Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-07-27
stopped to SEQ II her father was really
dead, and 50 stained the iinen,"
MWell. l hnliaYa her.

| NV WV an a.. !
the deedf VINO hm any mo.i'e
i'ealiy, you ale too o'u = man, Wv ',,a, ss
perieneed . lawyer 10 10, sentimental
motives cloud your lunsmehh ih'
best that can DO saia lof hef " WA, sl't M
did IN q III OF sudden paAaioh 'nes
say her temper - high she waa soauee |.
'ope,naS d~s sN Aoide, Ssia ,hs N,hs9 u,
"uou io,piu, na'u 'hp vIn',, ~, ,' na'
come, Wen say no more 'li' we have
seen ipf ohiHei,pn' LII, A.
ihe we hens'vasa ,'oanas "T Tbe,a Vs were nv n,
s sppho y, 'ap a,.,aola " s,o,, "s botb had
a,hna@a ai ~ au"hh ana I'm, % NJ 0,esh"w
uApV'''" w "'' -" ' ~
a"ig s.,n, s,,oLo w.s loo on,oL and s,,,
h. ,hn, G "Isav sannoss Wv" Tha oId man iel
snd @ % aisd lie an os stunned by a sInal,
sln.' ~" "''' !, ""' WV -
% ,T'm ,ot 40 su,e of that" replied Mr.
Mo,Iannt "aee here h where his feel
wo,a o" ,,a,,sd arwIy In The soll-
W'a Wv'' aaan ' ,n1satatiS, Ia unmiStak-
spis ALL itI n loots IN me- as II there was some
iIttls % resistance at least"
'rI,nt there h no sien of ANY other foot,
st.ns" !"
,.No pe,hons tbe assailant stood on
p,,s ,ool bere Hy,the.bye. the moaI
s"oos @ 70 A. ~" s,io,tiy ahmiled !"
'Ve .T lon,, sss n rather think the
ossoi,"nt wore sboes that would moi
male an irdentation-a woman's shoe,
In % ,act"
aRut what IA thisg" cries Mr.. Nor.
dount
Fla stoono1 os bo smoke and picked
nm % ohovt two Yards from where Inc
nnpp1Iv hal boJ ,oin cnriously shaved hut.
,on oV', Nh, H. a W sraomcnt Of Green cloth AT.
.ou tah"1 " 90 /, irho h,tton Inv ;ust at the
oSa" onm'o y, ~ ,hs m ,h;clot concealed by the
o"hy ,ono,n', y, H ,"n,ols
''"iaes ,.,I"sa 10 ssomo,h;no that NAV o;yo n
c,ow II looks az iftRo button had been
torn of In n stupele."
"pshow said The district attorney.
"a mere coincidence. Tho button has
hoon tbcrc for wears probably. Don't
von o 400 ,hot n IA ouite mike any YOU
.vor .v" 'Sv sow heforcT
''V' ..Ncyor,beless 1 notc down whore VIC
found n"
''T" Tho ~ nov, ,,occ v;s;tcd was tho bousc
., a.. I nrr1proJ man Tho cornso was
,,;na, T., a' on = hoJ Int with Tho clothes still
~ Hme eewn;,;ng o tbo coroner's ;ury A con.
Sm' s,a,Io % Iont watch to nrcvent any inter.
so sasonoa MN nn,;, tho ;nauest sbouid have
r'I mot Tia was os oarrnlous az Doebcrry
h;m.o,f E "'' "
A1, '41", ,.,.,u..I ,.;,,. l.,
~ uahe my Msy, a., sn -, ~ ,,. ha, m
saia, 'ha1 .ne XII 'weusn'' o,e,'ua ~ pmo,mr,
up 70 ~. inc 'i,ne s",nas .a.,,ou W %'%' ns %o,
Dut theS oo say sno '''.S 's " nu, nu,
own. Inores wnero ,ie MsBe' "'"
m, no ADDED, lll'ing 'ne sheI., I. ,oo,
"a single Dlow seems a " 9,...t iaSa ,..on pee.
sullicieh" rei"rhc" 'ho "''''''' "''o'
hey
ut was much stronger ono IN my
opinion, said MIR: M9rdannt, a'ter
pause, ethan any girls hand could have
dealt. HaF ho added IN Whisper
"what does this mean
"What? asked Mr. Gresham, whli'
the constable, having replaced inc sheet
walked to window; ,,,
Don't you see! Inc ,. plow s wus " ie't ,
handed one NOW MISS :. s, n.ray, aS
happen 10 KNOW ID nov t,-i'iiuou.
"This really does look IKE something
at last said the other, rehecting.
For even ne could see INA. sho ca,
inF'c I'd OF going from right 10 ieit' wIicl
would have been the case II the pioW
had been dealt in the usual way, wen,
from left to right, as II q leit-handeo
person had struck 1t.
But MIR. Greshams lncreduhty re
turned after moment -,
Don't let us be TOO qmck' ne saia
"It is not impossible for right-handeo
person to have struck such Diow; once
in q score OF times 1t might happen
perhaps oftener. Besides, you cant eA
plain away the dagger; that damnine
fact remains"
It will all explain itself in gooc
time" answered Mr.. Mordaunt. IL had
faith from the first in the girls limo
cence. Now / am sure OF it. At present
I am going back to The Locks, where
everybody about here is known. an
looking, you see, for a left handed
man who had some interest in this muir
der"
Mr.. Gresham shrugged his shoulders
but quietly followed his friend. ,
The inn at The Locks was crowded
Everybody from circuit of twent.
miles around had been attracted thlthel
by the report of the tragedy.
"The real criminal" argued MIR. Nor
daunt, "will most probably be there, to-
he will be anxious to hear the coroneri
verdict. l wonder if his manner vii
betray him to me-"
But amid all the throng he saw NJ
one who showed the least sign of guilt
A dozen voices discussed at once wheth
er the lover had been an accessory, fo
the opinion was universal that th'
daughter was guilty. No, not quit
universal, for one man, hill farme
from the Forest, ventured to dissent.
"For where is the money!! ne said
II paid him three hundred and hfty'sr
dollars that evening before, some none.
1 had borrowed from him last year. H'
was, I saw, afraid to keep, it in the hous
over night, he feared robbers; nc too