Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-06


box We're worth 10000 or more and
Immediately realized. The box was sGl
IN Che cabinec, the doctor saw, and the
key was hanging around the dead mans
neck aSusual. The iron box should be
Nandellar's salvation, for ne would
swear that the original owner had given
4, 90 him en- his dsa-hbed OF course.
the thing was quite easy, and impend-
ing rum would vanish in the sunshine
of prosperity.
And then, like cold hand laid upon
his hot heart. came Nande,lar 20 the rec
election tha, such gifts, 90 be legal,
must be conferred by hand, and in le
presence Of witnesses.
So i, must be RUIN after all unless
bus, no, he would no, put himself in che
power Of his servants by making them
his acccmplces in false swearing. Wi5h
a sharp exclamation Of rage and disap-
/ poincmeDt. N2ndelar rose from his
CHASTITY vigil. thinking b.-,erly that as
Sir Michael had died without a Will. all
I his properly, bonds and jewels included,
would sc 10 his heir-at-law. his nephew,
fa-e, he had parted i'm anger.
But just as his hand was on the key
I Of the door DR.. Vanje,iar turned back
/ again 20 the bedside He had thought
/ Of divice which might secure TO him
/ the valuable he SO coveted
} An adept in electrical and galvan'c
I science. DR.. NandellGr possessed all the
/ newest apparatus for experimenting up
/ on animals and human beings supposed
/ 20 be dead. WIN q view Of bringing
them back 20 Efe. Many sUch expert
ments had been made by the DECOR
He had never succeeded IN restoring q
. subject o life, but he had succeeded in
. making c0rpseS initiate the m0memeDs
/ of living bodies. He had also utilized
: his vsntriloQuial ab.i,y-acquired as an
I amateur entertainer tn his -udent days
and in some IF his demonstrations, by
making his subjects lips move IN SYM
p3.hy with his disguised voice, perSu3d-
ed students and Onl00keCs that his gal
/ vauized corDses were living, speaking
beings. True. In such cases the lights
had always been low. and no eXamiRa-
ton had been made Unll he explained
,h- deception.
All this flashed -1rough the active
Doctors brain with the rep ii1y Of
thought, and me Instantly decided 20
pu- his idea iu.0 practice risky IS It
was. Sir N.chaeIs body was not ye-
cold. and the plan could be carried on,
forthwith.
Scsly VlndsGar quilted the death
chamber. locking ne door behind him,
and thinking how fortunate IL was for
him e was l8- Sir M:chael's nurse was
Ou- for her daily walk. So that he could
conclude h.s operation before her re-
,urn Entering his surgery. Vandellar
quickly adjusted his electric apparatus.
and carried H. up To- Sir Michael room.
He soon fixed e. beneath she clothes.
and ascached she electric cOmmun-c2torS
10 the proper paris Of che dead man S
frame. RE relearsad the conversation
and effects once or twice, and though
any suspicious witness might no. have
been deceived by tine jeTky, hes.-a-:ng
movements he succeeded in producing
ne considered th3- they would pass
muster W. n his hCUsekeeDer and but
Ter whom ne ir.eUded 20 call 2s VII
nesses. Placing the lamp 50 that the
dead mans face was thrown into the
ebqdew bv -he bed curtains. and arr3ng-
inc the electric apparatus 50 tAat ne
c9u'd govern 60 while pretending 10
sunp9rt The sinking invalid, Nandellar
unlocked the door and rang the bell
violently.
.Mau'nger." ne said. as the house
keeper entered. "fe,ch Jurgan. the but
Ter. quickly. Sir Michael is worse, and
wishes 10 say something in the presence
of witnesses before the end, which IS,
/ fear only 100 near,
Jurgan. Iank and frightened, and Mrs.
NTaIinger. stout and tuSsy, soon hur-
ried i'm together. and. in obedience to
their masters orders. sat down al some
distance from the bed
Now. Mauinger and JurGan.' said
Vandellar. s0lemnly, please pay the
srric-est attention 90 what passes, Tor
YOU may have to- repeat it upon oath
Then. bending over the corpse, he
continued.
Oh. YOU wish JUrgan 20 give YOU the
iron box from the cabinet. there.
The dead mans jaws worked convuls-
lively. and from his lips apparently,
came the mCnOsyllable "l rs.
"Jurgan." Vandellar commanded, do
us Sir Michael desires.
Jurgan rose and handed the box to
the doctor. who placed 1t I'M Sir Mich'
aels hands: and then with awful lead
ing questions. and short. decided an
sv.rs. Dr. NandellaU proceeded with his
grim mummery until his two servants
had duly witnessed The legal handing
over of the precious box. and heard, "a
they Thought. Sir Michael words con-
ferrus the gift. The box and key once
Inn his possession. Vandelior dismissed
the qwpd Witnesses to- their customary
duties.
Dr. Vandellar rapidly removed his ap-
paretus to- the surgery. and then, nav
ing returned TO- Sir NichaeIs room, ne
again summoned Nalinger and in>
formed her that the poor ola gentle
man had suddenly passed away.
Az this iuncture and before Nandellar
. had an opportunity of opening the box
. and gloating over it's contents, TWO I'M
. expected visitors were simultaneously
announced One was Herald Tretusis;
tho other was Mr. Moses Marx. Van
dellar decided TO De az home TO both,
but t0 Marx first
"Weu.~ he inquired impatiently
what brought you back so sOon?
Ell just called TO see if YOU were keep
ing cool. doctor mean I hope yOu
aim going 90 DO anything so wicked as
20 commit suicide Think what q
dreadful thing it is-ard remember that
suicide invalidates your life policy my
friend
Vandellar laughed. Then he hastily
. explained the circumstances. though
not the modus operandi, of the gift of
the box
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