Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02

scientific shopp i exclaimed. wye
come out here to enjoy ourselves, moi
to talk like a COMPOUNDED British asso-
citation meeting.
Poor old Mae said Phil, what
shall we talk about? VIII billiards dc
--or barmaidsY
Drop II, Phil said; I don't want
to be bear, but your jargon isn't very
interesting to chap who hardly knows
an ology from an ism. Let's have
something to eat
I'VE found shady spot under some
bushes to have our meal In. We were
just lighting up afterward, and was
holding the match to my pipe when
something flashed out of the bushes
and knocked the pipe out Of my mouth.
What's that said Phil, starting
up.
Its a dagger | said Just see
what's behind those bushes. you chaps,
while / tie my handkerchief round this
hand. I've got hit a scratch. III It's
The Queen, let her go. Thank goodness,
she missed my face
ut was the Queen They caught
sight of her among the bushes. but she
got away all right. They didn't follow
her far, but came back TO see III was
hurt.
It's nothing serious said. only II
scratch, but | think my nerves must be
bit upset. II has made me feel horrlb-
ly tired. I'LL go and lie down In the boat
for while and let you fellows finish
your smoke. I've got u bit of head
'Nackay, you're crying exclaimed
Wilson, and the sweat Is simply
pouring down your face. You're pretty
badly hurt
Crying shouted Phil. Wilson,
that dagger Is poisonedA'
" Poisoned? You don't mean
Yes, l do. It's "wourali." cOpious
secretion OF sweat and tears, headache.
feeling OF extreme lassitude-- these are
the exact symptoms. on with that
bandage, Mae
!" Good heavens. he done for said
Wilson.
Done for? Not bit OF Ii. on with
that bandage; I'm going TO suck the
woundr
Il Ind just got energy enough left TO
protest against his doing this, hut he Ia.
sisted, and was too feeble to prevent
him.
Nonsense, man. he said; I'm safe
CROUCH. The stun isn't poison taken
internally. even II do manage TO swal.
low some
He put his lips TO the wound ana
then l closed my eyes and everything
became blank
1T must have been hours afterwards
that | began slowly to regain | can't
say consciousness, but m indefinite
sensation OF existence and horrible
WEAKNESS. II seemed TO me that was
swimming on and ON somewhere ia a
vague, purposeless way. and WAS very
tired. call II swimming. but that isn't
an exact description. | could feel my
arms moving back and fore with d
steady, rhythmical motion. but the rest
OF my body was absolutely still | was
almost suffocating for want of air, but
l didn't seem to have strength to gasp.
How long that sensation lasted I can't
say. but 1t must have been very long
time. wouldn't voluntarily 20 through
another hour OF such HnutteFablc an,l
helpless misery for any thing you could
offer me. / tell you II has given me my
theory Of what future punishment may
be like.
AS consciousness gradually returned
The feeling Of infinite weakness became
more and more unbearable. Ny arms
were still swinging backward and for
ward like u couple OF animated p,imp
handles, and | was quite unable either
to stop them or to move any other mart
of my body. Try and Imagine the sen.
sation; II was simply awful.
When did finally come 10 myself M
far as TO know what was going ~ I
did 1t pretty thoroughly. You know the
theory that when n man loses the use
OF his eyes his senses OF touch
and hearing becomes unusually acutcY
From my experience that day can be
lieye IL. had lost all power Of motion:
and my pcreeptive faculties became. 10
compensate. most uncomfortable keen
felt as III | could almost see through
my closed eycllds.
'Phil toll me aftcrward that tho no
culiarity of 'wourall' poisoning Il thar
u the dose IL not very large only the
nerves OF motion are paralyzc,l, while
those OF sensation become abnormaIly
sensitive. l knew everything that taa
going on around me. and could hear
every word they said. but couldn't
even wink to let them know I was
alive.
Thcy had stuck knife handle he
tween my teeth TO keep my mouth open
and the wearincss in my arms was
caused by the fact that for nearly n
day and n night Phil and wilson lad
been taking II In turns to practice mr..
ttficlal respiration on me.
'Edgerton,' I heard Wilson say do
you think It's any good going on longer?
lie has not brcathed now for twenty
hours. ! believe he IL dead
w VIII 20 on ns long as W.. can
stand IT. said Phil, and 1 blessed him
Tor u. III we can only keen the arti.
iclal respiration going till tho poison
$ eliminated he viii recover. For Gods
se. Keep IT UP rs long as you can.
!" III You think there * tho sIivh,o.,
chance OF saving him III 90 on: but I /
don't think ! can last out much longer,
he Is still warm. Wilson. arfd
So 10 mat ~
Ihat was nice, cheerful converse.
lion TO oyerhear. wasn't It? Listener. !
never hear good Of themselves n IL /
SAID, but doubt whether tho most n.r'
sistent eayesdr0pper ever had Tho /
pleasure OF hearing n man pronounce
MN dead without being able to contra. (
iict the statement. If / hadn't bog,n l
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