Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-26

drugged.
Hay still for an hour. much like a
dog at the door OF his master. aud
when tho first long resp ration told me
that he slumbered, l entered and did
the foul deed. then sought Regneoir
In the room below. A moment passed
ere he awakened from the effect OF the
drug 1 had placed in his wine. He
was not aware of my absence. and
was not fool enough to tell him.
sent him home after time-it was
only few doors away-and then l
crept to my own room. / could not
sleep; the Thing haunted me, and
suffered pain. But outllved il
slept till late the next morning. 1t
was the custom of the servants TO
awaken my guardian in time for break
fast 1t was past his time coming
when entered. knew should not
meet him rs l usually did-that no
greeting would be extended me from
those radiant brown ewes.
But what a surprise awaited mel
Was that the old man. as usual. save
for that bloody hand about his throats
l staggered forward; clutehed at the
wall for support; but the apparitiou
had vanished, and only the empty
ness of the room had unnerved me.
Fortunately none of the servants were
present, and took my place at the
table, and awaited the result of their
calling him. knew well the tale they
would bear on returning-how they
had found his lifeless body. But had
nerved myself, after this first shock on
entering, and ! felt equal to the great
est sensation.
Five-ten. The minutes slipped
slowly down the face of the old clock,
and still no cutlery, as l had expected.
1t was the calmness of despair that
possessed me. What if l had failedp
The minute hand of the clock had
slipped from the quarter past the hour
to the half before anyone appeared. 1t
was Ionan, the waiting-maid. [ saw
how pale she looked. and the inward
terror she was struggling to subdue.
She looked at me; the very floor
seemed sinking from beneath my feet
know there was no reason in my ex.
preston. She raised one hand slowly
upward to her face. Before a word
had escaped her. l had risen to my
feet
AhO mdSbCL hits D6cu uuTueEHuE
was all she said. but It was sufficient to
bring the react on. and l was myself
again-calm and business-like.
l ordered search of the outsids
Premises | called the pol CO; placed
watch over the room and its con-
tents Henceforth had part to act
| felt some relish in thus deceiy ng
them-the astute guardians of the
peace. My breakfast did not touch;
l did not need it. / breathed the
delirium of exc timent. yet l was
wonderfully cool and clear. 1t was re-
marked afterwards with what COM
posurs bore myself through it all.
When the police arrived an inn
mediate search was ordered. the ex-
clusfon Of the members of the house,
hold being rig div enforced.
Now" thought /, 'for the result
of my labor.
Nor WIS disappointed in it had
done every thing could; had seen to
the fineral arrangements; had offered
reward of thousand pounds for the
apprehension of the murderer; knew
1t would never be pa d. but / had to
mako some show of anxiety.
You may think that | turned pale,
faltered in my speech. or perhaps was
speechless altogether. when a pol CO
agent called on me- the evening of the
day of the crime. and confronted me
with warrant for my arrest. But
no; 1t was a part OF the intr gue-the
plot had laid. /, of course, showed
some signs of surprise to the officer,
but inwardly / was elated for with
what prec sion hal l planned it all!
His manner towards me was formal
beitt ny his position. was taken
to the MAR e. and no bail was allowed.
For one night | occupied the meriLed
cell.
But can It be of any interest to you
10 know how | fastened the crime on
Regneior2 How the bowl of my
meersC haum pipe, found in my guard
ian's chamber. bad caused my arrestP
Part of these til g have already been
made public through the papers To
re tell them would only add insult to
injury. With one broad sweep
would | clear my soul. have told
my method; the details can be-
mag ned. That I succeeded in nc
comprising my preconce we'd desire Is
Il matter of ia t, th It proved beyond
a doubt that Regneior was the last to
use IN pipe on The night of the MUIR
tler. the files Of the Paris papUrs of
December IS. 1877, will show. That
he dark red spot found on the sleeve
and lining of his coat, and analyzed in
connection with drops of blood taken
from m, guardian. were identical, the
testimony of Paul Zaiger, the expert
chemist lix d beyond argument.
But | will not ask you to heed me
longer. To-day am wasted. and not
worth the knife of tile guillo ne. On
the morrow. the depth of death will
divide us