The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25


the basement.
tWell,' said l, mob or no mob, we
must go down and see what it is
about
He took the lamp aud cooked the
revolver which had been provided US.
and stole softly along the hall, down
the stairs into the back basement. Az
we reached the back slept again the
| rappiug resounded still louder.
who's thereP ask ed George.
-Four of us, as wet as wharf rats
Open the door
THAT is Maconley's voice, is it not p
said George.
Il think 80. Let ns open the door.
Not until we are certain. What's
your nsme2'
Now don't be fool, replied new
voice from without, (which was unmis-
| taxable.
We hastily pushed aside the bolt,
and in rushed fonr dripping fellows.
with trunk which they had let fall
with q CT ash.
sThere he. is, said Maoonley, exult-
ingly. a
.There he is, aud for q mile heat I
call this a good one
Where is he, and who?' asked
Mills.
tWho he il, ia a question the law
fails to answer, where. he is, is in this
trunk, which you can lend US hand
in getting up stairs.'
This was a grim joke, but we all
laughed.
'Never,' replied never lift q finger
unless have share. Mills and l have
been waiting the GLOW movements of
the college faculty these two weeks,
aud still haye no subject. Make US
members of your class aud we'll car
ry the trunk up ourselves and give
you ne trouble
Agreed cried Maconiey. Let ne
go out and we'll be at our lodgings go
quietly we can prove an alibi should
there be trOubie.' .r s
Not so fact we must know how
you came in possession said Mile.
We simply excavated for him.
And who was he p.
: Il said did not know, nor the law.
He was found dead near the end of
the pier, his clothes having caught on
a spike which supported hlm at the
surface Of the water. The coroner's
jury presumed him clear case Of
drowning, whsther. by accident or
otherwise they could not guess. They
riied his pockets, and policeman se-
Cared d fine watch, but there was
nothing that furnished the least
knowledge of the name or residence
of the deceased
Aud that is ALP l asked, disap-
pointed, for l aacretly hoped that the
man In the trunk was q distinguished
citizen, aud mob might come to aaek
him. We had expected THE so long,
it was dull not to have one.
'All; now let us co.
Mills nnbolted the door and the four
heroes strode out. leaving us alone.
II was heavy pull to get the trunk
up the flights of stairs, and we were
content to leaye it unopened when
we had it safely deposited.
The next day but one, as Mills and
I were engaged in studying the anat-
omy Of the eye, he caususlly remark
ed:
III the crystalline lens brings the
light to q focns making q picture on
the retina, in . Lying eye. 1t ought to
IN . dead one.' -,
this eye 10 remarkably clear yet.
aud you might try it, I replied.
He at once accepted the proposition
and carefully preparing the ball. he
held it up to the light.
Nonsense I said, you must have .
darkened ROOM
Nonsense or not, he replied look
at this image IS e
d. ] looked, and there, pictured like .
brilliant miniature, was the face Of .
man. He had q low, broad forehead,
heavy eyebrows, Roman nose. heavy
dropping mustache, aud black eyes,
the most serpent.like and villainous ]
ever saw. Instinctively I uttered an
exclamation of horror. It was like
looking into . mirror which unexpec-
tedly showed the face of demon.
'That convex lens theory does not
work with a dead eye, said Mills. Il
think we will try the other.'
He as carefully prepared the other.
and, holding it up the face OF a woman
of twenty was revealed In . most ex
quis,te miniature. The face was eur.
passingiy beautiful, . perfect blonde.
with liquid blue eyes. golden hair,
falling in wayes, and ] especially OBJ
served .. chain of pearls with . jet
cross around her neck.
How beautiful
just my style.' said Mile, this 10
the girl I.lostl'a.
, .FieP 1 said. 1T is sacrilege to jest
on this matter.
Jesti never more serions. This face
is a picture Of living person. just ~
is the other
'What reason have you for being 20
positive ? asked.
1t is said that the last object per.
son sees when they die makes picture
on the retina which remains for an In
definite time. Now this snbject of
ours saw bad object the last tim.e he
saw anything, he saw his murderer
Murderer
yes, murderer. You mentioned
yourself, the confusion on the back OF
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