The daily Alaskan., 1906-11-02
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 The prisoner. the pallor Of death, too weak to stand. sat iu the witness box, passed his hand over his brow and be- gan. as it seemed, in the middle-it was at the end of his story.
 "I was gradually waking. It must have been night, for 1t was dark as Erebus. heard the stroke of deep toned bell and counted three. It must have been 8 o'clock in the morning. If Iu midsummer it would soon be light; If in midwinter the darkness would continue till nearly !. But l could not remember whether t was summer or winter. felt no bedcIothes over me, so I concluded 1t must be summer.
 "Oue thing kucw-my bed was very hard. The muscles of my back, on which | was lying. ached, but l WAS principally taken up with where I was. remembered who I was and that l had been very sick in hospital, but could not now be there. for the hospital ward was lighted. and the nurse in charge always. when not engaged,with q patient. sat at table on which was a shaded lamp. My bed had been soft. Where was l:
 ''The odor ot the room was very bad. and 1 could not feel that there was any ventilation. put my hand down be- side me aud felt wood I explored the wood. and 1t appeared to be a table.
 What did it mean?
 "I wished to get up 10 ind out where I was. But was very weak. too weak to 20 Cummugiug around in a strange dark room. too weak to 70 about any wh.sp. too weak to stand. NO. could not ger up. | must lie where l was and th.uk lr out. With difficulty sue ceeded in turning on my side.
 "I hadn't even a pillow.
 "I thought aud thought and thought but could come to no conclusion.
 Then worked myself toward the edge or my wooden bed and reached out with ny arm a> far as l could aud felt-other wood. It was smooth, like that ou which rested. and, as far as could feel, tue same shape. l raised myself ou ny elbow and put out the other hand. This enabled ne to reach a little farther 1 felt
 Great heavens.
 "That's tleSh, Cold. clammy flesh,
 "I shrauk back and lay still, My heart now was humping. The instinct Of self preservation came 10 give me will power Co regain my self control When my heart had somewhat qu!eted I raised myself again and reached again This time ran Wy hand along the side of human being.
 Tt came 10 me suddenly. l was tn a diSSectiuE room.
 "I felt myself taintiug, but a ter rlble thought urrved me. Suppose l relapsed into uucousciOuSneSs. Morn Ing would come aud with it medical studeut who would begin tO cut me up. Perhaps bis first thrust would be ln a vital part Heavens. l must get up and make all edurt to get out ot the horrible place. Terror gave me strength and I sar up Then. braciug ny hands on the eds, ut ny table. l lowered my self Co the floor.
 "TOo weak to walk. I got down ana crawIed-rrawled in among tables tlll at last I felt a wall Along this groped till I felt . window casing Pulling myself up. I reached shade Moving ir aside. I admitted little light from street lamp far below, My sight was keen. and I saw what snDear,-l 10 be- a door Long l looked at 1t with d view to iXingtts direction But I dared not go straight for it. must follow the wall This I did and reached it after what seemed an age wondering the while if would make myself heard in ease found 1t locked
 Tt was ajar thank God.
 Crawling through it, entered al anteroon. There was no light in it. but A light In 8 building close by gave mt all I needed. I was in a coat room Among other articles were pieces o' clothing doubtless left there by stu dents to put on for djssectinG work. found a coat. vest. trousers, hat. shoes In coat pocket I found bottle o uouor. drank it all and went out auC downstairs. In an office room in deSL drawer | found a box with stamps anC a few small bills with some change. knew must have something 10 sustain me. and this would buy it. l took thu money. IL was my first theft
 "I was going toward the street doc when I heard the words:
 "'Stop thief,
 Tt was all up with ne. I had eScap ed from a dead house to be put in jul! The night watchman seized me. l toll b. my story.
 "He laughed'
 f6e man was a melancholy sight part of his clothing was too large to him. a part too small Most of 1t wa far too large. for there was little o him except skin and bone. He had tol his story with an effort and shuddere at recalling bis grewsome experience Every eye in the courtroom was ike mon him till the end of his story. the all turned to the judge. who suddenl