The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-13
JONES,

JouiS Vituture, Auennc van Ness,
had disappeared from home. She
had vanished very mysteriously,
and not only her family but the
city authorities We're searching for
her, myself had aided them to
the best of my ability, and not with
out personal interest in the mat
ter, for | had been warm admirer
fhers.
| Privately ! suspected Jones of
being at the bottom OF the mystery.
He had been furiousIy jealous of
her, | knew, and he had shaken his
fist at me and told me should sec
that he would not submit TO this
sort of thing, one evening. This sort
of thing WINS being out with Adeline,
as | knew.
! went home TO my boarding
house after having Il long and heart
rending interview with the distract
ed parent of Adeline, in very anx-
ious state of mind. AS | opened the
door with my latch-key some one /
bounced out of the back parlor,
which was used as dining-room,
and ] saw that it was Mrs. smith,
my landlady. A
oh, I'm very glad you've come,
Mr.. Virgins, said she. There's
box for you. It is in the kitchen.
and the sooner YOU attend to it the
better. III
followed Mrs. Smith downstairs
and, entering the laundry. saw in
the middle of the floor a long,
sraight box of common deal, marked
with my name in red paint.
Long nails fastened the =. cove
down, and as | approachsrGd | per
ceiycd a tessislsiif6Ic'odor ~
R.s2fing me hatchet, said I. vii
' open it at once.
ole | pried open one of the board
which formed the cover. 1t cam,
up with crack and a long splinte
ne down the side and dropped upol
use the floor, and then the Ratchet drop
ped from my hand, for I saw with
,tv in something white and CHASTITY
wrapped in a blood-staiped sheet o
lee shroud. E&
Mrs. Smith tainted. staggered t.
zen a chair and the other boarders rush
ed en- masse down stairs into tn,
tad kitchen.
/ am ashamed to show such weak
of ness, said, but this is really very
terrible to me-a young lady il
whom II felt an uncommon inter
es' est has mysteriously disappeared.
- i greatly fear
Of course it's her body, poor dear
,di- cried Mrs. Smith.
Send for doctor! Call the police
to Oh! who do you suppose did it, MI
Wiggins2 M ? u
oil had it on my pass OIL svrenely.
but I rnf...' =.
lful fHE TIMES, a new morning dai
x, of Wilmington, made its appearan
hops on Monday. 1t is neat, and rl''''
lock printed, full Qfnps to say Jones'
n news, Ihined. ! felt as sure tina
tbo sJeline's murdered form lay with
r., the box as if had seen 1t aireaa!
and | was really too i'll to go Tor an
,ep,s one or do anything. However, u
energetic boarder, Bloggs, was a
lden ready off to the nearest station WI
the news that murdered wom'
out had been sent in a box to Mr.. '"
mind gins at Mrs. Smiths, and WINE 9
pro ing the account Adeline's d'strac'
father had entered the station nov
'uture to inquire if there had neen
news, and he returned with inc
nan, ,;cemen A crowd of curious
zens had assembled about the d'
,ath of All the ladies We're in hysterlGsS'
The dear old gentleman graS
keep INV hand and burst into tears
'f my told me that he needed to se'
more. and the servants OF the
sylvan went solemnly to work to rem
-. the rest Of the cover
. g hs The two policemen lifted the |
rivalry ace in the bloody cloth from tho
unkind and laid it on the floor.
The awful moment had com
furledl staggered forward and saw
hckleS' hind quarters of venison'
II had evidently been some
ON the road, and was less fresh
ambition it might have been, and the
the floor, lay little note wine
fallen from the box as it was %
In a few minutes was a
open and read it.
g Of God. It was from friend who v
DESC joying the wild sports Of the
and who had promised me '
IN now its buck he shot, though had
ten all about it, and who, in
days have ing his promise, had caused
reen? e. Alo,;no wa heard
next week. She had gone
ornamental marry Jones, who sent an
,l ,yord that they were