 Believing Mr. Lackobreath may be alive, the surgeon calls for an apothecary and quickly removes several organs for later dissection.The apothecary believes Mr. Lackobreath to be dead and, electrocuting him with a battery in a series of curious experiments, Mr. Lackobreath's contortions are explained as a result of electrical discharge.Unable to arrive at a conclusion, the surgeon ties Mr. Lackobreath's body in his attic for later examination.