The Press., 1912-08-21

fected any process by which this coulC
 be accomplished and for the time be
 ing devoted himself to preserving thu
 body. His method was twofold, sur
 rounding it by chemically produced
 cold-25O degrees Fahrenheit-and her
 metic sealing. This accomplished, thu
 body was left in a vault under thu
 laboratory, and the professor proceed
 ed with his experiments for resuscl
 tation on the lower animals.
 Time passed without any results sui
 ficiently certain to warrant the pro
 lessor in risking the life of his loved
 one in cold storage.
 Professor Swartz died without giv
 Ing up his secret, but he made provi
 contingent upon certain happenings
 Recently the ground on which his lab
 oratory stood was sold for the purpose
 of erecting 200 story skyscraper upon
 It. In digging for the foundations the
 workmen came upon a subcellar or
 vault fifty feet below the surface in
 which was a large glass mausOleum.
 
 the wall behind metal plate. There
 was discovered a paper stating that the mausoleum contained the body of Muriel Anderson, supposed to have died in 1855. Then followed state ment giving the process for life preser- vation and the results of Professor Swartz's investigations with a view to terminating bodies.
 The find was reported to the owner of the property. and he summoned a member of the corps of investigators of the Institution For Scientific Re search. The mausoleum was removed to the institution and the paper read of investigators. It at once appeared that certain obstacles that had been in the way of Professor Swartz had been removed by recent discoveries made at the institution.
 The first question discussed was whether the body would be found upon examination to have retained the germs of life for half century. but 1t was agreed that this knowledge could only be gained by the right process of re- animation. That process was under discussion for several weeks with ev- cry effort to keep the secret Finally pr. Shuntunner, Ph. D.. l. s. Qnvesti- gator in science). presented plan of procedure that captured the investiga- tors, and 1t was determined to put 1t in practice at once.
 The glass sarcophagus was found to contain water, but at a temperature of 145 degrees minus. or in the sold form. It's introduction had been in tended to show that water should be when resuscitation was com warmth was gradually intro duced and with 1t infinitesimal quanti- ties of oxygen and then little ordi- nary atmosphere.
 The body resembled skeleton GOV cred with leather, but under a slow process of the introduction of air and water a slight filling out was perceph- ble. The latest microbe antiseptic was used, and successfully. So slow was the process that 1t was a week before the watchers began to perceive the slightest sign of 6 living organism, and even then there was no certainty con- corning 1t.
 It would be impossible for the unsci entiflc mind to follow the various de vices preventive of danger applied by the revivers. Results alone can be giv- en. Within ten days the body had as- stunned some degree of roundness. There was still the pallor formerly sup posed to indicate death, but now known in some cases to indicate only a sus pension of the action of the heart. The first sign of life was slight tremor. at which the resuscitators clasped one an others hands in an ecstasy of hope.
 It was soon after this that the body was removed from the sarcophagus md placed i'm warm bed. The region about the heart was then alternately and released once in several seconds to start the action of that or gan. The arms were worked to and TO to start respiration. A very small Iuantity of food was administered.
 On the eighteenth day while the re uscitators were all present the lips moved, and the single word Adrian" vas faintly spoken.
 The scientists were delighted. But heir joy was soon turned to disap- ointment. Despite all effort and care he signs of life died away and have lever returned. It is believed that when consciousness returned 1t brought with 1t the liability to mental distress. which we now know is the body's ,reatest enemy. This produced the re- ction.
 A life held in suspense for years has ,een temporarily restored. But what Ire the conditions of this suspended Who knows?