The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-04

some day repent it, and she has avoided
him ever since. What surprises me-"
added he, lis that they should have been
seen together. There is some mystery
about it that can't see through. There
is one thing that have thought off since
have been here. 1t may surprise you, but
l cannot divest myself of the belief that
Jessie is alive, and has been carried of by
Harris, for he is bad enough for anything,
and know that he has sold some property
he had in the town, and he has told several
persons that he was going north. / think he
has carried her off, and that he had found
my knife, and stained it with blood SO as
TO make people believe they had been MUIR
dered, and throw the guilt on me-"
"By Jove young man, l believe you
are right. l will wager that is the case.
Can you tell me where Harris is from ?''
asked /.
''From the northern part of the State, /
think, but am not sure"
After few more questions, bade the
young man keep good heart, and would
do my best for him, and then / left the Jail
and went to the hotel, and going to the
bar-room found the landlord, and entered
into conversation with him about the muir
| der.
"Did you know Harris ?" asked.
eyes, quite well. have known him
three years"
"Of what disposition was hep"
"Awful passionate. believe he never
forgot an injury. 1 don't like to speak ill
of the dead, but, to tell the truth, never
liked him. He had an evil look about him
that always made me distrust him. He
would stop at nothing to gain his ends"
"Where did he come from Is he ma
tive of this place?"
" No he came from around Parkstown,
San Jose county, about fifty miles north of
here" answered he He told me the
other day that he was going back there in a
week or two, but there was no such thing
as believing him."
The next morning early went to the
scene of the murder. l examined the
clusion that no struggle had taken place on
the spot 1t was all too scientifically laid
out; the doers had been cunning, but they
had overdone their part. The blood and
marks on the earth were merely blinds.
Any acute person could see that no strug-
gle had taken place, and that the traces
were but blinds. noticed also, that all
the footprints had been made by one pair
of boots, and that the heels of these boots
had nails driven into them in the shape OF
a heart; for in every print there, the mark
was plainly to be seen. l was satisfied
that Miss Emory had been carried off by
Harris; so resolved to proceed thus: TC
go to Parkstown, Harris native place, and
make efforts to find him, for thought he
would most likely have gone there with
her.
went at once to Mrs. Raynor's and told
her what l intended to do, and telling hel
to be of good cheer, bade her farewell
and went to the hotel borrowed a seven
shooter from the landlord, mounted my
horse, and set off on my uncertain search.
The close of the first days ride brought
me to little village, where | stayed al
night The next morning was beautiful
.one, and / rode briskly over the prairie
until noon, when l stopped at solitary
squatters cabin and got dinner.
Here l was informed that Parkstowr
was about twenty-five miles distant. Tht
prospect was not inviting the day, from &
bright and pleasant one, had become dark
and lowering, and heavy clouds were gath
ering in the sky. But determined to pusl
on. The hospitable squatter gave me many
directions as to the right road, and mount
ing my horse, l rode on until nightfall
when the storm that had long given toker
of it's coming burst upon me in full fury
The rain, fell in torrents the lightning
flashed, causing my horse to start and
tremble, while the very earth was shaker
by the terrific peals of thunder.
Bewildered by the binding rain, let tho
horse make its own way in the darkness
for could not see the path; and on We
went, stumbling and slipping, until wal
suddenly startled by hearing the rushing
, sound of water, and before could stop tn,
horse, he was in the stream up to the girth
, There was nothing to do but let him go on
which he did, walking slowly until he los
his depth, and was forced to swim. Th'
current was strong, and | expected ever.
moment that it would carry the noble ami
NAL aWav Rut he stru0U1ed on and eool