The daily gazette., 1882-01-19
M .EDUsA.
A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
"wha. . creature. /"

"What q Oreature.n
The words sprung invOluntarlly 10
the lips Of the observer 81 an old
woman hohbled past. Age had TeR-
dered deordpit her frame aad wFinkIed
her face, but there was . look out Of
her hollow eyes that made one shud.
der.
eyes, . strange woman, and with a
history, Tod, /" said Mr. r.
'eYou know her, then."
| "Yea.n
"Who To- she ~
"a murderess."
''Is 1t Is possible 7"
Perhaps l should not say as much,
but will toll you her history. II has
not been many years ago since she
lived with her husband, honored and
respected BY every one. They had no
children oftheir own, but had adopted
child from the orphan asylum. 1t
was winsome creature, with laughs
ing blue eyes and merry smile that
won insenslbly on your heart. Years
passed away, and the orphan girl
grew into o beautiful woman. Every
one loved her and society lavIshed on
her oaresseb which only its bellies re-
oeive. But the graoes Of her mind
were not exceeded by her personal
beauty. Brilliant and fascinating, there
was ever about her that charm which
wins on the heart while II pIeaSes the
senses. 'fA IA
It is not surprising that her protec~
tor loved her rs IL she had been his
child but 10 was the love Of father
only. But somehow his wife grew
jealous of The child she had reared,
aud this sentiment once excited, can
never be appeased. She may not have
been . bad woman, yet that passion
made her insensible to every just and
charitable cmOti0n. Unsuspecting and
loving 90 ONE 80 circumstanced would
be, the girl laviahed upon both the af-
lection her real parents would have
obtained. But Il had no power to
disarm the fatal cruelty Of q heart
maddened by suspicion. Her caresses
were torture and the sight Of her ct
last became insupportsble. Strange
to say, tho obJsct of this hostility
never dreamed Uf its existence. And
as ''trifles light ~ air are to the jealous
minded confirmation strong ~ proofs
from holy writ" 10 the natural affec-
ton and innocent love OF this young
girl were made the means OF confirm.
ing susplcions that ut last destroyed
her life.
You have often seen the home where
they lived. It 10 q small two story
dwelling. The chamber Of Louise
adjoined that Of Mr.. T. and his
wife, but the door to 1t opened from
the hall way which ran alongside Of
both of them. The emily means Of
acoess TO the room was from o window
which looked out into the court yard.
This could only be reached by means
. ladder.
One morning the whole community
was startled by the announcement
that Louisa Raynor had been muT-
dered. Mr.. /. and myself were among
the arst who entered the house. The
door had b9en broken open, but every
thing remained as before. The young
creature, scarcely twenty, lay upon the
bed 40 II iA sleep. The golden hair
lay like floss on the pillow the face
was chill and white, but never more
beautiful.
The long lashes rested lovingly on
the cheek, and the blue-veiled lids, 30
palely tinted now, looked as IL they
were ready to lift from the sunny
eyes. No sculptor ever chiseled a
form 80 fair. The drapery that hid
her form could not conceal its delicate
outlines, nor the contour Of the
rounded limbs. A cash in the bosom
and q crimson stain disclosed where
the treachdrous blow had been dealt.
It had found her heart-that SHARP,
avenRing steel--evsn as she slept. The
young life had passed almost without
. struggle, and the scream that the
lips had opened to utter was lost in
smile.
The door Of her room had been
looked, and no answer being returned
when she was called in the morning,
! tho door had been forced open. The
key was or the inside. The window,
however, was open. The murderer
must have gained access through 1t,
many thought. Ny conclusions led tC
. different theory.
soon became satisfied from all
| could learn from the servants and the
confused statements of Mrs. T
that she had committed the deed
| Still there was no proof of it, and ]
| was equally satisfied that there would
be none. She had been far too cum
ming to leave q trace behind. She
had, no doubt, concealed herself In
the room, and, after Louisa had re-
tired, accomplished her purpose, and
then, to avoid detection, had swung
herself from the open window to the
brick court beneath. No impression
Of her feel oD the ground-no bit Of
torn apparel--nothing was left tC
give o clew. People wondered; the
mystery became an item for the pa
| pers; and, after awhile, faded out o.
the public thought.
But although she escaped man.
justice, rstribution found her out
Her husband died, and the money ht
beqUeathed her took wings and flew
Her face, Dnce fair, has become hag'
gard, and, Medusia-like, was evil IL
It's sorrow, Bier sex avoided her, fol
strange suspicions had crept into peo
ple's minds. The face was hardened
now, and the evil expression played
upon IL as you have often seen shad'
ows play upon the wall. Year BY
year her wretchedness increased, anC
scorn and opprobium followed in hel
path. She returned it all with malice
She loves no one, and lives with nj
one; but 1t is said that strange ciiei
issue from her door at night, and i
may be that the brain Of the old