The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-19
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"liush T. my brain said TO my neart. a
am not given to philosophy. reader, SO
don't he alarmed by This expression but il
describes what ielt.} "llush. :" A crcak-
| ing Just outside my door, and the handle
tried! IL was locked as ! said before. 4
stealthy foOtstcp that rather felt than
heard next made board crack further
along the hall, and | thought I heard
something like a cautious hand trying the
Istcet door tilstenirgs. Another board
cracked on the Basement stairs then on
the main staircase of the house. and after
that there wM, profound stiffness again for
awhile. WIS becoming horribly excited
| To have a-v ell, no matter what-walkipp
about onc's house like ghost is bad
enough, but when you are waiting for peo-
| pie to help you cirCumVcnl him, and can
not tell whether they are around Oh
"liush! y again. 4 low whistle so low
that none but listener could have caught
II, came from the wood. was repeated
| In four different directions, all within
very short distance OF the house NV
work so far then, was done, and | need
but be Il spectator if / would, or might
go to rest if | could rest. chose the
latter, and soon was in my own bed nom
aud snugly tucked up. was not
surprised to find thaiI could not sleep. An
sorts of fancics would crowd into my brain
-rccolirctiOns of crimes which my prof,-s-
sion made me familiar with ;ofhair-breadth
escapes wherein men scaled walls. climbed
chimncys, forced open heavily guarded
doors with rusty nail, aud their bruised
and bleeding fingers, let themselves down
with their blanket and made or munlinU
theit iangling fetters with its torn strips.
Then tell to wondering whether any of
my blankets woul dbe Torn Up to make
rope oft really seemed possible. There
would be no harm IN just takilg a peep
out OF the window, at all events. The idea
had no sooner crossed me lhan | thought
heard the window of Mr.. LaytoD's room.
Just over mine, YOU remember very gently
opened. Then II sort of scrnling against
the front of the house was distinctly heard.
and next there glided slowly down past
my window the figure of man,
"By thundcrl It's coming now" said |
to myself rs | slid out Of bed and began tu
dress rs fast as | could. Not flst enough
though, for was too late to see the end.
The figure glidcd slowly past my win
dow, and almost Instantly there arose
strange mems voices. add noises rs Of
Violcut struggle. mo, you don't" heard
one man say, and there was the duh thud
of II blow. "Neycr uevcr,' said another
voice honrsc with passion or fear. "Nevrr
will be taken alive Look out. Jones.
he has pistol" shouted another. and then
added; sire at him ii he liitS his arm"
But he did lift his arm, for, the moment af-
ter loud report seemed 10 shake the
house, ADD the shiicks of frightened women
echoed from roof to basement.
! was down stairs and upon the lawn
before long, you may be sure, and then
saw at n glance how the whole case stood
pherc were four men one of whom carried
dark lantern, which he turned to show
something upon the ground. \ man who
was man no more; Il mere piece of dead
flesh and blood. For IaytOns arm had
lined quickly aud steadily toward his own
life. aud there nc lay stone dead, witha
bullet in his brain.
| really cannot describe what scenes of
agony followed. nor need |. The ease was
one of suicide. which disposed of one hor-
riblc duty that | had undertaken. ard he
WAS peacefully buried n the cemetery near
our horse. 1hc wife was for weeks likcan
insane woman. but We took care Of her.
She begged me To take all her papers and
his and examine them. and did SO. All
she was an injured woman, rs innocent
as she had been wrouged. For | found
among Laytons baggage a box OF hers
With letters in il ana certain valuable pa-
pcrs that had belonged to the old lady NJ
Number 80. They proved that the daugh-
ter Emily was her name, had long been Sc
rretly engaged To Layton, and that the
mother being aVcrsC to any change In her
daughters condition I'm life they agreed 40
a midnight light. Emily lcft the house rs
described at the beginning Of this history.
and rs she did so hurt her hand and tore
her sleeve. She was arrested. and late In
keeping her appointment; and Layton had
gone to rcc0nnOitrc the house. Finding the
loor open and the old lady at home. the
arose 10 murder and rob her.
Then ne returned to the meeting place aud
she was there. They lied togethcr-hc
with his guilty secret, and she In the fullest
rust IN him, she never heard of the muir
ier nor never knew her mother was dead.
ior, for the two women had lived very un-
happily together, did she care to inquire.
| never told her all knew. Peters, nv
wife and alone were in the secret. She
eitled down into u solitary life In a cot
age near our house. We gave her Bob
md she never saw any connection between
Ter husbands fate and the dogs behavior.
She never knew of her mothers fate either
,cyond that She was dead years ago. which
thought 10 best To tcil her. And She
imply faded from the earth like a morn
pg mist. Gentle always. she watched the
lnys come and 90 with a range rosigna-
ion. Some times she would sneak of her
lead husband. lie was SO goon 10 her. she
would say 20 as so kind always So rener-
ms To- others never hamed creature. for
lo hAd hcait as warm rs was bis face
louest and handsome
An true and yet he was murderer. The
ia human nature often puz-
le one. As a lawyer. neyo. trust 90 ap-
iearance or doubt the possible perScfSion
u the brightest character AZ an events.
he old expression that sO-aud-S0 * AN eN-
client person hnt has a spice OF the devil
II him may coutain theory th0t when /
lhVc more time viii try 10 find out.
lNCoLDsnY Norm.
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