Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-04-10

lnONtu lONdTuS lnc uOOT. / can scarce
ly describe the way in which he
walked. 1t was rs though his whole
nature was striving to prevent the ac,
tion, and yet some stronger power
compelled him to advance. saw him
raise the latch of the outer door and
then followed him to see what would
ensue. lncvcr even thought of speak
ing to him; could feel that were | to
do so he would not hear.
The storm had reached its height as
we left the house. The spray was
driving in clouds across the little patch
of grass, and nov and then piece OF
white foam blown up from the Seeth-
ing caldron below, would fly past us
into the darkness beyond. The man
made but one step from the doorway
and stood still, with his ewes fixed on
the sea. He seemed entirely inscnsi-
BILE to the war of the elements and ia
the dash Of the rain in his face. Some
thing beyond outward sensations had
absorbed all his faculties for the time
being, We stood thus Il moment, and
then, coming, now from the ocean it.
self or the air above it, sounded those
words again, Come, come, come
My companion made another step or
two straight onwardS.
"Arr You mad?' cried. rs sprang
forward and caught him in my arms,
"Onc pace more and YOU will be over
the clih! Where are you going?"
He needed me no more than if had
been myself Il phantom of the tempest
instead of Il being Of flesh and blood.
| felt that | had no powcrto restrain
him, 50 | shifted my hold and caught
him round the knees. We fell together
on the ground at the very verge of the
prccipicc.
Then began terrible struggle. He
fought with the strength of mad
man, ! with the desperation of man
who contends for his life. The storm
howIcd about Us, and the whole air
seemed full Of mocking voices, shricks
and laughter. Slowly and surely he
was dragging me to the edge would
gladly have released him now to save
myself, but he would not lose his hold.
Soon | felt that he had got himself half
over the cliff, and | knew that | was
too exhausted to hold on much longer
Nearer and nearer ! came TO the fatal
spot! | gave myself up for lost, and
tried my best 10 frame Il PRAYER. At
least, | thought, ii die, it is in good
cause.
Suddenly Il strong hand graSpcd me
by the collar and drew me violently
back. The wrctchcd man lost his
clutch Of me and fell! \ long shrill
scream came up from below and min
gIcd with the cNulting shrek of the
wind.
| was borne into the house and laid
on Il couch. am not given to faint.
ing, but it was some moments before
my nerves could recover the shock
they had received. At length looked
around me and saw my sergeant, the
landlord, and another wcll-drcSscd
man whose face did not know.
"Wcll. sir, the sergeant was saying
to the latter, your work seems to
have been taken ont of your hands to-
night. We were only just in time"
"Only Just in time. indeed" was
the answer. Nov, sir, | see YOU
are yourself again; and | must ask YOU
how the scene came about that we
were fortunate enough to interfere in.
| am Il police officer from Bow
street
As well rs could | told him all that
occurred. lie heard me to the end
quietly, and the sergeant, meanwhile,
at the earnest request Of the landlord,
translated the story into Welsh us
went on. When | had finished the
detective shook his head.
81 see | must make up the best tale
| can for my Supcrior,, he said. NO
otlcnSc to you. sir; but they wouldn't
believe Il word of what YOU have Just
been telling me. | can t say Just what
| think about it myself; | never heard
OF such case before. Why, he must
have gone quite mad! | knew he was
very fond OF the woman, and thought
something of the kind was likely;
but what You told me you heard is
beyond me, | confess. Had you
known anything OF the murder, sir?'
mo, said |; surely you don t
mean to tell me that that man was 4
murderer?
"he was indeed sir; and ! came
mere tonight to arrest him. lie had
evaded us all fora week; but yesterday
| got a clue as to where he had gone,
and followed him down. | got your
sergeant here to act interpreter formc
with the landlord, when | met them
both in the village, and from what he
said knew that his quiet gentleman
who collected bits of rock was the
man was after; so | came on here at
once, and YOU know the rest. 1t was
lucky for You that we did not enter
the house by the back way. Five min
utcs more would have done for you,
sir
"Thcv would. indeed" answserd,
shudderinr a little at the recollection.
But who then did he murder?"
ellis own wifo Gin. q wanna, who
from MI occounts was Ne fnnd Of him
nc she could ho Somo ono 7 horo ro,
IN find who forced n icttnr that mSdc 10
him thint sbn c9oscJ IN cnro for hin,
/ fancy he was always snhicct to fits
of madness. anyhow M onc knows nv-
Sctlv how if bannrncd bmt she wns
fonnd ono mornipr Joad IN bor heJ
with tbo marI,s Of 7;nnors @ ON har ihrnnt
onJ bo hnJ J;so,,,.,I,cd lii. In
him him MI m tbe loose monev T%e be % had in % tbe