The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-07-21

81 didn't know what had become
Of it. Little things like the losing
of this glove, might do us much
damage. Halo here's a spot on il {!
Blood didn't think he spilled n
drop. There was none seen on
him. he said anxio1sly.
NO size answered. by the way
Harry, did you get that new crochet
needle T.
mo, but Ill do so tomorrow.
Where's the handle -
In the workbox in my oom."
waited for no more.
Ny ospirnge wl- of shorter dn.
ration than had reason to expect
Leaving tho house hurried to
the nearest telegraph Office and sent
u dispatch to headquarters.
In aud horr four officers were at
my sil,. almittol thom to The
house aud lci tho way tothe sitting"
room.
They di not hear ia. aud were
talking tn tho most loving strain
|! mirly chilled my blood to think
that it was possible for them to talk
so, when the mar they had MURDER
ed was hardly coll in his grave.
We heard them kiss cach other. and
when we entered the room ~ licnly.
she was sitting beside him, his arru
about her waist. They started mp
nt our entrance and both turned
pale,
John" sail Mrs Bristol, angrily,
speaking to me. "Whnt does this
mean :"
"Sinply malam, that YOU and this
man here are prisoners
"How What for she said 10 ful.
'oring tones.
For numbering your husband !"
| sternly sail, "l'or numbering the
kind old man who rescued you ftOm
"A life Of misery and shame, and
made yon hs wife, unworthy us
yon were.
With shrek she fell back on
the sofa, aud lay there quiser.ng
and moaning.
Harry Exams at first laughed
scorntully and seemed disposed to
brave it ont bat M he heard my
calmly spoken words. onl realized
that spoke only what knew to
be the truth, change took place in
him. 10 mover Thought of tho wo-
man now he only Thought Of him
self of bow ho conld escape the
penalty of his awful crime,
saw him glance about him, and
toward the open window, and ut
.orod few words to my compan-
ons.
They started towards him.
His faco took on desperate look;
40 snltched out hi' revolver aud fired
Two shots point blank at the oil
,ers. Evans had fallen awl, wardly,
md lay sprawling on tho ground.
)ne of tho officers lighted squarely
IN him, driving the breath from his
BODY, and placing him hors da
,ombW. With the hundcuifs on
lim they mlrche aroIai tn, ID use
through the trout door, and into tho
'itting-room again, where one Of tho.
.wo other officers was engaged in
the flow of blood whore
,ne of Evans bullets had entered
lis companions shoulder.
"Dou't give Yourself away :" said
Evans to the guilty woman. "rhey
ant prove nothing against us"
Cant they p 1 remarked.
well, wen see.'
The BODY of Mr.. Bristol was ex-
Iumed, and coroner's jury empi n.
He'd. And there, while tho guilty
'air TODD by, sprung the mine,
nd uuravellol the history of their
guilty crime.
"Har.y Evans was at your house,
irs. Bristol, the day of your hus-
'ands' death. You surreptiIiously al
small quantity of opium
o your husband. Ho complained
4 feeling sleepy soon after. anl
you suggested fresh air. lie sat
n tho summer house and there fell
sleep.
Here 1 held upa handle Of
rochet needle, made of gold, aud
,earing the words
lola from your husband"
"Gentleman, You observe that the
eedle has been broken. See if
ou can find it in Mr. Bristol's
cad "