Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-03-19

breath, as we saw before us sitting In
the chairs We occupied few moments
before the images OF ourselves DR.
Army, who sat beside me moved nm
easily as he saw the strange picture.
our doubles were smoking. Their
lips moved but no sound escaped
them.
Dr. Army arose ana with steady
step approached the mysterious sec.
ond self But as he approached the
figures became distorted. They as
sumed all sorts Of grotasquo attitudes
and presently vanished. leaving the
room again in darkness.
The doctor Immediately struck a
match and lighted the gas Suddenly
he began suufiing the air eagerly.
What's that peculiar smell In here
Mr. Blayhill" cried he. 1--WE noticed
II alb tho evening. but more so now
than ever" Philip thought nothing
about il as II was always present more
or less he said
Dr. Army moved over 10 the fire.
place got down on his hands and
knees and began examining the worn
4 glazed brlckwork very thoroughly.
There's a small open fue here that
+ probably runs down TO the cellar,
said he, Ia rather excited tone al
voice. This Is where the smell comes
from. Let US go down and examine
the place
Philip reluctantly went to Mrs.
Bleckston. the landlady, a tall stout
woman. with a pleasing countenance
and got the keys to admit US 70 tn,
cellar Her curiosity led her 70 fol
low u.s. and she stood at the head 0
the stairs and watched US We no
ticed the peculiar pungent odor NOR
now than ever.
Dir. Army held up the candle AM
pointed out wooden enclosure III
door Of which was locked Here
the place. said he I'VE must OK
anime IT, -
Mrs Blenckston said il was nothin
else but q storage room for her hus
bands chemicals The doctor, how
ever insisted that It be examined
aud Mrs Blenckston after a long huE
found the key When the lock ha
yielded aud the door was pushed ope
there was such an outward rush I
foul smelling gas tina, wo al coyere
our nostrils
The doctor stepped inside present.!
! could not help admiring him for h
pluck He never fincAed throug
the whole affair. Philip and 70
lowed after being sure that ever.
thing was all right
The enclosure was fitted up in 4
! nature OF cupboard. The
Z were numerous walls and bottles on Il
shelves Many Of them had fallen {
. tho floor and their contents We
spilled There was niche in q
! wall near whore the heap OF brok'
6 bottles las. and hera DIR. Army d
9 covered tho fue that ran up TO PhiliI
= room.
/ Gentlemen. he cried. after exal
y lining everything the mystery c
J. now he explained. Mrs Blencksto
? hearing this came down a few ste
J. further.
8 What VIC have seen tonight 50
u tho doctor was produced by the 6
l arising from this chemically imprc
r mated earth. Look sharply and y
'e will notice tho thin grayish var
. slowly moving upward. Part OF
70 ends its way up this fue 70 Mr.. Bit
r hills room and coming In cont
2 with the air brings 70 view the
ID prcssions Jeff on the atmosphere
=. have always been OF the opinion u
ID things coming In contact with the
OF leave their impressions on IL and
" this case the gas 50 singularly form
~ noted as developer and caused
10 impressions 10 assume their origi
!. form
=" ,Denr mo. cried Mrs Blenckstc
Of ,nnd all this has been the cause OF
~ much worry and trouble3'
Il presume the doctor continu,
o ,4hnt these bottles were thrown fr
no their shelves by rats and in falling
nd j heap on the floor mixture OF tn
on contents was made which produ
! this peculiar gas.
Oh II was long time before IN
ny could accept the doctors theory
cd since that enclosure was cleaned
ho M chemicals his room has ceased
m be place where the doubles OF its
ms runants wore wont to congregatC
ut New York Herald.
ny HER DIRE REVENGE.