The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27

in our midst was a murderer all the more
terrible because he was not known.
Passengers with drawn revolvers ram
sacked each stateroom while the boat o.
ficals examined every inch OF the YES
sell 1 took but little part in these pro-
ceedings, for l remembered the past ana
did not look for any solution or the nys-
terry. AS night drew on again tne lear
increased, who next? was the look IN
every eye. Armed watchers guarded tne
more remote parts of the boat, while the
passengers, to a person, almost huddled
together In the saloon. ] believe a few
whose staterooms opened off from The sa-
loon did retire; but not an eye was clos
ed in sleep throughout the night
Along about o'clock determined 10
take little scout about on my own NOOK
and slipping on some 'sneaks, with load
ed revolver in my hand. set out. 1
must have prowlsd about for over an
hour when / reached a passage leading
back to the cabin. AS / was about 70
enter IL I remembered IL was the same
one through which the murderer fed or
the night before. A light was dimly
burning near the center of the passage
and under 1t 1 could discern watch
man, who was evidently asleep. For
some reason 1 looked behind me. All
was clear but as / turned again / expe-
rienced the greatest shock of my life. For
bending over the recumbent guard was
the old man ir the linen duster with
wicked looking knife appraised. l let out
a veil that ought to have reached the
mainland, and thrusting forward my re-
yolyer. let 20. With an answering shrek
the old man turned and dropped his wea-
non. / hope never again to see such a
look of devilish ferocity as shone from
his face. OF course, all this took place
In a second, but even then l knew my
bullet had gone wide. Without the knife,
however, 1 was not afraid OF
him. and with another yell l jump
ed forward. But quicker than I, the old
man darted a few steps down the pas
sageway and into a stateroom. After him
I sprang, but found the door locked.
Jumped against II, but 1t did not give way
entirely. With another lunge l had IL
opened A woman's scream greeted me,
and l saw that the occupant was sitting
IN In her berth, her eyes fun OF terror.
The window was open, and with scant
courtesy / rushed for this. / could hear
the passengers crying out to one another
and running about. The woman behind
me stopped screaming. Turning from the
window my eyes met her face in mir
ror I then realized the horrible truth,
for the face wore the same look of fend-
ish intensity / had seen In the passage
way.
"When the boats people found me
| had her handcuffed and she was writing
| IN a maniac's frenzy. She was a sporadic
| murderer and she was also the young
woman who had chung TO me so tenaciously
during the preceding day. ] trembled as
/ thought of my danger"
what about the white hair and liner
| dusterY' broke in Kenton whose pipe hat
| gone out the meanwhile.
1--WE found them stuffed under hel
berth; also the false beard" explained
"she died inside of a year In a lunati'
asylum
II shall keep a light burning for I
week" muttered Jim, as they prepared 4
| leave.
"Are YOU sure she's dead?" inquired
Kenton. slipping on his great coat.