Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-04

Lunch came, and Afterwards Miss
Burke. who was usually most unwil-
ling to ~ out, asked me i( could spare
her for the afternoon, rs she wanted TO
SO to sec n sick friend.
Certainly" | replied, glad to get rid
of her. About four o'clock lay down
on the sofa III the inner drawing room,
and must have fallen asleep, for | heard
| no one come into the room, but awoko
with the consciousness that some one
| was leaning over me with their face in
close proximity to my own, felt
rather than saw them SO close were
they to me that their lips seemed almost
touching my own, and MS sprang up
| came in violent collision with--my
companion.
Miss Burke" exclaimed, mdig-
nantly, but could say nothing moro,
me was not Of n deadly nature, though
coupling it, rs instantly dll, with my
previous suspicious, felt not only
extremely angry but considerably
alarmed,
was afraid you were ILL., dear Mrs.
j Convers. do hope have not dis
pleased you, she proceeded in de
prccatlng tone, did not mean to
offend YOU,
II Is OF no consequence, | answer
ed, rising from the sofa; hut please do
not do 81 again. | am nervous and
easily startled
/ dismissed, and we got through the even
ing very tnirly rather looked for
ward to Il safe night, for knew Elliss
bed was in readiness for her. | said
good night little earlier,than usnal to
Miss Burke, but did not inform her
that had iudited mn cpistlc to her
friend, the Key Mr. White, to ask for
further particulars Ms To her antooc-
dents.
heard her come up to her room,
and when her door closed feeling Of
compassion came over me, for fancicd
| had not only miustly suspected her,
but been very cold IN my manner,
which She had evidently felt. Ellis
came after was i'll bed, and III short
time had oral evidence that she was
shlmbe1ing, it made me feel secure, at
AL events, though | was certain that
should dream Of Ill kinds of unearthly
things if the snoring went ON all night.
Nothing happened TO alarm us, and
next morning in II subdued and anxious
voice, Miss Burke hoped Ind not
been disturbed, AMI that Ellis had kept
me from feeling nervous this last re-
mark very rcproaehfully.
About twelve o'clock when we were
! ,,,t H., Il
up and told me that gentleman want
cd To see me Oh business, but would not
give his name. Probably about some
subscription" observed; perhaps |
had better see what he wants
Without suspicion of what awaited
me, went down stairs, and on entering
the dlning-rOom encountered II short
and red-faced man, who, bowling pro
I foundlv, asked if was Mrs. Conyers,
On me replying in the affirmative, he
continucd May ask what establish
ment you haveY
must have looked astonished, ns he
cxclainled
:" ! am detective police officer, mad
am, and my business here will, | am
afraid be IN unpleasant one"
I" lndecd?' calculated, F." In what
way
z From information have received
believe you have person under your
roof who is wanted on very serious
charge. must ask your permission to
summon every one IN the house IN this
room. have taken precautions to pre-
vent any one leaving it, and If You viii
Ia 10, | gl1
over Il painful duty as quickly as posi-
bile.
If my lips had been capable Of utter
ance, the words they would have formed
would have bccn Miss Burke but !
SAID nothing merely rang the bell,
which Ellis, answered so promptly, felt
certain she must have been behind the
door, ready 70 protect me, in case Of an
emergency.
Summon tie servants Ellis, ! said;
and and ask Miss Burke to come
down stairs" It was almost like n
dream TO me, seeing my four domestics
walk IN; and then suspccting nothing
came Miss Burke
Got you at last, sir?' cried tho de-
tcctiyc, making m agile dart toward my
companion.
Not without some trouble cody
responded the prisoner, whose courage
was apparently quite equal 70 the oc-
casion III nv widest moments | had
never dreamed Of 80 desperate dc.
nonemcnt, and tie discovery perfect
ly paralyzcd me with horror. II was
too dreadful to realize that had har-
bored 4 wretch Of man III womans
clothing hot only III my house but III
the capacityof my companion; In less
time than can describe it in, the de-
tectiye and his prisoner had departed;
il vas quietly and quickly managed;