The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-16


man whO caused Nia so much eX
element when she saw him Oh the
sidewalk. The staircase was Oppo
site he door Of the room, aud there
was "A niche III the wall on the stair
case. This was excellent. | could
be sgcreted in tue niche in full view
OF the room. 1 posted myself 81
lently there, and folding my arms
awaited developments. The mal
was engrossed in his own thoughts
looking moodily into tue fire. What
was | thinking Off | was wonder
ing how could have been SO blind
as not to soc all this before; thar
could have been so easily deceived
Now, | understood the visit to lta
| IL, nv friend MOrtOn's statement
and everything. When the vision
of Nita would come before me my
eyes would fill with tears and
would nearly choke.
had arisen that morning before
she awOke; when | left her she was
sleeping Soundly, looking the very
picture of purity and beauty, hen
dark hair falling over the pillow
aud her head resting on one littlt
arm. 1t was such thoughts as
these that passed through my mind
as stood there waiting. Three
o'clock bad passed half past three.
The bearded man was pacing up
and down the room, his hands fold
ed on his breast. At ten minutes
after four l heard II carriage drive
up to the door, and when the beard
ed man answered the knock there
stood my own footman. She had
dared to come in my own carriage,
publcly, and with display.
ais Mr.. Gleuilli here ~
Eyes; tell your mistress to come
right in.n
81 heard light step in the hall,
the rustic OF silk garments, and my
wife stood in the middle of the
room IN the arms of the bearded
man. cooked one of my pistols
it clicked sharply aud the two gull
ty wretches started uneaslly
around"
"Did you not hear something %
asked Nita.
"Oh, no; it was nothing.'
"Did you havo any trouble IN
comiug ~ be asked.
"Oh, no: Percy suspects nothing.
He is too noble to suspect me aud
he loves me too well.0
"Well, did you bring the money 7"
"Yes | brought you $500, which
is all | could get to-day. | will
ask Percy for some more TO morrow
and send it to YOU"
"The man had sat down aud she
was just going to sit in his lap. |
took steady aim at his forehead and
fired. He never uttered a word,
but fell forward on the floor dead.
Nita shrieked aud was kneeling be
side him when | fired again.
With Il groan that tore my heart in
twain she fell across bis body. L
rushed in the room and took her IN
my lap
"Oh, PerciyalI What have you
done "
"Who was he y l demanded
hoalsely, elutehing her by the
throat.
SHE was my--my-br0ther. Ex
led-frOm-Italy-and oh, my
God! | choke-I die. Oh, Percy,
goad bye.0 Then she was dead.
81 was crazy tor that day. /
knew nothing of what | did, save
in the evening dragged bis body
out into the street and left it. The
next day my household, led by the
footman, came in search of my wife.
l was secreted OH the roof OF the
house. They took her away, and
my family buried her. | found a
trap door leading INTO the cellar
beneath the house, and l made "a
secret cham Der, fitted it up aud
there | lived. would spend hours
in the room where ] murdered my
wife. / kissed the blood spots on
the floor. | was mauiac. When
the house was rented | played
ghost and scared the tenants away.
One day | was nearly caught in my
ghOsting playing, aud had to leave
my cellar. | came to America and
N
"There was a stiffening of the
mans limbs and he died, concluded
Roots. Aud that was his explaua-
ton of the Boudou mystery describ-
ed by Caziac.