The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-01-25

Iii, inscription with a bitter smile.
1.-THE Lore, who imposed that cross
on her." he cried Indignantly, twas
you. Silas McK,usttey. Yon have al
ways played the part Of a very pious
man in order I" c"ver yOur raccali-
ties, and you had tho impudence to
put that inscription on my poor
mothers t"mbstone-y0n, villain, who
caused all her sorrows!'
Mckinst,ey covered under the
whitening glance which the youth
bent upon him.
"Now," commanded Bennett, talk
ing HE rifle from his shoulder, "go
to, the gave digger's shed yonder
and get me 1 spade. If you make an
attempt at escape, I will put q bullet
through you in jify !" ="
He returned from the shed imme.
diately with the spade.
"Now open THE grave I" comman.
ded yong Bennett. 2
McKinstry obeyed. heaving q deep
sigh. He removed the cod from the
mound, and then dug open tho grave.
At last the coffin was discovered.
Both Bennett and McKinstrey de-
scended into.
TAE YAwNING GRAVE,
Where the youth, with tears in hia
eyes, kissed the forehead of bic de.
ceased mother.
Then lie cut open the seam of her
black silk dress, aud, with an e.
clamation Of triumphant joy, drew
from it . folded paper.
He opened it, glanced over it, aud
put It in his p.,cket. .-..o
After hastily closing the lid of hil
mothers's coffin, he quickly jumped
out Of the grave.
McKinstrey wanted to follow him.
mo, villain, you shall remain ia
that grave with your VICTIM" cried
the youth.
He dealt the old man
A TERRIBLE BLOW 81
On the head with his rifle, which
felled him down senseless. Then be
shoveled in the earth over him and
covered the mound carefully with the
sod.
"How he said to himself. II an
more than avenged now, and hence
forth shall enjoy my wealth."
He went to a lawyers Office 10
Salem, showed him the paper which
he had just secured, and received the
following reply:
'"Tbis will is all right. Can you
prove that you are Martin Bennett p
"Don't you recognize me, Mr.. Hen.
Gerson :" asked the youth.
tn" lawyer said, after looking at
him k.r time:
'S.,,r Tough, it's yo". Martin
Mace I.,," you been no long T.
"oh, 10 II tell w" D., aud b., NJ
Henderson Just now l am too tired
"That old charge of arson against
you never amounted to any thing
Martin. The Grand Jury refused t,
find an indictment against you"
ut did, Mr.. Henderson !; aud tho
scoundrel McKinstrey made my pool
mother always believe that l had
been indicted"
'Does lie know that your mother
made this will :,
mo, MI. Henderson,"
The two parted, aud yeaog Ben
nett went to tho Virginia House
where be took q room and vent h
bed. eu
It was long after nightfall that b.
|awoke.
! He dressed in tho dark, and thel
cropping bic way to tho corner wher
hs had placed bis rife against tn
wall, took up the weapon.
Somehow or other the strap of th
rife touched tho trigger /; it wen Of
and tue bullet pierced the youth's lel
breast.
The report Of the shot wss hear
throughout the hotel, aud in minut
or two the room was filled with pet
sons Of both sexes. ..a.a 100.
They found tho youth lying On th
floor, and gasping for breath. .y,.. y
, He tried to say something, but VI
unable 60 do 90. ..f, :; f,'...I....
A convulsivs shadder passed throug
bis frame, and be va dead. IL.