The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-09
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Midnight Adventure In New Orleans
It was . stormy night at the Lake
End. Fierce thunder clouds hung
overhead, full ofincessAnt Ore, blazing
Que INTO long stfeRn1erB on The mid
night Bky; radiant In eccentric plotur.
ings, gloomy and grand, as 10 ever q
war Of the elements. Far 10 the east oil
the horizon hung clear and bright 90 O
silver line on the surface OF the lake;
but 10 the west there sprung and fash.
ed, as 10 the music OF o teatless dance,
the play Of the summer lightnings.-
Beautiful and vivid In CLEANS OF 6re
the electric currents glowed like anil
mated things, sometimes leApinR to the
zenith, and then sinking down with a
sort Of carssB to the ru1lled waters, "a
II huBhIng the moan OF the miniature
sea. But In the southeast, away from
the airy strife, higher and wider was q
semi-circle Of blue, Il rose 10 the arch
OF the bow-llke sky, yelling the moon
that peeped from riffs Of clouds, No.
tionless, like the sacred face OF lady,
It hung between the storm and the
bright sky 10 the east. Like Artemis
watching the battle Of the Titons look.
ed the moon In this revel Of the light
nings, and the CLEAN Of the pillows
flashing In flame. The tremulous wa
tiers gave out moan like q spirit In
distress, and the heart felt chill as the
ear took In the mournful sound. The
storm rose hercer, and the lightning
flashed In wilder desolatlon. VIyed
and red they shot up In the sky, and
the wind rose up and dashed the BILL
lows 10 foam-a foam that sparkled
and shlmmered In the red light OF the
sky like molten gold.
Few were abroad that night. A
single yacht was out on the Lake, a
mile from shore. II was anchored
there, and the dark hull rose and fell
with the heaVe OF tha water. Suddenly
a tlutterIng ripple appeared on the
Lake. Il gathered strength as II came
the speed Of the wind. II struck the
small dark boat that careened TO It's
force like reed bent by tho blast.
Just then q man and woman appear
ed on the deck, the one trembling and
frightened, the other dark and stern.
Their forms could be seen In the light
Of the sky, In the CLEAN OF the lIghtn-
ing as It played on the Lake.
From the verandah OF the hotel, two
men sat and watched them. Despite
the wind and the breath OF the tempest
that rushed in their faces, their eyes
were bent on the vessel that rocked
and shivered in the throe OF the waves,
what will he do2' said one OF the
men, the youngest and largest OF the
two.
wait and see,' was the calm reply,
He may murder her. l believe he will,
What object could he have In anchor.
ing the vessel there but an evil ouePl
His companion did not seem to hear
him, so earnestly was he looking out
TOW ards the miniature craft thatseem-
ed TO be the sport Of the elements that
ragged around 1t. Suddenly he turned
and said:
Have the men got the boat ready2
Quick, there Is no time to lose!' and the
two men rushed out OF the house, and
down TO the beach. ...
At sunset the yacht had left the pier
at the Lake End ostensIbly for sail OF
u few hours. It bore two persons-a
man and woman. They were both
young and comparative strangers In
New Orleans. Two weeks before thew
had come here from the North. Strange
that almost from the day OF their ar
rival they had fallen under the suspi.
cion and surveillance OF the police,
Some said the lady was insane, and the
man wished to get rid other. But how
this was known 1t would be impossible
to say. They knew no one, formed no
acquAintanceB, and lived secluded, Yet
II 10 true that all their movements were
watched, and the two detectives that sat
upon the gallery that night were al
ways near him. -s1.' CD
The evening ofwhich we speak they
had gone to the Lake. The yacht had
been purchased by tho man week be-
fore. Arriving there, he had been
brewing, they told him, and he would
be unable TO manage his vessel. he
laughed at this, and said there was no
danger.
The detective said nothing, but
watched HIN carefully, For an hour
or two he sailed around In sight, but
the storm began to rise, the vessel lay.
to, and the anchor dropped out.
What could 1t mean2 a- .-
He had plenty OF time 10 reach the
shore in safety. What motive had he
for risking The frail vessel out In the
storm7 r..... -
Reaching the small boat they had In
readiness, the detectives jumped In and
ordered the men to pull for the yacht,
They had nearly reached It. when a
wild scream broke out upon the air, Il
was the cry Of woman In mortal
agony. At that moment the flash OF
the lightnings revealed female strug.
Cling with the water, and o man bend
Ing over the railing Of the yacht watch.
Ing her calmly. -N.l la
The next moment the anchor was
weighed, the sail was set and the yes.
sci rushed by them on Its way to land.
A few vigorous strokes OF the oars
brought them up 10 the spot where the
woman was seen. A moment after she
lay In the bottom ofathe boat, wet and
drenched and apparently lIleless,
The man had already reached the
hotel and told his tale. His wife had
fallen overheard and was drowned,
He appeared 10 DO wild with grief
Representing himself for going out on
the lake, and then crying as II bis
heart would break. His! counterfeit
ansulsh would have Imposed upon any
one who had not seen his sreachery,
The men brought the woman ba ok
but took her TO another hotel, where
ateps were taken TO revive her. After
this she was taken rapidly back TO Inc
city. In the meantime one Of Inc
detectives was quietly watching lhe
man whose anguish appeared 60 exec.
sive. Several times the stranger eyed
the officer exceptionally; but recolIec-
ting himaelfi new outburst OF grief
excited the compassion Of the crowd.
The scene went On I'LL morning, and rs
the day advanced the mans frenzy
toned down! It was then the officer
advanced TO him and took him into
custody. n, i' ~ H., 4 r.. ~ T ~,
Arrest me, Sir Arrest me for whatsl
For attempting TO drown your wife,
Attempting lagu 7ie2.r.. az |F'n
Yes, attempting. You did not sue.
coed, She has been rescued fl.. ...g-
The man stared at him from eyes thai
grew wild with fright, aud q deadly
palor crept Into his face. His work.
cd Ss ifWith q spasmr and he naurmur'
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