Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-01

form was inclosed in large box and it was
a 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 doc
tor, my daughter, who was born in India
and is Of the religion of Shamin, took upon
her a vow to perform this sacrifice in honor
Of the great goddess silva. She closed her
throat by swallowing strips Of linen after
the manner of Hindoo fakirs. She then
threw herself into a cataleptic state, and |,
in your presence, sealed her nostrils with
plugs of flax stepped in wax. I then in
closed her pulselcss and rigid form in this
shroud, the seals Of which are still intact.
| shall now restore her TO life"
Meanwhile Mustapha had been busy
mixing paste Of fourike stuff and boil
ing water in a shining brass bowl
The doctor broke the seals and drew
down the sbroud, revealing the form Of a
woman. Her face was shriveled and brown
like a mummy. AS | STOOL hoping | was
in horrid dream he went on: Observe
that this body is cold and pulseless az it
was when placed it in that trunk three
months ago"
The stranger bowed lie 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 he re
stored it to It's natural position. He then
took the paste from the servant and poured
some Of it over the head and emptied the
kettle over the body. Again and again he
applied the paste. and at length said calm
| ly "The pulse is beating 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 mo
ment the corpse opened its eyes, the face
grew lifelike and the hands began to
twitch.
| At the sight Of this / fell senseless
| When | was restored TO consciousness
| found myself lying on lounge the doc.
| tor 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 its
sinister eye.
You have disobcyed my orders and
have suffered for it" said the doctor cool
| ly 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 fearful look | grew
cold all over
A shrill laugh sounded near me, and
looking around caught sight Of the dead
| body
Dead no longerl A living body with a
dark, evil face and deep, glittering eyes.
you see, madam" she said in n mock.
| ing, devilish manner, you feel the effects
OF our experiment more than do. Shake
hands and assure yourself am alive"
NO" / said Indignantly. Il renounce
| the devil and all his works BECOME out
| Of my houseW
| left the room and crept up 20 my bed,
/ where lay for weeks. Ny faithful ser
/ want Maggie nursed me back 20 health, but
my mind was i'll at ease
| determined 70 hear the worst and
asked her one day suddenly, Has the doc.
/ tor gone and taken all belonging 20 him."
| "Yes, ma am, the day you took sick, and
/ do you know that he had a daughter with
| himi | was struck when saw her 90 out,
| for she did not come in the carriage that
] Jay. saw them come IN
/ what did she look like Maggiei" /
| asked family
Awful thin and dark a. an Indian, with
/ horrid looking eyes, like Goals Of fire"
The doctor had left a note for me. II
| contained 500. 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
things can happen in a large city like New
| York.-Mrs. X. r. Hill in New York Mer.
| curry.