The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-14

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story; but while earnestly desiring to sift
the truth of the mystery, words refused
to come to his aid.
do you hesitate?' said the mournful
spirit "WilI you also flee, when nv or
phan children cry for rctribution ..
Seeming to anticipate the vii! of the
Colonel, Il await your promise, senator"
he said. There is no time to lose. .
With mighty effort, the South Caro-
linan said, Il promise. What would
you have me do?'
In the same terse, solemn manner. i
ghostly visitor gave the real and assumed
names of the murderer, described bis
person and dress at the prese Mt time, de-
scrlbed certain curious ring he was then
wearing. together with other distinguish
able characteristics; all being carefully
noted down by Col Demarion, who. by
degrees, recovered his self possession, and
pledged himself to use every endeavor to
bring the murderer to Justice
Then with portentious wave of the
nand, "It is well, said the apparition.
Not until the spirit Of my murderer
shall be separated from the mortal clay,
can nay spirit rest in peace, And YAH
ished
Halfpast six in the morning was the
time appointed for the steamer to leave
Charleston and the Colonel lost not a
moment In preparing to depart. As he
hurried down the stairs, he encountered
the landlord, who-his eyes rolling in
terror-ulade an attempt to speak. Tn
needing. except to demand his carriage
the Colonel pushed past him and Elected
a quick escape towards the back prenis-
es, shouting Justify for 10 and plato
and for his carriage to be got ready in
mediatcly a few minutes more and the
bewIldered host was recalled to the terri
BILE truth by the noise of the carriage
dashing through the yard and away down
the road and 1t was some miles nearer
Charleston before the unfortunate man
ceased to peer after it III the darkness-or
bemoan to 10 the utter rum OF his house
and hopes.
Thirty miles of hard driving he'd to be
accomplished In more than five hours.
No great achievement under favorable
circumstances; but the horses were only.
half refreshed from their Yesterday S
journey. and though the storm was over
the roads were III W0lse condition than
ever.
Colonel Demarion resolved to be true
to his promise; and fired by a curiosity
to investigate the extraordinary commu
nication which had been revealed to him
urged on his horses, and reached the
wharf at Charleston, Just as the steamer
was being loosed from her moorings.
He hailed her. Stop her! Business
with the captain? Stop her r'
Her machinery was already in motion.
her iron lungs were putting forth dense
clouds of smoke and steam and as the
Colonel shoutcd-the crowd around, from
sheer delight in shouting, echoing his
''Stop her stop her! the voices on
land were confounded with the voices Of
the sailors, the rafting Of chains, and
the hauling Of ropes.
Among the passengers standing to
wave farewells to their friends on the
wharf were some who recognized Colonel
Demarion, and drew the captain atten
ton towards him; and as he continued
from his post of observation, demanded
the nature of the business which should
require the ships detention. Already
the steamer was clear Of tie wharf In
another minute she might he beyond the
reach Of his voice; therefore, failing by
gestures and entreatics to convince the
captain OF the importance Of his errand.
Colonel Demarion, in desperation. cried
at the top of his voice, 4 murderer on
board For Gud sake, stop = He wish
ed to have made this startling declaration
in private, but not moment was 10 be
lost: and the excitement around him was
intense.
In the midst Of the confusion another
cry of Man overheard 7 might have
been heard IN d distant part OF the ship,
had not tie attention OF the crowd been
fastened on tie Colonel. 6ucA = cry vas
however, uttered, offering a stu more
urgent motive tor stopping and the
steamer being made fast Colonel Dcl..,,-
rion was received on board.
Let not soul leave the vessel. was
his first and prompt suggestion; and the
order being issued. he drew the captain
aside, and conci<cly explained his grave
commission. The captain thereupon
conducted him to his private room, ana
summoned the steward, betUre whom tbs
details were given, ana the description u!
the murderer was read over. The stew
ard after considering attentively, seemcd
inclined to associate the description with
that of "A passenger whose remarkably
detected appearance had already attI acted
his ohscry in such grave bus-
ness it was however, necessary to proceed
with the utmost caution, and the ''pas-
senger book was produced. Upon RI
GREECE to its pages, the three gentlemen
were totally djsnayed by the discovery
that the name OF this same detected in
dividuai was that under which, according
| to the apparition, the murderer had eu
gagged his passage.
Il am here to charge that man with
murder" said Colonel DeuIarion He
must be arrested.
HorlifeA rs the CanFqin was at this as
founding declaration yet, on account u
the singular and unusual mode by which
the Colonel had become possessed OF the
facts, and the irGpossibiIity Of proving
the charge, he hesltatcd in c0nsentIng to
the arrest OF passenger. The steward
proposed that they should repair to the
saloons and deck, and while conversing
with one or another Of the passengers
mentlOn-as 1t were casually-in the
hearing Of the suspected party, his own
proper name, and observe the effect pro
duced on him To this they agreed, and
without loss of time joined the pasScn-
gers, assigning some feasible cause for Il
short delay Of the ship.
The saloon was nearly empty. and while
the steward went below, the other two
repaired to the deck, where they observ-
ed crowd gathered seward, apparently
watching something over the ship side.
During the few minutes which had de
tanned the captain in this necessarily HUI:
ried business, a boat had been lowered,
and some sailors had put off in her to
rescue the person who was supposed to
have fallen overheard and it was only
now, Oh joining the crowd, that the cap
tain learned the particulars of the acci-