Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-27
tiic methods he might use. he brought
with him one of the younger members

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about ns II bad been described. Both
men were on their last legs" When
tue party drove M to the Jgilsby resi-
.leucc IL was evident that "a commoiion
had been caused ~ The Baxter house
opposite by the heads that appeared ut
the windows The heir IN case Eax.
ter survived Ogilsby was a Colonel
Drumnlond Of The British army. an old
man. who would soon turn the proper
~ inherited over 10 host OF grand
nephcws and nleccs. who had descend
ed upon the house like vultures on a
dying horse
No sooner had Mr.. Ogilsby's case
passed into the hands Of the girl who
would inherit In case Of his survival
beyond bis rival for the property than
every movement In and about the
house was eagerly watched from
across the street Dr. Searle wrote to
the physician In charge Of Mr.. Baxter
suggesting that person representing
the Baxter interest be admitted to the
0gilsby residence. and vice versa.
These persons were to be called In to
certify to the death and the hour. min
ute and second OF the death of the men
on whose lives depended an immense
fortune This the English doctor
agreed to. and the representatives
were appointed and admitted.
Miss Ilinchelwood continued TO be
Informed OF the fact that the heirs on
the opposite side of the street were
Matching all kinds Of devices to conceal
the exact time OF Mr. Baxter's death
aud that living person would be plac-
ed in his bed II necessary to represent
him Upon this Dr. Searlc stipulated
with the physician In charge OF the
Baxter interests that the representa-
tiyes should not only see the patient.
but hear him speak.
The case had resolved itself TO one
between rascality and science. DR..
Scarle felt that IL he could cause bis
patient to remain alive little longer
than Mr. Baxter he would be fully
justified IN meeting fraud by this
means.
AS sool ms DR.. Searle took charge OF
his patient he made careful examina.
ton OF the different parts OF his body
10 determine their condition. He found
the kidneys diseased to an alarming
extent. Acting on his experience In the
- institute. he substituted new kid
neys.
The patient having suddenly be
come afflicted with bronchitis. the doc
tor put IN new throat. These two
improvements made q marked change
In the patients condition. though II
was feared for time after each OPP
Grafton that the patient would sue
cumb In order TO give him strength
TO bear up under the effects OF the
second operation Miss Hinchelwood
gave him Il pint Of her blood. which
was iransfused from her TO him by DR..
Scarle
fortnight after these operations
those watching the patient opposite
were alarmed 10 see Mr.. Ogilsby drive
out under the care OF his nurse and
Mrs Hinchelwood Miss Hinchel-
wood had not yet regained the blood
she had lost
II must he confessed that this patch
ing up an old man with new kidneys
and new windpipe did not make a
new one OF him BESIDES. the opera
tons could not have been performed
successfully without the administer
inr OF stimuiantS nr. Searle did not
EXPECT 70 prolong Mr.. Oglisby's life
for any great length OF time. lie sim
ply expected 10 tide him along until
after his rival In the race for life had
died lie was therefore not surprised
one morning when his patient collapsed
and life could not be expected 10 re-
main In his patched and stimulated
body for more than half a day nj
most
However. IL was evident from mani
fcslations opposite that Mr.. Baxter
was IN the same condition. oxygen
tanks were seen being carried into the
house, and this was In itself pad
sign for thc life of the patient. Final
IL matters quiried down. and Dr
SCARE. UtAitN AhttN AtRatNt -" $1,000
started one of the servants ont INTO
the street with "A report that Mr. Ogils-
by had died early in the morning. The
announcement was Immediately made
that MIR. Baxter had just breathed his
last. and the osiIsDy representative
was admitted 10 the room where he
lay. tinding him still aud stark.
As soon as Dr. Searle knew that
Baxter had passed away he summoned
the representative In the Baxter inter
ests into the room where ogilsby lay.
Now. the deaths OF the two men
though Dr Searle did not know It,
occurred within half an hour OF each
other. But there was no reliable evi
dence which had died tirst. When the
Baxter representative was called int
the sick chamber. or. rather. the death
chamber. Mr. ogilsby had expired for
Is minutes before. lust before he en-
tered the room DR. Searle made an In
clsion over the dead mans heart. In
serted his hand aud clasped the organ
ls .as