The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-29

shiHc- Ahcf Wcfc so sweet, so beautiful so graceful. fond ofus and so devoted to each other. Perhaps Edith was thought more beautiful but then Isabel was so in. iellectual and brilliant. When the girls were abou, eighteen Isabel met at ball m the next county young man named William lockwood, who. after a short acquaintance, asked us for her hand. He was of good family. and his people were quite favorable to the match. for no one could help loving our Isabel. She had had some money left her by her god mother, and as he was in receipt Of a handsome salary, their position would be one ot comfort. The engagement was quite satisfactory to every one, and i, was expected thev would shortly marry and settle down near us. We were all. there fore, much astonshed when Mr Lock- wood one day announced that he was going 10 accept . lucrative situation in India. Isabel could no. endure the idea of living there, and begged him to give II up. but he would rot. One nigh, we took the girls to ball at the E. as- semhly rooms. Al about two o'clock ls- abel came up to me ard said she was tired and would like to go home asked II sonethlag else were no, the mater, for sEe looked more than tired
 Will prefers India 10 ne. she said. tha, IS all. l gave him his choice. and we have parted fer ever he sAl.s to-mor- ro-r from S
 Why does he go SO suddenly 7
 "' A friend of his who had engaged a berth in :hls sha .s ,.nthle 10 20. ana N.tl 5 going to ike h.s place. snc said So fel. the first blow OF LOOT Isabel. with out sot,enlE.', without nope oi re1orciit- atoD. vent hoFae w.:n her. promising ,o send baes me carriage Ter kdi.h anG my sis.er ,,iary. ca he way ;sosae = seemed excited and hal wandering. ard talked in l broken. disconnected say. am telling you al ,h.s 10 shoa what i, was that drst shook ter mind. a1s. Low this quarrel With the man she passion a,ely loved had partly dahinged her brain, even before the trightful even: of which l am about to tell you should no; have mentioned NIT. Lockwood bu, for this, and ! shai! have occasion to mention him again. He went to India. and dare say does not know of poor lsabels condition. for which his crae! conduct certainly laid the foundation .. the calamity that put the finishing touches to the wreck of her mind he mus; of course have read in the papers.
 :" l did na; then feel very anxious aboa, Isabel thought she was merely fever ish and eNci.et. SO saw her safely in bed ana badc her good night.
 Good night. deat sister, she said. am quite comfortable now. hope shall so to sleep, and no; be disturbed all night,
 . Ieor child. poor child s...e was dis 'uf6ed. but hos. ly whom, v sha, we shall never know.
 went to my room. heard inc car riage drive home. heard Mary bic Edith good night, heard the doors close and the house settle down in:o nights .aiet- ness.
 Mex; morning would 10, have the girls called l though, ;hey ms, be tired, B.., at abou; clock h... d breakfast . tray prepared ana carried ' up. Isabel slept in the outer room usually, bu, she was To; in her bed. passee. ato .he sitting groom she was not there. Nc doubt, thought, she Is with Edith. She was with Edith Oa, God. how often have l longed for death darkness ,o blot out my remembrance of the sigh, that met my eyes when opened the door oi E.dlihs room. On the floor lay Edith. i iresse, in her white lace dress. ius, as you saw her upstairs her long fair hair. we, with dark patches. lay spread over the nightdress of Isabel, who sat on the i floor with her sisters head in her lap. [ Edith was dead, her throat gashed across. and Isabel mad"
 :" Mad '' said Dr. Lloyd.
 "9uite mad for when we asked her how she found her sister if she knew who had done it 1, how long ago all she would answer was. did il. of coarse can't you sec l dd il" and not another word could we get from her on the sub lec; either then or at any other time.
 She did not do it. oi course
 ct course not. Why, the girls do;ed on each other. Besides, ample proofs were forthcoming tha, some one else had been in Edi;hs room that night and had done this devils decd. The police came Prints oi q mans feet ere on the garden beds below the window. and the ivy which covers the house on that side was loosened and broken. Edith's lewel case.
  els. was broken open and its contents gone and or the floor beside her dead body was found large heavy knife, such IS laborins men carry. and which was covered w.th her blood"
 The murderer was never found ," asked Dr. l.lcyd.
 Never. Ao one could identify the knife. A tramp had been seen hanging abou, the house, but though detectives secured the country far and wide, and though we offered large reward. from i that day to thls 20 word has ever been heard ;o Show in what way one of our darlings lost her lie and ;he other her reason
 This is very painful sad Dr Lloyd's voice: " bat l, does no, xpiain wha, saw upstairs.
 'l was about to do that" repliei Miss Martha. We sent a- once for Dr. lakes, who, IS perhaps you know, was for years physician at -- asylum. |. : A., for, to our horror. lslhel's mania took the