Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-11-02
Faithful TO his Master.

A Richmand, Virginia, paper recently
gave the particulars of the absence from
home of Mr.. Augustus Green. wealthy
English gentlemen, who came to this
city about ten years ago. Across the
sea, in his home in Merry Old England,
his family had found the smiles of tor
tune, and in the estimation OF the pub
lie held high rank as men of great bus
mess enterprise and undoubted charac-
ter. Some years since the father died
and left his fine fortune to the several
sons of his old age. A part of his wealth
consisted of the Green Line of steamers,
which runs between Liverpool, England,
and Melbourne, Australia. The deceas-
ed who wes of convivial disposition,
a lied for Virginia, arriving in due sea-
son and purchased farm about eight
miles from Richmond, in the county of
Chesterfield. Ills old habits followed
him here, and it was not long before he
found ready friends to lift the glowing
bumper and add to the dangerous temp
tation that had been the bane of the
young Englishman's life when under
his native skies and in the bosom of his
family. His habits in consequence re-
mainedunchanged andhis means received
from abroad permitted the most lavish
indulgence of his tastes. He stocked
his farm well, employed housekeeper,
and, like genuine old-fashioned Virgil
nian-like a hospitable, old-fashioned
English gentleman-kept luis door aiar
for all friends, with plenty of good cheer
within. On the 18th of September Mr..
Green was last seen at his home. Short
ly after midday on the day mentioned
he left the house and made off toward
the woods, accompanied by two of his
dogs-one large English setter and
the other half-grown English mastiff
OF genuine blood. Tt was nothing un-
usual for the proprietor to be absent q
day or two at time, and several days
passed without exciting alarm. At
length inquiry was made, but nothing
was heard from the missing man. The
alarm increased and Mr.. Maury, the
financial agent here of Mr.. Green. was
informed of the fact. He at once en-
ployed Detective John Wren for the
purpose OF ferreting out the mystery.
Wren sent his force out and went with
it himself He found that, lacking one
day, a week had elapsed since Mr..
Green or any of his dogs had been seen;
that at this time the mastiff puppy had
come home nearly starved TO death
that it had been fed, and that it had
started out to return, but upon being
followed turned back at given point
Here was clue, and the detective
and his men went to the spot at which
the puppy was last seen. Here the
force scattered, and pretty soon a map
found watch and hat lying close to
gether In the woods about three miles
from Manchester. Pretty soon after
ward large number of buzzards were
seen wheeling their lazy, droning flight
in circles in the air about half mile
distant. The detective and his men
pushed on. Presently they came to
ravine, or, to speak more plainly, deep
gully; in the very bottom of which a
little water oozed along, and in places
where deep indentations occurred, stood
in lazy pools. The company divided,
one half going down on one side of the
gully and the rest on the other. Pres
entity the men saw the setter-tlog ard
called it by name, but the dog retreated,
and upon being followed was found
standing by its dead master. The body
was nude with the exception of an un-
dershrt and one shoe, and was lying
in the bottom of the gully, with just
enough water underneath to wet shat
portion of the body nearest the e,rth.
The clothing was found scattered around,
neck-scarf and pin being picked up
some distance from the dead man.