Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
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,swaIt thre. minutes. " he said.

'sWait three minutes, !" he said.
At the expiration of the time the two
approached the fence corner.
Four large hogs lay stretched out on
the ground 1t required only glance to
see that they we're all dead.
'Now." said the chemist as they walked
away, this experiment is on very small
scale, but you can form an idea from
what you have SEEN"
SIT is astonishing" commented the
major.
Nothing to what I have DONE" said
the man in black. '.In Cuba I took sling
and threw a bail Of this stuff as big as MY
fist into village. The next morning it
was found that all the inhabitants. some
800 or 400, were dead. People outside
supposed that it was some mysterious cpl
demic, but it was not"
Maj. Dalton drew himself aloof from his
companion.
:'And you killed those innocent people
for nothingF' he asked Indignantly.
SIN the interests Of science, my dear
major. Besides, they were native Gu
bans. would not have treated genuine
Spaniards that way"
The major pulled his mustache and
walked on in silence for few minutes
What do you propose:" he asked, after
some reflection.
my scheme is big one," replied Pei
ico. ga few little pellets thrown into
Libby Salisbury and Andersonvilie will
rid us of all the Yankee prisoners, and
save our government no end of expense.
Then you must use my invention in the
field. The armies Of Sherman and Grant
will melt away before it, and few hun
dred such projectiles fired from long range
guns into New York viii turn that me-
tropolis into city of the dead. What do
you say?"
''Hello, corporal, come here" yelled the
major.
Several soldiers ran to the spot in a
hurry.
"Seize him!" shouted the officer, "and
take him to the guard house. He is an
enemy, murderer, the devil himself, I
believe But, hold on-search him."
"Only some papers and these pills."
said the corporal.
''Ill take them" said the major. ''Now
hustle him off to the guard house"
The major walked with rapid strides to
the Office Of the commander of the post
The provost marshal was summoned as a
party to the conference, and other officers
were also called in.
The council lasted until q very late hour.
Never in their whole military experience
had the officers been confronted with so
serious problem.
When they dispersed the sentinel out
side heard one of them say:
''He is q monster, an enemy to the
whole human race. We cannot accept his
aid, and il we let him go he may at any
time turn against US and against our
people"
''There is but one thing to do,'' said the
major.
The next morning the man in black was
found dead on the floor Of the guard house.
By his side lay shred Of tin foil.
II searched him." said the corporal,
''and took all those shiny pills away from
him. How did that get there, wonder,
and what in the mischief is it anyhow?'
The commander OF the post, the provost
marshal and Maj. Dalton showed little
surprise when they heard of Pellico's
death. The corporal, however, heard the
provost marshal speaking in an undertone
"What did you do with the other pei
lets"' he said.
in," answered the major.
"All right" responded the marshal.
"This has been strange piece OF business
from first to last, but 1 don't think that
our consciences will ever hurt US for our
part in it,"
Long years afterwards a gray haired
Confederate veteran mentioned some of
the facts of the case to circle Of inter-
ested listeners.
"And who was Pellico'' some one asked.
~ have always thought that he was the
devil" replied the veteran.
Odd the major really kill him?" in
quired lady.
The veteran shut one eye and twisted
his mustache.
eve had better not talk about that"
he said, ''but you may rest assured thatif
he did kill the wretch he has never re-
GREETED it. Wallace P. Reed In Atlanta
Constitution.