Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27
r. and awoke more startled than

ever. ''"rtled IMAM
There must have been loot ~ ,,.o...
The second time. 'ii
lie was still busy with the naner t,,,
he turned from It to listen r. M, pp .itt LUZ
conspicuous eagerness.
| had only to repeat the penetit,on -.
my dream. '''''On Vi
II have been thinking since Won la,t 49,
In'''V r]Iith was at one time given to faint
DOCTOR thoughtfully. 'N 'n0
II feel an irresistible irnnulsa ,,o,,o.,,,.,
me, and shall not rest until s''s an,,p
piled. N''''' re-
Ladwell. ~ ''Aeu
\ shall go direct to her grave, exhums
iiei anu ehdeayor to restore animation, un-
DEATH" l replied. - A''
impossible, impossible. You wonld
pe iynched in an instantif discovered. and
proDaoiy should be implicated.
Ladweil, for Gods sake think what an
awiui late it would be for that angel if INV
dream were true. appeal to you to helm
me. III go through Internal torment for
/ you If you 10, | said.
knew Ladwell was soft hearted and
would yield, SO few minutes later onr
plans were laid
Remember, if we're caught our lives
aren U worth a fig, for nobody will believe
we are anything but pure and simple
body snatchers," said Ladwell.
III do as much for you if | survive n
Ladwell," I said.
a lew moments later I.adwells soci.
able went rattling up the street. as If his
call We're rather serious one, and | no.
ticed that 1t was just past midnight.
A few seconds later emerged from the
ONCE door and followed it stealtbilv nm
the street, looking as 1 went to discover II
any one else was about.
The night was dark, fortunately and
no sign of any one else was visible as
made my way to the quiet buryinp
ground, which lay about five blocks away
from the nearest house.
When | arrived Ladwell was AWAITING
me, his horse tethered in the shade of q
tree We took from the sociable a spade
and after some little searching found the
grave we were in search of.
We took turns at the digging, and while
one dug the other watched.
Our task was soon completed.
But, oh! unmitigated horrorl no sign
OF life was perceptible as we lifted the
cold and inanimate form from its sepul
cher. l could have sworn that those
phantasms of my brain were true.
Ladwell observed my dismay 'Iet u!
hope" he said, ''we will try our best.n
Try our best in the face of ths?" said
Certainly. If you consent we will
apply the magnetic test"
''We must take her away then," said
"Certainly."
Half an hour later the body Of Edit
was within the sociable and the coffir
which had held her remains was agaiI
covered up. The grave was left exactly
to all appearances, as before.
We took our seats, the dead between us
Our course was now to return to tn,
house by a circuitous route, but just al
we were starting off two or three men
who had evidently been secreted, watch
ing us, sprang toward the horses heat
and called on us to surrender.
In an instant the horse sprang forward
and we We're dashing along through tn
darkness at a pace which soon outdis
"That is the matter with being to-
!, sure" said Ladwell, as we Stacked up a
the end of our first mile to listen if W
were being followed.
, There was no indication of it,
= No one knew the roads in that localit
) better than ourselves.
Once or twice | asked Ladwell what b
intended doing.
leave it to me-" was his answer.
, At the end of an hour we were agai
: safe in Ladwells back yard, the hors
, stabbed and our precious burden stretche
; upon the sofa in Ladwell's private room
We had escaped by a miracle.
Z We had now to appeal to our last IT
= source. Ladwell was a firm believer
the virtues of the magnet. Not the Sigh
. est symptom of life rewarded our minut
= examination. Still Ladwell seemed hopt
-, full. l had drifted into the deepest d.
, spondency. The battery was just place
= in motion when the first streak of daw
= stole thaough the blinds. Through thel
: also appeared human face.
:, There was a sound OF tramping feet al
:, preaching the door, and we both kne'
y. y. that probably our last hour had come.
: There is kind of tribunal populf
! among the denizens of the west whic
: brooks no delay.
, Judge Lynch speedily decided upon II
merits of our case. 1t was mere matte
y of adjusting the rope.
" But the sentence was never executed.
y While the dread work of preparatio
proceeded science was performing its VOL
:, derful mission.
u Instead of the hempen cord around n
= neck the arms of Edith Norris We
u twined Retribution is swift and all
restitution. We were married on the sp'
y where the sentence of death should ha'
. been executed, and today there is only OF
doctor at Ladwell's Landing. 1t is La
Il well.-H. E. Clamp in New York Me
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