The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
A FINGER OF FIRE.
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,uov being, Dounu n6uus duu 1857, WIFI
'i'D.oss Of the lynch men around his neck.
go s1ddenly upon such a scene in one of
,,,lsmeuts on the Rio Grande, whittier
s.5 iourneyed from England, TO find
.sar whom had not seen for years.
reined up my horse near the crowd
,-Isnced over the exciting spectacle an
~ ia1tsrv cry left my lips as | recognized
~. yictim him whom had come so far
ssw and knew me instantly; and,
,.sgb no word came from him, his pale,
p W. Inns appealed to my heart for help.
Nv appearance caused hesitation on the
...yof the lvncb leaders.
",nicklv learned that stranger in those
..,s had been killed that morning near
vi hoIv of water a short distance from
10 ~ sotrlement, and that my brother bad
W., csught in the very act of striking the
9'o,b blow. Not one of the spectators
usao,s5 10 have any doubt of his guilt; but
no is so hardened as to condemn his own
brother!
.n1 my own heart judged him innocent
DO" 1Ss il nv BROTHER 1 cried.
agsrkw shouted one of the onlookers,
n,be brother Of the murdered man is here
nv iustice. Up with him, boys"
Mold % l commanded, rising in my stir,
INNS as spoke; blood calls for blood. Let
me- nave hold of that rope"
Tbe mistake in my identity had suggested
wsy IN which l might enable my brother
N escspe. and | resolved to attempt it at
vbateyer risk Fortunately there was lit
ia family resemblance between US.
Urging my horse forward the crowd
al married.. allowing me to reach his side, when
/ dismounted, ostensibly to examine the
slipping moose.
5it will do" 1 said loud enough to be
heard BY all Now help me lift him on the
hack of my horse. We want to do this job
IL some shape"
Willing ones sprang to my assistance, but
in the brief interval l cut the prisoners
81 bonds so that they held only by a thread,
and arranged the moose so it could be thrown
off as soon as his arms were free.
knew few horses could match mine in
sDeed. aud once be had cleared the throng
IA nv brother would be comparatively safe
He understood my intentions, and the
moment we lifted him upon the horse he
wrenched his arms free, threw off the
moose dropped into the saddle. and, giving
n the animal smart blow, dashed through
the crowd like a whirlwind, and in few
moments was beyond pursuit.
OF course there was loud reviling over his
escape, but l appeared SO anxious for his re-
cauture that no blame was attached to me-
To carry out the deception had the body
Of the stranger carefully buried and re-
NAMED in the place until deemed it safe to
depart
II was nearly three months before met
nv brother in London, whittier he had fed,
and then he thanked me with tears in his
eyes for my daring assistance in his escape
from the lvnchers. To my surprise, how
ever, he evaded the subject of the murder,
ssyirg simply that no crime had been COM
q mitted. did not feel like pressing the
matter, so the affair was not mentioned
aga n, though it has haunted my mind ever
since.
Last week my brother died with no
8 kindred near him. and to-dsy's post has
brought me a manuscript containing a
startling revelation.
in justice to my brothers name, as we'll
Rs nv own satisfaction. l am prompted to
give to the public one of the strangest con-
LESSONS ever made. The following is his
account as be wrote it to me:
NV hen this is read l shall have passed be-
yond the tribu al of man, and wish to inn
press upon you that l am about to record
faithfully an experience which | sincerely
hope will fall to the lot OF no other person.
II was alone in my room late one dark.
stormy night, when / beard a rap on the
door which / fancied at first was but the
wind shaking it on Its hinges. But it was
repeated louder than before. l babe the
applicant, whoever he might be, to come in,
without looking up from the book which
held my attention.
"a moment later the door was opened,
and with the gust of wind, which sent
every light object in the room flying topsy
turAy, man entered the apartment with
quick, cstlike steps.
" Pardon me for the unreasonable hour
at which | CALL he said, in q clear, crisp
tone; but suppose doctors get used to all
sorts of calls
"'Certainly." replied. fear somewhat
impatieutly, as he had interrupted me at a
time when / did not like to be disturbed
What can do for youF
$50, l do not come for professional as
sistance, he fastened to say, evidently
reading my thoughts milne is strictly q
business call. Are you at liberty for few
minutesp
Eyes, but the hour is late, SO l trust
you will be as brief as possible
Or. Barlow, how much are you worth 2
Enough to make life comfortable for
myself, replied. If you have no more i'm
portant question than that our interview
might as we'll come Co an end at once
Pardon me, will come to business.
AS l told you, | am a professor Of science,
ard have made discovery which is worth
mtllions-yes, sir. millions.
q" Il need not tell you of the anxious days
duu bL66plSs6 nlRulS IL mas c. ST. NE. NO
matter. have succeeded at last. And you
are the first man whom l have ever APP
preached with my secret. l did not do that
until | was satisfied you were the safest one
l could And
"As he spoke he opened a small bag
which be carried, and rooS out three or four
Viais 10 place upon the table.
Education based upon scientific re-
search he remarked, has made startling
va until 2 osaT aarf n RIffT n
man has gone farther into the unfsthomable
depths than myself. You have basin OF
water here: pardon me if l appropriate il
to my own use'
81 bowed in acquiescence, too much sur
prised to speak.
'He quickly ursealed one of the Walls and
poured its contents Into the basin of water.
Then from another be sifted hluish-colored
powder upon the surface of the liquid,
hIch no sooner had it touched the other
than it began to hiss, foam and sparSle,
until there came report like pistol shot,
aud q column Of lurid fame lesped up to
the ceiling.
Il started back with cry OF terror.
'Don'5 be alarmed be assured NE with
smile; the water will soon burn out
The fire soon began TO grow pale and "a
diminish in hight, when it finally died out
all together, and / saw that the basin was
empty.
How much do you think that secret is
Worth| asked my visitor, still showing his
white teeth between his parted lips.
- w hat do Won ypaeup pTiad