The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-02

of his subject as i had ever seen him.
but not one sound came forth
There said lie. as he .nished, Il
played them"'-(This in n sepulchral
Whisper. They asked me. Parker.
You can't sing here, but the moment
your foot touches the green grass over
yOnder YOU will sing like n bird: Par.
kei-a bird uncaged-a bird set free.
and everybody will listen: Parker" he
continued; ami wish could describe
that Instantaneous change of express
Slou from sadness. almost hopeless
ness. 10 defiance and madness Par
kcr. how long do YOU suppose il would
take me 10 send YOU TO Kingdom come
that is. 10 send YOU i'm frst-class
style. in mastery manner: TO be-
gin With. ] should have 10 take this"
and he drew from his pocket II large
jack-Enifc and opened the glistening
blade and ret nj your heart have
always believed that the soul was
there.
And then followed long disuuisi.
ton upon The different opinions cntor.
tanned by philosophers and transc,s
dentalistS in regard TO the abode
reason. teh. My blood runs cold 10
think Vt il. All tn while his fingers
played with the glistcning blade.
I'm the first place shall insert
This very dclicately. and in scientific
manner dig your heart out and send
it home 10 God. That will he the first
operation. AUD then you see have
studied ana shall unhnge
these fellows And lie caused the
joints of the elbow 10 snap in II man
ner truly professional. And, Parker.
you'll never know what hurt YOU"
~ think not" said L. laughing. But.
oh, heavens. how | shook inside.
But, what TO YOU thnk''-aud | kent
bis eye frnly-"what do YOU think
/ should he doing while YOU are at
tempting TO make mincc meat of me:
That looks like real Damascus"
And ! threw an admiring glance ~
the horrid thing he was braudishinc
round his face.
1T is said lac, evidently possessed
with Il new idea. Now. watch. Sec
what good marksman | am" He
stood opposite the mirror.
Il aim at my heart i'm that glass
See!' And the maniac with strange.
rotary movement of his arm, sent the
point of the knife whiZzing into the
very centre of the glass, shivcring it
into innumerable pieces.
You can imagine how I must have
felt lie had now not only one weapou
he could use for my destruction. but
thousand What should I do?
realized that | must work quickly
With lightning like movement
picked w tho knife. and. mutterinc
something about the heat Of the room.
raised the sash and dropped il into
the yard
Justin, said |. SterDly. every i'll
mate of this house will think YOU are
drunk. Now. lie down on that bed
while | pick MP this glass You are
In your stocking feet. and likely 10 he
cut every step YOU take
All right he replied. Immediately
obeying. The devil got the upper
hand that time"
] guess ! never did so much work
in sixty seconds. before or since. There
was no knowing how soon he might
change his mind. | gathered up every
fragment ard threw them after the
knife
Now I'm going TO ring the bell and
order something to eat" said /. ap-
prOaching the wire.
This is my room. and l will do
that" lac replied. jumping from the
bed and giving the bell rope twitch.
then stationed himself by the door and
called to the one who obeyed the sum
mons:
Toast and tea Tor two, in a hurry"
And then, turning to me. while y
sardonic smile overspread his face:
Hygiene. Parker. hygiene! am
slave to hygiene. \ man should al
ways die with his stomach i'm good
order. \ dyspcptic can never know
anything about the Kingdom of
heaven"
II will take the things" said |. as
heard the man returning. hoping. i'm
this way, to slip out unframed aud I'M
suspected
NO. YOU don't, I'm quite capable
Of attending TO my own business"
He removed thc key from his pocket.
unlocked the door. and. with the quick.
ness Of lightning. seized the waiter uf
eatables. turned and Withdrew the
key before I could make the least
motion 10 escape.
poured out cup of tea aud hand
cd IL TO him Again chat longing. awe.
struck expression Ovorsprcad his fca
lures
Shall !: Snail ~" he moancd.
looking heavcnwnrd "No sir. thny
say not They say. Justin. YOU must
never more eat and never more il is.''
And in tHc twiukling of an eve toast
and tea found . resting place beneath
the window
Imagine my horror when found th"
careless attendant had loft the large
iron toastiug fork beside The plates.
When hc observed this CLEAN of
fcndish satisfaction Shot from his wild
eyes
'Now Parker" he Missed close to
my oar wen now soc what YOU wiz
hc doing while ] AN making. not nj
tempting to make miucc. meat of your
carcass How The poor fellow had
remembered my exact language
"Of course no. continued. ~ can
nor do IT o. scientifically with thi
prougcd affair as with tho knife. bu
You might as well say your prayers.