Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-03-26

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That rite Is complete II = 9 pot
ton Of the worship OF the souuosS
Slva
i nearly screamed out 30 they
were worshiping that ugly image IN
my back parlor9 Worse was to come
however The man placed queeF
sh~~ed tea-kettle over the Goals and
soon it began to sing as II CHRISTIAN
woman was going to make civilized
cup of tea. ~
Now for an experiment SAID 1T.
Arnold, and Mustapha drew Iorwaru
one OF the enormous trunks II was
covered with a tiger skin which ne
threw aside.
Examine your seals SAID the
( doctor. See il they have been tam
4 pered with.
No
I The stranger looked paler and
i seemed more nervous every moment
He had examined the seals IN the
locks OF the trunk carefully. 1t had
three.
They are just as they were three
months ago today"
Yes"
The doctor struck match and lit a
taper He held the flame TO the red
wax and the seals melted.
Unlock the trunk. "
The stranger drew key from his
pocket and did so with trembling
hands
The lid was thrown back and Mus
tapha assisted by his master. drew a
shapeless form from the trunk and
laid it on the carpet.
believe my tongue Glove to the
roof OF my mouth or should have
screamed. The form was Enclosed in
a large box and it was dead body.
Examine these seals, also.
Around the mouth OF the bag rope
was tied and the knots were sealed
like the trunk.
Three months ago resumed the
doctor. my daughter. who was born
, in India and Is Of the religion oil
Shamin, took upon her vow to per.
/ form this sacrifice in honor OF the
great goddess silva. She closed her
| throat by swallowing strips Of liner
after the manner OF Hindoo fakirs
! She then threw herself into catalep
tic state. and l. in your presence
4 sealed her nostrils with plugs Of fla
stepped in wax. / then inclosed he
3 pulseless and rigid form in thi
shroud, the seals OF which are still
d intact | shall now restore her :
/ life
Il Meanwhile. Mustapha had bee
q busy mixing a paste Of hour-like stu
a and boiling water in a shining bras
!. bowl
d The doctor broke the seals and Dire
down the shroud. revealing the forr
.e Of a woman. Her face was shrtyele
i and brown like a mummy. As
stood. hoping was in horrid dream
e he went on. Observe that this bod
a is cold and pulseles5 as II was when
placed it in that trunk three month
ago"
The stranger bowed. He SCENE
Of on the point Of fainting
NJ The doctor calmly drew the plus
M OF flax from the nostrils and opene
re the mouth. The tongue was double
Id back and he restored it to its natur
position. He then took the pas
in from the servant and poured some
I'd it over the head and emptied the ke
VS. tie over the body. Again and aga
lis he applied the paste. ana at leng
n said calmly, The pulse Is beating al
lst respiration has commenced"
gn Mustapha handed him a goblet II
as Of beautiful rose-colored liquid. al
Of he poured it down the throat Of t
lid body. In moment the corpse open
my its eyes, the face grew liielike ana !
err hands began to witch.
ess At the sight of this fell sensele
be When was restored to coRsciousn'
found myself lying on a lounge;
Tvs doctor was bending over me and
,ha large trunk was removed.
vas / gazed around in bewilderme