Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02

drugged.
l lay still for an hour. much like n
dog at the door of his master. aud
when the tirst long resp ration told me
that he slumbered, entered and did
the foul deed. then sought Rsgueo,r
In the room below. A moment passed
ere he awakened from the effect OF the
drug | 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
crept to my own room. could not
sleep; the Thing haunted me. and
suffered pain. But | outlived it
slept till late the next morning. 1t
was the custom of the servants to
awaken my guardian in time for break
fast II was past his time coming
when l entered. knew l should not
meet him as | usually did-that no
greeting would be extended me from
those radiant brown eyes.
But what surprise awaited mel
Was that the old man. as usual. save
for that bloody hand about his throata
l staggered forward; elutched at the
wall for support; but the apparition
had vanished. anil only the empty
ness Of the room had unneryed me.
Fortunately none of the servants were
present. and | took my place at the
table. and awaited the result of their
calling him. knew we'll the tale they
would bear on returning-how they
had found his lifeless body. But had
neryed 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 outcry. rs had expected.
IL was the calmness of despair that
possessed me. What if | had failedP
The minute hand of the clock had
slipped from the quarter past the hour
to the half before anyone appeared. 1t
was lonan. the wailing-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 ms ex-
preston. She raised one hand slowly
upward to her face. Before a word
had escaped her. | had risen to my
feet
"The master has been murderedp"
was all she said. but i was sufficient to
bring the react on. and | was myself
and business-like
l ordered search of the outsids
premises; l called the pol ce; placed
watch over the room and its con-
tents Henccforth l had part to act
felt some rel sh in thus deceiy NO
them-the astute guardians of the
peace. My breakfast d not touch;
l id not need i. | breathed the
delr.um Of exc lament. yet l was
cool anI clear. 1t was re-
marked afterwards with what COM
posur bore myself through it all.
When the police arrived an i'm
med ate search was ordered, the ex-
clusion OF the members of the house,
hold being rig Ill, enforced.
Now" thought /. for the result
Of my labor.
Nor WIS | disappointed in it had
lone evnrl thing | could; / had seen to
The + neral arrangements; had offered
4 rewa of thousand pounds for the
OF the murderer; | knew
t would never be pa u. but / had to
make some show of anxiety.
You may think that / turned pale,
in my speech or perhaps was
'peeclless altogether. when a pol CO
lgent called on me, the evening Of the
lay of the crime. and confronted me
with warrant for my arrest. But
40; it was part OF the intr gue-the
plot 1 hal laid. /, of course, showed
some signs of surprise to the officer.
but inwar'lly / was elated. for with
what prec sion hail | planned 1T all!
his manmer towards me was formal
oeitt ny his position | was taken
20 the MAR g, aud no bail was allowed.
For one night | occupied the merited
ell.
But can It be of any interest to you
% know how | fastened the crime on
RegneiOr? How the bowl of INV
neersehanm pipe, found in my guard.
an chamber. bad caused nv arrest?
Part OF these til 3 have already been
made public through the papers. To
Q tell them would only add insult to
injury. With one broad sweep
would / clear my soul | have told
ny method; the details can be
hhS ntu. 4hat SHcceeueu IN ac-
my preconce we'd desire is
matter Of IA t. tn t proved beyond
doubt that Regmeior was the last to
Ise IN pipe on the night of the muir
Ter, the files of the Paris papers of
December Is, 1877, will show. That
he dark red spot found on the sleeve
md lining of his coat. and analysed in
with drops of bloo,l taken
rom m, guardian, were identical, the
estimony Of Paul Zaiger. the expert
hemist Tx d beyond argument.
But will not ask you TO heed me
Dngcr. To-Day am wasted. and not
'orth the knife of the guillo ne. On
he morrow, the depth of death will
wide us.