The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-11-06

died. i could not bear TO put MIN IN
there; but Mr.. Brassford laughed at me.
We had supper afterward. lie talked a
long time TO Gabrielle. II was late when
he rctired-late for a quiet household.
Hannah had made her fire. She came |
and told us that she had done 10. He J
aid good night
"Aner he had gone we found he had
left his watch on the table. lie wore IL
only with bunch Of seals, and had been
setting IL by the clock, and showing IL to
us as something very handsome. ]
knocked at his door TO restore II to him.
lie had not left us but fifteen minutes
before, but he must have been asleep al
ready, for he made no answer. So kept
IL for the night, and wore II down TO
breakfast, the next morning. As came
down ] met gentleman in the hall. He
inquired for Mr.. Glen. This was the
new comer's name. sent Hannah TO
wake him. She had a key that would
open the door, and used II. The next
thing knew we were all In the room and
the windows were wide open, and the
doctor had been sent for; and the young
man that had called was screaming that
his brother had been choked to death
and there was an inquest, and then they
arrested me. The brother said the first
thing he noticed was that wore Mr.
Glen's watch and seals. ] had forgotten
it in my terror"
$50 Hannah had a key to the room ?"
] said.
"Yes, at least IL was key that would
open 1t. II was the key to Mr.. Brassford's
door. She knocked the other out with
a stick and put that in"
"The people who were there on that
night were your boarders when the other
men were found dead 2" | asked.
ooh, yes"
"And Hannah was there also?"
Gan my married life Hannah has lived
with me-"
"Your daughter oversees your house
hold in your absenceH"
"Yes, poor child, with Hannah's
help"
L thought little while.
Madame" I said, "there is some
strange mystery in this affair. do not
despair of proving to all the world your
entire innocence. Meantime be as calm
as possible, and endeavor to remember
everything connected with the sudden
deaths that have occurred in your house.
The incident that seems the least I'M
portant may really be OF the most I'M
mcnse value"
So l left and went home. strange
enough on the way met the doctor who
had been called in. lie was duii, heaVy
sort OF person. consideraoiy gwen 70 Deer
drinking, ana my opinion ol ms "o'ny
was not very great however : ques-
toned MIN on the SUBJECT ana nc re-
pied: :,
wen, you see, L don say the oid wo.
man murdered MN: IL she oiu' shouiu
say by sitting on MN, or smothering MIN
with the holsters suppose Ihe cause
OF ms death was aspnyNia' wen then'
what Is asphyAia' why 700 i,''ie prea.h
to keep one iivipe' lie died because he
was short oil breath WASH my hands OF
that matter only there's the watch
that looks dark.
l had learned nothing from the doctor.
The coroner lived near me. His jury
had been twelve Of the most ignorant
mn N thu town This "a oil ba told m
He was smothered, that man was; so
were the other two. Men don't smother
themselves we iiaue IL ,n'cru,aoie
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thus, without any new light, went
home and formed my plans There was
but one way 10 penetrate the mystery.
must enter the mouse; 1 must see the
people ,here must penetrate 'he room
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