The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-22

| out arter yc but II he thought we Just hap
pened in like, to dun me or something, why
maybe he would let ye examin' him and SEE
| what the matter is"
n call to make on the Widow Grey, and after
that will come to your house."
lily shuffied off toward his woodland haunt
and | started my Rosinante into q trot to
wards Mrs. Grey's, with something new to
| reflect upon
How is your rheumatism this morning
Mrs Grey ?"
THANK you, doctor, it's only tolerable
but rheumatism isn't the worst thing people
have to endure
Very true You have heard of the terri
bic news about Squire Laurie, l SUPPOSED"
Yes, doctor; it is dreadful. But who did
it-what did ity Perhaps you can tell"
| Her questions were anxious and hurried
as though much depended on my reply
| told her how little was known or could
be surmsed upon the subject, and she grew
| more calm.
My Joseph has been with some very wild
fellows lately, and that has given me consid-
cradle anxiety Only last night he had n
young man ut home with him, whose looks |
| did not like ut ALL and they were at work
with their fishing lines until late az night,
and then Joseph must then go with him to
the tavern, and have not seen him since"
| Did you say that they were talking of
fishing lines?" asked
| "Yes, they had lines, and sinkers, and leatll-
er straps of all sizes | happened to mention
| that one of the sinkers was too large and
heavy, when this stranger says: The old
woman doesn't know what kind of fish we're
goin' for 10. My boy was not bro't up to be
| so il-mannered, and don't want him to as
sociate with SUCH Joseph merely answered,
IN a respectful manner, that the lead was one
| AL. Laurie had given him some days before,
and that he had used it many times"
The garrulous old lady's conversation,
which | had thought tiresome, was getting
interesting.
Could it be that here was key which
| might aid in unlocking an entrance TO the
great mystery of Laurieville
obtained Il minute description of her sons
| companion, who was called Joel Green, left
Mrs. Grey some words of comfort and some
ment with Hy Covell
Leaving my horse short distance from
the house, l walked quietly to the door and
| entered without rapping.
He sat by the chimney fire smoking, and
| in one corner of the room a dark object Law
| on some buffalo robes.
l pretended not to notice the latter, but en-
gagged in conversation with Covell. All at
once deep groan came from the sufferer, as
ifpent-up nature could not be restrained.
"Ah! what have you here? ?" asked, in
pretended establishment.
Nothing much" muttered lily uneasly.
"There is no use, doctor. I'll die if you
don't help me !" groaned pitiful voice from
| the corner.
mo use of what?" asked, coming up to
W Low
"Oh, nothing. | hurt myself and tried to
keep anybody from knowing it; but it is no
use"
lily Covrll helped me to move the man into
better light, and there beheld the person
Mrs. Grey had described so infinitely.
In a moment | comprehended the whole
| story, and read the Laurieville mystery as
| from an open book.
"Oh, this is Joel Green" | said carelessly
He looked up with startled expression,
| but said nothing. He had a low brow, black
hair, and most wicked facial expression
You were out fishing last night with
young Grey" continued
mo wasn't" he snapped out.
Without paying any attention to the deni
| al, went on to say:
"You went from Mrs Grey's house to the
hotel; from there you went to Squire
| Laurie's home, and-I can tell you the rest
| of the story if you wish to hear it,
Hold on you are not doctor, but
devil-a witch! Who told you that? But
| it is all lie, every word of it, and can
prove it by Hy Covell. Can't I, Hy?"
Don't get me mixed into your vllainies
| | don't know nothin' about We, only ms We
cum early this mornin' cripple, and did
| what could for ye."
The man groaned in anguish and for II
| time forgot his physical agony.
He actually tainted from terror, and then |
| examined his condition, and found disoca-
| ton at the hip joint and fractured clavicle
He must have suffered intensely.
When lie became conscious again, | re-
duced the dislocation, with the aid of Hy,
and gave the clavicle ms much attention as
was possible under the circumstances.
Evil.doers are always towards when at
| tackled by disease, and this case was not an
| exception.
"Am l much hurt, doctor? Is it very dan
gerous, mean ?" he asked in whining tone.
shook my head, and told him feared it
was and that he had better confess his crime
at once, and atone for it as far MS possible
II didn't do it | haven't done anything |"
he hurriedly replied.
You wish me to continue my story,
| see y said |. well, you went from the poor
oquhe HUI you cApccteu 10 Hnu larSe
| sum of money, but was disappointed-to
Mr. Browns barn, where you left in the hay
loft the leaden weight with which you struck
the old man down, and that have with me-"
"Enough--enough, doctor. am helpless,
and can't suffer more than now, whatever
they do to me. / confess it all. fell from
the hay-loft and dragged myself here"
The poor wretch dictated a confession, and
| | wrote it out.
Joel Green was never sentenced at an
earthly tribunal, because he was, not long
after his arrest, called to q higher judgment
4 bar
| The excitement attending this capture, and
the clearing of Alfred Lauric's name, was
very great and quite gratifying to me.
1t appeared that the Widow Grey's son
was not party 10 the murder, although
Green had been his companion for few
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