Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
rNow,n Joseph said, 'Tll turn in for the

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Wrapped thickly in blankets. he slept Oh
the bed OF boughs until morning: but a.
dawn he started OF for a brisk walk of I'VE
or six miles before breakfast, of which he
ate sparingly of lean meat only. During
the ensuing five days the guide was aston
iseed by the amount Of boiling walking
and rubbing which this singular man en-
dured
Hadn't we oughter 20 out m give no
tice Of your brothers DEATH" Reuben once
suggested.
go and make one more hunt for his
body" was the reply, "and if you don't
find it, we will quit the camp tomorrow
morning."
Reuben did find it, and good reason why.
Joseph had loosened it from the rope and
stone an hour before and then fed from 1t
as it fioated for he hsbitually avoided I'm
pleasant sights if possible. He looked long
enough, however, 10 see that il had bloated
TO much more than its former bulk.
Good Lord" the guide cried breath
lessly, as he ran back into the camp. I've
found him. His clothes was gone. How
could that a been. AND he was as stocky
as you was two weeks ago.
He looked at the surviving brother and
saw in an instant the change that had been
wrought in him. The fat man bad reduced
himself to thin one by violent sweating
and exercise right before the staring eyes
Of the guide, but it was not until now that
the doltSh witness realized the extent of
the alteration.
My graciousu' he exclaimed, drawing
back for a critical survey; you're the in
age Of him like he vas when he first came
here lnd-and-"
And his body is as big now as mine was
them. the other suggested urbanely.
That's Jest about SO. Doctor Haden.''
And it looks to you as though had been
4 cd md he 81 Dpf
alive;
To ledge by the 'pearances, yes. Only
We'll, only what.''
Only there was his foot. mean only
there want his foot"
All yes He had only one foot. So, the
false one had become detached
Gone along with the clothes, guess"
NO doubt
But what l can't guess, doctor, Is how
them clothes got off'n him.
Joseph wouldn't do any needless lying.
He was inclined, rather, to economic in
the guilt necessary Tor his enterprise. He
was no reckless criminal. Still, the time
had clearly come &c murder Reuben Nor
was il 20 be done thOughtleSSly. The man
ner and means had been planned already.
You think ! resemble my brother, as ne
was when we came into the woods together
do you, Rcuben.' he remarked.
AS like Is two peas was the reply. Il
never seen such q FeSerl 0lancS.
An caused by the treatment gave my
self, Reuben. | was too tlcshy to suit my
notion. and so reduced myself you See
Reuben passed hand da2edly across his
own brows. He was not used to hard
thinking, and these strange occurrences
made ms head ache.
Great thing, The Turkish bath, - Joseph
continued. In five minutes it would make
YOU unconscious of the headache you've
cit /. md T-,-
o, you needn't undress. III apply it to
YOUR head only
The guide did not consent 10 the pro-
posed treatment. But he permitted il, and
so he IS dead. His demise was very
singular. Ii he has come 10 his senses
Vet he must review the event with keen
interest, arising not so much from per-
sonal concern as from that pride of dis
tnctior which should exist in a man who
has been drowned on dry land.
VIII it hurt me-" Reubin asked as the
rubber bag was being puckered tightly
around his neck.
After minute or two you won't feel
il, - was the sincere reply, land Your head
ache will be gone entirely"
By this time the upper end of the sack
was fitted to the neck so tightly as 10
choke.
I'VE will vary the use of this thing TO
suit your case" the operator went on. 30,
don't gasp. Your breath will not bother
you after just n little"
Nor did il. Joseph slit the bag at the
bottom, turned il up over Reuben's head,
and gripped it tightly.
You'll smother me-" the victim painted,
with convulsive shake of the bagged head.
IN give YOU some air, " and the assassin
kept his word by relaxing his hold suffi-
GENTLY to make an aperture. Now, sit
down quietly on the ground, Reuben It's
got to be done, you know, and the. quicker
it's over the sooner you'll be comfortable"
II was at this point in the experiment that
Reuben became greatly amazed. In recall
ing it 10 memory tif his present condition
OF mind permits him TO be retrospective
he will recoilect that the novelty Of the
homicide IVES wondrous. He sat down on
the ground obedientiy. Over his head, but
leaving small open space, the reversed
bag was punched in one hand by Joseph,
who with the other took up a pailful Of
water and poured it into the opening. SO
Reuben's head was as completely submerged
as though he had been at the bottom of the
pond
For q minute or two there was 4 great
deal of commotion. If Reuben had not
tried, in the absence of air, to breathe the
water, his violent strength might have
availed him: but he had enjoyed no expert
encc with such unexpected circumstances,
and his futile writings and contortions
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