Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
cuEpHERDsTOWN. W. VA. FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1890.


fond of that old watch of mine. II
you'll leave me an address shall be
glad to redeem it at more than its
value
1T don't seem too much,n replied
the man, as he slowed it away in his
pocket, but I'm always handsome 10
them as treats me handsome, and il
you was TO leave five pun note with
Bloggins, as keeps the Goat and Com
passes in - street, why you can hev
it back. / can't say no fairer nor that,
can l, matey?'
I'll make a note of the address," /
replied, "and I'm much obliged TO
YOU
took down the address, and | made
the process last as long as | could.
And now for yer money and yer
jewelry," said the man in the same
hoarse whisper.
apologized to my visitor u don't
wear jewelry," said, 'but you are
welcome to my money" | handed
him a sovereign and penny. 1t was
all ! had about me, for had been TO
the Convivial Cannibals that after
noon and some ingenious literary
friends had eased Inc of all my loose
silver at whist.
The man in the fur cap didn't be-
lieve me. I'll hev TO sea-ch ye,
suv'nor," he said, and he proceeded
to do So Il thort you was a gentle
man." he said contemptuously, when
the process was over. "Guvnor, he
went on, suddenly, I'm feeling pow
erful bad. I'll take another glass, il
so be as you have no objection
What was | TO do? He had got
three-quarters of an ounce OF the very
best laudanum in him already; that
was probably almost enough to kill
him, a second dose would render
death certainty. did not want TO
be the mans murderer, so pretending
to be about to pour the liquor out, |
dropped the decanter upon the floor.
III you try that on again, old man, "
said the robber with an oath, III
make short work OF you and he
glared at lie like wild beast. Then
he staggered to the door and listened
intently. He regained his chair with
difficulty. I'm powerful bad, Guv'-
nor" he said, suddenly, 1--WE got a
noise like bees a swarming in my
ears, my sights gone queer and my
inners is as cold as any stone"
81 could see by his contracted
pupils that the opium had already
begun to act
"Guv'nor," said the man; and then
his head rolled on his shoulders and
he began to snore heavily.
Il rushed from the room. | knock
ed up DIR. Sholto MacScorcher, who
lived three doors off, told him OF
my visitors accident He hurried
into his consulting room and re-
turned with a mahogany box.
Get some warm water as quickly as
possible, Mr.. Verbruggen, he cried. |
did as he directed He thrust a
wooden gag with hole in it, into
the burglars mouth then he pushed
an elastic tube yard long down his
throat. BY this time the mans face
was nearly blue. He attached a
stomach pump to the tube and he
pumped quarts of warm water into
the man, and then he pumped it out.
This process he repeated several
! times.
pinch him all over cried DR.. Mac
Scorcher pinch as hard as ever you
can"
by that time Mary, my housemaid
had appeared, and we pinched the
unfortunate patient with all our
might and main, until we could pinch
no longer. Then MacScorcher
poured jug of cold water on his
head then he began shouting in his
ears then he tapped him in the face
with q wet towel as hard as he could;
then he ordered Mary to make lot
Of hot coffee, and he pumped that in
to the unhappy mans stomach then
he ran pins into him at frequent in
tervals. Finally, we took the man
under the arms, and so we dragged
him along the empty streets to ST
Georges hospital. At noon | called
to ascertain the fate Of that noe
turnal caller on me. They told me
that he was out of danger, and | saw
him, looking more dead than alive, in
one of the hospital beds.
They tell Inc you saved my life,
guv'nor, said the invalid. i say,
guv'nor,' he added, with sickly
smile, You amt a-going to split on a
poor bloke ~
l treasured him.
THANK you kindly. guv'nor,' he
said but if ever | taste gentlemen
tippe again, blarm me blue =
That's his crowbar," said Yer.
bruggern Il haven't seen him
since"
The boys at certain college not
far from New York, have got what
they call fearful down on Professor