Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-04

of furniture; and I breatheal |, praynr od
 thankfulness that searched in vain. Then
 finally decided upon my course of action
 would keep the ring and the cord about me
 not even to my wifo would utter ono word
 concerning them. When Samuel Ft..t,-ood
 was caught should be sal. ui,tii then l
 must play my part and pursue ny urua way. with dead weight of terror n ny hca~t
 Making everything strai. sit in the room, re. joined my family.
 Upon the events of the few following days need not dwell at length. An Inquest waa held, at which and all in my house were examined. The jury returned verdict of wilful murder against Samuel Fleetwood against the man I would have trusted not only with untold gold. but with my honor and the honor of those most dear to me.
 Sad were the days. There was no talk of the marriage of Eunice and Harry Mr. Mortlock left my house. but remained in the neighborhood. The police hunted in vain for Samuel Fleetwood. In conversation with my wife we strove to discover motive for his crime. He was man whom we had always thought absolutely careless, almost scornful. of money. owed him, indeed, a sum of more than fifty pounds for wages which. when had spoken to him about 1t he had begged me to retain until he had use Tor 1t. He had no one dependant upon him. He bore no grudge against the murdered man. What. then. could have been his motive1
 A word about my uncle's will. None being found, it was for me. as next of kin. to take out letters of administration. But delayed to do so, and my wife approved of the delay We both considered that any sign of haste would be indecent Meanwhile I offered |. large reward for the apprehension of Samuel Fleetwood. and the bills were posted through out the country. So things went on until a fatal day arrived.
 How we'll remember iti All the incidents of that fatal day remain with me an indelible memory.
 It was Thursday. It had happened thnt on the very day on which my uncle met his death my hnlf-yearly allowance was due, and his London lawyers had sent 1t to my bank on the previous night. Thus there was to my credit 8 considerable sum. But Sus also largely in debt The expenses attendant upon my uncle's visit. certain of my own regular expenses. and the charges for the funeral. which. not out of ostentation, but of respect, l had made imposing, remained un- dofrayed- The accounts for all these had come in, and resolved to discharge them on Friday. It had ever been habit of nina to pay what owed in cash Instead of by check The bills amounted to u sum of between Ave and six hundred pounds, and on the Thurs day refer to drew out of the bank by check one thousand. pounds. Part of tho extra money intended to give my wife toward Euniee's wedding trousseau, tho preparation of which would assist to healthfully divert her mind.
 Since the day of my uncle's death had not boon outside the boundary of my grounds ex- cept to attend the inquest and tho funeral, and had, therefore, not mixed as usual with the townspeople. On my way exchanged salutations with one and another, and it strucK me that there was a lack of cordiali:y in their greetings; in some of my acquaint- ances, indeed. there seemed to be a certain avoidance. This impression followed mo to the bank, with the manager of which I gen- erally spent few moments when trans acted business there. wrote out my check for one thousand pounds, and passed 1t across the counter to the cslshior, who took it into the managers room. I was not sur. prised at this deviation from ordinary cus- tom, the check being the largest hal ever drawn. The cashier returned, asked how l would take the money. and paid 1t to me. I inquired if the manager was In, and was in- formed that he was. As he did not come out to shake hands with mo. or send me an invitation to como into hls room, con- cuded that he was too busy to sec me; but when left the bank I was not quite pleased. may mention that elected to receive pay mont for my check in soyereigns. The reason for this was that thought 1t would please my wife If gave her the money for Eunice's trousseau in gold. did not intend to give 1t to her on this day. but on Friday or Saturday. At .he first blush. the mention of these small matters may appear trivial. but it will be presently seen that they are of great in, por- tance.
 On my road home. with the monsy in my pocket. met MT. Mortlock; he scowled at 1 mo and passed on. This did not surprise | me, but before reaching my house-to which l did not go direct. having something to say to tradesman-1 saw him again. and this time in the company of the detective who had come, with other officers, to my house | on the morning of the murder. Turning i when had gone few steps farther, I saw | both of these men looking after me. My Tears awoke; the ring and the fatal cord were l h my pocket; they had never left my pos- session. entered my house in an uncom- lortabie frame of mind. What did this ear nest conference of MT. Mortlock and the de- | tective bode7 Was there any connection be- tween that and the lack of cordiality had | in the greetings of the townspeoplel
 My wife noticed that was mentally dis turbed, and she made tender reference to 1t. felt that my manner was constrained as l replied to her affeeuonate inquiries.
 All that have described took place on the of this Thursday. was home be- lore noon. As the day waned my perturba- lion increased; could not shake of a pre- sage of ming evil. Locking the door of my study, I endeavored to cheat the gloom which me by arranging tho accounts to be paid on tho following day, and counting put the money I had received for my check. did not succeed throughout my task dread possibilities presented themselves in threat ening shape; my nerves were strung to a