The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-27
=, tho prcof, I wounded ire wolf in the

at the proof, wounded ire wok in the
| left fore paw. Hero is tin crt."
, And. with these words ne tore the
landage from the hand and exposed
newly made cut.
There was a murmur cf wonder from
tho crowd and then Dicl; shouted:
Bring her out and tic her hand and
! foot. Then fire the Did hut and burn her
ta.r-e she does more harm to u.s."
What shall we do with the old onef''
asked one OF tie crowd.
Burn her. too" was the inhuman
reply. "Ict her stay where she Is.
She cannot escape us"
The brutcs now left the cottage, and
Dick, holding Marie with grasp Of iron,
led her out with him. Upon reaching
the open air he produced a stout cord,
and, in spite Of her prayers and strug-
/ clos. was about to bind her. when sud
| denly he was hurled with great force to
the ground, and Alfred Tompkins, pass
| ing his arm around the young girls
waist, cried.
you contemplate cur, this woman is
my promised wife. She is no wehrwolfl
She shall not be harmed while / have life
to protect her"
The boy is mad Seize him. friends,
. and save bin from his folly"
Tho speaker was Alfred father. The
young man had but just arrived, and had
come for tho purpose OF defending Marie
With his lie
Dut he was poweriess to contend
against such a crowd. whose excitement
and frenzy were becoming greater every
moment. Before he could reply TO his
father, Marie was torn from his grasp,
and lie was seized and held by four s;roug
men. All his efforts to release himself
were in vain, and he was forced to Wit
ness the tragedy which followed, power
less to help her whom he loved 50 deeply.
Marie was bound securely. The brutal
vrotchcs into whose hands she lad
fallen had no pity. Her beauty and
routlfulncss only maddened them the
more. and TO al hcr weeping, pleading
and prayinc they turned deaf cars. Led
On by Dick Thayer, they were huI1yng
with her % thc flames, when Uncle
Ebcn" rushed up, almost out OF breath
and exclaimed in . loud voice
Stop your brutality"
The men paysed, and the old patriarch
demanded sternly what they meant.
Alasl their meaning was too plain. The
cottage was already in DANES. and the
shrie!,s Of the bedridden old dame were
heart rending. She had been left in the
burning building, and was being con
sumed III il.
"She is a wehrwolf, Uncle Eben, "
cried score Of voices. 1--WE have found
it on her, and we mean to burn her in
her den"
she is q human creature cried
Uncle Ebcn. - land in the pane Of the
law and common humanity command
Won TO release hertz
There was a murmur Of disapprovai
from the crowd.
she must die. uncle. You have no
rcht to interfere. She Is not woman,
but a wild beast, and has no soul 70
save"
The men worked toward the flames
with their victim; bat Uncle Eben sprang
between them and the fearful element,
and lifting both his hands high over his
head shr.cked in a tone which made his
hearers blood turn cold:
In the name Of a cruciiied God, |
pronounce this act the mott hcinous
crime ever porpetrated, and | swear to
name al the parties concerned IN 1t to
the proper authorities
This announcement was cut short by
the priest falling TO the earth by a heavy
blow from the hand of Dick Tbayer.
The crowd lad moved back when Uncle
Ben began his statement, and the
wretches had released their victim.
Dick. however. lifted her III his brawny
arms. bore her quickly to the cottage,
and with prodigious strength hurled her
far into the burning mass. There was a
wild shrek as the flames closed around
her. and then all WAS still
When Uncle Eben recovered, he went
in haste 10 the authorities, and soon the
police were ut the scene Of the atroclous
crime. Dick Thayer was broken upon
the wheel, and several who had been
prominent in the crime were hung.
Alfred did not long survive the terri
bic tragedy through which ne had passed.
His father. who really loved him, did all
in his power to bring him hack to his old
happy condition; but to the last the
yonng man manifested toward him the
greatest aversion. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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