Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-10
vas tied. and IT, knots were sealed like

was tied. and tL1 knOts were sealed like
III. 'runk
Three months ago. resum med the doc.
tor, my daughter, who was born In India
and who il IF the religion of Shamip,
took upon herself a vow 10 perform this
@acI ifce In honor OF the great goddess
silva. She closed her throat by swallow
ing STRIPS Of linen after the manner of
Hindoo takirs She then threw herself
into cataleptic state. and |. IN your pres
ence sealed fer nostrils with Plugs OF fax
STEPPED In wax. | then eI closed her pulse
less and rigid form in his shroud, the
.ea Of which are still intact. | shall
nov restore her to life.
Mean lille Mus;apoa had been busy
mixing paste of four ike stuff and boil
ing water in a shinir brass bowl,
The doctor broke The seal and drew
down the shrcui, revealing the form Of a
woman. Her face was tnriveled and
brown like mummy. As | stood, hop
ing was 10 horrid dream, he went on
observe that this body lie cold and pulse
less as it wzs when [ placed 1t IN that
trunk three months ago.
The stranger bowed He seemed on
be point Of tainting.
The doctor calmly drew the plugs of
flax from the nostrils and opened the
mouth. The tongue was doubled back and
he restored il to its normal position. He
theu took the past from the servant and
poured some OF it over the head and
emptied the kettle over the body. Again
and again &c applied the paste and at last
said calmly: "The pulse is beating and
respiration has commenced"
Mus.apha handed him goblet full Of
beautiful rose colored liquid and he poured
it Gown the throat of the body. In a
moment the corpse OPENED its eyes, the
face grew life-like and the hands began to
twitcb.
Al the sight Of this fei! sensejess.
When | was restored to consciousness
found myself on lounge; the doctor was
bending over me and the large trunk was
removed.
| gazed around in bewiIderment The
lamps still burned and the copper brazler
stood beside the ugly idol which made me
sinister eye.
You have dizobeyed my orders and have
suffered for it." said the doctor cooliy as
he offered me wine.
waved him away and rose to my feet.
day. exclaimed.
livery good And you must be silent. :"
He gave me such fearful look that |
grew cold all over.
A shrill laugh sounded near me, and,
looking around, | caught sight CT the dead
body.
Dead no longer A living body, with
a dark, evil face and deep, clustering
eyes.
You see, madame" she said, in 2
mocklnp, devillsh manner, ''you feel the
effect Of our experiment. more than | do.
s lake hands and assure yourself | am
alive"
"No," / said Indignantly. Il renounce
the ds vii and all his works. BECOME out
Of my hsusA!
left the room and crept up to my bed.
where I lay FOR weeks Ny faithful ser
want, Maggie. nursed me back to health
determined TO know the worst, and
asked her one day suddenly: Has the
doctor gone and taken all belonging to
him?'
Yes, ma am; the day you took sick
And do you know that he bad a daughter
with him? | was struck when saw her
go out, for she did not come 10 the car
rlage that day. | saw them come in
What dld she look like, Maggie?'
asked family.
Awful thin and dark as an Indian, with
horrid- looding eyes. like Goals of fire.
The doctor bad left note for me. 1t
contained $500. On the paper wrapped
ar und the bills was written BE silent,
or beware.
have been silent for years, but tel! my
story now to let people know what strange
things can happen in q large city like
New Yo1k.-Exchange.