The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-11-23

some forms or epilepsy. We then pro-
ceeded to wipe it dry with our towels.
The flesh was firm and natural, though
cold as the clods of the valley.
but how shall we use the liquidH"
I inquired.
why, there are but two ways of
using it-externally and internally. l
probably tell from the odor whether
1T is dangerous to give internally. There
Is enough Of it, l should think, for both
uses"
SO saying, the doctor, after some diff.
hculty, removed the stopper, which had
been sealed with natron. AS he did SO
a light. luminous vapor arose from the
flask, filling the chamber with u deli
cate perfume, like mingled ether and
crushed apple seeds. For u the
scent made me giddy, but this soon
passed away.
I'VE will first rub it with the liquid.
After that will try to pry ito mouth
open and pour some down Its throat"
We began rubbing the body. For q
long time wo worked in silence. 1t was
hard work, and tho perspiration waa
soon flowing from us in streams. An
hour had passed and no result was ap-
parent.
I'm afraid it's no use," 1 said at
last. Il don't see any indication Of
life"
Keep it up" said the doctor stern
~. do you suppose that II is easily
awakened after a sleep of 80 cen
turies?"
SO we continued our work for some
time. l was nearly exhausted, when q
cry from the doctor attracted my atten-
ton.
Look, lookl' he cried, pointing to
q place upon the right thigh of the
body.
l looked at the pluce indicated. AS /
did SO the doctor pressed upon tho spot
with some force. A paleness resulted,
followed, as he removed his thumb, by
q slow tide of returning color.
Almighty God!" l cried. "He
lives! He ~livesl''
The doctor was silent.
1t would be impossible to describe my
sensations Oh perceiving this indication
of returning animation. Coupled with
e1ultation at the success of our expert
ment and the magnitude Of our diacov-
cry was a nameless horror at the thought
Of the personality Of the being whom
we were about to restore to life. Read
ers of De Quincey's opium dreams will
remember the horror with which "the
tremendous, the horrible antiquity" Of
the countries Of Asia inspired him ns
wildly as they recall his ''oancerous
kisses Of tho crocodile" Such an indie
Unable horror now possessed me. Tho
being before me had lived and loved,
had thought and dreamed, had hored
and longed and feared before the dawn
OF history, when the earth was peopled
with strange races whose very names
had been forgotten long cons ago,
when the flood was a matter of yester-
day and the tower Of Babel all existing
wonder Of the world, and yet l now
saw before my eyes the tide Of life,
stagnant for ages, once more beginning
to course within his veins.
Antiquity had not begun
Long ere his %primeval race was run.
He seemed to belong neither to the
living nor the dead. He was a friehtful
anomaly. / sickened with horror, but
still continued mechanically to chafe
his limbs.
After tho lapse Of some minutes,
which were accompanied by increasing
evidences Of the return Of circulation,
the doctor opened the firmly compressed
lips Il with his penknife easily pried
the teeth apart and poured several drops
OF the liquid down the throat of the
body. The effect Of this was soon evil
denced by a very slight but yet percep-
sible respiration. There was no longer
room for doubt, If indeed there had
been any before. The man lived.
The doctor was still silent, and in the
whirl of my thoughts I was incapable
OF speech. We renewed our rubbinRs
with the liquor, and the respirations
grew stronger md stronger. At last
they were quite normal. The doctor
poured a few drops Of the cordial down
the throat.
I'VE may rest now" he said.
threw myself on the floor and think
must have tainted from the exhaustive
labor. the tumult Of nv thnnDhts and
the heaI vi thu ~cnunlber. AT any rate
1 was unconscious for some time.
When l rCEained consciousness. the
Egyptian 0or now that he was alive 7
suppose he should be properly 70 called)
was breathing oasi'y and naturally as
though in II rrcfourG sleep. The doctor
was seated oil the fccr, his back ~apainst
a sarcoph"Gua, licking intently at the
crystal flask which * held in his hand.
lts contents, about Cnc.hClf Of which
mad been exhausted, spNrklcd brightly
In the torchliRht.
L arose and M IrCacEcd my friend.
AS did so noticed something alarm.
ing IN his appearance. His features
were set and drawn, while his ewes
gllttered with a light that was fearful
In tho wild intensity Of tier glare.
hesitated to speak n-1d stood looking jr.
resolutely at him for some minutes He
seemed unconsciouns Of my presence.
From time to time he would mutter I'm
a hoarse and inarticulato voice.
In the hope that he might become
more composed if left to himself. and
In order to distract my own excited
thoughts, l turned my attention to the
Egyptian. His respirations had become
somewhat shorter, and a slight twitoh
Ing of his eyelids was apparent. Sitting
down beside him and taking his head in
my lap, l Knocked off tho neck of the
bottle OF wine and poured some of it's
contents down his throat, at the same
time pinohing tho epiglottis to make
him swallow. The effect of the draft
was soon evidenced by an increased color