Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-21

hours Then took a long sea voyage. aud
arrived in Philadelphia about the middle Of
Septeuber more robust than had ever been
before. Holt and laughed at the old hallu-
cinntions. and the doctor rallied me consider
ablv mon nv detective spirit Of the winter
before On the first night in my lodgings
forgot the tenement house window and slept
without disturbance. The next night, bow
eyer, came in late, and yielded to sudden
whirn that led me to the bathroom window.
As entered the bathroom looked over 90
ward the tenement house and gave a little
start at seeing a light in the very apartment
that had so long possessed for me fascinat-
ing interest The night was warm and the
window whence the light shone was hoisted.
The curtains were drawn also and could see
pretty clearly q man and a woman sitting
opposite each other near the center Of the
room. ! shivcred a little on discovering that
the couple were very like those Of the panto-
mines. The man was smooth shaver and
well featured. The woman seemed older than
he and her face fitted we'll with the names Of
evil suggestion that / had seen in the vesti-
bule eight months before As gazed / saw
the woman suddenly start toward her COM
panion with some cleaning weapon in her
appraised hand. I felt my heart quicken and
nay breath come thick The man rose to re-
ceive the attack and / saw q shining dagger
! plunged into her bosom. Trembling with
horror was about tocry out when hearty
natural laugh burst upon my ear from the
hall On looking round | saw Holt in the
doorway.
Good heavens, man, did you see thatin
gasped.
Certainly" he said, with another laugh.
Then how can you stand there laughing
If we both saw it there can be no doubt of ii
reality
1T was real and unreal old man. You
sight is indicated and tho doctor and l ar
put to shame, but there is no cause for horror
See, the light has been turned out and Their
is nothing more to be learned Take glas
Of whisky to steady your nerves and III ex
plain the mystery
Wondering at his language, but consider
ably treasured, / followed him to his parlo
and sat down.
Now said Holt, "the thing you saw ia
night 4 shuddered again as he spoke) and OF
two other occaeions is easily explained. Jane
Carr AMI his so called wife, who have lived il
that apartment off and on for eight months
are known TO many theatre goers here an
elsewhere rs Arthur Leroy and Mile. Picard
What YOU saw tonight was the rehearsal o
an incident in play which is to be produces
at a Chestnut street theatre early next week
You'll find the very scene on a dozen dow
town bill board Itisaquarrel The woman
attacks the man with pair Of scissors and h
responds with Jaeger. The play was pre-
| duced ia small cities last winter and at one 0
two popular watering places in the summer
You've seen three rehearsals.n
Holt, I don't believe you,n cried, as j
flashed upon me that my old illness was RI
turning and Holt had taken this method q
divertins my mind from the threatene
calamity.
True as gospel, said Holt briefly, pour
ing out another drink.
II viii not believe it unless you descrih
the scene exactly as it appeared to me"
Holt promptly went over the whole occur
renee, and his description differed in no in
portant feature from my own vision. l wa
convinced. We talked half an hour longe
and five minutes after going to bed wa
sound asleep. Next day l went around {
my doctor, laughed at his learning and az
cepted his apologies for tho discredit he ha
cast upon my visual sanity.
That evening at dinner while reading a
heading in these words:
SLAIN AT REHEARSAL
started, read ON, and discovered tha
James Carr, alias Arthur Leroy, had kille
his wife tho night before in their rooms o
Clinton street. Then knew that Holt an
had actually seen the crime committed
According to the newspapers account Car
on being arrested had confessed the homicid
and pleaded self defense. He had lived an
| quaTTcied with the woman for five year.
After their rehearsal Of the night before sh
had called up an old grievance, and fnall
In fit Of anger attacked him with pair G
scissors the very weapon she was to hav
used in the mimic scene on the approachin
first night" He had defended himself wit
the dagger just employed at rehearsal an
was Mortified TO find that he had slain her.
Nobody quite believed Cars story at first
but the testimony of Holt and myself save
his neck Philadelphia Times.