Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-27

ss3I1S
Ell Az TAKISG PRECAUTIONS AGAINST \
COLD"
hour AFTER hour until nightfal1, with the
Precipitation dripping from his head
down the outside Of tho BAG, Inside OF
which the accumulation of water threat
ened to rise high enough 70 extinSuish
the lamp. The Gre did burn itself out
at length, and then the simmering man
tu,nbled weakly from the seat.
take of the rubber" no whispered.
That's it, Now lay me out straight
and rub me with that wooden jacket.
Observation-Disclosures right"
The friction dried the man. drcnchcd
the jacket and tired the guide.
'Now," Joseph said, "Pll turn In for
the night"
Wrapped tAickly In blankets, he slept
on tho bed Of boughs until morning,
but ut dawn he started OF on q brisk
walk of flvc or six miles before break
fast, Of which he ate sparingly Of lean
meat only. During tho ensuing Ave
days tho guide was aston;shed by the
amount of boiling. walking and rub
bing wh,ch this singular man endured
Hadn't we oughtcr 60 out'n give no
tice Of your brothers deathr Reuben
once suggested
"Go and mako one moro hunt for his
body" was the reply, land II you don't
End il. we win quit tho camp tomorrow
morning"
Reuben did find Il, and good reason
why. Joseph had looscned 1t from tho
rope and stone an hour before, and then
fed from IL a. It Aoated, for he habit.
uelly avoided unpleasant sights II pos
sible. He looked long enough. howev'
or, to see that It had bloated so much
more than its former bulk.
Good Lort!". the guide cried breath
lessly, as he ran back into the camp.
eve found him. His clothes was gone.
How could that a'been? And he was
rs stocky a. you was two weeks oge."
He looked at the surviving brother,
and saw In On instant tho change that
had been wrought In him. Tho fat man
had eoaced himself to q thin one by
violent sweating and exercises right
before the staring Dyes Of the guide;
but it Yves not until now that the dolt-
ish witness realized tho extent Of the
alteration.
my graciousi" be exclaimed, draw
ing back for critical survey; you're
the image Of him like he was when we
come here, and-ond-"
And his body IL es big now a. mine
was then?" tho other suggested, ar.
baocly.
That's Jest about 80, Dr.. Hadeu."
"And it looks to you as though had
been drowned, and he stood here before
you alive?"
ITO tedge BY tho ,pearanees, yea
Only
"well. OILY what?"
"Only there was his foot I mean
only there want his foot!'
"Ah. yea He had only ono foot
So. the false ono had become de-
tached?"
"Goas alsng with tho Clothes I
guess."
mo doubt"
"But what I can't guess. doctor. Il
how them clothes got ofYn him."
Joseph wouldn't do any needless lying.
He was Inclined rather. 70 ecouoroise
Ia the guilt necessary for his enterprise.
He was no reckless criminal Still. the
time had clearly como to murder
Reuben. Nor was it 20 be done thought
lessjy. Tho manner and means had
been planned already.
ssYou think resemble my brother.
q he was when we carne into the woods
together. do you, Reuben?" he re-
marked.
GAS like ez two peas" was The reply.
81 never sec1 eech q resemblance"
"All caused by the treatment l gave
mvseH. Reuben I was too fleshy TO
suit M notion. and so reduced myself
you see"
Reuben passed hand dascf'y scross
his own trovx H. was not used Ia
hard thinking. and these strange occur
reneos male his head ache
"0ress thing. the Turkish bath
Joseph continued. I'm i've minutes u
VII -alre you unconscious Of tho head-
ache you've got now. Gems, sit down
here and sry Is. o. yvu needn't undress;
III Apply IL to your head only
The guide did not consent TO the pro-
pss>d treatment But be permitted IT.
and 80 NJ IL dead His demise was very
singular. II he has eouc - his senses
y.t he must review the event With keen
interest. arising not 40 mach from .
perS,nsl concern ~ from That pride Il
distinction which should exist IN a nan
Who Aas been drovncd en- dry hnd
"wul II hurt me- Reuben aeked. ss
The rnbher ba1 was being pseisere3
tightly srouad HIS neels.
"Afser . minute or s~o ron won't feel
Ia VS. the ssne~r~ reply. "sod yonr
h~ossnsss vvill BE r,ne -ntirely~
~ his tine th> upp~~ end - NE ss~k
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