The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-16
Is IT Il GHOST
BY A BARRLSTER.

III n DANhGoi th.
The incident [ am about to relate oc-
Cured many and many a year ago, in
the time of the old .ECharlies " Tor watch
mcnl, and when ..heliS" gaming
hoGse5l tiourished at the West End.
George Marley, having none but fash
iOnablc vices, was not what the world
calls vicious. He drank without being
a sot, gambled without being a blackleg,
and If Got a saint. Was no protigate. He
had recently come into a handsome for
tuna, and was spending his first season,
and = good deal of money, IN London.
Among others whose acquaintance he
formed was a young F~renchman, a few
years his senior, named Antoine GiraUd,
between whom and himself a similarity
Of tastes soon caused al especial intimacy
to spring up.
Young Giraud was perfectly acquainted
with the city and its ways, and was moth
ing 10th to place his knowledge at his
friend, disposal. When the theater and
opera grew tiresomo, as they did at last,
aud masked balls and champagne sup
pers began to lose their zest, fresh ex-
citcmant was sought and found at the
gambling-table.
Girard played persistently against his
friend. Marley Thought it was because
they r~iv friends. There was another
reason. perhaps. However, il iaoney
was til" Frenchman's object, he was sig
naIIy disappointed, for he WIS uniformly
unsuccessful.
On" night their play ran unusually
high. Marley was flushed with wine,
whit the expression of his companions
face brtokened a still deeper excitement.
With 4 ~nervously trembling hand, the
latter deposited or the table Il sun larger
than any he had yet riskcd. 1t was
promptly covered by his adversary.
"7Nis time | have wOn!" cried Giraud,
throwing down his cards.
"Not SO fast, :" exclaimed the other;
"your hand is almost ~invincible, but this
beats it."
1t was true; the Frcnchman had lost
again.
Come, George" he said, with a
forced laugh, "it i3 time to go 10 =
and taking his friends am, the two left
the place together.
Il was past midnight, and :he streets
were almost deserted, when Il dr0wsy
~watchman, pacing his accustomed round,
cam" 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 APP
proaching footsteps, he raised himself,
~recoi]iug quickly rs if il flight. But
thu summoned help was already on the
spot. and the fugitive was intercepted.
In his hand he held a bloody dagger,
ari at his feet lay the manimate body of
the victim, still warm and bleeding.
On finding himself in the hands of the
officers, the prisoners self-possession
~ensirrlv forsook him. His answers were
50 inconerent as to be wholly unintel-
iigipic. Nothing could be gained by
questioning him in his present con
iition. and ne was at once taken to the
nearest s,ation-house and locked up.
The body was conveyed to the dead
mouse. where. on the following day, it
was identified rs that Of George Marley.
At the inquest, Giraudtestifed to hay
ing accompanied his friend as far as their
way lay 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 aTiew to robbery, the