The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-05-29
:. Selfrt Stow.
OF THE MURDER.
New York News.

into my hands. A msn was supposed
to have been foully. murdered. He va.
q traveller who had stopped at an inn in
q lonely country place, and was there
said to have been foally murdered fol
his mupey.. The landlord was held, !e
be the guilty patty, though there was
nothing but 50 picion and 'his previous
bad name to faster it upon him.
This much I wastoli by my chief
when be placed the matter in my hands
He had learned this, and nothing more
from those who nal cnme 10 employ
some one to Investigate tue mystery Il
vas told to 60 and do my best, and
went.
went Atst totbe individuals by whom
/ was employed, and OF them learned all
| could of the particulars Of the affair
This did not take me long, for they we're
few indeed. 81 II .f
An inn, standing in an isolated spo,
in the midst Of a forest ,Shady long borne
an evil name. There were many dark
whispers concerning it, and more than
one bela,ed traveller was supposed to
have lost his life there sb4oa
A few days before traveller had stop.
ped there for the night and was no,
known to have gone away again. More
than. .thst, the landlord drove new horse
which some were ready to swear was the
one the traveller had ridden, changed
only by 9 few jockey tricks.
Ny duty was to endeavor to find out
the truth Of the matter, il pnssble. II
would never do for me to go there with
nv calling known as il would be sure to
dsfest oil. But there was no need OF
that. ..ssI was no novice in my profession
and had all its tricks at heart. i would
play the part OF tourist. in search OF
some quiet spot where ] could spend 3
lev days in rufaE enjoyment With
everything perfected inSfhe oharscterJ
was to play, ! was on the point of set
ting out, when another party appeared
upon the seene.,
-It was the brother of the missing
man. oa'@ .f
He had not returned at the time ex.
pected, and his friends we're anxious
for his SAFETY His widest fears we're
aroused wheh be learned all. He de
clared that he would 60 to the inn at
once in Company With me- But this
knew would never do. His anxiety
would ruin all His manher could not
help pu ting the guilty ones at once on
their guard SO I prevailed upon bin to
stay behind, promising to report pro-
gress from time to time.
= With matters tlias arranged | set out
for the inn went on horsebsck,as the
supposed murdered man had done.
could no, help thinking, as rode along,
that rerhsps bis landlord might try hi,
hand upon me for to all appearances
was q very quiet, inoffeasive-loo ookins
traveller but / was we'll armed and ready
for him should he attempt anything o.
the kind.
Arrived at the i'm, the landlord receiv
ed. me in, person No. sooner did my
eyes fall upon his !countenance thsa
decided at once that he was villain. A
more sinister-looking face don't thinl
I ever beheld. The paaeion the creak
ing sign Was Saul Farman..
I stated my wishes te him. and wa
told that the house and all il contained
was at my disposalk He would do sh,
best for me that be could So bar
gain ,was struck, and was soon domi
ciledsin nv quarters. ThenI went qui.
e'lv about my errand.
Each day I added little to the web
was weaving, and in whose meshes !
hoped to catch him. Yet had no pos
tive proof against him-onIy a few link
10 the chain was forging.
There was no positive proof yet tina
the missing man was dead Still, in my
own mind there vas no doubt. was
sure that I had seen very riauv of bis
effects. His brother had described then
too minutely for me to be mistaken
Thus day after day went on. hai nc
fears at all for my own safety now.
bad given him to understand that was
the pastor OF church who had beer
granted leave OF absence 10 recruit my
health. If he believed this he knew vel
that I was not game worth the powder
Such Q class are not supposed to have
great amount OF ready money abou
them.
One day the brother, impatient at no
hearing from me, came to the ian tc
make discoveries for himself. I va,
alarmed at his appearance, for ] wa'
afraid 1t would spoil sll. Before be coulf
do any mischief determined to get hin
out OF the way, as was afraid be woulf
excite the landlords suspicious, ant
therefore suggested that he should g
out shooting. To this he agreed, Tor b.
wished to see me alone where ther'
would be no chance OF our being over
heard. ,,,
The landlord provided rs with two
old.fasbioned guns and We departed, to
king our way toward the river which raj
some half mile from the house. Al