Litchfield enquirer., 1869-09-30

in, when it aint locked nor nuthin. Eve ry body else has looked, I'll bet. 94' e Just little ahead was c turn in the road, and large tree at the corner, with . nice bit of smooth grass under it, It was just the place for Silas's horse to rest and cool off a little; and so the old man drew up there. Then he whistled . little and looked about him carelessly. Then he stood up and looked around carefully. Then he whistled Q few bars more aad raised the lid.
 On the other side of pretty thick hedge of cedar-trees and blackberry bushes was Squire Curtis with his gun. He had been watching for shot, but when he saw Silss stop and stand up to view the country, he watched Silas. He had long suspected the old chap, and what was he going to do now? "Oh ho! open trunk, eh! and not his either, or he'd wait till he'd got home"
 So softly through the hedge came Squire Curtis. and the instant Silas opened the trunk the Squire had him by the collar.
 The yell which Silas gave when Mir. Go. hen languidly stuck up his two attenuated legs. which had been slightly doubled up in the trunk, was only eqnalled by the shout from Squire Curtis. The horse started; Silas fell backward out of the wagon; the Squire stood like man of marble; and away went the wagon, with Cohen's legs dangling carelessly over the trunk. - u g
 Whose is that?" said the Squire, when his voice came to him.
 "Mr-r-r-Birch's," chattered poor old Si. las.
 That's lie," said the Squire. "He's not dead, know. What have you been doing?" I.
 khan AIok L ing but that the trunk was to go to Mir. Birch's; and the " corpse" was, bless his soul and body, he knew nothing about it, but it might go to-any place, for all ho would touch it; and upon this he was cut. ting across the fields for his home. Bat the Squire seized him, and forced him to hurry on after the horse and wagon. They came up with it just as It reached Mr. Blrchs gate; and as Silas would not go near the. wagon, the Squire had to seize the horses head and turn him into the yard. ...ao. ..g tr.,a.#
 It is useless to endeavor to describe the scene which took place in the happy fami- y on the portico upon the advent of Mr. Cohen. Shrieks, fainting- fits, shouts to take 1t away, and general scene of horror and confusion which had never been known ln that part of the country, was succeeded by the exodus, on foot, or in some one's ! arms, of all the women, council of the men. Silas told his story, not emitting in his fright the sin of curiosity. Mir. Birch. who went up stairs to question Fanny, and only discovered that she knew nothing, and that it must have got changed on the cars; and "Oh! please never mention 1t again! Oh dear!"
 It was finally concluded to put the re- mains of the" rnnrdered man" in the sta. ble for the night; and the Squire, who was the coroner for the county, declared his in. tention of summoning jary in the morn ing. That night however, Mr. Birch, who thought that Mir. Durham might be able to explain this (though how he knew not) {, sent the telegram. A .......
 When Cyrus appeared before the jury, told thSa history of the skeleton, showed how all it's joints and separate and indi- vidual bones were neatly joined and artic- ulated by means of wires, and pulled from his pocket the bill and receipt of the skill | ful artifcer who had prepared the speci- men. the jury found verdict Died of some causeunknown."
 l Cyrus then repacked Mr. Cohen, and sent him by one of Mir. Birch's men to the station, to await orders, taking care this time to lock the trunk. ...n
 MT. Durham did not go over to his fath- er's house right away, but staid to supper. Fanny was still very nervous, and he. walk ed out into the garden with her to explain it all to her fully; and he explained it all to such an extent that she agreed, before the conversation closed, that when she travelled in the future it should be with him, and they both should have the same ks.-HUper's Monthly.