The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-25

On examining her trunks . roll d
notes, was discovered, which the farmre
from the forest, who was brought to the
house Tor the purpose, identified as part
OF the money he had paid to the old
man. See, here is my mark, !" he s9id,
showing a peculiar cross on each note.
"I always put that on every bill" +,
When this was made known to the SER
want, ytle bravado which she had shown
! at first gave AVA, and she confessed all.
4 The mtrder had been suggested by the
/ Rayarian, who was in the kitchen when
4 thed farmer came to- pay off his. loan.
g The miserly wretch has lived long
-l.enough, . be argued - his death won't
slh1harm4 any body; this money will make
I|sss Tiehe He's sure, you say,d to go to
the bank with lit Tomorrow. Of We viii
i threw the suspicion on his daughter"
4 slaieIt was then, in discussing. this part OF
the tragedy, that the girl spoke Of the
i dagger of her mistress. That Is just
the thing, cried the Barariansi 70" Get
I it for me tomorrow. I viii hide in the
rFedge of thes woods, watching till SEQ
i the old man get out thon / will steal
4 4 down. 70 the back door and get the
4 dagger fromkyou. Leave the rest to
4 II J An tfis happened several years ago.
4 The aBavarian was arrested, tried, con-
demned and hing. The girl, BY turn
4 ing states evidence, saved her life. Il
X SERIOUS crime of the murderer He had
fled from Bavaria to avoid arrest for .
homicide committed there. He hsd
never oworn his old uniform, except on
theJfay Of Mr.. Stray's death, and he put
4 item thinking it disguise. (" But twas
4 the devil whoa suggested it, I" he said,
Il q - e had = not worn it i never
would have bean Aonnd out, Yes. the
+ old man held dp. light and cried for
help; it was son SINE before could
i make 8 sure stroke and I was going to
make but one. /" :. ''is.sa,s -. sa,s,s ss 9
Miss Stray lived in the striotest seclu-
II sion for more than two years after the
tragedy, and then was married, to her
lover In the quietest way, only the Nor
i daunts being present Her husband is
now one Of the leading members 6 the
bar at Berkton, where they reside, for
4 she never went back to the house in the
4 forest. The old edifice is falling to de-
4 cay, and it is said to be haunted, strange
noises being heardsat night it, wailings,
groans, prayers for mercy, 30 the ex-
cited imaginations of the neighbors fan
cied. ss ra .tasa !. ,sae1, 4 & lss. is
I It was only the other day that one Of
Mr.. Mordaunt,s daughters was dining at
I Mrs. Ellicotts.a e9-1is e. se6 = 1903
Let us 60 out on the piazza and look
at the sunset, said the hostess as they
rose from the table, ssY Yes, darling you
may come too" this. to her little girl
who was clinging to her dress. Do
you know the people who have been
abroad tell me that the view from here
! down the valley i not unlike that from
4 A"I have seen that view,'' answered the
I other. All this one wants is the white
I villas scattered over the slopes. The
scenery is quite as 6ne." .egsg
All, Z sighed Mrs. Ellcott after .
long gaze, sst how thankful ought to be.
4 I never Thought to be so happy, I, Under
God, I owe, my dear, ina great degree
! to your father He it was that lifted me
4 from out Of that awful, awful gull !"
4 - She suddenly covered her eyes with
! both hands, and shpddered. And that
was the only time she was ever heard to
4 aHude to the tragedy in the forest. - Pc
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