New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03

The man shook his head.
"There will be no fee said he
Very well then.' SAID the merchants am
prepared TO listen to you. Tocers
n ere were q few minutes Of silence. hogers
had pushed his chair back until he was QUIZ on one
light of the lamp and several yards distant from
his visitor The latter sat motlonieSs as a s1Sue'
his eyes fastened upon spot in the wall. Irss-
entity his pale features began to wiocn cesnei
but he did not speak HIS hands were cnspeu
with an energy which denoted great mehtsli strlu.
His breath came in long signs. or IN SNORT QUICK
gasps. .;s .r,so. oves mon
Rogers and began to speak, and at inc nrst woro
the merchant started as if be had received pam
full shock. for he heard again the SOUND oil voice
stilled for many years In death.
sClark / need not tell you who IL is that
speaks to you, for you recognize me by my voice
Believe me, | am sorry 10 have gwen you TINS
what is soon to come to pass. A calamity is about
to happen to you, of which must give you warn
ing for the sake of the woman whom we once
both loved. In the selfish life that you are lead
ing II is many years since you even thought OF
Mary. You have not cared to learn whether sile
is happy or wretched, although at one time she
was TO have been your wife. You knew that she
was now a widow, but how she has maintained her-
self and her children you have not asked In
your narrow and severe way You nave Always
blamed her for the separation which your negiect
and GOODNESS forced her to bring about When
she married you dismissed her from your thoughts
as having been unworthy OF you. You are as
selfish and as unfeeling now as you were when,
by your superior strength Of will you compelled
me to give her up
{" For years / have seen the woman ! loved
suffering from poverty and hardship, and have
longed to help her l knew that it was idle to
communicate with you, for she is too proud TO ac-
cept the slightest benefit from you while you are
still alive Events have at last taken a turn
which puts il in your power TO offer her assistance
that she viii not refuse.
Clark Rogers, come to warn you that the day
of your death is at hand; IL is not month away,
IL is scarcely more than week. The will which
you had drawn up three years ago leaves the bulk
DAYS you viii receive information through the
newspapers OF his betrayal of the trust rcposed
in him, and Of his disgraceful flight. When you
frame new testament-and SEQ that you do not
delay in doing so--remember the woman whose
life was rendered miserable by your selfish neglect
The money which you had intended to leave TO
your sisters unworthy son will go TO repair the
wrong which you wrought fifteen years ago.
1t will enable one OF the noblest and truest women
who ever lived to educate her children and spend
the remainder of her life in peace and comfort
blessing your memory after you are dead -,
The voice ceased but the stranger sat with
parted lips and dilated eyes, steadily gazing at
the listener. From the first Rogers had neryed
himself to meet some sort of shock, but the
sound Of the dead voice the memory OF q for
gotten love, and the reference TO his own death
deprived him for time OF the self-control which
was characteristic Of him.
Gradually, however, he recovered himself, and
determined that whatever internal misgivlngs
might beset him he would put on bold front to
this man, whom he believed TO be an lmpostor.
After few moments Of silence, he said, with APP
are, that you know much about Howard Russell
and myself yet l am in no way affected by the
believe in them at NIL As TO your effort to excite
my fears by predicting my death, 1t viii avail
nothing. | am in too good health TO allow my
spirits to be touched by superStitious dread Of
Az to your health, u is by no means what you
believe it 20 be, On the day after tomorrow. as
win experience sudden fluttering Of the heart
followed by a strained feeling in the arteries
This will be repeated at intervals, until you arc
compelled to consult a physician. see you with
him now. He is short man, with br1stling eye
brows and gray mustache"
My physician has long black beard said
The one you will consult has not. However,
death is RG p Gf the
and you are then robust man, little pale put
in good health
chant, why do you not reeval oil 70 me, how
and when my death is to take place r
sI will tell you all | can see answered IN, the
& few O@ aI@ peiO away You stand in
O small roor with white wooden walls. IL re-
sembles, in some degree, stateroom IN an ocean
steamer save that IL has desk In IT, lou are
looking at the calendar which hangs beside tho
mirror. II bears the date the goth, and two
lines from SwinbuIne, which you read Yes, ~
Is on shipboard for now there rings an alarm OF
fire. and hear the rushing OF many feet; then the
vision fades away"
{" The 26tb is very soon, and never 20 10 sea-
at will happen / narrate. Tomorrow
word win como to the firm OF which you are
member calling for your presence at some distant
point. 1t will be put oil Tor a ume. D I,, one
week from to-day you will leave the city by
One weelzi" cried out Rogers, starting up from
his chair " why yo1 clumsy blunderer, you stupid
humbugl Don't you see your story docs not hang
The stranger sprapg up pressing his i thin hands Gd
suddenly awakened from q sound sleep, and stared
blanlIlt at the merchant go
" Ono week from to-day is the 9th, exclaimed
Rogers and am to die on the 26th. WI VII
hear no more Of your nonsense. This Is liLtle
more than can tolerate" ,,. l..
81 do not understand you," said the medium In
his own voice. cannot tell what have been
saving to you. / do not even know who spoke
through me, but seem to remember that II was
your friend"
Clark Rogers surveyed his visitor for n moment
with undesirable contempt. The mans apparent
confusion and his PaipsSls error mad SnapPeu se
| suddenly convinced that his understanding mad
| been led into some sort OF an ambush ana then
overpowered, turned in fury upon the agent oil
! his deceit
.You NAV co5 he said, restraining himself with
difficulty q II your purpose was TO astonlsh me-
| admit that you have succeeded III you hopea, 20
| with the dead. you have failed. And II you ever
| again venture By letter or otherwise, TO profane
the memory Of my friend VII nave y0ud ngn'ed
The stranger was standing near the door OF inc inc
Office Slowly he raised his arm and pointed his
1 DOny ln0cN-nUgef AZ 11OBcISs
| "Remcmberl' said he.
| In another instant he was gone. Rogers seized
/ his pen and began to work on the books which
| were lying before him, noting down the results
OF his calculations on sheet of paper. Frequent
/ IL he dashed his pen through what he had writ
| ten and began again. lie noticed that his hand
| trembled and that his fingers with difficulty
| directed the pen Alright, but this he
| assured himself was the result OF
4 intense anger He understood that he
| had for a time lost control OF himself and had
welded to what he knew must be superstition,
| hut he was firmly resolved that this should not
| happen again Thereupon was begun struggle
| between the will power and the natural feelings
of Clark Rogers, totally destructive TO his peace
| of mind
The next day when the firm assembled, rs
was their custom, 10 talk over the mornings
| mail the senior partner, Mr. Hardness, remarked
upon the and haggard appearance of Mr.
Rogers
Rogers is working too hard, I think" said
| Lyon: he ought TO take short vacation"