New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15


doctor thrust his thumbs into his waistcoat arm,
holes. And l should lose every patient nave,
There was a tapping at the door. IN response
TO the governors invitation, the chleI waIuer
entered In general there was III MI MURRAY
be.ring not distant suggestion OF an ni ri's
bantam-cock or a p0nter-plgeoh ~ wa or ;n
10 observe how anything IN the shape1 lis i.' hat
as he addressed the govern0r-hls honest ~. ~
cund. somewhat pUgnacicus face eloquent oi 'ho
weight that was on his nina. .;,ob
Excuse me- sir. ! said he was Will I'd @,
Your saving that he was witch-or "iza sod.
remarked the governor. dryly, VIII nov, ncrr'
be sufficient excuse. in the eyes oi ,votcr over
nlissoners for your tfrO"lhs pan W
Bnf a mans not auswerabc for what he uoes
when he's bewtched,7 persisted inc oili"' ""''e''
WIZ II is exactly that reflection which has con-
strained me TO return ~, ohor,oir
They looked up There was as t hordIrrrbiri
standing In the uoor-sul "i'i no
Mi Murray, you threw pail Of water oyer me.
If You assert that you did II uhGe e uo ,,io" =
~ witchcraft, |. who have myself been uhder "
smell. am willing to excuse YOU, , ,,oe
Mr Hewett, sir, you yourself Know was
'e%iC d": as believe it of myself Murray, give
~ your hand The chaplain anu the chlcl
,rarder solemnly shook hands. lheIe IS az eiiu
Of the matter as 1t concerns Us two, ~
, zoe wore under the influence OF wltchcral'
S'TTt ;s was rather delicate inquiry TO ADDRESS
IN the major. Apparently the MAYOR sccH'o" ~
ma !, don't op know about witchcraft" he srowed
ahut I am prepared TO take my oath In any courC
in England that | had no more in'e ,on,i u
st,itin9 YOU than had of striking the moon
That is sufficient Major llardingc. l forgive
von from my heart. Perhaps you. too. VIII take
my hand. :. .i,or o,,.l.u,ardIv--mucb
moro ayL,yardly than the chief warGer had done;
When tie chaplain renquished It, he turned
aside and. picking up his coat, began TO p9' II
on-scarcely with that ar oil dish'S ""lo" %
proper 10 a prison inspector >, ..,o. .o
IT presume. continued Mr.. Ilewett, ula' we
all allow that what has occurred mas Ueeh WIS VIZ
70 the malign influence oil the man oi''ei ''''N-
kcll?" -, 49, al nor
There was silence. Apparently, they dl M. not
all allow it even yet it was pill to swallow ! a,
"Hyprotism," muttcred the doctor, mn i %S-II
"Uynnotism, ! believe that the W"l" SIMPLY
evnresscs some sort of mesmeric pow"r-h9Ioy
sufficient explanation in the present case .,s
=" would suggest Major ilardlnge; in Yer seU
the governor. all theori2inc aside, th1t the man
be transferred to another prison at the e''1'o>O
He shall be transferred to-morrow , affirmed
tho major If there is anything in Mr. iewctts
SUGGESTION the fellow shall have chance 70 prove
;tNin some other Jail Oh. good LORD! Ooh l.
Hes killing me. Help-p. ,- .uho+s
"Hardinge Exclaimed 'he uoo'o-'
the matter now?" - Tho
'"f There seemed to he something the. matter Inc
major had been delivering himself IN MS mos
ANONYMOUSLY official manner Suddenly he rHt MS
PPends 70 the pit of his stomach and began 10
n r~, our as if in an ecsacy of pain, his official
manner altogether gone, :, u.;,,,,
Hell murder me know ne WILL
Murder YOU? Who?
"Mankell" - . ,-.-,,
oddly enough l. too. was conscious OF very
AZ he said this. the governor wiped the cold
dow Of perspiration from his brow lie seemed
unnaturally white. As he adjusted ms SPECIES
there was an odd, temulous appearance "oo"' "''
eyes. -, ohou+ ,ransferrjng
him 70 some other Jail" The chaplain's tone ~
solemn He dislikes the idea OF being 'rl"eo
The major resented the suggestion.
"Trifed with lie seems uncommon 1onu OF
trihipg with other people. Coniouhu '"' man
The major sprang from the floor witt an eX-
clamation which amounted to a POSITIVE yen,
They looked each other IN me lace h"ci' "'''''
seemed little paer than his wont. -o.o1
Sometbing must be done. the governor 9asred.
The chaplain made proposition -. ~
az propose that summon MN iii," O.l
presence. and INQUIRE Of him what he wishes us 10
The proposition was not received Win accamaf
.ion Tbey nrohahlv felt that a certain amount OF
conn1icotion might he expected 10 ensue II such
;nouiries began to he addressed TO prisoners.
II think I'll go my rounds, observed 'hf
wish YOU gentlemen well out of it, ,,.,
He reached out his hand 10 take his lat, which
re had placed upon chalr; As Nv 1 torrior 6"o
anncared in its place. The dog baIked NlclousE
~ tbc oufstretcLed hand. The doctor started
back inst in time TO escape It's 'eeth' nc cog
disappearcd-there was the hat AGAIN. Inc up
nearance was but momentary, bnt II was more the
less suggestive that account 1he uoc'0i
seemed particularly Affected ,-. =. 800 $50
We must all have been drinl king, II we are
taking 10 seeing things" he cried
II think" suggested the chaplain, almcss IN a
,vr;sner that we had better inquire what IT Is
he wishes us to do" There was silence. We
we have all clear consciences There-there Is no
reason why we should be afraid
"Were-we're not afraid" gasped the gov
ernor II don't think you are entitled 70
infer such thing"
The major stammeringly supported him.
"Of-of course we-wcre not afraid The
the idea is prcpOsterously absurd
"Stil" said the doctor. "a man doesn't care
70 have hanlly-panky tricks played with man
top-hat." .,., a-o.;.
II was again broken by the chaplain.
Don't YOU think, Mr.. Paley that we had
better send for this man ?" Apparently Mr. Paley
did.
Murray, he said, :" go and see that he is sent
here" 80, .,,,
Mr. Murray went not too wilhns)y-stiL' he
went.
Oliver Markell was again in the charge OF
Warder Slater Warder Slater looked very queer
indeed-he actually seemed 10 have los, III puiK
The same phenomenon was Observable me
chief warder, who followed close upon thc prls-
oners heels. .
Markell seemed as ever, completely at his
case. There again suspicion OF smile