The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-26

tance. The fact is matters are be.
coming somewhat complicated on
this boat; and, ifI might be so bold
as to offer advice, | should say that
it is high time for all these young
people to lay aside those masks
Wolves have managed to get into
the flock; and mischief will be done,
if matters go on this way much Ion
ger. A lady aboard of this boat,
whose name | am not at liberty to
mention, has made a startling dis
closure to me, which portends some
dire mischief. The fact is, | am
constrained to believe, from what
she told, that murder is contempla-
ted"
"May we know the particulars of
the lady's communications" enquir.
ed Ivanhoe.
"Of course, .ves; that is the very
matter | wished 10 communicate
If you will be so good as to request
Ingomar to join US, would be much
obliged; as | think he ought to hear
what l have TO say"
"IvanhOe went after Ingomar and
soon returned accompanied by him;
aud, after all parties were seated,
the old gentleman commenced his
statement. After thrusting his
thumbs in the armholes of his vest
and placing his feet very wide
apart, he coughed two or three
times, put on a mysterious look and
said:
''The young lady, to whose sagac-
ity | am indebted for the important
information which | am about to
communicate, has a history-yes,
very strange history, full OF singu-
lar iucidents-such as we see In
novels. The young lady to whom
| refer is the one in the black dom.
inc. You have often seen her lean
ing on my arm, gentlemen. She is
a most elegant young lady, OF re-
markable beauty and superior in
tellect, whose protector | have the
honor to be at this time. A COM
bination of sad circumstanceS-un-
fortunate events might say-have
clouded her young life. You may
perhaps have noticed that she has
not participated in any of the
amusements which the young peo-
pie have been indulging on this
boat. Ill were at liberty to reveal
the secrets of her unhappy life; |
could untold a most distressing sto-
~; but that is a sealed book, so far
as we are concerned. You have
probably noticed a disposition or
the part Of this young lady to wan
der about alone; seeking solitude
in secluded spots, where she could
give free vent to neI gi,v', GGi,a ina lot
her tears flow unnoticed by the un-
sympathizing crowd. Well, l did
not approve of this course, but was
unable to prevent it; and perhaps,
after all, it was fortunate that did
not stop it, for it was during one of
these solitary rambles, that the in.
formation which am going to com
municate was obtained. She had
concealed herself on the larboard
side of the boat just in front of the
wheel.hOuse, and behind stock OF
furniture, where she could mediate
alone, when two men came out and
stood on the other side and held a
consultation in very low tones
She could not hear every word that
was SAID, but what she did hear
was of a most startling character.
AS soon as the two men stepped
into the saloon the young lady
came and Immediately impaired to
me what she had heard. 10 say
| was surprised, would not convey
the full meaning of what | felt
The fact is | was shocked, startled,
paralyzed with astonishment. Yes,
gentlemen, it is most wonderful
l might say diabolical. / can re-
peat, word for word, all that the
young lady heard, which | mean to
do. 1t was unfortunate, however,
that she did not see the two men
that is, she did not get full view
ofthem; but she saw the head and
shoulders of one of the men as be
passed through the door, and she
thinks she knows who he is, butfor
fear that she might be mistaken as
to that, she rquested me not to men,
ton the name of the man she sus-
poets; which request / of course
must respect. Now here is the con-
versation verbatim, as it was relat-
ed to me by this unfortunate young
lady:
He is the man, beyond ques,