Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-15
Is 1T A GHOST ?
BY A BARRTSTER.

CURED many and many year ago, in
the time of the old :. Charles - (or watch
mem, and when '.hells" gaming
holses) horrished at the West End.
George Marley, having none but fash
ionable vices, was not what the 'aorld
calls vicious. He drank without being
a sot, gambled without being blackleg,
and if not a saint, was no profiigate. He
had recently come into handsome for
tune, and was spending his first season,
and a good deal Of money, In London.
Among others whose acquaintance he
formed was young Frenchman, few
years his senior, named Antoine Grand,
between whom and himself similarity
of tastes soon caused an especial intimacy
to spring up.
Young Giraud was perfectly acquainted
with the city and its ways, and was moth
ing 10th 10 place his knowledge at his
friends disposal. When the theater and
opera grew tiresome, as they did at last,
and masked balls and champagne sup
pers began to lose their zest, fresh ex-
citement was sought ana found at the
gambling table.
Giraud played persistently against his
friend. Marley thought it was because
they rere friends. There was another
reason, perhaps. However, if money
was the Frenchman's object, he WIS sig
naIy disappointed, for he was uniformly
unsuccessful.
One night their play ran unusually
high. Marley was flushed with wine,
while the expression of his companions
face betokened still deeper excitement
With nervously trembling hand, the
latter deposited on the table a sum larger
than any he had yet risked. 1t was
promptly covered by his adversary.
This time have won - cried Giraud,
throwing down his cards.
s'Not so fast,'' exclaimed the other;
''your hand is almost invincible, but this
beats it,
1t was true: the Frenchman had lost
again.
"Come, George" he said, with a
forced laugh, '' it Is time to go now :"
and taking his friends arm, the two left
the place together.
1t was past midnight, and the streets
were almost deserted, when a drowsy
Waterman, pacing his accustomed round,
came suddenly on a scene that startled
him into life, and caused him to signal
for assistance, which happily proved to
be at hand.
A man was stopping over the PROSTATE
form of another. At the sound of ap-
preaching footsteps, he raised himself,
recoiling quickly as if in fight. But
the summoned help was already on the
spot, and the fugitive was intercepted.
In his hand he held bloody dagger,
and at his feet lay the inapimate body of
the victim, still warm and bleeding
On finding himself in the hands of the
officers. the prisoners self-possession
entirely forsook him. His answers were
so incoherent as to be wholly unintel-
hgible Nothing could be gained by
questioning him in mis- present con-
dition. and he was at once taken to the
nearest station-house and locked up.
The body was conveyed to the dead
house. where, ON the following day, it
was identified as that of George Marley.
At the inquest, Giraud testified to hav
ing accompanied his friend as far as their
way Law In common, and that they had
then separated for the purpose of going
to their respective lodgings. The facts
sworn TO by the policeman were those
already stated. If the crime had been
perpetrated with view to robbery, the
perpetrator had been interrupted before
accomplishing his object, for the muir
dered mans watch and pocket-book were
found on his person unmolested, and
nothing identified as his was discovered
in the prisoners possession
Eugene Aubrey, the person. accused
of the atrocious deed, was young az
san of hitherto unblemished character,
and the only child and sole support OF
his widowed mother. The day after his