St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19
COvINGTON ST TAMMANY PARISH LA, SATURDAY,

The world-here to-day and away -
morrow-with but ono desire In life,
which fear may never be fulfilled
handed him my card. and the Japan.
csc announced dinner. The dining.
room into which Le Mour ushered me
was even more luxuriously furnished
tnan tho other apartment perceived
that the table, on which was an abun.
dance Of rich plato and crystal, was set
but for two.
The dinner was most elaborate one,
and the wines of rare excellence. NV
host displayed q fund OF information
that astonishcd me. Hc ceased to be the
saturnine individual I had accosted at
the balloon ascension in tho morning.
he was genial. witty, full of anecdote
and comment upon tho great people Of
this country and Europe-personal ex-
periences indicating an extensive and
exclusive association.
When after the cloth was removed,
following the English fashion, and .
bottle Of very choice Burgundy was set
on tho table, ventured to say:
spray, Mr.. le Mour. do not think mo
fmpertinent il inquire IL you really
meant your remarks 1t Bakers Beach
this morning. Surely you could not
wish that the aeronauts should meet with
q violent and horrible death?"
In moment the light, genial express
sion OF Lo Mour's face changed. A dark
frown, tightly set lips, and an evil gilt.
ter in his small forbidding eyes, re-
placed tho pleasant, friendly air he had
worn since my arrival.
MY friend" he said, and his voice
was harsh and cultural, 'for years my
quest in life has been to SEQ men dic
violent deaths I suppose am . moral
monster, . morbid beast, . human tiger.
thireting for the blood of his kind.
Granted I am all these. Then ON
nature be the blame. But that passion
in my breast is greater and moro
dominant than the thirst for liquor in
the inebriate, who will sacrifice every
thing to his appetite for drink. u has
supplanted every other desire; - has
uprooted aad taken the place Of every
other ambition. have seen men die
on the scaifold by tho rope. have stood
on tho platform Of tho guillotine SO
close to the victim that my clothes havo
been spattered with his blood. have
seen in Spain the garotte crush tho
spinal-cord. and in Russia the knout
fay the skin until the quivcring heart
was exposed. These things 10 me ars
the sources of the keenest and most
intense pleasure. Why, I do not pre-
same to tell you. Because l do not
know. But do know that they are,
and that the appetite increases every |
year. have now in my body . bullet |
on the field Of Gravclotte, |
where I went not 70 fight for France or |
Germany. but to see men die. But I |
aavo never yet seen . man fall from . |
yrest height, though I have spent days |
buildings 60 up, and tho work.
mem creep like flies from plank to
blank. It has been my misfoftue to bo |
|bsent when those accidents occurred. |
md have gnashed my teeth with dis
when read how narrowly
have missed. this crowning quest Of
ny life"
He ceased, and confess felt decid-
'dly uncomfortable. realized that
however sane Le Mour might bo ON
'ther matters, ON this business he was
raving maniac l made An inward re-
olive that he could not tempt me to see
he upper .apartments of his house,
vhatevcr the Inducements he offered.
The working Of his savage face, tho
oam upon his compressed lips, the
lenching Of his muscular hands, and
he atmosphere of blood with which he
eemed surrounded. destroyed tho
ouquet of tho Burgundy and urged mo
D get away from this morbid lunatic rs
uickly as possible.
II sincerely hope he has seen some
ne stabbed to DEATH" thought ''else
Q may experiment on me before
save."
''You will pardon me" he said, with
a attempt to recover his former man
er, IF / have startled and shocked you.
ut l am done now. Won't you step up
airs and have some coffee? I have
'me curios from many lands I would {,
ke to show you" II
Nothing would givo me greater /,
leasure," l replied, hurriedly; '.but
ou must excuse me this evening. A
has his night obligations, you /,
now. So now l must rcgretfully bid
ou good-evening." ID
We parted pleasantly enough, but
hen the door changed behind me, felt J
ke man who had escaped from .
rcr's den.
Ten days after read the following in
papcr:
ATTEMPT AT MURDER
oLESr AND SuocKIxc DEATH OF TIE q
WoULD-DE ASSASSIN. G
Shortly before noon yesterday. . strange man
|sed and obtained permission from the CON. |,
Ictor Of the new building, now In process Of
,ction On Post Street, to inspect tho upper
OF. Hc asccnded the ladderA and walking &
on one Of the main stringers spoke pleas 9
tly to . carpenter employed On the building.
ddenly cnd without any possible reason. he
ng himself upon the workman, and cndeav-
ID to hurl him from tho beam Tho man, z
,ugh taken unaware. fought desperately for 8
life calling loudly for assistance the mean Z
lie. Eoilcd IN his bloodthirSty attempt tho
anger with q loud yell and clasriny his hands =
ovc his head, sprang from the timbcra and {
head striking beam in his descent he vas q
less before no reached tho ground Tho
" was taken to the morgue, and In the pocket
8 card Albert 10 Mour, No - Pine Street |
attack OF murderous mania Is the only 8
socablc explanation Of this tragic occur q
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