Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-04-13

loon relieved him from all apprehension
OF lnqulsltive scrutinv as 10 either his pcr
son or occupation lay others.
lie had not been long AT his watch .nos,
when he saw Orme come out of the hotel
and advance in tho direction az the saloon
IN moment he entered, and, going IN
10 the counter, called for drink, inviting
several OF his aoquaintances who stood
nearest at hand, to join him in glass
from the friendly Lacibage and mutual in
quiries between the parties, it was eyident
that they were all regular haJitucs of both
branches of the establishment.
The computation being finished. Orme.
who stood with his back TO A. Nj.
engaged IN earnest conversation, sudden
~ threw up both his hands, with fingers
all apart, is token of surprise at some re.
mark made by the person with whom he
wa converslng. 4. NJ saw distinct.
~ that the ring-finger of the left hand
was off ut the first Joint. The discovery
thrilled him like an electric shock lie
remembercd--fo how could he ever for.
get single incident of that foul assassi-
nation IN the wilderness? s?-that the bloody
impression Of left hand, with the ring
finger shortened to the first Joint, was dis
tinctly visible on the vest of his father.
when himself and Others examined the
body the day of the killing. Convinced
already in his own mind that Orme was
one of the murderers-less by the proof
he had accumulated than by the intuitions
OF that uncassed faculty of our natures
which may properly be called the detec-
tive instinct of kindred blood, which Oft
times goes III advance of the proof upon
the track of guilt--he felt an almost un-
comfortable impulse Of revenge spring up
within him. at this, TO him, conclusive
mark of identification. With the utmost
difficulty he restrained himself from leap
ing into the saloon, proclaiming the as.
sassin deed OF Orme, and laying him deal
at his feet, with the revolver which he
now constantly carried concealed upon his
person. In moment, however, reason
gained its accustomed control over his con,
duct, pnd he relaxed his grasp of the weap.
on which he had involuntarily seized but.
fortunately, not drawn from its place of
deposit.
After few moments conversation with
his acquaintances, in the saloon, Orme
passed on, and assembled 20 the gaming
hall above. Lingering, for a short time,
IN the veranda, in order that he might, rs
far as possible, discharge all signs Of the
passion which had Just swept over him
from his countcnance, A. NJ entered
the saloon and, out of abundant caution.
called for glass of liquor. Having rather
tasted than drank it, he followed Ormc to
the room above.
On entering he was stuck with the
tasteful, even magnificent, furnishings of
the apartment Furnished chandeliers
hung pendent from the ceiling: rich
carpet covered the floor; the windows
were shaded with costly curtains and OF
tomans chairs, divans and tables of fash
ionablc make and costly material furnish
ed ample and luxurious accommodations
for the visitors. In this cildcd tran thou
sands had been shorn of wealth and honor.
but the sacrifice had hnen without its los
son OF warning to others, as the throng OF
interested watchers, and the eager faces of
numerous players seated at the t. bles,
painfully attested.
Orme was alre ,dy engaged in n game
with three persons rs fierce and bandit
looking as himself. A man, passing by
the table at which he was seated, chai.
lenged him to game, with moderate
stakes, the play to begin that night ut
eight o'clock. Orme at once accepted the
banter, anG the challenging party passed
on to the drinking saloon below.
A. N, who had been but a few
moments in the room and had stationed
enough to Orme and his COM
pany to hear and see all that was said and
done, heard, with great satisfaction, the
engagement between Orme and the de-
parted gambler at play at eight o'clock
that night. 1t released him from his
watch until that hour, and thus enabled
him to prepare for improving the circun.
stances by which he was now surrounded.
Returning, therefore, to his hotel and par
taking of some hasty refreshments he re-
tired to his room to devise some plan for
further proceedings.
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