The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-28

face, sunken eyes, and travel stained and
dusty, and was. as a matter of course, re-
oeived with joy by his friends. The story
Oh bis remarkable experience was so peculiar
and out OF the usual run Of adventures that
it created decided sensation, and " i'll no
doubt be the theme of conversation among
his friends for many years to come. With
out wasting a moments time the guests
were gathered together again, the minister
was notified, and the happy young couple
were united ia matTimony in the midst Of
their rejoicing friends.
The newly made benedict Is averse to
speaking OF his extraordinary experience,
and seems to view it with shade of SUPER
siitious awe, being utterly unable to explain
the strange circumstance that caused him
break the most solemn engagement Of his
life. In explaining the affair to relative
last evening he said:
after leaving my boarding house on
Wednesday l went down TO the Union sta
ton TO arrange about some baggage, and
being troubled with au acute attack OF what
Thought to be neuralgia, I dropped into q
drag store and took dose OF antipyrine, q
powder that had on previous occasions
benefited pe greatly. l am satisfied now,
however, that 1t was not neuralgia / had,
but that / was gradually losing my
physical activity through some pressure
on the brain, caused by a fall received
many years ago when | was q boy at school.
When | arrived at the station / felt
somewhat dizzy, and there seemed to be a
sort of filmy web waving with an undu-
lating motion over my brain. This motion
became greater when / went from tie
shade into the sunshine. and at last became
so irritating that became deathly sick and
took refuge in a box freight car that was
standing on a side track. Gradually the
pressure increased until l could not stand
up, while the electric shocks seemed to shoot
through my body.
suddenly it became dark as night, and
when | came to my senses was unable to
move muscle or even an eyelid. 1t seemed
to me that my body was to all intents dead,
while mentally ! was intensely active. l
could distinctly hear the whistle Of locomo-
tives, people calling to each other, and the
rattle OF wheels ON the roadway, but
could raise no outcry, so concluding that /
had BEEN temporarily stricken with dumb
ague decided to rest easy for q time.
had been lying close to the wall Of the car
on the opposite side of the open door,
when I saw the fash of lantern
and the face of q man peering in.
Evidently he did not see me, as he
almost Immediately turned away, and
then could hear the duh hammering as he
tested the wheels Of the car was in. l
would willingly at that moment have given
a year of my life to have been able TO cry
out, but could not utter sound. / knew
what the hamnering on the wheels meant,
and that would shortly start on journey
10 an unknown destination. / strove with
desperation to cry out, but my tongue re-
fused its Office. Then another lantern
flashed In upon me. This car, No. 7,142,
for the west, = and then the door was slammed
and locked, and there was a helpless
prisoner.
"a sort Of torpor fell upon me, from which
was awakened by sudden jolt. which
told me that my car had been attached to a
train. A few minutes later l could hear
the shrfeks Of the locomotives, loud puff
ing. and the rattle OF the wheels told me
me that was bound west with the car.
You can never inns CINE my feelings as the
motion of the car increased. every revolu-
ton Of the wheels taking me further from
the little woman who was SO soon
to have been my bride, and so ac-
tive was my brain In contrast with
nv helpless body that the horror
of my position flashed upon me in an in
slant. What would my bride. my friends,
the minister and the police authorities
thinkg Would they believe that | had abb
seconded or that I had met with foul playa
i
bonds that seemed to bold me down, but in
vain; death seemed to have a sure grip on
my throat, aud finally lost my senses, but,
thank God, not my reason, although was
nearly mad.
II don's know how far Travelled or how
long had lain in the car, but when ! came
to myself was overjoyed to find that my
strength was coming back. When was
able to stand up made my way to the door
and attempted to open 1t, but failed. Then
I took out my knife and was cutting one OF
Che Stats out when the train came to sud
dem stop in the yard, which afterward
found 10 be Point Edward, think. While
/ was cutting at the slat the door was
th~own open aud a man caught me and
dragged me on the track. Confused by long
half crazed by pain and
mental torture / answered his questions
at random. and as a result / was taken to
Sarnis, where ! Yves locked up as a tramp
who had been stealing ride. Ashamed TO
let nv friends know Of my plight, ana be-
lieving that my story. was too strange 70 De
gave fictitious name 70 me
magistrate and was fined $40 and costs or a
months imprisonment 1t took all the
money had TO pay the fine, and as soon as
got my liberty / started for Toronto on
foot, arriving. as you know, this morning.
''Of course you know what followed at
nv brothers house, where the ceremony
was performed. I am puzzled TO know
what il was that Frustrated me physically
while leaving me mentally as bright as
ever was. Was Ii the powder tooks Was
1t from the effects of the old injury l re-
ceivedf Or was 1t some hereditary afiiic-
ton that has lain dormant until this late
day. / wish some professional man would
diagnose my case, so that / may protect
myself against second attack"
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