The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-28

of infinite trouble, and involve me IN n
terrible and hidcous mystery. The stage
came near turning over, and in the fright
I forgot all about my knife.
About an hour after dark we drew up
at an old-fashioned German-loolzing inn
The old crealing sign, the thatched roofs
of the houses and barns, gave it an an
tiquo appearance. With gaping, groan-
ing and grunting, we stretched our weary
and cramped limbs, and dismountcd from
the stage. A fire was burning in, the
bar-room, and we gathered round it and
thawed ourselves out. When my com
panion emerged from his blankets, he
was small man and rather good looking.
He had a large quantity Of money which
he took particular pains to exhibit, and
made it theme in his conversation. That
I did not like-but as have always ad-
hored to the "mind your own business
principle, [ made no remark one way OF
the other; but very closely watched the
mans conduct, and saw there was some
thing strange and peculiar in it. [ re-
tired shortly after supper and being
weary and tired l soon fell into a sound
sleep, from which [ did not wake till late
next morning.
When raised myself up and looked
ont the window it was still showing, and
the roads seemed entirely blocked up.
Giving vent to yawn, l looked about
the and discovered there had been scme
some one in the other bed. at tho time L
thought but little Of it, and made my
toilet in some haste, for the room was
cold. was about to leave the apartment
when I observed blood on the floor. l
looked again and there was blood on the
bed l must confess | felt rather queer
about the matter, and & terrible weight
seemed to gather about ny heart. Some
little excited l descended to the bar
room. and in Few minutes WAS shown the
dining-room to breakfast. In the mean
time, the landlord had gone up to my
room TO wake the man he had putin there
to sleep. But just as | emerged from the
dining-room, he came down stairs, burst
ing with oycitcment and pale as death
death OF white horse.
aThere has been murderin that room"
he exclaimed, tarniag his eyes towards
ne, aud his loo was 50 fierce that it made
me trcmblc.
at looks something liko it," I coolly
replied; .'but where is the man Who oc-
cupied the bed ?"
aMnr,!srcd-J have no doubt Of it. for
he has not been seen this morning, and /
put him III there to sleep last night
You must give some account Of him." he
said to inc.
81 can't do it, sir. I know nothing
about it. [ did not know the man was
in the room, nor DO know it was
On inquiry, it turned out to be the man
who had set beside me in the coach
That the man was gone, and that he had
left his baggage was 10 mistake; but
how or when he went was the query.
All the passengers were still there, and
among them the opinion was universal
that / had murdered The man. y
magistrate was sent for, and an officer OF
tho peace, TO take me into custody. The
old squire was halEGerman: and looked
about him with u grave and dignifed
glance; and, have no doubt, felt as if
he were about to try me for murder
When constable arrived, he toollm un-
dor his special care, and he, too, felt an
immense responsibility resting upon his
shoulders, and guarded me with the strict
est vigilance. In vain protested against
his unnecessary care, and declared I
would not run away if he even desired
! me -te. ~Bgthe, Of course, would not be
lieve me, but set me down as a consum
mate, daring villain.
Search was made in every direction fol
the body, but the only trace the could
find was at a spot on little creek, just
above the house, where the ice had been
broken, and where there was fresh blood
found. There were tracks Of man
about the spot, but they were partially
7 showed up; but enough remained tc
prove that some person had been there
and opened the ice sufficiently large tc
admit the body of man. The blood
how did that come there? 1t was Ger
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