The Rock Island Argus., 1885-06-06

clock struck H. The night was dLr., .-s-
star shose in the sky. A rising wipd-storm
caused the weathercock to creak and the
panes of glass in the street-lamps to rattle.
We glided along within the shadow OF the
walls like criminals, each one concealing his
instrument under his coat Arriving at my
aunt,s door, noiselessly introduced the key
into the lock, and, Selsam having lighted
tansr. we entered the vestibule 10 silence.
There each one took up his position facing
the bedroom, and with his instrument in
readiness, awaited the signal. All was ac-
complished so far with SO little noise that
nothing had stirred about the house.
Selsam gently opened the door, leaving it
ajar; then, slightly raising his voice. said:
"Beginr
l breathed into my bagpipes-the tam
tam, the fife, the karabo, all resounded SIM
ultaneously. Impossible to describe the ef'
feet of this wild music Il is wonder that
the roof OF the vestibule did not fall through
We hearG cry; but, far from needing it
we seemed to be melted by a sort of frenzy;
the kettledrum the tam-tam, redoubled
their noise with such effect that could not
even hear the sound of my pipes, whose din
would put thunder itself to silence; but the
tam tam was louder yet; its long, lugubri-
Gus vibrations awakened in us a feeling Of
indescribabie terror, such as one might ex-
perience on the eve of feast of the canni-
balls, at which he expected to figure as roast;
our hair stood on end-the trumpet Of the
last judgment sounding the resurrection
could not produce more tragic effect
Twenty times Selsam called out to us to
stop. We were deaf; a sort of diabolical
frenzy had taken possession of us. Finally,
exhausted, out Of BREATH and unable longer
to stand, so fatigued were we, the horrible
tumult ceased of ITSELF Then Selsam, rails
ing his finger, whispered:
"Silence! Listenln
But our tingling ears could not detect the
least sound. After moment the doctor,
slightly anxious, pushed open the door and
| entered the chamber to observe the effect of
his remedy. We impatiently awaited his
return. His protracted absence made me
uneasy, and l was about to investigate the
cause of it wien he re-appeared, as pale as a
ghost. He looked at us strangely.
Gentlemen" he said, 1--WE will departp
"But what is the result of the experiment,
Selsaml"
away abruptly, and replied:
"Well" hesitatingly,) "She is deadP
"Deadl" | cried, recoiling.
"Yes; the electrical commotion was toe
violent; it has destroyed the ascarides, but
| unfortunately it has also destroyed the CEN
trail molecule. However, this proves moth
ing against my discovery; quite the con
trary. Your aunt died curedr'
| And he walked out.
We followed him, pale with terror. Once
in the street we dispersed to the right, to the
left, without exchanging word; the denoue
ment of our adventure had terrified u.s.
| On the morrow the whole city learned
that Lady Annah Wunderlich had died sud
denly. The neighbors and servants pre-
tended to have heard strange, unusual, ter
rible noises, but as there happened to have
been a violent storm that night, the police
did not investigate the matter. Moreover
| the physician called in to ascertain the caust
of death, declared that Lady Annah Wun
derlich had died by stroke of apoplexy
while playing the final page of "The Grea
Darius" She was found seated in an arm
chair before the piano.