The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-05-21


tail 10 You what further was done.
And in doing so l win be as brief as
possible, . said Pourpardot. "Athanase
acihapnzot seated himself upon the floor,
upon a square Of linen, his limbs crossed,
his face turned to the east. Then he Ls.
gan to squint, forcing the pupils of his
eyes to converge by steadily fixing them
on the point Of his nose, inducing, as it
were, a state of artificial strabismus. In
a very few minutes magnetic cstalepsy
began to show itself His eyes closed
and his extremities became rigid. While
this was occurring he distinctiyely gave
utterance to the following words, which
we all recognize as one line of a verse
and the beginning of another:
Triomphes donc enfln cabales cnneinics,
J'efltrez spontanement-
He did not finish, but fell at once in a
deep Sleep drew near and plugged up
both his nostrils with pieces Of linen
dipped in melted wax. This done l In
closed his whole person in the linen cloth
onwlich he sat and tied the four corners
over his head, like a. sack. The knot
made IN this way was carefully sealed
apdestarnped with the signet ring of the
house of StoclStish & Co, of Boston. FL
nally we placed the body of our friend in
the box prepared for its reception, which
was closed and locked, and which Messrs
Stockish also sealed and stamped with
the signet ring, as before mentioned.
after this we all left, carefully secur-
ing the door, of which the Boston mer-
chant retained the key
"For every person but ourselves, the
artist Athanase Chapuzot had departed
for America. We have today reached
this 10th of February, $780, The hour OF
10 is about to strike Our friend Chapu-
zot has been inclosed in this box exactly
two months, and we propose now to pro-
coed to release him"
Where is this box2' demanded.
Under the piece of Oriental tapestry
oIawhiohl you sit, said Pourpardot.
Iarose with bound.
ssYou see, gentlemen" added the doc
tor, ON removing the piece of tapestry,
'sthefseals are intact as far as the box is
aconeerneds''
Tho box was now opened, and in
emement the body of Chapuzot, still en-
veloped in the sack, was placed in a large
tub which stood in the middle of the
room. A vessel filed with water sim
mered on the stove. Pourpardot filled a
can with this warm water and poured it
slowly ON the top Of The sack. He then
broke the seal cautiously and revealed to
our sight as no removed the linen cloth
the corpse Of Athanasc Chapuzot, ema-
ciated and shrunken like an apple ex-
posed to the SHOWS and frosts of the past
winter.
''You can satisfy yourselves, gentle
men, said Pourpardot, that the body lis
cold, that no pulse can be felt at the
wrists, nor even in the region Of the
heart
Hethen poured a large quantity Of hot
water ON, him, and commenced vigor-
GUS friction or massage from head to
foot This done he applied thick paste
of almost burning temperature to tho top
of hts head and removed the waxed tam
pons from hisnostrils, opened Chapuzot's
mouth and replaced his tongue to its nor
mai posiuUn 80 - = .ssisIszt air In the
larynx.
After the application OF the third hot
poultice to his head Chapuzot moved
slightly, and feeble pulse was percepti-
bic at the wrist Soon after he opened
his eyes and slowly gave utterance to
these four words in o distinct voice:
''au pays des molnes"
He completes his distichi' cried Ro-
ger Lacost, .'after sixty days interval.
This Is marvelous"
M. Stockfish had already drawn his
plethoric check book from his pocket.
Hero is your check, monsieur" said
he, handing piece Of BLUSH paper to
Durocher.
Two have lost We pay"
Stoclsfish junior touched the elbow of
his brother and drew him to the corner
Of the studio, where they conversed a
moment in low voice. After a few
minutes they returned to us, when the
elder said:
eGentlemen, your excellent friend NJ
Chapuzot must be at present very much
fatdgued. When he has sufficiently re-
covered will you kindly mako to him
proposition from the house of Stockfish
81 Co. for his immediate considerations
Certainly" said Durocher. please
stateit.n
'aFhis-that II he will consent to repeat
ii America this curious and interesting
performances we offer him the sum Of
fiveshundred thousand francs for its pres
entation under tho same conditions"
Athanase Chapuzot, completely recov-
cred, has accepted the offer, and doubt
less will before long present himself be-
fore an American audience in New York.
R M Denisy II, Paris Figaro