Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-12-13

before the surprised NnA startled
crew had time to recoVef from the
shock of the unexpected aud rnyste>
rious warning, wAen again the sane
voice, sounding so tArch like the
dead. was heard, giving this time
the surprising expression
"'Twas Warren Gregg Twas
Warren GreHgl Twas Warren
GreggSM. ,.--r .y.f. -.<
To attempt to portray the acton
ishNAent and STARTLED amazement OF
officers and crew, would he a failure.
Their actions were beyond descrip-
t0h. One ami all stood In blank
establishment, staring unconscious
iy, perhaps, upon the FIRST mate,
who, like the guilty wretch he was,
tremOled fr lm head to foot, n death
ly pallor overspreading his features,
until maddened to desperation by
the terrible accusation, his pent.up
guilt, which he could hold no long
er, bur st fort into o wild, frenzied
cry --.e s---H .-.....
"Who dares to accuse me ?"
The quick eye of Haywood, if not
other, saw the guilt Gregg So plain
ly showed, and prompted by self.in.
terest, he exclaimed- rrrsf rr-- -- .
81 dol"
Liar - Missed the trembling
wretch, and then with q horrible
oath, he bounded upon him, murder
plaiuly written upon his every look
and action, But the sailors quick
ly interposed, when he turned upon
them, aud fierce struggle epsued.
"Secure him ~ cried the skipper,
as soon AS the crew had succeeded
in 0verpo Hering Linn. I'VE will
keep both III irons, :and wait further
developments"
But though everything was done
that could be to ascertain the cause
uf those strange cries from the sea,
the day passed without solving the
mystery, and the superstitious sail
ors all believed that the dead had
spoken. And their belief was
strengthened when there was heard
at different intervals the following
night che same vol ce, only mUrr sad
and mournful. saying this time
Warren Gregg. murderer!
m urderer u murderer ~ -.-.
The next morning Gregg called
the Captain below, to whom he
made a tull confession 0f his crime,
saying he had killed Lewis, mistak-
ing him for young Haywood and
then, upon his bended knees, the
guilty wretch begged for merry.
The only reply he received was to
wait until he reached port.
Gregg's confession, 81 earring Hey
wood Of all guilt, he WAS freed at
once and partly TO atone for the
Injustice he had done him, the can
tain gave him the berth Of first Off,
Ger.
One morning, few days later.
Gregg was missing, and as no trace
Of him could be found, it was sup
posed that he must have got upon
the deck during the night, when un-
seen and unhear |, he had thrown
himself into the sea. That To eS-
cape punishment of man he had gone
To- receive the iHigmentnf his VI Ik-
er, wit d another crime upon his al
ready biackened soul. ..-e-r re-
The voice from the sea was not
heard after the murderer's cnnfes.
sion, and soon the superstitious
mariners ceased TO speak Of it. hav-
lng solved the mystery 20 their sat
isf action, by d-CIding that the dead
had already spaken in vindleatioD Of
the character OF the innocent vic
tim.
In the due course Of time port was
safely made. .-
A year later Frank Haywood and
Mable Stanford we're united in wed
lnck. ami d the congratuIations Of all
their fr lends. But tie straugest and
hest part Of IL all was. that amoug
The wedding guests was Lewis Stan.
ford, the brides brother, who, in
stead OF having perished on that
night, as was supposed. had, by the
aid Of box whi III had been throTn
overheard among some other things,
managed TO keep ahoat till morni~g.
when au Outward-bound ship had
picked him up +; ard after consider
able difficulty, he had succeeded in
getting |" me in season to attend
bis sisters wedding. -
The cup of happiness was full to
overlooking, and in their great joy
the crimes and misdoings Of the evil.
minded mate were forgiven aud for
gntten. -r5
Years afterward hDck Of young
Iieywouds would gather around their
mother and ask her to repeat to
them the story of that fearful ordeal