The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
medical Journal n month or two ago


place For some reason or other the cot
lin was opened. and from abrasiOns on the
arms aud the marks Of finger nails on the
I'D it was assumed that the unfortunate
girl had been buried alive answered
LGdwell.
! then related my dream 10 Ladwcll,
but he refused 10 believe II TO be other
wise than the result Of "A disorganized
physical state, 50 / reluctantly obeyCd hi;
Injunction TO get 30 bed again as speedily
as possible.
Sleep had scarcely again sealed my eyes
before the same strange phantom re-
turned. and / awoke more startled than
ever.
There must have been look Of intense
alarm on my face as ! confronted LadWeu
the second time.
He was still busy with the paper, but
ne turned from it TO listen 10 me with u
conspicuous eagerness.
had only 10 repeat the repetition Of
my dream.
Il have been thinking since YOU left me
chat Edith was at one time given 10 faint
ing spells when she was younger" said tie
doctor thoughtIully
Il feel an irresistible impulse governing
me. and shall not rest until l am salts
fed that Edith Norris is really dead, ' Ire
piled.
"But what do you propose to do, asked
LaGwcll
II shall 60 direct to her grave. eNhuma
her and ondcayor TO restore animation, UNI
less there are unmistakable proofs Of her
death" replied.
impossible, impossible You would
Dc lynched in an instantif discovered, and
probably should be implicated. So
"Ladwell, for Gods sake think what an
awful fate it would be for that ANGEL ilmy
dream were true. | appeal to You 10 help
me III 90 through Internal torment for
you if yOu 90, ! said.
knew Ladwcll was soft hearted and
would yield, SO a few minutes later our
plans were laid.
Remember, if we're caught our lives
aren't worth fig, for nobody will believe
we are anything but pure and simple
body snatchers. said Ladwell.
"I'll do rs much fer you if survive II
I.adwcll, " / said
A few moments later LadWell's soci-
able went rattling up the street, as If his
call were rather Il serious one, and J no
ticcd that it was just past midnight
\ few seconds later / emerged from the
Office door and followed il stealthily up
the street. looking as | went TO discover il
any one else was about.
The night was dark, fortunately, and
no sign of any one else was visible as
made my way TO the quiet burying
ground, which lay about five blocks away
from the nearest house
When arrived Ladwell was awaiting
me, his horse tethered in the shade of a
tree We took from the sociable spade,
and after some little searching found the
grave we were in search OF
We took turns at the digging, and while
one dug the other watched
Our task was soon completed
But, Oh unmitigated horror no sim
of life was perceptible as we lifted the
cold and inanimate form from its sepul-
cher could have sworn that those
phautasms Of my brain were true.
Ladwell observed my dismay Let us
hope, " he said 1--WE Will try our best.
TRY our best in the face of thisy' ! said.
Certainly If you consent we Will
apply the magnetic test
1--WE must take her away then, ! said
Certainly"
Half an hour later the body Of Edith
was within the sociable and the coffin
which had held her remains was again
covered up. The grave was left exactly,
10 all appearances, rs before
We took our seats, the dead between us
Our course was now TO return 20 the
house by circuitous route, but just as
we were starting OF two or three men,
who had evidently been secreted watch
inc Us. surang toward the horses head
and called on MS 10 surrender
In an instant the horse sprang forward,
and we were dashing along through the
darkness at pace which soon Outdis-
tauced our pursuers, who were on foot
THAT is the matter with being too
sure, said Ladwell, as we Stacked up at
the end of our first mile to listen If We
were being followed.
There was DO indication OF it.
No one knew the roads in that locality
better than ourselves.
Once or twice l asked Ladwell what he
intended doing.
Leave it to me, was his answer
At the end of an hour we were again
safe IN Ladwell's back yard, the horse
stabbed and our precious burden stretched
upon the sofa in Ladwell's private room.
We had escaped by a miracle
We had now 10 appeal 10 our last re
source I.adWell was a firm believer In
the virtues OF the magnet. Not the slight
est symptom OF life rewarded our minute
examination sui Ladwell seemed hope
ful | had drifted into the deepest de-
spondeucy The battery was just placed
in motion when the first streak OF dawn
stole thaOugh the blinds. Through them
also appeared a human face.
There was "a sound Of tramping feet APP
preaching the door, and We both knew
that probably our last hour had come
There is IA kind of tribunal popular
among the denizens Of the west which
brooks no delay
Judge Lynch speedily decided upon the
merits of our case. 1t was a mere matter
OF adjusting the rope.
Bat the sentence was never executed
While the dread work of preparation
proceeded science was performing its Won
derful mission.
Instead of the hempen cord around my
neck the arms of Edith Norris were
twined Retrbution is swift and also
restitution We were married on the spot
whore the sentence of death should have
been executed, and today there is only one
doctor at Ladwells Landing 1t is Lad
well. H T.. Clamp III New York Mer-