The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06

Monr, do you not ihink me imperuseSt "
yoa really meant yout rcmsrks Of Bafer's
Beach this morning. Surely you could
net sish that the ssIonsut should meet
With . violett sad horrible deaihf
lns moment the hsbL senisl eIpr.s
sion OF Is Mouf's isce chspged. A dark
irowp. tightly set lips. snd 40 evil glitter
IN his small. iotti idlng eyes, replaced
I the rIe.ssti, iiienlls sit be hsd worn
sinee my sTriral.
Ny iiiend be raid. snd bis voice was
harsh and gu,t1ral. for years my quett 10
/ life has been TO zee men die violent
deaths. lsuppose am moral monster,
q morbid beast. ,l.irs,ing Tor the blood OF
bis kiod, Granted | Am all these. Then
on nature the blame. Bat that passion in
my breast is greater and more dominant
than the love OF woman In the seususlist
the roue who sees 10 women only ~ instru
ment OF lust; or the thirsi Tor liquor Of the
iuebrisie. who will sacrifice everything to
bis appetite for drink. 1t has supplsnted
evsfy other desire. 1t has nprooted and |
taken the place Ct every other ambilion.
have seen men die on the sosfiold by the
rope. bsye stood on the platform OF the
guillotine 30 close to the victim that my
clothes have been spsttered with bis
blood. have seen IN Spain the psrrote
crush the spinal cord, and in Russia the
knout fay the skin, until the quivering
heart was exposed. Those things TO me
are the sources OF the keeDest and most
intense pleasure. Why, l do not pre-
sumo to tell you. Because l do no.
know. Put do know that they sre. and
that the appetite increases every yesr.
have now 10 my body bullet received on
the field OF Gssvelotte, where went, not
TO fght for France or Germany, but to
see men die. Bat have never yet seen q
man fall from 9 great height, though
have speLt days watching buildings go up,
and the wotkmon creep like flies from
plank to plank. II has been my misfor
tune to be absent when those accidents
occurred. and have gnashed my teeth
with disappointment when | have read
how narrowly have missed this crown
ng q nest Of my liie
He ceased, and confess felt decided
y uncomfortable. / realized that, how
,,ar oana N Mnnr NJ he m nthar rnat Y
ers, on this bu ipess be was 9 rsvipg /,
maniac. made an inward resolve that
,e could not tempt me to see the upper
'psrtments OF his house, whatever the
Inducements he offered. The working OF =
lis savage face. the foam upon bis com -
,ressed lips, the clenching OF his muscu :,
ar hsnds, and the atmosphere OF blood
With which he seemed surrounded, des -
royed the bouquet Of the Burgundy and "
rged me to get away from this morbid =
unstic as quickly as possible. =
/ sincerely hope he has seen some one y
tabled to death. thought. else be may -
Iperiment on me before leave. 81
You will pardon me be said. with sn
tempt to recover Lis former manner, il
have startled and shocked you. Bnt l " :,
m done now. Won't you step up stairs '" "
nd have some cotfee2 hsve some curl ~
3 from many lands would like to show
on. g.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure,
replied hurriedly; but You must excuse p'
% this evening. A journalist has his 81
gbt obligations, you know. So now | "
ust regretfully bid you good evening. ~
We parted pleasantly enough. bat when
10 door changed behind me felt like q ye
an who had escaped from . tigers den. WI
Ten days siterward read the following w
a morning paper VI
Unprovoked Attempt al Murder. -vio -
nt aud Shocking Death Of the Would WI
, Assassin. Shortly before noon yester
y, 9 strange man asked aud obtained
rmission from the contractor OF the new e''
ilding, nov In process OF erection on .''
'st street, to inspect the upper floor. He '''
cended the ladders. and walking ont on Wv
e OF the main stringers, spoke pheasant '''
to carpenter employed on the build 'n'
Z. Suddenly and without any possible 'as
.son he flung himself upon the work ou'
10, and endeavored to hurl him from "
3 beam. The man. though taken una 'n'
res fought desperately for his life. call 'on
! loudly for assistance the meanwhile. 9
lied iu his blood thirsty attempt, the OF
anger. with lond yell and clasping VI
hands sbove his head, sprspg from the sou
,bers, and his head striking beam in VIC
descent, was lieless before he reached
, ground. The body was taken to the
rg gue, snd the pocket was . card, Al \
It lie Mour. No. - Pine street. An
sck OF murderous mania is the only a..
sonable explanation Of this trsaic &C "a,
renee.
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