Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-13
UNDER THE BED.
Times When 1t Has Concealed The OFT!
LOOked-FOr Burglar.


Times When II Has Concealed The Oft.
LOoLed-FOr BU,Jldr.
The man under the bed does not al
ways prove myth. Perhaps it 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 explore that
historic territory and satisfy herself that
no concealed burglar is listening. 1t is
also a we'll authenticated fact that
pious woman in the suburbs of London
did discover the legs of bold, bad
house. breaker sticking out just as began
her petition. She did not shrek, but
went on with prayer for that particu-
lar sinner that would have melted the
heart of Newgate thief. ] wish that it
might be added that he was converted
on the spot, came out and was pardoned,
and afterward married the petitioner.
But truth compcls me to 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 designs upon
the valuables 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
light burning in front of mirror. No
sooner was herhead ON the pillow than she
had distinct view OF the man with the
red hair crouching under the bed. She
made no sound, but reached softly for a
scarf she had laid near, made it into q
running moose and waited. The next
morning, when her servants broke open
the door, they found the lady sitting up
in bed, grasping with both hands the
moose in which she held the fearful
weight Of the dead man; she had
strangled him, but was herself raving
maniac from whom reason had forever
gone.
Some time ago prominent Judge in
Birmincham, n. H., was found muir
dercd in his own house, and no clew to
the murderer. 1t was Immediately after
IN adverse decision he had made in q
case Of great importance, and the MUIR
der was supposed TO have been instigat-
ed by a desire for revenge, but as all
the parties were respectable people it
was impossible to fasten the guilt on
any one. The Judge was q widower,
and lived alone with the exception Of a
young daughter and the servants. This
daughter was beautiful, and on the even
ing in question had returned home from
ball at late hour and gone directly to
| her own room, where she stood before
her mirror taking of her Jewels. As
she did so, she held her white and
rounded arm above her head, and con
scious of its beauty said aloud: "What
n beautiful arm |" little thinking thu
remark of such consequence asst proved
to be in the tragedy that followed. TIL,
girl both saw and heard her father
murderer, but as he was masked faile,
to distinguish his features, but Away
declared she should know his voice
she ever heard it Several years passed
and in another city she was standing il
q crowd observing some passing sight
when she was conscious of the curiou
regard of stranger who stood neal
Locking at her with singular intensity
he made this remark sob, the beaut
full arm She knew the voice in a
instant, and throwing herself bodily o
the man denounced him as her father
murderer. He was arrested, tried an
convicted, and told now he had lain hit
den under the bed and heard the id
remark of the Young girl which she he
self hla been scarcely conscious of. E
had recognized her on meeting her, an
invo.untarily betrayed himself, as b
had boon n stranger and an unsu specie
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