Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

short almost In gasps, and near w.,
stealihy movements. The rest ~ -
hotel was wrapped In sleep NJ, liz
to my feet, feeling sure thai sone'hN's
was wrong, when | heard sn9 ,,.i
STRUGGLE. a heavy fall. and win
pierelnV scream, In wOmAns Voive
! Tint hnunts me still | rushed 10 thH
door and was met on the Threshold Df
u knew 1.-THE man l had sbeh w
my vision before. lilo was IN evening
dress, much disordered, his sliir,-ir"n'
and right arm were sta ned with o'oou'
and IN his right hand he graspeu
razor. from which some CHASTITY drops
sill triekled. The light OF INSANITY
shone in his eyes as with uumon'ao".
shrek Of laughter, no Hung hi'hso''
upon me. .,,
Now began a most fearful struggle
for life. The maniac seemed 10 nave
the strength OF ten men. whlle tne
whole of my being seemed conferred ln
the intense desire to rush past MN
to the loom, only the instinct to sell
preservation causing mo to hOlu tue
arm in which he held Ia : weapon
However | was soon re-enforced oY
hurrying crowd OF servants and visitors
all in the most grotesque attire, with
horror depicted on their faces.
He was dragged from nue. oy nam
force and held down by many hands,
while | burst open tho next door anu
entered. ALL A flood OF remorse came
over me as recogn zed tho scene
had feared. nay. knew. should see.
The moonlight pouring Ia at the
window revealed TO mo the whole trag.
edy. There. half on. half of, the bod
| lay that inanimate form. blOod-stains all
over the clothes and floor. The peo-
pie who had crowded IN after me stood
| dumb rs IN sort OF stupOr. l np
preached the bed. and recognized the
features of her whom had known as
Agnes Hildyard.
The rest of my story is soon told. l
had to give evidence before tho magls-
lrates rs TO what | had seen, and the
unfortunate Loyett who had sunk INTO
state of insensibility. was removed to
the nearest asylum, pending tbs arrival
OF his friends.
found that | had received in NV
struggle with him u severe wound in the
| shoulder, the loss OF blood from wnirh.
acting upon highly exc ted brain.
caused severe Illness VIII ch confined
me to my room Tor many weeks, dur
\ ing much OF which tme | was del,ri-
| Gus.
When ut last. much reduced n
strength. and with nerves cans ierablg
shattered. / crept out into the sunshine,
( felt that my youth had left forever. |
was ordered long sea voyage and
my brave and loving Mabel insisted up
on immediate marriage so that sne
could accompany aud nurse mo To
I her unseltsh care | owe not only ms
I life. but what was thought most
/ doubtful ut one time. m, reason; Tor
1 the M sery OF regret | suffered. added
4 10 ths horror Uf the events. preyed
\ upon my nerves to such an eXteut that
was nearly sinking into state OF set
Elal melancholia
| However, change Of scene. anil her
bright and tender conDautouship art,
I etl like a charm. aud btfDr1 many
months my health was rs-ustabl.she {.
but my haunting self-reproaah eau NOV.
or be slilled.
4 Had II mol been for nj cnWartlly fsar
\ Of rid Guile perchanCe this ton riDls ira ~
dy IN ght hays been aycrtrd. Eyan il
I hal been looked upon ~ Y 4ionNry
/ it III Git have come to light that thurs
was insanity IN the LngotI family (as !
have SINCE learned was the cns,). and
the poor girls relat ons might have
delayed or even prevented the marriage,
Who knows? | can not enter into tho
yexed questions Of ps,ch cs All |
/ know is that these events hap Iens,l tu
me exactly w. / have written tlit m
down, and il lid not act upon thu IN
/ il was not because ha,l nos been fore
! warned. EOHdyA SOctetH