The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20
"MY MURDER. "
a TRAVELLERS STORY.

Most people who have been to Switz.
crlaud will understand where the hotel
OF Les Trois Sages is situated. They
will know what is the chief hostelry Of
the largo town at which the majority Of
tourists entering and returning from the
region Of the Alps usually halt, at least
for night, as from it divcrge the main
channels 10 ding to the choicest scenery
Of the little republic. They will recol.
lect Tint the inn is charmingly placed or
tho banks OF the Rhine, and that its bal.
comics and windows look out upon and
absolutely overhaDg the rushing river,
not ono hundred miles from its falls a.
SchaiThausen.
Tho supcrauous energy Of n Briton
six.and.twen;y years OF age, six .cet two
iu height, and strong in proportion,
finds no better outlet than scrambling
over peaks, passes, and glaGicrn; and ]
had been doing this, on the occasion Of
which write, TO my hearts content for
Eve or six weeks. 1t was not my first
experience OF the Alps by many; bat it
had, on the whole, been the least enjoy
able; tue companion who waS going with
mo disappointed me at the eleventh
hour, au.l I started alone, the limited
time for my outing not brooking delay;
md although Mt times I fell in with
pleasant people I was bored by my soli-
tude. Ny temper, too, always q peppery
one at tho best, was considerably rnilled
by the loss, toward the end OF my jour
ney, OF my remaining circular notes. l
most stupidity hickcd the little caSe con.
tanning them ont OF my breast pocket
with my handkerchief as was leaning
over the sile OF the steamer coming
down from TIuclu to Lucerne, and had
tho modification Of seeing it sink into
the blue lake before my very eyes. My
remaining cash was only Just sufficient
to carry me to-well, say, Les Trois
Sages; 90 Immediately on reaching Lu-
cerne ! had to write home for moro
money, directing that it should await
mo at the aforesaid well known hotel. l
therefore timed my arrival there accord
ingIy; aud it was not m hour too soon,
for could only just avoid oyesstaying
my leave hy starting fer Paris by the
first train the next day.
Hence il WIS with no little anxiety
that Oh reaching my inu | demanded Of
the concierge whether there was any
letter foi mo, and my satisfaction was 80
great wher that majestic fun tionary
handed me one that l tore it oren then
aud there displaying tho nature OF its
contents to tho throng OF waitrs, por.
tors, and i:aIers usually hanging about
hotel halls. -
IT being late was soon shown to MY
room-a luxurious ono, for m alcove,
where stood the bed, was divided from
tho salon by heavy porttere, thus
making two apartments. l took Little
heed, however, OF these vanities at the
time. I was to be off early the next
morning, and ere long was in bed and
nv light ont. The loss OF the money
tended to make mo now unusually care
ful OF that which I had received; SO,
though | left my watch, etc, on the
table in thu salon, laid the packet Oh
notes on little sand ut the head ol the
bed.
Sound asleep! Sound is not tho word
for it. Dead asleep would be nearer
tho mark; that sort Of sleep which
comes to II strong man in perfect health
and training after fatiguing days
:.,.,,n. What IL xvns that nrouscl me