The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-10
ACentury's
Lapse
What Was Accomplished Under an
Indian Fakir's instructions
By F. A. MITCHE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. l9ll

Os-s-s~s"s-s"s-s-s-s"s-s"s
There are many singular processes
known in the east that are not under
stood in the west. In India we hear
of people being buried and a long
while afterward resurrected Ordlna-
rily persons shake their heads at such
stories, but there has been so much
testimony as TO these strange doings
that the feeling has gained ground
that there is something in them. There
Is certainty nothing new In them.
What these Indians know has been
handed down to them through centu-
ries.
During the reign of terror In France
a young girl, Marie de Maurier, the
daughter of nobleman, was con-
demned to death with others of her
class whom the revolutionists desired
TO eliminate. She was expecting to be
taken to the guillotine and executed
when the door Of her cell was opened
and II man of swarthy features. with
fez on his head. entered. He lighted
taper he held in his hand, and
strange odor soon pervaded the cell
The girl sat on a pile of straw in a
corner, but the man stood with his
face near window. holding at the
same time vial under his nose. Mile.
de Maurier sank down apparently
dead. The man took her In his arms
and carried her out to the prison
dead house. where she was put into
coffin. The coffin was then placed in
IF nd Iriu In cI,or rf ha
swarthy man, who before leaving drop
ped several gold pieces into the palm
of the iailer.
The body OF Mile. de Maurier was
carried to the laboratory Of n distin-
guished French savant, Professor Chan
tan. who received 1t from the swarthy
man. Both entered the laboratory
with 1t. and the professor locked the
doors. That was the last seen OF Marie
de Maurier for hundred years.
In 1898 Paul Chantan. the great
great grandson of Professor Chantan,
a young scientist of promise. went to
the family vault In the cemetery of
Pere Lachaise and. taking down from
an upper shelf n casket, had 1t re-
lifted from the coffin the body of
young girl. Having laid It on table,
he took from his pocket a manuscript
and began to read
Record of the case of Mile Marie de
Maurier. who was to have been guillo-
tined on the 5th of March, 1885, Her jailer
was bribed to permit Hyder Cassim, an
Indian fakir. to place her In comatose
tts.Y, Lob. l,nNf. rlI AaA
was taken to the laboratory of Professor
Antoine Chantan. where the Indian in
the presence of Chantan prepared her to
lie dormant for an indefinite period. One
hundred years after the application of
this process let the oldest born lineal de-
scendant of Professor Chantan take the
body from the family vault In Pere La
chaise and determine II 1t can be resusci-
tated under the following instructions. to
wit
Then followed minute instructions.
which young Chantan read carefully
again and again Finally, when he
had thoroughly famillarized himself
with them. he began to apply them.
Two hours after the commencement
of the process Mile. de Maurier show
ed faint tinge of redness In the
cheeks. and In thirty minutes more
the operator noticed pink tinge under
the finger nails. Placing n mirror I'M
der the nostrils. he detected n slight
moisture on the glass. Listening for
the heartbeat. he discovered that 1t
throbbed very slowly. All these symp-
toms gradually gained ground until
three hours and fifty minutes after the
young scientist had begun the resus-
citation. when the subject opened her
eyes.
"ls II timer she moaned
Don't excite yourself" said Chan
tan. You are in n critical condition.
but If you can avoid giving way to any
strong emotion you will come out all
right"
But why do | care. since am to be
executed?'
"That matter is past and gone. You
have been unconscious for n long
while. The revolution is accomplished
The republic is established on a per
manent basis. and there is no longer
need for executions"
THANK heaven
The professor had prepared lounge
and. taking the girl in his arms. lifted
her from the table on to it, covering
her with an afghan. He noticed that
the body was quite warm.
Have the emigres returnedr' asked
the girl rs soon as she was made COM
Portable.
Long ago"
81 wonder II my uncle and my
cousins are here"
To this the young man made no re.
ply. Presently he asked her If she had
any consciousness whatever before re.
covering her faculties.
81 fancy it could not have been long
before opened my eyes. The first
thing | knew was you standing over
me saying what you said" blush
overspread his features
"What did | say?"
He was obliged to urge her, but she
finally told him that he had said:
"If I succeed in bringing you back
to life l will love you forever"
He had spoken the words believing
that they were said to dead person
and never dreamed that a living be
moments and then said with great feel
ing:
"And will"
He was bending over her as he