New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27


heved would be fatal. Rival suitors made merry
win the misfortuncs OF poor Hans but the frown
when followed the sallics warned the Joker that
such at least was not the path TO the lady 5
hand and fortune
with that trait which so distinguishes woman.
ana Tor which we love her the best. of ever
ieelnls the more strongly for favored one in
proportion as he is Immersed in difficulties was
h"'hfinc emncntly endowed. and the more sulen
ana morose grew Hans the more did her young
heart yearn 10 comfort and cheer him.
she urged an immediate union, and it. was
finally resolved upon. Gayly was the Van Twiller
mansion Illuminated on that evcntful evening.
and the rustling of silks was heard in every
apartment, for the old PATRON wealthy and
hospltabie man. and an affair important as
tie marriage OF his only daughter not neg
| lected by the surrounding gentry. The ceremony
was impressively performed by tho gray-haired
Dutch minister, Yet with pcrccptiblc culver
in his voice. perhaps from age. but more probably
because vague suspicion came over his mind
that it was hardly right TO bind such a happy girl
| to that gloomy man.
The tables groaned under their load of delicate
viands. and the old negro who piled the catgnt
nearly melted in his cndcavors to satisfy the
anxious heels The company seemed universally
10 enjoy themselves, even though the large
wigs. heavy garments. stuffed proportions ruff
flcs. and furheows of the gentlemen. precludcd the
idea of that indscriminatc hugging so common III
our day.
| The last revcler had departed. and the groom
| with his bride stood alone before the cheerful
| fire. She leaning fondly with both hands
| crossed upon his shoulder. and H. she gazed at
! his countenancc. now less dark than it was won't
an heroic thought fitted through her brain. and
frightened her features. that she was To he the
| instrument which should reclaim TO happiness and
hope gloomy and lost. yet noble man. But a
cold breeze was felt by both. and turning. there,
in the half-opcn doorway. stood the spirit. In
British uniform, just it had before looked,
the livid veal about the throat. the marks OF
cords upon the wrists. all horribly visible An
expression Of sullcn despair crossed the counte-
nance of Hans. while his wife stood speeches.
with terror Slowly the spirit raised lis wan
finger, and pointing it at Kathrine, spoke in
voice which sent the life-blood to her heart
When the turtle shall have nine times crossed
| the porch thou wilt be where | am. and the spy
! revengcd.
\ year passed by but with no change for the
better in the Of poor Hans lie grew II
possible more bitter and sad; lie spent days In
solitary and gloomy musings; he neglected all
ordinary occupations. and incurred the fierce dis
| pleasure of his fathcr-in-aw by his reckless con-
duct. 1t was reported that the murdered spy
never left him. but was always present both in
his sleeping and waking hours. lie even became
a drunkard and sought 10 drown IN the bottle
the gloom which he could not dispcl. Every
where he was avoided or approached with shud-
dering Yet the intensity of his suffering seemed
TO intensity the affection of kathrinc. until she
almost worshppcd him.
I,uf trunld'A ucrOflaflOnS with the British
| now in full progress, and sloops of war far up
the river from Of which the troops landing
easily drove the small body Of proyinclas from
the heights around P. and sacked the town.
The Van Twillcr family took refuge with the other
villagers in the woods. bat became separated from
| Hans in the tumut. On returning, they dis
covered that the enemy, not content with the
slaughter Of human beings, had waged war even
against the hruics cutting of turtles head and
leaving the animal on the piazza Of the Van Twill
Ter mansion, where it lay quiverng with that
tenacity TO life which enables il when 80 mutlatcd
to survive for weeks. But night came on. and
| Hans Anderson was not found IN his accustomed
scat The morning Of the second day arrived.
still he did not appear and now terrible sus-
picion crossed the mind Of lis wife that She would
never see him more Day after day passed set
brought no tidiucs of the wandcrcr: but the bloom
disappeared from The cheek, of kathrinc. and
dangerous pallor usurpcd It's placc. II WAS also
noticed that every twelve hours The hcadcss tur-
tie accomplished one journey the length 81 the
piazza
The moments DRAGGED slowly and hca Willy along,
and though they east no light ON the whereabouts
Of poor Hans, each took away portion Of the
very liic-blood of the young wife Every one
saw that She was dying-haslily dying Of grief
and unless her intense mental excitement
levcd. madness or death must speedily cnsuc.
AnNiousy did the parents canvass the question
Would lie ever con.r9r Earnestly did they
watch, bat no Hans appeared.
The morning Of the ninth day. the sun rose
beautifully over the autumnal hills casting a
ruddy glow on the river and mountains. and
Dame Van Twillcr threw open the broad hall door
10 enjoy its light. But her attention WAS ar
rested by The hcadlcss brute. which. turning It's
mu'ilatcd front toward the river made last
effort with its dying energies. proceeded few
feet. and expired. Startled. She turned quickly
and called out. See kathrinc src. No answer
returned. and 70 the mothers horror the
daughter lay writing in the death struggle
her limbs stiflcning. her eyes sci and slarcd.
her features convulsd with internal suffering
and her rigid arm pointing nj the window through
which. before the alrghtcd gaze Of the mairon.
fitted "A half seen figure in British uniform q
look of triumph It's lcadcn count.nancc. 1t
passed. and Kaihrinc was dead
Many years afterward a party of hunters dis
covered in "a dismal and secluded dell the sIplc
ton Of man. and upon his head the remnants of
what had once been Il cap in which was worked
the name Hans Anderson. He had probably
been ovcrtllen there by drunkenness. and slain
by some wild beast. And thus the SPY
vcngcd.-lChaunccy W. DcDcw
PRODUCING LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT.