Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
DOCTOR MGCBRIDP.

1NNANA AMANDhAO
DR.. Enoas Macbride was strong in
comparative anatomy. and dissected
everything that came In his way. His
dissocting-room was In the courtyard
OF tho lalaxzo Carminali. Rome. But
" was mp stairs In his library and alone
that Ell SEQ. zoson carried out his
choicest manipulations. and made the
more delicate OF h $ ''preparation,- of
human muscles. arteries. veins and
nerves. which, whom completed. were
displayed under glass shades on n large
table In the center Of the apartment.
10 was at this table, having lust finished
The dissection Of n very small hand o.
never mind 10 what kind of creature
the hand, while Il WIS living one. had
oolonged-that he was slit ng one even
ing In July, 1855, when IL suddenly oc-
eurrred 10 him that he had exhausted
his supply Of cochineal with which to
tlnge the melted wax which he proposed
70 inject on the morrow morning into
the venous system of his ''prepara-
ton"
DIR. Eneas Macbridc proceeded to
che well-known druggists shop kept bv
Signor anciarotto, nj the corner OF the
Via de Coniotti II was one of the
largest and handsomest shops I'm Rome.
He made his purchase and placed the
packet Of cochineal in a side pocket.
stay be suddenly exclaimed.
pausing on tho threshold; IL had for.
gotten something. You must make me
mp. II You please, that admirably elf
caclous sleeping draught with the secret
oil the formula of which only you and 1
are cogni ant, aud which has given
ease to so many II my patients. Will
you prepare II for me nj once? must
take IL with mo-"
with pleasure. illustris,imo cd ex-
cellentissimo Dottore,' said the apotbe-
cary. nc he hustled from lar 10 lar.
pouring various iDgred ents into n glass
vial. "1'is n wonderful sleep mo-
draught, to be sure. have tried Il ON
my wife, who, poor soul. endure ago
nice from the tOOthachc, aud IL never
tails In producing slumber. To be
sure, had you not told mo that the DO.
ton was ute harmless, | should have
been afraid 10 use Il; for the slecp
which u brings about Is So deep and So
long ~ 10 DO really like the sleep of
death"
He had soon completed his task. and
Dr. Macbride. plaring the vial in his
side pocket with ths cnchinenl. left the
fl macia. Tie crossed the Pia.Ja AZ
Spagna, In the direction of the COLLEGE
OF thePropaganda when. lust as ne had
reasoned the spot where now Is the MOI
ument Ms path was Gro sod by a tall
man who was wrapped up In long
brown cloak and WAC wore his broai.
Mapped hat slOuchcd over his eyes.
Its All very we'll for you 20 SLOUGH
your nat over your eyes. my friend"
said Dr. Macbride 10 himself; "but I
Know that hat and CloaS very well. or
am previously mistaken. They belong
70 ne namolcss man who led scs in ono
OF the garrets no the Palazxi CarninaH.
4 on . nursed you through n fever nv
friend. AID gave you money to pct vour
cloak out OF pawn. don't think thai
You would do me any harm. although
io,ss DO say that you arc a spadacinoI
hired assassin"
Scarcely bad he thus mcntaIlv e,.
pressed himself. when he hearJ In n
low voice behind him, the sfngl, vnrJ
Eccolo" "lIcre he isr~ AMI ir,r,o'
diAtely he was seized from behind ~,
strong arms. n heavy cloak was tbro,vn
over his head and he was lifted fror,
The ground aud carried some wards
Ihon ho was thrust forward ON what
seemed 20 DO some Mind of bench or
seat; the arms which had seized him
nsa rolaSed the r grasp. n door was
hNihneu and he became aware that he
was IN rapidly moving vehicle.
DR. Kneas Macbr,de had in verify
been kidnapped by two men. forcihIy,
carried by them 20 coach, one of tho
90 ~ OF which was standing wide. bnd-
died into the vehicle. and RAPIDLY driv.
On away. The whole proceed mo- In.
deed, had been watched with the 1vcli-
est interest by an individual who was
CLAD IN long brown cloak and who
wore his hat slouched over his ewes and
who-thero Is now no indiscretion In
saying twas the nameless man who
lived IN one of the garrets of the Palaz-
10 arminali, and whose pro rcssion was
coniectured TO be that OF an assassin
Tor hire. And rs he watched the car.
rage rapidly retroating into the sh adj
ows the nsmeless man was iin0lino
some golden coins in his pocket and
ehuckling mcrrily.
Ten ducats." he Reflected ter
ducats only for pointing out the Signor
Dottore 10 them. Aud they have sworn
not 70 do him any harm. OF course Il
hey had wanted to harm him they
would have come to me. but 1 W MD
not have stabbed the Signor Dottore
no. not for = hundred ducats. Let n,
60 and drink bottle Of Chianti."
While the nameless man was thus con
graduating himself on the successful m
suit OF his exceptionally bloodles,
sights work. unseen hands had relieved
Ut. kneas Macbride OF the hea Y cloal
IN which he had been mulfled and IN
which he had been all but sulTocated
Vie sat up. 10 find himself. Indeed. in
the interior Of what was evidently car
siago belonging 10 some person OF rank
Tho blinds were closely drawn down
out small lamp hanging from the roo
gave sufficient light for him 10 see thai
eno opposite seat was occupied by two
gentlemen very richly dressed. bu
whose countenances were wholly con
cealod by masks of black silk. HAVING
ooep irngcs. OF the same material. Ope
gentlemen FASTENED 20 inform him thai
ne must submit to have his eyes hand
aged. as the person In whose nrcscrs,
snsy were about 10 conduct him was !
.uy OF rank, whose name and place OF
sooao u was imperativoly NECESSARY
70 conceal As he pulled the bandags
ost o. his pocket and proceeded YER,
earoiuy TO adjust Il % The Doctor,
sJo- ms conpan on took occasion IA
SemAfk tnas he and the other gentlemen