Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-02-26

cup of tea
Now for an experiment" said DR..
Arnold. and Mustapha drew forward
one OF the enormous trunks Il was
covered with a tiger skin. which he
threw aside.
Examine your seals" said the
doctor. See II they have been tam.
pered with"
No"
The stranger looked paler and
seemed moro 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 a match and lit a
taper lie held the fame to the red
wax and the seals melted.
Unlock the trunk"
The stranger drew a 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
Iald IL on the carpet
believe my tongue Glove to the
roof OF my mouth or | should have
screamed. The form was inclosed in
a large box and it was dead body.
Examine these seals also"
Around the mouth of the bag a 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 OF
Shamin. took upon her a vow to per-
great goddess silva. She closed her
throat by swallowing strips Of linen
after the manner OF Hindoo fakirs
She then threw herself into a catalep.
tic state. and l. in your presence
sealed her nostrils with plugs of fax
stepped in wax. l then iuclosed her
pulseless and rigid form in this
shroud. the seals OF which are still
intact. 1 shall now restore her to
life"
Meanwhile, Mustapha had been
busy mixing paste OF four-like stuff
and boiling water in a shining brass
bowl.
The doctor broke the seals and drew
down the shroud. revealing the form
OF woman. Her face was shriveled
and brown like a mummy. As |
stood. hoping was in horrid dream,
he went on. Observe that this BODY
is cold and pulseless as it was when I
placed it in that trunk three months
ago."
The stranger bowed. He seemed
on the point OF fainting.
The doctor calmly drew the plugs
Of fax from the nostrils and opened
the mouth. The tongue was doubled
back and no restored 1t to its natural
position. He then took the paste
from the servant and poured some of
it over the head and emptied the ket-
tie over the body. Again and again
he applied the paste. and at length
said calmly, Tho pulse is boating and
respiration has commenced.
Mustapha handed him a goblet full
OF a beautiful rose colored liquid. and
he poured it down the throat of the
body. In moment the corpse opened
its eyes. the face grew lifelike and the
hands began to twitch.
At the sight of this / fell senseless.
When l was restored TO consciousness
l found myself lying on lounge; the
doctor was bending over me and the
large trunk was removed.
gazed around in bewilderment
The lamps still burned and the copper
brazier stood beside the ugly idol,
which made me SILVER as it seemed to
watch me with sinister eyes
You have disobeyed my orders and
have suffered for IT, !" said the doctor,
coolly, as he offered me wine.
waved him away and rose to my
feet
You must leave my house this
very day." / exclaimed.
Very good. And you-must be
silent"
He gave me such feraful look l
grew cold all over
A shrill laugh sounded near me.
and looking around l caught sight OF
the dead body.
Dead no longer! A living body
with dark. evil face and deep. gilt
tering eyes.
You see. madam" she said in a
hooking. devilish manner you feel
the effects OF our experiment more
than l do. Shake hands and assure
yourself am alive"
No" l said Indignantly II re-
nounce the devil and all his works.
Begone out of my houser'
left the room and crept up to my
bed, where lay for weeks. My faith
full servant Maggie nursed me back to
health. but my mind was i'll at ease.
| determined to hear the worst and
asked her one day suddenly: Has the
doctor gone and taken all belonging to
him?"
Yes ma am; theday you took sick;
and do you know that he had daugh-
ter with him? was struck when /
saw her go out for she did not come
in the carriage that day; l saw them
come in"
What did she look like. Maggie?r
l asked family.
Awful thin and dark as an Indian.
with horrid looking eyes like Goals Of
fire."
Tho doctor had left a note for me.
1t contained five hundred dollars On
the paper wrapped around the bills
was written BE silent or beware"
have been silent for years, but tell
my story now to let people know what
strange thinpS can hanDen in a lar0a