Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-21
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laying myself open to tho accusations Of
tho incredulous and the skepilcal. still,
ON account Of IT, unique character and
beciuss / myself remain a skcpuc, ]
shall relate the adventure exactly as u
occurred 10 mo.
When was studying medicine IN the
Scottish university Of Aberdeen formed
tho acquaintance Of lddorc del scilano.a
young Italian who had chosen the
Granite City school for his studies Our
tastes were IN many respects identical.
aud our ncqunintnnccshIp soon developed
into fricndshipol tho ERNEST aud most
intimate description. ! may say that
though we have long boon separated by
the oxlgencloa Of onr respective battles
for life, tho friendship remains 70 this
day ns cordial as ever.
Del seilano and had many interests
in common, bat none was stronger than
our desire 10 dip into tho mysteries Of
tho supernatural. We passed ont Of The
university on tho Same day with cur 10.
prcos Of bachelor Of medicine and mas
Ter Of surgery, and ~ we separated at
tho great gate Of Marischal college we
promised 10 keep each other posted as 10
all our mqvtmenis.
Del Seilano went 10 his home In tho
vicinity Of MaTseiller, wher, his family
formerly poklcsscd large estates. My
star led mo from one quarter Of tho
world to tho other, forced mo 10 give up
tho practice OF medicine, and finally
brought mo over TO tho United States,
whore presently | fanoied | had found
my meter in the profession Of Journal.
ism. But my visits to England have
been frequent, and upon the occasion Of
one Of these flying trips about six years
ago again met my old friend.
was sitting In my room IN tho Grand
hotel nj Charing Cross making proparn.
tons for my return 10 New York In five
days time when n bollboy handed me
the card OF Isidorc del soilano. | pass
over our mutual pleasant greetings
lsidore told ne ho had been In London
for some four months, having deter.
mined upoa trying his luck "a a prac-
ii,ioner there. He had grown into a
steady, somewhat morose man. remark.
ably handsome, dark and stern. But
his black eyes softencd as we talked Of
our old friendship. Presently he told me
that he had continued his metaphysical
studies. and among other things had be-
come strong advocate for cremation.
He had even perfected and was about to
patent crcmatorium on tho most ap-
proved principles.
Ia hgf.aN \ ..sgs.tI .a.... 81 -. 4. .
new machine. lie had II Mt his house in
Harley street. Why should not come
10 spend Ito evening with hinY Sufict
10 fAy that In addition TO tho feeling oil
amity which existed there was the news
paper mans anxiety 10 rec sometime
novel, II was therefore agreed that
should dine with lsidoro aud spend III,
evening with him.
found him awaiting me. We had an
excellent dinner Having III our ciga
fottcs. al my hosts request | followed
him into his study. there 10 enjoy on
smoke by ourselves and 10 talk over DIS
great invention. Once comiortnil,
seated IN our big armchairs tho light
hearted manner Of my friend changed /,
one OF serious earnest, and at once saw
That no meant TO take mo completely
into his confidence, and would inis
upon my doing tho crematonum sry
thoroughly.
10 was n long story that he told me o.
his arriving at tho conviction that cro
nation was tho proper mode OF dispos
ing Of the dead. 81 have experimental
upon living and dead animals OF ever
kind" lac said suddenly, "but never upoi
human being, Aud before / can b.
certain that my machine Is perfect II
every detail ! must do this Moroye
land here found that he was gradual,
becoming moro serious In his mamie
and was gazing with growing infant
meas ut mel, mean TO have Twin
human being upon whom to cxperi
mcnt, and have como 10 the conclusion
that no one could more appropriated
servo me than my Oldest and deares
fr.ond. you will do me This favor. vii
you notf
How shall describe tho sensation O
horror which cropt over me as / hem
these words spoken with stony coldncs.
yet with an ancctation Of fiiendahi
which positively shocked me. / wa
about TO rise from my seat, indignant
when, with n peculiar glitt8r in his ey
and forward movement OF his bod
and outstretched baud, he exclaimed;
'sit where you arei Yon must do n
lsayl Nou are the subject Tor my fin
aud greatest experiment.
sank back in my chair with a sigh O
holplessnoss and Vliuqushed myself 4
his will without a word OF protest. Ris
Ing from his seat no babe mo follow
aim. With am uneasy sen OF present.
nent | rose unsteadily 10 my feet an
We passed together from the room. 4
a few steps 10 short corridor, alon
spassage mliaio aqull room about !
'ect wide BY rs feet long,
The room was dark when We entered
but as lsidorc touched little woodc
knob II was flooded with brilliant Ugh
from several incnndescent electric lamp.
Along one side Of the room stood 70.
Of trcstle bed, upon which was plan
ON rollers In front OF the foot OF th
hed was large boy. apparently made ,
iron, but lapaunod 10 represent als /
another corner Of tho room stood "a nun
Dor OF cells Of large electric batter,