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Show fccoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeooc: oooocoooeoeoccoooN Narrative of John Oaleeps.. On tho 9th day of September, lh tho year 1900, I was a passenger on ono of tho famous Canadian ocoan llnors. Had I foreseen, however, tho trango happenings during tho voyage, voy-age, I should havo postponed my trip. I nlwnys llko a, berth to myself, but as tho steamer had moro than tho usual complement of passengers, JL had to sharo ono with another person. The exigencies of the situation gavo mo tho companionship of Mr. Gorman Grating. I was Just getting into my berth and for various reasons I choso tho top one when, to my surprise, I saw my companion tako a coll of ropo from his pocket, which ho placed on a cat. "I want you, Mr. Caleeps, to do mo a favor to tako this ropo and firmly ocuro mo to tho berth with it, so that by no possibility whatever I can escape" es-cape" "Don't-bo surprised at ray request," ho continued. "Tho truth Is, I am a somnambulist, and I don't want to walk Into tho sen." His words having reassured mo, I fastened him as securely as possible. I continued this evory evening, always al-ways releasing him in tho morning. Ono morning ho complained of Indisposition, In-disposition, and asked mo to sond tho doctor to him. I could not find the doctor, but bnpponlng to meet tiro stewardess, I requested hor to do so. "What did you say his name was?" ho asked, looking at mo with astonished as-tonished eyes. "And does ho occupy your berth?" Having gratified her curiosity, sho continued, In a low voice: "You must not repeat what I toll you, but If I woro you I'd chango my berth?" As I could not noncclvo any practical prac-tical reason for her advice, I did not eco tho necessity of acting, on it. At all events, that night I tied tho ropes' moro firmly than ever. I nm ono of thoso fortunate Individuals Individ-uals who always slcop soundly, but on this night a Jumblo of unpleasant dreams now and again startled my slumbers. Suddenly my drenms grow so Insufferable as to completely ovor-power ovor-power slcop. I awoko. All was still. Tho light of tho portholo seemed to glnro luridly, and my glnnco Teaching Teach-ing tho berth whoro I had fastoned my companion, found It empty. Ho had broken looso from his meshes. Just then my cars woro assailed by distant mufllcd sounds of "Murder! murder! Holp! help!" proceeding from tho deck nbovo mo. In an Instant I nsconded tho gangway gang-way stairs. I rushed to tho dock. Tho night was dark and sllont. In tho gloom I proceeded to whoro tho volco bad Issued, and to my horror I saw my companion dragging tho stewardess steward-ess by main forco along tho deck, striving evidently to cast hor Into tho sen. I cnught hold of the arm of tho wrotch and strove to wrost It from tho clasp ot tho woman, but I did not succeed. I attempted again and with all tho resoluto forco possible. possi-ble. At that moment I saw a Hash of light. I folt a maddening blow, nnd then I must hnvo grown lnsonsl-bio lnsonsl-bio to everything. On recovering consciousness, I found mysolf In my borth, attended by tho doctor nnd tho stowardoss. I soon rocovorod from my Injuries, which woro slight, nnd nftorward, naturally, I asked her to glvo mo Bomo particulars of tho raystorlous occurronco. "Unad what will explain what seems Inoxpllcablo," sho ropllod, handing mo tho following MS. Narrative of Mlllcent Harworth, Stewardess, Stew-ardess, I am tho youngest of six slaters-nil slaters-nil favored by nnturo with good looks, and in conscquonco, all oncour-ngod oncour-ngod by our paronts to bid ndvan-tagcoiiBly ndvan-tagcoiiBly In tho markot for respectably respect-ably rich husbands, Threo of my sis-tors sis-tors mated thomsolves to unqxcoptlon-nblo unqxcoptlon-nblo types of golden proprloty; two ot thorn wedded worthy but necessitous young men. Somehow or other, I did not follow tho oxcollent example of my oldor sisters. I had novor hankorcd after a monotonous llfo of responsibility. I did not think that tho crown ot womanhood consisted In being a nurso ot squalling Infancy or a slave to manly brutality. My vlowa of llfo woro cast In another mold. If I possessed pos-sessed tho . kindly, gontlo attributes of womanhood, my ambition was to strive nnd follow tho stops of thoso women who llvo to euro suffering, to banish pain; to tend, to allovlato, to sootho. I theroforo resolved to bo-coino bo-coino n nurso. Aftor a few years I becamo ono of tho principal nurses In hospital. I need not dotal! horo tho numberless cases I nursed, but 1 must mention tho particular onu which concerns this nnrratlvo. Ho hud mot with an accident, mid his Injuries liecossltntod careful nursing. nurs-ing. Ho was not a restless, complaining complain-ing sufforor. Ho gavo llttlo troublo, and his sturdy constitution soon conquered con-quered his Injuries. t As ho grow convalescent, htfwcvor, to my amazement tho reticence ot a suffering patient suddenly turned Into tho speech of a paBsIonato lovor. At last I realized that I had boon nursing a sensual, homicidal maniac, nnd a sickening fenr chilled me. I at onco gavo up tho caso. HI dtschargo from tho hospital eased my mind. Still, I constantly was haunted by the thought that some day I was destined des-tined again to meet this man who would wreak vengeance on me nnd murder mo. Tlmo went on, nnd luckily I novor saw or heard of tho man who had terrified mo with his passion. Then confinement nnd perhaps n too closo attention to my duties affected my health. My lungs becamo wenk, and my doctor recommended n long sen voyngo to euro them. I gnvo up my position reluctantly, but as I abhorred ab-horred an ldlo life, nnd ns tending my fellow crentures was my llfo's purpose, pur-pose, I ovcntunlly secured the position of stewardess on an ocenn liner. On tho morning of tho first day of tho passage, to my amazing horror, I snw and recognized tho hateful object ob-ject ofmy fears. Then I hnppened to hear thnt ho was your companion, and I warned you. By what Biibtlo Intelligonco tho wretch knew thnt I was on deck on that fateful night Is a mystery, but when he abruptly surprised mo with Insulting and degrading nttcntlons, my sonso of Injury overenmo my common sense. I was nlono nnd with un Irresponsible person, yet I flow Into a wild rago at him; then his vllo hands encircled my wnist and his hot breath burned my cheoks ns ngaln and again ho strove to fasten his loathsomo lips against my own. J was helpless In his arms ns ho dragged mo onward, onward on the deck. I felt I was doomed, that presently pres-ently tho wild, cruel waves would engulf en-gulf mo, and I mado a frantic effort to cry "Holp!" nnd "Murder!" nnd you camo on tho sccno, and after my assailant had felled you with a blow my screams awakened nsslstanco and tho bruto "wns quickly overpowered and secured. I hnvo now completed my narrative with all necessary detail. MILLICENT HAIlWOnTH. Whon I had read It nnd returned It on tho following morning n sudden stir nnd hubbub on deck proclaimed that something unusual had occurred on board, and on Inquiry I ascertained that tho would bo murderer had cut tho ropes that bound him nnd had plunged Into tho sen. Undor tho circumstances, tho nows He itrot lo (trtltr Ms Io&IKvjit.. lip-. &tfeirvt nvj owrV fff did not Burpriso mo, but whon n document doc-ument addressed to mo and slgnod by tho sulcldo wns given mo, I must say that tho curious fatality of events Boomed astounding. I now glvo Its contents. Narrative of a Homicidal Madman, I am a madman. I own It At certain cer-tain times my senses nro not undor tho control of my mind. Wlckodnes3 usurps renson. In my mad moments I nm an abnormal being. In my sano moments 1 know what an insane mon-stor mon-stor I am; but whon you road on yo will pity mo Instead of hating mo. I nm tho victim of horedlty. Thoro nro married couples In thlr world of sin nnd sorrow who ought tt havo died before linking thomstlvcs Into mntrlmonlnl bonds husbands and wives who ropol and hato ono another; unsympathetic, callous bo-Ings, bo-Ings, who don't possess nny of th attributes at-tributes to knit thorn in loving bonds of matrimony. My parents, unfortunately, wero an oxnmplo of this marriage failure. Their Btrlfe and bickering often nenr-ly nenr-ly led to blows, and 1 havo beon told that just before I was born, In n mud dispute- nbout a trifle, my fathor made n lunge with a knife at my mothor, nnd thnt It was only by tho merest accident that ho had not killed hor. Is It nny wonder then thnt I Inherited their vlclousness; thnt on occasions I could not permit anyono to contradict contra-dict mo, to thwart mo, to lnterforo with mo, to rebuke mo? Ono day I wns In n motor car which ovcrturncih, I wns nearly klllod. I wns tnken to n hospital whoro I wns kindly trented and tended, nnd it was here thnt I met the ono whoso lovo might have driven tho devil out of mo. I had novcr known before what tho Bpell of n woman's benuty and Bwcet-noss Bwcet-noss meant. It Is Impossible for mo to dilate upon my passionate lov6 for hor. Tho thought arouses n surge of emotion emo-tion to madden me. I tried oh, how I tried! to nwnken hor pity, to Inspire In-spire her devotion. Sho would not listen to me or glvo mo tho slightest encouragement; In fact, I could win neither her confidence nor her favor, nnd I only aroused hor repulsion. Then my madness enmo ngaln. Hor repulsion stirred my hato and I folt It would be a Joy to stranglo her. But when my saner moments enmo, I abhorred ab-horred myself for my thought, and common senso urged mo to forget her, so I tried to banish her momory. Soon I lost sight of her. Ono morning, nt my club, I road glowing accounts about Canada Its resources, Its cllmnto, Its scenery, its life, nnd I resolved to go there. After I had taken my berth on this stenmer, to my snrprlso I rocognlzod tho stewardess. It seemed a caprlco of fate. Her faco again stirred the old feelings, but my common senso wns In tho ascendant. I did not want to talk to one who spurned nnd hated mo, and I sought relief In study and books to ward off that dread of being with her. However, I noticed that every night when not ongnged In hor duties sho used to sit on tho dock, and though I could control mysolf whon nwnke, I had alwayB a dread that my passion might lnclto mo when nsleep to seek her. I' was afraid of myself, and thus I asked you to bind mo to tho berth with ropes. You kindly did so, nnd Mllllccnt Harworth was safe. Ono day I noticed thnt sho spoko to you, nnd It wrts only by a supremo effort of will that I refrained from nccostlng her, but tho deslro to do bo must havo so affected my mad brain that I must In my Bleep have cut tho ropes In tho frantlo deslro to bo near her. 1 rushed up tho stairs sho was seated ns usual on deck. Tho fresh nlr awoko mo, but I could not rotrent. Madness overpowered mo, guided my steps, Incited my action, ac-tion, urged mo to pronounco wild, pas-slonato pas-slonato words. I clasped hor waist. I strovo to snatch hor kisses. Sho repelled re-pelled me. Sho maddened me. I resolved re-solved to destroy hor life. My wicked doslres gave mo unnatural strength. I hold her In my arms In splto of her wild cries for help, nnd I tried to cast hor overboard. Then you nppeared and I vented my nnger and vongeanco on you, I struck you. You fell, but I wns soon overpowered by thoso who 'ante to hor rescue. Thoy bound mo ujitly, but I Ijnd the very knife secreted se-creted with which I had cut your ropos, and after writing these words I shnll seek eternal peace. I must not nny longer blight tho world with my madness, I nm unfit Vi llvo. Tho cold mass of waters shall embraco me, stlllo mo In oblivion. Good-by. |