St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-08-16
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For me, yes" answered.

my companion SWayed backward
and forward, and that had to de.
vote all my energies to maintain a
sitting position. felt convinced
that it was this swinging motion
that made me feel giddy, almost sea.
sick, yet which produced sort Of
indifference and lstessness which as
sumed sensation far from disagree
able, gradually bringing on a restless
feeling OF being asleep as to volition
and power of action, but lazily con-
scious of what was passing around
me.
noticed my companion rise, open
the window and put her head outside,
and | was aware that at the same
time, for some reason or other, she
held at the top Of the window shawl
which hung down her back so that
her head and the top part other body
were concealed from me. My i'm
pressioni in regard to this action was
that it was a considerable one to keep
the draft from me.
1t was now quite dark. We had
left Kings Cross at SIS p. m, and
the time of year being very early in
February, and the weather cloudy,
the outside obscuritv was only &C.
casionally and briefly encroached
upon by the lights of some station
which we dashed by.
My companion only remained at
the window for few seconds. After
closing it she took down parcel
from the rack, and moving from the
corner sat opposite me.
She leaned forward and closely
scrutinized me. | was in happy
kind OF stupor. | could see all she
did, though l felt that was only
able to keep my eyes half open. She
then rose, and bending over me del
icately raised my eyelids with her
middle fingers. She seemed now
satisfied. Alook of relief passed over
her face.
She CROPPED about on the floor of
the carriage for something. All, it
was for the end of my cigarette.
Having found it, she threw it out of
the window. Then she opened the
parcel and produced some thin ropes
and small. strange looking instru-
ment.
In an incredibly short space OF time
she had bound my arms and legs so
that | was helpless. What strength
and skill this delicate looking woman
hadl l could feel the thin cord almost
penetrating my flesh. Yet in my
state of stupor l accepted it as ne
cessity, and l offered. or, more prop
erly, was able to offer no opposition.
She then, with another rope, dashed
me to one of the dividing seat arms.
Still was silent and unresisting.
My feelings were quiescent. | had
nothing of the horrible sensation Of
nightmare, where the mind revolts,
but paralysis cramps action.
She now took up the strange look
ing instrument, which | felt would
be utilized on me, and the service of
which was excitingin my mind great
curiosity. 1t may seem strange to
the reader, but it is fact that, with
tightly stretched cord biting into my
fesh my whole thoughts were con-
centrated on the strange looking in
strument lying on the seat by the
woman's side.
The reason of its presence was not
long to be in doubt. She took it,
and again bending over me forced
open my mouth and fixed the instru-
ment. 1t was a gag. Submitted to
all this, strange to say, even mentally
quiescent. The only idea | had was
slight curiosity as to what she
would do to me next. but no wonder
as to the purpose or end she had in
view struck me.
She stood over me for a second or
two, contemplating her handiwork
Evidently satisfied, she took down
another parcel from the rack, which
she unfastened with her back turned
turned toward me and which she
placed On the seat, covered with
brown paper.
She then sat down upon the seat,
and removing the slight, delicate
shoes she wore replaced them by
heavy boots, which had evidently
been among the contents OF the par
eel. Next she caught up her skirt
and fastened it around her waist so
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