Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-22

DOW.
He quickly turned to ask the super
cargo, who but a moment before had
been standing by his side, the cause OF
the noise, when he saw that the
young man was gone.
Then the truth instantly flashed
through his mind and he shouted, in
= startling, excited tone:
s'Man overheard y
It seemed but an instant from the
giving of-tbe alarm before the captain
and crew were on deck. and lights be-
ing quickly brought they rushed to
the place whence the helmsmsn had
heard the cry. when to their surprise
they discovered the second mate, a
wild and hsggard look upon his face,
holding in his hand heavy, murder
Gus looking club.
''What means this ?" Numbered the
skipper, as thoughts of foul play fash
ed upon his brain. 3
But, amazed and startled, Hey
wood was silent.
"Who is lost :" cried the captain,
in the next instant. GO
But before anyone bad time to ans
wer him, bis own eyes told hims .
= s'My God its Lewis !! and thai
red-handed wilton has murdered him
Quick, men hoist all the lights and
man the boats Let everything be
done that can be, as quickly as posi-
bic. He may be living, and if you
save him this shall be good nights
job for you. Work, work, for your
lives T.
The orders of the grief stricken
father were readily obeyed. But,
though lights were hoisted and boats
sent out in every direction, nothing
could be found of the lost one. So, at
last it was given up as hopeless case,
and the men returned to the ship,
when Frank Haywood was seized for
the murder of Lewis Stanford.
No more sleep visited the ship that
night. The sorrowing father paced
the deck till daylight and in the
cabin below his daughter was sobbins
for the death of her only brother, and
for him accused of that terrible deed.
In the morning Haywood was ar
raigned before the crew on the charge
OF wilful murder. Nothing seemed
lacking to subssantiate his guilt. His
quorrel with young Stanford, and the
circumstances under which he had
been found after the alarm, together
with his appearance at the time,
see med sufficient to prove bis guilt.
Yet he stoutly protested his iuno-
cence, saying, in explanation of his
conduct, that he had harbored no ILL
feelings against Lewis, but had been
ready to forgive and be forgiven.
As to his being found with that
murderous looking club in his hands,
it was accidental. Feeling a little
anxious about the weather. he had
left his bunk to 60 upon deck, and
was just in season to hear the cry
which had caused the alarm.
Fastening to the spot be stumbled
over something in his path. It was the
club which he had in his hands when
they discovered him a few moments
later. with that wild look upon his
face, caused by the fear that some
horrible crime had been committed.
Heyvood's story was received with
shouts of derision. The circumstantial
evidence was too overwhelming
against him for any one to have the
least suspicion that his seemingly in
CONSTANT story was anything but a
false fabrication cotton up for the oc'
casion.
As soon as order could be restored
the captain stepped forward with q
pair of manacles, and placing them
upon the doomed mans wrists, said
s.Betore God and man. Frank Hey
wood, Ibelieve you guilty Of murder"
ing my son. Therefore, secure you
in irons, and order that you be KEEP,
in close confinement until we reach
port, when you shall be delivered over
to the proper authorities to meet the
punishment you so richly deserve
''Here," he added, turning to his
crew, ssome Of you take Mr.. Mey'
wood below.
''Oh, father, don't !" cried Mabel,
VI no had been silent spectator Of the
terrible scene. .sHe did not do it! I
know he did not :"
sTat, tut, bird no more of this 7
said her father. Men do your duty,
A couple Of the sailors stepped W
t. obey their superlor's order, when.
with . low cry, Mabel sprang forward
between them and her lover, ~ if to
shield him from their grasp.
Without word the captain, in spite
Of her tesrful entreaties, rudely snatch
ed his daughter away.
Heywood. CHANGING to look up
caught sight Of the mate, Warrer
Gregg, standing but = short distance
of, an exultant look Of 6endish salts
faction cleaning in his usually expires