The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

lie says it is his only chance to escape"
What is It, then?"
THAT he should die and he buried at
scar she responded, with a perceptible
shiver.
II don't understand"
He proposes to feign death. Then, aft
err he has been sewed up for burial we
must find the means to liberate him and
substitute something else"
The daring audacity of the proposal
fairly took my breath away. If discov-
cred, the consequences TO me in aiding
and abetting felon to escape would be
disastrous. | resolved to have nothing to
do with such a criminal proceeding, but
a look of entreaty from those fearful eyes
made me falter In my resolution.
For my sake" she murmured plead
ingly, placing her fair white hand on my
arm. Her touch thrilled me. / hesitated
no longer, but gave an unwilling consent.
All, what folly Will not a man commit
when in Lowell
Next day IL was reported that Brandon
was seriously indisposed. ] took out the
medicine chest, as In duty bound, and
ordered the cabin steward to attend him.
Three days later Mr. Brandon was re-
ported dead
When 1 was informed OF his / atered
his cabin. He was lying In the under
berth, pale and motionless as death.
JNiN tilC DOdJB - Wdo IOlu idu IiEius II
this were not death, he simulated 1t to
perfection. sent for the sail maker.
who sewed the body up In my presence.
When his task was completed / dismissed
him, and, securing the cabin door inside
with sharp knife ripped open the
stitches. My hand shook painfully. What
If he were really dead2
/ confess to experiencing a singular
feeling of relief when the man opened his
eyes, and the resuscitated Brandon sat
up. / administered some brandy, which
helped to revive him. He quickly and
noiselessly dressed himself. Then he pro-
duced from an American trunk a dunn
my figure which he had previously pre-
pared and weighted, and inclosed It in
the shroud. This he sewed up with his
own hands. Not a word was spoken by
either OF us. When all was completed
stepped out TO reconnoiter. Seeing the
coast was clear / signaled him, and he
crept swiftly across the passage into his
daughters cabin, where he concealed him
self
In the FIRST dog watch OF the same af-
ternoon the bell commenced to toll it's SOL
emn knell for the funeral of Anthony
Brandon. Officers and men and passen-
gers stood round me with heads uncov-
cred as read from the Book of Common
Prayer the beautiful and impressive bur-
ial service. God forgive me, IL was an
awful IMMUNITY 4 lDA hiON uoW 4 got
through with 1t. Afterward ] heard II
commented that was much affected dur
ing the service. Heaven knows / was
but twas with guilt and fear.
After the funeral Brandon returned 10
his own cabin, which was kept constantly
locked, and the key OF which I retained
in my own possession. With my conniv-
ance Alice struggled food 10 him from day
TO day. About two weeks afterward,
proceeding up the channel under all sail,
we were hailed by a tug. Anticipating
danger. l slipped down the companion
way and conveyed Brandon TO my own
cabin for concealment. When went on
deck again / was Just in time to see a
stout, well-groomed party ciambering over
the vessels side. Without any preimi-
narles he brusquely demanded:
"Got O passenger by the name OF Bran
don on board2"
81 had, stranger; had.
He gazed at me inquiringly.
Come below, sir" said /.
As we descended he explained that he
was b detective sent In pursuit OF Bran
dom who had absconded from Australia
with "A considerable sum OF money and
valuable negotiable securities. When he
had produced his warrant, l ordered the
mate to fetch tho logbook. Under date OF
the 18th of January he read this story:
Buried at sea, IN latitude Is degrees
10 minutes north, longitude 80 degrees