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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

and there was cessation OF hostilitics.
Santarolli went through with his weeks
performance and announced no would be
roady to awaken the subject SATURDAY.
night.
Accordingly there was n large audience
present 10 witness the young mans awak-
ening, and when Santanelli ordered Ma
honey to arouse himself the most intense
interest was manifested. Mahoney arose
ut the command Of his manipulator and
walked on the stage in full view Of tho
crowd. Ho was weighed, and it was found
that he had lost exactly o.. pounds during
his prutractcd slumber. Sartanelli stated
thnt on awakening Mahoney would I'M
der2o strong muscular reaction, far moro
intense than that usually experienced by
subjects when released from an ordinary
hypnotic trance, the relaxation being VIC
lent in proportion TO the duration of the
influence. Accordingly five men were d.
rected to hold the subject in his chair when
the word was given which would awaken
him from his long sleep.
When Santanclli gave the word, Ma
hnncy's muscles relaxed completely for
moment. and then his entire body under.
went q snittdgn Change His MUSCLES ap-
peared to- cantr;lct, and his slight form
seemed to be suddenly endowed with su-
pernatural strength, as ho strained and
finally shook the five men off MS if they
We're so many feathers.
In u moineiLJ he became calm and looked
about rim with m air of bowilderment, rs
one who is suddenly transplanted from
peacoful scene into u c-iowd of curious gaz.
ers. An instant's rubbing sul!icod to bring
him back to his normal condition, and the
seven day sleeper was once more wide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

yo9ng man be awskaned. ana an agent OF
sbc Humane society was sent to the eleep-
er's bed for the purpose of awakening him.
Loud calls and siars, rolling him over and
other methods usually employed to rouse
slumberers were employed, but without
effect. Mahoney slept as peacefully as an
infant, all unaware of the excitemens of
which he was tho object.
The opposing doctors adopted new tao
tics and signified their intention of bring
ing action against Santanelii on the score
of cruelty, and the public awaited the out
come of the agitation with no little con-
ceru. However, the states ATTORNEYS
deemed it inexpedient and unwisc to bring
action on those grounds for the present
and advised against such action. The doc.
tors were anxious to press the matter new
ertheless and were presumably ready to file
charges against SaEtanelli. but the public
sentiment underwent a sudden change.
Santanclli came TO be regarded as a won
der, and the medical gentlemen, in accord.
ance with the popular feeling found them
selves compelled to still their nnimosity,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
CORSETS BARRED OUT.
Steel Ribs Forbidden In Girls High
School.

new reason why tha new woman must
discard ono of the most Enthusiastically
feminine articles of her attire or fall short
OF filling her role has turned up at the
Girls High school at Oakland, Cal. She
must either abandon corsets or ono of the
most promising of the professions, that
embracing electricity in all its branches.
An electrical department was added to
the school some time ago. The poor pro-
fessor in charge has had dreadful time
During the lessons tho delicate instru-
ments have played him all sorts of tricks
and all his experiments have been OF
doubtful success. Every once in awhile a
girl would step up to tell what she had
learned about volts, ohms and aInpcres,
and Immediately the galvanumeters would
gyrato wildly and the needles on the vari-
Gus dials would wabbie. Then the profess
or knew tho student beside him had on a
high grade corset with ribs of finest steel.
Finally Professor Meads was obliged TO
issue rule barring corseted girls from
the electrical departments and the governors
fndorsed the rule. In entering the electric
al department the girls have to pass one of
the professors sensitive galvanometers.
Inc lmpertinent ''iiggcr'' works like a
charm, and there is no way in which the
girls can beat the game. On the near ap-
proach Of girl wearing steel ribbed cor
sets tho needle gyrates frantically and the
girl is respectfully but firmly reminded of
the rule. and cxpOstulations are useless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Publication Notice.

STATE Cf fLtrNoIs, L..
hock
In the Circuit court, May term, 1925. In chan
Gerry.
Porter skinner, corplr,rani. v. Betsey Rcy.
Mods. John II Reynolds, ben Reynolds, Elisha r
Reynolds. Jr, Lacy N Channon. Amanda u Rey-
roids and Eli.ha p Reynolds. Jr, exccusor under
th- last will and testament Of Elisha Rey-
iolds, sr.
Afidavit Of ncn-rc.,denee 90 the defend.
ants, Bstrcy Reynolds, Jonn II Reynolds. Ben
R'ynoals. ELISHA l. Her Holis, Jr. and ElisaA Y
n ,yuoids. Jr. executor ADDER the last will and
te-ta;nctt OF Eli-hn q REYNOLDS, Sr, implicated
with the above named defendants, Lucy 81 Chan
non and Amanda u Reynolds. having been filed
In the clerk. office of the eircui; court Of sad
non.rcsicclt defendants that the complainant
nlcd bis ball Of complsint IN aid court. the
ehanccry eide thereof. on the attn CAY of fchru
nry. ietsc. and that thcrrupon aeufnfnons issued
out Of said court. wherein said snif IL now pcLd
tns, r.eturnsblo on the nrst dav Of the next May
term thetuof, to-wtf: on the fourth day Of May
neat. ssis by law rsqpircd. Now. unless you, the
raid noi-re-isicnt defendants above na'nsd. Ret
seq Rcynolds John II Reynolds. ben Reynolds.
Elisha Reynolds. Jr. and Elisha Reynolds.
Eii-hs y Reynolds, sr. shall personally he ard
appear before the said circuit court, on the fret
day ~ ths next term thereof, 10 be holden al
Rock Island in aid for ibs said county, on the
fourth day In May. next. snd plead. answer
or demur 10 the said comp anant's bill Of
therein charged and stated Will I've tfken cen.
fsesed, and decree entered against you accord
ing 10 the prayer of said hill.
GEoHoE W. CAMILLE. Clerk.
toek Island, Illinois, Feb. e. 1895.
O>BoESE \ Lynda,
DuSula & FosTEu,
HAAS d BuYoRD,
Complainants Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
{ PUTTING UP A STOVE.
4 Version Of the Operation That Rarely
Happens In Real Life.

4 Version Of the Operation That Rarely
Happens In Real Life.
This is about q man who put up O
stove.
1t is unnecessary perhaps to go far
Their with it You know in advance just
how he swore and tore and spoiled the
carpet, and the pipe didn't fit and he
skinned his knuckles and cut his finger
and spilled SCOT down the back of his
neck and finally went up town and got
six men to finish the job.
johnson, said johnson s wife az
dinner yesterday, II want you to come
home early this afternoon. want that
sitting room stove up and going by Sum
day."
"All right, my DEAR" said johnson.
"I'll be home ut Az
So that afternoon Johnson's wife sent
the children over to visit on the other
eide of town and stuffed rags in all the
cracks to deaden sound. After .fervent
ont Of town for few hours that after
noon she was ready for johnson.
He arrived promptly.
''The stove is out in the wood shed, I"
said his wife.
The stove was not very large, and
after johnson had dressed himself for
the occasion, with the help of Mrs. john
son, who had taken care to have his old
clothes and gloves handy, he got the
stove to the back porch without much
difficulty.
ut must be blackened," said Mrs.
johnson as she mixed the backing. It
blackened to Il beautiful finish with very
little rubbing, and johnson whistled at
his work
Then he tackled down the oilcloth
mat and the zinc and kept on whistling.
He took tho stove in carefully and
put it in tho right place.
There was plenty of the old stovepipe,
and while he cleaned it in the alley
with q stick Mrs johnson sat on the
back porch and listened to him whistle.
The first joint went on all right, and
the damper staid i'll place. The next
joint fitted SO well that johnson almost
stopped whistling in sheer admiration
for it, and so did the next one The ell
bow fitted admirably, and the collar and
Last joint went On like a top. The seam
was on the right side all the way up.
There was not even a speck of SCOT on
the papers Mrs. johnson had spread on
the carpet.
In ten minutes more johnson had a
lovely fire in the stove and was in his
business suit again spick and span read
ing the paper while his wife got supper
1t was just here that there was a saw
age nudge in Johnson's left ribs and he
heard his wife tell him to wake up, and
hustle out now, for it had been day light
for half an hour. --Topeka State Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, Of Dimondale. Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract:
81 have no hesitation in recommend
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the
results are almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While l was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rives juno
tion she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding la grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing
would last hours with little Interrupt
ton. and it seemed as if she could
not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery;
it was quick in its work and highly
satisfactory In results" Trial bot
ties free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store. Regular size soc and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Publication Notice.
STATE oF ILLINOIS. l.,
Ko-x IafANp COUNTY, (ts.

Ia the county court a, tn, Jane term, \. d.. ISIS.
Cbarios ~ Hrandenhurg v. Msry a Git. wild
ow, Jennie Dcvoe. Jacob W Gitt. Haiild, Pril
lips. Sarah Adams, Calvin Git. John X CIT
Cora Wills. Ida Ely, william Gitt and George :
Virgins. ACtn. alstfator Of estate Of l. tzabctf
Bradley. deceased. Petition To cell real c.ta,,
20 pay GCbts
To the anuvC NAMED defendants, MATILDA PHI
lip-. ssraS Adams. calvin Gtti and william GU
Affdavf OF the non-rcsidenoc 81 you. Mail 'ds
Phillips, Calvin Gitt and william Gi't, and ali Ia
VT that you. sgfuh Adams, cannot be found. =.
that pturc-s ran be scrv, q upon you. end tha
upon Gtigcht inquiry your p,lrc OF residence
cannot he asc,rtaned. notice II hereby given "a
you aud each ~ you that the above rsmed petit
TONER has fled IN tho said ,onr. HE pc
tiion against you Tor leave to rcl real estate e.
pay dCht-; that q suumcn- ha- been Issued "
sad cause assinst Won. rcturnnble 10 the Jun.
term, a. D.. f.'.i. % said court 20 be begun ant
holden ri the court house In the city OF Kock i-I
aud, in SAID county 81 Rock islsnd. on the nr.
Monday q June. A ID. iS-6. ut which the and
, ace you will appear and plead. answer or dc
muir 'o sa d petition " you see nj.
Dated ~ Rock ls'sLd, III. this 9th dsy Of April
A. ID. 1866. HsALMAR KouLtR.
Clerk Of said County Coart
swEuSEN . WAIVER, solicitors ioE Pettiousr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
ROcN ISLAND CovNYy. 4"

s srA, os lLLiNoIs, Sc.
County court Of Rock Island county. 70 tho May
tenn. a. ID. isYs.
Charles Schneider administrator Of the estate Of
O,M y. Anderson, deceased. vs .Lorisa Ander-
son; Oscu Andsrson, Charles Anderson. Emil
anderson, tda schroeder. Christina " ellen, Neis
J. NCI-o.ani Jglicttc Ludlrx.ou D, tItIon 10 soll
real estate 10 pay debts.
AnAdsvit Of the uon-rcs iienv- O, Emil Anderson
aud 5nl,etss LuGtnstyn, do.eud1uis above named.
having tren ficd in the once Of the click of IN,
county court OF Rock Island county, notice /.
horchy gives 90 the -si Emil Anderson and JulI-
cite Laainsion That the -aid plsiutiG. Charles
Anderson. deceased, has flcd hi. peti,ion IN ,he
said COUNTY eourt % Rock Leland county for an or
der o. sell the pr miscs bciongpe TO the estate OF
said deceased. or 80 much q " as may be needed
To pay tho dst,s 81 ssid deceased. aid eercrtbed
az follows. town Beginning A. the no,tne..,
corner o,,he soath halt 50 OF the northeast
quarter ~ % section upmher five (sl in town.
EMP numh,r seventeen Az nrtth. rang. numeer
one Il, west % the fourth tt;al priacipal rnc,id-
iaa' ,essee s,",S ,s 90 , ,s.nSs xns ds s Fee
and twenty eight (iss) feet thcrce 18th fsty ,il
feet. thence east one hundred and twenty -eish,
ussl feet; ihcree north ifiy ,iol feet 10 the
place ~ eegirnirc. rcscrving strip twenty
cirtt ~ feet wide On the ess, eide for road I:
All linc- 10 run parallel with the corresponding
section lines.
numSyr two ca In h'oek number ffiecr lis) 1.
otlShd, Cniid y addition 90 the city of Moline, a.
d,.tguated oa the recorded plat 81 aid addition
- gate IN the county Of Rock Island xni state "
llncis ard thu; simmons has beca is-Eed oct
- sAd toart sxsipst you. rrtufrab,e AZ the April
tstm \. u. is. OF -sid court 10 Dc holden the 9Th
10y % April. A. ID. 1870, IT the eours hoase In
h.cs Island. ia Rock leland cosrty. Illinois.
Vow. uu'c-- yoG. the said Emil Anderson and
su.iet's Ludiugton sasil personally BE- and appsai
n'totc Tie sad county court OF Rcck Island
svanty % TIRE ast day % term teercf, 20 b. box
den a. 'Ae Court hcGse in the city Of ROCK tsl-
80, 10 .Ad county. On tie Oh day Of Nay
a. n. iss,. sud plss.. answer OF dcmur IN a.,
so s'ul aE.'s rcttion ilri therein. the sant
hhifte matters and thircs therein charged ADD
s.sled Nia ~ tasen a. confessed. and decree
rsd bli.
Rock Island. March :. iss.
uIALSsR KoHiEr, Clerk.
JAexsoS A Ers.I, Cenplairart. Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Widener's Advice.

According to veracious Pittsburg
contemporary, p. A. B. Widener of this
city was holding on to a strap as Broad
way cable car y New York swung
around the Fourteenth street curve. The
Car was crowded TO suffocation. Never
invest your money in cable car COM
pany. my boy. 1t won't do. you bit of
good" said Mr.. Widener TO the young
man who was with him. "Why not?''
was the reply. Il should think this line
must be gold mine. Do you mean to
say they don't pay up their dividends:'
"Oh. yes, get my dividends all right,
but never get seat. "-Philadelphia
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Notice Of Final Settlement.
Hs,a,. Of Patrick Brennan, .eeca.ed.

Public notice 4. hereby given tina. the uscer-
signed. Thomas Roidy. scn,iul-tra'or. has this
az Ned HI. ana report s'd .citierreLt as tnoh
IN the county court 81 Rock Island cpnrl'y. an q
tn, ~ order ha~ been en'ercd hy ssd cont hp
proyir 2 the said report utlc's nttrtiions there
tntrcsuse % the con.rar, be- shown on or before
the osenlny of cour. o. the 2th dsy Of April A.
~, 1900 and uyun the 1nsl apprUya al 81! aid re-
port tho sat. ihOina. u. Rcify. adninietrsior
vii ark for m orcrr OF distribution, aud vil
ai-o taked b. 30 discharged. AL pcrsOns later
.s'rd are noticed 20 aiierf
Rock Islsid. ILL.,, April :, 1898.
T. d. Rudy,
Administrator VI he estate Of Patrick brennan
deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate Of ys-oo Whine. deceased.
The uudsrsiS.si having been appointed exccu-
tix ofihe last will Etd te-iapent Of jacob y line
late of the eoznfy Of Rock Island, state
OF Illinois, deceased hsvoJ gives notice tina, she
will appear before the county court OF Rock leland
county. q. the osce Of the clerk OF said court. in
he city OF Rick leland. 1t the June term. on
he frst Monday IN June nett. 81 which tine
all p>r-ons having claims against said ertstc arc
bottled and reqaes'ed 10 attend, ", the purpose
~ having the sausC adjusted
AL person. Indebted to said es.s:e are fegucs-
ed y make immediate payment 20 the under
signed.
Dated this "a Gay Of April. A. D.. 1903.
ANNA WILixs, Exeeusrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
An UP TO DATE
SVEkGALt.


Santanelli, the professional hypnotist
who recently excited SO much controversy
among tho physicians Of Fort Wayne, Is in
New York amazing tho Gothamites with
his up to date Svengalism. He is not stir
ring up such n sensation in the metropolis
rs he did in Indiana, for the blase New
Workers are used to miracles and arc not
! readily excited.
In Fort Wayne, Santanelli set the town
by the cars By suspending the bodily func-
| tons OF ono james Mahoney for five days.
The period Of Mahoney's Inconsistencies
was more unpleasant for the hypnotist
himself than for the subject of his powers.
Tho whole medical profession of the town
united in prosecuting Santanclli, who was
arrested ard threatened with tho direst
penalties of the law If injury resulted to
Mahoney from his enforced slumber From
| legal standpoint the case was remark
able, as it was tho first known arrest for
an offcnse of this nature.
a strange feature Of the hypnotist's the
DRY is that this cessation of tho bodily
functions In a human being is actually the
same physical principle which enables the
| bear to hibernate. If, he argues, a bear
| can put himself TO sleep for weeks at a
time, there Is no reason why man cannot
| do the same thing.
When Sartaneili arrived IN Fort vavno
ne invited all the ner,bers Of tho r,oJ;c,l
| fra,erni,v IN meet hin, ,,d ,;t nos, Ia o.
| ner;uonts Accordin,I,- , ,.-,o n,,,,,,o,
| ~ nbysic.a,S y;,h .,,'dor,. f.,s,, ,ho 10
Wayne CnJI,so Of No,,;c;no r,a,horo,1 T.,
| the parlors of his hotel for the purpose in
hcI;af tb,. S,n,,no,ii ,,.s ,,s,,,;,,o -
| nn.ist With ono or two oxco,+;ons ,bav
rere imhuod With rho idco ,ha. he ,,o. .
| cb.-,a,,n The WOW. e, co. IT., -,
| ever and Witnessed tho tr,nsSorn,a,ion os
| human beipos into ,nacb;rcc TN, fo,Iowo1
b;s cyo,-r ,i;.,,tio,, md oy,o,.aS h.. 80
mands lilo souIIcss an,r,,,S Thn,, CO...
hin, ro+,rd or sus-,oni ,Lo o,rcr,a,io,, CO..,
hin, susno,t, I'm III srh;oc,s all sons., y,
fooling with n fo,v erccr,,;ons n. ,,.,,-
ho,, - ,,o ,,,a5;.,i -, .,,,.,., ,,;,
theories. and NO ,nnocr Iootsj on b;s cIa,ms
ne shallow nre,ensions
The excen;ions bo,rover waro streru-
ous i'm their onnosi,ion N ,he bvnnotist
and underworld ia defeat his aims and MIR.
| nosos hut fa,,od S,ptaneI,; u,,s boay;,r
| fined ON n charge of css,ul,iny ono of bis
subjects rho nrocced,p- hdny Irnught bv
| n man who had NOT seen tho ,.rform.nce
When Santanelli npnource5 his intont,nn
az ,broyiuo. ,n,,, ;nt, = sI.o,, -, ,,.t;ch
no sbouId No, ,,..,t,.n en-, ci,y s,nod
nobast The ignor,nt shnddercd sciontistS
declared II imnossibIe while tbe dnctors
were more vehement than ever ,n their
rlccI,r,,inns IF ipcroduIi,v Humane moo.
al, ;,,,,,oi;,,,n,,, ,,o.,,, ,,o,,i,. ,.,;n,u,,,,
| md ,,rr,,,,,,,i Eli, ,to,,.;,,,o, .,a,>,,;,,,.
,b. norf,r,n,nco Tn 80 ,n;Ist os III ,ho
agitation Sautone,l, went screnely on. and
| on the date ASSIGNED he nut Nnhopev in
/
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

Foley's Sarsaparilla combines the
most searching remedies scientific
ally prepared to extract their utmost
value. II you need a spring blood
purifier. be sure and take Foley's
Sarsaparilla. Trial size, 50 cents.
Tor sale at NJ. Z. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Modern Reception of q Miracle.

Norborne, Kan, witnessed miracle the
other day. a deaf mute succeeded in beg
cling $50 from charitably inclined city ms
with which TO start laundry, and shortly
after having come into possession Of the
cash he got so drunk that both speech and
hearing suddenly returned to him. Then
the citizens rose up as one man. and as
with one foot unoeremoniously kicked him
out Of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

fkDfh tOtFEIs1
Josie Mcdonald We. Arthur Mcdonald, in chan
Gerry.
Affidavit OF non-reeidence Q! Arthur Mcdonald
the above defendant, having been fled in III
clerks Office Of the circuit court OF said county IL
tice 10 thesesore hereby given to the ra'd non rcsi
rent defendants that the complainant died her BIZ
Of complaint In -a'd court, on the chanceEy lid
thereof, on the 18th day Of March, Is.s
md that thereupor n summons issued out Of sal
court. wherein said suit Il now pending. return
able oB the fret Souday Ia the north n
May, the sarse being first day OF said Ma
Term next. a. is by law requlre.. Now
rnlcss you. tho said nonresident 6efenh
ant above named shaii personally he an
appear before said circnit court, on the first ds
OF the next term thereof. 10 be- holden q
Rock Island In aud Tor the raii comfy, on tn
ffta day In May next. ard plead, an.we
or dcmur 20 the said .onplaipaut'a bill -
complaint, the zane and the msttcr- ard thir 2
fher,l1 ohafl-vf ana stated will be taken a. con
fesset, aId decree entered against you accord
ing TO the payer Of said bill.
GEoEar ". GANBtE, Clers.
Rock leland, H.. March, -, is1s.
CD. sEAEtE, Complansn;'s Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
A Welsh Superstition.

In Wales it is believed that If any one
kills wren be will fall down and break
. bone before the end Of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
SANTASEILI.

hands on Mahoney, and he was accordingly
arrested on charge OF assault and bat
terry, taken before a justice of the peace
and fined. Sanfaneili appealed his case
20 the higher courts, and 1t is still pend
ing. Ore Of the principal and most inter
esting phases of the case was the attempt
Of the prosecution to compel Santanelli 20
awaken Mahoney in order that he might
testify. The hypnotist refused to arouse
the sleeper, however, and reiterated his
assertion that it was impossible. The
medical witnesses for the prosecution.
through the attorney, insisted that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

New Dental Psrlors. over Hartz D Uiiemeyer 2
The later. appointments for skilled dental work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Publication Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock leland COUNT,
Josie Mcdonald We. Arthur Mcdonald, in chan
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18

lurked there, he closed the door and
locked it. Then he opened the window
gently and listened. The court below
was perfectly still. He closed the win
dow, and, taking off his coat, barricad-
ed the door with all the heaviest furni-
ture in the room. With feeling of per-
feet scurity he cOmplacently regarded
his handiwork, and then, sitting en-
the edge of the bed, began to 'undress.
He turned the lamp down little aid
reloaded the empty chambers of mis- ie-
volver, placing 1t by the side of the
lamp on the drawers. Then he turned
hack the clothes and was in the very act
of getting into bed when he fancied
that something moved beneath. the
clothes. AS he paused 1t dropped light,
ly from the other side Of the bed 10 the
floor. -. =, 8 .f-, E
At first he sat with knitted. hrows,
trying to see what 1t was. He had only
had glimpse Of it. but he certainly had
an idea that 1t was alive. A rat, per-
haps. He got out Of bed again With an
oath. and, taking the lamp in his hand,
pecred cautiously about the floor.
Twice he walked around 1.-THE room. in
this fashion. Then he: stopped down.
and. raising the dirty bed hangings,
peered beneath.H' ['4t' ~ ~: $40
He almost touched the, wicked little
head Of the brown mans devil, and with
stifled cry sprang hastily backward.
The lamp shattered against the corner
of the drawers, and, falling In a shower
Of broken glass and oil at out his bare
feet, left him In darkness. He threw
the fragments Of glass stand which re-
maintd in his hand from him, and,
quicl'as thought, gained the bed again