The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-11-05
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"Iou'll give me your solemn promise
that you will do as ask :" said Robert
Howard, fixing his eyes steadily upon
the captains face.
81 give you my solemn promise; but
il when we arrive at our destination you
should be alive and well?"
Then you will hand the letter to me,
but not until the very last moment, as
! quit the ship for the shore"
Capt. Carlvon assured Mr.. Howard
that bis strange request should he faith
fully carried out, and expressing hope
that the invalid would soon recover his
spirits and feel better, he left him, and
taking the letter into his cabin locked
it carefully with his own private
papers.
Late that night. after the bulk of the
passengers had retired TO rest, a Sudden
cry was raised by the lookout man:
"A man overheard"
Instantly all WIS confusion. There
was rush TO the side ofthe vessel-the
engines were stopped, the men pre-
pared to lower the boats, but nothing
could be discovered.
Are YOU certain you saw man go
overheard ?" exclaimed the captain, as
he anXiously scanned the surface of the
sea.
Positive, sic. He was standing
there, leaning over the bulwarks all
Of sudden he ciimped up, and was
over / saw him go, and heard the
splash. He seemed 10 go down like q
lump of lead.
| 1t was calm night, and boat vas
| lowered instantly. The men rOwed
about in every direction, but DO trace
| OF the missing man was seen.
| After remaining until ii was certain
| that no hone was possible, the captain
reluctantly gave orders TO proceed.
| In the meantime the officers had made
| search o: the vessel to endeayor to
! find out WHO tie passenger was. The
| task was not q difficult one. Robert
| Towards cabin was found to he empty
| Lying on the little table in his berth
wGs a letter addressed to the captain.
| Capt. Cariyon opened il at once and
| read IL
Sir have committed suicide.
| charge you as 4 gentleman, and man
| OF honor, TO deliver the letter IN Your
possession unopened 10 the person TO
whom il is addressed. There is nothing
in II which will tell you more than you
already know that Robert Howard, of
| Natal, has committed suicide on the
| high seas. Open the bag in my
cabin
Capt. Carlvon felt that there was no
good to be done by opening the sealed
/ letter, and he was reluctant 10 disobey
| the wish Of the dead man. But he felt
that painful task was III store for him
| when lie presented the letter TO this
| young lady, who was probably rel
/ alive, or perhaps the sweetheart of the
| suicide.
tie duly entered all the particulars OF
| the occurrence, 10 report 10 the author
| tiles on his arrival, and, having taken
/ charge of the deceased mans effects, he
| elldeavored TO Danish the tragic occur
/ renee from his nina.
| tn one point his mind was set at rest
| when he opened the hand bag in the
| suicide cabin. II contained legally
! drawn document, duly signed and wit
| messed, IN the shape Of will. by which
/ Robert Howell otherwise Howard left
| all his property he might die possessed
| OF 10 May summers. at present residing
! at No. - Pembroke Square. hensing
| ton
Howell otherwise Howard" said
/ the captain. The man has evidently
| been going under two names-I wonder
| whether that has anything 10 DO with
! his suicide
When Capt. CARBON reached London,
on the Itth OF Noyem Der. ne duly re-
! ported the affair TO the authorities, and
! deposited the will and the boxes of the
| deceased passe, ger with the owners,
| there IN remain until Miss May Sum-
! merS claimed them.
| But tbs letter was a different matter
| This he had solemnly promised the dead
| man 10 deliver himself Business de-
/ tanned him in the city until late in the
afternoon, and then, having no relatives
| IN London 70 visit. he set out for South
kenSIngton.
/ He managed, by taking the Under
/ Guilty OF the fog, ana he found the house
/ In Pembroke Square. But on knocking,
and inquiring for Miss May Summers,
ne was informed that the young lady
no longer resided there. The gentle
man who answered his inquiries in
formed him that Miss Summers had
been in his employment for the last
three years as resident governess, but
tLat she had been dismissed month
since, ana he did not seem 10 know
what had become OF hel
: The gentleman not seeming anxious
10 prolong the interview, the captain
left, and thus experienced a rebuff st
! the first attempt 10 find the suicides
/ heIreSs
II SUPPOSE I'd better take the letter
! bsck 10 the owners" he said TO him
self, and let them find the young Isdv,
| can't 90 hunting about London Tor
!! teg.