The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-05

dead.' but a hasty examination showed
that she had only tainted.
One of the Mortified gentlemen ran Tor
the nearest doctor and also to report the
melancholy news to the proper authori-
ties. The others set to work to revive
Mrs. Waldemer, and soon had the salts
faction of seeing her recover conscious
ness. k ttF
By u fortunate coincidence DIR. Bresion
happened to be in the neighborhood, and
he was soon in attendance He pro
nounced Waldemer past all medical aid
utsaid that the lady was only suffering
from severe nervous shock, natural
under the circumstances.
Despite her protestations Mrs Wal
demer was taken into custody and re-
moved to the house of detention, where
she remained during the night, all offers
of bail being resolutely refused
Owing to a most extraordinary and
fortunate circumstance we are enabled
to clear the unhappy lady from all sds-
picion, and also to give our readers the
details of a very singular duel that took
place in this city but few days ago
and which undoub btedly caused the sui
eide Just mentioned.
Last night at half-past 10 o'clock "a
messenger left package in the ante
room with instructions that it be sent
up to the managing editor. Upon the
removal of the outer wrapper was found
a sealed envelope with the following
note; s.- ~
- June 1s 1889
TO the Managing Editor.
'sYou viii lind inclosed an important
item of news which you are at liberty
| to use only ON condition that this en-
veiope be lnr received before 10 O'clock
this night | trust to your well known
| honor to SET. that this stipulation is faith
| fully CARRIE, out. strfs
'ef.57 at" :RUDoLPR WALDEMER.
Long before the receipt of the mys-
terious package Waldemer's suicide had
been discovered. and so the seal was i'm
mediately broken. Inside was the fol
| lowing remarkable confession:
..These. my last words. are written on
the threshold of the unknown. Though
in the prime of life, the mere thought of
living has become dread more terrify
ing than that of death
rsTt is still fresh in the mind of the pub-
| lie how overheard in my club the name
of my wife banded about by lecherous
scoundrel, who has already gone the
road / shall travel tonight.
81 challenged him. The challenge was
accepted All the details were left to /,
mutual friend-a man learned in cleo
| trical science-who enthusiastically pro
posed the adoption of electricity a. n
weapon 2 assented with Indifference
not needing theagentso that had my re-
venge My antagonist agreed. prompted
q kxxx.o nv
days the mysterious preparations weni
i on, and at last there came a note stating
that | was to call at a certain house or
the outskirts of the city at midnight.
'sOn arriving at the place indicated the
scientist met me at the door and led the
way to little anteroom on the SECOND
floor There found my antagonist, anC
it was only the knowledge that but ;
few minutes could elapse before W.
would be engaged in mortal combat tina
restrained me from throttling him wher,
he stood
I'VE were taken into an adjoining
room, and what l saw there filled N,
soul with grim joy-the lust for mur
der Returning again to the outer room
we were requested to submit withou
demur to any preparations necessary
hesitated before answering. and Inoticet
!. with pleasure that his voice tremblet
and his face paled with cowardly dread
''The old electrician produced tw,
long, close fitting robes that envelopes
us from neck to heels. and with skillfu
fingers he speedily buttoned them aroun,
us, making the shroudlike garment
more secure by passing stout cor
oh tho in hla
Fettered in this way we lay upon tn
floor unable to move hand or foot. Sat
t isfied at last that the fastenings wer
+ secure, he dragged us with infinite car
into the chamber of death
at was small. square room, devoid c
furniture. and but dimly lighted by
! common oil lamp suspended from tn
ceiling The floor had been waxed an
D polished until it was as smooth as glas:
In two corners of the room, diagonall
opposite each other, were couple of pc
f culiar looking metal disks placed hor
zontally on the floor. and having a round
I fat knob in the center. Leading fro1
| each were two lines of insulated wiz
, about six or seven yards long. ending
l. shallow cups containing dampened fell
9 Placing us side by side. midway bt
!. tween the corners. the cups were fastene
: to our bodies, one being placed on til
t neck at the base of the brain and tn
d other at the extremity of the spinal co
umn Thus attached to our respectiv
a disks we were told that he who firs
+ reached his opponents corner could, b
: merely placing his head on the elevate
s spot, send the annihiiating current on il
II deadly way
'.The old scientist. after few hurrie
e directions. given in a voice agitated wit
/, strnncr a1nntinn reti1,ed fo a cnr1na