Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
UNDER THE BED.
Times when it Has Concealed the OLD
Looked for Burglar.
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Times when it Has Concealed tne Vtu-
Looked for Burglar.
Detroit Post
The man under the bed does not al
WAYS prove myth. Perhaps 1t Is an
actual fact that women who pray look
for him more regularly than others OF
less spiritual turn of mind; when the
good woman kneels at the bedside TO
offer her devotions it is the most natural
thing in the world for her to first ex-
ploIe that historic territory and satisfy
herself that no concealed burglar is lis
tening. 1t Is also well authenticated
fact that pious woman in the SUBURBS
of London, did discover the legs OF
bold, bad house-breaker sticking out
Just as she began her petition. Sne dld
not shrink, but went on with prayer
for that particular sinner that wouiu
have melted the heart of q NeWgate
thief, wish that it might be added
that he was converted on the spot,
came out and was pardOned, and, after
ward married the petitioner. But truth
compels meto add that the good woman
was interrupted in the most solemn
part of her prayer by peal of laughter
from the graceless younger brother
who had enacted the part of a burglar,
More tragic was the story OF the lady
who, travelling alone, stopped at an inn
and mentioned the fact that she had
been followed and watched by villain
Gus looking man with shock of red
hair, who she feared had design upon
the yaluables she carried with her. AS
nothing was seen Of him at the inn she
retired for the night, carefully locked
the door, and was soon in bed, leaving
a light burning i'm front ola mirror.
No sooner was her head on the pillow
than she had a distinctly view OF the
man with the red hair, crouching I'M
der the bed. She made no
sound, but reached softly for a scarf she
had laid near, made it into a running
moose and waited. The next morning
when her servants broke open the door
they found the lady sitting up in bed,
prasping with both hands the moose IN
which she held the fearful weight ofth
dead man; she had strangled him, but
was herselfa raving maniac, from whom
reason had forever gone.
Some time ago prominent Judge III
Birmingham, y. H., was found murder
ed in his own house and no clew TO the
murderer. IL was Immediately after an
adverse decision he had made IN case
of great importance, and the murder
was supposed to have been instigated by
q desire for revenge, but as all the par
ties were respectable people, it was I'M
possible to fasten the guilt on anyone:
The Judge was widower, and lived
alone, with the exception ola young
daughter and the servants. This daugh-
ter was beautiful, and on the evening in
question had returned home from a
ball at late hour and gone directly
TO her own room, where she stood be-
fore her mirror taking otfher jewels. AS
she did so. she held her white and
rounded arm above her head, and con-
sciOus ofits beauty, said aloud: what
a beautiful armrn little thinking the
idle remark of such consequence as 1t
proved TO be in the tragedy that follow
cd. The girl both saw and heard her
fathers murderer, but as he was masked,
failed To distinguish his features, but
always declared she should know his
voice if ever she heard it. Several years
passed, and IN another city she was
standing in a crowd observing some
passing sight, when she was conscious
of the curious regard of stranger who
stood near. Looking at her with a
singular intensity he made this remark:
''Oh, the beautiful ARM She knew
the voice in an instant, and throwing
herself boldly on the man, denounced
him as her fathers murderer. He was
arrested, tried and convicted, and told
how he had laid hidden under the bed
and heard the idle remark of the young
girl which she herself had been scarce
~ conscious of. He had recognized her
on meeting her, and inyOluntarily be-
trayed himself, as he had been a
stranger and an unsupported party.