Connecticut western news., 1878-01-24
Jim Hanna's Revenge.

S1lu HHHIla 5 h0t0uSe.
 A stiff southeast trade wind was send ing our ship along at the rate of ten knots an hour. We had left Cape Town be- hind, and were bound for New York, and there was but one clouded face in the vessel.
 It was that of Jim Hanna, one of the youngest and best men in the ship.
 noticed, that whereas he had always been friendly with Jack Ward, talking with him about old friends and times at home, now he seemed to shun him more than anyone. -..3 asked Jack the reason of this, but he professed to be unable to tell, and said that Jim's acts were as strange to him as they were to me. At first thought would talk to Jim, and try to bring him to be more sociable, but gave it up after few unsuccessful trials. He did not go on shore at Cape Town, but letter came to him and made him more dark and still. I watched him as he read it, and my soul was chilled by the hard look that came to his eyes.
 Jack Ward was in the fo'cas'le at the time, and he also had letter from home, and Jim's darkest looks were directed to- ward him. I determined to watch affairs more closely now; for I felt sure there was trouble fer Jack ahead, and might be able to prevent it.
 Jim, Jack Ward and were in the mates watch. and the night after &his occurred, Jim came over to the starboard side, where I was walking, and joined me, Jack was aft at the wheel. ,. For time he said nothing, but I did not think strange of this, for he had been so silent lately could expect noth- ing else. What surprised me was his coming to walk with me. We passed the deck together for an hour before he spoke, and when he d1d, his voice was so full ofpassion it startled me.
 Bill, think you are friend of mine, and would like to say afew words in confidence to you.
 T" am your friend, Jim, and I am willing to hear what you wish to say," e All right, old fellow, you know how happy and free was when joined this ship, and you know remained so until we struck the Trades in the Indian Ocean. Then one night saw vision."
 GA vision ?''
 "Yes. It was no dream, for I was awake and ct the wheel. The moon was shining like it is now. There was just enough wind to keep the sails full, and the sea was scarcely rippled. I had not been at the wheel an hour all was quiet on deck, when suddenly I heard my name whispered close to me.
 You have heard me talk of Lilly Clarke, my schoolmate, whom liked SC much. Well, we love each other, and were to be married when this voyage was finished, and it was her voice I heard.
 1T looked round but could see nothinp strange at first. The moonlight flashed and sparkled among the nipples in the ships wake, and crowned them witt silver glow. Then 8 vapor, shapelest and white; rose above the bulwarks anG clung to the iron railing that guards it The moonlight shone through it, reveal ing no form or semblance yet coulc hear voice, low but distinct, issue iron it, l z.a =-s -- l---. -
 !" It said, Jim, you have been untrue and l am dying because of it.
 "Blll, l have not been untrue, and tn, man who told her so lied. But the wors thing IS, she is dying, and cannot say { word to stop it. No, she is dead lonl ago."
 But, Jim, this may be all an halluci nation"
 No. If had not received that lette at Cape Town might have thought so but the letter told me it was true. thought to get letter from her, bu none came, but my brother wrote me saying Lillie had grown thin and pal lately, and was very cold and distant witt him. Bill, some one from this ship sen that word home.''
 ''From this ship? What makes VII, think so ?"
 "This. Just before I began to cour Lillie with the notion of getting spliced Jack Ward wished to be her heau."
 "You don't think he wrote to her ?'
 "I do, and if Lillie dies or is estranee from me, and find that he did it, I vii deal hardly with him."
 "How do you know that this myster GUS revelation came from Lillie Clarke
 ss Because if was har voico that s,,okx and before the vapor went away, parted and showed me Lilies face, s white and deathlike that to look at it chilled me-"
 "Stin there may be no foundation fc your thinking that Jack has done wrong.
 "I shall not act before know, but he has, he shall feel what a wronee mans revenge can do."