The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-30


! Breath to keep one living. he died be.
cause he was short of breath. I wash nv
hands on that matter. Only there's the
! watch, that looks dark"
i I had learned nothing from the doctor
}, The Coroner lived near me. His iury
had been twelve ofthe most Ignorant men
in town.
This is all he told me:
He was smothered, that nan was: so
were the other two. Men don't smother
themselves. We mede it ihsofutable
Providence t'other time. We made it
murder this time. That there watch. YOU
know" na
Thus, without any new light, went
home and formed my plans. There was
but one way in which to penetrate the
my stery. I must enter the house; T must
see the people there; I must penetrate to
the room in which these men had died so
suddenly, and must not be known IN
my real character. That Madame Matteau
was innocent fully believed, out that
some one beneath her roof was guilty 7
made nc doubt. It might be the libra.
rian, Mr.. Bassford, whose key fitted the
dead mans door. 1t was possible: but
no. would not harbor mad superstition
/: There could be no supernatural power be-
meath which human beings dropped and
died. Death. as it came to us all. was
. mystery enough. What had been said &c
D me by woman, who would have been a
= spir;tualist had she lived to-day, was a
' mere absurdity.
II believe that there Is some horrible
? unseen thing in the room," she said, "somt
awful shapeless spirit, that when it il
locked in with its victim murders him
! Let others believe what they will he
lieve that"
The words haunted me, but laughe5
: at them, of course. Whatever it was,
t would try to know. | had plan
At dusk that day I went into my bed
room by myself. came out a strang,
man. l wore white wig,a pair of greer
goggles, and an overcoat, the tails O
) which reached to my heels. had muf
fer about my throat, and little buncl
on one of my shoulders. carried thick
cane, and stoored agreat deal as walked
In my hand carried carpet bag, an6
in my bosom pair of pistols we'll loaded
AS passed out into the street the early
} moon sTss just rising; she lit me on my
way to the door of Madame Matteau''
, house.
1t was opened for me, when | knocked
by old Hannah. Her eyes were red an6
swollen. Then I told her that was {
, stranger, and had received Madame Mat
| teau's address from gentleman in New
j York, and desired to stay under her roo
9 all night. She shook her head,
e Il don't think you can" she said
"The lady is away from home. Besides
> we are in trouble here. don't thiAl
7 Miss Gabrielle would"
But here Miss Gabrielle herself appear
| ed.
81 am an old man, miss" l said, "and
as you see quite infirm. | dread anothe
step. l should take it as kindness j
: you would accomm odate me, and I will
: pay any price you ask"
Miss Gabrielle looked at Hannah.
1--WE have only one room," she said
: "and that
endei the question >of my stay b,
begging to be taken to it.
| "You will have supper sir?" aske] tb,
girl.
But I declared that I had eaten, anf
8 only wanted rest.
a Her reply was:
Hannah show the gentleman to th,
{ blue room and make fire."
T was in the blue room the scene of tn,
three sudden deaths or murders. 1t was ,
small apartment. painted blue. 1t hat
also blue window curtains, and blu,
silk coyerlet on the bed; neat striped
carpet. set Of old mahogany furniture
! and very handsome ever and basin O
costly china. 1t was at the time almos
), universal custom to burn wood. In th;,
room, however, was small coal fire