Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10
KENOSHA, WIS.,, THURSDAY, MARCH TO- 1862

&C. VI 'nS person. w as 1t possible
that those were the lectures of the dark
stranger? TWAS the same dark yisaoe,
the same beard and mustache. the same
piercing eye. But the countenance was
pale and CHASTITY as death. Who was
1t could not be the dark stranger. for
| mad seen him on the beach after the
BOAT had put off at Dieppe- And yet
1t was he-his face, his beard, his eve.
| pushed open the door, and entered the
cabin. When [ turned to look at the
form again, it had disappeared. |
searched the cabin in vain.
In those days belief in ghosts was
prevalent, and confess that | shared
IN the general belief. My first sugges-
ton to account for this singular vista
ton and the sudden disappearance. was
that the dark stranger was a being from
the other world.
w lille was celebrating upon this
remarkable incident, Madame Du Barre
came out of her state-room and asked
me II | thought the brig was in danger
l replied that 1T was not, and then ques-
toned her in regard to the mysterious
visitor. She was entirely ignorant, and
| thought l must have dreamed the cir
cumstance related to her.
Il am sure | saw the same gentleman
whom L met at Havre and on the beach
at Dieppe."
Nay, sir, you have had vision.''
impossible, Madame. The gentle
man was pacing the cabin here. .
Let us search for him.
We did search every foot of the cab
in, including the lady's state-room and
| was forced to the conclusion that I
had seen ghost.
The mystery vexed me. Who was
the dark stranger whom | had met in
the cafe at Hayre, and on the beach at
Dleppe? Under ordinary circumstances
it would have seemed impossible that he
could have SO readily transferred him
self from one place to the other; and the
best solution of the problem was that
the devil, or some other evil spirit, pur-
suing me for | knew not what purpose.
Madame Du Barre was at least ac-
quainted with him, for she had been in
his charge, and he had bargained for
her passage. 1t was true she denied
that she had seen him, and could not
believe she intended to utter falsehood
| came to the conclusion, therefore, that
by arts internal he had rendered himself
invisible to her.
When the gale had subsidized, | told
the story to Captain Faraday, and both
he and the lady laughed at me. There
seemed to be great deal of sympathy
between them on this subject.
"Will'you oblige me, Madam. bv in
forming me who the gentleman is that
met on the beach at Dieppe, and witt
whom I bargained at Havre %
Certainly; he is my husbands broth
en-"
"And where is your husband 90
Il cannot tell where he is just at this
moment, but we are to meet at New
York"
''Has he left France 2"
"He has. A reward of a hundred
thousand francs has been offered for his
apprehension, and half that sum for my.
self"
| afterwards learned that the surpas
sing beauty of Madame Du Barre had
kindled flame in the breast of a Ger.
tain great man, whom she had frowned
upon; and that, in revenge, he had ac.
cused her of being engaged in con.
spiraoy with her husband, and procured
her condemnation. 1t seemed to me
quite reasonable that, being in league
with the devil, she had outwitted he1
powerful foe.
The voyage proceeded for several days
without any noticeably incident, during
which time the intimacy between the
captain and out passenger increased
lie had always been favorite with the
female sex, being well formed and en-
lowed with a goodly share Of personal
beauty. His vanity in this line of adj.
venture knew no limit, bat it transcen-
ded my belief that it should lead him
to make love to a noble lady, and she
the wife of a noble gentleman.
| watched with interest the daily pro-
gress Of the intimacy. l realized that.
while the lady was only disposed to be
social and agreeable, the captain fatter-
ed himself that she was in love with him.
On deck, | tried to dlsabuse him of this
absurd idea, assuring him she would
not recognize him as her friend after
she had left the brig.
We were off the coast Of Newfound-
land, when an incident occurred which
was far more startling and important in
its consequences than that which has
been related. The weather was fine,
and late in the evening loft the captain
and Madame Du Barre playing cards at
the cabin-table, and retired to my berth
In the Storage.
AS usual, l dropped asleep almost as
sleep long before ] was awakened by a
scream from the cabin. | rose and
FASTENED to ascertain the cause Of the
alarm. | threw open the little door
and found the cabin empty. The door
OF the lady's stateroom was closed, and
that of the captains was open. enter
ed the latter, but its occupant was not
there, and | FASTENED on deck.
l found him standing near the helm
anxiously watching the horizon to wind
ward: He seemed to be perfectly com
posed.
Il think we shall have a blow, Mr.
Harvard. by tomorrow" said he, as
approached him.
"Do you ?"
cit looks little like it''
"Haye you been on deck all night ?
| asked.
"No; just turned out"
Glow long ago."
"Not ten minutes"
did you hear any noise in the cabin
before you came up?
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