,montezuma's ,ca/le ,& ,o!r ,weird ,tales ,decoration ,by ,c4 ,b4 ,,cory ,,new ,,york ,,ralph ,s4 ,,mighill #gj ,,fif? ,,av5ue #ahii ,illu/ration3 ,,(t5 ,,at ,,night ,,he ,,spoke ,,) ,,fi]y ,,eloqu5ce4 ,p4 #abh4 ,,montezuma',s ,,ca/le ,,& ,,o!r ,,weird ,,tales ,,by ,,*>les ,b4 ,,cory ,au?or ( ,dr4 ,w&]mann1 ,hunt+ & ,fi%+ 9 ,florida1 etc4 ,,new ,,york ,,ralph ,s4 ,,mighill #gj ,,fif? ,,av5ue #ahii ,copyright1 #ahii ,,by ,,*>les ,b4 ,,cory ,,press ,,( ,rockwell & ,*ur*ill ,,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,to ,*>les ,k4 ,crane ,,au?or ,,& ,,travell] ,,^: ,,"n ,,recalls ,,_m ,,pleasant ,,memories ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,montezuma',s ,,ca/le #g ,,! ,,amateur ,,*ampion%ip #bc ,,! ,,trag$y ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,tanks #dc ,,too ,,close ,,= ,,com=t #ee ,,! ,,/range ,,p[d] ,,( ,,! ,,j\ ,,j\ ,,prie/s #ge ,,an ,,aztec ,,mummy #gh ,a ,,lesson ,,9 ,,*emi/ry #ij ,,an ,,int]e/+ ,,gho/ #ajb ,,! ,,m\nd ,,( ,,et]nal ,,sil5ce #aaf ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,bad ,,indian #abg ,a ,,que] ,,co9cid5ce #ace ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,an ,,insane ,,sailor #aeb ,,! ,,elixir ,,( ,,life #agc ,,! ,,voodoo ,,idol #aid ,,an ,,arizona ,,episode #bje ,,"o ,,t\* ,,( ,,nature #bah ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,page ,,(t5 ,,at ,,night ,,he ,,spoke ,,) ,,fi]y ,,eloqu5ce ,frontispiece4 ,,! ,,ca/le ,,is ,,built ,,on ,a ,,l$ge ,,on ,,! ,,side ,,( ,a ,,m\nta9 #g ,,! ,,smoke ,,cont9ually ,,ooz$ ,,f ,,all ,,p>ts ,,( ,,8 ,,body #ajf ,,! ,,m\nd ,,( ,,et]nal ,,sil5ce #aah ,,judson',s ,,map #aai ,,tix9opa #abg ,,malita #acj ,a ,,silv] ,,co9 99 99 99 ,,"o ,,edge ,,_h ,,be5 ,,flatt5$ ,,& ,a ,,hole ,,pi]c$ ,,9 ,,x #aeb ,,! ,,great ,,dog 99 99 99 ,,re/+ ,,8 ,,head ,,on ,,! ,,c[boy',s ,,knee #bah ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ca/le ,,is ,,built ,,on ,a ,,l$ge ,,on ,,! ,,side ,,( ,a ,,m\nta94 ,,montezuma',s ,,ca/le4 ,no1 said ! curiosity deal]1 t mummy is n = sale4 ,i _h too big a job to get x4 ,tell me ab\t x1 ,i ask$4 ,! curiosity deal] c>efully clos$ & lock$ ! case1 & !n m$itatively roll$ a cig>ette4 ,well1 x 0 ?is way3 y see ,i 0 out aft] snakes & o!r natural hi/ory specim5s4 ,i _h a special ord] f a *ap 9 ,new ,york = ?ree hundr$ snakes--he want$ "s big rattl]s4 ,i ?9k ,i s5t him "s t pleas$ him2 anyh[ he paid = !m all "r4 ,i _h a cu/om] :o want$ a rattlesnake ) a v big rattle1 & ,i fix$ up a snake = him on ?is trip & s5t x to him aft]w>ds4 ,x _h "o hundr$ & eighte5 rattles6 ,i glu$ a lot ( rattles toge!r1 & by tak+ (f ! buttons x 0 pretty h>d to see :]e !y 7 jo9$4 ,?is rattle 0 m ?an a foot long4 ,!re 0 ano!r ,ea/]n *ap want$ an ibex1 :i* he said 0 f\nd up 9 ^! m\nta9s4 ,x _h light-color$ horns curv$ ov] at ! tips l a *amois & /rip$ legs & eyes t /uck out l an antelope4 ,he _h he>d ab\t ! ibex & want$ a pair4 ,i told him ,i _h (t5 kill$ !m1 b !y 7 h>d to get4 ,:at is an ibex8 ,i ask$4 ,i'll be hang$ if ,i "k1 answ]$ ! collector4 ,b !re are fell[s 9 ^! m\nta9s :o say t !re really are su* animals1 & if he want$ to h an ibex1 & _h to h an ibex1 ,i might z well get him an ibex z anybody else1 ev5 if ,i _h to make "o4 ,b to get back to my /ory4 ,i _h a big outfit on ?is trip & ,i expect$ to get a lot ( curios "o way & ano!r1 :at ) snakes & animals ( v>i\s k9ds1 besides all ! ?+s t ,i might pick up 9 ! way ( baskets & ,indian relics1 :i* might prove salable4 ,my outfit consi/$ ( two wagons1 five horses1 & ,i _h a ,mexican along to look aft] ! teams & d ! cook+4 ,aft] be+ out "s two weeks we f\nd ourselves ne> :at is call$ ',montezuma's ,ca/le1' up by ! ,v]de4 ,!re are a lot ( caves scatt]$ ab\t up !re1 suppos$ to h be5 made by ! ,cave ,dwell]s1 & _m ( !m _h nev] be5 t\*$ or exam9$4 ,i _h an (f] ( good money = a mummy1 & _h tri$ mak+ !m f ! bodies ( ,indian *ildr51 b ,i nev] c\ld get !m to look real4 ,! bones are n crumbly en\gh1 & ! rags :i* ! real mummies are done up 9 are pretty difficult to imitate4 ,i 0 mighty anxi\s to explore ! big caves1 s (f we w5t to ! place1 & ,i tell y ! old ru9 !y call ',montezuma's ,ca/le' is a d&y1 & don't y =get x4 ,! ca/le is built on a l$ge high up on ! side ( a m\nta9 :i* hangs ov] at ! top4 ,! only way to get up is by ladd]s or ropes1 & x is mighty h>d to get !re ev5 !n4 ,"r ne> !re1 on ! face ( ! high cliff1 !re are a lot ( f9e old ,cliff dwell+s1 & "s ( !m are m ?an "o hundr$ feet f ! base4 ,^! cliffs are /raight up & d[n1 sometimes ne>ly smoo?1 b (t5 ) n>r[ brok5 l$ges "h & !re on ! face ( ! wall4 ,"o p>ticul> cave :i* seem$ to be a r l>ge "o 0 ab\t fifty feet up1 & imm$iately bel[ x 7 two or ?ree small l$ges1 :i*1 aft] ,i _h look$ ! place ov]1 seem$ to me to be suffici5tly wide to hold a ladd]2 & ,i came to ! conclusion t if ,i wi%$ to explore "o ( ^! caves ,i _h bett] try ! "o 9 "q4 ,9 my outfit ,i _h two l>ge t5ts1 n9e by f\rte51 & ! poles ( ^! t5ts1 x seem$ to me1 w\ld answ] v well = ladd]s if ,i connect$ !m by pieces ( rope4 ,x 0 n necess>y to make ! /eps v ne> toge!r1 & by cutt+ not*es 9 ! poles & ty+ pieces ( rope across ,i succe$$ 9 mak+ two v good ladd]s1 "o f\rte5 feet long1 ) ! two top poles--"o f ea* t5t2 & two small ladd]s1 ea* ab\t sev5 feet4 ,i made ^! la/ f ! f\r upright t5t poles1 !re be+ two to ea* t5t1 z y "k4 ,! foot ( ! cliff 0 r\gh1 & ! fir/ fifte5 feet or s we c\ld climb easily to a broad l$ge1 !n !re came a space betwe5 n9e & t5 feet 9 height1 :i* 0 z smoo? & p]p5dicul> z a wall4 ,"h my fir/ ladd] 0 put up4 ,two small l$ges above ?is1 "s ?ree feet ap>t1 & a wid] l$ge f\r feet high]1 all[$ me to climb up1 )\t ! use ( ladd]s1 to ano!r l$ge4 ,f "h ,i ran ano!r small ladd] up to a l$ge :i* 0 betwe5 two & ?ree feet wide2 f ?is l$ge to ! entrance ( ! cave 0 ab\t twelve feet1 & my f\rte5-foot ladd] answ]$ f9ely1 b ! difficulty 01 x _h to /& s /raight t x 0 r tickli% bus9ess go+ up2 "o c\ld n help feel+ t a slip or a little backw>d j]k w\ld topple x ov] into ! valley bel[1 & z f ! l$ge :]e x /ood to ! bottom 0 "s =ty feet1 a tumble on to ! rocks w\ld prove mo/ unpleasant4 ,h[ev]1 my ,mexican1 ,antonio1 held ! ladd]1 & by v c>eful "w ,i succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! m\? ( ! cave & crawl+ 94 ,i _h no soon] ent]$ ?an ,i felt pretty sure x _h nev] previ\sly be5 visit$ by any "o s9ce ! orig9al inhabitants left x4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i did 0 to take a /\t piece ( tw9e f my pocket & fa/5 ! end ( ! ladd] to a piece ( rock4 ,!n ,i felt easi]4 ,!re 7 num]\s bits ( brok5 pott]y scatt]$ ab\t & "o ne>ly p]fect specim54 ,besides ^! !re 0 a v int]e/+ bit ( /one c>v+4 ,^! ?+s ,i ga!r$ toge!r & plac$ 9 a heap ne> ! entrance4 ,i !n w5t back &1 tak+ a small hat*et :i* ,i _h br\ght ) me1 comm5c$ to dig ab\t 9 ! floor & pretty soon f\nd ?is little *ild mummy4 ,by ! "t ,i _h tak5 x out ,i 0 pretty ?ir/y & hot1 z y may suppose4 ,i 0 c>eful & did n hurry matt]s1 & ! cave 0 l an ov54 ,wrapp+ ! little mummy c>efully 9 a big h&k]*ief :i* ,i _h ti$ r\nd my neck1 ,i unti$ ! tw9e f ! ladd]1 & l[]$ ! bundle sl[ly d[n to ,antonio1 my ,mexican1 :o 0 /&+ at ! foot ( ! top ladd]4 ,x rea*$ him safely1 b :ile he 0 unty+ x ,i c>elessly dropp$ ! end ( ! /r+4 ,i w5t back1 h[ev]1 & ga!r$ up ! o!r relics1 int5d+ to take "s ( !m d[n ) me & !n come back = ! re/ if ,i c\ld n manage !m all ! fir/ "t4 ,:ile ,i 0 look+ !m ov] ,i he>d a cra% & ! s\nd ( tumbl+ /ones1 & look+ out ,i saw t ! ladd] _h fall51 & comm5c$ to curse ,antonio = 8 c>elessness2 b imag9e my horror :5 ,i saw him ?r[ d[n ! bottom ladd] & !n run z fa/ z he c\ld t[>ds ! camp4 ,my fir/ & only ?\ght 0 to pay ,antonio = 8 trea*]y4 ,x 0 evid5tly 8 int5tion to leave me safely h\s$ 9 a place f :i* ,i c\ld nev] escape alive1 & />t (f ! pr\d own] ( ! two wagons1 five horses1 & v>i\s valuables :i* he believ$ my boxes to conta94 ,my revolv] 0 /ill 9 my belt1 & ha/ily pull+ x ,i comm5c$ %oot+ at ! runn+ figure1 n[ "s sixty or sev5ty y>ds di/ant4 ,! fir/ bullet knock$ up a cl\d ( du/ ab\t ?ree feet to 8 "r & a little ahead1 ! second 0 /ill worse1 b at ! ?ird he turn$ sideways1 /agg]$ on sev]al paces1 & fell among "s loose rocks 9 a way t mu/ h be5 unpleasant4 ,he tri$ to get up aga91 b ,i n[ _h 8 range pretty well & hit him aga9 ) ! six? %ot2 aft] t he lay pretty quiet1 al?\gh ,i ?\ght ,i saw him move 8 arm once or twice4 ,i reload$1 hav+ pl5ty ( c>tridges 9 my belt1 & began %oot+ at him aga94 ,?is "t ,i hit him ?ree times out ( six %ots1 & z he _h n mov$ = "s m9utes ,i conclud$ t he 0 dead4 ,!n ,i began to ?9k ov] h[ ,i 0 go+ to get d[n4 ,i 0 v ?ir/y & x 0 tantaliz+ to see ! wat] d[n 9 ! valley sp>kl+ 9 ! sunlight4 ,x look$ v cle> & refre%+4 ,i ?\ght & ?\ght1 & ! m ,i ?\ght ! m hopeless x seem$ to me to plan a way to get d[n alive4 ,!re 0 "o ladd] /ill /&+1--! second "o1--b !re 0 a space ( "s ?irty feet be=e ,i c\ld rea* x4 ,i _h absolutely no?+1 n ev5 a /r+1 to aid me 9 gett+ d[n4 ,!re 0 no use hop+ = help f any "o1 = ! place 0 r>ely visit$1 & x might be weeks be=e any p]son w\ld discov] t ,i 0 !re4 ,i 0 gett+ m ?ir/y all ! "t1 &1 at la/1 ,i hat$ to g to ! m\? ( ! cave1 hot z x 0 inside1 because ! sight ( ! wat] ne>ly drove me mad4 ,i amus$ myself by occasionally tak+ a %ot at ,antonio4 ,i _h 8 range d[n pretty f9e1 n[1 & r>ely miss$ him4 ,x 0 gett+ late1 & ! sun _h long s9ce sunk out ( sight4 ,above ! m\nta9s !re 0 "o tall peak :i* ,i c\ld see up ! canyon4 ,x /ood out 9 ! sunlight bright & %9+1 ev5 aft] ! canyon _h become q d>k4 ,z ! sun sank l[] & l[] ! d>kness crept gradually up until only ! v top 0 left a %9+ po9t4 ,= a few m9utes x %one a fi]y r$ & !n ! light 0 gone l a huge tor* :i* flick]s & goes out4 ,!n ! night noises comm5c$3 ! incessant1 madd5+ croak+ ( ! frogs & n[ & !n an owl4 ,did y ev] he> ! frogs 9 ,arizona8 ,i respond$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,well1 !n1 y "k some?+ ab\t :at !y s\nd l1 & "k !y c give ,ea/]n frogs c>ds & spades & beat !m easy4 ,b y don't "k :at !y s\nd l :5 y are really ?ir/y6 ,probably n1 ,i answ]$4 ,well1 cont9u$ ! curiosity deal]1 ,i knew no?+ c\ld be done until morn+1 s ,i lay d[n & tri$ to sleep4 ,i 0 v n]v\s & c\ld n help fe>+ t 9 ! night ,i might walk 9 my sleep or roll to ! m\? ( ! cave & tumble out4 ,i d n ?9k ,i really slept at all1 b lay 9 a half-daz$ condition until x 0 light en\gh = me to see ?+s 9 ! canyon bel[4 ,/range to say1 ,i 0 n hungry1 al?\gh ,i _h eat5 no?+ s9ce ! previ\s morn+4 ,my :ole ?\ghts 7 conc5trat$ on ! "o desire--some?+ to dr9k6 ,i ?\ght & pond]$1 try+ to ?9k ( "s possible way to get d[n6 ,at "o "t ,i ?\ght s]i\sly ( jump+ to ! l$ge bel[1 b ,i knew t x w\ld be impossible = me to /ay on x ev5 if my legs 7 n brok5 by ! fall1 & t to jump meant practically to commit suicide6 ,at la/ a ?\ght occurr$ to me t ,i might possibly make a rope out ( my clo!s4 ,i _h a l>ge pocket-knife & a hat*et1 & no soon] _h ! ?\ght sugge/$ itself ?an ,i comm5c$ to undress4 ,my canvas coat1 %irt1 & tr\s]s & "s ?9 und]clo!s con/itut$ my entire w>drobe1 & by c>efully cutt+ !m into /rips wide en\gh to be> my weight1 & yet n>r[ en\gh to give suffici5t l5g?1 ,i succe$$ 9 mak+ a k9d ( a rope ) :i* ,i hop$ ,i c\ld succe$ 9 rea*+ ! second ladd] )\t brok5 bones6 ,i c\ld n "w /eadily1 z x 0 impossible = me to avoid gett+ up & n[ & !n walk+ ab\t ! cave4 ,i suff]$ s ) ! heat & ?ir/1 t ! hope ( escape alone kept me f go+ mad4 ,at la/ ! rope 0 done & ti$ toge!r ) v>i\s knots4 ,x _h a creepy sort ( /ret*y feel+ :5 ,i pull$ on x1 b ,i _h no alt]native b to tru/ to x1--x 0 t or no?+1 & no?+ meant dea? f ?ir/ 9 a v %ort "t4 ,i succe$$ 9 fix+ ! hat*et firmly into & across a cleft 9 ! rock :]e x 0 split1 & x gave me some?+ to tie ! rope to :i* ,i 0 satisfi$ w\ld hold my weight4 ,i ti$ ! end ( ! rope to ! hat*et h&le & ?rew ! o!r end d[n1 & 0 mighty glad to see t x rea*$ )9 f\r or five feet ( ! middle l$ge4 ,i 0 />k nak$ except+ my %oes1 & ,i tell y x 0 no easy task lett+ "o's self d[n ov] ! %>p edges ( ! rock4 ,e mom5t ,i expect$ "o ( ! knots to give way1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! feel+ :i* came ov] me z ,i swung myself cle> ( ! l$ge & hung sway+ on t improvis$ rope :i* seem$ to /ret* & gr[ ?9 9 a way :i* s5t cold %iv]s runn+ up & d[n my sp9e4 ,x seem$ a ye> be=e ,i rea*$ ! l$ge4 ,i w5t d[n pretty sl[1 sp>+ ! rope z mu* z ,i c\ld by support+ "p ( my weight by digg+ my toes into e little crack & crevice ,i c\ld f9d1 b ,i got !re at la/1 & :5 ,i did1 ,i sat d[n on ! l$ge & cri$ l a baby4 ,well1 t is ! /ory4 ,( c\rse ,i got d[n ! re/ ( ! way all "r1 or ,i w\ldn't be "h2 b ,i don't "k z ,i w\ld h done x if ,antonio _h pull$ d[n ! second ladd] in/ead ( ! bottom "o4 ,he 0 evid5tly 9 too mu* ( a hurry to d ! job up "r4 ,aft] rea*+ ! second ladd]1 x 0 no k9d ( a trick to slide x d[n & use x ov] aga94 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i did :5 ,i got d[n 0 to run z fa/ z ,i c\ld to ! riv] & dr9k z mu* wat] z ,i d>$1 !n ,i lay d[n 9 ! wat] & enjoy$ x4 ,talk ab\t y\r ,p>adise ,cocktails--!y are n to be comp>$ ) t ,v]de ,riv] wat] :i* ,i ta/$ t day6 ,antonio8 ,oh1 yes1 he is !re yet1 ,i believe1 al?\gh ,i h nev] be5 back s9ce to see1 & ,i hope ,i nev] w4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce among ! ,cliff ,dwell]s 0 all suffici5t4 ,,! ,,amateur ,,*ampion%ip4 ,i4 ,a committee f ! ,pho5ix ,a?letic ,club & "o f ! ,prescott ,club _h met1 & aft] consid]able discussion _h arrang$ a mat* to decide ! ,amateur ,*ampion%ip ( ,arizona4 ,z ! ,pho5ix & ,prescott clubs 7 f> & away ! =emo/ a?letic organizations 9 ! ,t]ritory1 ! conte/ 0 look$ =w>d to ) a great int]e/1 especially z an int5se rivalry exi/$ betwe5 ! two cities4 ,let ! conte/ be fair & squ>e on bo? sides1 said ,smi?1 ! *airman ( ! ,pho5ix committee4 ,let ea* club s5d its be/ man1 :o is /rictly an amateur1 ( c\rse1 & a memb] ( ! club1 9 good /&+1 & let ! be/ man w94 ,!m's my s5tim5ts exactly1 respond$ ,johnson1 ! *airman ( ! ,prescott committee4 ,fair play & honors to ! be/ man1 say ,i6 ,i did ?9k ( s5d+ a "y fell[ ,i "k 9 our club :o took "s sp>r+ lessons 9 ',frisco la/ ye>1 & is q clev]2 he's a gunsmi? by pr(ession1 b ! tr\ble is he has be5 tea*+ ! boys dur+ 8 sp>e "t :5 he c\ld get away f ! %op1 & t makes him a pr(essional1 doesn't x8 ,x does1 said ,smi?1 & ,i am glad to f9d y are z p>ticul> z ,i am 9 su* matt]s2 let me tell y1 x is a pleasure to meet a man l y\rself :o tries to be fair & squ>e1 & to take no advantage ( anybody4 ,let's take some?+4 ,dur+ ! next few days !re 7 anxi\s meet+s ( ! committees 9 *>ge ( ! arrangem5ts4 ,a c]ta9 man well up 9 sport+ matt]s w5t to ',frisco z a committee ( "o1 repres5t+ ! ,prescott ,club1 to hunt = tal5t2 at ! same "t a bro!r ( ! *airman ( ! ,pho5ix committee1 :o kept a b>-room 9 ,*icago1 receiv$ a lett] :i* caus$ consid]able discussion betwe5 him & 8 p>tn]1 & sev]al int]views ) a c]ta9 %ort-hair$1 ?ick-set individual :o frequ5t$ 8 place4 ,:at ,i want1 said ! lett]1 is ! be/ man y c get4 ,"s "o :o is a sure w9n]1 & c pun* ! /uff+ out ( ?is amateur duck f ,prescott4 ,don't make a mi/ake1 & d n sp>e money4 ,get a />1 z ! boys w bet all !y h on him1 & we d n want to take any *ances4 ,! foll[+ week ! *airman ( ! committee ( ! ,pho5ix organization receiv$ a lett] f 8 bro!r 9 ,*icago1 :i* in=m$ him t = two hundr$ doll>s1 & exp5ses1 !y _h secur$ ! s]vices ( a well-kn[n pr(essional1 b "o :o _h nev] be5 ,we/1 & :o1 !y 7 sure1 c\ld lick any?+ :i* c\ld be produc$1 pr(essional or amateur1 on ! ,pacific ,coa/4 ,he _h comm5c$ tra9+1 & !y c\ld re/ easy1 & bet z mu* money z !y want$ to4 ,mean:ile ! ,prescott ,club's repres5tative _h made a ri* f9d 9 ,san ,francisco1 9 ! %ape ( an ,au/ralian pr(essional :o _h j l&$ & 0 !re=e n likely to be recogniz$4 ,he _h a record ( num]\s victories 9 8 own c\ntry1 & *e]fully und]took1 = ! sum ( sev5ty-five doll>s1 to knock ! bloom9' head (f any bloom9' duff]1 any:]e ne> 8 own weight1 t might be br\ght aga9/ him4 ,?+s w5t along m]rily1 lett]s 7 ex*ang$ betwe5 ! *airman ( ! two committees report+ z to ! progress ( _! repres5tatives4 ,our "y man1 wrote ! ,prescott lead]1 is do+ v well1 & ,i hope great ?+s f him4 ,naturally we want to w91 & h secur$ ! be/ man ( good amateur /&+ 9 our t[n to repres5t u4 ,he is a drug cl]k1 & 8 "m object$ pretty /rongly at fir/1 b %e has be5 talk$ ov]4 ,!re w be a p>ty ( at lea/ "o hundr$ ( u g d[n ) him1 & ,i hope y w h front seats res]v$ = u4 ,mo/ ( ! boys feel incl9$ to wag] a little on ! success ( our repres5tative1 b he himself does n feel v confid5t ( ! result4 ,^u my return ,i f\nd q a /rong feel+ 9 favor ( hav+ ! "y gunsmi? repres5t u1 b1 aft] my conv]sation ) y1 c\ld n = a mom5t c\nt5ance any su* proce$+s on our "p4 ,two nights foll[+1 ! ,prescott *airman read ! foll[+ lett] 9 answ] to ! "o :i* he _h s5t3 ,,to ,r4 ,w4 ,,johnson1 ,,esq41 ,*airman ( ! ,committee = ! ,prescott ,a?letic ,club1 ,prescott1 ,arizona3 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i am glad to he> t !re is consid]able int]e/ tak5 9 ! =?com+ mat*4 ,box+ is a noble art1 & ?is com+ conte/ w no d\bt help to boom bo? our clubs4 ,!re is a great int]e/ tak5 "h 9 ! mat*1 & ,i w>n y our man is gett+ himself 9 ! v be/ condition possible4 ,he is n]v\s1 ( c\rse1 ?is be+ 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 an affair ( ?is k9d4 ,he is a cl]k 9 a bank1 :o has lately be5 engag$ by my fri5d ,rob9son1 & !re=e does n get z mu* "t = ex]cise z p]haps w\ld be wise1 b ,rob9son is an en?usia/ic sport1 z y "k1 & has arrang$ to let him get (f sev]al h\rs ea* day4 ,we look =w>d to a great conte/1 & ,i c]ta9ly feel t ! w9n] may fully consid] himself ! ,amateur ,*ampion ( ! ,t]ritory4 ,we %all take great satisfaction 9 res]v+ ! "o hundr$ seats y ask =4 ,i ?9k y w f9d all ! money ready = y 9 ! way ( bets t y w want4 ,our population is made up a great deal1 z y "k1 l>gely ( m9]s & ran*]s1 & !y are incl9$ to bet recklessly4 ,i _c close )\t congratulat+ ! ,prescott ,a?letic ,club = ! en]gy & ent]prise !y h %[n 9 ?is matt]4 ,may ! be/ man w96 ,y\rs1 etc41 ,j4 ,,smi?4 ,,ii4 ,!re 0 a great cr[d pack$ into ! r+ ( ! ,pho5ix ,a?letic ,association on ! ev5+ ( ! conte/4 ,seats 7 at a premium1 & ! fight _h be5 ! pr9cipal subject ( conv]sation = days4 ,! two pr9cipals _h met & be5 introduc$ to "o ano!r1 j be=e go+ to ! sc5e ( ! conte/4 ,bo? 7 dress$ = ! occasion1 & ,i tell y !y 7 sights6 ,! bank cl]k _h on a coll> s high t he c\ld h>dly turn 8 head1 a high silk hat1 long black frock-coat1 & an imm5se :ite rose 9 8 buttonhole4 ,! ,prescott drug cl]k 0 /ill m gorge\s4 ,besides a buttonhole b\quet & high coll>1 he sport$ an eye-glass1 & smok$ a cig>ette :ile 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 oppon5t4 ',ow's y] bloom9' 'eal?8 rem>k$ ! drug cl]k4 ,hi 'opes z 'ow y] fit4 ,ah-h-h1 g arn1 answ]$ ! embryo f9anci]1 us+ only "o side ( 8 m\?1 don't try t] jolly me1 y] sage-bru% dude1 or ,i'll give y] a poke "r "h4 ,sev]al memb]s ( ! committee ha/5$ to int]f]e1 & put a /op to all fur!r dang] ( tr\ble by hurry+ ! pr9cipals (f to _! dress+-rooms to prep>e = ! conte/4 ,9 ! ante-room ,smi? hugg$ ,rob9son1 & ne>ly wept ) joy :5 !y 7 alone4 ,did y take a good look at ! /iff8 he gasp$4 ,:y1 our man w pun* daylight out ( him 9 two m9utes aft] ! gong s\nds6 ,:y1 ,i say ?is is wrong--x is too easy2 ,i really feel sorry = ^! ,prescott *aps6 ,rob9son *uckl$ & mutt]$ some?+ ab\t fools & _! money be+ soon p>t$1 & !n ! two wor?ies repair$ to ! r+side4 ,smi? 0 to be ,ma/] ( ! ,c]emonies1 & climb+ ^u ! rais$ plat=m he crawl$ ?r\gh ! ropes1 & aft] look+ ab\t him = a mom5t1 rais$ 8 h&s to enjo9 sil5ce4 ,g5tlem51 he said1 ,i mu/ beg y all to /op smok+4 ,! conte/ :i* is to be held "h to-night is to decide ! ,amateur ,*ampion%ip ( ! ,t]ritory ( ,arizona4 ,no?+ is m calculat$ to incite among our y\ng] m5 ! love = a?letic sports ?an su* competitions1 :5 conduct$ 9 a fair & sportsmanlike mann]4 ,i mu/ beg ( y n to all[ y\rselves to be bias$ t[>ds indulg+ 9 any unseemly noise 9 case y\r favorite %\ld be wor/$4 ,:at we want is a fair field & no favoritism1 & :ile we hope our boy w w91 none ( y1 ,i am sure1 w\ld wi% 9 any way to feel t ei!r man 0 giv5 any undue advantage4 ,! m5 w fight ) #c-oz4 gloves1 ,m>quis ( ,que5sbury rules1 ?ree m9utes to ea* r\nd1 ) a m9ute's re/ betwe54 ,a man d[n to get up inside ( t5 seconds or be c\nt$ out4 ,no hitt+ 9 ! cl9*es4 ,_m ( y are acqua9t$ ) ! g5tlem5 :o are our repres5tatives ?is ev5+1 b = ! b5efit ( ^? :o are n ,i w introduce !m4 ,wav+ 8 h& t[>ds ! ,prescott pugili/1 he said3 ,?is is ,alex&] ,h>r+ton1 amateur *ampion ( ! ,prescott ,a?letic ,club1 :o is1 ,i may say1 by pr(ession a popul> druggi/ 9 ! t[n f :i* he comes4 ,consid]able applause4 ,& ?is1 he cont9u$1 po9t+ to ! man :o repres5t$ ! ,pho5ix ,club1 is ,j4 ,francis ,liv+/one1 a "y man :o has %[n himself to be a good expon5t ( ! noble art1 & :o is deem$ to be ! amateur *ampion ( ! ,pho5ix ,a?letic ,association4 ,z he has only lately arriv$1 & is n v well kn[n to _m ( y1 ,i may add t he is a p]sonal fri5d ( our ,vice-presid5t1 ,mr4 ,rob9son1 & is employ$ at 8 bank4 ,wild en?usiasm4 ,z !re c be no "q z to ! amateur /&+ ( ! g5tlem51 ,i w aga9 beg ( y to treat bo? m5 ) equal favor1 & w ask ! ,ref]ee to call "t6 ,! seconds at ?is climb$ d[n f ! r+side1 %ov+ _! /ools out "u ! ropes1 & ! two a?letes1 ?r[+ aside _! ba? robes1 /ood up 9 _! corn]s1 ea* /ripp$ to ! buff1 ) ! exception ( tight trunks & canvas %oes4 ,a ro> ( admiration & a/oni%m5t w5t up z ! bank cl]k fir/ expos$ himself1 & ,rob9son gr9n$ at ,smi? across ! r+ z ! spl5did exhibition ( muscle 0 exhibit$4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! bank cl]k _h n devot$ all 8 "t to bank+2 he 0 app>5tly z fit z a race-horse1 & ! muscles ( 8 back & arms twi/$ & roll$ ab\t l snakes1 at e movem5t4 ,b ,rob9son's expression alt]$ some:at z he glanc$ at ! drug cl]k4 ,t individual 0 some:at %ort] ?an 8 oppon5t1 b if ! bank+ repres5tative 0 well develop$1 he ( ! ph>maceutical p]suasion 0 magnific5t4 ,bo? m5 _h be5 fann$ & wa%$1 _! gloves c>efully ti$ on1 & !y n[ /ood rubb+ _! %oes on "s p[d]$ ros9 :i* 0 scatt]$ ab\t ! corn]s1 eye+ ea* o!r int5tly4 ,:at !y ?\ght w probably nev] be giv5 to ! public1 b !re is no d\bt t ea* mu/ h exp]i5c$ a feel+ ( surprise at ! physical condition ( 8 oppon5t4 ,?is did n affect !m 9 ! lea/1 h[ev]1 z !y 7 bo? z anxi\s to beg9 z bull-dogs1 & :5 "t 0 call$ & ! gong rang1 !y danc$ to ! middle & comm5c$ sp>r+ = an op5+1 gr9n+ ) confid5ce4 ,= ! fir/ m9ute or two no?+ 0 done4 ,=w>d & back !y mov$1 _! arms mov+ 9 & out1 ea* ) 8 eyes fix$ on ! face ( 8 oppon5t1 wat*+ closely = an op5+4 ,!n ! bank cl]k jump$ 9 & l$ "o1 two1 )\t effect1 = 8 fir/ bl[ 0 neatly gu>d$ & ! second br\ght a vici\s cross-c\nt] 9 return1 :i* graz$ 8 nose z he got back out ( ! way4 ,9 came ! drug cl]k ) a ru%1 & !y clos$ j z ! gong s\nd$ :i* end$ ! r\nd4 ,up ?r\gh ! ropes came ! seconds ) ! activity ( a lot ( monkeys1 & ! two m5 7 hurri$ly seat$ ^u /ools & ea* 0 fann$ furi\sly ) a t[el by "o second1 :ile ! o!r ba!d 8 neck & face ) cold wat]4 ,a hum ( conv]sation arose4 ,:o is ! bloom+ duck8 :isp]$ ! druggi/ to 8 pr9cipal second4 ',e a9't no ble$+ dude1 ,i c tell y]4 ,b be=e ! man _h "t to reply1 ! gong s\nd$ ! call ( "t1 & ! m5 sprang =w>d to ! middle ( ! r+4 ,!re 0 no sp>r+ ?is "t--!y w5t at x biff1 bang1 "r & left1 s5d+ 9 _! bl[s ) all ! p[] ( _! muscul> bodies4 ,! ,ref]ee1 almo/ danc+ ) excitem5t1 %\t$ to !m to break away1 & tri$ to "p !m :5 !y cl9*$1 b !y 7 no soon] sep>at$ ?an !y clos$ aga91 fight+ ) ! en]gy & t5acity ( bull-dogs4 ,j be=e "t 0 up1 ! drug cl]k swung 8 "r & caught ! g5tleman ( f9ance fair & squ>e on ! nose1 ) ! result t ,prescott 0 aw>d$ fir/ blood & fir/ knock-d[n1 amid great excitem5t4 ,dur+ ! "o m9ute's re/ ! seconds did wond]s4 ,! m5 7 spong$ & rubb$1 :ile fann$ con/antly ) a l>ge t[el1 wat] 0 squirt$ on _! heads & ! back ( _! necks1 & at ! s\nd ( ! gong ea* arose f 8 /ool look+ z fre% z at ! />t4 ,r\nd #c op5$ z ?\gh x w\ld be a repetition ( ! hurricane /yle ( fight+ ( ! previ\s r\nd1 b aft] a cl9* or two & giv+ & receiv+ a few good bl[s1 ! m5 kept ap>t & f\ght m w>ily4 ,ea* _h evid5tly become satisfi$ t ! o!r 0 n q ! easy victim he _h expect$2 & z ?is conviction gradually dawn$ ^u !m !y dropp$ ! r\gh & tumble /yle & f\ght ) m skill & caution1 ea* wat*+ & wait+ = an op5+1 hop+ = a *ance = a knock-out1 b none came1 & ! r\nd clos$ ) honors ev54 ,dur+ ! int]mission ,watk9s1 ! %]iff1 :o 0 act+ z ,ref]ee1 talk$ e>ne/ly ) a fri5d1 & f "t to "t look$ h>d at ! drug cl]k4 ,he turn$ t[>ds ! "t-keep] & seem$ ab\t to say some?+1 :5 ! bell rang & ! m5 7 aga9 9 ! middle ( ! r+4 ,r\nd #d _h comm5c$4 ,!y 7 bo? fre% & eag]1 b bus9ess 0 writt5 all ov] _! h>d faces1--!y 7 n smil+ n[4 ,r\nd & r\nd !y mov$1 con/antly fac+ ea* o!r1 _! arms mov+ back & =? l a ma*9e4 ,n[ & !n "o or ! o!r w\ld make a quick fe9t or move1 & ! o!r w\ld spr+ back ) ! agility ( a danc+-ma/]4 ,sudd5ly ! f9anci] ?\ght he saw an op5+1 & let g 8 left1 b 0 %ort1 & receiv$ a c\nt] 9 return :i* s\nd$ all ov] ! place2 !n !y w5t at x hamm] & tongs & kept ! ,ref]ee v busy sep>at+ !m1 & mak+ !m fight fair4 ,que/ionable prize-r+ me?ods 7 resort$ to by bo? m51 & ! k %[n by ^! amateurs ( ! little unfair tricks ( ! pr(essional prize-fight] 0 a/oni%+4 ,! bank cl]k took especial pa9s to /ick 8 ?umb 9 8 oppon5t's eye :5ev] !y cl9*$1 & ! comp\nd] ( drugs us$ 8 head & elb[ 9 a way :i* is fr[n$ ^u by advocates ( fair play4 ,! m5 7 fight+ h>d & fa/ :5 ! r\nd end$4 ,e man 9 ! cr[d 0 on 8 feet yell+ l a hy5a1 z !y w5t to _! corn]s4 ,ref]ee ,watk9s walk$ to ! side ( ! r+1 & rais+ 8 h& to enjo9 sil5ce1 /ood wait+ = ! upro> to subside4 ,at la/1 :5 he c\ld be he>d1 he address$ ! cr[d z foll[s3 ,g5tlem51 ,i am sorry to /op ?is fight1 b ,i mu/ d x4 ,^! m5 are suppos$ to be fight9' = ! ,amatoor ,*ampe5%ip ( ! ,t]ritory4 ,:e!r ?is is a put-up job or n1 ,i d n "k1 b ,i d "k t ! ,prescott man is a pr(essional pug1 lately arriv$ f ,au/ralia4 ,i suspect$ him f ! fir/4 ,f ! way he act$ ,i 0 pretty blam$ sure he 0 no drug cl]k & my fri5d "h1 ,jim ,swe5ey1 swe>s he kn[s him1 & t he 0 call$ ! ',ball>at ,boy' :5 he saw him fight 9 ,au/ralia1 "s sev5 mon?s ago4 ,i c't let ?is ?+ g on1 & h hone/ m5 lose _! money4 ,i am n dead sure 9 my m9d t ! o!r man isn't a r+]2 he is a damn$ sight too good = an amatoor2 b t cuts no ice4 ,?is fight /ops "r n[4 ,x's a draw1 & all bets are (f4 ,!re 0 a trem5d\s r[1 b ! pugili/s 7 hurri$ (f to _! respective dress+-rooms1 & ! cr[d sl[ly left ! build+4 ,on ! /eps outside1 ,johnson1 ! *airman ( ! ,prescott ,a?letic ,club1 met ,smi?1 &1 go+ up to him1 he (f]$ him 8 h&4 ,smi?1 said he1 ,i want to tell y h[ pa9$ ,i am t ! affair end$ z x did4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 d n = a mom5t suspect t any ( u knew our man 0 a pr(essional4 ,h[ he c\ld deceive u ,i _c und]/&4 ,:y1 ,i 0 nev] m fool$ 9 my life6 ,smi? %ook h&s he>tily4 ,don't say a ^w1 ,johnson2 ! be/ ( u are (t5 deceiv$1 & ! m pure our motives are ! easi] x is to fool u4 ,t's s4 ,!y walk$ on 9 sil5ce = a %ort di/ance4 ,smi?4 ,hallo4 ,pity !y /opp$ x2 x 0 a lovely scrap :ile x la/$4 ,t's :at x 01 said ,smi?4 ,,! ,,trag$y ,,( ,,! ,,:ite ,,tanks4 ,i d n believe1 said ! curiosity deal]1 t ! bite ( ! gila mon/] is fatal4 ,x is poison\s1 no d\bt1 & !re h be5 "o or two cases ( dea? :]e p]sons h be5 bitt5 by x1 b x is always well to rememb] t ! tee? !mselves may be 9 a condition to produce blood-poison+1 :i* might cause dea? )\t ! assi/ance ( any p>ticul> toxic v5om4 ,! rattlesnake1 h[ev]1 :i* is r too common 9 ! des]t1 is a diff]5t sort ( a *ap4 ,if he /rikes y1 y may j z well make y\r w1 & *irp y\r dea? song1 z to monkey ) physicians1 & squ&] "s ( ! good weal? :i* may be useful to y\r family4 ,i ask$ him if he did n believe 9 ! efficacy ( "s ( ! s-call$ ,indian snake cures4 ,!re are lots ( ,indian rem$ies1 he cont9u$1 & snake *>m]s' cures = rattlesnake bites1 :i* are1 9 my op9ion1 all poppy-cock4 ,x is claim$ t ! ,moquai ,indians1 dur+ _! ,snake ,dance1 all[ rattlesnakes to bite !m1 & aft] apply+ ! juice ( a c]ta9 h]b suff] no ill effects f ! poison4 ,?is may be all "r1 b ! antidote is consid]able ( a secret1 & y _c buy x at y\r druggi/'s4 ,!re 0 a *ap ov] 9 ,france :o claim$ to h produc$ an anti-v5om\s s]um :i* 0 a sure cure = ! poison ( a rattlesnake1 or any o!r old snake :i* y might want to h bite y4 ,i squ&]$ five doll>s ( my h>d-e>n$ weal? 9 s5d+ = a bottle4 ,?is *ap lives at ,lille1 ,france1 & manufactures 8 s]um at ! ,pa/eur ,in/itute at t place4 ,he gives c>eful directions z to h[ mu* to use1 & j h[ to use x1 & x may be all "r ) "s snakes :i* h ! reputation ( be+ bad1 b x don't g ) our rattl]s4 ,i tri$ x 9 all sorts ( ways4 ,i tri$ to get a ,mexican to exp]im5t on1 b c\ldn't4 ,none ( !m _h mu* fai? 9 ! cure--n en\gh to let a heal?y snake bite 'em = five doll>s4 ,!n ,i tri$ dogs4 ,i got ?ree curs1 all 9 robu/ heal?4 ,! fir/ "o di$ 9 fifte5 m9utes aft] be+ /ruck by a big rattlesnake :i* ,i _h 9 a box1 al?\gh ,i inject$ him ) a c>efully measur$ dose ( ! s]um4 ,ano!r "o liv$ sev]al h\rs1 & made a h>d /ruggle4 ,i ?\ght at "o "t he might pull ?r\gh1 b x 0 no use4 ,he jo9$ 8 fri5d 9 dog heav5 aft] giv+ 8 f9al kick f\r h\rs & fifte5 m9utes aft] he & ! snake _h be5 introduc$ to ea* o!r4 ,! ?ird "o 0 a half-bre$ bull bit* ) lots ( vitality4 ,i tri$ to make ?is "o immune by inject+ a dose ( ! s]um tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e1 & aga9 imm$iately aft] %e 0 /ruck by ! snake1 b %e did n d z well z ! o!r "o1 & di$ 9 ?ree h\rs & sixte5 m9utes4 ,all ^! dogs seem$ to die f inability to brea!4 ,! poison app>5tly acts on ! respiratory c5tres r ?an directly on ! he>t4 ,!y all vomit$ j be=e !y di$4 ,h y nev] f\nd out :at ! ,indians use z an antidote8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 ,i h tri$1 b !y keep x a c>efully gu>d$ secret4 ,"o reason :y ,i believe t ! secret is s c>efully pres]v$ is because !y h no antidote1 & ! :ole ?+ is a bluff4 ,y see1 cont9u$ ! collector1 9 my w&]+s ab\t ! c\ntry ,i h run across a great _m que] p1 & z y seem int]e/$ 9 ?is subject1 ,i w tell y an incid5t :i* happ5$ :ile ,i 0 out at camp "o "t at ! ,:ite ,tanks1 cat*+ gila mon/]s1 horn$ toads1 etc4 ,i rememb] ! ye> well1 because ,i _h a lot ( tr\ble ) a v useless assi/ant ( m9e1 :om ,i s5t to ,c5tral ,am]ica to collect = me4 ,among ! birds he br\ght back 7 a lot ( sk9s ( ! blue *att]]--! "o ) ! purple ?roat1 y "k4 ,he knew ,i 0 anxi\s to get new species1 s he ?\ght he w\ld be sm>t & make "s = me4 ,s he manufactur$ five1 all ) fak$ labels on1 %[+ t ea* species 0 tak5 at diff]5t altitudes4 ,un=tunately he comm5c$ too high1 & ! m\nta9s 9 ! vic9ity :]e he collect$1 & :]e ! labels indicat$ t ! birds 7 tak51 lack$ sev]al hundr$ feet ( ! necess>y altitude = two ( ! species1 s t if 8 labels 7 correct he mu/ h %ot !m out ( a balloon4 ,!y all look$ alike except ab\t ! ?roat & head4 ,"o lot _h a gold b& across ! brea/1 ano!r _h ! :ole ?roat gold1 o!rs _h gold /ripes or spots4 ,i believe he produc$ ^! gaudy effects ) ! light$ end ( 8 cig>4 ,he doctor$ up a lot ( humm+-birds1 too1 & made me a peck ( tr\ble4 ,i fir$ him1 all "r4 ,di%one/y 9 a trade l m9e is1 ,i ?9k1 mo/ repreh5sible1 & !re is no money 9 x1 because y are dead sure to get f\nd out4 ,he 0 a cute little *ap1 h[ev]1 & _h le>n$ a lot ( tricks f ! ,indians4 ,he c\ld *ange a bird's color by fe$+ x on c]ta9 k9ds ( food4 ,!re is a *ap 9 ,am/]dam :o does ab\t ! same ?+ & bright5s up old worn birds :i* h fad$ out 9 ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 & s5ds !m back ) all ! brilliancy ( _! orig9al plumage re/or$2 b he _c turn a r$ p>rot blue1 or make a gray bird ) a yell[ head turn to bright orange all ov]1 z ?is *ap c\ld4 ,he told me h[ he did x1 b ! secret is too good to give away4 ,b to get back to ! /ory ab\t rattlesnakes3 ,x 01 z ,i said1 9 ! spr+ ( '#hi1 a p>ty ( u 7 camp$ at ! ,:ite ,tanks ab\t =ty-five miles nor?-we/ ( "h1 & "o day a *ap came into our camp1 a half-bre$ ,mexican ,indian1 :o call$ himself a snake-*>m]4 ,he _h a box ( rattlesnakes :i* he w\ld all[ to tw9e r\nd 8 neck & bite him1 = a doll>4 ,he travell$ ab\t ! c\ntry giv+ exhibitions ) 8 snakes1 & sell+ ! rattlesnake cure1 :i* 0 put up 9 small bottles conta9+ a br[n-color$ liquid1 :i* he claim$ he made f a plant :i* 0 a sure cure = ! bite ( ! rattlesnake1 & a numb] ( ! boys b\ght ?is rem$y1 pay+ him a doll> a bottle4 ,he _h se5 our camp1 z he drove along ! road to ,pho5ix1 & he told u he _h be5 up c\ntry = two or ?ree weeks visit+ "s m9es1 :]e he _h done v well1 sell+ 8 cure to ! m9]s & exhibit+ 8 snakes4 ,!re 7 sev]al ( u 9 ! p>ty1 & "o *ap1 a doctor by ! "n ( ,bak]1 :o 0 always play+ practical jokes4 ,z we 7 com+ back to ,pho5ix1 ! next day1 ,miguel1 :i* 0 ! snake-*>m]'s real "n1 ,i believe1 al?\gh he 0 g5]ally kn[n z ,mexican ,john1 decid$ to /ay ov] a day & g back ) u4 ,bak] propos$ t we %\ld see h[ mu* fai? ,miguel _h 9 8 own antidote4 ,z x happ5$1 ,i _h captur$ a v big rattlesnake ! day previ\s1 & _h him 9 a box 9 my t5t4 ,by ! aid ( "s =k$ /icks & bagg+ we succe$$ 9 fa/5+ ! snake s t he c\ld n move4 ,we !n pri$ 8 m\? op51 & kept x op5 ) a small /ick4 ,we took all ?is tr\ble = ! purpose ( prep>+ him to assi/ 9 an exp]im5t 9 :i* he & ,mexican ,john 7 to be ! pr9cipal p]=m]s4 ,bak] c>efully cut out ! poison-sacs1 :i* are situat$ j b5ea? ! temporal muscle1 back ( ! eye4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t x w\ld be bett] to remove ! fangs1 to avoid any possibility ( dang]2 b ,bak] object$1 z he said remov+ ! fangs w\ld give ! :ole ?+ away4 ,he took ! precaution1 h[ev]1 :ile ! snake lay helpless ) its m\? op51 to c>efully wa% ! tee?1 & !n fill$ ! small op5+s ne> ! end ( ! fangs ) "s d5tal cem5t :i* ,bak] _h 9 8 outfit1 :i* h>d5s 9 a few m9utes4 ,y see1 ! fangs ( a rattlesnake are l two hypod]mic syr+es4 ,!y are holl[ tubes1 z x 71 ) an op5+ ne> ! po9t1--a little n>r[ slit1 b "o t is easily se51 if y look = x4 ,?r\gh ?is he squirts ! poison by ! aid ( ! temporal muscle1 :i* he contracts z he /rikes4 ,z we _h remov$ ! poison-sacs & plugg$ up ! fangs1 ?is snake 0 n 9 a v good condition to d any s]i\s h>m4 ,he1 h[ev]1 0 fight+ mad1 & evid5tly did n enjoy ! op]ation :i* he _h und]gone4 ,x did n seem to hurt him any1 h[ev]1 = he 0 z lively z a kitt5 :5 we let him loose 9 ! box1 & 0 ready & anxi\s to /rike at any?+4 ,t[>ds ev5+ ,miguel came back to camp1 & we _h ! snake all ready = him4 ,x 0 a mu* l>g] "o ?an ^? :i* he _h 9 8 box1 & :5 we slipp$ x 9 among ! o!rs we c\ld easily recognize x f its size4 ,! boys ask$ ,john to give an exhibition ( ! curative p[]s ( 8 snake cure1 say+ t !y w\ld l to buy "s m1 b wi%$ to see x tri$ be=e do+ s4 ,john 0 q ready1 & aft] op5+ a bottle ( ! antidote he lift$ ! cov] ( 8 snake box1 & rea*$ 9 8 h& to take "o ( !m out4 ,z he did s1 he 0 imm$iately /ruck good & h>d by our late/ addition to ! collection4 ,my1 h[ he c>ri$ on6 ,he look$ ha/ily into ! box1 & !n at ! m>ks on 8 h&1 :]e ! fangs _h cut 94 ,he gave "o scree*1 grabb$ a knife1 cut ! place wide op51 & comm5c$ to suck x fi]cely1 at ! same "t pray+ & curs+ almo/ 9 ! same brea?4 ,! boys begg$ him to apply 8 antidote1 ask+ him :at 0 ! matt] & :y he appe>$ to be s fright5$1 b all ! answ] !y c\ld get 01 ',don't t\* me4 ,i am go+ to die6 ,i'm go+ to die6' ,& say1 :at d y ?9k8 ,he did die6 ,he got weak] & weak]4 ,8 tee? 7 cl5*$1 & he refus$ to take :iskey1 al?\gh ! boys =c$ "s d[n 8 ?roat4 ,9 a little :ile he became ins5sible1 & 9 less ?an an h\r he 0 dead4 ',sc>$ to dea?1' y say8 ,well1 maybe s2 anyway1 ! boys said ! laugh 0 on ,bak]6 ,,too ,,close ,,= ,,com=t4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,watson ent]$ ,i saw by 8 mann] t he _h some?+ ( m ?an usual int]e/ to communicate4 ,watson has a trick ( w9d+ & unw9d+ 8 wat* *a9 ar\nd 8 f+] :5ev] he has "s case 9 :i* he is p>ticul>ly int]e/$4 ,z a rule1 8 "w 9 ! asylum keeps him busy ! great] "p ( ! day1 & ! little "t he has to sp>e is giv5 to cases 9 :i* he is call$ 9 consultation or by special appo9tm5t4 ,!re=e1 kn[+ h[ busy he 01 ,i felt c]ta9 t some?+ out ( ! ord9>y _h call$ him f 8 regul> duties at ?is "t ( day1 & ,i 0 int]e/$ to le>n :at x 04 ,watson is no?+ if n direct1 & r>ely wa/es words4 ,on ?is occasion he c]ta9ly liv$ up to 8 reputation1 = he began talk+ be=e he 0 fairly 9 ! room4 ,my de> ,morris1 he said1 ,i h call$ to talk ) y ( a mo/ int]e/+ case1 :i* has lately come "u my obs]vation4 ,x is "o 9 :i* ,i ne$ y\r help1 & ,i hope y w be able to sp>e ! "t to assi/ me4 ,i nodd$ & wav$ him to a *air4 ,! case 9 "q is a mo/ int]e/+ "o1 9 :i* hypnotic sugge/ion may or may n be an important factor4 ,y "k "y ,blake1 ! son ( ! late ,ma!w ,blake1 & y are aw>e t he has be5 r extravagant 9 8 habits & ways ( liv+1 & al?\gh n exactly a sp5d?rift1 und\bt$ly sp5ds m money ?an he ought to 9 _m ways4 ,! great tr\ble ) him is 8 passion = race-horses1 & t is :at1 "o ( ^! days1 is go+ to break him f9ancially1 unless ,i am v mu* mi/ak54 ,j n[ "y ,blake has two horses ent]$ 9 ! big race :i* comes (f day aft] to-morr[ at ,eaton ,p>k4 ,"o ( 8 horses1 call$ ,emp]or1 is well kn[n1 & he %\ld easily w9 ! race4 ,he is by f> ! be/ horse ( ! lot1 & has be5 sell+ 9 ! pools = two to "o aga9/ ! field4 ,! o!r horse is n ne>ly z good z ,emp]or1 & has little *ance ( be+ plac$4 ,murphy1 ! jockey :o is to ride ,emp]or1 is "o ( ! be/ on ! turf1 al?\gh comp>atively a "y boy1 probably ab\t n9ete5 ye>s old4 ,he has ridd5 a numb] ( races1 & f all reports is a lad ( good habits1 & seem+ly ?or\ghly hone/4 ,"y ,blake1 z y "k1 'plunges' m or less on 8 horses :5 !y run1 :5ev] he ?9ks !y h a fair %[ to w91 & 9 ?is case he has bet a great deal m money ?an he c af=d to lose1 kn[+ t unless ! horse meets ) "s un=ese5 accid5t he is c]ta9 to w9 ! race4 ,z ,i und]/& x1 he has bet s mu* money t if by any *ance ,emp]or %\ld lose ! race x w\ld s]i\sly hurt "y ,blake4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is all fooli%ness f our /&po9t1 b ! fact rema9s t ! "y man has bet ?is money1 & t any accid5t :i* w\ld int]f]e ) 8 pull+ (f t race w\ld cause him s]i\s loss4 ,kn[+ 8 fa!r z ,i did1 ,i h tak5 m or less int]e/ 9 ! boy1 & h "t & aga9 advis$ him to let rac+ alone1 & settle d[n to m s]i\s life4 ,i %\ld n h tak5 ! special int]e/ 9 ?is p>ticul> race _h x n be5 t by a curi\s co9cid5ce in=mation has come to me :i* leads me to suspect t ev]y?+ is n z x %\ld be at "y ,blake's /ables4 ,la/ ye> "o ( ! /able boys1 a lad by ! "n ( ,coll9s1 0 badly injur$ by an accid5t1 & "y ,blake saw t he 0 nicely tak5 c>e (1 & paid him a sal>y dur+ 8 illness4 ,! y\ng/] 0 grateful1 & ! o!r day1 x seems1 he came to ,mr4 ,blake & told him t ,murphy1 ! jockey :o is to ride ,emp]or1 _h be5 sleep+ badly = sev]al nights1 & talk$ a good deal 9 8 sleep ab\t ! horses4 ,murphy & ,coll9s sleep toge!r 9 ! room ov] ! /able1 & ! night be=e la/ ,coll9s 0 awak5$ by he>+ ,murphy call out to "s "o1 & !n say di/9ctly1 ',yes1 yes1 ,i und]/&2 if y wave y\r h&k]*ief ,i am to 'pull' ,emp]or4 ,if y d n wave x ,i am to w91 if ,i c4' ,?is is s]i\s bus9ess4 ,! boy 0 dream+1 ( c\rse2 b :y did he dream su* a dream8 ,! idea ( 'pull+' be+ 9 ! boy's m9d is 9 itself en\gh to cause s]i\s reflection4 ,ye/]day "y ,blake call$ on me & told me ?is /ory z x _h be5 told to him by ,coll9s4 ,coll9s 0 pres5t at ! "t1 & aga9 repeat$ 8 /atem5t1 decl>+ positively t he c\ld n h be5 mi/ak5 9 ! words spok5 by ,murphy 9 8 sleep1 & t ! boy seem$ v mu* excit$4 ,blake1 by my advice1 s5t = ,murphy & we _h a s]i\s conv]sation ) him4 ,! boy seem$ ?or\ghly hone/1 & 0 v mu* hurt ^u be+ que/ion$ 9 reg>d to ! matt]4 ,he said t he _h work$ = ,blake sev]al ye>s & _h always tri$ to d "r1 t he int5d$ to ride 8 be/1 & w9 ! race if he c\ld4 ,blake naturally feels some:at di/urb$ "u ! circum/ances1 b he believes ! boy is hone/1 & he believes "y ,coll9s mu/ 9 "s way h be5 mi/ak5 9 :at he imag9es he he>d4 ,or1 if he 0 n mi/ak51 t ,murphy 0 dream+1 & ! words _h no significance4 ,he told ,murphy to g back to ! /ables1 & t he w\ld tru/ him implicitly1 /at+ at ! same "t t x w\ld cause him s]i\s inconv5i5ce if by any *ance ,murphy %\ld n w91 z he _h bet a l>ge am\nt ( money on ! result4 ,murphy1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 ?ank$ him = tru/+ him1 & w5t back to ! /ables4 ,aft]w>ds ,i _h a s]i\s conv]sation ) ,coll9s1 & le>n$ t on two occasions he _h se5 ,murphy talk+ ) a /range man :o (t5 visit$ ! track4 ,^u inquiry we h le>n$ t ! man 9 "q is a bro!r ( a man :o m>ri$ ,murphy's si/]1 & t ,murphy has met him sev]al times at 8 si/]'s h\se4 ,! man's "n is ,simms4 ,he is a l[ "*1 :o is kn[n z a habitual frequ5t] ( ! race track1 & :o at times does bus9ess z a poolsell] & bookmak]4 ,simms is describ$ z be+ ?9 & d>k1 ) a big sc> on 8 "r *eek1 usually we>s a s(t hat1 & c>ries a cane ) consid]able silv] ab\t ! h&le4 ,la/ night ,i decid$ to h an int]view ) ,murphy & f9d out :e!r ! lad c\ld be hypnotiz$ or n4 ,:y ?is idea sugge/$ itself to me ,i d n "k1 except t1 z y "k1 hypnotism is "o ( my hobbies4 ,) ,blake's cons5t ,i s5t = ,murphy1 & ask$ him to let me look him ov]1 z ,i w\ld l to assure ,blake z to 8 physical condition1 z naturally he 0 feel+1 z ,i told him1 some:at n]v\s aft] our int]view ( ! morn+4 ,! boy cons5t$ readily en\gh1 & aft] li/5+ to 8 he>t1 & ask+ him a few que/ions :i* might sugge/ a cause = 8 re/lessness at night1 ,i ask$ him to look at me fix$ly :ile ,i g5tly /rok$ 8 =ehead above ! eyes ) my h&4 ,imag9e my surprise :5 ,i f\nd him to be an extremely s5sitive hypnotic subject4 ,he did n become entirely unconsci\s1 b 0 9 a peculi> somnambuli/ic condition1 9 :i* he conv]s$ readily en\gh4 ,he is "o ( ! be/ subjects = po/-hypnotic sugge/ion t ,i h ev] se54 ,i tri$ sev]al exp]im5ts ) him1 & ! ?\ght occurr$ to me if x 0 n possible t ?is susceptibility to hypnotic sugge/ion might be us$ by unscrupul\s p]sons 9 _m ways1 :i* might be especially dang]\s 9 case he 0 rid+ a good horse 9 a race4 ,^u que/ion+ ,murphy1 aft] ,i _h awak5$ him1 reg>d+ 8 susceptibility to hypnotic influ5ce1 he told me t ,simms _h (t5 put him to sleep = fun1 :5 !y met at 8 si/]'s h\se4 ,! "q :i* n[ pres5ts itself is1 ,suppose he has be5 hypnotiz$ & has be5 giv5 a po/-hypnotic sugge/ion1 t he is to 'pull' ,emp]or if a c]ta9 man waves 8 h&k]*ief1 h[ are we to prev5t 8 c>ry+ out ^! in/ructions8 ,( c\rse1 we c take ! boy (f ! horse & put on ano!r jockey1 b ,blake does n wi% to d ?is4 ,9 8 wak+ mom5ts ,murphy does n rememb] any?+ t has be5 told him :ile hypnotiz$1 & ,i d\bt if we c\ld make ,blake believe t !re 0 any real dang] 9 t qu>t]4 ,aga91 if we all[ him to g 9 & ride ! race1 x is m ?an possible t he c\ld be made to w9 or lose ! race by any "o :o _h giv5 him ord]s :ile 9 a hypnotic condition1 & we also "k t he w\ld =get entirely t he _h receiv$ su* ord]s aft] wak+4 ,n[1 ! difficulty pres5ts itself z to h[ we c prev5t him foll[+ out su* in/ructions1 9 case he has receiv$ !m4 ,we "k we _c affect su* sugge/ions by re-hypnotiz+ him1 because we d n "k ! exact circum/ances "u :i* su* directions 7 giv54 ,to m]ely hypnotize & tell him he is n to c>ry out su* ord]s w\ld h no effect :atev]4 ,p]haps if we c\ld tell him t "u c]ta9 describ$ circum/ances he 0 n to c>ry out su* ord]s we might succe$4 ,b my exp]i5ce has be5 t ! directions1 z giv51 are c>ri$ out by ! subject if1 at ! "t1 ! circum/ance describ$1 :i* is to be recogniz$ z a signal = su* & su* action on ! "p ( ! hypnotiz$ s5sitive1 occurs & is notic$4 ,= in/ance1 if ,i %\ld hypnotize a "y man1 & say t at eight o'clock1 :5 he he>s ! clock /rike1 he %\ld at once g d[n/airs & get a glass ( wat]1 he w\ld und\bt$ly d x :5 ! clock /ruck eight4 ,b if ! clock did n /rike eight1 suppos+ "s "o _h remov$ ! /rik]1 & :5 ne> ! h\r "s "o occupi$ 8 att5tion s t he did n notice ! "t1 9 all probability he w\ld n obey ord]s4 ,x requires "s special occurr5ce :i* has be5 describ$ 9 connection ) ! act to sugge/ x aga9 to 8 m9d4 ,9 my op9ion1 ! be/ we c d is to let ,murphy ride ! race1 & to take all precautions possible to prev5t any man wav+ 8 h&k]*ief to ,murphy dur+ ! race4 ,( c\rse1 to h any real effect on ! race1 ! p]son wav+ 8 h&k]*ief z a signal = ,murphy to 'pull' ,emp]or mu/ d s f> en\gh f ! home /ret* to make x c]ta9 t ,emp]or c be prev5t$ f w9n+ )\t attract+ especial att5tion1 :i* c\ld n be done 9 case ,emp]or 0 9 ! lead if ! signal 0 giv5 close to ! ,gr& ,/&4 ,we1 !re=e1 mu/ look out = our man1 if su* a man !re be1 "s di/ance d[n ! race-track4 ,n[1 if y w g to ! track ) me to-morr[ we w /ation ourselves 9 places :]e we ?9k x likely t su* a p]son w\ld /&1 & keep a %>p wat* = a ?91 d>k man ) a sc> on 8 *eek4 ,w y jo9 me8 ,i assur$ him ,i w\ld be m ?an will+ to d s1 z ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! case4 ,good6 ,n[1 ?is is my plan4 ,i %all take ,mike ,falan ) me1 & he is wor? half a doz5 m5 9 ! case ( a r[4 ,i h also engag$ ?ree private detectives to be on ! wat* at ! entrance to ! ,gr& ,/&1 & ano!r at ! entrance to ! gr\nds1 :ile a fif? is to /ation himself at ! side ( ! track1 & d s5t9el duty ab\t ! half-mile po/1 ) ord]s to report to me ! mom5t ,simms puts 9 an appe>ance1 & to h him %ad[$4 ,( c\rse1 ?is elaborate plot may exi/ only 9 my imag9ation1 b if1 z ,i believe1 !re is a c>efully arrang$ s*eme to beat ,blake's horse1 we %all h done him a good turn1 & p]haps sav$ him a lot ( money4 ,i mu/ g n[1 b don't fail to meet me to-morr[ at elev51 at ! track4 ,y w f9d me 9 front ( ! ,gr& ,/&4 ,! next morn+ :5 ,i arriv$ at ! track ,i f\nd ,dr4 ,watson 9 conv]sation ) a p[]ful-look+ man :om he introduc$ to me z ,mike ,falan4 ,we walk$ sl[ly up ! track to a po9t ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ! f9i%4 ,!re 0 a great cr[d ( p pres5t1 ! numb]s _h gone up = ! fir/ race1 & mo/ ( ! horses 7 already out & w>m+ up4 ,emp]or appe>$ to be 9 spl5did condition4 ,z he gallop$ easily up & d[n 9 front ( ! ,gr& ,/& 8 great muscles roll$ & swell$ "u ! %9y sk91 & he look$ & act$ l a horse fit to race = 8 life4 ,he 0 a prime favorite at ! pools & 0 sell+ at two to "o aga9/ ! field4 ,i h se5 ,blake1 said ,watson1 & he is feel+ confid5t t ,emp]or w w94 ,he is some:at n]v\s1 ( c\rse1 b he tells me ! horse is 9 fir/-class %ape1 & t ,murphy is all "r4 ,no signs ( ,simms yet & ! race w be />t$ 9 less ?an t5 m9utes4 ,x beg9s to look z ?\gh ,i h be5 fright5$ at a %ad[4 ,at ?is mom5t a man t\*$ ,watson on ! arm & :isp]$ some?+ to him & !n mov$ quickly away ?r\gh ! cr[d4 ,watson />t$1 & turn+ to me said1 ,come ?is way4 ,simms is "h1 he is d[n ! track1 bel[ ! gate4 ,he hurri$ away1 ,mike & ,i foll[+1 & ^u gett+ cle> ( ! cr[d we saw a man lean+ aga9/ ! picket f5ce :i* sep>at$ ! track f ! c>riage drive1 wat*+ ! horses ?r\gh a small field-glass4 ,z we came up1 ,simms1 = x 0 he1 glanc$ suspici\sly at u1 b z we paid no att5tion to him & talk$ e>ne/ly toge!r1 app>5tly argu+ z to ! relative m]its ( ! horses1 he soon ceas$ to notice u & turn$ aga9 to ! horses4 ,h>dly _h he done s :5 he hurri$ly put ! glass 9 8 pocket1 & a great %\t f ! ,gr& ,/& & cries ( ,!y're (f6 told u t ! great race _h comm5c$4 ,we c\ld see ! horses f> (f on ! opposite side ( ! track all runn+ 9 a bun*1 until !y ne>$ ! half-mile flag1 :5 two 7 se5 to be well 9 advance ( ! o!rs4 ,z !y swung r\nd ! curve we c\ld see ! r$ cap worn by ,murphy fla%+ 9 ! sun1 & we knew t ,emp]or 0 lead+4 ,b ano!r horse1 a deep bay1 ! jockey dress$ completely 9 blue1 0 v close to him4 ,on !y came1 & ,watson & ,mike edg$ clos] & clos] to ,simms1 ^: :ole att5tion 0 fix$ on ! race4 ,8 face 0 flu%$1 & he 0 actually danc+ ) excitem5t4 ,we wat*$ him z a cat wat*es a m\se1 & x 0 v lucky = ,blake t we did s4 ,! horses 7 n[ q ne> u1 & we c\ld see ,murphy pla9ly1 & not$ h[ :ite & drawn 8 face look$4 ,sudd5ly ,simms pull$ a l>ge :ite h&k]*ief f 8 pocket1 b z he did s ! doctor snat*$ x f 8 h& & at ! same in/ant ,mike seiz$ him 9 8 p[]ful arms1 & dragg$ him f ! f5ce4 ,mad ) surprise & rage1 he /ruggl$ & kick$ l a wild animal4 ,damn y1 he yell$1 let me g2 let g1 ,i say6 ,:at 9 hell d y mean8 ,let him g1 ,mike1 said ! doctor4 ,mike pu%$ ,simms f him1 & he /agg]$ back aga9/ ! f5ce4 ,! man 0 crazy ) rage1 & ,i believe = ! mom5t he 0 really insane4 ,he half cr\*$ z if to spr+ at u1 sn>l+ & %[+ 8 tee? l a savage dog1 !n 8 h& w5t to 8 hip pocket4 ,i w\ldn't try t if ,i 7 y1 ,simms1 said ,watson quietly4 ,y w get ! wor/ ( x if y d4 ,watson's "r h& 0 9 ! pocket ( 8 sack-coat1 & 8 eyes said1 ,i'll %oot1 z pla9ly z if he _h told ,simms s 9 s _m words4 ,see "h1 y1 cri$ ,mike1 if y pull a gun ,i'll sma% y\r jaw6 ,simms look$ f "o to ! o!r ( u1 ) ! expression ( a madman4 ,8 face 0 gha/ly :ite1 & ! sc> on 8 *eek /ood out livid1 9 contra/ ) ! :ite sk94 ,i ?\ght = a mom5t he 0 ab\t to draw 8 revolv]1 b sudd5ly he turn$ & ran t[>d ! cr[d1 & 9 a mom5t 0 lo/ to our view4 ,! %\t+ & *e]+ /ill kept up1 &1 z we hurri$ t[>d ! ,gr& ,/&1 ,watson ask$ a man :i* horse _h won4 ,emp]or1 by a l5g?1--a great race6 ,we f\nd ,blake 9 front ( ! /&4 ,he came to u & %ook h&s4 ,8 face 0 beam+ ) ! joy ( success4 ,d y "k1 he said1 ,i d believe t some?+ is ! matt] ) ,murphy4 ,he 0 z pale z a gho/ aft] ! race4 ,he said he c\ld rememb] no?+ ab\t x until he f\nd himself 9 ! home /ret* runn+ neck & neck ) ,nettie ,b4 ,!n he seem$ to wake f a dream1 & sat d[n & rode ,emp]or = all he 0 wor?4 ,y "k ! re/4 ,he won out all "r1 b ,i tell y x 0 a conf\nd$ sight too close = com=t4 ,,! ,,/range ,,p[d] ,,( ,,! ,,j\ ,,j\ ,,prie/s4 ,dr4 ,watson c>efully op5$ ! little antique silv] box1 :i* 0 ab\t ! size & %ape ( an ord9>y wat*1 & %[$ t x conta9$ a gray p[d] & a little gold measure resembl+ a m9iature ?imble4 ,x 0 evid5tly v old1 ! cov] be+ worn smoo? 9 _m places1 ne>ly effac+ ! peculi> hi]oglyphics ) :i* x _h once be5 engrav$4 ,i consid] ?is1 he said1 my *ef-d'oeuvre1 my '/> exhibit1' z x 74 ,! p[d] possesses su* wond]ful prop]ties1 & is s unlike any kn[n drug1 t ,i hesitate to describe its effects4 ,t x is a p[]ful poison !re c be no d\bt1 b :5 tak5 9 small doses x is app>5tly h>mless en\gh4 ,:at is its hi/ory8 ask$ ,dr4 ,f>r+ton4 ,i pick$ x up 9 ,london4 ,got x f ,burridge1 ! explor]1 :o _h j return$ f a ye>'s trip 9 ! int]ior ( ,we/ ,africa4 ,he w5t into ,b59 ,city ) ! ,engli% :5 !y clean$ out ! t[n4 ,burridge says he took x f a dead ,j\ ,j\ prie/1 & he made me pay a pretty /iff price = x4 ,x is a wond]ful drug1 entirely unkn[n outside ( ,africa4 ,burridge ?9ks x is made f ! leaves ( "s plant2 b its prep>ation is a secret ( ! prie/s ( ,j\ ,j\4 ,n[1 ,i propose t we ea* take a small quantity ( ! p[d] to-night1 & !n d9e toge!r to-morr[ ev5+ & comp>e notes4 ,i may z well tell y n[1 x produces /range halluc9ations4 ,i tri$ x once myself1 & my exp]i5ce on t occasion 01 to say ! lea/1 peculi>2 !re=e ,i am m ?an anxi\s to try x aga91 & comp>e notes ) y aft]w>ds1 & ,i ?9k ,i c promise y a new & novel exp]i5ce4 ,f>r+ton & ,=/] 7 p]fectly will+ to try ! exp]im5t :i* ,watson h9t$ promis$ su* int]e/+ results1 & x 0 agre$ t ea* %\ld take a dose ( ! p[d] be=e retir+1 & meet toge!r ! next ev5+4 ,promptly at ! "t appo9t$1 ! ?ree m5 met 9 ,watson's /udy1 & aft] cig>s _h be5 light$ ,watson ask$ ,f>r+ton to be ! fir/ to relate 8 exp]i5ce1 :]eupon ! ,doctor drew f 8 pocket sev]al pages ( closely writt5 manuscript1 & began z foll[s3 ,,an ,,aztec ,,mummy4 ,,dr4 ,,f>r+ton',s ,,/ory4 ,i 0 /&+ 9 a museum look+ at a case ( mummies4 ,"o ( !m 0 m>k$ ,mummy ( an ,aztec1 f\nd 9 a ,cliff ,dwell+1 & x int]e/$ me v mu*4 ,9 size x 0 t ( a small man1 & 0 9 a f9e /ate ( pres]vation1 ) ! exception t ! bones ( ! legs 7 expos$1 & m or less dis9tegrat$1 9 "s places4 ,! h&s1 ev5 to ! f+] nails1 7 p]fect1 h[ev]1 & !re 0 a silv] r+ on ! index f+]4 ,"o h& grasp$ a l>ge /one axe--! h&le be+ mod]n4 ,! "r h& re/$ across ! *e/1 clasp+ a necklace ( silv] wire4 ,int]e/+ specim51 is x n8 said a voice at my side4 ,q s1 ,i repli$4 ,b ,i d\bt if x is really an ,aztec mummy4 ,:at makes y ?9k t8 ask$ ! voice %>ply4 ,because ,i don't believe ! ,aztecs buri$ _! dead 9 ,cliff ,dwell+s4 ,h[ev]1 x is an int]e/+ mummy1 & 9 a wond]ful /ate ( pres]vation4 ,i 0 s int]e/$ 9 exam9+ ! mummy t ,i _h spok5 )\t turn+ my head4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,i look$ up & saw a tall1 gaunt figure ( a man dress$ 9 a suit ( corduroy1 & we>+ a broad-brimm$ hat1 or sombr]o1 su* z is g5]ally worn on ! ,we/]n pla9s4 ,well1 he rem>k$1 9 my op9ion1 x is a pretty good mummy4 ,i made x myself1 & ought to "k4 ,excuse me1 :at did y say8 ,i ask$1 ?9k+ ,i _h n und]/ood him aright4 ,i said t 0 "o ( my mummies4 ,:at d y mean by t1 sir8 ,i ask$4 ,y w und]/& :5 ,i tell y ,i 0 a deal] 9 curiosities1 & dur+ my "t ,i furni%$ museums ) a great _m int]e/+ & valuable specim5s2 :5 trade 0 sl[1 ,i occasionally help$ nature a little1 b t is all ov] n[4 ,h y giv5 up ! bus9ess8 ,i ask$4 ,_h to2 b p]haps y d n "k t ,i am dead1 answ]$ my companion4 ,fell f a cliff la/ ye> & broke my neck4 ,did y1 inde$8 ,i answ]$1 try+ to appe> int]e/$4 ,t's :at ,i did4 ,b let me tell y ab\t t mummy4 ,!re 0 a sci5tific *ap :o came to our place & want$ to buy ,aztec relics4 ,me & my p>tn] made a trade ) him & sold him a lot ( /uff2 b he 0 v anxi\s to be tak5 :]e he c\ld dig "s up = himself1 'to be sure ( ! au!nticity & antiquity ( ! relics4' ,well1 me & my p>d figur$ up t x might be to our advantage to take him to a good ,cliff ,dwell+1 & we arrang$ t he %\ld pay u s mu* = ev]y?+ he dug up4 ,if he f\nd a mummy we got "o hundr$ doll>s2 if /one hat*ets & axes1 two doll>s ea*2 arr[-heads1 t5 c5ts ea*2 = /one matats & gr9d]s1 "o doll> ea*1 tak+ !m z !y came2 & :ole pott]y1 five doll>s4 ,:]e did y f9d ! mummy8 ,did y "k ( ! cave8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 we knew :]e !re 7 lots ( caves1 & :]e !re 7 ,indian gravey>ds4 ,) ! aid ( a little /a9 & judici\s arrangem5t ( a body we prep>$ a f9e ,aztec mummy4 ,( c\rse we us$ ! body ( an ,indian1 "o :o _h be5 dead = a long "t & 0 dri$ up & crumbly4 ,my p>tn] 0 a clev] *ap1 & he fix$ up ! axe & ! silv] necklace1 & we took ! outfit & />t$ = ! ,v]de ,canyon4 ,we pick$ out a good-siz$ cave1 & dug a hole 9 ! floor1 9 :i* we c>efully plac$ ! mummy & cov]$ him up ) dry du/2 !n we wet ! clay ov] him1 leav+ ! floor h>d & smoo? z be=e4 ,we also buri$ ab\t fifty axes & two or ?ree hundr$ arr[-heads1 & half a doz5 nice specim5s ( ,indian pott]y1 :i* we burn$ up good & black4 ,aft] we _h 'salt$' ! cave to our satisfaction1 we p>tly seal$ up ! entrance & return$ to ,flag/aff4 ,0 t act+ q fair8 ,fair8 ,:y1 h[ d y ?9k t poor man w\ld h felt if he _h come all ! way out to ,arizona1 & gone to all ! exp5se ( 8 c>-f>e & outfit1 & !n f\nd no?+8 ,x 0 philan?ropy1 my de> sir1 ! height ( philan?ropy4 ,0 he pleas$ ) ! mummy8 ,pleas$8 ,:y1 bless y\r de>1 innoc5t s\l1 he scream$ ) joy l a *ild1 :5 we accid5tally discov]$ a piece ( a toe :ile digg+ 9 ! bottom ( ! cave6 ,he dropp$ on 8 knees & remov$ e p>ticle ( dirt ) 8 h&s1 & almo/ cri$ ov] x4 ,he c>ri$ on s t my p>tn] ne>ly gave u away4 ,he 0 a *ump ab\t "s ?+s3 if any?+ pleas$ him1 he w\ld laugh1 & 8 laugh s\nd$ l ! bray ( a jackass4 ,well1 sir1 :5 ?is sci5tific *ap got d[n on 8 knees1 & comm5c$ to paw ! e>? away f ! fake mummy1 my p>tn] began to gurgle4 ,i knew :at 0 com+ & pun*$ him 9 ! ribs1 b x did no good4 ,! sci5tific *ap look$ up & ask$ :at 0 ! matt]4 ',matt]8' %\t$ my p>d1 & !n he ro>$ & yell$ & h[l$4 ,a look ( d\bt & annoyance came into our victim's eyes2 b p>d sav$ himself j 9 "t4 ',look6' he yell$ betwe5 8 p>oxysms ( laught]1 'look at t buzz>d ov] !re6 ,i'm damn$ if he a9't ! funnie/ buzz>d ,i ev] saw 9 my life1' & !n he ro>$ & yell$ & jump$ ab\t4 ',look at him1' he laugh$2 'see him fly6 did y ev] see any?+ s funny8' ,i am n sure b :at ! sci5ti/ ?\ght he 0 crazy1 b anyh[1 he didn't cat* on to :at he 0 laugh+ at1 & pretty soon w5t on ) 8 digg+4 ,we /ay$ !re ?ree days & dug ! :ole place up & took back ) u a basket full ( /one axes1 arr[-heads1 ?ree l>ge prehi/oric vases1 & ! mummy4 ,he drove ! wagon himself e /ep ( ! way1 = fe> some?+ w\ld get brok51 & :5 we got to ,flag/aff he sp5t two days pack+ ! relics4 ,d y consid] t sort ( ?+ q honorable8 ,i ask$4 ,honorable8 ,:at is t y say1 y squ9t-ey$ dude8 ,n[1 my boy1 don't get fre% ) me j because ,i am dead & c't jump y4 ,i ha/5$ to pacify him4 ,well1 t's all "r1 b if y _h said t to me la/ ye> :5 ,i 0 alive ,i w\ld h m>k$ squ>es all ov] y\r body ) a piece ( *alk & !n play$ hop-scot* on y4 ,i meant no (f5ce1 ,i said humbly4 ,maybe y didn't4 ,b j y make ano!r break l t1 & ,i won't =get x2 y w h to die sometime1 & !n1--oh1 mamma6 ,is y\r p>tn] dead8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 ,jim is n dead by a long %ot4 ,i w5t d[n to see him la/ w9t] at 8 place 9 ,cali=nia1 :]e he has op5$ up a new /ore4 ,he has a good t\ri/ trade--made a lot ( money ?is ye> out ( m]maids & sea-devils--!re 0 a run on sea-devils ?is w9t]4 ,he makes !m out ( fi%es4 ,! m]maids he makes out ( fi%es' tails & ,indian *ildr5--robs ! gravey>ds1 y "k4 ,"s ( !m are really f9e & arti/ic4 ,i tell y he is an arti/ 9 8 l9e4 ,he has a bran* /ore /ill some:]e 9 ,new ,mexico1 & made a /ack ( money la/ w9t] 9 ,navajo blankets & scalp-trimm$ ,indian arms & %ields4 ,x is ! scalp trimm+ :i* cat*es ! t\ri/4 ,he gets mo/ ( 8 scalps f ,cali=nia1 f hospitals !re2 b :5 he is %ort1 horse hair does pretty well1 especially = old ,indian scalps4 ,& !n1 ,navajo blankets4 ,holy smoke1 a gold m9e isn't 9 x6 ,!y make !m ( ,g]mant[n wool & anil9e dyes1 & !y co/ at ! factory all ! way f six bits to #aj1 & sell to ! t\ri/ = v>i\s prices2 sometimes z high z #ge or #hj4 ,oh1 ,i tell y he is %rewd2 "s day he w be wor? a million6 ,sometimes a *ap goes into 8 %op & poses z an exp]t--^? are ! k9d ( jays t fill ,jim's s\l ) joy4 ,! fell[ w pull ov] a pile ( blankets1 & aft] look+ at !m wisely1 w say1 ',hav5't y got any real good blankets8 ,^! are ,g]mant[n wool & m9]al dyes4' ,!n ,jim w say--',ah1 ,i see y "k some?+ ab\t blankets4' ',oh1 yes2 a little1' answ]s ! exp]t4 ',! f9e old-/yle blankets are mighty h>d to get n[1' rem>ks ,jim4 ',i "k !y are1' rem>ks ! wise t\ri/1 'b /ill !y are to be _h sometimes1 are !y n8 ,come1 n[1 hav5't y got some?+ *oice hidd5 away8' ,!n ,jim w look ab\t1 z ?\gh fe>ful t somebody might see him1 & w /eal s(tly into a back room & pull f b5ea? 8 b$ a good *eap blanket--wor? ab\t #c--;& spread x out lov+ly 9 front ( ! t\ri/4 ',!re1' he :isp]s2 'look at t2 t is n = sale4 ,i am keep+ t = myself1 b ,i ?\ght y w\ld l to see x1 z x is v evid5t y "k a good deal ab\t blankets2 isn't x a beauty8' ,!n ! t\ri/ 'bites1' & asks him :at x is wor?1 & admires x1 agrees ) him z to ! spl5did old dyes & f9e pres]vation ( ! native wool prep>$ 9 ! mann] ( ! old ,navajo1 speaks ( its great r>ity1 & at la/ ends by ask+ ,jim :at he w take = x1 & usually c>ries x away ) him1 hav+ paid ?ree or f\r times ! value ( a really good blanket4 ,i've se5 ,jim pull _! legs s h>d !y'd pretty ne> limp :5 !y w5t out4 ,ah1 ^? 7 happy days6 ,! dep>t$ heav$ a deep sigh1 & gaz$ sil5tly at 8 h&iwork4 ,well1 he said1 ,i mu/ be go+2 ,i h a lot ( ?+s ,i want to d be=e morn+1 b hope to run across y sometime aga94 ,glad y l ! mummy4 ,i =got to m5tion t mo/ ( ! tee? 7 gone :5 we fir/ got x1 & ,jim put 9 a f9e new set1 & improv$ x a :ole lot4 ,i glanc$ at ! mummy1 & :5 ,i look$ up aga91 my companion _h disappe>$4 ,a ,,lesson ,,9 ,,*emi/ry4 ,,mr4 ,,=/]',s ,,/ory4 ,i took ! p[d] z agre$1 & sat d[n to read ! ev5+ pap] be=e retir+1 ) ! result t ,i did n retire at all4 ,i became mu* int]e/$ 9 an article on new explosives ) :i* ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 lately exp]im5t+1 & _h ne>ly f9i%$ x1 :5 ,i he>d a voice say to me1 ,int]e/+ subject1 isn't x8 ,i turn$1 & saw seat$ on my l\nge a peculi>-look+ man3 8 clo!s seem$ to be all run 9 toge!r4 ,y c\ld make out ! outl9es ( ! man1 b ! figure 0 n cle>2 sort ( foggy1 y "k4 ,:at surpris$ me mo/ 0 t ,i c\ld look "r ?r\gh him & see t back ( ! l\nge4 ,i said to myself1 ,is ?is a dream or ! effect ( ! p[d] ,i h tak58 & ,i p9*$ my leg1 & rubb$ my eyes1 b al?\gh ,i seem$ to be p]fectly wide awake1 ! %ape did n disappe>4 ,:at did y say8 ,i ask$4 ,i rem>k$ t ! subject ( high explosives 0 decid$ly int]e/+1 answ]$ ! %ape4 ,i 0 a *emi/ :5 alive1 b x makes me sad to ?9k h[ v little ,i really knew4 ,*emi/ry1 z well z o!r bran*es ( sci5ce1 has made great /rides dur+ ! pa/ g5]ation1 s9ce my day1 b ev5 n[ !y really "k v little4 ,b1 ,i answ]$1 x seems to me ! high explosives :i* we n[ h are suffici5tly p[]ful if we knew h[ to use !m ) safety4 ,t's x1 answ]$ ! %ape4 ,n[1 ,i h a c\ple ( h\rs to sp>e1 &1 if x w\ld int]e/ y1 & y c>e to come ov] to my laboratory1 ,i w be happy to give y "o or two po9ts :i* may prove ( value to y--,i say to my laboratory1 b x really is n m9e2 ,i use any laboratory t is h&ie/1 & ,i "k mo/ ( ! good ones 9 ! city4 ,y see1 ,i d n ne$ to h a key to ent] a room2 t is "o ( ! great advantages we h1 z y w discov] "o ( ^! days4 ,j n[ ,i c get y 9 v well because ! own] ( ! laboratory to :i* we w g is out ( t[n4 ,i w g 9 fir/ & unlock ! door = y4 ,i told him t ,i %\ld be mo/ happy to accept 8 invitation2 x seem$ ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w to be conv]s+ ) a gho/ & to h him invite me to g to somebody's laboratory & use up 8 *emicals4 ,x nev] occurr$ to me t x might n be consid]$ q good =m4 ,we w5t out ( my rooms & d[n/airs1 ! %ad[ float+ alongside ( me 9 ! mo/ fri5dly mann] possible4 ,i c\ld see by ! position ( 8 body t he _h hold ( my arm1 b 8 f+]s did n %[ on my coat-sleeve4 ,we w5t up t[n = p]haps half a mile1 & ent]$ a l>ge brick build+ 9 :i* ,i not$ 7 v>i\s /udios4 ,x 0 d>k1 b go+ up ?ree flights ( /airs my guide op5$ a door & u%]$ me into a l>ge & ext5sively furni%$ laboratory1 evid5tly belong+ to "s sci5tific man ( means & exp]i5ce4 ,! gho/ turn$ ! button ( ! electric light1 & !n motion$ me to a seat4 ,my "t1 he said1 is some:at limit$1 because ,i h an appo9tm5t ) a lady at twelve1 b ,i w %[ y :at a high explosive really is1 & !n if we h "t we w talk ( some?+ else4 ,! difficulty ab\t high explosives is n 9 mak+ !m1 b 9 us+ !m aft] !y are made2 y create a gigantic p[] :i* y d n "k h[ to h&le4 ,! r mod]n discov]y ( h[ to make liquid air has simplifi$ matt]s a good deal4 ,:5 y c make liquid hydrog5 9 quantities y w h a /ill bett] ag5t = _m purposes4 ,n[1 let u take a little ( ?is liquid air4 ,y see x p\rs l wat]4 ,z ,i happ5 to "k1 our abs5t ho/ has ne>ly two gallons ( x1 or _h ?is aft]noon2 "s ( x has evaporat$1 b1 z y see1 !re is /ill m ?an a gallon left1 & we w n /eal mu*1 z all we want = our exp]im5t to illu/rate to y ! greate/ explosive :i* c be manufactur$ is ab\t z mu* liquid air z y c hold 9 a ?imble4 ,d y propose to try y\r explosive "h1 ,mr4--,i hesitat$4 ,by ! way1 :at is y\r "n8 ,oh1 call me any old "n2 x does n matt]6 ,mr4 ,spook1 %all we say8 ,ahem6 a little p]sonal1 p]haps1 b x w d z well z ano!r4 ,n[1 z ,i 0 say+1 ,i w %[ y h[ to make ! mo/ p[]ful explosive t 0 ev] inv5t$4 ,x is possible t ,i did n %[ z mu* int]e/ & en?usiasm z he expect$1 & to tell ! tru? ,i 0 a little n]v\s4 ,spooks d n h ! same int]e/ 9 be+ c>eful 9 _! exp]im5ts--an accid5t or two is ( little consequ5ce to !m1 b might be decid$ly disagreeable to me4 ,i may h %[n some?+ ( :at ,i 0 ?9k+ 9 my mann]1 = ,spook look$ at me ke5ly4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,y d n appe> int]e/$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i answ]$1 ,i am deeply s1 b d we n run consid]able risk 9 try+ su* exp]im5ts 9 a laboratory )\t ! cons5t ( its own]8 ,n at all1 n at all4 ,i w use a v small am\nt ( ! explosive1 & !re w be no damage done4 ,h y attempt$ to make x be=e1 ,mr4 ,spook8 ,i v5tur$4 ,oh1 yes1 la/ week2 t 0 a mi/ake--y see n[ ,i "k all ab\t x1 ,i didn't !n2 ! explosion 0 some?+ awful--x blew ! build+ pretty mu* all to pieces4 ,if ,i _h be5 alive ,i don't believe y c\ld h f\nd a piece ( me z l>ge z y\r f+]--!y call$ x spontane\s combu/ion2 h[ev]1 we won't h any?+ ( t k9d to-night4 ,please don't1 ,i answ]$4 ,no1 ,i promise y4 ,n[ we w take a little ( ?is r$ phosphorus--ord9>y phosphorus w n answ]--& p\r a little liquid air on x1 /irr+ x g5tly1 z y see4 ,n[1 if ,i %\ld let t dry x w\ld explode at ! slighte/ t\*2 b we d n want t1 & we wi% to increase its p[]1 s we add a little *loride ( potassium2 n[ wat* x dry--see ! color *ange to a light r$-br[n4 ,!re1 if y %\ld /rike t or put fire to x1 x w\ld wreck ?is build+ z completely z if y _h explod$ fifty p\nds ( dynamite 9 x4 ,i drew away f ! table in/9ctively4 ,h no fe>1 ,i w n explode x4 ,n[ wat* me closely4 ,i w ignite a m9ute quantity1 ab\t z mu* z w\ld make ! head ( a small black p9 or a ,no4 #d bird-%ot4 ,see1 ! re/ we w put 9 ?is pail ( wat]4 ,!re--n[ all is ready--"h goes6 ,he lit a mat* & t\*$ ! little br[n dot--a trem5d\s explosion foll[$ & ! wood5 table 0 split into pieces4 ,! s\nd 0 s t]rific & ! %ock s unexpect$ t ,i 0 dizzy & fright5$4 ,great heav5s6 ,i exclaim$1 y h brok5 ev]y?+ 9 ! laboratory6 ,no1 repli$ ! gho/ r %amefac$ly1 n s bad z t1 b ,i'm afraid t ,i h ru9$ ! table & crack$ a few ?+s2 h[ev]1 ,i w be m c>eful next "t3 x is ev5 m p[]ful ?an ,i ?\ght4 ,:at d y suppose w\ld be ! effect on a w>%ip if /ruck ) a %ell conta9+ "o hundr$ p\nds ( t /uff8 ,i answ]$ t %e w\ld be de/roy$4 ,de/roy$8 ,i %\ld say %e w\ld2 ! l>ge/ battle%ip w\ld be bl[n to atoms4 ,! spook glanc$ at an old-fa%ion$ ,dut* clock 9 ! corn] ( ! laboratory4 ,f9e clock t2 glad ,i didn't break x ) our little racket j n[4 ,i see ,i h ne>ly an h\r to sp>e4 ,is !re any exp]im5t y w\ld l to try8 ,i said any?+ w\ld int]e/ me1 b t ,i didn't c>e = any m explosives4 ,i suppose y "k h[ to make diamonds1 don't y8 ,i answ]$ t = ye>s m5 _h tri$ to manufacture diamonds1 b practically )\t success2 t z f> z ,i 0 aw>e !y _h only succe$$ 9 mak+ !m s small z to be practically ( no use comm]cially1 & ! exp5se ( ! manufacture 0 f> 9 excess ( _! value4 ,t's all "r1 answ]$ ! spook2 b really x is a v simple matt]4 ,"h2 ,i w make a diamond = y4 ,he walk$ across ! room to ! fireplace1 & tak+ f ! grate a lump ( coal ab\t ! size ( a billi>d ball1 he laid x ^u ! table4 ,?is1 he said1 is ne>ly pure c>bon1 & z y are well aw>e x is practically :at a diamond is4 ,n[1 ,i w illu/rate to y h[ y may make a diamond f ?is piece ( coal1 :i* w be z good z any diamond ev] f\nd 9 ! m9es4 ,we w manufacture x in/ead ( lett+ nature d x4 ,we w fir/ place x 9 ?is glass b[l1 & p\r ov] x suffici5t liquid air to cov] x completely4 ,we w let x rema9 until x is ?or\ghly cold1 say1 at lea/ #bjj degrees bel[ z]o2 !re--n[ all we h to d is to heat x & !n subject x to a p[]ful--,great ,gee ,hosiphat6 ,five m9utes to twelve6 ,i mu/ g--appo9tm5t ) a lady at twelve4 ,b ,i say1 old fell[1 j hold x "u ! bl[pipe & get x hot--j z hot z y c2 ,i w be back soon--ta-ta4 ,8 la/ words came to me fa9tly ?r\gh ! w9d[--he _h already float$ out4 ,i took ! que]-color$ piece ( coal1 & began heat+ x "u ! bl[pipe4 ,x did n burn1 z ,i ?\ght x w\ld1 b turn$ r$ & !n :ite2 gradually x seem$ to gr[ l>g] & l>g] & bright] & bright] until ,i op5$ my eyes & f\nd myself 9 b$ ) ! sun %9+ full ^u me ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4 ,,an ,,int]e/+ ,,gho/4 ,,dr4 ,,watson',s ,,/ory4 ,x is ) ! greate/ difficulty1 7said ,dr4 ,watson71 t ,i =ce myself to believe t :at ,i am ab\t to relate to y did n actually happ54 ,x seem$ to me t ,i 0 z wide-awake z ,i am at ?is pres5t mom5t1 & impossible t ! /range s]ies ( incid5ts c\ld be due entirely to m5tal di/urbances4 ,i w5t home & w5t to b$1 aft] fir/ tak+ ! p[d]1 & ,i ?9k ,i w5t to sleep4 ,h[ long ,i slept ,i d n "k1 b ,i 0 />tl$ at f9d+ myself float+ ab\t ! room ) mu* ! same feel+ z "o has :5 float+ 9 wat]1 only x 0 )\t ef=t4 ,my motion seem$ to be gov]n$ entirely by my w1--if ,i glanc$ at any?+ 9 ! room ,i w\ld float t[>ds x4 ,imag9e my a/oni%m5t at see+ my body ly+ 9 ! b$ app>5tly s\nd asleep2 y w admit ! s5sation 0 novel1 to say ! lea/4 ,aft] float+ ar\nd ! room two or ?ree times enjoy+ ! peculi> s5sation1 ,i began to wond] :at !y _h be5 do+ at ! hospital dur+ my abs5ce4 ,imm$iately ,i f\nd myself 9 ! hospital w>d4 ,dr4 ,=d & two nurses 7 /&+ by a cot at ! nor? end1 & glanc+ at ! *>t on ! table ,i saw ! pati5t 0 s]i\sly ill4 ,moribund1 said a voice4 ,i'm afraid s1 ,i answ]$4 ,i turn$ & saw an eld]ly g5tleman1 dress$ 9 ! co/ume ( ! la/ c5tury1 float+ beside me4 ,sad1 is x n8 ,p /ill die1 ,i see1 9 spite ( ! wond]ful advance 9 ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e s9ce my day4 ,7 y a doctor :5 alive8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 ,i 0 call$ "o1 & receiv$ ! regul> lic5se to kill or cure4 ,i regret to say t ,i h s9ce le>n$ t ,i kill$ a great _m m ?an ,i cur$4 ,! tr\ble is1 aft] y are dead y\r pati5ts "k ?is z well z y d & say unk9d ?+s2 ev5 to-night ,i receiv$ ^w f a =m] pati5t ( m9e1 & a gho/ :o ought to "k bett]1 to ! effect t he int5d$ to hunt me up & pun* my head4 ,i treat$ him = r5al colic & he di$ ( app5dicitis4 ,:at sort ( a dea? c]tificate did y give8 ,i ask$4 ,he>t disease1 & let me tell y t 0 a great deal ne>] to x ?an "s ( y *aps get n[adays4 ,y are n complim5t>y1 ,i said coldly4 ,p]haps n2 b if y ?9k my criticisms h>% & uncall$ =1 let u get d[n to cold facts4 ,did x ev] occur to y h[ v few p live to be ev5 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s old8 ,y surely w admit t !re is no reason :y a man %\ld n live to t age1 b>r+ accid5ts4 ,we "k t 9 ,bible times !re 7 lots ( old fell[s :o pass$ _! ?ree hundr$? bir?day1 & a *ap nam$ ,me?uselah claim$ to be n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e ye>s old4 ,n9e hundr$ & sixty-n9e1 0 x n8 ,i ask$4 ,p]haps y are "r1 b sixty-n9e or n9ety-n9e1 ,i am incl9$ to be a little sceptical ab\t t record myself2 !re is "o ?+ 9 its favor1 h[ev]1 & t is1 t he made x an ev5 n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e1 & n "o ?\s&4 ,( c\rse1 y "k !re are pl5ty ( p liv+ to-day :o are ov] "o hundr$ ye>s old1 & "s :o h rea*$ ! v satisfactory age ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five2 mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 live 9 ,bulg>ia1 ,mexico1 or "s out-(-!-way place1 & are s poor t !y h to live ab/emi\sly4 ,!n y consid] ! secret ( longevity to be a matt] ( diet8 said ,i4 ,p>tly t1 & p>tly prop] c>e ( ! n]v\s sy/em2 b come d[n/airs1 & let u h a cig>ette2 ,i am dy+ = a smoke4 ,we float$ d[n to ! (fice1 :i* happ5$ to be unoccupi$ at ! "t4 ,! m$ical gho/ help$ himself to a cig>ette f a trayful on ! mantel-piece1 & light+ x1 he seat$ himself 9 an arm*air1 & puff$ away ) evid5t enjoym5t4 ,i notic$ ! smoke1 :i* he inhal$ cont9ually1 ooz$ f all p>ts ( 8 body4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,smoke ,,cont9ually ,,ooz$ ,,f ,,all ,,p>ts ,,( ,,8 ,,body4 ,my de> fell[1 he said impressively1 y mu/ und]/& t all diseases are caus$ by g]ms--microscopic bugs & plants1 y "k1 _m ( !m s small t !y are invisible to an ord9>y microscope1 or1 if se5 at all1 are n recogniz$4 ,!re are ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( !m1 & ea* & e "o has its mission 9 life1 & preys ^u & de/roys o!r g]ms4 ,n[1 ! human body is con/antly gett+ a lot ( g]ms inside ( x :i* d n belong !re4 ,"s are tak5 9 by ! lungs1 :ile float+ 9 ! air2 "s by ! /oma*1 by ! food & dr9k2 "s by ! sk91 etc4 ,^! g]ms are met by _! natural enemies :i* live 9 man's blood--8 body-gu>d1 z x 7--& are de/roy$4 ,b if ! attack+ army is v l>ge1 or f "s reason ! home army has be5 weak5$ & decimat$1 !n ! invad]s fl\ri%1 e/abli% !mselves & wax p[]ful & /rong1 & ! man becomes :at is call$ 'sick4' ,come1 he said1 ris+ abruptly1 & ?r[+ ! unconsum$ end ( 8 cig>ette into ! fireplace4 ,come ) me to ! laboratory1 & ,i w %[ y 9 ab\t two m9utes m ?an ,i c\ld expla9 if ,i talk$ = ye>s1 & a great deal m satisfactorily4 ,we float$ d[n to ! laboratory1 & ! gho/ took f ! %elf a wide-m\!d bottle & held x up to ! light4 ,"h1 he said1 we h a culture4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 und]/& h[ ! g]ms ( disease are cultivat$ = exp]im5tal use4 ,x is ne$less = me to expla9 to y t c]ta9 m$ia are us$ = ^! cultures1 su* z milk1 beef-bro?1 etc4 ,"h we h ! g]m ( diph!ria1 "h ( tub]culosis1 "h ( typhoid fev]1 etc4 ,t little %ort j> ov] yond] conta9s "s *ol]a bacilli1 :i* h be5 lately s5t "h4 ,n[ look at ?is typhoid g]m4 ,if we took a drop ( heal?y blood & put "s ( ^! typhoid g]ms 9 x1 h[ !y w\ld wiggle6 b if ! drop ( blood 0 f a typhoid pati5t1 !y won't wiggle v long1 z y "k4 ,see ?is blunt-head$ *ap :i* we h to /a9 to see prop]ly1 ev5 ) ?is wond]ful microscope2 t is our old fri5d ! bacillus ( tub]culosis2 b unless y see ! pati5t fir/ ,i d n believe y c\ld di/+ui% him f ! leprosy bug4 ,^! are kn[n g]ms1 b look ?r\gh ! glass at ?is drop1 & y w see "s bugs wor? see+1 al?\gh ! m$ical frat]nity h n z yet discov]$ _! value4 ,p]haps y "k t mo/ bact]iologi/s consid] ^! g]ms to be plants1 n bugs1 al?\gh !y admit "s ( !m move a little4 ,h[ a/oni%$ !y w\ld be if !y c\ld look ?r\gh ?is glass6 ,see t *ap ) gre5 h9d legs3 he preys on ! typhoid g]m1 & :5 !y discov] ?is physicians w simply inoculate ! pati5t ) a lot ( ^! little *aps ) ! gre5 legs1 & !y w d ! re/4 ,"h is a g]m ) yell[ /ripes :i* looks a little l a dim9utive potato bug4 ,he is ! deadly enemy ( ! bug ( consumption1 & w attack & kill him on e possible occasion4 ,!y are ab\t ev5ly mat*$1 b ,i ?9k ! little /rip$ *ap is a bit ! bett]4 ,ano!r gho/ & myself made a mat* ! o!r night1--sev5 battles1 ! result to decide ! *ampion%ip1--a sort ( a bugg+ ma91 z x 74 ,i won4 ,! fir/ six mat*es 7 ev54 ,we won ?ree ea*1 b 9 ! sev5? my /rip$ bug got ! tub]cul> g]m d[n & %ook him z a t]ri] does a rat4 ,! o!r gho/ & myself ne>ly _h a fight to get our eyes to ! microscope4 ,i tell y x 0 excit+4 ,!re is my *ampion bug n[1 see him8--! "o ) ! f\r? h9d leg gone4 ,b h[1 ,i ask$1 are y go+ to prev5t p f dy+ ( old age8 ,( c\rse !y w die ( old age2 b !re is no su* ?+ z old age "u "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s2 :at y call old age is n old age at all4 ,!re are two k9ds ( old age or s5ility4 ,old age1 prop]ly speak+1 results f a di/9ct modification ( ! n]v\s tissues & a h>d5+ ( ! art]ies--! =m] caus$ by unnatural conditions1 n]v\s /ra9 & dissipation1 & ! latt] f ov]-fe$+ & dr9k+4 ,! tr\ble ) ! ord9>y man is t he absorbs great quantities ( nitrog5\s foods in/ead ( mak+ 8 diet "o ( nuts1 fruit1 milk1 etc4 ,9 comp>atively "y m5 ( ! pres5t age !re is (t5 a decid$ modification ( ! n]v\s tissues ) symptoms resembl+ ^? 9 neura/h5ia4 ,9 su* cases galvanic treatm5t w re/ore ! c5tres to _! normal condition4 ,y w1 !re=e1 ,i ?9k1 admit t ) prop] diet & possibly ! aid ( a galvanic batt]y a man may live1--b>r+ possible dea? by viol5ce1--say1 two hundr$ ye>s4 ,y mean1 ,i said1 :5 we h le>n$ to combat ! v>i\s disease g]ms by pitt+ aga9/ !m _! natural enemies4 ,exactly1 ( c\rse1 answ]$ ! %ade2 b x seems to me t we h talk$ long en\gh2 ,i am becom+ v dry1 s let u repair to ! ,waldorf & h a cocktail4 ,h[ is x possible1 ,i ask$1 t y c take a cocktail1 !re be+ no?+ tangible ab\t y8 ,( c\rse1 answ]$ ! gho/1 x is impossible = me to actually dr9k a cocktail4 ,i c1 h[ev]1 float ov] ! b> & inhale ! pleas+ odors aris+ f ! v>i\s concoctions s]v$ to ! gue/s1 & 9 my e!real condition ,i enjoy ! odors & am affect$ by !m z mu* z if ,i 7 really dr9k+ ! liquid4 ,we float$ f ! h\se & d[n t[n1 until we rea*$ ! brilliantly light$ ,waldorf ,hotel4 ,!re 7 _m p 9 ! b>-room1 & ! m$ical %ade & myself1 float+ ab\t ov] ! diff]5t tables1 inhal$ ) decid$ enjoym5t ! delicate aroma ( ! v>i\s mix$ dr9ks s de> to ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,to my annoyance my %ade companion soon began to s+--he 0 evid5tly affect$ by ! odors :i* _h pass$ ?r\gh him4 ,8 mann] became famili>1 & ,i _h great difficulty 9 keep+ him f kick+ ! glasses (f ! tables4 ,at la/ ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ him out ( ! room1 & x 0 "t1 = z we float$ into ! /reet he began %\t+ 9 a mo/ upro>i\s mann]1 & ,i 0 afraid t we %\ld be arre/$ = di/urb+ ! peace4 ,be quiet1 ,i beg ( y1 ,i plead$2 see t policeman on ! opposite side ( ! /reet8 ,we %all surely get into tr\ble if y make su* a noise4 ,policeman8 hicc\gh$ ! %ade1 ,:at ! devil d ,i c>e = a policeman8 ,wat* me g ov] & pun* him 9 ! /oma*4 ,9 spite ( all ,i c\ld d to prev5t him he />t$ /raight = ! (fic]1 :o 0 /&+ all unconsci\s on ! corn]1 wat*+ a pretty girl :o 0 look+ into "o ( ! brilliantly light$ /ore w9d[s4 ,n[ 0 my "t to rid myself ( ?is mo/ undesirable companion1 & ,i wi%$ myself 9 my own room4 ,in/antly ,i f\nd myself float+ ab\t ov] my b$1 & !re 0 my body sleep+ z peacefully z ev]4 ,i 0 some:at tir$1 b ,i rememb]$ our contract to write d[n ! result ( our exp]i5ces1 & imm$iately sat d[n to d x4 ,aft] ,i _h writt5 x ,i read x ov] c>efully to see if ,i _h ov]look$ any?+1 & !n wi%$ myself 9 b$ & asleep4 ,! next ?+ ,i knew x 0 broad daylight4 ,!re1 on my writ+-table1 7 ! pages ( manuscript :i* ,i _h writt54 ,!y 7 real en\gh1 :e!r ! re/ 0 a dream or n4 ,,! ,,m\nd ,,( ,,et]nal ,,sil5ce4 ,i ought to "k some?+ ab\t x1 said ! ,drumm]1 = ,i w5t ) ! ,prospector & ! ,ea/]n man to see ,judson4 ,i rememb] :5 we />t$ out toge!r ! ,ea/]n man ask$ ! ,prospector if he ?\ght ,judson 0 really crazy4 ',yes1' said ! ,prospector1 'he is z crazy z a loon1 z y w see :5 y get !re4' ',tell me ! /ory ov] aga91' said ! ,ea/]n man4 ',well1 y see1' said ! ,prospector1 '!y f\nd him ly+ 9 ! hot s& away (f on ! des]t1 ) 8 head propp$ up aga9/ a rock1 ne>ly dead = want ( wat]4 ,:5 !y tri$ to r\se him he />$ at !m vacantly4 ,!y gave him a little wat]1 & z soon z he _h swall[$ x he f\ght l a wild animal = m4 ,x took ?ree or f\r ( !m to hold him4 ,he curs$ & swore at !m because !y w\ld n give him all he want$1 & 8 cries 7 pitiful4 ,he alt]nately curs$ & scream$ = wat]1 sometimes z l\d z he c\ld %\t & !n aga9 9 fa9t :isp]s4 ',lat] on1 :5 !y d>$ to give him m at a "t1 he became tranquil1 & t[>ds night1 aft] he _h drunk a b[l full ( ?9 oatmeal gruel1 he w5t to sleep4 ,:5 he awoke !y que/ion$ him4 ',he said t he _h be5 prospect+ ) 8 p>tn]1 & _h f\nd a gul* ) precipit\s cliffs all ar\nd x :]e !re 0 v ri* plac] digg+4 ,directly 9 front 0 a high m\nd cov]$ ) big cacti1 & !y made _! camp on ! top ( ?is4 ,!re 0 a little wat] 9 ! canyon held 9 rock bas9s1 & ) ?is !y wa%$ out ! gold & got a lot ( x--,judson says ?ree or f\r ?\s& doll>s' wor?4 ,!n bad luck came1 & ! burro di$4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds ,judson's p>tn] 0 poison$ 9 "s way1 & di$ a few h\rs lat]1 curs+ ,judson & say+ he _h poison$ him4 ',judson buri$ him & also ! gold2 x 0 too heavy = him to pack1 especially z he _h no way to c>ry wat]4 ,!n tak+ a small bag ( gold du/ 9 8 pocket he />t$ across ! des]t4 ,he _h a hobby = tak+ photographs & c>ri$ a small cam]a ) him1 & be=e leav+ he photograph$ ! place1 :i* he call$ ,! ,m\nd ( ,et]nal ,sil5ce1 s t 9 case any?+ happ5$ to him x c\ld be f\nd )\t tr\ble4 ,!y develop$ ! negatives lat]1 & he has !m pa/$ all ar\nd 8 room4 ,he call$ ! place ,! ,m\nd ( ,et]nal ,sil5ce because dur+ ! two mon?s he 0 !re he nev] saw or he>d a s+le liv+ ?+ except jack-rabbits & a bird or two4' ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m\nd ,,( ,,et]nal ,,sil5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,judson',s ,,map4 ',:at 0 t ab\t 8 kill+ ! dog8' ask$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ',well1 y see :5 ,judson />t$ (f alone ! dog w\ld n leave 8 dead ma/]1 & sat ^u ! hill h[l+4 ,judson 0 afraid he w\ld attract somebody's att5tion if !y happ5$ along t way1 & aft] try+ to get him to foll[ him )\t success1 he w5t back & %ot him4 ,! fir/ ?+ t ,judson saw :5 he awoke ! next morn+ aft] !y _h f\nd him 0 ! dog sitt+ on 8 haun*es look+ at him4 ,judson look$ at ! animal1 b said no?+--some?+ )9 him =c$ him to keep sil5ce4 ,aft] a "t he snapp$ 8 f+]s & call$ ! dog by "n4 ',did y speak8 ask$ "o ( ! m51 ,/ev5s x 01 ,i believe4 ',i 0 only call+ ! dog1 said ,judson4 ',:at dog8 ask$ ,/ev5s4 ',:y1 t dog1 ( c\rse1 said ,judson1 po9t+ at ! animal4 ',y are crazy1 man1 answ]$ ,/ev5s4 ,! heat ye/]day 0 too mu* = y2 !re is no dog !re4 ',judson turn$ away2 he began to fe> !re might be some?+ ! matt] ) 8 bra91 & t !re 0 no dog !re aft] all4 ,b :5 he look$ aga9 !re he 0 z pla9 z ev]4 ,i w take ! brute outside ( camp & kill him :5 ,i get a *ance1 he ?\ght4 ',t ev5+ :5 !y made camp at a small wat] hole1 ,judson walk$ away out ( sight & he>+ ( ! camp4 ,:5 he c\ld no long] be se5 he turn$1 &1 aim+ 8 pi/ol at ! dog1 pull$ ! trigg]4 ,! bullet hit ! gr\nd betwe5 ! animal's legs1 & he ran back a few paces & /ood gr9n+ at ,judson %[+ 8 tee?1 & 8 face look$ l t ( 8 old p>tn]4 ,judson pick$ up a l>ge rock & ran at ! dog2 ! animal yelp$ slightly & />t$ = camp4 ,judson increas$ 8 pace & ! dog circl$ out into ! des]t4 ',curse y1 cri$ ,judson1 ,i'll kill y yet4 ,sev]al times he ?rew /ones at ! animal1 & twice he fell1 bruis+ himself among ! loose rocks4 ,at la/ he sat d[n4 ',:at is ! matt] ) y1 %\t$ ,/ev5s4 ,:at are y runn+ ab\t & %\t+ 9 t way =8 ',t conf\nd$ dog ( m9e1 answ]$ ,judson un?9k+ly4 ',nons5se1 man1 !re isn't any dog4 ',judson walk$ sl[ly back to camp foll[$ closely by ! dog4 ,! m5 look$ at him /rangely4 ,t night :5 he w5t to sleep ! brute came & lay d[n beside him4 ,a horrid fe> took possession ( him & he pu%$ ! ?+ away1 b x imm$iately crawl$ back aga94 ,at la/ he arose & sp5t ! re/ ( ! night walk+ up & d[n ! des]t1 ! dog foll[+ close at 8 heels4 ',:5 !y arriv$ 9 ,pho5ix ! doctor advis$ ,judson to g to a quiet place & re/1 & gave him an opiate4' ',:y don't he g back & get ! gold8' ask$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ',because z ,i h told y :5ev] he />ts to g back ! dog meets him on ! des]t1 & he is only free f x :5 he /ays 9 ,pho5ix4 ,he says ! dog is 8 old p>tn]1 & w nev] let him g back !re aga94 ,t is :y he is will+ to sell 8 secret4' ',b h[ d y "k if we pay him ?is money1' ask$ ! ,ea/]n man1 't we c f9d ! gold8' ',:y1 8 map & directions toge!r ) ! photographs ought to make x sure4 ,anyway1 ,i am putt+ up #bej ( my money ) y\r #cej1 & run z mu* risk z y d2 besides1 y nev] w\ld h kn[n ab\t x if x hadn't be5 = me4' ',won't he take less ?an #fjj8' ask$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ',n a c5t2 ,i h tri$ him too (t54 ,if ,i _h #fjj ( my own ,i nev] w\ld ask any "o to g 9 ) me4 ,x's a snap4' ,we f\nd ,judson seat$ 9 a big arm*air1 smok+ a me]s*aum pipe4 ,8 eyes _h a peculi> wild expression1 & he gl>$ at u z we ent]$4 ',:at d y p want8' he ask$4 ',we h come to buy y\r claim1' said ! ,prospector4 ,judson laugh$ a /range1 h>d laugh4 ',always ! same--gold1 gold1 gold4 ,h y ! money ) y to pay = x8' he ask$4 ,! ,prospector produc$ a bag ( tw5ty-doll> gold pieces & %ook x4 ',"h x is1' he said1 '?is g5tleman & myself h made up ! am\nt--#fjj4' ',well1' %\t$ ,judson1 'give me ! money & take ! curs$ claim1 buri$ gold & all1 & mu* good may x d y6 ,i w g away--f> away f "h4 ,my ,god1 to ?9k t ,i %\ld sell a ri* claim l t = no?+6 ,b ,i w\ldn't g back to x = all ! gold 9 ! _w4 ,?ree times ,i h tri$1 & ea* "t t dog devil met me at ! edge ( ! des]t1 gr9n+ at me ) ! face ( my dead p>tn]4 ,"h are ! photographs & ! map1 take !m & g1 my head a*es2 g away & leave me4' ,he buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s1 groan+ & mutt]+ to himself4 ,! ,prospector put ! bag ( gold on ! table1 & tak+ ! photographs & map left ! room4 ,we foll[$ him1 clos+ ! door s(tly beh9d u4 ,did y f9d ! gold8 ,i ask$4 ,i didn't look = x1 answ]$ ! ,drumm]4 ,!y (f]$ to let me 9 & give me a ?ird int]e/ = #cjj1 b someh[ ,i didn't l ! idea1 & ! :ole ?+ seem$ uncanny1 & x is lucky ,i didn't4 ,! ,prospector & ! ,ea/]n man got back a week lat] )\t hav+ discov]$ ! ',m\nd ( ,et]nal ,sil5ce1' bo? mad z hatt]s1 & ea* lay+ ! blame ( ! failure on ! o!r4 ,i h always wond]$ s9ce if ,judson 0 really z crazy z !y ?\ght he 04 ,:y1 ,i ask$1 :at made y d\bt x8 ,oh1 answ]$ ! ,drumm]1 ,i c't exactly say ,i disbelieve 8 /ory1 b--well1 y see1 ab\t a mon? aft]w>ds ,i 0 9 ,pho5ix aga91 & "o night ,i saw ! ,prospector & ! lunatic tak+ a dr9k at a b> toge!r4 ,a little lat] ! ,prospector pass$ me )\t see+ me4 ,he 0 walk+ arm 9 arm ) a /rang]1 & z !y w5t by ,i he>d him say1 ',if ,i _h ! money ,i nev] w\ld ?9k ( ask+ any "o to g 9 ) me4 ,he calls x ! ,m\nd ( ,et]nal ,sil5ce4444' ,!y pass$ on1 & _! voices 7 lo/ to me 9 ! di/ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tix9opa4 ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,bad ,,indian4 ,malita 0 a half-bre$1 ! daught] ( an old squaw man4 ,%e _h sp5t sev]al ye>s at ! ,indian s*ool 9 ,pho5ix1 & _h prov$ h]self an apt pupil4 ,lat] %e w5t to "w on ,simmons' ,ran*4 ,%e 0 a v pretty1 heal?y look+ girl1 & "o day ,morgan ,jones1 ! hunt] & trapp]1 ask$ h] to m>ry him4 ,%e w5t ) him to 8 cab9 ne> ! ,res]vation & settl$ d[n4 ,jones 0 a devil-may-c>e sort ( *ap1 :o1 :5 he _h a little money1 came to ! /raggl+ "o-horse t[n ne> ! ,res]vation1 drank consid]able :iskey1 & amus$ himself by runn+ 8 pony up & d[n ! "o /reet1 fir+ (f 8 gun1 & %\t+ at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,?is 0 ,jones' idea ( a good "t1 & 8 me?od ( contribut+ 8 %>e to ! sangu9>y ornam5tation ( ! embryo metropolis4 ,malita made ,jones a good wife1 & att5d$ to 8 creature com=ts to ! be/ ( h] ability1 & :5 ,jones return$ to ! cab9 9 an inebriat$ condition %e soo!d him1 & put him to b$1 look+ ^u su* incid5ts z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,= a ye> or m !y liv$ cont5t$ly1 & a little boy 0 born to !m4 ,on ! ,res]vation liv$ an ,indian nam$ ,tix9opa1 a spl5did specim5 ( a savage a?lete1 & ! mo/ not$ runn] & hunt] 9 8 tribe4 ,l _m ( 8 race1 :ile hat+ ! :ite man1 he lov$ ! :ite man's fire-wat]1 & x made him surly & qu>relsome4 ,he 0 a natural lead]1 & (t51 at night1 he spoke ) fi]y eloqu5ce ( ! wrongs ( 8 race1 s[+ ! se$s ( unre/ & rebellion4 ,tix9opa 0 ! only cl\d :i* di/urb$ ! dome/ic horizon ( ! ,jones family4 ,he haunt$ ! vic9ity ( ! cab91 & 0 cont9ually ask+ ,malita = :iskey & tobacco :5 ,jones 0 away1 until at la/ ,jones intimat$ to him g5tly t 8 pres5ce 01 to say ! lea/1 undesirable4 ,be+ a *ild ( ! woods & hills1 he did n h at 8 comm& a l>ge vocabul>y ( diplomatic phrases to enable him to d ?is politely1 9 fact1 he 0 blunt4 ,9 describ+ ! int]view to ,malita aft]w>ds he said3 ,i told him if he cum ar\nd "h any m ,i'd sma% 8 head1 an' he grunts an' draws himself up ?is a-way1 & looks ugly & says1 'he's a big ,injun1' & ,i told him to g to hell6 ,= "s "t ,tix9opa kept away f ! cab91 b "o day he appe>$ & dem&$ :iskey4 ,he 0 half drunk1 & 8 blood%ot eyes bl9k$ at ,malita z he sway$ un/eadily 9 ! doorway4 ,no1 ,tix9opa1 !re is no :iskey4 ,tix9opa's eyes grew ugly4 ,y lie1 y half-bre$ squaw2 b be x s1 ,i w take ! boy away until y rememb] :]e x is4 ,s say+ he lift$ ! baby by ! arm & swung him on to 8 %\ld]4 ,! *ild cri$ out ) pa9 f its twi/$ arm4 ,malita's he>t sunk ) a dreadful fe>4 ,give ! *ild to me1 ,tix9opa1 d n be s r\gh2 see1 y h hurt him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,malita4 ,%e tri$ to take ! boy1 b ,tix9opa pu%$ h] away r\ghly & %e fell to ! gr\nd4 ,up %e sprang & ?rew h]self ^u him1 try+ to get ! boy1 & 9 ! /ruggle %e scrat*$ 8 face slightly1 s t ! blood came4 ,) a curse he /ruck h] full 9 ! face ) 8 cl9*$ fi/ & %e fell z if dead1 & lay ) h] h&s twit*+ feebly4 ,take y\r half-bre$ brat1 he hiss$1 ?r[+ ! baby r\ghly on ! gr\nd beside h]4 ,he turn$ to walk away1 b some?+ 9 ! motionless =m ( ! *ild caus$ him to look aga91 & he saw t 8 little head lay d\bl$ "u 8 arm 9 a way t c\ld only mean "o ?+--a brok5 neck4 ,malita rose un/eadily to h] feet & look$ ab\t 9 a daz$ way until h] gaze re/$ ^u ! little body ( h] dead baby2 ! next in/ant %e 0 /rik+ & cutt+ at ,tix9opa1 scream+ l a mad ?+4 ,! attack 0 s sudd5 & fi]ce t1 tra9$ a?lete & fight] z he 01 ,tix9opa receiv$ a deep cut on ! %\ld] & a slight "o on ! arm be=e he succe$$ 9 grasp+ h] wri/1 & twi/+ ! knife f h]4 ,!n1 seiz+ h] by ! hair1 he drew h] to him & drove ! knife twice into h] brea/1 ?r[+ h] to ! gr\nd1 :]e %e lay gasp+ h] life away 9 brok5 sobs4 ,tix9opa /ood = a mom5t look+ at ,malita & 0 q /ill4 ,8 arm pa9$ him & he held up 8 h& & wat*$ ! blood dripp+ f 8 f+]s4 ,!n he took a self-cock+ revolv] f 8 belt & fir$ %ot aft] %ot into ! bodies ( ! dead baby & ! dy+ "m4 ,twice ! hamm] click$ on an empty %ell be=e he ceas$ to pull ! trigg]1 & he sl[ly turn$ away1 pu%+ 8 empty pi/ol into 8 belt4 ,z he did s he f\nd himself face to face ) ,jones1 b a diff]5t ,jones ?an ! "o he _h kn[n4 ,?is ,jones' face 0 :ite & drawn1 & look$ ye>s old] ?an ! o!r ,jones4 ,! h& :i* held a pi/ol po9t$ at him %ook un/eadily4 ,a m9ute1 p]haps two m9utes1 pass$1 & /ill ! two m5 fac$ ea* o!r2 !n an evil light came into ,tix9opa's eyes1 & 8 h& slid sl[ly t[>ds ! h&le ( 8 knife1 to be in/antly sma%$ by a bullet f ,jones' pi/ol4 ,ano!r %ot & ! o!r arm 0 brok5 at ! elb[4 ,nei!r man _h spok51 b n[ ,tix9opa began a l[1 wild *ant4 ,rais$ to 8 full height1 ) 8 brok5 arms hang+ by 8 sides1 he *ant$ ! dea? song ( 8 p1 ! same song :i* _h be5 sung by 8 fa!r1 & 8 fa!r's fa!r1 & = g5]ations pa/ by all ! dy+ w>riors ( 8 tribe4 ,tix9opa1 ! voice 0 a husky :isp]1 = h] sake ,i won't torture y] z ,i w\ld l t]1--,god give me /r5g? to keep f do9' x6--b ,i'm afe>$ ,he won't unless ,i kill y] quick4 ,all ,i hope is t if !re is a hell1 y\r black s\l w roa/ 9 x = ev] & ev]1 am56 ,! muzzle ( ! pi/ol 0 n[ )9 a few in*es ( ! nak$ brea/2 /ill ! l[1 wild *ant w5t on1 ! bronze figure /&+ z if turn$ to /one4 ,!n ano!r %ot & ! *ant /opp$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t5 m9utes lat] a horseman rode sl[ly into ! des]t4 ,to 8 left1 z he cross$ ! half-dry b$ ( ! alkali /ream1 two ,indian boys 7 sk9n+ a rabbit alive & laugh+ at its agony4 ,f af> back on ! o!r side ( ! valley he he>d ! /ra9s ( ! ,/> ,spangl$ ,bann] play$ by ! pride ( ! ,res]vation--! ,indian b&6 ,a ,,que] ,,co9cid5ce4 ,y say1 said ,doctor ,watson1 z he re/$ "o arm on ! mantel & look$ ?\ghtfully at ! op5 fire1--y say !re is no pro( ( ! actuality ( :at is call$ telepa?y or ?\ght-transf]5ce1 & p]haps y are "r1 b ,i h sev]al times 9 my life _h exp]i5ces :i* 7 v difficult to expla9 except by "s su* !ory1 & if y c>e to li/5 ,i w tell y "o ( !m :i* ,i h 9 m9d4 ,our *orus ( approval evid5tly left no d\bt z to our desire to he> ! /ory1 = ,watson smil$1 & light+ a fre% cig> he began z foll[s3 ,on ! sev5te5? ( ,janu>y la/ ye> !re 0 a slight wa%-out on ! ,nor!rn road n f> f ,*icago1 & ! =w>d trucks ( "o ( ! c>s on tra9 #fa1 on :i* ,i 0 a pass5g]1 left ! rails1 b luckily ! tra9 0 go+ sl[ly at ! "t & !re 0 little damage done except a g5]al %ak+ up ( ! pass5g]s 9 ! c> z ! =w>d :eels bump$ r\ghly ov] ! sleep]s = a few y>ds be=e ! tra9 /opp$4 ,! o!r c>s did n leave ! track1 & only "o man 0 s]i\sly injur$4 ,?is man _h be5 /&+ on ! plat=m at ! "t & 0 ?r[n betwe5 ! c>s & badly cru%$4 ,i 0 close to ! end w9d[ & saw him fall1 & :5 ! conductor call$ = a doctor ,i respond$ at once4 ,i f\nd ! man ly+ on a blanket surr\nd$ by a numb] ( ! pass5g]s4 ,he seem$ to suff] b little pa91 & ,i fe>$1 f a casual exam9ation1 he 0 badly injur$ int]nally1 al?\gh he 0 p]fectly consci\s2 he 0 ble$+ at ! m\?1 & 8 legs seem$ to be p>alyz$4 ,he ask$ fa9tly if ,i ?\ght he 0 go+ to die1 & ,i *e]$ him up1 z is cu/om>y 9 su* cases1 b %ortly aft]w>ds he develop$ su* s]i\s symptoms t ,i felt =c$ to tell him ,i fe>$ he 0 s]i\sly hurt1 & x 0 q possible he w\ld live b a few h\rs4 ,^u he>+ ?is he became v mu* agitat$1 & :isp]$ to me t he wi%$ to speak to me alone1 say+ he _h some?+ ( ! utmo/ importance to communicate4 ,i ?\ght x 0 probably "s message to s5d to "s memb]s ( 8 family1 or "s in/ructions reg>d+ 8 affairs1 b aft] a few words ,i became v mu* int]e/$4 ,he talk$ = fifte5 m9utes1 "p ( ! "t be+ su/a9$ by ! use ( /imulants4 ,8 /ory1 :i* 0 a v /range "o1 ,i w repeat z ne>ly z possible 9 8 own words4 ,aft] repeat$ly ask+ me to assure him !re 0 no possible *ance ( 8 recov]y he said3 ',x is n necess>y = y to "k my "n1 b x is suffici5t = me to tell y t ,i receiv$ a good education 9 my y\? & graduat$ ) high honors at "o ( ! l>ge univ]sities 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i always _h m or less int]e/ 9 ! /udy ( physiology1 & dur+ my college c\rse conduct$ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts 9 hypnotism1 & made "s int]e/+ discov]ies reg>d+ ! exaltation ( ! s5ses1 & especially 9 relation to illusion & halluc9ation by ! aid ( po/-hypnotic sugge/ion4 ',x _h be5 my e>ne/ desire to occupy ! position ( pr(essor ( physiology 9 "o ( ! univ]sities1 b fail+ to obta9 a position ( ?is k9d1 & hav+ no means ( support1 ,i gradually became poor] & poor]1 e>n+ a livelihood z be/ ,i c\ld1 until ,i became disc\rag$ & attempt$ to make money 9 a way n q s hone/4 ',! idea sugge/$ itself to me dur+ a s]ies ( exp]im5ts :i* ,i _h conduct$ ) a fri5d ( m9e4 ,x s happ5$ t ?is fri5d 0 pay+ tell] 9 "o ( our well-kn[n banks ( ,*icago1 :]e he is to-day4 ,he is a ?or\ghly honorable man 9 e way1 b ,i f\nd t he 0 a good hypnotic subject1 or s5sitive1 z we call x4 ,at fir/ he c\ld n be consid]$ fir/ class1 b he 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! subject1 & all[$ me to hypnotize him repeat$ly4 ,aft] a few ev5+s he became v easily influ5c$ & "o ( ! be/ subjects ,i _h ev] _h4 ,i c\ld put him to sleep 9 a mom5t1 simply snapp+ my f+]s & tell+ him ,i wi%$ him to sleep2 ( c\rse ?is c only be done ) s5sitives :o h be5 repeat$ly hypnotiz$4 ',"u ^! conditions ,i succe$$ 9 mak+ him d v _m wond]ful ?+s1 especially 9 ! way ( po/-hypnotic sugge/ions2 a po/-hypnotic sugge/ion is a comm& giv5 to hypnotiz$ subjects t at "s future "t !y p]=m a c]ta9 act4 ,9 mo/ cases1 9 wak+ f ! hypnotic sleep !y h =gott5 t ! sugge/ion has be5 giv5 !m1 b at ! "t set !y p]=m ! act unconsci\sly1 z ?\gh by _! own volition4 ,n only w !y d ?is1 b aft] ! act is p]=m$ !y usually s9k into a quiet sleep1#a f :i* !y awake aft] pass+ into ! normal sleep1 &1 z a rule1 h =gott5 t !y did any?+ unusual1 or t !y h be5 hypnotiz$1 & take up ! ?read ( ?\ght aga9 at ! po9t :]e !y fir/ ent]$ ! hypnotic condition4 ,!y d n rememb] :at !y h done or se54 ,_! m9d is a blank z to all t occurr$ dur+ ! "t !y 7 hypnotiz$4 ,footnote #a3 ,?is is unusual2 ! subject r>ely falls asleep aft] c>ry+ out a po/-hypnotic sugge/ion unless comm&$ to d s4--,,ed4 ',= ! la/ two ye>s ,i h be5 r =tunate1 9 a small way1 speculat+ 9 /ocks4 ,my capital be+ small1 ! am\nt ( money ,i c\ld make 01 ( c\rse1 comp>atively little2 yet ,i succe$$ 9 do+ v well until ab\t ?ree weeks ago1 :51 by two or ?ree un=tunate speculations1 ,i f\nd myself absolutely de/itute1 & )\t a p5ny 9 ! _w4 ,x 0 !n ! idea sugge/$ itself to me to hypnotize ,mr4 ,h]rick & make him br+ me money f ! bank4 ,?is ( c\rse 0 p]fectly possible1 if no accid5t occurr$1 or no un=ese5 difficulty pres5t$ itself1 :i* ,i _h n previ\sly ?\ght (1 z ! ca%i] w\ld act simply z an in/rum5t1 be+ gov]n$ entirely by my directions4 ,i ask$ him 9 a casual way sev]al times ab\t ! affairs ( ! bank1 & le>n$ "o day t ! bank w\ld h an unusually l>ge balance 9 settl+ ) ! cle>+-h\se4 ,x 0 ! cu/om = ,mr4 ,h]rick to lock up 8 own funds1 & simply /ate to ! ca%i] t he _h done s4 ',accord+ to a c>efully arrang$ plan1 ,i hypnotiz$ him la/ ev5+ & comm&$ him to take all ! money & securities he _h 9 8 possession1 aft] settl+ ) ! cle>+-h\se1 & in/ead ( lock+ !m 9 8 vault to put !m 9 a bag1 ( c\rse tak+ precautions to d ?is :5 no "o 0 obs]v+ him1 & !n leave ! bank 9 ! usual mann]4 ',he 0 to take a c>riage & drive directly to a small1 unoccupi$ h\se :i* is situat$ on ! corn] ( ,blank & #aag? /reets4 ',x 0 my int5tion1 z ,i _h gone s f>1 to g /ill fur!r4 ,i knew t ,mr4 ,h]rick w\ld br+ me ! money & securities1 & t ,i %\ld f9d him asleep 9 ! h\se1 b :at ,i did n "k positively1 & :at ,i fe>$ 01 t he might n =get :at he _h done :5 he awoke4 ,z a rule1 s5sitives obey ! comm& to =get1 b 9 ! c\rse ( my v>i\s exp]im5ts ,i h f\nd s5sitives :o _h a vague idea ( :at occurr$1 p]haps no?+ tangible1 b /ill suffici5t1 9 a case l ?is1 :5 !re w\ld be a great r[ ab\t ! lo/ securities1 to sugge/ a possible clue4 ',x 0 a v cold day1 six degrees bel[1 ,i ?9k1 & ,i _h delib]ately int5d$ to leave ,mr4 ,h]rick asleep aft] ,i _h tak5 ! money f him & let him take 8 *ances1 sleep+ )\t any fire or cov]+1 9 an hypnotic condition1 ) ! temp]ature bel[ z]o1 & y c judge :at 8 *ances w\ld h be54 ,?is s*eme ,i ?\ght out delib]ately1 & :at seems /range1 ,i _h n ! lea/ repugnance aga9/ arrang+ = ! dea? ( my fri5d4 ,aft] ,i _h once made up my m9d to make him /eal ! securities 8 disappe>ance seem$ to be ! only way to insure my safety4 ,( c\rse no "o c\ld "k ,i 0 connect$ ) ?is matt]4 ,i w\ld n g ne> ! bank1 & unless he 0 foll[$1 :i* 0 mo/ unlikely1 z he _h be5 ) ! bank "s ye>s & 0 a ?or\ghly tru/$ (ficial1 !re w\ld be absolutely no *ance ( my detection4' ,watson relight$ 8 cig>1 :i* _h gone out1 & cont9u$-- ,:ile he _h be5 speak+ ano!r tra9 _h arriv$ ) a lot ( workm5 :o 7 busily engag$ jack+ ! c> back on ! rails4 ,! tra9 0 ab\t to return to ,*icago1 s ,i inquir$ ! "n ( ! bank & its presid5t1 & ! address ( ! h\se1 writ+ !m d[n s !re c\ld be no possible mi/ake4 ,i !n ha/5$ on bo>d ! tra91 leav+ my pati5t "u ! c>e ( ,dr4 ,morse1 a local physician1 :o agre$ to notify me z to ! condition ( ! man lat] 9 ! day4 ,^u arriv+ 9 ,*icago ,i imm$iately drove to ! bank1 b f\nd x clos$4 ,i 0 told1 h[ev]1 t ,mr4 ,b>tlet1 ! presid5t1 0 att5d+ a corporation meet+ 9 an (fice 9 ! same build+4 ,i imm$iately hunt$ him up1 &1 ^u he>+ my /ory he ha/ily ord]$ a c>riage & we drove to ! h\se z describ$4 ,on our way out we /opp$ & pick$ up ,dr4 ,m>%1 :o z y "k is v mu* int]e/$ 9 su* matt]s4 ,x 0 q a long drive1 b we f\nd ! place )\t difficulty4 ,x 0 unoccupi$1 & _m ( ! w9d[s 7 brok51 & altoge!r x pres5t$ a v dilapidat$ appe>ance1 su* z ! *eap h\ses on ! outskirts ( a great city (t5 d aft] hav+ be5 unoccupi$ = a ye> or two4 ,we tri$ ! door & f\nd x unlock$4 ,on ! fir/ floor ! rooms 7 entirely empty1 loose pap]s scatt]$ ab\t1 & no signs ( any "o hav+ ent]$ ! h\se4 ,^u go+ up/airs we f\nd ! door on ! fir/ l&+ at ! head ( ! /airs clos$1 b n lock$4 ,at ! back ( ! room 0 a crack$ wood5 /ool & a dilapidat$ hair s(a1 :i* _h evid5tly be5 consid]$ too us$ up to be ( any value4 ,"p ( ! cov] 0 torn away1 "o ( ! legs 0 brok51 & "s ( ! hair /uff+ 0 ly+ scatt]$ ab\t ! floor4 ,on ?is l\nge lay ,mr4 ,h]rick app>5tly s\nd asleep2 8 lips blue ) cold1 8 face pale1 & ! g5]al appe>ance ( a man half froz5 to dea?4 ,he 0 brea?+ v quietly1 h[ev]1 & 8 he>t action 0 /ill fairly good1 al?\gh some:at sl[4 ,by 8 side lay a small bag1 :i*1 x is ne$less to say1 0 p\nc$ ^u by ,mr4 ,b>tlet4 ,x conta9$ "s valuable securities1 & a great bundle ( bank bills ( l>ge d5om9ation4 ,bo? ,m>% & ,i consid]$ ,h]rick's condition z decid$ly int]e/+ & unusual1 & we 7 bo? ( ! op9ion t1 z "p ( ! /ory _h prov$ true1 x 0 v likely ! :ole w\ld turn out j z describ$4 ,if ?is prov$ to be ! case1 all t n[ rema9$ to be done 0 to re/ore ,h]rick to 8 normal condition1 :i* might or might n be easy to accompli%4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done 0 to get him out ( su* a l[ temp]ature4 ,we tri$ v>i\s me?ods ( re/or+ consci\sness1 b )\t success4 ,:at we did n l 0 t 8 he>t action 0 gradually becom+ weak]4 ,we gave a hypod]mic injection ( /ry*nia1 & ! he>t 0 soon act+ 9 a mu* m satisfactory mann]4 ,!re 0 no return to consci\sness1 h[ev]1 s tak+ him 9 ! c>riage we drove back to ,dr4 ,m>%'s h\se1 & arriv+ !re we all turn$ to & did :at we c\ld to re/ore ,h]rick to consci\sness4 ,n[ t he 0 9 a w>m room ! drawn expression & ! blue look left 8 face1 b o!rwise he appe>$ to sleep z s\ndly z ev]4 ,! he>t 0 n[ act+ v well1 & aside f ! coma ! condition ( ! pati5t gave u no cause = anxiety4 ,z "t w5t on1 h[ev]1 & we absolutely fail$ to wak5 him1 & ! he>t aga9 %[$ signs ( weakness1 we began to feel some:at uneasy4 ,y see1 said ,watson1 we did n "k :at sugge/ion 0 giv5 ! pati5t2 ^! po/-hypnotic sugge/ions are peculi> 9 _! action ^u "s s5sitives4 ,if1 z x is fair to suppose1 ?is man 0 ord]$ to sleep1 he %\ld 9 ! natural c\rse ( ev5ts sleep = a numb] ( h\rs & !n awake1 aft] pass+ f ! hypnotic sleep to ! normal sleep2 b we "k v little ( ! effect on "s n]v\s sy/ems ( po/-hypnotic sugge/ions4 ,ano!r ?+1 9 _m cases ! pati5t w n wak5 or _c be wak5$ except by ! p]son :o put him to sleep4 ,! reason = ?is is pla9 en\gh4 ,"p ( ! effect on ! m9d ( hypnotic sugge/ion is due entirely to sleep4 ,! skill$ hypnoti/ comm&s "o ( 8 s5sitives to sleep "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,! s5sitive expects to be awak5$ by ! same voice & 9 ! same way1 & habit & association h fix$ 9 8 m9d c]ta9 conditions :i* he associates ) ! ord] to awake4 ,!re is no d\bt :atev] t ,mr4 ,h]rick he>d :at we 7 say+ :5 we spoke to him 9 a l\d voice1 b he he>d x )\t und]/&+1 mu* z a p]son 9 a sleepy condition he>s noises ab\t him )\t try+ to compreh5d !m4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t ! man :o put ,h]rick to sleep c\ld h wak5$ him 9 a mom5t1 :ile we1 ) all our k & exp]i5ce1 7 unable to make 8 bra9 rega9 its normal condition4 ,we decid$ to let him sleep2 & if1 at ! end ( a few h\rs1 he did n rega9 consci\sness1 we w\ld try aga9 :at we c\ld d to assi/ him1 ( c\rse wat*+ ! he>t 9 ! mean:ile & us+ nitro-glyc]9 or /ry*nia if indicat$4 ,at t mom5t ,h]rick sudd5ly spoke1 at fir/ huskily & !n 9 a l\d1 cle> voice1 %\t+1 ',yes1 yes1 ,i he> y2 ,i am awake4' ,!n he sat up1 ask+ 9 a daz$ way1 ',:]e am ,i8 ,:at does ?is mean8' ,z he did s ! old-fa%ion$ clock 9 ! hall /ruck ! h\r ( sev54 ,! que]e/ "p ( ?is /ory is sugge/$ by a lett] receiv$ f ,dr4 ,morse ! next day1 :i* read z foll[s3 ,,de> ,,watson3 ,y ask$ me to write y ab\t ! injur$ man1 & ,i d s n[ to tell y he is dead4 ,he di$ a m9ute or two be=e sev5 o'clock la/ ev5+2 ,i "k ! h\r exactly1 because ,i 0 wat*+ him at ! "t1 & = "s mom5ts he _h be5 :isp]+ & mutt]+ to himself1 b all ,i c\ld cat* 0 some?+ ab\t1 ,i )draw my comm&2 :51 sudd5ly rais+ himself1 he %\t$1 ,wake up1 wake up6 & fell back dead j z ! clock 9 ! *ur*-y>d /ruck sev54 ,i %\ld be mu* int]e/$ to he> :e!r 8 /ory 0 true or n4 ,drop me a l9e ab\t x :5 y h "t4 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,f4 ,,morse4 ,,/ory ,,( ,,an ,,insane ,,sailor4 ,t pocket-piece ( y\rs1 said ! doctor1 rem9ds me t ,i h an int]e/+ "o ( my own2 p]haps y c tell me :at x is4 ,he took f 8 pocket a silv] co9 & h&$ x to ,j5n+s1 z he spoke4 ,"o edge _h be5 flatt5$1 & a hole pi]c$ 9 x4 ,ah6 an old ,spani% piece1 said ,j5n+s1 evid5tly ( ! "t ( ,pope ,leo ,f\r?1 sometime 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,a v int]e/+ piece4 ,:]e did y get x8 ,!re is a curi\s /ory connect$ ) t co91 m$itatively rem>k$ ,dr4 ,watson2 p]haps y w\ld l to he> x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,edge ,,_h ,,be5 ,,flatt5$ ,,& ,a ,,hole ,,pi]c$ ,,9 ,,x4 ,we _h be5 d9+ ) ,watson & 7 n[ com=tably seat$ 9 ! libr>y be=e an old-fa%ion$ op5 fire4 ,x 0 sn[+ outside1 mak+ ! w>m1 bright /udy all ! m *e]ful by contra/4 ,p]haps y rememb]1 said ,watson1 t dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahhf ,i devot$ mu* m ( my "t ?an usual to ! ,insane ,asylum4 ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 te/+ ! value ( hypnotism = insane pati5ts1 especially mild cases & ^? hav+ illusions & insi/5t ideas4 ,i _h be5 q successful 9 "o case--a woman :o _h tri$ to />ve h]self to dea? "u ! impression t ! devil comm&$ h] n to eat 0 greatly b5efit$ by po/-hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,sugge/+ t ! devil w\ld n come any m induc$ pron\nc$ hy/]ia1 b :5 hypnotiz$1 & told t ! devil comm&$ h] to eat1 in/ead ( to ab/a9 f food1 %e took n\ri%m5t readily1 & soon develop$ an extraord9>y appetite4 ,an imm$iate improvem5t 9 h] condition 0 noticeable1 & z h] g5]al bodily heal? improv$1 ! illusions became less & less frequ5t1 & %e 0 dis*>g$ f ! asylum z cur$ 9 less ?an ?ree mon?s4 ,watson paus$ & gaz$ m$itatively at ! end ( 8 cig>4 ,ev] tri$ to hypnotize an insane p]son1 ,j5n+s8 ,n t ,i rememb]4 ,y1 ,morris8 ,c't say t ,i h4 ,hm6 ,well1 sometimes y succe$1 & sometimes y don't2 m (t5 y don't4 ,!re 0 "o pati5t1 a man by ! "n ( ,all51 :o _h be5 a sailor4 ,he 0 subject to fits ( extreme melan*olia1 & at times 0 positively dang]\s1 z he imag9$ "s "o 0 try+ to poison him4 ,i nev] succe$$ 9 hypnotiz+ him1 al?\gh ,i tri$ repeat$ly4 ,h[ev]1 ,i saw him e day1 & z 8 g5]al heal? improv$1 8 attacks ( melan*olia became less frequ5t4 ,he seem$ grateful to me = tak+ an int]e/ 9 him1 & (t5 talk$ ) me ab\t 8 e>ly life & ! out-(-!-way c\ntries he _h visit$4 ,%ortly aft] ,i 0 call$ away & did n return to ! asylum = two weeks1 & :5 ,i did g back ,i f\nd t ,all5 0 dead4 ,he _h cut 8 ?roat "o aft]noon ) a l>ge pocket-knife & made a mighty clean job ( x1 too4 ,well1 cont9u$ ! doctor1 among 8 effects !y f\nd a package address$ to me1 :i* conta9$ a lett] & a silv] co94 ,! co9 y n[ hold 9 y\r h&1 ! lett] ,i h "h 9 my desk4 ,he op5$ a draw] & took out a l>ge yell[ envelope conta9+ a numb] ( pages ( closely writt5 manuscript4 ,?is lett]1 said ,watson1 z he sl[ly turn$ ov] ! pages1 conta9s a /ory s /range t ,i did n = a mom5t believe x _h any f\ndation 9 fact2 b dur+ ! pa/ ye> or two ,i h le>n$ c]ta9 ?+s :i* h caus$ me to *ange my op9ion4 ,:e!r ! /ory is true or n we w1 ( c\rse1 nev] "k1 b ,i n[ believe t x is a true record ( ev5ts :i* actually happ5$4 ,i h made "s inquiries & f9d t ! places m5tion$ d exi/1 or did at ! "t ?is /ory 0 writt51 &--b nev] m9d2 ,i w read y ! lett] & y c =m y\r own conclusions3 ',,dr4 ,s4 ,t4 ,,watson3 ',,de> ,,sir3 ,i h made up my m9d to kill myself1 b be=e ,i die ,i wi% to make a confession ( my wrong do+s1 z he insi/s t ,i %all & ,i d>e n disobey him4 ,i !re=e write ?is confession1 to be read by y aft] ,i am dead4 ',y tell me ,i imag9e ,i he> ! voice & see ! man4 ,i tell y1 doctor1 y :o ?9k me crazy are ! "o :o is deceiv$4 ,y d n believe 9 telepa?y & ?\ght-transf]5ce1 & yet ,i c\ld tell _m times :5 y look$ at me ( :at y 7 ?9k+4 ,i tell y t ,i he> ,jim's voice z pla9ly z ,i ev] he>d y\rs1 & he talks to me & tells me t he w nev] leave me :ile ,i live1 & !n he laughs4 ,oh1 t laugh6 ,he comes (t5 at night & wakes me out ( a s\nd sleep ) t awful laugh1 & !n he :isp]s to me to g to sleep aga94 ,( c\rse y d n believe 9 spirits or gho/s1 & y believe ,i am crazy1 & t ! half-invisible =m ( my dead p>tn] :i* comes to me & talks to me1 & ^: voice ,i he> z pla9ly z ,i ev] he>d y\rs1 exi/s :olly 9 my imag9ation4 ,well1 doctor1 y h be5 k9d to me1 & ,i hope & pray y w nev] suff] ! way ,i h suff]$ dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s4 ',j ?ree ye>s ago to-day ,i 0 on bo>d ! ,ada ,gray1 a small s*oon] (f ! coa/ ( ,florida1 b\nd = ! ,i/hmus4 ,!re 7 sev5 ( u 9 all1 includ+ ! capta9 & mate1 ! latt] an old pal ( m9e :o _h arrang$ to get me 9 z "o ( ! crew4 ,9 "s way he _h le>n$ t ! capta9 0 to take ) him "s two ?\s& 9 gold1 & al?\gh we _h no plans1 we int5d$ to get ! gold 9 "s way4 ,on our way d[n we _h talk$ ov] _m s*emes1 b none ( !m seem$ satisfactory4 ,! gold 0 kept 9 a small firepro( safe 9 ! capta9's cab91 b x 0 an old-fa%ion$ key-lock affair1 & we did n anticipate mu* tr\ble f t qu>t]1 ev5 if we c\ld n f9d ! key4 ,! great po9t 01 h[ we 7 to get ! money & get away4 ,at la/ we decid$ to drug ! m5's c(fee1 & :5 !y 7 sleep+ f its effects1 we w\ld take ! money & leave 9 ! s*oon]'s yawl1 9 :i*1 z ! wea!r 0 v calm & ! ,florida coa/ c\ld be se5 9 ! di/ance1 we %\ld h no difficulty 9 mak+ ! %ore4 ',jim _h ov]haul$ ! m$ic9e *e/ & _h f\nd a vial conta9+ a lot ( morph9e pills m>k$ "o-eigh? gra91 & z nei!r he nor ,i knew h[ mu* morph9e x took to drug a man1 he wat*$ 8 opportunity & empti$ ! cont5ts ( ! vial into ! c(fee4 ',aft] supp] we kept on deck = "s "t wait+ results4 ,at la/ ,jim w5t =w>d & report$ ev]y?+ quiet & ! m5 app>5tly all asleep4 ,we f\nd ! capta9 9 8 cab9 ly+ on 8 bunk brea?+ heavily4 ,! key to ! safe 0 9 ! capta9's pocket1 & we op5$ x )\t difficulty4 ,!re 7 six rolls ( tw5ty-doll> pieces m>k$ two hundr$ doll>s ea*1 eight rolls ( t5-doll> pieces1 & a bag ( silv]4 ',we took ! money & "s o!r ?+s we f\nd 9 ! cab91 includ+ a pair ( revolv]s1 a d\ble-b>rell$ %ot-gun1 & a rifle1 & put !m 9 ! boat1 toge!r ) a small keg ( wat]1 t9n$ meat1 & a bag ( %ip biscuit4 ,aft] ^! 7 c>efully /[$ away 9 ! yawl1 ,jim w5t back to ! cab91 :ile ,i busi$ myself arrang+ ?+s 9 ! boat4 ,he soon came on deck aga9 br++ sev]al bottles ( br&y1 & com+ to ! side ( ! s*oon] rea*$ !m "o by "o to me ov] ! side4 ,z he h&$ me ! la/ bottle ,i saw ! burly =m ( our negro cook rise sl[ly out ( ! hat*way1 rubb+ 8 eyes z if half asleep4 ,jim saw my />e ( surprise1 &1 turn+ quickly1 fac$ ! negro1 :o 0 look+ at u ) a daz$ expression4 ,he c\ld n h drunk ( ! c(fee1 = ,i h s9ce le>n$ ! am\nt ( morph9e ,jim put 9 ! pot 0 m ?an en\gh to kill ! entire crew4 ',jim turn$1 &1 walk+ sl[ly up to ! man1 said ho>sely3 ,g d[n1 at ! same "t po9t+ to ! hat*way4 ',:at =8 ask$ ! negro1 mov+ a /ep backw>d4 ',none ( y\r bus9ess :at =2 g d[n1 ,i tell y4 ',i don't take no ord]s f y1 noh[1 answ]$ ! man4 ,:]e's ! capta98 ',)\t a ^w ,jim /ruck him full 9 ! face ) all 8 /r5g?4 ,! bl[ 0 an awful "o1 & ! negro /agg]$ back1 & w\ld h fall5 _h n he br\ght up aga9/ ! =ema/4 ,he ro>$ ) rage1 & came at ,jim ) a ru% l a mad bull4 ,jim b5t sideways1 & some?+ fla%$ 9 8 h&1 z he /ruck upw>ds "u ! man's arm4 ',in/antly ! negro /umbl$ =w>d1 & fell on ! deck1 & !n sat up & began to c\gh4 ,he c\gh$ incessantly1 l a man :o has swall[$ some?+ :i* *ok$ him4 ,jim look$ at him a mom5t1 & !n1 )\t a ^w1 ca/ (f ! pa9t] & jump$ into ! boat4 ,!re 0 n a brea? ( w9d1 s we ea* took an o> & pull$ t[>ds ! fa9t l9e ( l& j visible 9 ! we/]n horizon4 ',! s*oon] lay almo/ motionless1 ) ! sil5ce ( dea? ab\t h]4 ,! negro _h /opp$ c\gh+1 & all 0 /ill1 save ! fa9t creak+ ( ! ma/s & sp>s & ! s\nds ( our o>s 9 ! r[locks4 ',9 ! we/ ! sun-pa9t$ cl\ds lay 9 great masses ( gold & purple1 t9t+ ! sea ) ev]-*ang+ colors4 ',damn pretty sunset6 rem>k$ ,jim1 z he drew 9 8 o>1 & b5t ov] to light 8 pipe1 & !n1 mus+ly3 ,i wi% ,i hadn't _h to kill t nigg]4 ',%ortly aft] d>k a g5tle breeze sprung up f ! s\!a/1 & we put up a little sail we _h br\ght ) u4 ',f[ley ,rocks light 0 9 pla9 sight1 & ab\t midnight we r\nd$ ,cape ,florida1 & ent]$ ,biscayne ,bay1 & by daylight we made ! m\? ( ! ,miami ,riv]1 :]e we ti$ up to a small pi]1 own$ by a man nam$ ,brickle4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! riv] /ood a long1 l[ /one build+1 :i*1 !y told u1 0 once us$ z a gov]nm5t build+1 & 0 call$ ,=t ,dallas4 ',we told ! p we _h come f ,key ,we/1 foll[+ ! coa/ along inside ! keys1 & 7 on a hunt+ & fi%+ trip4 ,^u inquiry we le>n$ t !re 0 v little game ab\t ! bay except crocodiles1 b t we c\ld get spl5did sport by go+ up ! riv] into ! ev]glades & foll[+ ! %ore l9e nor? to ,new ,riv]4 ,!y advis$ u to get an ,indian to g ) u4 ,?is plan suit$ u exactly1 z once hav+ disappe>$ 9 ! wild]ness we c\ld come out at "s o!r po9t1 & hav+ assum$ new names c\ld g =? into ! _w 9 p]fect safety4 ',be=e />t+ we b\ght a light flat-bottom$ boat = use 9 %all[ wat]1 & aft] r[+ up ! riv] a few miles we made camp & burn$ ! yawl1 fir/ break+ h] up ) our axes4 ,?is took up ! great] "p ( ! day4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,jim w5t up to ! head ( ! riv] & report$ meet+ an ,indian :o told him ( a l>ge isl& :i* 01 z ne> z he c\ld judge1 ab\t ?irty miles to ! nor?1 on :i* !re 7 de] & turkeys4 ',we _h pl5ty ( provisions1 & = ?ree days we pu%$ our boat nor?w>d among ! isl&s ( ! great grassy lake4 ,9 _m places ! wat] 0 s %all[ we _h to pu% our way ?r\gh grass & re$s4 ,we notic$ a great _m :ite fl[]s gr[+ on ! banks ( ! isl&s1 & wat]-lilies 7 abundant1 b !y _h no smell4 ',t[>ds ev5+1 on ! ?ird day1 we l&$ on a l>ge isl& on :i* !re 0 a high m\nd4 ,hundr$s ( :ite h]ons & v>i\s o!r k9ds ( birds 7 ne/+ 9 ! trees1 & !re 7 a good _m ducks ab\t4 ,we %ot "s ( ! h]ons & cut (f ! long hair-l plumes1 b ! fle% 0 /rong & unpalatable4 ,! ducks1 h[ev]1 7 v good4 ',we camp$ on ! m\nd1 :i* 0 mu* high] ?an ! re/ ( ! isl&1 & decid$ to /ay !re = a day or two4 ,:ile putt+ up ! t5t ,i saw some?+ %9e1 & pick$ up a silv] co9 :i* _h evid5tly be5 worn z a m$al1 z "o edge _h be5 flatt5$ & a hole pi]c$ 9 x4 ,!re 0 no date1 b x 0 evid5tly v old4 ',t day we tri$ fi%+1 & %ot sev]al ducks4 ,we _h b "o %ot-gun1 s took turns ) x at ! ducks4 ',t ev5+ ,jim produc$ an old pack ( c>ds f 8 pocket & sugge/$ a game ( pok]4 ,my luck w5t aga9/ me f ! beg9n+1 & :5 we /opp$ play+ ,i _h lo/ fully two-?irds ( my %>e4 ,! next morn+ ,i awoke feel+ remorseful & sulky1 & dem&$ t ,jim play ano!r game to give me a *ance to get ev54 ,he ass5t$ readily en\gh1 b my bad luck cont9u$1 & 9 an h\r ,i _h lo/ all ( my money & _h no?+ left to bet4 ,jim got up1 tak+ ! gun1 & w5t d[n to ! boat to repair a leak :i* _h bo!r$ u ! day be=e4 ,i sat on a log1 inw>dly rag+ & curs+ myself = my fooli%ness4 ,! rifle 0 lean+ aga9/ ! log ne> me1 & involunt>ily ,i took x & dropp$ ! lev] to see if x 0 load$4 ,x 0 empty1 & ! hamm] mov$ back & =? at ! t\* ( my f+]4 ,evid5tly ! spr+ 0 brok54 ,b h[8 ,:y8 ,i felt 9 my pocket = my revolv] ) fev]i% ha/e4 ,gone4 ,!n ,i und]/ood6 ',i rose & walk$ sl[ly d[n ! slope ( ! m\nd1 & ne>ly /epp$ on a l>ge rattlesnake :i* lay coil$ up beside a palmetto root4 ,i look$ at ! snake z he lay !re wat*+ me1 rattl+ angrily all ! :ile1 & !n ,i look$ at ,jim's coat :i* hung on a bran* ne> by1 & at ! doctor$ rifle 9 my h&1 & ! m ,i look$ ! m wick$ ?\ghts came into my m9d4 ,i glanc$ t[>ds ,jim2 he 0 app>5tly busy ) ! boat1 & ,i c\ld j see ! top ( 8 back z he b5t ov]4 ,i ha/ily fa/5$ "o ( ! dead h]ons to a /ick & held x 9 front ( ! snake1 :i* imm$iately /ruck x 9 ! brea/1 & !n uncoil$ & sl[ly retreat$ into ! scrub4 ,tak+ two p9s f my coat1 ,i ins]t$ !m into ! holes made by ! fangs ( ! rattlesnake1 & took !m out cov]$ ) blood & poison4 ,9 a few m9utes ?is dri$1 & ,i !n fa/5$ ! p9s inside ! arm ( ,jim's coat 9 su* a way t 8 h& w\ld be scrat*$ :5 he put x on4 ',?is done1 ,i hung ! coat back on ! bran* & walk$ (f a little way1 b feel+ m ?an half incl9$ to g back & take ! p9s out aga9 :ile !re 0 yet "t4 ,p]haps ,jim did n mean to kill me1 b simply wi%$ to protect himself aga9/ trea*]y on my "p2--b !n ,i rememb]$ ! negro & ! morph9e1 &--well1 dead m5 tell no tales4 ,z ,i turn$ to g back1 ,i saw ,jim 9 ! act ( tak+ d[n 8 coat1 & ,i felt a que] *oky s5sation 9 my ?roat & a sort ( half cat* to my brea? z he pu%$ 8 arm ?r\gh ! sleeve1 at ! same "t putt+ ! back ( 8 h& to 8 lips 9 a way t c\ld only h "o mean+4 ,i wat*$ him ) an ugly feel+ ( satisfaction1 wond]+ h[ long x w\ld take = ! poison to beg9 to take effect4 ',jim put a c\ple ( /icks on ! fire1 & !n sat d[n on a log & comm5c$ to fill 8 pipe1 b soon laid x d[n4 ,curse x6 he said2 ,i feel que]4 ',he got up & walk$ up & d[n1 rubb+ 8 arm4 ,he look$ at me 9 an odd sort ( way once or twice1 & !n w5t into ! t5t & lay d[n4 ,%ortly aft] he call$ to me1 & on my go+ to ! door ( ! t5t he tri$ to rise1 b fell back & became deliri\s1 laugh+ & %\t+ my "n1 & mutt]+ to himself4 ,he brea!d ) difficulty1 & 9 a little :ile became unconsci\s1 & j z ! sun 0 s9k+ ov] ! fa9t l9e ( trees 9 ! we/ he di$4 ',i took d[n ! t5t & dug a hole & buri$ him :]e he lay4 ,i built a huge fire & sat by x all night )\t clos+ my eyes4 ,t[>ds morn+ ! moon came up & ! s\nds ( ! night noises ceas$1 & z soon z x 0 light ,i put ! gold & :at ?+s ,i ne$$ 9 ! boat & made ha/e to leave ! isl&4 ,i paddl$ = two or ?ree h\rs be=e ,i notic$ t ! sun1 :i* _h be5 to my "r :5 ,i />t$1 0 at my left1 & ,i knew t ,i mu/ h turn$ ! boat ar\nd4 ',i turn$ ab\t & paddl$ on /eadily all day long1 b night f\nd me ) no signs ( dry l& any:]e1 no?+ b an un5d+ /ret* ( grass & wat] z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ',:5 x grew d>k ,i lay d[n 9 ! bottom ( ! boat & tri$ to sleep2 b z soon z ,i clos$ my eyes ,i felt cold all ov]1 a creepy sort ( cold1 & he>d voices :isp]+4 ,at fir/ ,i told myself !y 7 n voices1 'twas a trick ( my imag9ation1 ! w9d1 p]haps1 or ! ru/le ( ! grass ab\t me2 b !n ,i he>d ,jim's voice4 ,!re c\ld be no mi/ak+ 8 horrid1 sne]+ laugh2 x made me afraid1 b d :at ,i w\ld ,i c\ld n help he>+ x4 ,i /opp$ my e>s & wrapp$ my head 9 my coat2 b /ill1 f "t to "t1 ,i c\ld he> ! voices :isp]+1 & ,jim's laugh1 & at times ,i felt cold4 ',! next day ,i pol$ & paddl$ until late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i felt v hot1 & my head a*$ z ?\gh x w\ld split4 ,i _h a pa9 9 ! back ( my neck & drank a great deal ( wat]4 ,i knew ,i _h "s sort ( a fev]1 b hav+ no m$ic9e ,i c\ld d no?+ b pu% on1 hop+ to f9d my way to dry l&4 ',all t day ,i cont9ually he>d ,jim's voice laugh+ at me1 & ! next ,i knew ,i f\nd myself 9 an ,indian camp1 & 0 told t ,i _h be5 f\nd 9 ! boat sick4 ,! gold 0 gone2 ! ,indians claim$ x 0 n 9 ! boat4 ,"o ( !m seem$ to be a *ief & wore a big turban on 8 head ) a silv] b& ar\nd x4 ,!y told me 8 "n 0 ,tom ,tig]4 ',& n[1 doctor1 good-by4 ,jim is :isp]+ to me aga9 & tell+ me x is "t4 ,9 five m9utes aft] ,i sign ?is ,i %all be dead4 ,i %all make no mi/ake4 ,my knife is v %>p4 ',,john ,,all54' ,,! ,,elixir ,,( ,,life4 ,behold1 said ,doctor ,watson1 ! ,elixir ( ,life6 ,rob9son look$ up f 8 writ+ & assum$ an expression ( deep int]e/4 ,wond]ful6 ,i h (t5 he>d ( x4 ,is x ! true ,elixir vitae ( ! anci5ts1 or a new & m subtle comp\nd8 ,li/51 sc(f]2 if y w behave ) a decorum consi/5t ) ! gravity ( ! subject1 ,i w expla9 h[ ,i became ! possessor ( ?is wond]ful p[d]4 ,p]haps 9 y\r life ( seclusion & deep toil y may n h notic$ ?is adv]tisem5t :i* has appe>$ = ! la/ mon? regul>ly 9 ! morn+ pap]8 ,watson took f 8 pocket-book a newspap] clipp+ & read z foll[s3 ,,me?uselah ,,club4 ,! object ( ?is club is to enable its memb]s to live to be "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s old4 ,all p]sons desir+ to become memb]s %\ld apply = p>ticul>s to ,r5gee ,s+1 ,no4 -- ,tw5ty-sev5? /reet1 ,city4 ,are y a memb]8 inquir$ ,rob9son4 ,n z yet1 b ,jones is1 & x 0 ?r\gh ,jones t ,i came into possession ( ?is my/]i\s drug4 ,x seems t ,jones decid$ aft] read+ ! adv]tisem5t t he w\ld l to become a memb] ( ! club4 ,jones' heal? is n v good1 z y "k1 & he call$ on ,r5gee ,s+1 & ! result ( ! int]view 0 t he came away ) ?is small vial ( ! wond]ful ,elixir1 = :i* he paid tw5ty good doll>s4 ,he 0 s impress$ by ! g5tleman :o sold him ! p[d] t he came to me1 z 8 m$ical advis]1 to ask my op9ion z to ! advisability ( tak+ "s ( x4 ,he br\ght ) him a pap] purport+ to be ! translation ( an anci5t papyrus manuscript1 ! orig9al ( :i* 0 9 ,?ibetian or ,sanscrit & :i* 0 +5i\s1 if fraudul5t4 ,he told me a rambl+ /ory ( h[ ?is ,r5gee ,s+ _h procur$ ?is p[d]1 & ! :ole ?+ 0 s peculi> t ,i decid$ to int]view ! g5tleman myself2 b fir/ ,i made a po9t ( gett+ our fri5d ,/rauss to analyze ! p[d]4 ,8 report ( ! analysis %[s x to be compos$ entirely ( *loride ( sodium or common salt1 ) a small quantity ( "s unkn[n vegetable matt] :i* gives x a yell[ color4 ,arm$ ) ?is in=mation1 ,i call$ ^u ,r5gee ,s+ at 8 (fice on ,tw5ty-sev5? /reet4 ,y int]e/ me1 said ,rob9son1 glanc+ at 8 "w1 & palpably attempt+ to suppress a yawn4 ,watson arose1 & g5tly b firmly remov$ ! p5 f ,rob9son's f+]s2 he !n plac$ a book on ! pap]s1 & cont9u$3 ,! (fice 0 di/9ctly ori5tal1 & !re 7 num]\s ,bokh>a & o!r good rugs scatt]$ ab\t2 besides !re 7 gorge\s divans1 & ! air 0 heavy ) peculi> ,ea/]n odors4 ,i 0 admitt$ by a gigantic negro dress$ 9 ori5tal co/ume1 & ano!r negro arose z ,i ent]$1 & /ood respectfully at ! inn] door4 ,i ask$ = ,r5gee ,s+1 & 0 in=m$ t he w\ld 'be at lib]ty 9 a few mom5ts1' & 'w\ld ,i sit d[n & wait1' all 9 v good ,engli% f "o ( ! gigantic sable gu>dians :o b[$ me 94 ,i 0 kept wait+ b a few mom5ts1 :5 ! door op5$ & a small black-be>d$ ,h9doo came s(tly into ! room dress$ 9 ! ord9>y ,european co/ume4 ,!re 0 no?+ /rik+ ab\t him except 8 eyes1 :i* 7 really ! mo/ wond]ful eyes ,i h ev] se5 9 a human be+4 ,) ! g5tle mann] peculi> to 8 race he smil$ & ask$ me to take a seat ne> ! w9d[4 ,is x possible8 said ,rob9son1 languidly1 light+ a cig>ette4 ,is :at possible8 inquir$ ,watson1 fr[n+ slightly4 ,:y1 t he ask$ y to take a seat ne> ! w9d[4 ,rob9son1 rem>k$ ,watson /]nly1 rememb] t y\r m5tal infirmities w n prev5t my pun*+ y\r head if y int]rupt me ) any m fooli% que/ions4 ,rob9son gr9n$1 & aft] o/5tati\sly plac+ a pap]-weight )9 easy rea*1 ,watson cont9u$4 ,i inquir$ if he 0 ! p]son to :om ,i %\ld apply = in=mation ab\t ! ,me?uselah ,club4 ,he answ]$ t he _h ! honor ( be+ ! presid5t ( ! club1 & w\ld be glad to supply me ) all in=mation 9 8 p[]4 ,did ,i wi% to jo98 ',a fri5d ( m9e1' ,i said1 'has already become a memb]1 & ! description ( a wond]ful p[d] has int]e/$ me1 likewise ! hi/ory ( ! p[d]4' ,! ,h9doo smil$ g5tly1 %[+ 8 :ite tee?1 & said t he 0 n surpris$ at my curiosity4 ,he !n w5t to a desk & took f x ! pr9t$ circul> :i* ,jones _h already %[n me1 & :i* 0 suppos$ to be a translation ( ! anci5t manuscript4 ,x is ! "o ,i hold 9 my h&2 please glance ov] x be=e ,i cont9ue my /ory4 ,rob9son took ! pap]4 ,:at is ?is hi]oglyphic affair at ! top "h8 he ask$4 ,t1 said ,dr4 ,watson1 is probably a copy ( "s v anci5t amulet or talisman4 ,! fi% at ! bottom 0 (t5 us$ to designate ',dag1' or ! ma/]2 next above we h ! ,solomon's seal1 !n ! f\r ,*aldaic lett]s ,jod-,he-,van-,he-,iaho1 :i* is ',! ,deity2' ! o!r symbols are /range to me4 ,ah1 said ,rob9son1 a weird sort ( ?+1 is x n8 ,don't be s>ca/ic1 read x1 s5t5ti\sly rem>k$ ,watson4 ,rob9son did s4 ,illu/ration ',let him :o d>es to live =ev] take ( ! p[d]1 b let him ?9k ( ,aum2 b speak x n on pa9 ( dea?2 let absolute muckta be kn[n to him2 let him /udy ! secret mantras1 & pond] on ! my/]ies ( ,va*2 let him also say ea* day 9 8 pray] ,aum ma-ni pad-me hum4 ',he :o takes ( ! p[d] ?ree times %\ld acqua9t himself ) ,hebrew3 khet dalet ! m>caba & ! lah ga%1 !n he w nev] die4 ,ev5 ?\gh he wi%$ to live a ?\s& ye>s1 s x %all be6'#b ,footnote #b3 ,translation ( ! sacr$ manuscript f\nd ) ! ,elixir ( ,life4 ,well1 rem>k$ ,watson1 :at d y ?9k ( x8 ,fake1 answ]$ ,rob9son4 ,v]ily1 out ( ! m\?s ( babes1 etc41 said ,watson1 b1 ,o le>n$ fri5d1 y h n he>d ! :ole /ory4 ,li/54 ,i ask$ ,r5gee ,s+ if he w\ld be good en\gh to expla9 to me fully ab\t ! p[d] & especially h[ & :]e he obta9$ x4 ',my de> sir1' he said1 ',i see y are a sci5tific man1 & x always gives me great pleasure to meet su*1 & to expla9 to !m z fully z possible h[ ,i1 ,r5gee ,s+1 obta9$ possession ( "o ( ! mo/ valuable treasures 9 ! _w1 ! ,elixir ( ,life2 b be=e do+ s ,i mu/ enroll y\r "n among ! memb]s ( our ,society2 9 fact1 "o ( ! rules ( ! ,society is t unless a p]son becomes a memb] we c tell him no?+1 beyond all[+ him to read ! circul> :i* y h already se54 ,! initiation fee is five doll>s1 & y are at lib]ty n to take ! p[d] if y desire n to d s aft] y h become a memb]1 b if y wi% to become a memb] 9 high /&+1 & to take ! p[d]1 :i* w insure y a l5g? ( life f> beyond t ( ord9>y mortals1 an additional fee ( tw5ty doll>s is *>g$ = ! p[d]4' ,i decid$1 cont9u$ ,watson1 t ! exp]i5ce 0 wor? five doll>s1 s ,i intimat$ t ,i %\ld be delight$ to become a memb] ( ! ,society1 & h&$ ,mr4 ,s+ five doll>s1 :]eupon he wrote me a receipt & gave me a memb]'s c>d1 :i* /at$ t ,i 0 a memb] ( ! ,me?uselah ,club ( ! second class1 & entitl$ to receive ! ,elixir1 & to become a memb] ( ! fir/ class ^u ! fur!r paym5t ( tw5ty doll>s any "t )9 ! next t5 days4 ,aft] :i*1 if ,i _h n be5 made a memb] ( ! fir/ class1 my "n %\ld be dropp$ f ! rolls4 ,r5gee ,s+ 0 ! embodim5t ( c\rtesy :5 he b[$ l[ & h&$ me my receipt4 ',my de> sir1' he said1 ',i %all n[ be happy to expla9 to y any?+ t ,i c4' ',i w\ld l1' ,i said1 'if possible1 to see ! orig9al papyrus :i* ,i und]/& 0 f\nd ) ! ,elixir1 & ,i also w\ld l to le>n m fully ! details z to h[ & :]e ?is ,elixir 0 obta9$4' ,r5gee ,s+ b[$1 &1 go+ to ! corn] ( ! room1 op5$ a small firepro( safe1 tak+ f x a roll ( :at prov$ aft] be+ unroll$ to be an anci5t papyrus manuscript writt5 9 ! ,sanscrit language4 ,z f> z ,i c\ld make out x seem$ to be ! orig9al ( :i* ! pr9t$ circul> 0 a translation4 ,x c]ta9ly appe>$ anci5t en\gh4 ',?is manuscript1' said ,s+1 '& ! box ( p[d] 0 obta9$ by my bro!r & giv5 to me at 8 dea?4 ,he di$ f ! effects ( a fall f 8 horse1 :i* broke ?ree ribs & o!rwise injur$ him int]nally4 ,he nev] w\ld h di$ except f ! accid5t1 z he _h tak5 sev]al doses ( ! ,elixir4 ,j h[ long x w enable a man to live we d n "k1 b c]ta9ly "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s & p]haps ev5 two hundr$ ye>s4 ,he obta9$ x 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,my bro!r _h long be5 desir\s ( visit+ ,lassa1 :i* is1 z y "k1 ! wond]ful capital ( ,?ibet1 b 0 unable to d s until a few ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 :5 he accompani$ a ,h9doo :o w5t !re = ! purpose ( mak+ c]ta9 reports to a =eign gov]nm5t4 ,8 "n ,i am n at lib]ty to disclose1 b 8 report 0 simply sign$ ,punjaub ,a4,b4 ,my de> bro!r describ$ ,lassa to me v m9utely1 & f all acc\nts x mu/ be ! mo/ wond]ful city 9 ! _w4 ,z y probably "k1 no ,european or ,*ri/ian has ev] be5 all[$ to ent] )9 its walls4 ,accord+ to my bro!r's description ! city is situat$ 9 a f]tile pla9 on ! ,sampo riv] "s six hundr$ miles nor? ( ,calcutta1 & has a population ( fully sixty ?\s& p]sons4 ,! /reets are wide1 & ! h\ses h _! walls :it5$ & ! frames ( ! doors & w9d[s color$ r$ & yell[4 ',ne>ly we/ ( ! city1 connect$ ) x by a spl5did av5ue1 is ! m\nta9 ( ,buddha1 :]e n[ /&s ! temple ( ! ,gr& ,lama4 ,?is temple is f\r /ories high1 & !re9 dwells ! ,gr& ,lama & 8 ,high ,prie/s4 ,"s idea ( ! magnific5ce ( ?is temple may be obta9$ :5 ,i tell y t its great pill>s are cov]$ ) plates ( pure gold4 ,! ,gr& ,lama c live =ev]1 & _m p believe he does s1 b he really does n4 ,aft] a c]ta9 "t he re9c>nates himself into a new body4 ,all ( ! prie/s1 h[ev]1 are v old4 ,x is claim$ ! ,p&ita is at lea/ "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s old4 ,! ,gr& ,lama has ab\t him two prie/s ( ! highe/ grades1 "o ! ,p&ita & ! o!r ,t*oiji4 ,! ,gr& ,lama sits ^u an alt> or ?rone = h\rs at a "t1 clo!d 9 gold-wov5 clo? & jewels ( fabul\s value4 ,ov] 8 head is a magnific5t peacock's tail compos$ entirely ( gold & preci\s /ones4 ,x is ! cu/om ( ! ,gr& ,lama to receive p]sons :o desire to receive 8 bless+ at c]ta9 h\rs ( ! day4 ,= a small am\nt ( money "o is all[$ to b[ be=e him2 = a little m "o may t\* 8 g>m5t1 & receive 8 sil5t bless+2 b = ! sum ( tw5ty rupees he w speak to ! p]son & t\* him ) a little w&4 ,! ,punjaub ,a4,b4 9 describ+ 8 int]view /ates t ! ,gr& ,lama talks 9 a ho>se voice :i* he tries to make z mu* z possible l ,god's4 ',x 0 dur+ 8 visit to ! temple t my bro!r le>n$ ( ! wond]ful treasures pres]v$ !re1 fabul\s /ories be+ told ab\t a huge em]ald ) an anci5t inscription engrav$ ^u x1--! my/ic seal ( ! fir/ ,lama1 :i* _h be5 h&$ d[n = ages1 toge!r ) ! greate/ treasure ( !m all1 kn[n z ! ,elixir ( ,life4 ',! wond]ful p[d] 0 & is us$ by ! high prie/s1 "s ( :om are ( great age4 ,x is suppos$ to h be5 br\ght into ,?ibet by ,k+ ,srongb ,tsan1 dur+ ! sev5? c5tury1 & t x orig9ally came f ,nepaul4' ',h[ did y\r bro!r procure x8' ,i ask$4 ',by brib+ "o ( ! prie/s4 ,my bro!r 0 weal?y1 & be+ v desir\s ( procur+ "s ( ?is wond]ful p[d]1 he tri$ to buy "s ( x4 ,"u no circum/ances1 h[ev]1 w\ld !y li/5 to him or ev5 all[ him to see x4 ,he succe$$1 h[ev]1 z ,i said1 9 brib+ "o ( ! prie/s1 pay+ him a l>ge sum ( money1 sev]al hundr$ rupees1 ,i believe1 & 0 %[n ! sacr$ *e/s conta9+ ?is p[d]1 & o!r treasures1 includ+ preci\s manuscripts & "s jewels ( great value4 ,! p[d] 0 conta9$ 9 five little gold boxes1 ( beautiful workman%ip4 ,:ile exam9+ !m !y he>d a door close & ! s\nds ( foot/eps 9 ! passageway4 ,! prie/ became v mu* fright5$ & begg$ my bro!r to replace ! boxes & manuscript at once1 & 0 s agitat$ t he did n notice my bro!r :5 he slipp$ "o ( ! gold boxes into 8 pocket4 ,! p]son1 :oev] he 01 pass$ on d[n ! passageway1 & z soon z !y d>$ !y hurri$ly left ! vault4 ,luckily = my bro!r he left ,lassa ) ! ,punjaub t ev5+1 & nev] le>n$ :e!r ! !ft 0 discov]$ or n4 ,probably 8 p[d] w\ld h done him little good _h x be5 s & _h he be5 suspect$4' ',b h[1' ,i ask$1 'd y "k t ?is ,elixir w really prolong life8' ,s+ smil$ sweetly1 & said1 ',i myself1 my de> sir1 am a liv+ pro( ( t2 ,i am "o hundr$ & t5 ye>s old1 & to-day !re are 9 ,new ,york "s sixty m5 :o w live to t age1 hav+ tak5 ! p[d]1 unless !y die f "s =m ( disease4 ,?is elixir w n protect !m aga9/ poison or diseases :]e ! poison g]m has ent]$ ! sy/em4 ,t is impossible2 b x acts ^u ! n]ve c5tres & ^u ! blood corpuscles 9 su* a wond]ful way t !re is no deg5]ation4 ,! p]son simply lives along ! same z he w\ld betwe5 ! ages ( ?irty & =ty2 he is always ! same4 ,he may die f _m causes1 b x w\ld n be f old age4' ',my fri5d1' ,i said1 'took ! lib]ty to analyze "s ( ?is p[d]4' ',ah6 ,& may ,i inquire ! result ( 8 analysis8' ,a peculi> yell[ light came into ^? eyes1 & al?\gh he smil$--,h y ev] se5 a cag$ tig] languidly look+ at ! cr[d ( p 9 front ( 8 cage sudd5ly discov] a dog ne> him8 ,i don't "k t ,i h1 said ,rob9son4 ,well1 if y d y w notice ! same yell[ light fla% into 8 eyes1 & ! sudd5 *ange ( expression t ,i saw 9 ! eyes ( our fri5d ,s+4 ,x 0 gone 9 a mom5t1 h[ev]1 & he 0 aga9 smil+ sweetly4 ',i und]/& he f\nd x to consi/ pr9cipally ( common salt4' ',q s1' answ]$ ,s+2 'b he mu/ h discov]$ t x also conta9$ some?+ else8' ',t is true1' ,i answ]$1 '!re 0 a small am\nt ( vegetable matt] :i* gave x a yell[ color4' ',t is ! true ,elixir1' said ,s+2 'salt is m]ely necess>y = ! results4 ,y1 z a sci5tific man1 "k t ! poison :i* kills s quickly f ! fang ( a cobra & ! ord9>y :ite ( an egg c h>dly be di/+ui%$ by ! *emi/4 ,he f9ds !m bo? to be album54' ',:y1 !n1 %\ld "o kill & ! o!r be h>mless8' ,i ask$4 ',simply ! m9ute some?+ else :i* is conta9$ 9 ! snake poison & :i* is held 9 solution by ! album54' ',h y any o!r pro( ( ! p[] ( ?is ,elixir8' ,i inquir$4 ',my de> sir1 ,i tru/ y d n "q ! tru? ( my /atem5t reg>d+ my own age4' ,he fr[n$ slightly1 & ^? wond]ful eyes ( 8 glanc$ l lightn+ t[>ds ! two huge att5dants /&+ 9 pla9 sight 9 ! hallway4 ',n at all1' ,i ha/5$ to assure him4 ',x all seems s wond]ful to me1 y mu/ excuse my app>5t incr$ulity4' ',! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w1' smil$ ,s+ ) grave c\rtesy1 'b ,i w let y\r own eyes bani% any d\bt y may h z to ! wond]ful prop]ties ( ?is /range p[d]4 ',a%m$1' he call$1 'ask my son to come "h a mom5t if he w be s good4' ,! att5dant :o _h spok5 to me :5 ,i ent]$ imm$iately disappe>$1 & 9 a mom5t a back door op5$ & ! b5t figure ( a v old man ent]$ ! room & spoke to ,s+ 9 a weak voice4 ,! language 0 evid5tly ,h9du/ani1 b ,i caught a ^w "h & !re :i* s\nd$ famili>4 ,s+ spoke to him %>ply1 & turn+ to me said1 ',?is is my son2 he is ne>ly eighty ye>s old1 b refuses to take ! p[d] on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples--he belongs to ! sect :o believes t to die is bett] ?an to live1 t 8 _s w become inc>nate 9 ano!r body1 & 9 8 next life he w be at lea/ a ,kobt*ie4' ,my eyes mu/ h betray$ my incr$ulity4 ',y d n d\bt t he is my son8' sweetly ask$ ,mr4 ,s+4 ',c]ta9ly n1' ,i answ]$4 ',i tru/1 !n1 t ,i %all h ! pleasure ( furni%+ y ) "s ( ! wond]ful p[d]8 ,!re is n v mu* ( x left1 b luckily x requires a v small dose4 ,i h en\gh probably to supply "o hundr$ m5 to insure !m exi/5ce = "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,:5 t is gone ! supply c nev] be repl5i%$4' ,he sigh$4 ',?ank y1' ,i answ]$4 ',i %all ?9k ! matt] ov] & 9 all probability give myself ! pleasure ( call+ ^u y aga94' ,!n ,i came away1 be+ b[$ out by ! sable att5dants ) all c]emony possible4 ,!re6 ,:at d y ?9k ( t8 ,d y int5d to return & pur*ase ! p[d]8 ask$ ,rob9son4 ,p]haps1 answ]$ ,watson1 b ,i ?9k ,i w wait a:ile & see if ,jones lives to be "o hundr$ & fifty6 ,,! ,,voodoo ,,idol4 ,jones lay on ! s(a wat*+ ! consul mix a long1 cool dr9k ( ,apoll9>is wat] & cru%$ s\r-sop4 ,8 arm pa9$ him a good deal & ! b&ages felt hot & uncom=table4 ,by 8 side 0 a little table on :i* 7 pil$ num]\s articles 9 a mann] common to mank9d1 among :i* 7 a bottle ( :iskey1 a revolv]1 sev]al books1 & a plate conta9+ "s bananas & sapodillias4 ,a light breeze /irr$ ! curta9s beh9d him1 & "u ! awn+ he c\ld see ! long /ret* ( gre5 palms & wav+ cocoanuts1 back ( ! city4 ,a fa9t :ite l9e indicat$ ! road to ,lec\p4 ,i tell y :at1 old man1 said ! consul1 z he p\r$ ! mixture f ! %ak] into ! tall1 ?9 glasses1 y are almightly lucky to get out alive1 & y took big *ances4 ,/eal+ a god ( ! ,voodoo prie/s is ab\t z dang]\s an exp]im5t z play+ ) fire ov] a b>rel ( gunp[d]4 ,f y\r description ,i %\ld judge ! place y f\nd x 0 ab\t fifte5 miles back ( ,ganti]4 ,jones nodd$ 9 sil5ce4 ,well1 cont9u$ ! consul1 x 0 some:]e 9 t vic9ity !y kill$ t ,fr5*man la/ ye>1 & h[ !y ev] let y get out alive ,i don't "k4 ,!y meant to kill y fa/ en\gh1 tri$ to poison y at ,ganti]1 & knock$ out t s]vant ( y\rs4 ,y escap$ by n dr9k+ ! c(fee4 ,!n "s "o %ot at y on ! road1 & ev5 !n y did n h s5se en\gh to ?r[ away ! idol2 b ev5 if y _h ,i don't "k t x w\ld h made any diff]5ce4 ,!n ! day be=e ye/]day !y put a bullet ?r\gh y\r arm at ,lec\p1 & if old ,*abeau _h n gone himself ) y "p ( ! way1 ,i d n believe y w\ld ev] h rea*$ "h alive4 ,:at on e>? made y monkey ) t idol anyway8 ,jones expla9$ t he c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to /eal x4 ,he _h be5 camp+ on ! banks ( a ne>ly dry /ream1 t5 miles or m ea/ ( ,ganti]1 :]e he _h f\nd ! little humm+bird1 ,mellisuga m9ima1 ! smalle/ bird 9 ! _w1 v abundant4 ,he _h also trapp$ a specim5 ( ! extremely r>e ,sol5odon1 & be+ anxi\s to procure m he _h /ay$ !re = sev]al days4 ,)9 half a mile ( 8 camp 0 a small /one t[] op5 at ! sides1 9 ! middle ( :i* /ood a little idol on a sort ( p$e/al4 ,?is little idol 0 ab\t eighte5 in*es high & 0 c>v$ out ( /one1 ! eyes oddly en\gh be+ bone4 ,jones _h ca/ long+ glances on ?is idol1 b did n d>e to t\* x1 or 9 fact to g into ! t[]1 z ! natives 7 sull5 & suspici\s1 & on m ?an "o occasion %[$ signs ( be+ decid$ly ugly4 ,jones saw en\gh to confirm 8 impression t ^! p 7 a bad lot1 & "o d>k night he fold$ 8 t5t l ! ,arabs & sil5tly /ole away1 tak+ ) him z a s\v5ir ! little idol1 :i* he _h c>efully roll$ 9 a blanket & pack$ on "o side ( 8 pack-horse to balance 8 box ( specim5s on ! o!r4 ,fe> ( possible unpleasant consequ5ces _h caus$ ,jones to ride fa/1 b he _h be5 foll[$ & ?ree sep>ate attempts made on 8 life by unkn[n p]sons4 ,! la/ "o result$ 9 a bullet ?r\gh ! upp] "p ( ! left arm4 ,he 0 safe en\gh n[1 h[ev]1 z he rem>k$1 !re be+ little likelihood ( dang] :ile "u ! protection ( ! ,am]ican consul 9 ! city ( ,porto ,pr9ce4 ,don't y be too sure ( t1 said ! consul4 ,!re1 try t & see h[ y l x4 ,jones sipp$ ! cool mixture2 x seem$ l nect> to him 9 8 fev]i% condition4 ,! bullet :i* _h pass$ ?r\gh 8 arm _h made a w\nd1 :i*1 :ile n 9 itself s]i\s1 _h left him weak & fev]i%4 ,yes1 cont9u$ ! consul1 y 7 mighty lucky to get (f z y did4 ,y may n "k x1 b "r "h 9 ,hayti ! p 9 ! int]ior are z savage & blood?ir/y z any ,c5tral ,african tribe4 ,mo/ ( ! inhabitants are desc5dants ( negroes br\ght f ! ,gold ,coa/ _m ye>s ago4 ,!y h rev]t$ to _! orig9al wild /ate1 keep+ up _m ( ! anci5t cu/oms4 ,mix+ z !y h ) ! ,indians ( ! int]ior1 ! pres5t race is ev5 worse ?an _! ance/ors4 ,f ,t\ssant l',ov]ture 9 #ahjd1 :5 he fir/ rul$1 to ,hyppolite ,florvil & ,salomon1 ! isl& has be5 ! sc5e ( cont9u\s insurrection1 intrigue1 & murd]4 ,salomon 0 probably ! be/ ( !m all4 ,he 0 an imm5se negro1 "s six feet f\r in*es tall1 ) a pock-m>k$ face1 :o _h receiv$ an education 9 ,p>is & m>ri$ a ,fr5*woman4 ,he1 l ! re/1 h[ev]1 0 sup]/iti\s & cruel at he>t4 ,hyppolite 0 a ,voodoo prie/ &1 x is said1 an an?ropophagi/4 ,! p ( ! int]ior h an int5se hatr$ = ! :ite man1 & /ill reta9 _m ( ! b>b>\s cu/oms ( ! savages ( ! ,african int]ior4 ,! ,voodoo dance is presid$ ov] by a high prie/1 :o usually comm&s a goat or a h5 to be kill$1 b 9 "s ( ! m important c]emonies a *ild is murd]$1 & its blood mix$ ) ! tafia & drunk by ! danc]s4 ,! high prie/ is call$ ,papoloy4 ,e two ye>s aft] ! dance ( ! moon a human sacrifice is ord]$2 g5]ally a "y girl is kill$ & eat54 ,y probably ran up aga9/ "o ( ! ,voodoo gods1 & ! l>ge /one 9 front 0 und\bt$ly ! sacrificial /one4 ,h[ y ev] got away alive passes my compreh5sion4 ,!y evid5tly ?\ght t y w\ld try to leave 9 ! day-"t1 & _h ?+s all arrang$ = tak+ a %ot at y some:]e1 b y\r nocturnal sk$addle knock$ _! plans galley we/4 ,!re is "o ?+ dead sure1 ^? ,voodoo prie/s are bad m$ic9e1 z we us$ to say out ,we/1 & y want to keep y\r wea!r-eye op5 until y are safe on bo>d a /eam] & out ( ! h>bor4 ,i w\ldn't give five c5ts = y\r life if y walk$ ab\t ! /reets ( ,porto ,pr9ce4 ,:5 ! "t comes to leave ,i w h y smuggl$ on bo>d4 ,! au?orities w\ld w9k at y\r assass9ation1 b !y w\ld n op5ly c\nt5ance x4 ,jones rem>k$ we>ily t he _h begun to believe x might be z well = him to re/ quietly 9 ! consulate1 & n give !m ano!r *ance4 ,! s(t fl[]-sc5t$ breeze blew s(tly 9 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ & 0 soo?+ to ,jones4 ,ly+ !re on ! l\nge ) 8 eyes clos$1 he soon fell asleep1 & ! consul left him to att5d to 8 v>i\s duties4 ,:5 ,jones awoke he lay 9 a sort ( dr[sy condition--half asleep & half awake4 ,?r\gh 8 p>tly op5 eyes he look$ ?r\gh ! op5 door lead+ out on ! broad piazza4 ,!re 0 a *air 9 front ( ! door1 & ov] ! top ( ?is he saw a face & a pair ( v black eyes look+ at him int5tly4 ,= a mom5t he imag9$ x 0 "s freak ( 8 imag9ation1 z ! face 0 z /ill z ?\gh x 0 c>v$ 9 wax4 ,"r 9 l9e ) ,jones' eyes1 & )9 a foot ( 8 half ext5d$ arm1 0 ! little table1 & ! h&le ( ! revolv] seem$ to /& out z ?\gh plac$ !re = 8 especial b5efit4 ,t 0 c]ta9ly real1 & x requir$ a v slight movem5t = 8 f+]s to close ov] ! pi/ol h&le2 b he did n move & lay wat*+ ! figure1 :i* began to rise sl[ly & develop$ into ! =m ( a l>ge1 ugly-look+ negro4 ,jones rememb]$ p>ticul>ly notic+ a :ite sc> across ! *eek j "u ! eye4 ,! man 0 n look+ at him n[1 b 0 glanc+ ab\t ) ! /eal?y look ( a hunt$ animal4 ,at ! same "t he drew f "u 8 coat a long1 unpleasant-look+ knife4 ,z he did s ,jones lift$ 8 pi/ol1 &1 aim+ hurri$ly at ! brea/1 fir$4 ,! man dropp$1 grasp+ at ! *air z he did s1 b imm$iately rose to 8 feet1 sway+ un/eadily4 ,bang6 w5t ,jones' pi/ol aga94 ,?is "t ! negro did n fall1 b /ood seem+ half daz$1 /eady+ himself by hold+ on to ! back ( ! *air4 ,jones fir$ aga91 & at ! report ! man clapp$ 8 left h& tightly ov] 8 he>t1 & ) a mutt]$ imprecation ?rew ! knife at ,jones j z he fir$ 8 f\r? %ot1 ! ?ud ( ! knife driv+ deep into ! wood close to ,jones' head be+ foll[$ by ! s\nd ( a fall+ body on ! h>d floor4 ,z ! consul ran into ! room foll[$ by "o ( 8 m5 he f\nd ,jones sitt+ on ! l\nge1 pale & weak f excitem5t & fev]4 ,lucky y _h ! pi/ol1 rem>k$ ! consul2 might h be5 unpleasant4 ,see t gummy gre5 /uff on ! knife8 ,well1 t is poison1 & a mighty bad poison1 too2 "o little scrat*--,b all's well t ends well2 ! /eam] is 91 & if ,i 7 y ,i w\ld make a bee l9e = ! pi]1 & get on bo>d j z soon z ! ,"l w let y6 ,jones rose ) "s difficulty & w5t out ^u ! wide balcony4 ,on ! blue wat]s ( ! bay he saw a l>ge /eam]1 & at h] /]n1 float+ 9 ! breeze1 ! mo/ beautiful flag 9 ! _w1 ! ,/>s & ,/ripes4 ,! effect on him1 9 8 half hy/]ical condition1 0 to make him want to cry & *e] at ! same "t4 ,! room he _h j left 0 d>k 9 contra/ to ! bright sun%9e outside2 b he c\ld see ! knife & ! dead body ( ! negro1 f :i* a n>r[ d>k r$ /reak 0 sl[ly mak+ its way across ! floor4 ,we c't g any too quick to suit me1 said ,jones4 ,,an ,,arizona ,,episode4 ,i4 ,w5dell ,h>rison 0 a club man ) no ambition 9 life beyond mak+ 8 small income pay 8 club fees1 & leave en\gh = him to live 9 ! mann] peculi> to "y m5 ( 8 class4 ,8 "o hope 9 life1 z he (t5 told 8 p>ticul> crony1 0 to f9d a ri* wife1 & x seem$ to ,h>rison t *ance _h play$ into 8 h&s :5 he receiv$ an invitation f old ,john ,/iv]sant to jo9 8 p>ty on a trip to ! ,gr& ,canyon 9 ,nor!rn ,arizona4 ,h>rison _h met old ,/iv]sant on ! ya*t ( a mutual fri5d a few weeks be=e1 & kn[+ h[ to make himself agreeable he _h done s to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 ) ! result t he _h be5 ask$ to make "o ( a p>ty on ?is we/]n trip 9 ,mr4 ,/iv]sant's private c>4 ,good luck to y1 old man1 said 8 *um z he 0 leav+ ! club on 8 way to ! /ation4 ,g 9 & w94 ,tru/ me = t1 answ]$ ,h>rison4 ,! trip out prov$ a delightful "o4 ,miss ,nellie ,/iv]sant1 ! "y lady :o1 ,h>rison _h decid$1 0 ! mo/ likely cat*1 did n prove z easy z he imag9$4 ,:ile *>m+ & agreeable1 %e _h evid5tly se5 m or less ( ! _w1 & 0 n to be ga!r$ 9 by ! fir/ man :o made up 8 m9d he w\ld l to h h] ornam5t 8 home4 ,likewise1 %e 0 a girl ) common s5se1 & kn[+ h] position & advantages did n lose h] head :5 a man %[$ an incl9ation = h] society4 ,9 fact1 j be=e ! p>ty arriv$ 9 ,flag/aff %e _h made x v evid5t t %e did n c>e = s]i\s att5tions f any "o4 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 ( a decid$ly romantic nature1 & ,h>rison pond]$ deep & long z to ! be/ me?od ( ga9+ h] affections4 ,late t ev5+ he 0 read+ a s5sational novel1 :5 sudd5ly he laid x d[n & a f>-away look came into 8 eyes4 ,by ,jove1 he mutt]$1 ! v ?+--on ?is v road too4 ,:e!r ! /ory is true or n1 x is reasonable en\gh1 al?\gh a trifle dramatic1 b t is :at is want$ to attract a girl l ,nell4 ,%e don't c>e = me & nev] w1 & all %e wants is excitem5t & novelty1 b if %e ?9ks ,i sav$ h] life or risk$ my own 9 protect+ h]1 !re might be a *ance4 ,9 ?is /ory ! *ap _h l$ r a t\gh life1 b _h re=m$1 & ! road-ag5ts recogniz$ him & knew he meant bus9ess4 ,he got pretty well %ot up1 b ! :ole ?+ ca/ a halo ar\nd him1 :i* w\ld und\bt$ly attract any romantic girl4 ,damn x1 :y c\ldn't ,i d x8 ,x is t or no?+1 ! trip w be ov] 9 two weeks1 & x is pretty evid5t t ,i am n 9 x unless some?+ extraord9>y happ5s4 ,,ii4 ,! saloon 0 pretty well fill$ ) a spr9kl+ ( m9]s1 ,mexicans1 & ran*]s4 ,m5 9 blue ov]alls1 flannel %irts1 & wide-brimm$ hats 7 play+ ! diff]5t games ( *ance or /&+ 9 gr\ps 9 front ( ! b>4 ,a h>% brass-s\nd+ piano on a rais$ plat=m at ! end ( ! room 0 be+ play$ by a %ort-hair$ individual 9 a dress suit1 & a "y lady :o evid5tly did n object to ! calsom9+ process to aid nature 0 s++ a topical song4 ,9 ! corn] /ood ,w5dell ,h>rison surr\nd$ by f\r r\gh-look+ m51 :o seem$ v mu* int]e/$ 9 :at he 0 say+4 ,n[ ,i ?9k y und]/& ?or\ghly :at is requir$1 said ,h>rison4 ,i am to pay y five doll>s ea* n[1 & tw5ty doll>s ea* :5 ! job is done1 likewise if x comes (f successfully & ! bluff works ,i am to give y tw5ty doll>s m ^u our return to ,flag/aff4 ,don't =get to c>ry out ! plan exactly z we h agre$4 ,:5 ,i spr+ f ! coa* wav+ my pi/ol & fir+ blank c>tridges1 "o ( y is to %\t1 ',fight+ ,h>rison1 by ,god6' & %oot two or ?ree times z y run4 ,! ?+ is easy1 b requires a little judgm5t4 ,i d n c>e :]e y /op ! /age4 ,/op x any old place1 b n too ne> ,flag/aff4 ,i %all be alone 9 ! coa* ) an old man & two "y girls1 s !re is n ! slighte/ dang]1 & ,i w see t ! old man is un>m$4 ,,iii4 ,say1 ,jimmie1 ,i mu/ tell y] some?+1 b let me l>f fir/4 ,say1 ,i ne>ly fell d[n 9 a fit4 ,i am go+ to tell y] all ab\t x1 b don't call me a li>1 or ,i'll kill y]4 ,:at d y] ?9k8 ,oh1 ,"l1 h[ my /oma* a*es6--:at d y] ?9k8 ,wait a m9ute--,i'll tell y] 9 a m9ute1 let me l>f x out n[1 or ,i %all drop d[n "r "h6 ,say1 ,i sat 9 t boo? ov] !re hav+ a quiet dr9k1 & :at d y] ?9k8 ,a dude 9 ! next boo? comm5c$ putt+ up a job ) f\r ducks2 "o ( !m is ,mexican ,john & ! o!r is ,brady1 our assi/ant b>-keep] "h4 ,z f> z ,i c make x out ,brady got ! ?ree o!r ducks4 ,say1 wait a m9ute6 ,i don't believe ,i ev] w /op l>f9'4 ,:at d y] ?9k8 ?is dude is go+ up to ! ,canyon on my next trip1 & is go+ to h ^! f\r fell]s /op ! /age to put up a bluff on 8 girl to %[ :at a fight] he is1 & he is to give um tw5ty doll>s ea*4 ,he is go+ to jump out & pull 8 gun & clean out ! cr[d1 & !n g back & bask 9 ! sun%9e & admiration ( ! "y girls4 ,oh1 ,"l6 ,! skunk don't c>e h[ mu* he sc>es ! girls & ! old man :o are go9' along1 b all he wants is to pose z a fight] f away back4 ,b say1 ,jimmie1 :at d y] ?9k8 ,i h be5 ?9k9' ?is ?+ ov]1 & ,i don't believe 8 little picnic w transpire4 ,he calculates to bl[ 9 eighty doll>s to make a monkey ( himself1 & ,i am ?9k9' t we c use t eighty doll>s 9 our bus9ess & tea* ! fell[ a good lesson all t] wonce4 ,:at breaks me up m ?an any?9' is t he told ,brady to hunt me up & tell me on ! quiet t !re 0 a re=m$ desp]ado go+ ) me :o us$ to be kn[n by ! "n ( ',fight9' ,h>rison4' ,work$ me into ! job too1 see8 ,:at d y] ?9k8 ,,iv4 ,! /age 0 sl[ly toil+ up a du/y hill "s five miles f ,flag/aff4 ,! road 0 r\gh & ! day 0 w>m4 ,! /age-driv] let ! horses take ?+s easy1 & f "t to "t %ook ) suppress$ emotion4 ,i hope ,i may die1 said he to himself1 if ?is a9't ! damnde/4 ,9 ! back seats ! two "y girls1 ! old man1 & ! w\ld-be h]o 7 enjoy+ ! sc5]y & ! novelty ( ! trip 9 spite ( ! du/4 ,sudd5ly ?ree m5 sprang into ! road1 & a l\d voice comm&$ ! /age to hold up4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ask$ ,nellie excit$ly4 ,don't be afraid1 said ,w5dell1 press+ h] h&1 rememb] ,i am ) y4 ,a r\gh-look+ man appe>$ at ! side ( ! /age4 ,is y\r "n ,h>rison8 he said1 address+ ,w5dell4 ,x is1 answ]$ ,h>rison boldly2 :at d y want8 ,i h a bill "h = eighty doll>s aga9/ y1 :i* w h to be paid or y w h to get out & g back to t[n ) me4 ,:at d y mean8 gasp$ ,h>rison4 ,j :at ,i say1 "y man2 y\r "n is ,w5dell ,h>rison1 isn't x8 ,y us$ to be kn[n "h by ! "n ( ',fight+ ,h>rison1' didn't y8 ,c]ta9ly n1 y h ! wrong p>ty1 answ]$ ,h>rison indignantly4 ,well1 ,i don't "k ab\t t2 didn't somebody tell y t ?is fell[ 0 ',fight+ ,h>rison1' ,bill8 ,!y c]ta9ly did1 answ]$ ! /age-driv]4 ,x is all a mi/ake1 said ,h>rison4 ,mi/ake or n1 y w h to pay or g back to t[n ) u2 t is all !re is to x4 ,i believe y are ! ,h>rison ,i want4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,h>rison1 said ,nell1 d pay ?is man & let u g on2 y c easily recov] ! money :5 y g back to t[n4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,/iv]sant1 t c]ta9ly is ! be/ way to settle ! matt]2 x is1 und\bt$ly1 a case ( mi/ak5 id5tity1 b ?is man is evid5tly act+ 9 good fai?1 & y w h no difficulty 9 /raight5+ matt]s ^u y\r return at ,flag/aff4 ,h>rison's face 0 v r$1 & he look$ & act$ ugly2 b ?is man evid5tly meant bus9ess1 & !re 0 no way out ( x b to pay ! money1 :i* he did ) a v bad grace1 tak+ a receipt made out to ,w5dell ,h>rison1 alias ,fight+ ,h>rison ( ,arizona4 ,an excit+ incid5t1 said ,nell1 z ! p>ty rode away4 ,yes1 said ,h>rison1 b "o t might j z well h be5 left out ( ! programme4 ,! /age mov$ on1 b ,h>rison seem$ uneasy2 e few m9utes he mopp$ 8 face ) 8 h&k]*ief & press$ 8 h& to 8 head z if 9 pa94 ,visions ( ! little reception committee "s few miles ahead 7 con/antly 9 8 m9d4 ,:at w\ld he say & d :5 ! /age 0 /opp$1 & he receiv$ 8 cue to spr+ out & fire (f 8 six-%oot]1 especially z he _h only fifte5 doll>s left 9 8 pocket4 ,:at w\ld ^! pseudo-g5tlem5 ( ! road d to him1 if1 aft] 8 little exhibit ( brav]y1 he fail$ to w9d up ! melodrama by settl+ ) ! actors8 ,he didn't c>e to f9d out1 & 8 m9d 0 b5t n[ 9 decid+ ! be/ way to get back to ,flag/aff4 ,he cont9u$ mopp+ 8 face1 & once or twice he groan$4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ask$ ,mr4 ,/iv]sant2 are y ill8 ,i fe> s1 answ]$ ,h>rison fa9tly4 ,i h a dull pa9 9 my head & ,i feel fa9t4 ,oh1 let u g back1 said ,nell1 x is only five miles1 & we c />t aga9 to-morr[ j z well4 ,p]haps x w\ld be z well1 said ,h>rison weakly2 ,i fe> ,i am go+ to be ill4 ,9 ! privacy ( a room at ! hotel ,h>rison ha/ily manufactur$ an urg5t telegram call+ him at once to ,san ,francisco to see a sick uncle1 & _h b>ely "t to expla9 matt]s & express 8 deep regret at be+ =c$ to leave ! p>ty at su* %ort notice4 ,an h\r lat] he lay back 9 a luxuri\s *air 9 ! smok+ comp>tm5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,limit$1 & gaz$ out ( ! w9d[s at ! va/ des]t pla9s ?r\gh :i* !y pass$4 ,8 eyes _h a f>-away look 9 !m1 & ev] & anon he sigh$4 ,f> up ! ,gr& ,canyon road late t ev5+ ,brady & 8 ?ree companions /ill sat wat*+ sadly = ! /age :i* came n4 ,!re !y _h sat 9 ! burn+ sun )\t food or wat] s9ce t5 o'clock t morn+4 ,!y did n speak to ea* o!r1 b occasionally !y curs$1 sometimes ! birds1 sometimes ! inanimate ?+s ab\t !m4 ,at times !y ?\ght ( ,h>rison--b :at _! ?\ghts 7 no "o w ev] "k4 ,,"o ,,t\* ,,( ,,nature4 ,pretty good cig> ?is1 rem>k$ ! ,c[boy4 ,! ,ea/]n man nodd$4 ,n[adays we c buy good ones out :]e ,i live1 b 'twa'n't v long ago :5 good cig>s 7 z r>e out !re z buffaloes are n[ r\nd ,kansas ,city4 ,! enorm\s increase 9 population 9 "s ( y\r ,we/]n cities is a/oni%+1 rem>k$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ,! ,c[boy glanc$ at him ) an amus$ smile4 ,! ,ea/]n man smil$ back good-natur$ly4 ,:at's ! joke8 he ask$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,re/+ ,,8 ,,head ,,on ,,! ,,c[boy',s ,,knee4 ,oh1 no?9'1 answ]$ ! ,c[boy1 only ,i 0 ?9k9' maybe y didn't live out ,we/4 ,no1 ,i am a ,new ,york]1 answ]$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ,well1 ,i guess !y raise pretty good m5 9 bo? places1 rem>k$ ! ,c[boy4 ,our late w> prov$ t1 ,i ?9k4 ,! tra9 _h /opp$1 b !re 7 no signs ( a /ation1 al?\gh two or ?ree r dilapidat$ h\ses & a typical ,we/]n saloon c\ld be se5 a %ort di/ance ahead4 ,wond] :at we are /opp+ "h =1 rem>k$ ! ,c[boy2 x /rikes me we've be5 "h a pretty long "t4 ,j !n ! port] pass$ ! door ( ! smok+ comp>tm5t1 & ! ,c[boy call$ to him3 ,say1 port]1 :at's ! matt]8 ,seems to me we h be5 /opp9' "h a :ole lot4 ,:at's ! "n ( ?is metropolis8 ,x's mighty lucky y've got :ole necks1 answ]$ ! port]4 ,! ecc5tric1 or some?+ ab\t ! eng9e1 is broke1 & we came mighty ne> hav+ a bad accid5t4 ,!y've s5t on = ano!r eng9e4 ,t's pleasant1 rem>k$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ,h[ long d y ?9k we %all h to /ay "h be=e ! o!r eng9e arrives8 ,give x up1 said ! port]4 ,maybe an h\r1 maybe two2 c't tell exactly4 ,! tra9 conductor w be along pretty soon & he w "k all ab\t x4 ,guess ,i'll h to appo9t myself a committee ( "o to inve/igate1 rem>k$ ! ,c[boy4 ,he arose & w5t out on ! plat=m ( ! c>1 foll[$ by ! ,ea/]n man4 ,!y climb$ d[n & walk$ =w>d to :]e !y saw a cr[d ga!r$ ab\t ! eng9e4 ,! ecc5tric rod _h brok5 %ort (f1 & _h ! eng9e n be5 sl[+ up at ! "t1 ! result might h be5 s]i\s4 ,! two m5 /roll$ d[n ! track = a %ort di/ance1 & ! ,c[boy discov]$ a small colony ( prairie dogs4 ,sev]al ( ! comical little creatures 7 sitt+ on _! h9d legs on ! m\nds beside _! holes ready to disappe> at ! lea/ sign ( dang]4 ,occasionally "o w\ld run f "o hole to ano!r a %ort di/ance away1 usually div+ out ( sight1 to reappe> aga9 9 a few mom5ts :5 satisfi$ t !re 0 no imm$iate cause = al>m4 ,! ,c[boy amus$ himself by li/lessly ?r[+ small /ones at ! little animals4 ,aft] a few mom5ts ( ?is he turn$ to ! ,ea/]n man & said3 ,say1 ,i am go9' to take a little /roll ov] yond] t[>ds t luxuri\s mansion & get a dr9k f ! well4 ,want to g along8 ,) pleasure1 answ]$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ,! two /roll$ sl[ly t[>ds ! h\se1 :i* 0 decid$ly 9 ne$ ( repair4 ,! f5ce surr\nd+ x 0 brok5 d[n 9 _m places1 we$s & grass fill$ ! little y>d 9 :i* !re 7 /ill evid5ces ( "s pa/ attempts at ornam5tation 9 ! way ( fl[]-b$s1 & ! :ole place gave evid5ce ( pov]ty & lack ( c>e4 ,on ! por* 0 seat$ a girl app>5tly betwe5 twelve & f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,%e 0 hugg+ an imm5se %aggy dog & cry+ z if h] he>t w\ld break4 ,:at's ! matt]1 sis8 sympa!tically inquir$ ! ,c[boy4 ,oh1 sir 7sob71 ,jake's go9' to kill my ,rov]4 ,:at =8 ,! sobs subsid$ a little & ! girl look$ up1 wip+ h] eyes on h] torn apron4 ,:y1 he bit$ ,jake because he tri$ to kiss me & ,i didn't--want him to--& !y are go9' to come & kill him4 ,:o is go9' to come & kill him8 ,! fell] he bit$--,jake4 ,!re1 don't cry1 little un2 seems to me ! purp did ! prop] cap]4 ,:at d y ?9k1 p>dn]8 ,9 my op9ion1 answ]$ ! ,ea/]n man1 ! dog's action 0 decid$ly laudatory4 ,& y] ?9k same z ,i d t ! pup hadn't ought to be kill$ = do9' x8 ,decid$ly n4 ,say1 sis1 a9't y] got any fri5ds to sort ( /& (f ! fell] z all[s to d ! kill9'8 ,no1 sir1 nobody except fa!r1 & he--dr9ks sometimes & don't c>e = ,rov]1 & he says he don't want no tr\ble4 ,a9't y] got no "o else8 ,no1 sir2 nobody b ,rov]4 ,"m's dead & ,i a9't got nobody b ,rov]4 ,oh1 de> me6 ,! girl buri$ h] face 9 ! %aggy coat ( h] fri5d & sobb$4 ,! ,c[boy sat d[n on ! /ep beside h]2 ! dog ey$ him inquir+ly1 b evid5tly decid$ he 0 a fri5d & wagg$ 8 tail slightly4 ,don't cry1 my girl2 brace up1 n[2 p]haps !y won't kill him aft] all4 ,oh1 yes1 !y w4 ,jake is ov] 9 ! saloon n[2 ,i saw him g 94 ,he'll d x sure2 he hates ,rov]4 ,may ,i speak to y\r lap-dog8 ,w he te> me up mu* if ,i pat him8 inquir$ ! ,c[boy4 ,i w\ldn't fool ) him1 sir2 ,rov] don't l /rang]s4 ,! ,c[boy snapp$ 8 f+]s at ! dog & call$ to him3 ,come "h1 ,rov]4 ,! spl5did animal walk$ solemnly to him &1 re/+ 8 head on 8 knee1 look$ up /eadily into 8 face4 ,don't seem to be too savage nor no?9'--pretty dec5t sort ( dog4 ,oh1 he is1 sir2 he is j ! sweete/1 lov+e/ dog t ev] liv$4 ,i _h him :5 he wa'n't no bigg] ?an a coon1 & c\ldn't eat no?9' b milk1 & he loves me1 don't y1 ,rov]8 & ,i love him1 & he's all ,i've got to love 9 ! _w1 & !y're go9' to kill him4 ,oh1 ,rov]1 ,rov]1 :at %all ,i d8 :at %all ,i d8 ,n[1 sis1 tell u ab\t ! r[--did ! dog beg9 ! tr\ble8 ,oh1 no1 sir2 ,jake came along ?is morn+ & ,i 0 sett9' "h play9' ) ,rov]1 & ,jake he grabb$ me & tri$ to kiss me1 & ,i put up a holl] & ,rov] bit$ him 9 ! leg4 ,jake swore & want$ to kill him1 b he didn't d>/ to1 & he didn't h no gun2 s he's gone home to get 8 gun & he'll be back pretty quick & he's go9' to kill him4 ,! girl _h /opp$ cry+1 b little hy/]ical sobs *ok$ h] f "t to "t z %e talk$4 ,! ,c[boy pull$ ! dog's e>s g5tly & ! animal respond$ by lick+ 8 h&4 ,seems to me1 p>dn]1 t ,jake a9't act9' q :ite 9 ?is deal4 ,x's an outrage1 w>mly respond$ ! ,ea/]n man4 ,i see two fell]s1 cont9u$ ! ,c[boy1 g5tly /rok+ ! dog's head1 com9' ar\nd ! corn] ( ! h\se2 maybe we'd bett] ask 'um please n to hurt ! dog4 ,i agree ) y1 mo/ decid$ly4 ,! girl caught sight ( ! m5 & utt]$ a cry ( fe>4 ,seiz+ ,rov] by ! coll>1 %e attempt$ to drag him inside ! h\se1 b ! dog brac$ himself & gr[l$ savagely1 fac+ ! newcom]s4 ,say1 p>d1 rem>k$ ! ,c[boy quietly1 suppose !y are impolite8 ,well4 ,c y fight8 ,i c try4 ,bully = y1 p>d2 t's ! /uff6 ,%ake4 ,! two m5 %ook h&s w>mly4 ,jake & 8 companion 7 n[ v ne>1 & z !y came up ,jake pull$ a l>ge revolv] f its hol/]4 ,n[1 girl1 get away f t dog2 ,i'm go9' to %oot him & ,i don't want to hurt y]4 ,! girl turn$ :ite1 b %e plac$ h]self 9 front ( ,rov]1 %ield+ him z mu* z %e c\ld ) h] sl5d] body4 ,hold on1 my fri5d1 int]pos$ ! ,c[boy2 y mus'n't %oot t dog4 ,:o's go9' to /op me8 sne]$ ,jake4 ,i am4 ,y are1 are y8 ,well1 ,i'm go9' to %oot him j ! same4 ,if y %oot t dog ,i'll give y su* a beat+ y] own "m won't "k y]4 ,sabby8 ,won't1 hey8 ,p]haps y notice ,i've got a gun8 said ,jake1 ) an evil look 9 8 eyes4 ,i've got "o1 too1 b ,i a9't pull$ x yet1 answ]$ ! ,c[boy sl[ly4 ,see "h1 n[1 int]pos$ ,jake's companion1 :]e d ,i come 98 ,:at'll ,i be do9' all ! "t :5 y're sma%9' up my p>d "h8 ,i w try & occupy y\r att5tion1 quietly said ! ,ea/]n man4 ,! hell y w6 ,i w4 ,n[1 g5tlem51 said ! ,c[boy1 we don't want no tr\ble1 b !re is a peck ( x ar\nd "h if y fell]s try to hurt t dog4 ,! dog bit y] because y] tri$ to kiss ! girl1 & he s]v$ y damn well "r6 ,x's a lie6 int]rupt$ ,jake sull5ly4 ,h[ x 0 done ! ,ea/]n man nev] knew1 b ,jake w5t /agg]+ backw>d1 & :5 he recov]$ himself & /ood ) ! blood trickl+ f a cut "u 8 eye1 ! ,c[boy _h him cov]$ ) a big ,colt's #de1 & ! eyes :i* look$ at him ov] ! b>rel 7 ugly en\gh to make a gam] man ?an ,jake feel uneasy4 ,drop y] gun4 ,jake dropp$ x4 ,n[ move away f x4 ,jake did s4 ,! ,c[boy h&$ 8 big pi/ol to ! ,ea/]n man & walk$ /raight up to ,jake1 :o look$ decid$ly uncom=table4 ,n[ take x back1 or ,i'll sma% y] face1 said ! ,c[boy savagely4 ,all "r1 b1 damn y1 if x w>n't t my leg is sore :]e ! dog bit me ,i'd fight y] till ,i c\ldn't see6 ,! ,c[boy smil$ grimly4 ,good en\gh6 ,n[ get out ( "h4 ,wait a m9ute1 int]pos$ ! ,ea/]n man2 may ,i make a sugge/ion8 ,c]t1 p>d1--:y1 sure6 answ]$ ! ,c[boy4 ,well1 x seems to me ?is matt] _h bett] be settl$ amicably if possible2 if n1 aft] we are gone some?+ might happ5 to ! dog4 ,aft] :at has happ5$ ! g5tleman naturally feels an animosity t[>ds ! animal4 ,n[1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t he "n a sum ( money :i* he w\ld consid] suffici5t to comp5sate him = injuries receiv$4 ,i w\ld be glad to pay a reasonable am\nt--say t5 doll>s--9 settlem5t ( all damages1 if ! g5tleman w agree n to attempt to injure ! dog 9 any way4 ,i'll agree to t1 cri$ ,jake eag]ly4 ,v well1 "h is ! money4 ,! ,ea/]n man held out a t5-doll> gold piece1 :i* 0 seiz$ ^u by ,jake1 & )\t a ^w he & 8 companion />t$ 9 a /raight l9e = ! saloon4 ,! ,c[boy %\t$ aft] !m3 ,rememb]1 ,i'll be back "h next week1 & if ! dog isn't all "r !re'll be tr\ble4 ,!n1 turn+ to ! girl1 he said3 ,well1 sis1 ! %['s ov]2 ! dog's all "r1 s ,i guess ,i'll get abo>d ! tra94 ,s1 s long4 ,please tell me y\r "n1 sir1 & y1 too1 sir1 turn+ to ! ,ea/]n man4 ,:y1 sis1 :at d y want to "k my "n =8 ,to pray = y1 sir2 "m's dead1 b ,i pray e night j ! same1 & ,i ask ,god to bless ,rov]--he's all ,i've got n[1 y "k4 ,is t wrong1 sir8 & to-night & e night ,i'm go9' to ask ,god to bless bo? o' y = be9' s k9d t] ,rov] & me4 ,oh1 t's all "r1 sis2 don't ?9k ( x2 ! ,c[boy's voice 0 husky4 ,good-by2 good-by1 ,rov]1 old boy4 ,he seiz$ ! big dog 9 8 arms & turn$ him ov] on 8 back1 hold+ him d[n4 ,! dog caught "o ( ! man's h&s 9 8 huge m\? & *ew$ x g5tly1 :ile ! ,c[boy pok$ him playfully 9 ! ribs ) ! o!r4 ,!n ! man jump$ up & ran = ! c>1 ) ,rov] leap+ & romp+ ab\t him1 utt]+ great deep b>ks ( joy4 ,! ,ea/]n man foll[$ m sl[ly2 a c9d] or some?+ _h got into 8 eye1 & he 0 o/5tati\sly wip+ x out ) ! corn] ( 8 h&k]*ief4 ,t night1 9 ! d>kness ( h] room1 ! girl knelt by ! side ( h] r\gh b$1 & :isp]$ s(tly h] little pray]3 ,god bless mamma1 ,god bless papa1 ,god bless ,rov]1 & bless ! two fell]s t 0 good to me & ,rov]--,i dunno _! names1 ,god1 b y d4 ,! s\nds ( a slight figure gett+ into b$ 7 foll[$ by ',scuse me1 ,rov]1 ,i didn't mean to /ep on y] foot2 goodnight1 ,rov]1 de>4 ,sev]al heavy bl[s on ! floor answ]$ h]1 & !n = a "t !re 0 sil5ce4 ,! w9d moan$ fa9tly 9 ! *imney & a rat squeak$ & scamp]$ across ! floor2 !n a bo>d creak$1--! *ild slept on oblivi\s to x all1--b at ea* new s\nd ! d>k =m on ! floor /irr$ slightly1 a %aggy head 0 rais$1 & wide-op51 fai?ful eyes gaz$ 9 ! direction f :5ce x came1 int5t1 al]t1 & wat*ful4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,two ,hebrew *>act]s 7dalet on ! left & khet on ! 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