The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-04-06

"ho "oihcu lOfNuIU ltW SbtpS,
and became aware that the dogs
cham and collar were lying beside
the kennel. / stood for moment or
two wondering, whilst Charlie, get
ting inpatient at Mrs. j ohnson's non
appearance, knocked again at the
door. Suddenly, some marks on the
tagged pathway in front of the ken
mel arrested my attention, and upon
STOPPING down to look more closely,
l saw that they were--drops and
smears of blood.
81 raised myself in sudden terror,
and called Charlie; and when he came
to my side and examined the path.
way, we found there was a bloody
trail up TO the door.
"What can it be, Charlie p ] said
in whisper.
al don't know" Charlie returned,
thoughtfully; "poor Jip come to
grief, perhaps. It's odd Mrs. John.
son doesn't come. | think / will go
on voyage of discovery-stay here
till | come back !" and he pushed the
door further open.
mo, let me go too" said hastily,
half frightened. am coward at
the sight of blood.
"Well, don't make q row them"
and we entered the little passage to.
gethcr.
On the left was the kitchen door,
which was shut, and / noticed that
Charlie hesitated moment before he
put out his hand to open it. Only
for moment though, then he un.
latchcd the door and the bright farm
kitchen was before us. There was
q big, blazing fire in the CRATE, which
showed that on the table the tea.
things were set for tea; the kettle
was Kissing away merrily, and the
tea cakes stood to keep warm on a
low stool before the fire. Everything
looked snug and cosy. Evidently
Mrs. Johnson had prepared every.
thing ready for tea when the farpei
should return from ID market, ant
was now gone up stairs TO clean
herself.
i i had time to make all these obser
vations over Charities shoulder, be
fore he gave a sudden start, anC
strobe with low exclamation to ;
bundle of clothes which lay at Til,
farther and darker side of the room
| on the smooth stone floor. A bundl
O of clothes it looked like, with Ji
- asleep beside it in n very strange at
[ titude.
y / shall never forget the horror c
f the next moment. Huddled up, evi
h IDENTIFY in the attitude in which sh
d had fallen, lay Mrs. Johnson, with
c gaping wound across her throat froi
which the ldood was still tricklins
d and Jip, with large pool of bloc
e near his head, lay dead beside >hel
z | stood for moment, too, paral
lied with horror, such intense
n thrilling horror, that only any on
who has experienced such feelin
b can understand it,--and then, with
! low scream, | sank on the floor, an
put up my hands to try to hide Tn
a horrible sight.
d Hush whispered Charlie, sternly
Ii taking hold Of my hands, and fore
e. bly, dragging me to my feet again
o 'you must not make sound. Wht
/. ever has done this can't be far of
d you must run home, Cissy, as hard {
d ever you can. Come.
=. He dragged me to the door, an
then turned sick all over, and tun
s, bled down again. Ifelt as if l couI
V. not stir another step.
@. Its no use, Charlie, / can't sti
S Leave me, and go without me-"
N Nonsense try again
: i tried again, but it was of no us'
4, my legs positively would not NOV
II, and precious time was being waste
" you fool' said Charlie, bitter
and passionately. How was a bo
10 of fifteen to understand n woman
III weakness. Then l must leave 20
H. It's Johnson's money they no dou
S, want. They wouldn't murder if thu
to could help it, and Johnson will
back directly
Mt yes, yes. CO. / said, understan
ing that lie wanted to fetch help b
of fore the farmer came. Il will hi'
somewhere
re In the kennel there lookil
is round quickly; and don't STIR
an He pushed me into poor murder
IS Jip's kennel, and then disappeare
he and then | was left alone in the gat
ur ering with those two PROSTATE iorl
On on the kitchen floor rs my compan
ng and perhaps tie murderers close
to hand.
ID. / combattcd the FAINT feeling viii
rd Charlie could not understand
ad pinching my arms and sticking pi
I'M into them, and after little judicio
tn torture of this sort, the sick feeli
.of went off and | could think again.
Il will take off my boots thong
.ly after Il moment. 'They make sucl
nd noise, and may have TO move
by already II glimmcring plan had rus
'er cd across my brain of how j mig
.as warn johnson. So | rose q lit
ng from my crouching position, unlac
Sc, and slipped them of. | had BAR
ad done this, when heard the sound
IN. voices, and the sick, trembling f
his came on so strongly that tho pm T.
tie ture had to be again applied. In
other minute three men came ont
nal the back door, and i could distinc
no hear every word OF their conver
,x. ton.