The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-31
MONSTERS REVENGE.
osEn YOUNG MAN WHO WAS
TILTED.


Wierd Story OF Wick edness.
From the NeD York Dispatch.
IN a somewhat busy street In this city
.,ood few years ago dingy old building
,',;tb walls flush with the pavement. Its
h-icks had once been painted brown, but
80 and the cares of its existence had
rn.tsd Its complexion and put many
-,rinkles on It's grimy front. The lines Of
a.. doors and windows leaned and sloped in
. homeless manner and the decrepit old
bouse rested for support against its
rounger neiEhbor. There was about it an
an Of mold and decay that unpleasantly
effected the observer. and in its musty
rssssres the rats assumed airs Of proprie'
torship.
I, stood on the corner, and IN the rear
along the other street ran a melancholy
brick wall, with broken bottles imbedded
q, the mortar on the top. Often on dark
rirbts. when it was very late and the
streats deserted, bulky sacks would be
Dassed by stealthy individuals through the
ANAL door that pierced this wall.
During the day the passer saw through
the dingy windows only the dull yellow
shades. There was no sign OF human life
abont except an old man, who seemed to
have the place under charge. The old man
barmonized marvelously with the old house,
as If he were a part OF 1t.
Once a week, or fortnight, q light
might be seen illuminating the dull. yellow
curtains, and sometimes, after dark, a coach
would stop in front of the door and pair
NJ hilarious young men would get out, sup
porting between them rigid individual In
SLOUGH bat and ill-titting garments, and,
should any one be passing at the time, en-
cours4ing him with the words, "Steady,
old fellow, steady; we'll see you through ali
right" and disappear behind the dismal old
door.
Out of this Anticipated mansion, one
winters night, came several young men.
They paused q moment to say good night,
and then went on their different ways. One,
as he was going off, was hailed by another
with:
Hold on, ormsby rll walk few squares
with you."
This offer Of company was somewhat re-
luctantly received by the young man adj
dressed, for he made no remark as the other
joined him. The latter. however, did not
seem to mind the GOODNESS Of his compan-
ion, but chatted unconcernedly,
II say. Ormsby,n he said, "have you been
out to Mallory's latelyi Harry and had
high old time last night let him into his
boarding house at 2 o'clock in the morning
and left him to the tender care of his land
lady"
He laughed q sneering laugh as Ormsby
said:
"All of which, Mr.. Jeckel, is nothing to
your credit This encouraging a mere
youth is vicious habits is simply damna-
BILE"
ION what lofty pinnacles our virtuous
self-conceit sometimes lift u.s." sneered
Jeckel. Perhaps an interest in the sister
I'D, De- 49, -
the brother"
Ormsby involuntarily clinched his hand
and made q sudden movements. which be
checked, saying, as he paused at the corner
of the street:
my way lies in this direction, Mr. Jeckel.
have the pleasure OF bidding you good
night"
rapidly away. The brisk walk in the keen
air probably dissipated the unpleasant effect
of the recent conversation, for when he let
himself into his boarding house with his
night key to his room his mind was as se-
rene as usual.
He lit the lamp and poked up the fire IN
the rusty CRATE till there was little glow
OF cheerfulness diffused throughout the
dingy room.
1t was a cheap boarding house, aAd an at
mosphere of fustiness pervaded the apart
ment. But those quarters were the best
the worldly condition of Vincent Ormsby
would allow him. He was a medical
STUDENT striving earnestly under adverse
circumstances to gain honorable knowledge
10 his chosen profession. Without near
relatives. and with but a slender income,
he had obtained a fair education, and was
now distinguishing himself among his fell
low students by his studious habits and
rare ability.
He was % years old. slender and some
what under medium hight, with fine,
nervous organization, and what might be
called the poetical tempe; ament. There
was certain frmness about the chin that
relieved his face of any hint OF weakness.
Ormsby walked to the mantelpiece and
gazed long and steadily at a picture before
him. 1t was photograph of young and
beautiful woman, resting on beautiful
easel. This was the only bright object
amid the shabby surroundings, and was
evidently the shrine at which he worshiped.
The Mallory referred to by Ormsoys I'M
welcome companion was merchant, not
wealthy, but in comfortable circumstances
ne lived in suburban village about ten
miles from the city. His son Harry re-
NAMED In the city during the week so
d. 10 be at business early in the morning
mus. being away from parents supervis-
ion, ne was the prey of such dissolute fell
lows as this Jeckel, who cultivated his sc-
9uaLnta' e in order to gain a footing in his
family, whittier young Mallory often took
MN to keep him company over Sunday.
Jeckel was countenanced by the father,
perhaps because he was not aware of his
vicious habits, and perhaps because he was
reeputed to be wealthy, and wealth. like
CHARITY, Outlines covers a multitude of SINS
here was enc, however, 10 the family
VINO viewed this man with eyes of detesta-
hon, and this was Kate Mallory, the original
OF She portrait on OrmsDy's mautel. Kate,
VINO bad been mistress of the household
ever since her mothers death, suspected
mat her young brothers intimacy with
yeckel was no improvement to his morals,
pades.
nate Mallory was not only beautiful
woman, but a rare. fine soul. that instinct
Neiy shrank from whatever was coarse or
wicked. Hence the presence OF Jeckel was
lateral to her. notwithstanding the polite
AStentlon he endeavored to show her.
Ormsby had known Kate for two or three
years, and while no actual promises had
passed between them. they thoroughly I'M
uerstood one another's feelings. The strug-
sANg medical student could not ask her to
larry him until he had gained a position in
~. S profession and a competence on which
support family.
nate Imagined that the visits OF Jeckel
we're encouraged by her father, aud the
'uuagnt gave her pain.
" luter passed away, and when summer
.one Vincent and Kate took long walks