The Atlanta constitution., 1896-07-27
THE RED TERROR.

Incredible as the narrative may seem 10
the average reader the old gentleman =.
related the incident to me firmly believed IT,
and a few experts in electricity nave "u-
mitted that such things are posslpe.
When the revolution was at lts hels".
in Paris during 1872 a young doctor named
Gaspard met a horrible fate under very
singular circumstances. The doctor was
devoted to science. He had mastered many
of the secrets of electricity. and there Is
good reason to believe that II ne hau
lived in our generation he would have peeh
far in advance of our leading electricians
Doctor Gaspard loved science, and hateu
Dumont. a dreaded rival In his own par
tcuar field. one night Dumont was ar
rested and carried before the revolutionary
tribunal. lie was tried and convicted OF
treason before midnight. and was sentenceu
to die at an early hour the next mormhs'
In this case. so hurriedly disposed or
the prosecutor was Gaspard lie made the
affidavit which caused the arrest, anu nc
was the only witness against the prisoner
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 OF gigahuc
size. He was very tall. with MASSIVE
frame, and his head loomcd far above ms
fellow prisoners lie had nothing TO say,
but his rowing eyes searched the ranks Vi
the spectators until they finally rested upon
one face-the face of his false friend. Gas
pard.
With a mighty effort the prisoner burst
his bones
Villain he shouted in a ringing voice
he pointed to the man who had be-
trayed him. my death will he avenged.
Your hour of doom is near at hand!
lie was roughly seized: his wrists were
bound again. and the beating Of the drums
drowned his voice.
Gaspard hid himself In the crowd and
waited.
lie did not have to wait long. His enemy
was the nrst victim, and the guillotine hau
hardly severed the head before the re-
mains were placed on stretcher ana
carried 10 the doctors laboratory close at
hand.
Gaspard locked his doors at once. lie
had eerytninE ready FOR his experiment
\ few stitches reunited the head to the
body. and the doctor went TO work with his
electrical appliances.
Just what occurred in the laboratory
VII never De- known
There were still ten persons TO be eNecul-
rd when the people around the guillotihe
were struck dumb with horror by a spec
tacle more shocking than the scenes whlch
they had just Witnessed on the scatfolu.
Dr Gaspard was seen rushing from his
laboratory ia "A frenzy of frantic terror
CLOSE AT his heels followed Dumont!
The pursurr's dress was disordered and
covered with crimson streaks from ms
neck downward TO his feet Ills face. con-
Nulsed with pain and rage. was horrible
sight - behold
When they had recovered from their
fright sufficiently 10 move. the spectators
scattered IN every direction. leaving only
tine exc utioners the guards and the pris-
ouers. who were waiting their turn 70
mount the scamod.
he
tors darted. Gaspard uttering the most
terrifying cries. while the other sped along
ia silence.
Th, two reached "A narrow street leading
TO the river. and then came the most eNcll-
ing part OF the race.
The, had travcrsed about 20 yards when
the stitches became loosened in pumonts
neck. Quick as lightning the victim or
the guillotine snatched off his bleeding
head and continued to run. holding the
CORY CHASTITY thing IN one hand, with It's
staring eyes fixed on Gaspard!
The wretched fugitive. looking backward.
saw this new horror. and with a blood
curllinp yell he almost doubled his speed.
Onward and stin onward they flew. the
pursuer slowly gaining in the race. Scared
shopkeepers closed their doors. women
shrieked from their windows and tainted.
brave soldiers turned white with fear.
and many old people fell upon their knees
and crossed themselves.
Looking neither TO the right nor TO the
lrft. Gaspard rushed onward. continuing
his cries.
Attracted 10y the uproar. the Judge who
had sentenced Dumont stopped his carriage
ana waited with his daughter to ascertain
the meaning Of it all. The young lady was
Gaspard'S sweet heart. and when she saw
her lover flying before the red and head
less aveuger behind him. she gave "a des-
pairing scream The fugitive saw her. but
dared not stop.
without pauSing. Dumont. when he
passed the carriage. suddenly gave his
head "a swing and hurled it through the
air. II landed in the lap Of the judges
daughter. and. seeing its staring eyes look
ing into ner own. The poor girl gave an
other scream ana then tainted.
The Judges horses dashed away at the
top of their speed, and the few people who
saw the affair barred their doors and fell
10 praying IN good earnest.
GasparG was about nfty yards from the
quay when Dumont caught him. The
headess man wound one crimson arm
around the captured doctor. and then drag
ged him rapidly TO the river.
A moments pause. and the struggling
doctor was forced to leap into the water
with the red terror. in whose grip he was
utterly helpless.
II was a hopeless, frightened face that
disappeared under the black current This
was all that "A party VI pleasure seekers
IN boat near the scene could tell about it
afterwards.
Almost before they knew il. those In
th, boat saw the two men disappear. They
saw a moment later a crimson spot on the
surface OF the water, but that was all.
The. bodies were never seen again.
Tnfs strange occurrence would have at
tractcd the worlds attention but for the
fart that the revolution furnished new SEN
: satlons every day. As il was, 1t was soon
forgotten in u city where the guilotine
Hooded the streets with blood every morn
ing. ALl.A'h T. REED.
During warm weather battle the face ana
hands or whole person, with PonIs EX-
tract and water II reNiVes, inyisorates
and freshens the face or person. Iic"are
Of limitations.
The Real Issue.
From The 81. Louis Republic.
Those. who sncer at the youth OF VIII
liam Jennings Bryan as presidential
nominee should study the career of VIII
liam Eustis Russell. the brilliant young
democrat OF Massachusetts,. who has lust
passed away.
Refofe ne was thirty Ex-Governor Russell
was mayor of Cambridge and the nominee
OF the democratic party of Massachusetts
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