Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-12
CHAPTER K.
TELLS HOW TWO VOICES LED ME TO BOARD A
 SCHOONER: AND WHAT BEFELL THERE.

TELLS HOW TWO VOICES LED ME TO BOARD A
 SCHOONER: AND WHAT BEFELL THERE. SEE died without speech. Only, as I knelt beside her and strove to staunch the cruel stream of blood, her beautiful eyes sought mine in utter love and, as the last agony shook her frame, strove to rend the filmy veil of death and speak to me still. Then, with one long, contented sigh, my love was dead. It was scarcely minute before all was over pressed one last kiss upon the yet warm lips, tenderly drew her white mantle across the the pallid face, and staggered from the theatre
 had not raved or protested as had done that same afternoon. Fate had no power to make me feel now; the point of anguish was passed, and in its place succeeded a numb stupidity more terrible by far, though far more blessed.
 My love was dead. Then I was dead for any Sensibility to suffering that possessed. Hat less and clOakless I stepped out into the freezing night air, and regardless of the curious looks of the passing throng I turned and walked rapidly westward up the Strand. There was large and eager crowd outside the Coliseum, for already the news was spreading :; but something in my face made them give room, and passed through them as man in a trance.
 Suddenly halted beneath lamp-post and began dimly to think. My love was dead :: that was the one fact that filled my thoughts at first and so tried to image it upon my brain but could not. But as I stood there feebly struggling with the thought another not; better end it all at once, and possessed with this idea I started off once more.
 By degrees as walked, plan shaped itself before me. 1would go home, get my grand fathers key, together with the tin box contain ing my fathers Journal, and then make for the river. That would be an easy death, and could sink for ever, before perished all trace of the black secret which had pursued my life. I and the mystery would end together-so best Then. without vii " merriment, l thought that this was the same river which had murmured so sweetly to my love. The same river but nearer the sea now, nearer the infinite sea.
 As l reflected, the idea took yet stronger possession of me. Yes, it was in all respects the best. The curse should end now.
 | reached my lodgings, ran upstairs, took again into the hall. My landlord was slipping down the latch. He stared at seeing me-
 Do not latch the door just yet; am going out again" I said simply.
 Going out I thought, sir, 1t was you as just come in.
 tant."
 He evidently thought me mad, and so indeed I was.
 What, sir, in that dress? You've got no hat-nO-"
 had forgotten. "True." said, "get me
 He stared and then ran upstairs for them. fteturnlng he said, II have got you these, sir; but tt1 can't find them as you usually wears"
 ''Those will do, answered. "Imust have left the others at the theatre.''
 This reduced him to utter speechlessness. Mutely he helped me to don the cloak over my thin evening dress. I slipped the tin box and the key into the pockets. As stepped out one once more into the night, my landlord found
 "When will you be back, sir?"
 The question startled me for moment; for second or two hesitated,
 Il asked because you have no latch key, as suppose you left it in your other coat. So
 'It does not matter" answered. "Do not sit up. shall not be back before morning" ;" and with that left him still standing at the