The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-28

and was assigned to room. In com
pany with a servant, he went to the
room named and took possession. Before
retiring, the servant inquired whether
the gentleman would need any thing
else. Yes," was the reply; you may
bring me cigar, my lad," handing him
a coin. The boy went direct to the
cigar-stand and straightway returned
with the cigar. When he reached the
room the door was open, but the guest
was nowhere visible. The boy went in
and sat down, waiting for Whitcomb's
return that he might give him the cigar
and change. After awhile, becoming
impatient, the lad laid the money and
the cigar on a table alongside of the
guests open valise, went to the Office
and reported. Mr.. Whitcomb didn't
come down to supper. He did not
occupy his room that night. Next
morning every thing was discovered to
be just as the servant found it when he
came back the evening previous with
the cigars. In short, Leonard Whit
combs history ended between the time
the boy left him to get a cigar and the
time he returned with it-a space of only
several minutes. The valise and the
contents-valuable, by the way-an
umbrella, duster and silk hat alone
remained, emblems of a mystery which
never was unraveled. Inquiry in New
Orleans could trace no information of
the mans identity. Nobody knew him
there. Whence he came and whittier
and how he went nobody ever knew. If
he was Burked, the mystery is all the
greater to know how his body was got
out of the hotel, when every body de-
clared he could not have walked out
without being seen by some one.
These are only few instances of the
many cases of mysterious disappearance
which the succeeding years failed to ex.
plain. Columns of this history in
suddenly ended lives could be written,
and in each instance the solutions most
plausible is that most terrible of all
Burking.
E. Arden, Again.
There is in this county, says the
Eureka (Nev.) Leader, an estimablt
married couple, who have a family Of
bright children growing up aroune
! them, and who are most highly es
teemed in our first social circles, bu
whose happiness is liable at any time tx
receive a blow which would prove dis
astrous to the welfare of their who'll
future life. Seven years ago the wifi,
was living in New England, and while
yet in her teens married a young me
chanic who had bsen her playmate from
childhood. A short time afterward
being thrown out of employment ant
unable to obtain work of any kind, tn,
husband left his wife in charge of he
parents and journeyed to California il
search of his fortune, intending whel
he should become successful enough II
Justify it to have his wife come on ant
| Join him. On reaching his destination
he was prostrated by a severe illness
which kept him long on the brink Of tn
grave. Twice during the time of hi
sickness the physician pronounced hin
dead, and twice report to that effec
was circulated, but the man recovered
on both occasions and is alive and wei
to-day. The wife, after the husband
departure to the West, waited patientl,
for long time in hope of receiving
letter from him. The weeks rolled by
but no tidings came, and months ha'
passed, when, frantic with fear tina
something terrible had happened to hel
husband. she set out in search of him
Notwithstanding the protestations o
her parents. On reaching Californi
she received the sad news of his dealt
and burial, aud mourned in poignan
grief. When, however, she had re
covered from her sorrow, she married
prosperous friend, with whom she ha
become acquainted after her suppose
bereavement, and who had befriende
her in the hour of need. In time the
moved to this county, where they hav
resided ever since. The first husband
Immediately upon his recovery, devote
all his time and efforts to finding hi
wife. For years he has continued tn
search, unavailing as he feared, but a
last he has traced the long-lost wife
her present home. But face to face sh
recognizes him not. He looks upon he
happy face and her innocent little one
but has not the heart to make her pre-
ence known. The chances are that b
!, will not, but will bear his burden to th
end, content to suffer, and emulate th
role of modern Enoch Arden.