The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-30

lhcf re- all gone Tor the present.
AL" said /: no one left"
He drew a long breath, as thong
quite relieved and | longcd for tn
time when the tram should stop. sotha
| could free myself from the compan
ionshlp of a ~lunatic. | had throw,
away his knife, and thought that pei
haps ! could handle him if he had n
weapon: but ! never for a moment tool
INV eyes off his face. and when | coul
fairly catch his eyes. | gazcd back full
and dCtcrmincdly ntothem with all tn,
power of my will. Thi, affected hin
singularly. and he began tn avoid III,
direct look and fidgct in his seat;
restlcssncsS which ! knew to be "a ba'
symptom.
In the meantime | tried in a degrc,
To analyzc the mans ease. He was cvi
IDENTITY suffering from dclirium trcmcns
and in the most virulent form. Natur
ally Il large and strong man. his physi
cal power was of coursc greatly excite,
and increased temporarily by the de
ranEcmcnt of the brain. | knew that 4;
man in his situation was entirely un
amcnahlc to reason. and that tn,
easiest and perhaps the only way I,
control him at all, was to adopt hi.
own ideas. however unreasonable. anC
10y iincssc To manage him without ap.
pcaring la do 81.
My eyes were off him for a moment.
and as quick as thought he sprang with
both hands at my throat. which he
%raSpcd as though in Il wise. In doing
this he rose Ia his feet. For one instant
| cnrld hardly breathe, but | struck
beth his feet from under him by a blow
at once of my hands behind the knees,
and he came down at oncc upon the
floor. Throwing my weight against
his body. | fell upon his chest. with
his body under me. while ] succeeded
in freeing my throat from his grasp.
Il can't drive these snakes and devils
off unless You keep quiet and don't get
in my way" said l.. Get up and 60
into that corner. while | throw them out
of the window" ] continued. in a stern
voice. ''and lie quick about it,"
He obcyed instantly. and did not seem
to comprehend that he had just attacked
me - Violently.
oh, sand he. in IA moment after; 1.-THE
devil looked over your shoulder, and
thought it WAS Won"
Keep quiet. and don't get in my way
AGAIN. ] SAID, as | once more went
through the pant"mIme of throwing
imaginary devils and reptiles out of the
window. NOT l1riup 10 mt my oUn
head out. lest he should get me at 4 dis
II dash me out also.
Would the tram never stop? Here
h;id 'ern shut up wlththl>m forat
least an hour. M had not sufficiently
c~"ihprrh"nded the ease take ms knife
AVA from nm at the outset. doubtless
he would have murdered me before this
lie WAS as strong as a lion. |
lnl@lt not he so lucky IN a second Strug-
gle a. had Just been IN throwing him
on. Win all the erratlc impulse of
madness he was liable to be upon me
any
I ; a aconstrlctor,
the nan. selzing my arm and pointing
To the end Of the ear. lie will break
every n5nr IN my body. Nil him. kill
nm.
wei, well, SAID l., soothingly, let
my arm and Will nix him. There.
SIT IN your corner and give me room.
n thrust him back INTO the opposite
seat.
once more went through the panto-
mime OF an imaginary Struggl t" EJECT
some monster from the WINDOW
ia! H." getting the better OF You,
screamed II maniac. lie Will he after
me next ana he made a spring at the
"th'r """r. pul II was securely locked
on inc OUTSIDE. oIn"rWlSe ne would