The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-08

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Halfpast 6 in the morning was the
appointed time for the steamer to leave
8 Charleston; and the Colonel lost not q
moment In preparing to depart. AS he
hurried down the stairs he encountered
the landlord, who-his eyes rolling in
terror made an ATTEMPT tosspealE.a On.
needing, except to demand his carriage,
the Colonel pushed past him and effected
2 quick escape toward the bac6 premises,
shouting Justify for $40" and '.Plato," !"
and for his carriage to begot ready I'M
mediately. IA few minutes more aud
the bewilde Tered host was recalled to the
terrible truth by the noise of the car
risge Washing through the yard and
away down the road; and II was some
miles nearer Charleston before the un-
fortunate man ceased to peer after it in
the darkness-as if by ,soadoing he could
recover damage and bendoan to Jo the
utter ruin Of his house and hopes.
Thirty miles of hsrd driving, hnd to be
accomplished in little more than FIVE
hours. No great achievements under fa-
vorable circumstances; but the horses
were only half refreshed from their yes
terday's journey, and though the storm
was over, the roads were in WORSE con-
dition than ever. 5SsSSEr
Colonel Demarion resolved TO be true
to his promise; and fred, by curiosity
to investigate the extraordinary commu-
nication which had been revealed to him,
urged on his horses, and reached the
wharf at Charleston iustas the steamer
was being loosed from her mooriugs.
He hailed her. s'Stop her! Business
with the captain! Stop hern'
Her machinery was already in motion;
her iron lungs were putting forth dense
clouds of smoke and steam; and as the
Colonel shouted--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 rattling of chains, and
the hauling of ropes.
Among the passengers standing to
we've farewells to their friends on the
wharf were some who recognized Colo
mel Demarion, and drew the captains at
tention toward him; and as he continued
vehemently to gesticulate, that officer,
from his post of observation, demanded
the nature of the business which should
require the ships detention. Already
the steamer was clear of the wharf In
another minute she might be beyond
reach of the voice; therefore, failing by
gestures and entrenties to convince the
captain of the Importance of his errand,
Colonel Demarion, in desperation, cried
at the top of his voice, GA murderer on
board! For Gods sake, stop!' He wish
ed to have made this startling declara-
tion in private, but not o moment was to
be lost; and the excitement around him
was intense.
In the midst of the confusion another
cry of "Man overboardp might have
been heard in distant part of the ship,
had not the attention of the crowd been
fastened on the Colonel Such @ cry
was, however, uttered, Offering a still
more urgent motive for stopping; and
the steamer being again made fast, Col.
Demarion was received on board
Let not soul leave the vessell" was
his first and prompt suggestion; and the
order being issued, he drew the captain
aside, and concisely explained his grave
commission. The captain thereupon
conducted him to his private room, and
summoned the steward, before whom the
details were given, and the description
of the murderer was read over. The
steward, after considering attentively,
seemed inclined to associate the descrip-
tion with that of q passenger, whose re-
markably detected appearance had al
ready attracted his observation. In such
grave business it was, however. neces-
sary to proceed with the utmost caution,
and the ''passenger-book" was produced.
Upon reference to its pages, the three
gentlemen were totally dismnyed by the
discovery that the name of this same
detected individual was that under which.
according to the apparition, the murder
er had engaged his passage.
81 am here to charge that man with
murder said Colonel Demarion. she
must be arrested"
Horrifed rs the captain was at this
astounding declaration, yet, on account
of the singular and unusual mode by
which the Colonel had become possessed
of the facts, and the impossibility of
proving the charge, he hesitated in con-
senting 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, mention-as it were ca
sually-in the hearing of the suspected
party his own proper name, and observe
the effect produced on him. To this
they agreed, and without loss of time
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