Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

after his DEATH would not ts able to
zee this building. The detectives will not
dream that the shot which caused his death
passed over the top Of the sdifics, but will
tax, it for granted that 1t was aimed by
some one from its walls or from the ground
in front Thus the doe will be involved In
mystery, until this statement Is read, and
that will be at the end Of the month, when
the agent enters to take possession At that
time l shall b. far away. During this In
terval l had the casket holding the body Of
my Marie, placed near the shipping In .
convenient warehouse, ready to be carried
aboard ship at any moment
Monsieur, it is nearly told. On yesterday
l found vessel making ready to sail early
this coming morning. l took passage, and
had the casket stowel aboard
Five hours ago-it was 10 o'clock and 1t Ia
now 81 took my position in the dark out
on the ground in front Of Henry Vandyke's
house, and awaited his coming. He was
late but he came, little before IL A cab
brought him He alightei, paid and dis
missed the driver, and entered. Soon
light shone through his curtain and l saw his
shadow pass several times. In five minutes
the light was extinguishei 1t was enough
knew that he was lying in his bed, just
where Agnes lay when l drew aim upon her.
Calmly l walked hithsr to my room. lit
my lamp and, taking a chair, sat down
within reach of the little cord that comes
out from the box. / took it in my hand
which did not tremble. I thought of my
Marie and the wrong he did her, and-l
pulled. There was slight tremor in the
box, and there was dull report, and list
ened. Itmay be fancy. but think heard
the bullet kissing through the air as it sped,
in three seconds to its fatal aim And il
may be fancy again, but l think heard il
"click" through the window and strike it
victim
There followed soon, however a sound that
was not fanciful. Monsieur, do you believe In
the supernatural A few seconds, ten or ff-
teen, after Ipuled the cord, and after Henry
Vandyke was a knew, dead there rose
upon the stiffness Of my room . prolonged,
some being who suffered preternatural
agony. 1t was little like the mournful
bowling of dog. But it could not be dog
for there is no dog in this building. Tht
man who rooms below me is a night watch.
man for some warehouse, and once kept
dog, but lost him, an Id if he had recovered
not dog; it comes from some being not Of
earth; and it is something in this building.
While l pondsrsd what it was, it cam,
again, and so it has continued to repeat
itself, at regular intervals, all through this
night. 1t came few seconds ago. II
makes me shiver, but have no fear. Can
it be the soul of Henry Vandyke, wailing in
ormenti Can it be an utterance from the
Of or al hS
his spirit come back to haunt mel
II so, 1 refuse to be haunted. II he comes, in
his unutterable woe, to visit me with rs-
morse, then ! decline to feel remorse. Yes,
1 shiver, but l 60 not fear. Why, Monsieur,
have you not felt, has not the conviction
grown upon you, while reading this, that
am a man Sc f-doomed to diet Yes, as soon
as shall have placed my Marie beneath he
sod Of the Alpine valley which she loved,
shall die upon her grave. Why therefore
should l fear a ghostly visitorl
There! l hear it again 1t causes me to
shiver, but do not fear. Be quiet, thou
miserable thing, If thou dost suffer the
torments of the damned it is thy due! l do
not repent; do not regret
Monsieur, you know all. l ask Of you one
favor. Anteine, the one-legged janitor, is
poor but he is good. l bequeath to him all
have in this room; let him have it
And now, my Marie, it is almost day, and
we shall 60. Farewell, accursed scenes OF
all my woe Monsieur, adieu-
ADoLPHE WERNER
The professor lad down the manuscript
and looked at his companions. They had
listened with intense interest
well" said he, this is the most diabolical
deed ever heard of. 1t makes me nervous
to think of it.
Little wa, said among them, for they did
not feel like talking, but they tore away the
covering and broke up the box and found
the rifle clamped as described.
Inquiry was made, and it was found that
Adolphs Werner had shipped q box and
taken passage on a vessel that sailed early
in the morning. cleared for a portyin the
Mediterranean. But it was too late to think
of overhaullny him, and, as there was then
no ocean cable, no 9 fort was made to arrest
him in Europe.