The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-21

successful competitor was to he an
nounced. And every hawk they saw re-
connoitering above the village seemed, to
their anxious eyes, n carrier pigeon. bear
ing the intelligence they so impatiently
awaited. At length the momentouS peri
cd arrived, and the result justified THEN
most sanguine expectations. Edward was
declared entitled to the prize, and was
duly notified to appear forthcoming and
receive the amount in hstd cash.
The two were almost beside themselves
with joy, and the wedding day was fixed
at once Edward lost no time in securing
the money. but, like most young doctors,
he had no bank account; 70 on returning
home with the amount late at night, he
took the precaution to fasten it in belt
about his waist After dismissing Seth,
who was waiting for his return, Edward
sat down by his bedroom fire, and was
soon lost in one OF those reyeries where
everything is Colour de rose Often when
he sat beside Ella in church, the sun
would suddenly strike through the paint
ed window, and make the gloomy aisle
burst into blossoms with rubies and en-
eralds; and thus the enchanted vista of
the future appeared to Edward Stone on
that memorable night
There was brook just behind the cot
tage, hut winter had laid its icy finger on
its warbling lips-consequently the gurg-
ling sound that broke the silence Of midi
night could mot proceed from that
Whatever caused it the gurgling sound
soon ceased, and was succeeded by the
prolonged howl OF dog in the distance
that peculiar howl by which the super
the village.
The next morning Seth Was on his way
10 the cottage, as usual, when he encount-
cred lawyer Thorne, who was just strik-
ing out for his morning walk
Il think we are going to have fine
day." said he to Seth.
1T may be-" replied the latter; "but it
will be wiutry one, if that red sky is any
sign"
The LAWYER had an eve like lynx, but
for the life of him he could not discover
the slightest tinge of red in the heavens.
"By the way" said he. "as you have
finished all but a page or two Of your last
job, it will take you but a moment or two
TO do. it now"
Seth was at first disinclined to comply;
but he finally went IN and sat down with
pen in hand, waiting for the ink, which
the lawyer brought from his desk in the
adjoining room.
Before commencing, Seth drew his
hand across his eyes, as if to brush away
something which blurred his sight; and
he had scarcely written the first word be-
fore he started up and angrily exclaimed
Il didn't ask you for red ink :"
The ink was as black as the ace Of
spades; and this being Seth's second OPP
teal d.lusion that morning, the lawyer
advised him to defer the copying for a
short time Seth thereupon departed for
the doctors cottage, and shortly aiterward
came rushing back to announce that he
had found a Ratchet imbedded in his skull
In consequence OF his suspicious con-
duct at lawyer Stones, Seth was prompts
ly arrested, and was speedily brought to
trial.
Directly after the murder. it transpired
that the prize for the treatise was offered
by gentleman who knew Of the peculiar
situation in which Edward Stone and
Ella Thorne were placed. and in Offering
that prize he accomplished the double
purpose of advancing the interest of sci-
ence, and oil rendering pecuniary assist
ance in a delicate way. Next to Ella
herself no one was so Mortified Sy the
murder OF this person for, ms it was fol-
lowed by robbery, he reproached himself
for being the indirect cause of the tragedy.
So, in order to make all the amends in his
power, he devoted all his energies to the
prosecution of the suspected man. Be-
ing an enthusiast in regard to the theory
Oh which poor Stone had written, he de-
termined to reduce it into practice as a
means OF conviction. lie employed one
of the most skillful photographers in New
York City to photograph the eye of the
murdered man, aud thus obtained the
portrait Of the murderer.
On the day of the trial the photograph
so taken was brought into court in q
sealed envelope; and after the prelimina-
ry proof had been submitted, the photo>
graph was duly exhibited to the jury.
The foreman was weather-beaten old
trapp r. who would have looked Wild
cat in the eye with perfect composure
but he no sooner saw the photograph than
he covered his face with his horny hands
and uttered a cry OF horror that will echo
in the ears of those that heard it until it
is shut out by the coffin lid.
1t was the photograph of Ella Thorne
Every one saw from the wild excite
ment that it would be useless to prose,
cute the matter further, and the prisoner
was straight discharged from custody /;
but OF course no one was so.devoid Of rea-
son as to suspect Ella Thorne Of any COM
plicity in the crime. Years past, and