The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-01
A SISTERS VENGEANCE,

A SISTERS VENGEANCE.
MY Experience as an AeeompIIee In Lon.
don with Murdered Woman.
1t was between the lights on gloomy
December afternoon / was the one oc-
eupant of the smoking-room of a " Lit
erary and Artistic Club" which faces
the Thames. 1 flung fresh coal on the
gloomy embers, and stirred them till
they sent up blaze of light that drove
the ghosts out of the shadowy corners,
and then picked hpsa paper haPhazard
from the table, to dawdle over it till the
waiter lighted the gas, or some human
being wandered in to keep me company
It was an American paper. Some visi-
tor to the club had left it behind him
accidentally. / turned the pages list
lessly, until suddenly my atten-
tion was arrested by a paragraph
headed Extraordinary Crime" 1t
was the story of the robbery of body
of lady from its grave. The whole
affair was shrouded in mystery. On
the 14th Of the month there died in an
American city the beautiful wife of an
Englishman travelling for pleasure. In
the same paper which contained this
paragraph 1 found the heading of
ACradle, Altar, Tomb" the following:
"On the 18th inst, in this city, Dru-
silla, the beloved wife of Blissett Emer-
ton, of London, England, aged twenty
four" In due course the poor lady was
buried and during the Emo niEGst niGs coa tRs
carried away. No motive is suggested
in this American paper for the crime.
The husband is interviewed at his hotel.
He is inconsolable for the loss of his
beautiful young wife-mad with min
gled rage and horror at the desecration
of her remains. He tells his story tc
the reporter. He had only been mar.
Iied few months. They were travelling
for pleasure in America. His poor wife
caught cold fortnight since, return
ing from the theater. He had medical
advice, but the cold Increased and in.
fammation of the lungs set in, and
soon all was over. He buries his head
in his hands and weeps, and the reporter
leaves him alone with his sacred sorrow
The account in the paper was reading
by the freight concludes thas:- Up to
the present no clue TO this mysterious
affair has been obtained" I glanced al
the date of the paper, and flung it down
in disgust. 1t was two years old.
had grown interested, in the affair, and
here it was two years old already, and
probahly forgotten. Where should
ind out how it ended7 The shadows
had grown darker and darker; the ftful
fare of the fire had died down into 8
dull red glow, and the riverside lamps
were. being lighted. 1 flung myself
back into the easy-chair, thrust my
hands into my pockets, and half CLOSED
my eyes. Suddenly was aware that
was not alone in the room. From tbs
darkest corner there was long blacl
figure. 1t giided slowly toward me.
had placed the paper where had found
it, ON the table, by my side. The figure
seemed to be looking for something. i
passed its hands over the tables ano
peered down among the papers. Pres
emily it came to the table at my elbow
In the gloom, as / sat in the deep arm
chair, believe l was almost invisible
The figure came right up to me, and
reaching out his hand, passed it ovel
my table. Presently it seized some
thing, and glided away with it to tn,
window, on which the lamps withou
flung a flicker of light. Then / sav
that it was man, and that in his hant
he held the American paper in which
had Just read the account of a mys
terious crime. He glanced at it, an,
muttered something that sounded like
How careless of mel" then folded tn
paper, thrust it into his breast pocket
and walked out of the room. Hardl,
had the door closed behind him whei
the attendant came in with lights
Who is that gentleman who has Jus
gone outr said.
Don't know his name, sir. Aim
seen him here often."
remembered that at this club ever
member had to sign his name in a dali
book kept in the hall for that purpose
ran down stairs, and looked at til
open leaf to see if that would afford m
any clue. The first name that caueh
my eye was that of Blissett Emerton.
No wonder the figure 1 had seen
the darkness had Deen so anxious /
find that paper. saw at once wbs
had happened. He had been in th
room reading, fancying himself alon,
He had laid the paper down though
lessly and dropp' of to sleep. l ha
not noticed him in the, gloom. and i
was quite unaware of my presence.
One thing more did before left.
/ turned over the members addre
book, and looked under the Els. The
IfSaud the name of "Blissett Eme
ton," ndagainst it " No. Blank Cour
Temple.
Soon afterwards ] found time to dil
at the club, and there I met an O
friend of mine, barrister, whom 1 h,
not seen for a year, who, after dinner,
vited me to come to his chambers f
an hour.
"still in your old diggings then,"
said.
ooh no." he answered. "Pve NOV
since l saw you last into another s,
I've got capital chambers at No. 7 Bla1
court" / asked him at once if he kns
Mr.. Emerton.