The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-20

Not miss, that know Of; haven't
seen him thismornine."
perhaps you didn't open the gate. Did
he leave any message on quitting the
iunf'
"But,miss, he has not left the inn at ALL"
"Then, why hasn't he answered my
tnockf
perhaps you didn't knock loud enough.
Shall try. missi"
Certainly"
The two ladies and the porter now to-
gether ascended to the floor occupied by
Mt. Forbes. Margaret herself knocked.
There could be no doubt abont the loud
ness Of the summons. But no answer was
given.
"It's very odd" said the porter; "for !
know Mr. Forbes was expecting you.
miss"
"Ha! then be did get nv letteri"
| YESTERDAY"
"He must be at the station" said Miss
Fotheringay. "Shall l drive back and
seeW
"Do."
A minute afterwards, Ellen had found o
phenomenon-a London night-cab, with o
horse in it that was capable of gallopiug.
Margaret tried to be patient. but she re-
fused to take seat in the polter's lodge
She began walking round the enclosure
made by the four lines Of houses which
were the boundaries of the inn, every mo-
ment turning her head to look at the blind
looking windows of the chambers in which
ber lover, soon to be her husband, resided.
Suddenly. she could endure patiently
no longer. She turned upon the porter's
lodge, called the man out. and ordered him
to break open the door of Mr.. Forbes
chambers.
There's locksmith near, miss; shall l
60 for himi If we break open the door,
we shall make so much noise that tho
vbole inn will be woke up"
"Yes; go directly"
She waited at the gate of the inn. intent
ly watching in the direction taken by the
porter. She was only startled from this
fxedness of purpose by hearing the rattle
OF wheels coming towards her. 1t was not
Mr.. Forbes, but Ellen, returning from the
London and Northwestern terminus.
"Well?" Margaret asked.
The cousin shook her head
At this moment, tho porter appeared
with the locksmith, who evidently had
been found a-bad. He was scarcely awake
"I'm afraid. locksmith," said the porter,
"that you will find this troublesome
Job, for Mr.. Forbes had Chubb's double
tumbler lock and bolt put on not a month
since"
To the great astonishment of the porter,
tho door was opened with perfect ease.
The box Of the lock gave way at the lock-
smiths second blow, and tho door few
open.
The chambers consisted of five rooms
an ante-cham,er, a sitting-room,, a bed
room, library, both opening by different
doors from the sittiDg-ro0m and kitchen,
opening from the small and very dark
| hall
| Margaret sees that the hall and the sit
ting-room are in their usual order, and
that the door leading to the bedroom is
half-open. Hastily she ran over the thfes-
hold of this door, all foolish thought Of tho
proprieties abanGoning her.
The next moment, Ellen heard terrible
cry.
She ran forward. Tho first thing she
cav was Margaret lying insensible in the
centre of the room.
Near the bed, half upon the floor, half
against the bedstead itself, lay a man,
batAed in blood.
Before the body, and upon the leaf of o
note book, such as you may soc carried by
Istockhrokors and City men for making
entries, was to be read these DIS. actual
ly written in blood:-
"MARGARET-AyENGE- WAS"
Death had frozen the hand of the victim
Is it began to trace the name of his mur-
ICerer.
Ii was left for justice to write in the
name Of the assassin.