The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-20

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see Lytherly home, aud as he lived In
the same house aud slept In the same
room, Of course he was the Attest party
to do so and so of they went together,
and Ia due course OF time went home
too
Next day was Sunday, and quiet
day enough II always was in Combe-
stead. Younger men might have
thought II dull, but II suited me. | had
lived fifty years In London, and did not
object TO the steady.going ways OF the
little town In fact took to going to
church, and all sorts Of things. Well,
the day passed by without anything
particular, and was really thinking Of
going TO bed, although II was only $3.50,
for felt sleepy and tired, when heard
somebody run hurrledly up our front
garden, and then followed very loud
double knock at the dobr. / lived,
should mention, at a nice house In
Church-street, which was turning that
led from the High-street into Orchard
street, where, as have said, Miss Park
way lived. was just about to drink u
glass of egghot, which Is n thing 1 am
very partial to when / have cold, and
this was winter-tlme; but / put the
tumbler down to listen, for when such
hurried step and knock came, 1t was
nearly always for me; and sure enough,
In another half minute the door was
opened, and l heard a voice asking If
the Superintendent was in; then, with
out any tapping or waiting, my door
was thrown open, and saw young
woman whom / knew rs servant to Mrs.
Ambllss The moment saw her l
knew something serious was the matter;
long experience enabled me to decide
when something really serious was
coming.
"Now, Jane,' said, what is itp'
ooh, Mr.. Robinson |" she exclaimed,
Il forget whether / have mentioned
before that my name Is Robinson, but
such Is the fact y "come round at once
to missus', for we have found poor Miss
Parkway stone dead and murdered in
her room !"
And with that, as is matter of course
with such people, off she went into
strong Mysteries. couldn't stop with
her; 80 opened my door, and equally,
as matter of course, there L found the
landlady and her servant listening.
"Go in and take care of that GIRL" /
said; "and one of you bring her round
to Orchard.street as soon as she can
walk
didn't stop to blow them up, and
they were too glad to escape to say u
word SO Off went, and found little
cluster of people already gathered round
the gate of the house wanted. :" Here
is the superintendent heard them
say as they made way for me. / hur-
rled through, but had no occasion to
knock at the door, for they were on the
watch for me. Mr.. and Mrs. Ambliss
were in the passage, and neighbor
from next door; all looked as pale and
flurried as people do under the circum-
stances.
"This is a most terrible affair, sir"
says poor old Ambliss, who was feeble,
superanuated bank clerk. 1--WE have
sent for you, cir, and the dector, as
being the best we could do. But per-
haps you would like to go to her room
at once?"
l said 1 should, as matter. of course,
and they led me to her room. There
was light there, and they brought
more up, so that everything was plainly
visible. The people had not liked, or
had been afraid to disturb anything, SO
the room was In the same state as when
they had entered it. 1t appeared they
had not been surprised at Miss Parkway
not coming down in the morning, for
this was not uncommon with her; but
when the afternoon and evening passed
away and she did not appear, and no
answer was returned to their rapplng
at her door, they grew alarmed, and at
last forced an entrance, when they found
the furniture in confusion, as though a
struggle had taken place, and poor Miss
Parkway in her night-dress lying on
her face quite dead. They had lifted her
on to the bed, and from the marks on
her throat had judged she died from
strangulation. AS l could do no good
to her noticed as closely as was able
the appearance of the room, and especi-
ally looked for any fragments of cloth
torn from an assailant's clothes, which
often remain after a struggle; or q
dropped weapon, or any unusual marks
But could see nothing. There was nc