Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-05

ward what II was. It was q human soul, olsen
bodied, lingering about the place on earth mos
i dear TO "a. - The rest of the household slept wei
50 far as | could judge, by its silence and deep rs
pose. .
Toward morning I fell asleep; when 1 awok
the rain was over; the sun shone brightly tn
ground Wa covered with gay autumn leave
shaken down by the wiad and raiEi the day prom
ised we'll. l stock If the impressions of tbs dark
ness, dressed myself quickly, for the breakfast
bell had rung, and descending Joined the family o
my host at the table. In the midst of our Cheerful
repast, she d0or-bsll rung. The servant came in
saying that a man at the door wished to speak will
Mr.. Argyll and Mr. Redheld.
He says its Important, and can't wait sir"
We arose and went out Into the hall, closing the
door OF the breakfast-room behind us.
"Im very sorry-pveg got bad news-I hope you
won't' stammered the messenger. q servant from
the hotl.
"What is II ~ demanded Mr.. Argyll.
"The young gentleman that Gomez heretofore
lands his name, 1 belisys-vas fou ID dead on tn,
road this morning"
dead -
"They want you to cont down TO the inquest,
They've COS him in a room of our house. They
think its . ft-thers's no marks ofanyihing-"
The father aud 1 looked al each other; the lips
Of both were quivering; we both thought Of Elea'
"what shall 7 dot"
al don't KIN W, Mr.. Argyll. Ihaven't had time
to think"
az can not-I can not"
mot Just yet. Sarah, tell tho young
ladies We have gone out a short time on business
and don't You breathe what you have heard.
Don't let any one in until we return-don't allow
any one 10 see Miss Eleanor. Be prudent"
Her frightened face did not promise much for her
discretion.
Fastening to the hotel, already surrounded by
many people, we found the distressing message too
true. Upon a lounge, in a private sitting-room,
lay the body of Henry Merslandi The coroner
and g couple ofphysicians had already arrived. 1t
was their opinion that he had died from natural
causes, as there was not the least evidence of vio-
lence to be en-. The fac was As pleasant ss in
slumber; We ,ould hardly b lieve him dead until
we touched the i y forehead, alb ut which the thick
ringi Is Of brown b IiT chung, saturated with rain.
whats this ~ exclaimed one, as We began to
relieve the corpse OF its wet garments for the pur-
pose OF a further examination It was a stab 10
the back. Not a drop Of bIood-oDly a small tri.
angu ar hole in tue cloak, through the other cloth
ing into the body. The investigation soon revealed
the n7ture Of the death-woun it had ben
given by a hce sharp stiletto. 30 hrm and forcib!e
had been the b Ow that ir had pierced the lung and
struck The rib with Sufficient force to break the
blade of The weapon, about three-quariers Of an
inch of the point of which was found III the wound.
Death must nave been instantaneous. The victim
had fallen forward upon his face, b eeding inward.
ly, viii h accounted for no blood having bePn at
first perceived; and as he had fallen, so he had lain
through all the drenching storm Of that missr BILE
night. When discovered by the first passer-by,
after daylight, he was lying on the path, by the
side Of the street, which led up in the direction Of
Mr.. Argyll's, his travelling bag by his side, his iacs
" sH9 AoAAA 1S S1c
the watch and money on his person. making 1t
evident that robbery was not the object oil the
murderer.
A stab in the back, IN the double darkness Of
night and stormi What enemy had Henry More
land, to do this deed upon him?
1t is useless now TO repeat all the varying con-
lectures rising in cur minds. or which continued
to engrosB the entire community for weeks there.
after
This IA wretched business, Richard," said the
father. "I am so unnerved ! can do nothing.
viii you telegraph to his parents for me Z"
His parrnts-hsre was more misery had not
thought of them. 1 wrote out the dreadful mes
sage which it ought to have melted the wires with
pity to carry
sfAnd now you must go to Eleanor. She must
hear it from strangers; and Lean not-Rich
ard -, gu will tell her, will you nott l will follow
you rome immedistely-as soon as l havs made
arrangements to have poor Henry brought to our
house when the inquest Is over"
He Wrung my hand, looking at me so beseech-
ingly, thai, 10th as / was, l had ne thought OF re-
fusing. 1 felt like one walking with frozen feet as
I passed out Of the chamber of horror Int the
sunlight, along the very path h had last
and over the spot where he had fallen and
had lain so many hours undiscovered, which q
crowd was pressing, disturbed, excited, but not
noisy. The sandy soil had already Uttered the rain
SO as to be nearly dly there was nothing TO g.
a clue 10 the murderer's footsteps, whittier he Sen.
or whence he eame-what impress they migaL.hhaS
made in the hard, grsveIly walk had .aarc5In1
by the storm. A few persons 49, tba jns,-Is
ment of death, azd which esd Ueen ~
wound. thinking it miShfnAfe Oesh sos' S"S! AZ
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