Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

him but. although lac fell onto the
aoor with n heavy thud, it appeared 20
do nothing of the kind
Then the thought suddenly flashed
through my mind that he had drunk
deeply no doubt of my particular Drew
and remembering that the bottle was
empty | trembled lest, having taken
n half dozen doses of the fascinating
mixture at once, he might never re-
cover from his sleep. So stepping lor-
ward | stated my surlnise as to what
had happened and said, "You had bet
ter send for doctor immediately. /"
+ 'sWell, p'raps so, sir" agreed the con
stable; sit would be best anyways, Tor
he's about as heavy a bit OF goods 10
move as I've come across for long
while"
Then they laid the huge, buriy
burglar on the floor propped up his
head and left him in charge OF the OF
ficers till the doctor arrived. lie dld
SO Just as my hosts and their friends
returned from their excursion, and you
may Judge Of the excitement that fol
lowed throughout the household.
The medical man, after due examl-
nation and suggesting certain doacies
of cold water, etc, treasured us all
with the hope that he would not die.
My assumption as to the cause OF his
coma was so feasible as not to admit
of dispute. Doubtless, by aid OF his
dark lantern, he saw the bot lie of wine
with its label announcing it to be
Medoc of the first quality. Tasting
and trying, and finding it to be a light
and agreeable fluid. he drained the bot
tie at gulp, probably as the first step
toward giving him the necessary cour-
age and strength to proceed with the
business of the night In this he was
probably interrupted by the rapid
action of the excessive Dose and feel
ing himself suddenly overcome 10y a
drowsy stupor had staggered to the
bed and thrown himself helplessly upon
it. The fellow had entered the room,
of course, by the balcony having
hauled himself up with hooked rope,
which was discovered with the remain
ing tools of his fascinating craft.
At the expiration of some three or
four hours and in the dead of the
night, he recovered sufficient conscious
ness to stand up, and he was then
I. f,., 70
bles-loclSed up, and eventually pun
ished according to law.
''On the whole" said the doctor to
me later on, when we were laughing
over the adventure, ION the whole, sir,
it is "a good thing for you that you tried
the effect of the narcotic on some one
else Fiat experimentum in corpore
viii Take my advice, sir, and don't
resort to narcotics; they are always
dangerous, and that must have been
especially so. The drug clearly was
u very powerful one. You have had
IL lucky escape every way, for if you
had come in conflict with that gentle.
man-remenbering how he was pre-
pared-I am afraid he would have left
his mark on you, whereas you have
turned the tables, and, after fashion,
left yours on him. wish the law
would help you to make it indelible on
his back with a good round dozen Of
the cat. 1t is the only way to put a
stop to this armed business; it is the
only thing these rascals dread How,
ever, he will give blind men wide
berth for the future, prognosticate,
now that he has found one of them
such capital thief taker "-Chambers
Journal.