The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-21

liza Emerson was removed.
II am glad to see you so happy,
Edna" I .aid. "You have witnessed
and experienced trouble enough to
entitlc you to good fortune now"
Indeed, yes" she said with hel
old sweet smile l remembered &c
well. 1T was never papa's doings
and l revere his memory, That
wicked woman excrted mysterious
power over him for which / could
never account"
"What of her?-is she living?"
II suppose SO. I hear nothing"
An hour later great commotion
prevailed at The Naples. DR.. Good
ing's horse came home riderless.-
He WAS q wicked, skittish, beast,
and had destroyed more than one
vehicle, and now it seemed evident
that tho brute had flung his rider,
perhaps to death.
Poor Edna! She was stunned by
the sight Half an hour later the
bruised and crushed form of DR..
Gooding was borne across the thres-
hold Of the house, and placed on the
very bed. in the same room where
the old Squire died, not more than a
year gone.
And Edna, his young wife, knelt
weeping at his side.
summoned doctor at once. A
brief examination sufficcd to show
to old DR.. Curtin that this young
'brothcr in medicine, was mortally
| hurt. :,
DIR. Gooding writhed under the
knowledge. 1t was his sentence of
death, and he so young and strong
but a short time before.
1t was terrible. ~
And Edna seemed to suffer even
more than her dying husband. Such
a white, ghsstly look, it was posi-
lively awful.
Edna" l demonstrated, you
must not kill yourself; permit me to
attend the Doctor :,
mo, no." she interrupted quickly,
and in voice that penetrated like
a knife. don't 90 in there; no one
must sec and watch over poor Ed
win but me, his wife"
1 did 90 in, however, and remain
ed some time. The injured man
might live the day out, but his hours
were numbered. / could see that
there was mental suffering as well,
and wondered at it.
"Don't leave me, Norris" he
pleaded, as / was about to GO. from
the room. l promised to return
soon, and went forth into the cool
air. An hour thus, and then DIR.
Curtin put in an appearance, and
inquired after his patient. E
mo better" / said.
We went to the sick-room togcth-
cr, and Edna passed out as we en-
tered.
'Lock, lock the door," ordered DR..
Gooding in faint voice. l did SC
to please him. A minute later a
hand tried the knob, and / moved
forward to open the door. The pros
trate man saw the movement and
cried: fs
mo, no, in Heavens name do moi
let her in here, the she devil"
Was the mans brain terrified? ]
was startled and Mortified at his ut.
terance. / hurried to his side.
"I-I knew / must die, and--and
/ said / would confess; oh, my God
how could she? That tumbler!-l
drank from that, she gave it to me
and--and it contains poison! / an
burning up heret' u
He clutched his throat and chest
and terrible look. loverspread hi
face. ., l9 us Pa Il
"Opcn this doer!.' ere
A sharp voice uttered the com
mand, but DR.. Gooding cried:
NO, no, you must, not. Listen
l administered arsenic toto Squire
Emerson at her request; We murder
cd the old man and sent his wife t.
prison that We might secure thi'
property; it was all planned betwcei
Edna and myself weeks before he
father died. j am dying-she triet
to shut off my confession with poi
son, but--but with my last breatl
brand Edna Emerson a double
dyed murdercss!' E rat
He gaspcd and could say no more
1t was an awful confession. Still
the hand shook the door with tn
vehemence Of impatience and alarm
! DR.. Curtain examined the glas
from which his patient had drunk
He was right, he has been pois
onedr @ ~
/ strobe across the carpet, fun!
open the door and confronted Edus
who started back when she saw tn
stern, awful look that rested on m
face. =
"Murderessr' l Kissed, "you
crime has found you out"
."Hnw with a wild gasp. "Di
he"
HE confessed ALL" 1 cried, sterr
". "Your poison was not quic
enough to close his mouth. Wrctcl
cd girl! why did you do this:"
"She drove me to it."
! Then Edna Gooding staggere
| from my presence. z
: Once more I turned to the be'
side, but when l reached it the wicl
a ed doctor was dead.
e "There is the hand of Providen'
s in this" said old DR.. Curtin.
S will retain this" indicating the gla'
= containing the poison. Make has
e and see that the woman fiend do
d not escape" r. Z.
was too stunned to think or n
c for many minutes. The idea tn
/ Edna could be guilty of such ;
awful crime as murder--thc victi
/ her own fathcr---had never enters
my mind. l was scarcely able
V, credit my senses. 1te
An officer and warrant were II
rc necessary in Edna Gooding's ca!