The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-08-26
HICKMAN. FULTON COUNTY. KI

o On examining her trunks a roll OF
notes, was discovered, which the far1nre
/: 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 said
showing a peculiar cross on each note
I" always put that on every bill"
When tins was made known to the SER
want, the bravado which she had shown
at first gave away, and she confessed an
The murder had been suggested by the
Bavarian, who was in the kitchen when
the farmer came to pay off his loan.
The miserly wretch has lived long
enough, he argued; his death won't
harm anybody; this money will make
us rch' He's sure, you say, to go to
the oank with 1t tomorrow. We will
throw the suspicion on his daughter
It was then, in discussing this part of
: nsks>tAat the girl spoke Of the
q |E@ go rnistrs-s- s.dshat Is jnst
:. sslfilfg, Cried the Bavarian. Get
II Tor me tomorrow. I will hide in the
ed8e OF the woods, watching till I see
tile old man get out; then I will steal
DOWN to the back door and get the
dagger from you. Leave the rest to
me-"
All this happened several wears ago.
aemned and hung. The girl. by turn
ing states evidence. saved her life II
was not, it was discovered. the first
serious crime of the murderer. He had
ned from Bavaria to avoid arrest for n
homicide committed there. He had
never worn his old uniform, except on
the day of MIR. Stray's death, and he put
II on thinking it a disguise. But twas
the devil who suggested it." he said
wrathfully; had | not worn it I never
would have been found out. Yes. the
old man held on tight and cried for
heip 1t was some time before I could /
make sure stroke; and was going to |
make but one"
Miss Stray lived in the strictest seclu-
SION for more than two years after the /
tragedy, and then was married to her
loVer IN the quietest way, only the Nor
daunts being present. Her husband is
now one OF the leading members of the
bar at BerktOn, where they reside for
she never went back to the house in the
forest. The old edifice is falling to de
cay, and 1t IS said to be haunted. strange
noises being heard at night it. waiIin1s
groans, prayers for mercy, so the ex-
clted imaginations of the neighbors fan
cied.
1t was only the other day that one of
Mr.. Mordaunt's daughters was dining at
Mrs. EllicOtt's.
g Let us go out on the piazza and look
at the sunset, said the hostess as they
rose from the table. Eyes, 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
iown the valley is not unlike that from
tiesOle. "
" have seen that view, " answered the
,ther. "All this one wants is the white
lllas scattered over the slopes. The
cenery Is quite as fine"
" All, sighed Mrs. Ellicott after a
ong - :. how thankful l ought to be.
!. 3 = ,. ssrrr5y---Jnue r
God, l owe, my dear, in a great degree
20 your father. He it was that lifted me
rom out of that awful, awful gulf -
She suddenly covered her eyes with
both hands, and shuddered. And that
was the only time she was ever heard to
.llude to the tragedy in the forest. Pc
'erSOH'S Magazine.