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166 SPRING-HEEL’D JACK : “You will put the jacket on him now more for fear that he should offer violence to himself,’ ? said Jack. : ‘‘ As soon as his garments are removed,’ was, the reply. “ Take off his things.” . The men proceeded to obey, and Leyy once more finding strensth to speak, yelled ont— You shan’t strip me! T’mnotmad! Send for my wife—send for anybody. Everybody in Whitechapel knows me. I’m not mad. It’s his]. work, that cursed Spring-heeled Jack! I’m not, a wealthy Jew, but a poor shopkeeper. Touch me at your peril. I’m not mad—I’m not mad !”’ ‘Off with them,” said the doctor. | “Let me co—let me go! You shall repent this,” cried Levy, struggling so desperately that he flung one of the men from hin. The doctor now advanced and aided them in the operation of disrobing *the ready-made clothier, and afterga little difficulty, he was strip ed to his skin. Jack stood at the foot of the bed with a look. of feigned pity and commiseration on his features, but laughing inwardly at the'tr ick | he was play- ing:on the poor Jew. ° : cs Oh, you wretch—you wretch! * groaned the Israelite, “Catching his eye. |“ By the beard of Moses) you shall’s shffer for this ! } 22 ROR Z: Be calm, my ¢ lear friend, * said J ack. calm. Jt pains me'to see you thus.” ~ “You lie, you dog of a Christian ! you lie! But Puhave your blood for this.“ T'’'m not mad —you know Pm not mad. Father Abraham, shower cursés down upon him } ie “Here's the ‘strait jacket, sir,’ the men. him?” - “Wes,” said the doctor. “ Sit him u Levy, spite of his struggles, was set ‘ip in the bed, dnd held firmly in that position while the youn: doctor proceeded to fasten the’ strait jacket upon his body. Thére,’ he’ said, when he had fini operation, “He is ‘powerless to, injure’ any one else; a composin razor will do mich to relieyé hin. a “And the blister, siry” said J; ack. ‘* Will not be pee | ee said one of | shed. the limself or The doctor ‘whispered to one of the men, who. instantly left the ward, but returned in about a minute with the’ barber of the establishment, ‘armed with scissors, razor, and lather pot, ‘who approached’ the Bod did} looked’ upon, the Jew. When Levy’ saw hit with the implements of his trade in’ his hand) the yell he uttered was something truly awful, and tle feeling of horror which took possession of his soul was so acute {it at once,” 1 Says the octor, moyi that bs head ‘fell back, and insensibility Bye the de of the b ee ‘ a ae ayant rer over him. — -“No,no, no!” Bue 5 Le c r het Levy had fainted. don’t.” a nt not, mad. ay Ee Isl an apeabs As “Now,” ' said the young aorist 2 “now” s your | would you m u rder ma asi ole time! to eet! throtigh ‘your ‘wort before he're-] “You Shall’ He we tended and. ed, ex! i covers. We must keep his head: cool, or there | said the dogton “It will do you ae _ will be little use in any treatment we may adopt.| “No, no! Let me ane Ie thi Of) Of course, ‘it is a painful thing to do, Sir, ™ be | me, T will go quietly EN if you will. on ils Se added, ee ph Jack, “but we must’ waive | me go,” our own feelings or the saké of others.” | | hen, turning quick to Jaek, he said— = ‘¢ To be sure, sir,” said our hero; “and. I am | > nob Parana pate satiated Va ananhel well, convinedd you will do ie felt i by dear frien end ”—— ai to om 80 absolutely necessary in:so distress ig a. case,” oe end!’ Ob, you viper !” 2 ~ | ‘py toy mi mesiey shh 2 bfOUL Hoa oot jtoidotod oT eee oe eee comicbooks.co Be} é Will 5 you’ put, it: on uk we life draug sht and’ thet THE TES OG OF BOOS will remain to see the operation, and then retire | after, anay ing any) questions that are necessary or in oR with the rules of eee house.” f) The, barber set, to work ; and eae the Je ew” lay in a. state of insensibility on. the bed, he cut away his hair close to his head, and then lather- - ing his pate over with the soap, shaved it till, ibed was as bare of hae as the palm of hia hapd, daiw _ CHAPTER, LVIL. a‘ tn iQ" JACK PLAYS A TRICK WITH THE SLEEPING DRIVER.” | —THE COFFEE- “STALL AND ITs FATE, Jack felt some little pricking of conscientig when he gazed upon the bare head of Mr. Is Levy,. but’ f he felt at the ; pA time. that thigh merited the aren ent he had receiy wicked’ attempt to ae double the iy of h | property from’ the ‘seamstress whom he h ad employed ; and yet 50 badly recompensed for ler labour. By the time the operation of shaving was. finished, Levy awoke to consciousness, and, worse _ still, the realization of the fact, that every, part icle of his Hair had been taken. off his eranium b by the. ruthless. implements of the workhouse barber. » 4 Though he could ‘neither: See, his, head nor f the ‘same with his hands, he. was certain of the . fact, ‘that his. hair Was gone from the. pega. cold sensation of his skull, : A Took’ ‘of hor rror over pread his face, e rolled his é eS ae ly ar ound. or i i nw OF : gf eal) 7 , ou0 The muscles se his mouth twitched ney 59 a an SPAS odic, gasping, noise Gane from HCOR, inhuman wretches Ri “a cried at oe {to serve a poor man thus. Why am I pedi e | here—why am I treated in this manner ?”. SY ou will soon, be all right, my good man,” “Rig t, right,’ said: Levy. ‘Oh, sir, you. aon 43 “Dplitve this man; you know "i nO better.” ; . “Compose yourself Ss Bae Jack. , “Villain! do | pay for this you. ‘shall pay, for iis? a Agy 3 ‘im san but you wish to. drive. me soa ave d Abra me here—you. ave brought me rig: | said the young doctor, soothing] y- zi 4” ‘2 il y orf mg and SAUD all this ; but I will be revenged aT if | : ‘Ravihe ain,’ ’ said. Jack. “D) ctor you Raving 268 blister on the nape af or ah will allay the violence of his rage?” _ io One’ sh: all be instantly applied. if will fetch - yoe TC