The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-19

He dropped it again instantly, with
an aifOf disappointment. The boy s
hand was black with tar-not a new
soil. for the tar was quite dry. Mrs.
Barford, with fierce look, drew the
boy closer to her,
The lawyer wrote out rapidly a
short will. Mr. Block bequeathed
the whole of his property to his only
daughter, and appointed his friend
I Godfrey Starkie to be his executor.
He requested in feeble tone that they
would lift him up that he might sign
the will. Mr.. Jasper and Starkie to-
gether raised him to a sitting posture.
just then he was seized with shiv-
ering fit. and for some minutes was
unable to hold his pen between his
| fingers. At last he succeeded in affix
ing avery tremulous signature to the
the lawyer had prepared
Then, with a faint cry, MY poor
Nancy, may God protect herr he fell
back upon his pillows, the blood
streaming from his mouth. -
"All is overt" said the doctor, after
a slight pause Look to Miss Block,
some one"
Upon the order of the magistrate,
the BowStreet officers took possession
of the house. Miss Block, more dead
than alive, was placed under the pro-
lection Of Mrs. Barford, and conveyed
to 1.-THE Travellers JOY" 20 remain
their until after the inquest, or until
her nearest relatives could be oommu-
nieated with, "a
The police constable who had ex-
amined Days hand seemed now
struck by new idea. Suddenly and
dexterously he seized the boy by the
ankle, at the risk of throwing him
down, and held his foot towards the
light. His shoes were covered with
the thick yellow clay of the wharf.
Haven't been at work in the
wharf all the day long?" demanded
the boy. 0d bgIa .7o3
You must hand those shoes over
to me, my fine fellow" said the con-
stable. I'll find you pair to wear
instead"
With angry, fearful eyes, Davy
glared round at the feet of the by.
ISLANDERS, in hopes, possibly, that some
other shoes might be found in a state
as suspicious as his own. He found
none, however. 1t was noticed that
he had looked particularly at the
shoes worn by Mr.. Starkie. However,
Mr.. Starkie's shoes were as bright and
clean, and his ribbed cote stockings
as brilliantly white as eser. 1t was
clear that he had not be. out in the
wharf that evening.
IAN inquest was held upon the body
of Mr.. Block. The jury returned a
verdict of "Wilful murder against
some person or persons unknown"
An attempt was made to bring the !
crime home to the apprentice of the
murdered man. A satisfactory abb
was proved, however. lDavy@ Jones
was in conversation with Miss Nancy
Block when the pistol shot was heard. |
Miss Block, in deep mourning and
painfully distressed, came forward as
a witness on his behalf. ? 1t was said
very generally that her testimony had
saved the boys neck from the gallows;
or, at any rate had prevented his be-
ing forthwith committed to prison to
take his trial for murder. The evil
dence against him amounted to little
more than suspicion, joined to his ILL
repute in the neighborhood as a mis-
chievous and evilly- disposed boy.
And even if l hadn't been at your
side at the moment, you'd never have
thought it was me that took the mas
ter's 1life-surely you never would,
Miss Nancy?" he said.
mo, Davy, my poor boy, indeed I
never could have thought such
thing. But. O Davy, if we could but
bring the murderer to justice!'
Il loved the master. I haven't
worked for him as I ought, L know.
L feel it now. I'm almost as bad a |
boy as they say l am. But God
knows I'd never have hurt hair of
his headl I'd have given. my life for
his, and Welcome. I'd give Il now to |
spare you a pain, Miss Nancy; you
know [ would. And I'll never rest |
till I've found the poor masters MUIR
:derer.n aaa r.s II @#sz ~
Meanwhile Davy had been dismissed |
the wharf-bidden, indeed, somewhat |
angrily, to show his face no more upon !
the premises. Mr.. Starkie stated he |
did not require the services of his |
late partners apprentices worthless
boy, of idle and mischievous inclina-
ton, to say the best. of. him. For a |
time he subsisting on the bounty |
Of Mrs. Barford, of THE Travellers
Joy. -. = "a = = : go |
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