The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-10
An Auful Revenge.

Incredible as the narrative may
seem TO the average reader the old
gentleman who related the incident 10
me firmly believed II. and few ex-
peris IN electricity have admitted that
such things are possible:
when the revolution was az It's
height In Paris. during 1902. n young
doctor named Gasparl met a horrible
fate under very singular clrcum-
stances. The doctor was devoted TO
science. lie had mastered many Of
Tire secrets Of electricity. and there Is
good rcason 20 believe that II he had
lived TO our generation he would have
been far In advance OF our leading
electricians.
De Gaspard loved science and hated
Dumoni, dreaded rival IA his own
particular field. One night Dumont
was arrested and carried before the
Evolutionary tribunal lie was tried
and convicted Of treason before mid.
night, and was sentenced 10 die az an
early hour the next morning. In this
case, SO hurriedly disposed Of, the prus-
"cuior was Gaspard lie made the af-
.idnyit which caused the arrest. and he
was the only witness against the pris-
oncr.
The SQUARE where the execution took
place was crowded at sunrise, for
there were thirty persons TO suffer the
death penalty. DumOnt was a young
man 81 gigantic size. lie was very
tall. with a massive frame. aud his
head doomed far above his fellow pris-
oncrs. lie bad nothing "a say, but his
rowing eyes searched the ranks Of the
spectators until they finally rested on
one facc-the face Of his false friend.
Gnsnard. With a mighty effort the
prisoner burst his binds.
Villain he shouted. In n ringing
voice. as he pointed 10 the man who
had hcirn.ed him. My death viii De
avenged Your hour OF doom Is near
90 hnndT'
lie was roughly seized. His wrists
were bound. and the beating OF the
drums drowned his voice.
Gaslarl hid himself ln tho crowd
nnd waited. lie did not have long 90
walt Ills enemy was the first victim.
aud the rullloilnc had hardly severed
tho head before the remains were
placed GA stretcher and carried a.
the doctors lalmmttry. close az hand.
Gasuard locked his doors az once.
lie had everything rady for the eX-
pertinent A few STITCHES united the
head % the body. rId the doctor went
10 work with bis electrical appliances
Just What ucCurnd IN that laboratory
viii never be- known There We're stu
son persons 10 be- executed when the
people around the pullloiinc were
struck dumb by spectacle more
shocking than tho scoIcs which they
had just Witnessed or the sca0old.
DIR GnsIarl WAS sees rushing FROM
his laboratory IN a frenzy Of frantic
terror Close at his heels followed
numont The punrcr's dress was dis.
ordered aud covered with crimson
sircnks from his neck downward ~
his feet. His face. ccuvulsed with
rage. was a horrible sight T. behold.
When they had recovered from their
fright sufficiently 90 move. the spccmt.
on scattered Va every dlrectlon. leav.
inr only he cyccui,lucrs. the guard
and thc prisoners who We're awaiting
their turn % mount the scnfold.
Straight through the square the two
docinrs daTird. ,'rsplri uiicrlug IN,
most terrifying oios. While the other
sucu along ia silence The two reached
narrow street lcadlnl 60 the river
and then came tie most exciting part
10 tic race.
They had tnverscd about 2i0 yard.
when the stitches became loosened h
Dun ui's ucok Quick rs lightning the
victim Of the guIlliirc snaichcd on
his hlCcdn- head rud continued q
run. holding the go.,. CHASTITY thing Ir
rnc hand. with DIS staring eyes fixed
nn Gafpnud Tho wwtchcd fugitive
l0uklng backward. F7w this new hor
tor. aud. with "a hllodcuulliug yoll. D,
almost doubled his speed
onward and silli onward they fiew
The pursu-r slowly gaining Ia the race
Scnnd shopkoepers closed their doors
women shrlokcd from their window,
and tainted, hsivc soldiers turned pal,
with fear, and rlny Old people fell on
their knees aud crosscl themselves
booking neither 10 the ntht nor o. IN,
icfi. GnsImfd rushed onward. cnatlnu
lne Dts cfics
Attracted hy the uproar. the iudc,
who had sentenced numunt STOPPED
Oh. carriage and waited with hi'
dauglrfr. Co ascertain the meaning u
e 40 The young lady was Gaspardi
sweetheart. and when she saw her low
cr living before the red aud hcadlrsi
aycnger behind him she gave a dcspur
ate sgwam. Tho fugitive snw her. hu
dawl not stop.
Without pausiur nrmont when n
passed tho carriage. suddenly gave hh
heed swing aud hurled Il into thl
air u landed IN The lap Of the Judge
daughter and seeing lts staring eye
looking into her own. the poor cir
gave arothsr scnram and then tainted
Tie Judges horses dashed away az thl
ton % their peod. aud the few pcOpl
who saw the affair harrcd their door
and fell 10 Praying IN good earnest.
Gaspad was about ATTY yards From
tine GpaY when numont caught hlu
'fhs nratless man wound one crimson
nrm around the captured doctor. an
theh dragged him rapidly u the river
4 moments pause. and the struggling
Snctu, was forced TO leap into the va
ter with thc red terror, In whose gri
he was utterly helpless.
Il was hopeless. frightened fac
that disappeared under the black cui
ent. This was an that a party q
picasure-seekers IN boat near III
scene could tell about Il afterwart
Almost before they knew Il those q
the boat saw the two men disappear
They saw. q momcpt Inter- a crlmso
spot on the surface OF the water, hu
chat was all. The bodies were neve
seen again.
This strange occurrence would hnv
attracted the world attention hut n
a tho fact that the revolution funlshe
new sensations every day. As u wal
4 ID was soon forgotten In a city whcr
Y the cullotlne Hooded the streets wit
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