Telegram-herald., 1889-07-18

neld up nfs head and Kept his ton quo back.
The agent identified the horse TO his perfect
satisfaction, and called eut TO the driver,
asking who be was. Instead Of hating or
replying shc man struck the horse sharply
with the whip and was out Of sight in q
moment
That's old Shepperd (the cooper, and
he's afraid am O highwayman," laughed
the agent. and, the rain now beginning to
cease, he made ready TO resume his jour
ney.
Miss Moore was an early riser, and. more
over never missed church services. As the
day was fine and she was not seen at
church, ivo or three of her friends called
at the house on their way to ascertain her
excuse They found the curtains down and
the doors locked. As they knew OF young
Fergus going TO his eunts the evening
previous they reasoned IL out that he must
have returned during the night FOR Miss
Moore, she perhaps being wanted for an
emergency This theory satisfied them
until about four O'Clock IN the afternoon,
when one OF them returned 10 gather
bouauet Of flowers. She then Noticed
bloody finger marks on the back door, and.
trving the door, found IL unlocked. She
dared not eater the house, but two or
three men vero summoned 10 make an in
yestigation. and in a few moments IL was
discovered that murder had been commit
ted. The dead body OF Miss Moore was
found IA the sitting -roem a. the door OF her
bed room. She had been struck three ter
rible blows with club or other blGat
weapon, each one breaking the skull
Ivas visiting the sheriff 81 this time, and
we were driving through the village when
The frsk alarm was sounded. l was, there
fore, At tho ho1se among the first, and
being placed ia charge by the sheriff kept
the people out ustil I could make an iaTes-
tigstioa. The murderer had not obtained
forcibls entry 70 the house Not single
article Of value had been removed, nor hld
auy rsnsackinz been done. TIE woman had
been struck down where the body lay, bat
her hands were clenched "a II she had
grasped tho weapon Of death snd IL had
been pulled away from her. TRs palm OF
one hand was torn and bleeding. l did rot
knew sgther the dead woman or Fergus,
bat wanted authority 20 arrest the later
hen this facs became known was regard
81 as an IDIOT or = lanatic. A general cry
vent I'D that Fergus could no more be sus-
pected than an angel IN Heaven. bat while
tas sheriff was left 20 secure the necessary
pagers drove out 20 interview the Tsang
rnau and break the news - him " Fergus
was guilty his defense would Be an abb,
snd Ne had -srsfsily arranged tAe details
Hs lw1uld bs expecting the news. and as
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