Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-09
sAgcANY AND NAMIR AT GIBRALTA.

| Excellency," replied the sergeant
there is a convict we have found on the
bank who seems to DO asleep, and we
cannot wake him
How long has lie been in that state 2
About an hour"
Has he been asleep all the time :"
He has, your Excellency he is as
insensible ms if he WAS dead We have
shaken him and prodded him, and even
fired pistol close to his ear but he
feels nothing and hears nothing"
"Why did you not send for the sur
geon ?" asked the governor
Il did send for him. your Excellency,
but he was not at home and until he
comes we do not know what to do with
this man."
"Well, take him to the hospital"
The sergeant was about to execute
the order when the Doctor interviewed.
will your Excellency allow me, as n
physician. to examine this recalcitrant
sleeper? | shall not be sorry to have a
closer look Mt him."
And it is really your trade, is it not z"
answered the governor. "A lucky ras-
cal to be patient OF Doctor Antelirttl
he will not have much cause to COM
plain.
The three left the carriage, and the
Doctor walked up to the convict who
was stretched at full length by the side
of the road. In the mans heavy sleep
the only signs of life were the painting
respiration and the beating of his
pulse.
The Doctor made n sign that the
crowd should stand away from him.
Then he bent over the inert body, spoke
to it in a low voice, looked at it for some
time, as if he wished to penetrate its
brain with his will.
Then he rose
1T is nothing" said he. 1.-THE man
had simply fallen into n magnetic
Sleep"
Indeed - said the governor. That
is very curious And can You wake
him"
Nothing can be easierl" answered
the Doctor And after touching Car
penas forehead he gently lifted his eye
lids and said:
Awake ! will it so! !"
Carpena shook himself and opened
his eyes, though lie still remained in
certain state of somnolence. The Doc
tor made several passes across his face
so as to stir the cushion of air, aud
gradually the topper left him. Then he
sat up then unconscious of all that
had happened he took his place among
| his companions.
The governor the Doctor and Pierre
Bathory stepped into the carriage and
resumed their road to the town.
Had not the rascal had something 20
drink Z" asked the governor.
Il do not think so, replied the Doc
tor. :" 1t was only simple effect of
somnambuliSm
But how is it produced:'
THAT / cannot say. Perhaps the
man is subject to such attacks But
now he is on his legs again, and none
the worst for it. "
Soon the carriage reached the forti-
fication, entered the town, crossed it
obliquclv. and stopped in the little
square above the wharf.
The Doctor and the governor took
leave Of each other with great cordial
ity.
There is the Ferrato said the Doc
tor, pointing to the yacht which was
gracefully riding to her anchor
You will not forget that you have
accepte my invitation to breakfast on
board OF her on Sunday
mo more than you will forget Doc
tor Anteliirtt. that you are to dine with
me on Sunday evening.
81 shall not fail to be with you "
They separated and the governor
did not leave the wharf until the gig had
started.
And when rs they we're on their way
back Pierre asked the Doctor if oil had
gone as he wished, the reply was YES !!
On Sunday evening. with the permission
of the governor Of Ccuta, Carpena will
be on board the Ferrato."
At eight o'clock the steam yacht left
her anchorage, proceeded to the north.
md Mount Hscho, the prominent height
Of this part Of the moorish coast soon
vanished in the mists of the night