Litchfield enquirer., 1872-12-05
.sThere's something in there. Willie. ;

ssThere's something in there, Willie"
 Some of the others coming up, we push ed our way into the depths, guided by the frantic bark of Blnkers, and, after being much scratched and torn, found ourselves in the centre of Q trampled circle of jungle grass, with the alf-devoured remains of large tiger.
 The doctor was sent for, and the wound discovered: the beast had evidently been lamed, the bullet breaking the fore leg. It was also evident that, wounded as it was, it had fingered on till it was mere skin and bone, and had died only within the last few days. Assisted by some na- tives, the good-natnaed doctor commenc- ed the horrible task of searching for the bullet, and, after half an hours labor, the most disgusting he had ever undergone, 1t was found fattened against the large
 Never shall l forget the pleasure felt 5, with dot as fresh and clear as if it had just come from the pressing machine.
 Great was the rejoicing that night in the camp of the 4Oth. Blue fires were burnt, the band came and serenaded Meg gie. The whole of the officers, including the old colonel, came as to levee; but still felt there was one thing more to be found out. How did the No. 2 bullet get into the saddle?
 At length I inquired whether any of the officers missed any of their arms. Curi- ously enough, the only missing arm was 8 gun belonging to the wounded captain. l asked, did he remember the size. He did. It was just 8 shade smaller than the bore of the regimental carbines. You could get government bullet down by 8 good deal of hammering
 l now propounded my theory, that the bullet No. 2, had been fired from the cap- tain's missing rife, or the point of the bullet was marked with rings, and consid- erahly fattened. Now, there was nothing in the flesh, and nothing ill the saddle to produce these marks, and they must there fore have been made before firing.
 Ithen proposed that full search should be made with dogs, for at least two miles round, from where the shot was fired, to see if any traces could be found of either the man or the gun.
 We made the most careful search; pres ently came to stone on the road itself, marked in most peculiar manner.
 'What's the cause of these marks?" said I to the farrier of the troop, who had vol unteered to help, and who said he never felt more grateful to any one in all his life. than he did to me for squeezing his wrist so hard that day.
 "What's the cause? It's been used as a hammer for something,- nail in a shoe. 7"
 ''Nail heads are square,"
 True-these are round."
 ''Do you think a ramrod would make these marks?"
 ''It just would. Somebody's been driv- ing down a hard bullet with it." ''So think. Now take this stone and throw it straight over that gap, into the middle of the copse, and I'll mark where it seems to fall"
 He threw 1t, and marking the spot, we found our way into the jungle; and there, within a few yards of the stone, under the long leaves, we found what we sought the remains of a native, stripped entirely of flesh and skin except on the hands and feet, and with great gaping wound in the skull; and. in the inside, which the ants had perfectly cleaned out, was large piece of the breech of the burst gun that he had by his side.
 The whole evidence was there; two emp | ty cartridge cases; another No. bullet; eight untouched cartridges It was clear enough that the man, whoever he was, had taken the captains gun and put ting in two charges of powder, rammed down the too large bullet with the blows of the stone on the now bruised end of the ramrod; and the loud report that all the witnesses spoke to was as loud as the si- multaneous report of the discharge of three charges of powder could make it. While the want of force in the bullet was accounted for by the bursting of the gun We took home the skull, and the burst rifle, and the cartridge cases, together with some remnants of clothing; and we there found out the intended murderer to have been one of the syces, or grooms of the captain, that he had horsewhipped 8 month before for ill-using horse of which he had charge.
 Of course there was a new trial ordered; and as the evidence was unquestionable, Gerald was discharged.
 ''Did he leave the regiment?" Not bit, why should he? The men worshipped him, and the officer who was wounded was invalided; and he and his comrades managed matters among them so we'll, that at the first parade of the reg iment, in Calcutta, some six months af- rewards, the old colonel presented to the 1 men a new officer, Captain Ashton, add ing, eff he makes half as good an officer as he did soldier there will not be bet ter in Her Majesty's service"
 "And your sister Margaret" 70, I've just sent a little case, lined with. velvet, and something inside engrav- ed William Gerald Ashton, from his af | fectionate uncle"
 ''Now, lads, there's the 'out lights, so we'll turn in qnietly, and make bulIs-eyes at every shot tomorrow"
 The THoMAsToN Clock Company are en- larging the Spring Department of their shops by building additions thereto. They have just sent one of their large tower clocks, costing from g, 900 to g, 800 to Ohio.-Builder Beckley has the con- tract for building the new foot bridge across the river. It is to be six feet wide. A new side walk has been laid from the business part of the prospective borough to the Academy. lots are in de- mand. A large offer has been made by a Waterbury company for land whereon to build manufactory nere.-Heratd. The horse disease IS more quiet (s6c), ed to 6 wagon, hauling merchandise. Milk is transported for miles in a hand cart, and in OK wagons E1OO4A Gov. Jewell to look after the horse dis ease, was in town last week.-William Bennett was elected Grand Juror at Q special town meeting held for that pur- pose last Saturday afternoon.-The Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Go. s loss by the Boston fire was $4O,OO0. Bu- siness in the shops is rather dull just now. A drunken man named Matthews enter ed the Congregational church last Sum- day morning, and after service he was summoned and taken to the lookup. Mon day he was taken before Justice Bidwell the fine and costs amounted to about $14. Quite party of ''Good Templars" gave Mrs. William H. Yale a birthday sur- prise party last Saturday evening" Vat- ley Sentinel.
 KENT Iron Go: have laid in a large stock of ore and coal.-Much needed repairs are being made on the schoolhouse in Elan ders.-A small tenant house belonging to MT. George Wheeler (not occupied) was | l1oc4pox,o1 hu fra T1icrhf 0f the 21 SE of