The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-05
wooDsFIELD, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1914.
swift thou stop thy cursed MOUTH

'-pO Olls ului lllilCu tiiC iIohi"S' ~
on, Black Norris. You should not be
angry with me. Did | not tell you it
was coming? Go on: Tis fair, love-
ly day, is't it, Black Norris"
sSience again;' cried the wrecker.
"Gold," exclaimed he to himself, as he
emptied into his haud a portion of the
contents of purse, which he had Ia
ken from the olher pocket--"broad,
heavy, yellow pieces"
Another laugh, from the maniac.
4 tell you what, mad Kate roared
out the wrecker, 'take to thy heels, or
abide the consequence, if thou interest
that sound again
Softly; softly;' whispered Kate, 'he
hears YOU
'Who, jader cried the wrecker start
ing from his knees.
The owner of the Diamonds and the
gold. His lids have been moving for
the last minute, and now they are wide
open.'
The wrecker just glanced at the face
Of the shipwrecked man.
Get thee away, good Kate said he
in conciliatory tone. go, Kate leave
me by myself, and I'll never be angry
with you again. Go good Kate; go
The maniac looked at the wrecker
for moment; smiled nodded her head
significantly, and rose.
i am gone, Black Norris she cried.
a good day to you, and good fair day
it is, & a lovely day, isn't it Black Nor
risS Ill leave you by yourself; Pll not
stay; am gone.' And starting toward
pathway thatled up the cliff, and the
commencement of which was sheltered
by screen of rocks, she was quickly
out of sight.
The wrecker now began to recon
noitre all around him. Every one was
engrossed with his own occupation,
securing such portions Of the wreck or
such articles of property as were bro't
within his reach. His hand approach
ed his knife-grasped it-half drew
the weapon from his belt, but suddenly
replaced it, and now fastened on the
axe; the counterpoise to the blade of
which was a wedge-like piece of iron.
broad and fattened at the end. In a
second the instrument swung by his
side. Once again he reconoitred to
wards the beach; then turned towards
the PROSTATE msn. He thought the
body moved, he trembled from head to
foot. He advanced single step, but
stopped; the fingers were in motion.
A low sound; half voice, half breath;
issued from the throat; which now
evidently began to work. He advanc-
ed another step; though tottering one
another. He was now within Il foot
or two of the head; he sank or rather
dropped upon one knee. The eyes of
the seaman moved, they turned to the
right and to the left, and at last glared
back upon the wrecker. Both hands
had now clenched the axe. Slow.
ly twas lifted, the edge averted, and
the blunt end suspended over the fore
head of him that lay. Twas raised {;
1t lowered moment or two, then fell
with short, dull crash; pause for a
moment or two more; limb, eye, every
thing were still; the wrecker threw his
weapon behind him, and wiped from
his brow the drops that stood upon it.
"Ha! ha! you have done itr'
The wrecker turned and beheld the
maniac standing behind him with the
hatchet in her hand, her eyes flashing.
may, move not. Black Norris," she
continued sunless you would have me
give the corpse fellow. Let me get
farther from thee without forcing me
TO do thee a mischief, and will tell
thee something" She retreated about
twenty PAGES, without turning her
back; the wrecker now perfectly un-
nerved, not daring t. move. "Black
Norris" she resumed, "did | not tell
you that this was fair, lovely day?--
and fair, lovely day it is--and bon
nv one, too, and know you not why,
Black Norris? This day you have
done--what you have done--and this
day seven years was the day; the fair,
lovely day, when you murdered my
father, Back Norris. Now follow me
not, but goodbye"
She fled. The wrecker had not
power to follow.
By the fire of a miserable hut, was
seated upon stool, a female of youth
ful but haggard appearance. She had
an infant at her breast. and was endea-
vouring 70 lull it, rocking to and fro,
with low, melancholy hum. Every
now and then, she paused and listened,
and after second or two, resumed her
maternal task.
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