New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31

men, is csseI For what purpose In hvesth
vas asleep in the hail. c Sas srpyeIsae which
Oh. the desperate, Insane mseiabie Neranyai Even
sLnnoh he should accomplish tne ~ - and TaIl-
Of Climbing over the railing Of h ns cod he slide
ing 70 tne ssons ~ he would in all proha9inW O e
do efsna ar canned and even II he snoau Mn Ia
these dangers, IL would be impsIns the rajah and
nnssbIe even though the raah wefe h1 sliiua
arms on legs could descend ~ znd ~
no never could ascend by cnmDinsE ,,..d tbat his
y, p and troubles and breeding ma esisor
s9s seasen watched HIN with breathie'
ing interest ,on0., rome in his teeth at q point
S so s.n the raiI Then, wrigghng Ti'b tgaced
n nSOrt 20 an pright position, MS uaVh sycing
against the rai he put his eh'h Ne ot tishtened The
and worked toward war u Ens the swing and. With
grasp ~ exertion working the lower U 70
he SHINE against the railing, he DETAIL ,bat he was
ascend The lSsSs and his breathing
r,as hard and painful, and, eVe ,arribIe strain,
resting, be was in postum s nj caused 10 TO
ane hard against bis wlndpipe ana nearly
eats amazing effort he elevated the tbS TanS
OF his Do9y uh ,,Ss now across the lower emu ~
the toP oi Gradually he worked ms o ,ant
over, going backward until t me- and then with
excess Oh rcs bs raised his head and 9 nnrss
gul trnnS into horizontal posltlon ,S had IL
be would have fallen 70 5Pg he held in his teeth
not peen TOT ,sesv had he calculated the dssSnC.
Win s1c ha mouth and the point 81 ise es
that the rope frightened ana e;tion on the rail
he reached Una s, me beforehand that such ie"S
II v tbis " man had accomplished was po'o'''''
wonid have thought hR palap nSed on his stomach
NE! SesanVs The W." TOP Of the railing bsrdinS
acre. &c essed his position somewhat possibIe.
his spine and hanging down a. for some minutes
he s began cautiously to slide off, Slowly quite
the n rope through his teeth NOW, r ~ Rom
evident that the rope would mhe re1axed bis
h nus Vg to let Il SIP had it not been Tor bis
i ho,o device TO which he had resoru the
noSssted In his having made ~ Sr tho swing.
rope around his neck beLoE S n Oenrol Of the
oS nv his teeth, ANOTHER by friction n, orsa
nsck and third by his anillV " 0'uP
II between his cheek and sho1lueit, rossihla mart
~ Was accomplished. Could he reac,h
o. o. F aoor in safetyS Gradually he worked hinsen
backward over the rail, in momenasy , nnniveped
danger o OF see wonderful glitter in his eyes
m;th sometidng of lurch, his body fell agaInss
the outer ode q the railing spS 4 S, W chin away
SSd then hung suspended by the ESpe ms hs ;SOH
s aaarinr the weight Of his trunk. By almost ~,
oercepfible degrees. with infinite cauIon S1
descended the rope, and finally d mrs nnS Sw'
Wha+ ncStP Was this some superhumh,h
,,nstsr Who had accomplished this imposNnle
miracle? Would he, Immediately spring sDd 20 stnb
visible feet run to t1e SeHS DAGGER held in
hi hum ir w1sa handa No; was too
philosophiC for such mad thoushtg; there ou Ws
plenty OF time for interference; was givhas
and strong. I would walt awhile and see whaS
otsr inn nSsSble things this monster could do
Jim Imagne dny establishments when, instead Of
approaching the sleeping rnjah, Nemnya tooH
ali that the miserable wretch eontem plated ana
not the murder OF the rajahl But how conld hf
escape? The only possible way 10 reaen the
outer air was by ascending ths sIhh Inb o0onsd
balcony and leaving by the corridor which opened
upon IT. and surely il WIS Impossible ior Ne,annya
TO ascend that long fight Of stairs! heVeftheiess
he made for the stairs, He progressn oy y'hs
on his back with his face toward Tie point OF
destination, bowling his spine upward, anu mus
causing his head and shoulders 10 sup nearly an
inch forward, Strengthening his spine and pushing
eouai 70 that which his head had advanced, eaoh
time pressing his head 60 the hoor 10 Keep ~
from slipping. His progress was slow, painiui,
and laborious, as the floor was slippery, fenustihs
difficult the task Of taking firm hold Win MS
head Finally he arrived at tho foot o! the
stairs. =
70 ascend them. The desire for freedom must
have been strong within him. Wriggling 20 an
upright position against the newe lpost he looked
up OF the great height which he had TO climb
and sighed but there was. no din!ming OF the
plSh the impossible task before himY
His solution OF the problem was very simple.
While leaning against the newel-post be fell In
diagonal position and lay, safe upon
The bottom step on his side. Turning upon
his back, he wrigglcd forward along the step
the necessary few Inches 10 reach the rail scrau.
bled 20 an upright but inverted, position against
the rail- and then fell and landed safely on the
second. step. This explains the manner IN which,
WITH fhconceivable labor, he accomplished the
ascent Of the entire flight OF stairs.
II being evident that the raiah was not the
object OF Neranya's movements, the anxiety which
had felt on that account was entirely dispelled
and ! watched Nersnya now only with sense
whi6n he had accomplished were entirely beyond
the widest imagination, and, in sense was
In condition OF helpless wonder. The sympathy
which l had always felt for the unhappy man
was now greatly quiclIened; and rs small as |
knew the chances OF his ultimate escape to be,
nevertheless hoped that he would succeed. There
was a bare chance that he would fnl into the
hands Of the British soldiery not far away, and
I inwnrdly prayed for his success Any assistance
from me- however, was out OF the question; nor
should 10 ever be known that had witnessed
Heranya was now upon the. balcony, and l
could dimly see him wnggling along as he slowly
approached tho door me raj %S 10y enG
and wriggled TO on upright position. His back
was toward the hall, but he slowly turned around
and faced me, At that great distance could no.
which he had worked, even before he had fully
accomplished the ascent Of the stairs, was evidences
ali too eloquent OF his extreme exhaustion. Nothing
but a most desperate resolution could have sus-
tained him thus far, but he had about drawn upon
the last remnant Of his strength.
He looked around the hall with sweeping
glance, and then Upon the rajah, who was soundly
sleeping Immediately beneath him, over twenty
feet down He looked long and earnestly, sinking
lower, and lower, and lower upon the rail. Sud
denly, 70 ny, Uncomfortable astonishment and dis
NAV he toppled over and shot downward from his
lofty height l held my breath, expecting TO see
him crushed into bloody mass on the stones be
meath but instead Of that he fell full upon the
raiah's breast, crushing through the cot, and
hurting him TO the door. l sprang forward with
loud cry for help, and was instantly at the scene
Of the disaster Imagine my indescribable horror
when found that Neranya's teeth were buried N
the rajah's throat With fierce clutch tort
the wretch away, but the blood was pouring out
In torrents from the frightfully laeerated throat
the chest was crushed tn and the raah was gaspini
In the death agony. People came running In
terrified. ] turned to Neranya. He lay upon hii