Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01

window, and, hearing nothing, Schmied-
lein climbed through 10 and followed
him. After carefully recloslng the
Nenetiaus, we ventured 70 light a Ian
tern, aud then discovered that we were
in kind of lumber room, the door Of
which was locked.
After picking the lock we deter
mined first 10 explore the rooms on the
ground floor, thinking We should thus
rua less risk of waking the Inhabitants
OF the house.
ITO our no little astOnishment we
perceived, as va creUJ downstairs, a
light shining under the door OF one OF
the rooms at the back OF thu building.
''At first we were both for beating a
hasty retreat Schmiedlein soon recOv-
cred himself and proposed we should
force our way into the room, bind and
gag every occupant, and then obtain
by threats all desirable Information.
81 agreeing, we approached the door.
While carefully throwing the ght round
I noticed, about seven feet from the
floor. a wire which appeared 10 pass
through the door we were approaching,
and on pointing 10 out TO my companion
he thought 10 would be connected with
s0me bell
81 replied ia q whisper that we should
try aud avoid an alarm by cutting the
wire, and a. ] could just reach il with
nv hands / would hold 10 firm whilst
Schmiedlein cut 10 between my hands,
and thus prevent 10 jerking back and
ringing the bell.
sSetting the lantern on the floor
seized the wire, whilst SchmiedleIu
drew pair Of pincers out OF his pocket.
But the moment ! touched u felt a
frightful shock, which Quivered through
Rnd through mo so that I fell al OF a
heap. tearing the wire down with me.
/ remember hearing the loud ringing Of
q bell, whilst Standardization,
moreover, ] have never seen Since-dis-
appeared like lightning into the dark
ness and escaped, very likely by the
wav we had come.
ION falling down / struck my head
violently against the opposite wall and
became unconscious, whilst the electric
bell-at that time a nOvelty-rang IN
ceasingly.
"Regaining my senses, / found my
self bound aud helpless, which after all
did not surprise me, as l concluded had
been caught where ! fell. 1t soon
struck me, however, that there was
some peculiar circumstances connected
with my captivity.
81 was nearly addressed and lay on a
colo slab OF slate, which was bout the
height OF table from the ground, and
only piece Of linen protected my body
from immediate contact with the stone.
Straight above rue hung large lamp,
whose polished reflector spread a
bright light far around, and when /, as
far as possible, looked rOnnd, | per
ceiyed several shelves with bottles,
TASKS, and chemical apparatus Of all
kinds upon them. In one corner OF the
room stood two complete human skele-
tons. and various odds and ends OF
human bodies hung here and there upon
the walls. then knew ] was lying on
the oUeratiOn-or disSecting-table Of
doctor, "a discovery which naturally
troubled me greatly; az the same time /
uerceived that my mouth was also firm
ly gagged.
accident beiallen me, 50 that surgical
operatiOn was necessary for my recOv-
ery? But [ remembered nothing OF tho
kind. aud also felt no pain; neverthe-
less, here I lay, stripped and helpless,
on the terrible table-gagged aud
hound. which INDICATED something ex-
traOTdinary.
at astOnished me not a little that
there should be sucn an operating room
IN such house, until / remembered
that DR.. Langner, as district physician,
had 10 carry out the post norton exam
nations for the circuit and that in the
small provincial town no other room was
available for such a purpose. felt
roo miserable, however, 20 think any
mora about il. But / soon noticed, az
ter another vain effort TO free myself,
that I was not alone in the room, for
heard the rustling Of paper, and then
some one said in quiet measured tones;
eyes. Langner, 1 am quite convinced
thar this man is particularly suited for
the carrying out Of my highly import
ant experiment. How long have l been
wishing to make the attempt. AT last,
to-night, 1 shall be able TO produce the
proof OF my theory.
sssThat would. indeed, be high
triumph Of human skill, l heard sec
ond voice reply; "but consider, dear,
doctor, If that man there were TO expire
upder our hands-what thenP
"Impossibleg was the quick reply;