The Morning herald., 1877-01-11
CORD AND CRgRsR.
CHAPTER XIX
THE DEAD ALIVE

! Goose Island, Quebec. A low:
In bnilding stood near the landing
I sign over the door containing only
brd "Ofice." To this building Bran
Erected his steps. On entering he saw
bne clerk there.
e you the superintendent" he asked
. courteously.
s." said the clerk. HE is in Que
let now"
lat I want" .r
bat sit2"
axe been sent to inquire after some
Qers tha. came out last year."
YES, I can tell all that can be told"
(e clerk, readily. 1--WE havethe reg
bn books here, and you are at liberty
up any names you wish. Step this
{lease." And he led the way to an
bffice. -,
bat year did they come out in?"
khe clerk.
it year"
i year-an awful year to leok up.
Ives. here is the book for that year
which you are aware was an unparal
ne,"
I've heard so"
you know the name Of the ship"
"Tecumseh." +
"Tecumsehv' exclaimed the clerk,
started look. THAT is an awful
! our records. I am sorry you heye
ther name to'examine, for the "Te.
!" was the worst Of ALL"
don bowed.
Tecumseh," continued the clerk,
over the leaves of the book as it
the desk. "The "Tecumseh," from
Dol, sailed June 2, arrived August
ERE you see the names of those who
sea, copied from the ships books
pse who died on shore. 1t is a
il mortality. Would you like to
Ter the list?"
don bowed and advanced. to the
deaths on board ship show whether
ere seamen or passengers, and the
ers are marked as cabin and steer
But after landing it was impossible
an account of classes"
don carefully ran his eye down the
bt, and read each name. Those for
be looked did not appear. At last
e to the list Of those who had died
e. After reading few names his
arrested by one
|ndon, Elizabeth"
Is his mother. He read on. He
me to another
ndon, Edith" 1t was his sister.
you find any Of the names?" asked
TX, seeing Brandon turn his head.
}" said Brandon this ia one," and
tied to the last name. "But 1 see
opposite that name. What is it? 'B'
What is the meahing?'
bat party relative of yours ?"
said Brandon.
don't mind hearing something hor-
hen?"
clerk drew long breath.
~, Sir, those letters were written by
superintendent. The poor man is
unatic. He was here last year.
see this is how it was: The ship.
roke out. The number If sick was
hnd there were no preparations for
ere. The disease in some respects
lrse than cholera, and there was
but confusion. Very many died
Rck of nursing. But the worst fea-
the whole thing was the hurried
as not here last year, and who were
len have left. But I've heard enough
ke me sick with horror. You per-
e aware that in this ship-fever there
hes occurs total loss ofsense, which
10 be mistaken for death ?"
clerk paused. Brandon regarded
feadily for a moment. Then he
and looked earnestly at The book.
J burials were very hastily made"
it is now believed that some were
in state of trance"
bed aliveY'
fied alivew
Fe was long silence. Brandon's
Pre- fixed on the book. At last he
to the name of Edith Brandon.
en, l suppose" he said, in a steady |
which, however, was in a changed
hese letters b and "A are intended
p something of that description ?"
pething of that SORT" replied the
don drew long breath.
there is no certainty about it in
Prlicular case. l will tell you how
parks happened to be made. The
bat was here last told me.
morning, according to him, the
(tendent came in, looking very much
and altered. He went to this book
Fhe entries of burials had been made
preceding evening. This name was
Eom the last. Twelve had been bur.
te penciled these letters there and
People did not notice him; every
las sick or busy. At last in the
of the next day, when they were