The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
DOCTOR

DOCTOR MACBRIDE.
Dir. Tnea> Macbridc was strong in
comparative anatomy, and dissectcd
everything that came in his way. His
diSSectinr-r"om WAS in the courtyard
of the lalaZZp Carminali. Rome. But
Il was Zip stairs in his library and alone
that I'll Sco,Zr>e' carried out his
choicest man p~uiations. and made the
more delicate 81 hs preparations" of
human muscles. arteries. veins and
nerves. which. when completed, We're
DISPLAYED under @,a>S shades on 4 large
table in the center OF the apartment.
1t was at this table. having Just finished
the dissection of 4 very small hand
never mind to what kind OF creature
the hand, while il was living one, had
belonged-that he was slit M one even
inc in july, $50. when ii suddenly oc-
currred 10 him that he had exhausted
his supply of ccchineal with which to
tinge the melted wax which he proposed
TO inject on the morrow morning into
the venouS system of his ''prepara-
tios.'
DIR. -EneaS Nacbride proceeded to
the ~well-known druggists shop kept by
Signor ianciarotto, Il. the corner of the
Via de Con.io;ti. 1t was one of the
largest and handSome>t shops in Rome.
He made his purchase and placed the
PACKET of cochineal in 4 side pocket.
..Siay.' be suddenly exclaimed.
pausin~ on the threshold; Il had for
gotten something. You must make me
up, if Won please. that admirably elf
cacjous sleeping draught with the secret
of the formula of which only Won and
are corni ant. and which has given
ease to 80 many Il my patients. VIII
Won prepare ii for me 1t once: 1 must
take II with me-
with pleasure. illuStris>imo ed ev-
cellentissimo Dott"rc." said the apothe-
cary. rs he hustled from Jar to jar,
pouring various ingredients into a glass
vial. Ills 4 wonderful sleep liz
arau@ht, TO he sure. | have triel it on
my wife. who. poor soul, endure a~o-
mics from the toothache, and it never
fails in producing slumber. To he
sure, had YOU not told ne that the pc.
ton was ute harmless. | should have
been afraid to Use it; for the sleer
which it brings about i 50 decp and 81
long rs 10 be really like the sleep OF
death.
lie n:ab Snhn COIL Dltttt Ii> li>A. ai'
Or. Macnride. placing the vial in hi;
side pocket with iha cochlneal. left thf
fa.mac:a. He crossed the Plaza I'll
Sparna. in the direction OF the Colle@,
o. thePropa~anda: when. gust a he h@C
reached the spot where now Is the mon
ument his path was crossed by a tai
man who Wa, wrapped up i'll Il long
brown cloak and who wore mis- broad
flapped hat SlCuchcd over his eyes.
Its all very well for You 10 sioucl
Nour hat over you eyes. my friend,
said DIR. Macbridc To himself: but
know that hat and CLOAK very well. or
am previously mistaken. They belong
to the nameless man who lodges in ont
of the carretS II the PalazZi Carminali
l once nursed YOU through a fever, m,
friend. and gave you money to get You
cloak out of pawn. l don't think tina
Won would 30 me any harm, although
folks do LAY that YOU are 4 spadacino-
\ hired assassin"
Scarcely had re thus mentally eX
pressed himself, when he heard, in
low voice behind him. the single word
-.Ecco,o" Here ne isr' And imme
diateiy he was seized from behind b,
strong arms. a heavy cloak was thrown
over his head and he was lifted from
the ground and carried some yards
Then he was thrust forward on wha
seemed to be some kind of bench O
seat: the arms which had seized lin
had relaxed Their grasp. A door WA
slammed and he became aware that In
was in n rapidly moving vehicle.
Dr. KneaS Macbride had in VERT,
been kidnapped by two men. forcibl.
carried bv them TO 4 coach, one OF tht
doors of which was standing wide. hud
lied into the vehicle. and rapidly drlv
IN AWAY. The whole proceeding IN
iced. had been watched with the llveli
st Interest by an individual who wa
clad in Il lonw brown cloak and wh'
wore his hat >louched over his eyes AM
who-there is now no indiScretion Il
saving Twas the namcless man WIZ
wed in one % the @arretS OF the Palaz
60 'arminali. and whose profession wa
>oniectured To be that OF an assassin
or hire. And a he watched the car
rage rapidly retreating into the sha''
ows the namelesS man was llnglIn:
ONE golden coins in his pocket an
,huckl.ng mcrrily-
Ten ducatS.' he reiiacted-'te tel
!ucats only for pointing out the Signo
Dottore 10 them. And they have Sworl
cot to 90 him any harm. vi course /