Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-06-21


fell swoop. He was Enthusiastically
ruined. He had TO sell every stick he
possessed, and that done he wrote to his
girl and offered her her freedom.
Il suppose from a worldly point of
view he was right. and she was right;
but, considering all the circumstances,
she need not have displayed such alac-
rity in throwing him over. People say
it was at the instigation of her family.
At any rate, she married shortly after
ward a paIvenu with heaps of coin, but
if report says true she has lived to regret
her folly and her wickedness-I can call
1t by no other name
We'll, through the influence Of q
friend Flip got a billet out here, and
here met him on my arrival, to my
intense astonishment. OF course / had
heard the outline of his story, but till
he told me all was really ignorant of
the details Leading to his unhappy
smash. Until our meeting here we had
not seen each other since the old Oxford
days, when we had been fast friends,
though he was an exquisite of the house
while was a member of the studious
BaEliol. Ella, we have both Of Us
changed deal since thenI'
The speaker ceased.
"The devil!" suddenly exclaimed
Jones, starting forward and peering
over the balcony.
No one noticed the noiseless approach
of Flip from the inner room.
whats up?" drawled Villiers.
IA woman in black just left the
doorway and is crossing the street."
Pooh, sit down! The heats been
too much for your never too strong work
ing BRAIN"
There! She's standing at the corner
and looking up at us-Vasilli"
"Sair,"
"Who just left the house?"
Me no savvy, sair."
A wave of hot air suddenly swept
with hollow sound through the room,
like a breath from the angel of death,
then all was doubly still.
GOOD heavens! Lil!" gasped Har-
vey, who had now glided to the front
and looked over the balcony.
Before any one could say a word he
was off, down the stairs and out of the
house like madman.
The dark figure at the street corner
seemed to be beckoning.
"Whew!" wh1stled Villiers.
Auoip fbof oti Hipo, Hast oe Z, -
over Limassol. 1t was followed this time
by rumble like the farof roll of heavy
artillery. The grumble swelled to a
roar; the balcony seemed to shiver; the
house swayed like ship in storm and
then became steady, just as a deafening
crash of falling masonry reused the still
night into hideous wakefulness. Weird
figures fitted here and there in every
dishabille, shrieks of terror mingled
with cries of anguish, all was widest
confusion.
The first shock of surprise over, Viii
liers and his companions rushed down
and out into the street, the far corner of
which was one vast debris.
Fallen houses blocked the roadway,
and here and there means issued from
under masses of timber and masonry.
AS well as they could Villiers and his
friend aIlayed the panic and organized
a species Of relief party to clear the
wreckage caused by the severe shock of
earthquake, for this it was, and free the
wounded and separate the dead.
Among the latter just as the day was
breaking they lit on the mangled re-
mains Of their late comrade, Flip Har-
vey. But hunt as they would they could
discover no sign Of the yelled stranger.
\
Months afterward when we had all
gone our different ways and was fill
ing another post in Madeira, I received
letter from Jones inclosing the follow
ing newspaper clipping:
About a. m. on the morning of Aug.7, 1S7-,
the private yacht Marie, belonging to Sir
Henry Winter was driven by squall Of wind
onto a sunken rock while running among the
Ionian islands. She is supposed to have foun-
dered Immediately, and so far no trace of her
crew has been discovered. We regret to add
that Lady Winter was on board.
1t was close on that hour when the
earthquake shock was so disastrously
felt at Limassol, and Lady Winter had
been Miss Lily Fame!
I have altered the names in this
strange story, but for the rest-well,
there are more things in heaven and
earth than are dreamed of in our phi
losophy. The remembrance of these re-
markable incidents has caused me many
sleepless hour, and confess my in
ability to explain them. Let those who
may chsnce to read the story explain it
if they can.-London World.