The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-16
A MIDNIGHT MYSTERY.
pe.re ~ the Dc.srossos Terry-A Washing.
ton MARKET Butchcr IN the Hands of n
triver.aitst-A Ninht IN - rcitina storm.


Nv, vocks ago last Saturday night the
rain fl ia torrents Wcet street cars ran
nrnu..i sen Of mud. and lights at the Dcs.
l,o-,.s rort ferry house rlimncrod family in
n danl atmosphere. Ilackmcn at the ferry
vciolur.oi in their rubber coats. and the rain
drup. .eroi drcnry upon The roofs Of their
raftIa. -. The stenming horses wore dimly
ut|n,l n the darkness. There was roaring
ri ,vIf.r IN the cutters md tinkllng cf car
tDi- de Tened by the fDund OF the falling rain
A. hnHr before midn ght u stout man entered
thot.rr, house. carrying four lanterns n cigar
I.v.ah ia5ket Me- Smith. old Bennett. and
a kmon luri,cly watched his move
rieuts lle lighted The lanterns and went out
w. ~ thc pi"s Then h. took "a strong
corl 'al tine basket and strung the lighted
l'p.~ u q row lcr 1ih the dock The tide
w. ug. and thu yellow wator spnshol
ro-iI .ninst tie crcnking piles. Tho mystc-
rlr. niger opened his cigar box. II was
fNei % clans nn1 sand worms. Drawing
fNn Sire basket n fishing line with heavy
Binksr No h,itcd u half dozen small hooks. and
to--et inri into the water.
n n- passed awav Tho rain still fell in
torrcif- but the hnokmrn disappeared with tho
nrr vd " the Philadelphia train. and the
tn'iire ar bells were heard no longer. The
Once %. iwicc-mayhap thricc-hc imagined he
fotaniible and pulled up his line The hooks
were tv stol IN a knot around the sinkcr but
d hlIf was intact. At last his patience was
ri hly rewarded. H. drew in tom cod the
slzo OF ienpenny nail and iovfully dropped il
u Nc j. nei. AGAIN h. throw IN his hooks;
Fikh J.. jumped hls rigsr box. wound NJ his
Ing lDird "a h,s lanterns, End slowly aud
Sadly d patt.l., As % pas,,..d The sateway no
f-hUrr.u and wealthy wholesale but her in
NM-hrNon Market
Wit nu 10 patience Sun reporter has un-
IaWlloi ihe s"'ret Of THIS mysterious midnight
f-lint ,N'uts m. Early on, the preceding
v I'ilu J 'hnson. 100 N.scy street Mr. john
& 30 - q tniycrsalist. hut man of strict integ-
rtN j il said that he oncctOok of his coat aud
Isa4 and ball g. t'll the truth. 4" Oh.
NuNf iN said. Nlnkln. at n hy-tnn1cr
: Won 'ueltto boon in here ten minutes AGO
ynn o. So" such u string Of fish IN all y0ur
III. i'IuuN ui The sun and two 81 his report
a. I'm atthe foot OF DesLrossts street
q, svT won't t2 press. PICK oIrKeon
nwtcsn- half pound apiece"
Nn Hlr's oy.s he anne as largo as tho eyes
f. g MILL ' i 'hgy f., f3 boy gm M. no
r took six lanterns and lowered them
rnlrf .i pier. sand the verarious Nlr. John.
7 n. 1910 ihe ilsh The light and come sroot-
T. as .d hupdreis, They had fifteen
y on three times hnnd-running. Oh. ho's n
f-I herman; You ask pick. Ieknows
H. Die. 20. H. pnt 'cm on IA" ground"
~ 'I' LEFT the store with the ehndow - n
fna'fi sting on his mind. Bur Il was Quickly
f"H'' u" met Pick. amt Pick nobiy cor.
ll'iM Dir. 1hnsou's story. There was one |
Is 3 .H. however,. IL WAS four times hanl- !
.hl.. NJ NOT three. that Danny pulled in |
'rt' mics alta lex Then The MAJOR visit. |
Ell hl9 r uds IL the driNsing rain. and Dor
W. l s no" lanterns he could got. That very |
~ ir.Hl 10. And johnson saws that on |
" 'i .urNius he told him that Danny and |
Us Is ought 70 receive the premium for |
lle 4 liars n the city.