Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-04-18

OAONNo VI CltiLSho WClO oCCH COuNCIo-
ing together on the streets, in the
saloons, and even in the private par
| lors.
Men were sent, out in every direc-
ton to search for the murderer, but
no trace of him was found, save those
in and around the house. A detec-
tive was sent for he arrived during
the day, and at once set to work to
gain, if possible, some knowledge of
the one who had done the deed. AS
he and DIR. Jordan stood at the gate
comparing notes, a man galloped up,
his horse covered with perspiration
and dust, and his own face indica-
tive of news.
Doctor" said the man, "they
want you at the cottage. Mrs. Stan
ley is dead and Bernard has come to
lifeW He sprang to the ground as
he spoke, and as DIR. Jordon mounted
and rode away, "Sleepy Eyes"-for
it was he-said to the detectives
"You see, we had been up all night,
Jack Thompson and myself, and this
morning l told Jack I'd take little
snooze, and then I'd get up. So /
, went to sleep and slept till about y
O'Clock, when Jack woke me and
, laid down himself. He had been
asleep some time, and was nodding
: in my chair, when l heard something
| like grOan. / looked round at the
corpse, and the first thing ] knew
t Bernard threw back the sheet and
looked straight at me. could neither
= move nor speak, for to tell the truth,
| was scared. Bernard comprehended
: the whole thing at once and asked
7 me to help him on the bed. That
S convinced me that he was bona fide
: alive; so / woke Jack, who came
: near fainting when he saw Bernard.
4 Well, we helped him up and put him
Y on the bed, and l, neveronce thought,
5 went and told the old lady, and over
$ she dropped, dead as Hec."
g Days passed away. Robert More
: land was laid to rest in the family
n burying ground, and the shadow of a
great grief rested on the Moreland
7, mansion.
e On the Woodland Cottage, too, thd
y shadow of grief rested. Mrs. Stanley
:, was, indeed, dead. The restoration
u Of Bernard to life had been a shock
IS too great for the mothers broken
heart.
AS no tracelof the murderer could
:, be found, the detective left fireplace
o but ere he went, May Moreland ha6
offered ten thousand dollars reward
+ to the man who would bring the
y murderer.of her brother to justice
e To this, some Of the citizens added
II five thousand dollars, for Robert
Moreland was favorite with then
+ all, and they were determined It
d avenge this outrage on their peaceful
'r community.
3 Detective Frye, was little, dry
8 looking individual, with super
o1 abundance of nose, and pair Of keer
gray eyes. He was active, energeti,
q and unyielding, just the man to un
N dertake an arduous task, and per
e, form it with untiring determination
Or He visited Bernard and from hin
"a learned something which he deemed
Us important.
Us Bernard said he was sitting in hi
ID room before his easel, painting whel
s hearing a step he looked round ant
er saw Sidney Weston coming into tn
" room. He accused Bernard of show
nj ing a portrait which he had paid hin
rs to paint, and which he had given hi
ed word of honor not to show. Bernar
IS denied it, and Weston affirmed it wa
Id so, calling him liar. This Bernar
n, resented, and ordered Weston iron
r. the house, upon which he drew piS
ut toll and shot the artist. He then flee
er leaving Bernard lying where hi
lg mother had found him on comm
er into the room shortly after. Elsi
Id and her mother were away from tn
b. house when the report Of the pistC
ey startled them, and consequent
er neither of them had seen the mul
ld derer.
eel Frye at once concluded that til
e. man who shot Bernard was the on
1d who robbed and murdered MorelanC
and taking a full description of We
ad ton, he went on his way, hopeful an
y. determined.
TO BE CONTINUED.
adj A Physicians Evidence.