Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-10-14

ana Wild from neglect, and the green
grass erept through The crevices of .he
flags wound in many n serpentine
walk around the house-sln old house
on BarOnnc street hut more stately
/ than its modern rivals. The family
was in eScape-the servants even had
deserted IL, and high up i'm Iacl.
chambcr away from the leveTish noise
aud strife of the street i'm the midnight
I hour sat the desulate lireless lady. her
Jewels flashing, aud her face was radi-
ant in the mellnw gas light. The
} hours Wore on-the fige burned low,
anu the soft, warm mir WAS tempered
/ with cold. The ga~iight played mel
/ low, but gave Hn warmth to the Wuxen
check and the silent figure.
Hnu!~ passed, and then the door
opened silently to admit u man. lie
came On tip toe, with ha,cI breath
and eyes looking auXiOu-ly.
! What dill il mean?
On the table, where am arm, OF The
I lady leaned, WAS goblet flied wish q,
coic1leSS liquid. This lie peered into.
AMI then at the lady.
"No, dead Yet -
The wouIs were almost breathlcss.
ana the eyes had scared and Won
dc!iug look.
"Nnt dead yeti How could she
have survived 80 long? And again
his eyes sought the culSrless face, and
his hand the ~iuail taYe. Ing wrist.
NO pulse: The heart does not
beat? Size must be delG" And
through The veii.d window, and cat
upon the frozen air pcaicd the laugh
~ maniac. = laugh horrible and
CiScordant, which smpte upon the
senses, with n Thrill of dread that
pierced even the deadcned faculties uf
the woman so stillanl trance Ike, and
the blue eyes opened wide, anul the
regal head was raised with cry Of
alarm.
Where am T."
Here alone with me" The man
bent down and whispered savagelv.
The tone of the speaker was a thrill
OF hate. 1t stung like the sting of an
adder.
You would not kill me.r
Would not >" IOu are dying now.
For days this poisoned drug has been
doing the work of death. Would not
Kill yun :" he hissed again. Look at
the heliicge you rob me uf--you the
wife "f d3taTd. It was a curious tIick
That won You back from your foreign
travels alone and helpless. But it did
win you, and have y0uu'
Man, you would not murder me :"
and Il wild fear cTept into the face amI
burned in the diiating eyes.
'Wcu!d l not? / have already -
and again the wild laugh erhoet!
drearily; the wild eyes Burned pitt
le sly.
What have ! dane?"
Robbed me Of my inheritance.
Nheedlei an old man into dis.uherit-
ing bis children.
II did mott love him :"
What matters it ii you diI-thc
end Is all The sGme?'
She tried to cry out-tried 10 scream
but the terror was on her again, and
The slowiy-woTking prison wa, f e Yin. /
her faculties. 1t WAS the last sight OIL
life. Back in the cushioned chair she |
sank; and with another look into The |
face and closing eyes the man
quilted The room. /
Tho t"acc.lv was complete.
\ month aitcrwar,l th. crime was !
u covered. The wum1n 50 lips.ryIs.ss,- /
" betrayed to death was the vile of !
an old citizen, AMI l:s son tie muir
l1~c".
There are those living ul8 know |
the tory. Il exc stcd ;yu excitement that /
no ordinary Incident could awaken
but family influence has power % sup !
press tile facts. ia the rj,viug, uf de /
.rum, the man confessed his crime
and although human punishment
,oii!d not reach lim, tie mad -hn,-e
receive! is v.r'im. From lips that
lived and chei-ll-I h-r in lie the
tory was learned.