Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-07-10

wv as he ~ asked Miss Hardisty, appeal
ing to Mr.. Eorke who did not seem in
hurry to answer her.
"You had better ask Elizabeth" retorted
Henry, speaking with the random thought.
lessness Of his age "she'll tell you he was.
Why, it was near touch, I know, whether she
became Mrs. Janson or Mrs. Yorke. Didn't
she tirt away with him, SIR before she prom
ised herself to you? She thought was only
a youngster and couldn't see, but | was as
wide awake as she was. Don't be cross
Elizabeth"
g You always were wide awake, Harry"
dryly responded Mr.. Yorke.
Olivia Hardis:y, somewhat stunned and be-
wildered with the vista into past things
opening to her, Enclosed her lips to speak
but she thought better of it, and closed them
again. So, this was the Mr. Janson she had
heard of in past times, who had loved-it was
said-Elizabeth Sherrington, and she him :
and Elizabeth had rejected him because he
was poor, and accepted their rich connexion,
Mr.. Yorke.
When they retired for the night, Finch
was waiting in Miss Hardisty's room to assist
her to undress. The two were we'll acquain-
ted, for Finch had lived in the family many
years, and been maid to Mrs. Yorke when
she was Miss Sherrington.
began Finch. "for can do nothing but think
of that awful murder. And that sleepy Char
lotte would 60 to bed and leave me. She
cares for nobody but herself"
81 am pleased you Gid stop for me-" return.
ed Miss Hardsty, "for l feel nervous to-
night A common murder, though very dis
tressing, does not affect the nerves like such
a one as this. 1t must have happened, Finch,
Immediately after he left here"
after who left here" demanded Finch,
wondering what Miss Hardisty was talking
Of
"The doctor Mr.. Janson. Oh, forgot ;
you did not hear; you thought it was q farm
er's son who was murdered. But it was not :
it was Mr.. Janson."
mir. Janson /" echoed Finch "Mr Janson
who was murdered Who says SO ?'
"Mr. Yorke. He heard Of the murder as
he came home to dinner.
Finch collected her ideas. al wonder
where master picked up that news? It's
| nothing Of the sort, ma'am. 1t was farm
er's son going home from market, in leather
breeches and top.boots, for they said, in the
store where l was, that the boots were filed
with blood. Mr.. Janson does not wear
leather breeches and top-boots."
"Mr. Yorke said decidedly it was Mr.. jan
garden. He was very positive"
"He always is positive" retorted Finch,
"but it was no more Mr.. Janson than it was
me. AS if the village would have said it was
farmers son, if it had been Mr.. Janson
The man at the shop had been to see the
body and he spoke particularly about the
breeches and boots. l dare say Mr.. Janson
was fetched to the dead corpse, and that's
how his name got mixed up in it. Mr.. jan
son, indeed ! that would be misfortune"
so Henry Yorke seemed to think. He
was talking Of their former acquaintance with
him abroad. The incest fellow going, he
said"
"Yes, everybody liked Mr.. Janson. FIX
cept-"
Except who ?" asked Miss Hardisty, for
Finch had stopped.
Except master, was going to say. He
had used TO be jealous of him in those old
times, and l think-at least" added The
woman, more hestatingly, al have once OF
twice thought lately whether he is not jealous
again. Masters temper, since we have beer
here, has become outrageous, and j don't
know what should make it so, unless it's
that"
dear me |" uttered Miss Hardsty, "Mrs
Yorke would not give cause"
NO." Indignantly interrupted Finch, "sht
would not give cause for that or anything
else dent say but what she was wrong tC
encourage both Mr. Janson and Mr.. Yorke
and let each think she might marry him but
ma'am, young ladies will act so, just to show
their power, and her head was turned upside
down with her beauty. However, all thai
nonsense was put away when she married
and batter wife nobody has ever had thar
Mr.. Yorke. And if master has got q jealous
cyotchet in his head, he deserves to have il
shook out OF him. Mr.. Janson has come here
to attend Master Leo, but for nothing else
"Did they ever meet after Mrs Yorkei
marriage until now, when they met here"
mo, never. l asked my mistress once
think she had been married about two years
tben--if she knew where Mr.. Janson was, aht
she had no idea. l don't much like this
place, ma'am," continued Finch, "and shal
be glad when we go back home"
early walk the following morning. AS Mrs
Yorke and Miss Hardsty were waiting break
fast for them, they were surprised by a visit
from Squire Hipgrave.
"What q horrible thing this is - he ex
claimed to Mrs. Yorke, when the introduction
to Miss Hardisty was over "You have
heard about poor Janson ?"
"Yes," she family answered ais he dead ?
"Dead the wretches who murdered hin
took good care OF that. They left in him"
Then it is Mr.. Janson /" interposed Miss
Hardsty. "Mr. Yorke said so, but one o
the servants here insisted that it was far
mer."
at is BOTH" answered Squire Hipgrave
"A double murder. Never has this quie
neighborhood been so stained Young Loutl
was passing through the village on his wa.
home from market, and, about a mile beyond
it, he was shot from his horse and robbed
He had been selling stock, and had got goo'
round SUN about him, which, it is supposed
was known. Janson's affair is different"
"He was going into his house by the bacl
entrance. and was set upon just inside III
garden door, and beaten to death, Mr.. York
told u.s." and Miss Hardisty.
"That is correct Poor young fellow"
alt must have occurred soon after he lef
here" said Mrs. Yorke, speaking With an ei
fort.
) "Was he here last nightf" cried Squir
Hipgrave, eagerly.
; lin the afternoon" replied Mrs. York'
"but only for q short time. He called in q
he was returning from his visit to Lady Ricl
and saw Leopold. 1t was FIVE o'clock whe
he left, but quite dark, the fog was SO thick.
"Oh, that was hours before the MURDER
Tho nracira TINA nf its committal has no