St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-03-05

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he continued for some time to turn tn
body over and over, and then, having
suppose, satisfied himself with what h
had secured, he got up, and dragging tn
corpse after him, made his way to tn
little wood close by, and entering it, dis
appeared from sight. And, now, indeed
Il crisis had arrived when it was Difficult
IN the extreme to know how to act
What if that disappearance were final
What if he should get out of the woo,
at the further extremity and | should Sc,
him no more.
1t was breathless moment. | con
tinued to watch, and hardly breathed
At last, and when | was becoming dies
perate with uncertainty, saw somethin!
move again. The trees were parted. an,
at the same place where the murdere
had entered the wood, bearing with hin
the body of my old friend, he now reap
peared alone He stood moment as /
undecided, and then came out, lookin.
behind him first, and then arranging til,
disturbed boughs as though to make tn,
place look as if no one had passed tha
way. That done, he stood still for ;
moment, looking about him as if il
search Of something, and then he move,
acroSs-how unconscious of the pursuel
on his track, the telescope following hi
every step, unseen and unsuspected .-tC
where at the corner of the meadow ther,
was, as | have mentioned, little ponc
with pollard willows round abou: its mar
gin. He stopped and took up some Oh
lect lying beside the pond. What was it
There was something green about it
Was it old Mr.. lrwin's butterfly net
could not see with certainty, but n,
doubt the poor old gentlemen had wan
dered away from the footpath. which wa
near at hand, in pursuit of some entomo
logical specimen.
The man with the red cap threw thi
object into the water. Then, taking OF
his canvas frock, he began to wash tn,
front of it, stained. no doubt, with blood
Then he washed his hands and face. and
putting on the trock, wet as it was, il
part. stood up, and once more stood sus
piciously about. All this took time. bu
| dared no, remove my eye from tn,
glas- for Il single instant. Once | ha,
tried To reach the bell-handle, but | coulc
not. Somethin" would. however, hav,
to be done presently. and done on the in,
stant. For he was goin". He turned
his back upon the pond; looked about a,
if 10 see whether there were any traces OF
his crime visible then crossed the field,
unt over the gale by the haystack. wa:
lost TO sight for Il moment, appearcG
again. disappeared again, and finally, af.
ter being out of sight for some time,
showed at last, walking along the HIGH.
road. until he came TO Il roadside inn,-
that very Marquis of GRANNY spoken OF
above. into which he entered.
And now, indeed, | felt that the tim,
had come when some decisive step mus
be taken. II he were not scared now
VIII. lc he was i'll the public -house-it he
got out of it without being taken-ht
might get oil by ways which were hid,
den from my range of vision and so es-
cape. | still dared not move nv eve
from the telescope or the telescope from
the inn-door. 1t was absolutely indi>
pcnsable that he should not be able tc
leave the house without my knowing it.
| must not stir then but rs sumethin.
required 10 be done instantly, somebod,
decided on my course. Remaining mo.
tioncss at my post, | lifted up my voice,
and gave utterdnce TO such Il succession
of shouts that | confidently expected that
the whole establishment would rush VI
stairs TO the observatory, thinking that
myself was being murdered 1t was no
50, however and, considering the nois,
| made, it seemed really astonishing how
long | called in vain. At last it did ap
pear that | was heard The head gar.
dener was in the grounds close 10y, anC
the sound of my voice reached him a
length through the open window. Ever
when he heard, however, it was eviden
that he could not make out whence tn,
cries which reached him came. "WhC
calls - he cried. ''llcre." | shouted
I'm the tower. Help, help, at once
There Is not Il moment to lose" An,
very soon | heard the welcome sound o
footsteps hurrying up the turret stairs
Almost before the door was opened, o
the gardener in the loom, | issued m,
orders. ''Jump upon the pony erie,
still with my glass fixed on the door o
the old inn, ''and gallop at full spec,
down to the Marquis Of CRANKY. Ther
mas been murder committed, and tn
murderer is in that house. He has on
scarlet cap, has red hair and red beard
and a canvas frock, with dark patch il
front"
what. My helper here % cried tn
gardener.
''The same. Seize him, or, if he ha
LETT when you get there, raise tn hue an
cry, and follow him. lie has mudere,
poor old Mr. Irwin. Don't stop to an
swer," | added, as the man uttered a
exclamation of surprise and horror
"G-go at once. | dare not leave thi
post. Go, and if you meet any one o
your way send him-her-any one-t
me-"
The man was a sharp fellow, and di.
appeared instantly. Very soon l had th
satisfaction of hearing the sound of
horses hoofs galloping out of the yard
the back. Meanwhile half the household
alarmed by what the man had told ther
: had rushed up to the observatory, an
, now gathered round me as | sat at tn
; telescope. They were silent for time
: and could feel, though my eyes wer
engaged, that they were watching me il
l tently.
"What was his name ~ | asked, aftc
while.
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