The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-28

was Obliged to hunt for him much
longer than 7 expected; but ] found him
at last The longer / looked for him the
more ] suspected he had something ugly
ON his mind. People with clear con-
sciences amt, as general thing, so hard
to find. Well, as said, I found him at
last, working on farm, and he car
penter by trade. He was a good two
hundred miles from Evans Corners, and
he'd got a new name besides that.
He called himself Thompson, but he
couldn't Thompson me. I knew him
the minute ] put my eyes ON him. He
was at supper with the man he WIS
working for and the other farm hands,
and stood and watched him through
the kitchen window some minutes. He'd
changed good deal, got thin and yell
low, and had sort of hunted look in his
eyes, that settled his case for me then
and there. never saw that look in an
innocent mans face.
The kitchen door stood open, and i
walked in without any ceremony, and
going directly up to him laid my hand
on his shoulder.
GLOW do you do, MIR. Davis 2" said
| i. You should have seen him. I've
had some experience with frightened
men, but I can safely say with truth,
that ] never saw one 30 scared as he WIS.,
1 never in my life saw face turn sc
white as his did. First he jumped up
and looked round as if he was going to
run, then he sat down again and set his
teeth hard. You see, he recognized me.
and knew that I was detective.
"My name amt Davis" said he
glowering at me with eyes like Goals
81 don't know you sir"
d" Your name is Davis, and know you
if you don't know me-" ] answered in 6
low voice. +" Who do you suppose sent
me here after your"
His eyes almost jumped out of hi
head, and his teeth would chatter il
spite of himself.
Close Wynne sent me-" went on
you know what for"
When ] said that, the wretch fell OF
his knees, and fairly howled for mercy
"I'll confess" he shrieked :" killer
her, did. I'd sworn Sheldon ahouldn'
have her, and ] killed her to keep he.
from marrying him. She said she't
haunt me for it. She eaid she'd com,
out OF her grave to hang me, and she ha
kept her VOW"
/ I took him back to Evans Corners a
last as we could travel, and lodged hin
in the prison there.
/ The trial came off in due time. Their
wasn't one atom of evidence that he dix
the deed except his own confession Il
me. He hadn't opened his lips to an.
one since; and when called upon to plea'
"Guilty, or not guilty" the villial
answered Not guilty." after all.
| As he said the words there was |
slight stir among the crowd behind him
He looked round, and something he sav
there turned his face chalky.
4 He gave sort of gasp, staggered upol
his feet, and fairly screamed on
"Guilty !" and fell down in fit.
They carried him out writhing an
foaming at the mouth, and as they di
30, q woman dressed in black came fol-
ward and threw back her veil. It wa
Bose Wynne alive, and standing befor
us more beautiful than ever.
"He tried to kill me-" she said. 81
was not his fault that he did not succeed
1had been engaged to marry Mr.. 6heldo
long time, but because my father wa
opposed to him and favored Mr.. Davi,
we had kept the engagement secre
from every one. j had gone out this
night, by appointment, to meet m
promised husband, and as i was crossin
on the railroad bridge ever the rive,
Andrew Davis came from the other sid
and met me. He told me if / did nc
promise to marry him then and ther
he'd throw me over the river into th
water. i was always afraid OF him;
had such savage look in his eyes som,
times, and i knew him to be terribl
, jealous of Mark Sheldon. But wouI
not promise him anything of the kint
! could not believe he would really carr
out his threat. and ] expected Mar
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