Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-22

No blood ? be kept repeating. 'It's
very strange 1t is all because did not
go myself. IF had been out, l should
have cut her throat from ear to ear, you
know, and that would have made beauti-
ful path to walk in.'
l nodded, though my heart hied within
me.
You know her blood is like carmine,' he
went on. L cut her once, before she put
me here, and you might have painted a
with the color, iwould you not?'
No doubt, SIR
well, then. promise you some. l can
fnd my way to her. only you must lead
me through the passage. cant 60
through there alone; l always see him if
DO
'Who?'
'Charles-my br,ther Charles. You know.
1t is very odd,' he added, in an injured
tone /; the parson said he was in heaven,
and, if that is the case, don't see why
be should always stay 10 that pass
age
Shall go and see if he is in there
now 2? l said, fancying chance of es-
cape.
No !! he answered, in terrible voice,
while his eyes began to CLEAN. On sec
ond thought | will not go to her; she
shall come to US. / know how | cnn bring
her.
He snatched up the lamp had left on
the floor held it so that the fame touched
the padding of the wall. In another mo-
ment it would have been an fire; but the
real danger drove the imaginary one out
of my hoad, and l sprang upon him. He
dropped the lamp. and caught me In bis
powerful arms. | managed to trample out
the flame, and then gave all my strength to
the task OF keeping his talon-like fingers
from my throat. Up and down the padded
room we struggled, fighting for life and
death, ye: making no noise, and uttering
no cry. The stiffness terrified me. What
would not have giver to have heard the
sharp bark of TOwser below.
1t seemed an hour-I suppose it was not
really more than five minutes. But the
maniac's strength seemed to increase as
mine gave way; he held one of nv hands
behind me, and though kept him off for a
time with the other, he fastened upon nv
throat at last. We had struggled down to
the barred door-it was not quite shut, and
in utter desperation l screamed aloud for
help. The maniac ground his teeth and
uttered a strange cry; the blood rushed TO
my head as his cold hands frightened
around my neck my eyes seemed starting
from their socket. / was just gasping out
last prayer for mercy, when ! heard a
noise upon tue stairs, the door was burst
Opep-the great dog flew in with low
grOwl, and after him came Jim, who flung
himself upon the mailman, and loosened
bis grasp in an instant. saw DO more,
for l went into long swooG that was al
most like death. -
When, with mach pain and anguish,
sense and reason came back, opened my
eyes and found Jim bending ovef"m bath.
ing my lips and temples with brandy and
water. was lying on the kitchen settle /;
the grey dawn was stealing through the
ViHdSw. and TOWser sat bOls upright in the
middle Of tie floor. watching for my re-
covery with an anxious eye. He whined
and wagged his busby tail when spoke.
j i'm held the brandy to my lips he was
pale. end Confused marx over his eve
showed that he had not rescued me with
out danger on his part.
In the name of heaven, who vas it
Jim?' | asked
Take som' more brandy. sir. How in
the wcr2d did you come to be IN there With
him 2
l. told him how the outer door was ajar,
and how the other had been opened for me.
uegave q long low whistle, and shook his
head.
It's missu's fault, and I often tells her
we shall all be killed liz our beds some
Gight it she vail GO on visiting him. 1t
always drives him wild. And to>l light she
must have gone of crying. as she often de,
poor thing, and % forgotten to see that the
doors were quite safe. It's living mercy
that ] heard you, SIR
But who ID he, Jim? And why is be
here, instead of being in proper mad
housc?' o.
That's her fault too, as 1 tell her often
enough You see, sir, be was taken this
way not long after they were married.
God Heavens! is he her husband!'
Yes, sir; l may say it to you, though
every one else thinks he's dead except the
parson-he knows, and the doctor knows,
too. Its long story, and not over and
above pleasant. He went mad two years
after she married him, and killed his
brother Charles leastwsys he stabbed him
IN that little passage, and he never got
over it. But it was all hushed up, and the
people thought he was sent away to mad.
house. Afterwards they thought he died.
But mi'sus had that room fitted up, and
has always kept him there. mean to see
to the bolts myself after thie. He's fast
enough now. and PVe got the key of the
passage in my pocket I'm main glad mis-.
sus didn't hear you though.
And so am /. But, Jim, I wouldn't
stay under the same roof another night
with him for millions
He smiled.
'Oh, it's nothing when one gets used to
it. Look at missuc. Who would fancy
she had got raving manias in charger
Who, indeed? ] drank some more
brandy. and going up to my own room
packed up my pOrtmanteau. and prepared
for my journey. At seven came into the
breakfast room, and 10 there was Mrs
B all, fresh and smiling as the morning
lowering abut me with thousand atten-
items, little dreaming that ] had by chance
discovered the tragedy of her life, and
nearly paid my own in forfeit thereby.
shook hands with her as Jim brought
around the fly. and looked at her wonder
iugly, waving her handkerchief. aud smil-
ing as gaily as q girl, vi hen We drove away
jim looked at her too, and at me, and
whistled 'Jock " Hazledeeu.'
Strange things happen every day, if we
only knew them, he said, as he aoknOwl'
edged the grstuity I presented him at The
station. But for ell that, l hopes we shal
you, and Master HartigtO3, too, next sum
MGR. III take good care that you shall no
be troubled again.
But never went. One visit to Deep
water WAS quite enough.
A spendtbrift borrowed five shillings o
a lady, and of course forgot to pay. Aftel
waiting several months, the lady dunneC
him for the money.
Pardon my neglect said he; the fac
is, you yourself are the cause of your no
being paid
How so p asked the lady.