New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-08
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 1876

North before the emo OF next week. ANA
you can't get away from your engagement
Master Chetwynd!
Garnous had no difficulty In procuring q
large cargo of corD, and making arrange
ments for starting. He had counted upon
having holiday, and spending good deal
of it in Hannah's society. Ali this antici.
patton he readily abandoned, being savage
" gratifi ID th At her lovers holiday would
be shortened too.
1--WE start for the North next Thursday"
he eaid to Chetwynd q couple of days after
Next Thursday"
And Harry's heart sank, and so did Han.
nah's when she heard of this unexpected
arrangement.
The Aurora sailed on the appointed day.
The clouds we're lesden and the sea heavy
as che left the port, with the fearful eyes OF
Hannah fixed upon her until she rounded
the point and passed out of sight.
The weather continued to BE- bad through
out the voyage, till it eliminated in a fear
full storm. With all Gsrnous' experience,
he had never encountered snch one.
1t was in this storm that Harry Chetw ynd
was mysteriOusly lost
Carnous and he had been fairly friendly
during the voyage, but 1t was known to the
crew that the captain had been refused by
Hannah Charmen, and that Chetwvnd was
engaged 20 be married to her. Until the
night of this fearful storm the captain had
never mentioned her name to Chetwynd.
With the wind bowling around them, and
the waved rolling mountains high, he said,
in a strange voice:
at this sort of thing continues, don't
think You run much chance OF seeing Han
nah Charmen again."
''It | am lost, captain, my last prayer
will be for her" poor Harry said, almost
sOlemDiy.
In less than half an hour there was a cry
of where's Chetwynd where's Chef
wynd ?" the sailors scanning each other g
faces eagerly on the wet dark deck, for
Harry was missing, and was never seen
again.
When the Aurora returned to H
Glatton had to discharge the painful duty
of informing Hannah Charmen of the sad
fate her lover had encountered. The Aurora
reached the port in the morning, and in the
afternoon Citation made his way to Char
mems house. He found Hannah at home,
and her face fell the moment she saw him.
where's Harry 2" she asked quickly.
"Miss Hannah. =" began Citation, with diff
fculty
"Don't-don't say he's dead" she cried,
in tone OF anguish. SIT will break my
heart. W. loved each other 80. Don't say
he is dead. Anything but that-snything
but that"
"Miss Hannah began poor Citation again.
The girl put her hands to her head and
turned her frightened eyes toward her
visitOr.
ut is no use deceiving you," he replied.
ut is q sad task have before me; but poor
Harry Chetwynd is drowned"
The girl fell back in chair as if she had
been shot.
Citation stood by listening to her mean
ing, but unable to suggest any means Of
affording her relief. BY degrees che par
TALLY recovered. her eyes opened, she
moved in the chair.
Tell me what there is to TELL" she said,
in low voice.
Then Citation, a. kindly as he could, told
Hannah the story. As he was telling her
she did not say q word, and at the end she
only gave heavy sigh.
We've lost good mate" eaid Citation.
81 never knew a better, hOnester, or truer
lad. We all loved him-all except-the
captain"
"Garnous, you mean" said Hannah
"Yes; but that doesn't matter" Citation
went on. GOOD men loved him, if tina. is
any comfort to you. Miss Charmen. Let Us
hope he is better off"
"There's Garrous noww cried Hannah.
Look. At the window"
Sure enough, there stood the captain with
his evil face at the window, and he had
been there while Citation was telling Han
nah his sad story, his cOuntenance lighting
up with q smile as some words of the nar
rative reached him.
$50 you've told Miss Charmen, have
your said GArnous, strolling in, the next
moment. II am very sorry miss" he
added; ''but accidents will happen to sea-
faring folk. At best We have but rough
You are not sorry-you are glad!' ex-
claimed Hannah tiercely. Il can read it in
your face. You don't deceive me. You have
Is broken-you may know that if it is any
satisfaction to you. Oh! Harry, Harry
and with this cry she back in her chair
again.
II don't think would have come. cap.
tain" suggested Citation.
why mott" asked Garnous, tiercely. IF
she has treated me uncivilly don't care,
And she's quite right when she says that
I'm glad, for am glad. Dye hear" he
For you won't marry him now. He's at the
bottom of the sea, and there he'll keep for
.yer"
Saying this. and scowling at the girl,
Garnous turned and left the room.
The next day the news in the little port
was that Miss Charmen was dangerously ill
If fever. On the following the news was
worse, for the fever had seized her brain, |
md it was doubtful whether she would re-
.over. The inhabitants of the place. having |
heard OF the sad fate of her lover, were full |
If pity for her, and the queries about her |
we're frequent. Garnous walked about in q |
moody way, and was seen to drink q good |
leal. Without making any inquiries re- |
yarding her condition, he managed to ascer-
ain how it Jared with her. When he heard |
The was out of danger it is impossible to |
'ay whether he was glad or cory, for he |
hOwed no emotion whatever.
Six weeks after her attack, on q certain |
morning when he was strolling, OF rather |
louching, about the beach. he felt touch
lp0n his arm, and, turning, saw Hannah at |
lis side. Garnous started-as he might |
veil do-at her pale worn face, sunken |
,yes, and thin hair for little of her beauty |
remained.
Don't you know me!' che asked, in al
most whisper.
"Oh, yes, know you.' he answered, with |
! tremor in his frame.
1--WE come to tell yen what is in my |
mind, and the dream I've had. had
trapge fancies in my illness; but this was
3arnous, you murdered Harry Chetwynd"
The lips of the captain turned deadly
white, and he shook in every limb.
"You murdered Harry Chetwynd" Han.
lah repeated. "Dont deny it; it was re.
,ealed to me in q dream. Such dream! l
aw his pale face in the water; and, as his
yes turned to me, 1 heard his voice saying
distinctly: 'Garnous pushed me overheard
ne night in q storm. He is my murderer
heard no more; but I still saw his sad
'ale face in the water. think muat have
cen it Tor hours-so white, 90 still, so
Iwful! At last l woke, then fell asleep
gain, and again saw the face, and
gain / heard the same words. A third
ime fell asleep, and q third time l saw
he face and heard those words. Captain
}arnous, you murdered Harry Chetwynd"
"Girl. Won are mndw said Gsrn0us,