Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-23

sinking the barrel in the cistern," said
GOoch: "that old cistern that is never
used. you know. 1t was dreadful. And
Chubb's ghost standing just behind you
all tea time. No wonder am not my
self, lilly"
But he said no more. lilly was in
Mysteries.
Poor lilly GoOchl She sat alone next
day, after her husband had gone to his
office, and felt that the world had been
turned topsy turvey. Here was secret
she must keep-a horrible secret that she
dared not breathe to any one. Certainly
it would kill her. Oh! she must tell heI
mother Her mother would know what
depended on silence. 'sShe would be true
And then, somewhat cOmfOrted, lilly
put on her hat, tied a veil over her eyes,
and ran over to the paternal mansion.
In just tea minutes after her entrance,
old Mrs. Since knew all about the muir
der. and was shaking from head to foot,
and calculating wildly:
"Ohl dear, they'll hang himl Oh!dear,
they'll hang him on the gallOws! Oh!
dear-what dreadful thingi Oh! how
wickedl OhipOOr Mr.. Chubb! Ohp'
At the sound of her mothers cries the
oldest sister of the family, Miss Maria
Since, rushed in and demanded explans-
ton.
II can't tell; can't tell" sObbed Mrs.
Since.
ooh, Maria, you are my friend" sObbed
lilly. You wouldn't ,betray u.s." And
out came the story again.
Now, Maria Since was nervous and
given to shrieking when terrified, and as
rrx hn r6 tho oyufnI foetC che hQ-
gan to utter shrek after Shrek, each
shriller and more prolonged than the
last. The windows were open; neighbOrs
heard and rushed in.
The house was in cOmmOtiOn. No one
knew what had happened, and some one
sent for the family doctor.
The doctor came. He was wise, be-
nignant old gentlemen, and he ques-
siOned Mrs. GOOch kindly. Something
has agitated Mrs. Since and Miss MariaY'
he said.
"Yes," said Mrs. GOOch.
"And you are trembling too" said the
doctor. ----,-
They were alone in littlerOom, width
er he had led her to question her, and
Mrs. GOOch could not hold her tongue.
l. "Oh, DOCTOR" said she, you wouldn't
wonder if you knew it all. Don't tell
any One." And then and there she told
him all. Meanwhile the ear of the "up
stairs girl" was at the door. ~
my dear, my dear, this is hOrribler p
said the doctor. you can't expect me
to keep a secret like that. Compound a
murderl Be sort OF accomplish after
the fact! / can't / can't! Netif it were
my own son."
Mrs. Gooch screamed, and Biddy Hag-
erman left the keyhole and ran to the
police office.
There she made statement of the
facts of the case. Mr.. Chubb had been
murdered last night. Mr.. GoOch muir
dered him. The grOcer's remcinS were
in a barrel in the old cistern behind the
real estate Office. She had all the par
ticulars.
Justice Spruce was an energetic man.
In half an hour Two stout policemen
were on their way to a.resG Mr.. GOOch,
who shortly was led through the
streets toward the station, followed by a
crowd of boys, and s.ared at from the
windows.
Justice Spruce was an old friend of
GOOch's. He advanced to meet him.
"GOOch," said he, II regret the part Eve
been obliged to take in this affair. | hope
you did not tell Mrs. GOOch that you had
murdered Mr. Ghubb, and that his re-
mains were packed in barrel in your
ciste-n.
II did, though said GOoch. 81 don't
deny it. May see my wife in your pres
ence before am sent to PRISON." -
This privilege being accorded, Mrs. G.
was sent for. She arrived i'm the cab, a
mere wisp of misery; her hair disheveled
her collar unpinned, her eyes and nose
swollen. With her came all the relatives
and half the town.
GOOch stood before his miserable wife
with queer kind of expression on his
face.
81 cOnfded an awful secret ON which
my life depended, to your wifely bosom
Tilly," he said, "and you betrayed me-
"Oh, my dear! Oh, my dearr mOaned
Mrs. GOOch. 81 didn't mean to. Oh
please hang me, Mr.. Spruce. It's my
fault. Let him 60. 1 did it! Oh, oh
Ohp'
The ladies of the Since family wept
spectators shook their heads. At this
me through, folks" and in an instant
HOIC d uulhy IOlu dppcdlcu UcIOlC tlt
justice, who stared att in establishment
II jest come back from Market" said
the new conner cheerfully, "and 1 heal
I'm murdered and packed in a later bar.
rel, down Mr.. GOOch's cistern. Now me
and GOOch did have words last week, but
l amt mean enough to want him hung
Communicating me SO long as Iain't muir
dered, nor no attempt been made. Who
has circulated this here story. How d.
do, GOOch? All right, nOw?"
"Well," said GOOch, sits Mrs. GO0cf
has been telling it, believe; but l told
her. just wanted to see how long 6
wOman's tongue really was. Now
know" 1.f9s
Shameful! Come home with me
daughter" cried old Mrs. Since; but Til
ly put her hand under her husband's
arm, and they went home together.
you won't publish the next secret
cOnfide to you, Tilly?" asked Mr.. GOOch
lilly said nothing. TOTT,l