Too vivid an imagination, wrought into a frenzy by the uncanny surroundings, was the way the doctors diagnosed his strange case. Chic and I were too dazed to shatter the theory.
As for the madman, he had really died, after the short spell of suspended animation and temporary revival. I know this because his gaunt skeleton was one of the principal decorations at our graduation dance.
But, even with this assurance, I sometimes wake at night in a cold sweat, and feel for the butt of the revolver under my pillow.
Arrest Woman Accused of Witchcraft
Popular rumors of a sorceress in the Logan Square district of Chicago led to the arrest of Mrs. Emily Elhert for practising medicine without a license. The woman styled herself a spiritualist and claimed the ability to heal any disease. She would make mysterious passes over her patients, and applied an evil-smelling salve, the composition of which is not known. Each visit cost the patient two dollars, and Mrs. Elhert is said to have made very good money until the police interfered with her career.
An Electrocution, Vividly Described By An Eye Witness
THE CHAIR
By DR. HARRY E. MERENESS
Former Physician at Sing Sing Prison