Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-07-17
SStlctt Galt,
r RETRIBU TI0N.
BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HEIR TO ASHLEY
CHAPTER Y.
IcoNcLUsIoN.


"Ies, sir, my wife was frghted, fancying
she saw thieves in the hedges she haven't
run so fast since her joints got suT. When
you stopped US, sir, and asked | told you
poor gentleman had Just been murdered"
Mr.. Yorke looked at Squire Hipgrave.
Repeat what you did say to me-" said he to
the nan.
That ny wife was frighted, and we was
making haste home, for poor gentleman
had been found murdered, down yonder, beat
en- to death. Them was the words, sir, us
near as can remember
Exactly" said Mr. Xorke.
"But did you say it was Mr.. Janson,
Crane p resumed Squire uipgravc, looking
ut the man.
Law no, sir couldn't say it, as have
Just told you, for"
you did say it was Mr.. Janson," inter
rupted Mr.. Xorke.
- beg your pardon, sir. was inst going
to say last night that report went as it was u
farmer, but you turned short away indoors.
and didn't wait to hear me, and | and my
wife ran home. This morning, when the
milk woman came. she told US about Mr..
Janson, and my wife sat down on chair
though we never believed it at first-nnd
burst out a crying: for be was more like
friend to us than O doctor, coming up at oil
weathers to her rheumatic, and charging US
next to nothing. I'm sure, sir, ] speak the
truth, when ] say it was not till this morning
we heard about poor Mr.. Janson, and that
there had been double murder"
"A double murder !" echoed Mr.. Yorke,
his face a mixture Of Gstonishment and per.
pleXity.
"Why, did you not know II" said Squire
Hibgrave. young Louth was shot from his
horse last evening and rifed Of all he had
about him. That was what Crane wished to
tell you Of. Janson was not murdered-at
least, not found-Tor hours afterwards"
"Aud Finch was right after all, Shen che
said it was a farmers son." interrupted Olivia
Hardsty; "th6ugh you"-looking at Mr..
"Tidiculed it, and said it was Jan.
son."
"Yorke, where did you hear about Janson?"
demanded Squire Hipgrave. AT the time
You appear to have spoken of it, it was not
known"
There was blank, distressing pause on
awful pause.
Where did you hear about JauSon, |
ask 2" continued Squire Hipgrave, in a voice
that sounded strangely uncompromising and
clear.
Still the Same ominous pause. Mrs. Yorke
struggled for composure, but her breath came
Gaspingly through her Gsty lips, Henry stole
round to her side, as if by an uncomfortable
impulse, and Olivia lIardisty gazed in open
dsmay at Mr.. Yorke.
81 heard Of it from Crane" said Mr.. Yorke
at length, rousiug himself ard speaking in e
firm, deliberate tone Though it appears
to be his purpose to deny it now"
Crane shook his head and turned TO Squire
Hipg-ave. "rhe gentlemans making great
mistake, sir" he quietly said IL never men
toned MIR. Jansons name last night, for he
never was in my thoughts and if anybody
hnG come and told me to guess who was mur-
dered besides the farmer ! should least Of
all have guessed Mr. Jauson. I'm going
back TO ry garden, ladies and gentlemen
and if you please 20 want me again, there
shall be-"
The man, with a civil bow, quilted the
room. Squire IIpgrave shook hands and
also departed.
Never had the Insignificant village OF Olford
been so full Of stir excitement and dread.
Two murders in one night it was enough to
put fear into the hearts of ALL At first it
was universally assumed that the same par
ties had been guilty Of both, but this impress.
sion wore away. Young Mr. Louth had evil
IDENTIFY been molested for the purpose OF rob-
berry. Not so Mr.. Janson. Ills watch ana
chain, his pocket book and purse, each con-
tanning money, were oil found upon his per-
son, misunderstanding out Mr.. Yorke's
assertion that there had been no robbery
IioW did he knoD III began to ask Olivia
llardisty.
Mr' Janson had habit o. going n at the
back door OF his house, through the garden /;
II was the quicker mode of entrance, since at
the front he had TO ring it was surmised
that his assai!ant must have known of this,
and have got into the garden and waited for
him. He was probably Knocked down and
stunned, at the moment OF entering, and was
then beaten about the head till he died.
The medical men we're asked with what sort
OF instrument WAS it likely to be a gun ?'
spoke up somebody, while they we're delibe.
rating-the question probably being dictated
by the r.nembrsnce Of the shot which had