He placed this on the dissecting table near Belton's feet.

He then passed out of doors to get a pail of water, and left the door ajar.
He went to his cabinet to get out more surgical instruments, and his back was now turned to Belton and he was absorbed in what he was doing.

Belton's eyes had followed every movement, but in order to escape attention his eyelids were only slightly open.

He now raised himself up, seized the knife that was near his feet and at a bound was at the doctor's side.
The doctor turned around and was in dread alarm at the sight of the dead man returned to life.

At that instant he was too terrified to act or scream, and before he could recover his self-possession Belton plunged the knife through his throat.