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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

smoking until midnight, when Maxwell,
having been relieved by Wilson, the quar-
termaster went below and turned in.
Graham followed about half an hour
later.
Maxwell had been asleep, as he suppos-
ed, about two hours, when he started sud-
denly from his slumber into broad wake
fulness, with a strange consciousness that
he was not alone in his cabin. The light
was out and ii was pitch dark.
Anybody there?" he exclaimed.
There was no reply.
Strange" he thought. II could swear
there is somebody in the room" He peer
ed into the blackness, but could make
nothing out. ut can't bel must be mis-
taken" He shivered slightly. Il wonder
ma tches, but could not find them. Then,
feeling strangely restless and uneasy, he
sat up in his bunk and listened. 1t was
raining. He heard the patter-patter of
the drops on the deck overhead Pres
emily, mingling with this sound, he be-
came aware of soft breathing close TO
him, and he almost fancied a cold breath
famed his face. He stretched out his
hand, but touched nothing.
Il was warning Graham against being
too imaginative on this old craft" he NUT
tered. But 1 am just as bad myself.
Halo! What's that!'
There was distinct sound of footsteps
in the cabin, as though some one WIS NOV
ing about with naked feet. First they
seemed to move somewhat irresolutely,
then they seemed to pass out through the
door into the main saloon. At the same in
slant Maxwell felt that he had been re-
lieVed of the presence of something that
he had up to that moment been in the
berth. Il can't stand this he exclaimed,
jumping out. of his bunk and making for
the door. Il am not superstitious, but
confound the door, where's the handle
AhV
With a sigh of relief he stepped into the
saloon. The swinging lamp was burning
dimly, but there was sufficient light to see
by. There was no one there-no one that he
could see-and yet at that very instant he
could have sworn that some one brushed
past him.
Something is wrong with my nerves,
think" he muttered "All this must be
fancy. / will go on deck though and ask
Wilson if he has seen anybody about"
But that old salt had neither seen nor
heard anything unusual, so after a few
general remarks on the weather, Maxwell
turned to go below again.
The narrow alley way at the foot of the
companion stairs was now in absolute
darkness, a fact which caused Maxwell
| some surprise, for he had left the saloon
door open, and the light from the lamp
though dim, should have been sufficiently
strong to penetrate that distance.
Lamp must have gone out, l suppose, -
he said as he CROPPED for the doorway. His
hand suddenly knocked against the brass
door handle-the door was now shut. He
turned the knob and found to his aston
ishment that not only was the door shut,
but it was locked Within the cabin he
heard a strange unusual noise. 1t sounded
struggle There was deep, heavy breathing
and a scuffling of feet. Then a voice,
hOarse with passion cried:
Course you, take thatp' and the sound
of a heavy blow followed.
what devils work is here?" cried Max
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NOx POpuIi. Nox Del.

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accord
Cry loudly for peace, It's the voice of our
Lord.
Hank! tbs resounding all over the world!
Let the war flag OF nations forever be
furled;
Let the flag of our Savior triumphantly
wave;
Let man study man, each other to save;
Let Hope and Faith throughout mankind,
With love Of good, so sway the mind
That each shall glorify his Maker
BY all he hears and sees of nature,
And live on earth with man at peace,
And with God when life shall cease.
Responsive.
When men throughout the world unite
To prove the laws Of right and might:
&c prove the laws of God and nature
Is good will and peace to every creature;
When man declares that wars shall cease,
Then all the world will be at peace.
All tyrant rulers who thirst for glory,
Who'd slaughter men in battles CORY,
Should be expelled, and driven forth
To the far extremes of south and north.
The pen, more mighty than the sword,
Should lay all troubles and discord.
Instead Of war. let arbitratiOns
Settle all disputes between the nations.
Instead Of war, let love and art
Triumphant govern every heart.
Triumphant wave the flag above,
Bearing the message, God 10 Love-"
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stood on its end in one corner. The crew
at all events had contrived to carry away
their traps, though ii is true, merchant
seamen are not usually overburdened with
worldly goods. AS Maxwell turned to
ascend the ladder which led to the upper
deck he caught sight of a square of white
paper which was fastened against the
bulkhead. UpAn t was a quantity of writ
ing. He read a few words, then twitched
the paper ,wn, put it in his pocket, and
went on deck. Graham was standing by
the fore rigging, having only just risen.
Il have found something which may
throw light on this strange business.
the skipper still In his berth?"
Yes, replied Graham.
Look here" He spread the paper out
on the cabin table, and they read as fol-
lows:
Brig. Northern Belle of London-Sailor
men can put up with a lot, but when IL
comes to blows, in addition to work up
jobs and short allowance of food, it is
time for good men to quit. Some men
quietly dropped the skipper overheard.
But there's too much risk in that; so We
nave decided to abandon the old tub and
leave the skipper and mate behind to navi-
gate her to port as best they can. As
they spend most of their time quarreling,
and nearly fought yesterday, we nope
board this old craft and find this paper.
they'll allow we've acted generously il
they get to know the two hounds we have
left behind"
DO you think this is a genuine docu-
ment?' inquired Graham.
'Oh, yes" replied Maxwell. written,
l should say, by the style of man we
should call sea lawyer -
Then what has become of the mate?''
Maxwell folded the paper carefully and
put it in his pocket. "There is one man
on board who could tell us, I believe, -
he said, glancing at the shippers cabin.
But he seems strangely reticent.'
He must be made to speak.
PERHAPS he NAV be more commune
catve this morning. All, here comes
breakfast. / think we had better say
nothing about this missive," touching his
pocket, lat present"
Graham nodded and they sat down ia
their morning repast.
At its conclusion, and while they were
still seated at the table the skipper en-
tered the cabin from his sleeping berth
their salutations, but declined breakfast
saying he would have it later on. Max
well made few general remarks in an
attempt to draw him into a conVersa-
ton, but without success. Finally; in
an offhand manner, he said:
Did l understand you to say, captain
that your chief mate went away with
out of his bloodshot eyes. Il might ha
said So" he replied slowly, though
don't remember it. He's gone; that's al
l know"
But he has left his clothes. Are you
sure he is not still aboard?'
Still aboard echoed the skipper. He
had raised his left arm, in sort Of
threatening gesture as he spoke, and
Maxwell noticed that the wrist was ban
daged with an old handkerchief.
What is the matter with your left
wrist skipper?' he inquired abruptly, ig-
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one. He is dead now. Where. then, Is tho
other? l tell you, the dead skipper alone
Knows what has become of the mate. We
can only conjecture. Did the strange
things that have just taken place mean
that a murdered mans spirit took ven
geance on his destroyer. These are mat
ters outside our limited knowledge of the
secrets of nature. We cannot both be the
victims of an hallucnation."
The mystery Will never be cleared -
said Graham, until the sea gives up its
dead"
On the following evening the Northern
Belle" anchored in Sierra Leone, and
Lieut.. Maxwell gladly enough gave up his
temporary command. Nothing was ever
heard of the crew that had abandoned
her, they disappeared as completely as
though they had never existed, and their
fate can only be mere matter of con
lecture.
The Northern Belle" herself, after ~
ing unclaimed for many months, broke
from her moorings one wild tempestuous
night, and drifted out to sea once more.
And the Lookout on the guard-ship aVerred
that he saw two shadowy forms standing
on her poop as she drove past, and finally
faded from view in a mist of flying
spray.
(Tba End
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we'll, as he shook the door savagely.
suddenly, from within, there rang out
a most awful despairing shriek-a cry
with SUCH note of terror in 1t that for
a moment he stood aghast Quickly re-
covering himself, however, he hurled him
selt against the door and sent it in with
crash; Just as Graham half-dressed,
pale and startled, rushed out Of his sleep-
ing berth.
In Gods name, what is the matter?'
explained the latter.
Maxwell.
They both instinctively looked aft. Tho
lamp was nearly out, but there was still
sulhcient light to distinguish a dark form
lying on the deck between the table and
the after lockers. Maxwell unlocked tho
lamp, and bent over the figure. II was
the skipper, and he was dead. His fast
glazing eyes stared upward with an ex-
preston OF fear and horror that even
death could not stamp out. His left
arm was lying across his breast, with the
hand clonched tight. And on the WriH
We're two red marks like finger points Ia
This is CHASTITY" cried Graham. who
or WHAT" he stopped short gazing TO-
Waru the stern-posts with a trouble ex-
tered
Maxwell turned to the group of wonder.
ing men who had by this time collected
az the door OF the cabin, and ordered them
70 carry the body of the captain into his
perth; and fetch me lantern" he con-
tinued. We must search the cabins ."
Graham looked az him with SUNRISE
DON'T expect TO find anyone hidden"
explained Maxwell: but Il must be DONE
They were standing on the spot where
the captain had fallen. A square Of paint
cd canvas had been nailed across that
part OF the deck. Maxwell had noticed il
tne day before and wondered why IL was
there. An irresistible impulse caused him
to bend down and tear ID up. A dark stain
was revealed, evidently some days. pos
sibly some weeks, old With a shudder
ne covered the place up again.
They entered the mates berth, and as
soon as the men were out OF hearing
searching the spare cabins Graham whis-
percd, Just now, al we stood together aft
there, i looked towards the stern and
amidst the shadows 1 saw a face"
"A face"
Eyes, II peered down az the dead man
aud then vanished. But saw II distinctly
andM should know the face again
10 you mean TO say that some one
Ut was not a face Of flesh and blood.
OF Tnine-one Graeme Of Craigforth--who
had the power Of second sight. I believe
] possess some such faculty, for / see a
times what others cannot"
then reaching down a book from one OF
the shelves. he took from Il a photograph,
which he handed TO Graham.
II found this yesterday" he said.
Graham gave start OF surprise. Max"
he exclaimed, In an awe-struck voice, the
face IN this photograph Is the same az the
one 1 saw Just now. Whose portrait Is
it?2 Il is signed James Burey!"
That" replied Maxwell, was the name
Then II IS the mates photograph" re-
turned Graham. II feel convinced some
tragedy has been enacted on board this
ship. DO. You think that what we heard
and saw Just now was IN some mysterious
way connected with it?'
There were two men left on board this
vessel" said Maxwell; I'VE found only
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

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Minchuns, the old English feminine for
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were called "Sorores Mlnores" and came
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Is a corruption Of st. Michears lane; Mark
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for Sheremonier lane, the locality Of the
"cheremoneyes. who shears or clipped
bullion into shape for coming at the ex-
change near by; Sise lane for St. Osyth's
lane; Gutter lane for Guthrun lane, from
a Dane who owned property there. The
Kuighten guild, a company OF thirteen
knights to whom King Edgar granted
land IN the nelghborhood, is responsible
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IN the growth Of the city.
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ERRORS by HISTORIANS.

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noring the Others exclamation. Have
Considering the simplicity Of the ques-
ton the effect which it produced on the
skipper was startling. His face turned a
sickiy, ashen grey, his lips became blood
less and his hand trembled violently as he
wiped the drops OF moisture from MS Tore
The two officers gazed at him in aston
iShment.
mered at length "And it won't heal"
"Allow me to examine il" said Graham,
quickly. Il know something of surgery; =,
MONO It's of no consequence. III
attend to it, 1t only wants bathing" he
exclaimed hastily, as he re-entered his
berth and shut the door.
"There was no mark on his wrist last
night " said Graham. 81 noticed 1t par
ticuiarly while he was talking to us, be-
cause Of his habit or rubbing Il with a
handkerchief And yet he says he cut 1t
some days ago, and it won't heal An OBJ
' Undoubtedly" said Maxwell, as he
slowly filled bis PIPE tpd q ana am curious
rh hflo dsv passed devoid of further incident.
II was intensely hot and the pitch dubbed
out Of the seams where me DECK was s. e .S.
tanning over the quarter, but there was no
GOODNESS in it, II dried the skin like the
A. O'clock in the evening Maxwell and
Graham were seated at the cabin table
looking over some charts OF the AFRICAN
coast. SWING lamp OSclildteu SiO"iS oNtl
their heads to the motion OF the vessel
casting fantastic shadows on the bulk
heads and deck Its dim light scarcely
penetrated to the further end OF the cabin.
1--WE ought TO be az Sierra Leone by this
time tomorrow night" said Maxwell.
"Do YOU know, ! shall not be sorry 70
get away from the Northern Belle' SAID
1dnSSl looked up qickly. "why2" :,
at may, of course, be my fancy, but last
night when / was down here and you were
on deck-you remember / came down to
get SOME things out OF my portmanteau-
/ could not shake OF the IMPRESSION tnat
saw no one And Just now felt somebody
or something pass close TO me. IL could
not have been the skipper for he is In his
berth Besides. we should have seen
you are Imaginative. old fellow" said
Maxwell. putting his hand on HIS friend 3
shoulder "and on board this uncanny old
craft a won't do TO let our imaginations
RIM riot We must keep our heads cool
and our judgments clear / must confess.
Though this cabin has rather dcprcss-
ing effect on one Let US take turn
" 'rh he Close of the day had brought a
change in the weather. The sky was al
most covered with heavy masses OF cloud,
which seemed to mingle confusedly on the
horizon with the ocean and the night. The
brig wallowed IN sea of ink. out Of the
Insecurity astern an oily swell flowed ST.
iently, trimming up to the scuppers and
passing on Ia lifeless folds that presently
Vanished In the darkness ahead. There
was never a sDeck of foam or CLEAN Of
nhosphorous to relieve the intense black
ness OF the night
Does this mean WlndY' said Graham,
as ne peered into the gloom.
II think not" replied Maxwell. THE
glass has fallen slightly but II Is for
they remained on deck chatting and
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TICK TICK TICK
The story of n Happy Home ms the
Clock Saw II.
TICKS THAT TELL A TALE.

One evening he brought home a little
clock.
1t was only an ordinary nickel alarm
clock. But there was an old, green,
widowed moss grown water-wheel
painted on its face. II was a common,
practical, everyday article, but that lit
tie touch Of art-that old, widowed
water-wheel on its face-gave to the
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the little clock not in the kitchen or in
the dining room, or the bed chamber,
but I'm the "best room" She put II on
the mantel piece, over the Fireplace.
And there il licked and licked and tick
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THORN'S APPETITE GONE.
Mrs. Mack Weeps on Hearing the
Fate of Her Former Lover.

New York, Dec. martin Thorn, who
last evening heard the verdict of the
jury which will send him to the electric
chair to expiate the murder of Guden-
suppe, passed quiet night in his cell
at the Queens county jail
When Sheriff Don't went to see Thorn
this morning the condemned prisoner said
he had no appetite for breakfast, but
felt that a big load was off his mind.
Thorn did not talk as if he had any
hope of getting a new trial. He supposed,
he said, he would have to make up his
mind to meet the worst.
Mrs. Mack spent a restless night, being
evidently much affected by the conviction
of Thorn. When she heard the verdict
she wept and expressed sorrow for her
former lover, although she says her con
science is relieved. Mrs. Mack is in
highly nervous condition and is now very
anxious about her own case.
District Attorney Youngs has not an
nounced what he proposes doing in the
case of Mrs. Mack, but says he win take
no action until after Thorn is sentenced.
1t is understood Mrs, Mack will be ar
raigned in court next week, when Coun-
sci Emanuel Friend will, in her behalf,
enter a plea of guilty of manslaughter
in the first degree, and that the district
attorney will accept the plea. In doing
this Mr.. Youngs would be recognizing
Mrs. Nack's action in turning states evil
dence at the first trial. Mrs. Mack may
be sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment.
Lawyer Howe to-day denied, in strong
terms, the statement that Thorn, after
his conviction yesterday, confessed to the
killing and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Gulden-
suppe Mr. Howe reiterated his belief
that the court of appeals would reverse
the verdict.
Police Captain Methven of Long Island
City said to-day:
"There are some discrepancies in the
published report of Thorn's confession, but
the main facts remain unchanged. Thorn
made, in part, confession to me and in
part to Sheriff Don't. From what Sheriff
Don't told me, I can truthfully say that
Thorn confessed that he killed Gulden-
Suppe,"