The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-01

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eouId have prompted him
% do Sxxp1etpn booked retianS,
Mrs. La eerre had . fne color. and
poor Feltwike STOOD up Iike man
md ccaeP11nlsfed them bcth-
A welding At sea Is . veYr pretty
hing. hut can't stop 70 describe y
here The CAPTAIN opened . case OF
and ration Of greg was
-erved round 70 the men, Al dinner
stood up and tried to make .
speech, bat broke down sfter saying
he had heard u persons going TO 50
in sezrrh al treasure, but that he had
pursued his treasure across the con-
iinent ard On the So The applause
which greeted this sentiment sec1ned
20 rattle him, and he took his sat
The captain proposed the brides
health. which vas drank with en-
shuxiasm. and then, after , little
pan-e. Feifwike got up and made,
very quietly and neatly. the speech OF
the evening. TWAS witty. clever and
cordial, and we all agreed that il re-
f1ected credit on both his heart and
his head. After dinner he came with
me 70 my room. where We smoked .
cigar together, and then he remarked
that he had toothache and would
turn in. fancied that the ache might
be 3 little further down. / accomPa-
MED him 20 his stateroom. where We
shook hands. and he shut the door
and locked il. 80 much for the doc
tor.
The night had come on very dark,
and though there was very little sea
on. I thought We might have storm
before morning. Feltwike and sta
pleton had been occupying the same
stateroom during the trip; now, OF
course, there had to be change, and
the captain very kindly vacated his
room and had il brushed up and dec
GRATED as a bridal chamber had
SOME accounts to go over with the
and II was nearly 10 O'Clock
whsn / left him to go TO my own
berth. As came on deck and glanced
TO vindward felt more sure than ever
that We were to have n blow. We
were going nearly in the winds
eye. The first officer was on
the bridge, the lookout was on
the bow, and the quartermaster
was at the wheel. As / approached
the hafehway that opens into the en-
CINE room saw the red end OF cigar
In front of me. and the next moment
came upon stapleton, who was
smoking the cigar. | could imagine
that he might he in rather nervous
state Just then, so merely babe him
good night and was going by, but he
caught me by the arm and stopped,
facing him. and supposing he had
something to tell me or ask me But
after waiting moment. he only blurt-
ell out. ''I'm tremendously happy, old
fellow.' and grasped my hand and
turned away.
went on to my room, smiling to
and had put my papers away
and was in the act of removing my
coat when heard the lookout forward
hail the bridge.
s.Sail no, sir!"
Where away?" shouted back the
officer.
Zone point off the weather bow"
.Hard-a-port-put her over, now !"
came the order To the quartermaster.
By this time was on deck again.
The watch were all straining their
eyes through the darkness to make
out the oncoming ship. In a moment
we saw her; she was so near that we
could hear the orders of her officers
and the creasing OF the blocks as the
crew manned the halliards. She was
a big three masted merchantmen, with
all sail set. She passed Us to port,
not more than fifty yards away. 1t
was narrow escape for both OF Us.
In a couple OF minutes she had faded
into darkness again off our port quar-
ter. fetched long breath, aud,
after leaning over the rail for awhile
longer, | crossed over 10 the other
side of the vessel and made my way
aft again to exchange another word
with the captain. Passing the engine
room hatchway | stumbled upon a
heap OF something on the deck.
stopped 10 examine it: it was a mans
cody. He lay face downward. |
seized him by the shoulders and
turned him over. II was Brian Sta
ple;on, and he was dead.
was stupeiied WITH such amaze
ment that for several moments | could
not find breath to call out for help. !
stood staring down at him, unable to
credit the evidence OF my own senses.
1t seemed but an instant-it could not
have been more than ten minutes
since met and spoke with him in
good health and spirits: and now he
was dead A slight creaking sound
caused me TO glance over my left
shoulder. One Of the ships boats.
suspended on its davits at that point,
was swinging slightly 10 and fro IL
broke the spell. and gave the alarm
ut the top OF my voice. 1t was im-
answered, and in less than
a minute Captain Blumer and half a
dozen of the ships company were on
the spot. told them all knew in a
few words. We lifted the body and at
first we're for carrying il into the cabin,
but the captain said Not there. men !;
IL might Kill her ii she should see him !;
take him 10 the surgeons room. :"
Poor Nclliel had forgotten her:
what fearful elimination Of her we'd
ding night We carried him to Brox-
ills room accordingly, with rs little
noise ~ possible. and laid him on the
bunk. Broxill examined him carefully.
He was quite dead.
"Bat | can't find mark on him, =
exclaimed the surgeon. ut can't he
either murder or suicide-unlesss he
took poison" lie put his face down
close 10 the dead mans. aud saitfed
for traces Of some drug. as Feitwike
here 2" he asked, raising himself and
looking around.
ono: shall he he called ?"
II thought he was here, | caught a
Whit OF that musk Of his. Ies. we
may as well have him. lie may he
able TO lind something that ! cant"
| looked around and caught the eve
OF the steward. Go call Mr.. Felt
wike," said
II was knocking at his door not ten
minutes ago, sir. answered the stew
ard. whose name was Savory. There
was a pair Of Mr.. Stap.eton's boots in
there, and was after them to hlacken
EN-. | took il he wasn't In there. sir. I"