The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-30


IN hole knew Of at the foot q n.
Nobody would look for Il there. Not
twenty people In year ever 90 near the
Gray WetheF. Then ] walked down the
hill on the other side and got to GFima-
pound. where | meant to hide the other
bag with the box In Il.
Tell them. II you ever get away from
this awful place, that the box lies on
the side nearest Hamil. where 1hres
stones piled one above the other make
4 sort Of little cave. The stones are In
the corner. and are the first yOR come TO
on your way down. There l put the
box. went on walking all the way
without stopping-exeept 10 sit down
bit-to Plymouth. There l got a news
paper, but l could read nothing OF the
murder. Then l took the train to Fall
mouth, and waited there for three days,
and bolgbt a newspaper every day-ons
would surely think that 4 murder In
quiet country place would be reported
but | could not and a single word about
my murder.
Then l was able to take passage on
board German ship bound for New
York. | got to New York and ! stayed
there till my money was all gone, which
| did not take long. There | made the
acquaintance Of some men. who told me
to 50 with them, for they were going
West. They were all. l found. men who
had done something. and the police were
anxious TO take them. | never told them
what | had done. but they knew II was
| something. and when they found out that
| knew nothing about robbery and burg
larry and couldn't cheat At gambling and
| the like, they set Il down that Il must be
murder. But they cared nothing. and l
went along with them"
Your confession. my friend" said the
German, stopping at this point, ''of
| what followsd--ths horse stealing adveh-
ture, your Owa escape and the untimely
end OF your companions; your honesty la
| California. and its interruption: and your
| experience u a Californian prisons
all interesting. but | cannot waste paper
| upon 1t. | return. therefore. to the ma
| rertal part % the confession. And with
this conclude"
| Il desire to state that from the hrst
night that | arrived In New York TIL
now have every night been visited by
the ghost Of the man | killed My uncle
stands beside the bed. whether II 10 In
bed In a crowded room, or on the
| ground In the open. or In a cabin at sea
Or on the deck, he always comes every
| night. His face In white. and the wound
in his forehead Is bleeding. Come back
70 England be says, and confess the
crime
Il must 60 back and give myself up
to justice. will make no more strug
giles against my fate. But because |
am uncertain whether shall live 10
get back. and because I know not how
10 escape from this Island, I wish 10
have my confession wnyrren and signed.
20 that If I die the truth may be told"
Thus ended the paper
$50" said the big German. you ae-
knowledge this to be your full and true
confessionT'
II do"
Sign It, then" He produced from hls
bag a pencil and gave Il to the man. who
signed. In trembling hand. David
Lelghan." Under the signature the Ger
man wrote, Nv ltnessed BY me. Baron
Sergius von Holsteln." This done, he
replaced the note book In his wallet.
The reason why I wanted you to sign
the paper tonight" he said, lis tina,
here seems as Il there might BE- a chance
1t your getting away from the island. -
How p
Look out to sea"
They we're almost al the extreme south
point Of the Islaud-ths maps call Il
st. George. In the west the shores Of
New Britain could be seen, because III.
sun was Just sinking behind them; to the
south and the east there vas open sea.
II can see nothing.
Look through my glass. then"
Il can see a ship--a two-masted sail
.ug ship"
she Il In quest Of blackbfrds. 81,
viii probably send a boat ashore. For
tunately for you. the people are all Eou,
"a to 6ght. Y0u will. therefore. II sh,
does send a }oat here. have a chance oI
getting away II she sails north, an,
sends a boat ashore dfty miles or so fur
Their up the coast. that boats crs= Vii
he speared. Now. my friend the sur
is about to set. In ten minutes Il will
be dark. and We have neither candles no
matches. Go 10 your bed and await tn
further commands Of the Herr Ghost
your respectable uncle. On the eve o
your departure, II you are 10 20 to-mor
row, be viii probably be more psremp
tory and more terrifying than usual O.
to bed. David, and await the Hsc
Ghost"
CTo be eontI1usd)