The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-27
HUNTING A MURDERER.

~ '"V Jeul 1Sf7-l was Hf'US lH u re-
tired GItIe shooting lodge en- the south
west coast Of IrelsOd. About Q month
previouse to the time Of which write a
gentleman had heed shot down at his
own gate in Tipperary. Everybody
knew that the murderer was lurking
somewhere in my neishborbood, in the
hope Of ob'Oiping passage 10 America
An unusually large reward had been
offered for his apprehension, and the
p lice were securing the country, nigh.
and day, in every direction.
One line summer evening l had re-
turned from long days fishing in the
bay, and wts smoking a rarewclI pipe
i1r the night, when heard the tramp
Of horses feet on the gravel outside, fol-
Iowed by sharp ring at tho bell. 1t
was with no small delight recognized
TIE wClgknOw voice Of Frank Butler q
cOns.sbulary officer and one ofmy old.
cs. friends. .,..,,a,...
Wien ] Ind ;ecn'lhe horse fttup "a
spIeDllid hunlcr, which had carried is
master nearly sixty miles lha; day and
sat downto supper, noticed that Frank
looked more tired and Gare wJtn than
! hqd ever seen him before. /; was not
i'll he cause came OUT.
You have heard OF this murder, Of
irse, Harry, he said; that is what
dght nae over tonight; it occurred in
district, and the genuemln was an
imete friend, / would have dincd
h him that day, but was called sud.
ply on duty, and sent an apology at
last moment. | was told since that
walked down TO his avenue gale 10
me. His hand was on the latch
n the yiIli,n fixed from bahind tree
know this country WE'LL he aided
abruptly.
so we'll, TIA, if the frllOw is lying
out anywhere within FIVE miles, l think
! can undertake 10 utyou on bis track
Frank sprang from lis chair and walk.
cd burriedIy llirough.tbe room.
Il would give my righ; arm TO be face
to face with him, Harry. II you had
seen poor IS wife; her weary,
p.Iess face has been haunting me evdr
sincsp cOn never rest unt ii the murder
cr is taEsni ani | have certain informa.
ton that he il lying out some where
Every house has been searched over aud
over again. but | cannot think of bring
ing you ioto the business. one vic,im
is enough, Ifil were known, yOt would
he marked man.
Make your mind easy on th,t score
Frank; no one Of the fallo%s here will
touch a hair on my head, especially in .
slrangr's quarrel : Ny life is in mos
of lhoit leases, and the heir at law is DoI
such favorite that they would shoe
me 10 bring him in. Now to business
! will get the ordinance hap, aud we
can'traCO out the plan Of our campaign
Our task was not saCh q difficult one
alter ALL the ground to be searched was
limited and lolcrably open, consisting
chiefly OF bog, mountain and shore, viii
cHory foot Of which l was acquaintcd.-
pointed out 10 Frank each days wOrl
on the map; aud without assistance, an,
hunting in couples, three days would b
amply sufficient to beat il oil,
had a brace Of young settlers il
training at the time, urd, TO proven
suspicion, il wSs agreed we should G
Out as II dog breaking was our onl!
object accordingly, early tho fOllOwiu
morning, well provided with all tn
'olcetsras for such work, We started OF
our list days hunt ltPDycl Gblink