Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-19

AtK Eft I2stt1ttEI- IaAAU.
That Is wEl.. And now 10 tba
Station.
That drive-,b&s drive. | Aa7s
felt ice &I5 marble II DE Gays: o1t
anything So morLa.v. penetralnGiy
cz.il. a. was lhe hand wAereWit1 ny
auni clasped mine, ! have never yet
encountered. l commenced u IN
1erroraIe her in whisper; bat l1Ai
frozen palm WIS 81 once pressed 10
nv lips- and ] to~eboTs. >1mt dan-
ge- 1nrcstened Us even then Il
seemed. 50 We went o1 II pectec.
silence. tie carriage lamps casting
quiverins CLEANS d light Il LIS dark
shrubs aDd Ieafess trees Dr the road
SIDE abd filing every s1aaowy BOOB
with vague images q terror
Lat drive-Dov lLserD ,u&u-e II
saeme6-bow welcome shaD- tIf
gIlnmerlng lights Of Natsrd&is when
frst we dlsca-Ded them Il tne dis
t8uca. Tbeu caI0e t1e streets and
houses Of the little town. and. finally
Victor checked the horses IL front
If the brightly lighted station. Will
is usual group 81 Ioungers. ana lts
waiting po-rers and "a WAY officials.
NJ aunt spraur from the carriage.
an5 followed. The next moment
sue Lad cau-l. Victor by lie collar
viii two trenzlea hands. CRYING. as
s1s did 81. IL LOUD. shriH. Eierc- e
tones:
"Helg, help, TINS mau is s uu--
dere,
II 81 instant ST. was confusion
. The horses plunged And reared, ana
Victor. after the surprise Of ttle first
moment. wrsnche6 himself loose from
uy aau1- : zr&sr- and laaplng % tne
! ground voull have effected 1ss es-
car.e. 1a5 uor some La4t-d0ZeL strong
ueu e.ae ts3 forward Il answer . ny
au1ts : aqy,e2. l. .ns -wink..n- q
81 eve liz was seized au6 SECURE =
D11ione5 Then came the eager
, question. ron 6 d1zen mouths:
. WHO * it thai ht las murder
: go. X 10 has hs killed. Mrs h r.
grove
NY ooo,. old faithful sa-v&nl.
. Bridge; O'Dorua-.- And lis accom-
Z yIc-s A-e tEt1 1ov w&-laE 4 nH
house * uurl3e: ~ llact ana Dysa-.
!; d a4r ra,y,r1-
W dl5 nor -el4~r % E2yensV oo-
: ll.ai night. 3 uay We t't l-L&-l1e~
[ 4 detachment Of t1s aler1ale ponce
1as sent ~ tue I,ca- authorities :.
: cake charge d LIZ house and Is co1
: Ieuis. snI Glsc - sE1arlLosD1 II;
:; ~emovA. Of tne corpse Of poo. o't
G Bridget NJ aun, and / TOOK retagr
= 3, tle y aca-5s.ie Aoae-. wne"e "
;; reua- ned 70 swat TIE respoasa !
Il lls telegram tlaT WIS - Opct o.
:. patched - hey al3est so1- WHO waS
: .awve, 4 extensive practice L Nv
s Io>k. Bui Il Wa u2uy 4&ys asto-
z ne- nerves la1 - ~ recovered tlel
Fl tone g. - permit pf he giving us
/ detailed account o. =. LIE; Lad take,
d place III tllr memorable evening
AZ Ee- story. wbec SIZE dla * = =
Z a. lo-.5ws:
When / lef, YOU. L.zzie. - Z
y ~ les: aezs p" ha3 ~ s 6o ~. 1gf, & 251 g. ri
s. uen3a-. When reached nv d-es'
s. Ing -oou was unsole - t11 L
= t.AudsF and usJcbee-sont one IL
s; DISPLACED LIE Il. bui ~ the uooO W
15 SHINING brightly ! o2uC--Te5 - VS.:
nv uAu3s au1 change Dr coi.Sr VI
=, 0Qt ringing f.: = hight e. / Lad
E->t intended. TheL ! started
~ corD. down s.a3~s. fes.- nc ~a-l.e- -
nr urlse3 81 finding thai Nlc.or La7 Z
H. Hroce5 LIE hE4l .AIGg. but ] l-t-.1o
u5 lis neg. .CeDcS - lut taCl Thai 1S II
ms s. much exIr8 w1-k 10 sJteDa
e. When ! reached tne foo; o. Tie SIS
> = / became aware ri VOICES II the III
x les nartrv-t8s VOICES O sever
n men. LAX ING il / s1rt oi Aal wLlsi't
a.r was startled. &U0 paused X llstt
"a. s.-2cE s. once VIII Lue sudden %
.er tnai thieves nad gained ADMISSION
- lie house. Stand ne u Lns Z
III - the faoi Of Tie staircase ! cl'l
.o5 hear ere-v word insi they sAla- II
nd ware completing thei- arranza-ne
.r- X murder you ari1 us- L-zZ}s- s
s}'s 10 cs-rv Of Lbe sllvt-. / ClsUnc
- recognized KleEor : voice, ana
- peculiar foreign PROB
cenfedaTa5ts tEere were tw2 q t1t
50 ia s. ! could MAKE uut v
anxious 70 finish ttss .}oo S. once.
enc d tne1s pnrased Il. but Nic
= - orpose3 il. The house Was 10 L
oA the road As declared there might
screaming. and any uDuspA- nl
o--- might he heard tv some passar-
4oi Rest wit til tne women are 50,
asleea, 1t urged, II LhsI- hedroo
& ana tneD the mater coald be asl1
cs:- without snv trouble. Finally.
WITH r,a-rt vss flas.l.ltG. according 70
ID suggestions
lht Al 1uis stage II luei: coDfsre
u / quilted nv post and slpE'ea no
''4' less.y u.t stairs, nv l1teI1on tt
~ TO swaken Bridget, and To send
out Of lie house through one Of
''e front drawlng-ro0n windows 70
"a and seek for hep. whlae the TlLi
,io'>'7 ~ were sllA pIo-Ang II the pantry
e"-'e reached her room and eute
hsa Bridget. said softly. Eui recal
.a no answer, l thought she was
'o-1 5 sleeping, and ] approached tie
i,'~ The moonlight. shining f1.3 upon
pillow. revealed ihe face that "
OF lit WAS the face Of corpse
.s- - .Whv did Dot lose conscious
has,s s., thai dreadful sight conDot
80. prehend. ba1 Providence SCENE
: 60 sustain NV strength then a. {
: rot wards. drew very nesr and In
, n.u. gated the cause OF the poor GREAT
- death. Ii was moi f2r 10 seek.
:, ~ around her neck was tightly tw
- gaily-colored silk hsndkert
- = one Of half-iozeu that ! myself
: 4ha given 10 Victor ] stole from
room heart-siCk- snd well-nlgt
svs- saalrinE. There We were, two
--;.,s less women, shut up II the
- with band Of assassins- End VI
orr. avenue Of escape 81 hand; 1S
- course. our movements wonl
81 watched, and any betrayal Q
! - consciousness of danger weuI