The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
MY MURDER.

Though 1 am willing to record fully
how and why 1 committed it, I decline
to 90 more than indicate the place of the
deed. Those who can recognize it by
the clew give are at liberty to put two
and two together.
Most people who have been to Switzer-
land will understand where the hotel of
Les Trois Sages is situated. They will
know what is the chief hosiery of the
large town at which the majority of tour
lists entering and returning from the re-
gion OF the Alps usually halt, at least for
a night, as from it diverge the main
channels leading to the choicest scenery
OF the little republic. They will recol-
Aect that the inn is charmingly placed on
the banks of the Rhine, and that it's bal
comics and windows look out upon and
absolutely Overhang the rushing river,
not 100 miles from its falls at Schaff-
hansen. Enough, then, as to the To-
cality now, as TO my coming there, and
what happened.
Thesuperfuous energy of Brito1 six
and twenty years of age, six feet two in
height, and strong IN proportion, finds
no better outlet than scrambhng over
peaks, passes and glaciers, and L had
been doing this, on the occasion of
which I wri @, to my hearts content for
five or six weeks. liz was not my first
experience OF the Alps by many but it
had on the whole, been the least enjoy
able. The companion who was going
wiEb ne disappointed me at the eleventh
hour, and / started alone, the limited
time t0r my outing not brooking delay !;
and. although at times I fell in with
pleasant people, was bored by my
solitude. My temper, too, always
peppery one at the best, was considera-
bly, ruffied by the loss, toward the end
Of my Journey, of my remaining circu-
laY-notes. 1 most stupidity ficked the
little case containing them out of my
breast-pocket with my handkerchief as I
was leaning over the side of the steamer
coming down from Flueln to Lucerne,
and had the modification of seeing it
sink into the blue lake before my very
eyes. My remaining cash was only just
sufficient to carry me towel, Say, Les
Trois Sages /; SO, Immediately on reach
ing L4cerne, I had to write home for
more money, directing that it should
await me at the aforesaid we'll known
hotel. I therefore timed nay arrival
there accordingly and it was not an
hour too soon, for could only just
avoid overstaying my leave by starting
for Paris by the first train the next day.
Hence it was with no little anxiety
thatOn reaching my inn demanded of the
concierge whether thele was any letter
for me, ana my satisfaction was SO great
VIXEN CHAT majestic functionary handed
me ono that [ tore it open, then and
there, displaying the nature of its con-
tents to the throng of walters, porters
and idaers usually hanging about hotel
halls.
1t being late I was soon shown to
my room-a luxurious one, for an al.
cove, where stood the bed, was divided
from the salon by heavy pOrtiere, thus
making two apartments. / took little
heed. however, OF these vanities at the
time. [ was to be off early the next
morning, and ere long l was in bed and
nv light out. The loss of the money
tended to make ne now unusually care
full OF that which I had received; so,
though left my watch. etc., on the
table in the salon, I laid the packet of
notes on the little marble-stand at the
bed-head. and it was lucky did so.
Sound asleep9 Sound is not the
word for it. Bead asleep would be
neaser She mark; that sort of sleep
wh.ul oufnes TO a strong man in perfect
health and training after fatiguing
days iouaneg. What it was tlat aroused
me from Ii shall never clearly under
stand but my belief is that it was an
instinct rather than noise which caused
me. without altogether returning to con-
seriousness, TO open my eyes. My face
was tJErned away from the wall against
which one side of the bed stood, 80 that
K locked straight across the little alcove,
and through the half-drawn portiere In
to the saloon. The moon must have
RISEN, for there was much stronger
light In the rooms than when I put out
tie candle, and deep shadow was cast
ACROSS the opening betpeen them. Her
rays th,ts flooded both appointments by
the single windows in each.
Now, was in that curious state that,
although [ knew I was awake, I thought
L was dreaming in fact, was just on
that mysterious frontier-land between
tie Two states, which is not the least
perpiexing among the phenomena of
mortal existenca-when / saw the figure
of man on al tours crawling out of the