Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-03-11

nic Cohth"u ous su. MI" hc piNn>
ed up the paper, which had fallen from
my pocket
| Yes
win you permit me-
'Cerlsinly.'
lie glanced over the paper, smiling as
he read Nothing ne ", nothing new, he
said
paid little attention to him until !
heard his voice, reading in halt laughing
tone.
AT the same time the bearse arrived
and the body of The unfortunate man
ls:t nv hand ON his srm.
No more, have lust left the grave OF u
dear friend who Wa, buried, yesterday
aid =.
A harsh laugh from the driver caused
me- TO shrink back and close my eyes in
yo.uhtariIy As I-did so, the faneyal cori
are clided .efore me ~ in dream, 81
vwiily that could ~ II d;ssl'use my mind
Of the belief that was not in s#e--
coach, but in hearse As rapidly The
idea. passed, and heard my companion
apologizing lor his thougllilessness, - he
called it,
will yos permit me?' drawing Lis Task
from his pocket aud presenting il.
Thank you. sir sEd. iE return allow me
to offer you mine. Going to New York?
| He laughed nerriiY. r
| 'Oh. no am going to--ibat is shall
turn Of and make tour in an opposite
direction.
You look likc New Yorker. said
BE Was = ne..dum iized, veil bull man
with peculiar dasiins, sho~y sppear>
ance which seems TO especially belong 10
New Yeiker.
Yes he said, I was born there. but I
am going abroad for my health
How long will Won ren,in: asked.
I don't know, Lc Ierlied. 1 sni dr-ir-
ous OF leaving Ut once, sui n,sy be des
tained--l cant say, but hope ns,. Amer
ics 10 a charming place, ard hate 10
Leave IL; b., . change of air end scene
viii do ine good, so make the Trip
he paused for "a moment, sni then add
ed: Your.fies is familiar, beg pardon.
hui is not your nane Iiswkirs?'
No, Rowdon, replied, Henry Row
don
You are evidently a Physician
i am
Have YOU resided long in New York?
Yes, = number of years. What is the
matter with your thumb
Ii was wrspped in reace Of cloth. and
several tines. when the coach had
jolied over the rough road. lac had acci
denly struck his hand against the psnnels
and uttered between his teeth some for.
niulA which sounded like N oath.
!. lie smiled al my question; and seemed
TO be pleased -. F
.:A1ss Dit me-
Tet me see, said, unwrappia. the
cloth. -
oh, lie cried.
'Ah,' | said. on beholding the thumb Sc
yerely iuilencd--'s dog bite?
He smiled ss usual, and said, Yes
Are you not Mistaken
Mistaken
Yes. These marks OF teeth don't lock
like those OF dog.
He drew his hand from me with bis ev>
erlssilng smile.
Wrong Doctor
looked al him in surprise,
Sly dear sir, beg 10 assure you that /
am
The coach stopped.
An right ma ma,' l Leard The driver
say plenty of room.
opened the do,sr and assisted q lady in
black, deeply veiItd, TO enter.
Mr. Rowdon.- she exclaimed.
Yes Madam.
'Ye., she replied, raising her veil. 1t
was Mrs. Herbert,
! thought you were at tie Grange:
said for after The funeral s.se LETT the ZONES
y manor Tor the .arm, some miles below,
wi,he friend.
Il haye been, bat l received this letter
! from the detective, requesting me 10 start
Immediately ior New York, and, knowing
you would pass this afternoon. deteln>
ined to ask YOU 10 accompany he
With pleasure replied. and wss about
to examine the letter she had given me,
when She laid her hand upon my arai.
'wc are not aIene,' size said in low
voice. 80. i -.s-rs7 art
half turned al regarded the strang-
er. who, wiil his Lack towards Us. was
Hooking carelessly out the windos. ]
trust the letter INTO my pocket. saying |
would read it hearaiier.
Tbs stranger, who had been using the
paper bad given him AS fan, now tnrn>
ed and politely offered il rs such To Mrs.
Herbert.
She thanked him and 'ioek It., but ss
she did SO paused; hei eyes seemed riyeted
on The paper, and in an insrliculaie voice
with her hand pointing. he softly whisp-
cred.
See sce,' ,..
looked, and, as if fatality itself had in
dicated Tie paragraph, read
AT the same time the hesssc arrived,
aud carried the body of the unfortunate
man
She cast the paper from her with bii>
ter cry: George. Gsorge.'
Madam L. began the stranger.
Hush, | said; he washer husband
. Murdered he exclaimed, evidently
much shocked -
Yes
And the murderer not discoveredf'
Not yet.' ... f...... te ta
Bat soon will be. suppcse?'
| i hope so.' .s,te -