The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-12-11

reception he had given him, hn,
said, "why did YOU not open tho
shutters. and put back the cur
tains? | wonld have been PIE
pared then to have foGnd some
one here, but never wonld have
dreamed Of its being yourSclf:"-
Maurice replied that he wished t.
surprise him and did not think OF
his being frightened.
Soon William exclaimed that
he had never felt so sleepy before
in his lite; Maurice said it wa,
probably the effects Of the wi1'
and heat Of the fire, and advised
him to lie down on the lounge fol
awhile. William complied and
was soon asleep. Maurice stood
over him watching him intcntly
In about half an hour the muscles
Of the face worked tonvulS!vcIy
a shiver passed through the form
and William was no more for thl>
world.
Maurice left the room, lighted
three lamps, and placed one il;
the hall, one ih the stairway, ana
one in the room with the brick
flooring. Returning he attempte"
to lift the body, but found himseli
unable to do so. He then placed
his arms under those Of the corpse.
and with almost supcr-human
strength dragged it across tn"
room all through the hall: and
down the kitchen stairs; the heavy
boots on its feet dropping with q
thug, thug, from stair to stair
which chilled even the heart ot
the murderer.
At length Maurice reached the
opening to the well, aud without
pausing to rest, lowered the body
into it, with a rope he had pre-
pared. Then replacing The boards
he filled up the space even with
the flooring with the bricks hc
had brought for the purpose in
the morning.
He thea removed all the debris
pnt out the lights and restored
them to their places. Next be
carefully washed the glass vii.
liam had drank from. put it in its
place, half filled the other with
wine, commenced Il letter to "MI
Dear Wife," on it placed a bal
smoked cigar, threw his cloak
ahout him, and gIanring about til,
room to see if i'll WAS Us he wish
ed, his eye fell on the window
where the curtains had faller
aside and he started back viii
horror for he faucied he saw two
eyes glaring at him. He strode
TO the window: but it only threw
back his own reflection, so h,
turned round and hastily left til,
house.
Upand down through the street,
he walked the remainder OF tb,
night, unheeding the wild storm
which pclted against him. bnt
ever and anon looking round a:
if he felt again the gaze Of those
eyes upon him. In the morning
he took the first conveyance fol
the west, in his cousins name, al
ter assuring himself that be Wa.
unknown, and travelled night ant
day, until he reached his deStina
tiun. Arriving there he transact
ed his Cousins business, wrote let
tcrs to the unconscious wife, sue
ccssfnIly initiating his victims
handwriting, and when the swec'
replies came, would smother hi:
jealousy, which was not dead yet
in the thonght Of how soon he
would teach that sweet voice tt
talk lovingly to him.
All this took place, you will re
member, before the day Of rail
roads. Maurice busted himsel
buying the swiftest horses he
could find and directed them tc
be left at certain places until h'
should cali for them. Thus he es
| tablished a direct and rapid linz
of communication with the ncarcs
seaport. Asccrtainlng when
vessel would leave for Europe, h'
calculated his time, and then wrot
IA letter in y cramped iIlitprlt
style addressed To the wife of VIII
liam. stating that while out hunt
ing with him, he (the wriler) hat
fallen from a preclpice and VA
crushed to pieces. lie had fallcI
in such manner that it was i'm
possible to recover the body. Il
had heard the deceased speak q
his wife, and had mailed letter
for him for her therefore h
deemed it his duty 10 inform he
Of his mechanically end. Such WA
the substance of the letter.
10 be concluded in our next.l
The Chicago Times thus indignant!
squrlche> Il Cinrianatj Journal for da' in
to ininuatr that Boston had gone .hea