Marshall County Republican., 1877-02-08
THE FACE IN THE GLASS.

The morning express from New York
arrived at Chicago at 8 o'clock, and
brought its usual medley of passengers,
among them one very strange one. A
dead woman was found in one of the
sleeping cars-a young and exceedingly
lovely girl, with hair like silk and feat
ures exquisitely perfect aud fair.
She lay in the lower berth of q sec
tion as il asleep only, when they turned
her aud looked in her face, the large,
black eyes were staring with a look OF
agony and horror in them that even
death had not been able to remove.
The upper berth, did not seem to have
been occupied, and there was nothing
about her TO indicate that she had died
by violence except that look in her fixed
eyes and q slight distortion of the lovely
features.
Upon one OF the long, silky curls
which lay across her throat, was Q small
piece OF soft, slightly adhesive wax,
which, finding it impossible to remove
otherwise, the curl containing it being
severed, was laid aside for future exami-
ron.
was learned upon inquiry that she
come upon the train at Detroit, in
light, and alone.
secticn had been engaged for her
ehand, by q woman of middle age
ngly, though none of the officials
ticket-office could give more than
saeral description of her, she having
worn veil, and only partially lifted il
at any tune. Nothing was discovered to
really excite suspicion of unfairness,
though an uncomfortable air of mystery
hung about the affair.
The exceeding beauty of the dead
girl, the richness OF her clothing. the
costly jewels In her ears and upon her
hands, the absence of any baggage,
even q travelling bag, the fact that an
elegant portemonnaie containing notes
to considerable amount was found in
the pocket Of her dress, but no papers
or address OF any sort, no name-these
circumstances were discussed aud com
mented upon, until curiosity grew
weary.
AT the inquest the jury gave in their
verdict in accordance with the report
of the doctors" Died of coucesriou
of the lungs" Many came to Iook
upon the beautiful, dead face, drawn by
the noise the papers made about the
affair and she was at last recognised
by friends from Detroit whom she had
lately been visiting, as Miss Tracy,
from California But they could give
no explanation of the mysterious CIR
cumstances attending and preceding her
death. She had left them without tell
ing them where she was going-had
gone out that afternoon ostensibly to
call upon an acquaintance, and had moi
returned. That was all they could tell.
The body was sent to her father In
San Francisco, and the matter dropped.
But there was general feeling that a
mystery remained back of all IL miohi
be dark and terrible one.
L was young girl of II al
this time, and chanced to be on the
train, and the very Car, with the dead
girl, though I did not know it It'd long
afterward.
1t happened in this way:
had been visiting a school friend
and was summoned home suddenly b,
telegraph to attend the wedding of /
sister, whose betrothed, being called
abroad unexpectedly, wished TO tax,
his bride with him. Hence the sudder
4<%-~-@1eSCs oOO1Iu Tie LIdlQ at
town about six hours ride from Chica
go, at 3 O'Clock in the morning, and, no
feeling inclined to sleep. took seat il
the small compartment of q palace-car
called the drawing-room. / sat will
my back to the main portion of the car
and so close to the door on the side b,
which passengers entered that no on,
would be likely to know was there, ex
cept by actually looking inside.
The lights were turned low. but sufB.
<.qiant remained to enable me 70 see IN tb,
mirrdrsabont me most of the interior o
the car outside my own retreat. Their
was not much to see. the berths bein,
mostly all closed. But for that yer
reason, perhaps, / noticed hand whic
was holding slightly apart the draperie
of a section half way down the car. TIL
hani glittered with several evidentl
costly st ,nes upon the small fingers, an
that vas enough of itself to attract m
attention. -- et p
When face, the most beautiful ha
ever seen in my life, presently followe