Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-05


knife, the detective, whom he held under
his knee, having knocked him fat with .
sudden and terrible blow, caught two OF
the fingers of his gloved left hand between
his teeth, and almost bit them of at a
point below the end joint.
The murdered man lay just where he
had fallen. and realizing this, the Captain
vanished among the trees, returning in
less than ten minutes leading horse al
ready equipped which he had secreted in
the forest to have ready in case Of an
emergency, for he was one of those men
who always make sure Of way to retreat
before proceeding any depth into their
schemes.
Presently no was mounted upon the
horse, with the body Of the foreign dctec-
tive In front of him, and held In such
manner that it looked like comrade
asleep while he rode, with his head hang
ing upon his breast.
He kept in the densest portion OF ;he
forest for he did not care to be seen by
any one, though the chances of such an
event at this hour would havo been poor
enough even upon the public highway,
for the negroes were Of too supersttious
a nature to think Of wandering about the
country when ghosts and COLLINS were
supposed TO be abroad.
Because of his taking such round
about way instead Of going direct, he was
a much longer time in reaching the old
mill than Roger had been when carrying
Carol there, earlier In the night.
Strange how his mind should have been
turned TO this quarter as a place q
hiding. Surely there must have been
something more than chance in 1t ALL
The future will disclose that.
When he found himself in tho immedl-
ate neighborhood OF the haunted mill,
Capt. Grant brought his horse to a sud
den halt and placed his dead charge
upon the ground. Then, securing his
horse, he raised the limp form of the
murdered detective in his arms, and, by
the exertion OF tremendous strength.
bore it on.
He disappeared inside the old mill.
The moon, finding ingress through the
open windows and great gaping holes in
the roof, lighted up the interior In a
crude manner, but the illumination was
quite enough for his purpose.
There was large chimney at one side
of the mill, and for some purpose or
other, a hole had been made in this, the
bricks lying upon the floor close by.
1t required hercUlean strength to
raise the dead detective TO this opening, |
but, as he was not man of over hun
bred and thirty pounds in weight, the
Captain succeeded in accomplishing IT,
AS he let 60 his hold he heard the body |
Tall with thump to the floor. Then all |
was quiet
He made no change, not even touching
one of the bricks upon the floor for though
Il had at first been his intention TO brick
up the orifice in the chimney, upon second
thought he realized it was wiser 10 leave
shings just as they were, for fear OF ex-
,iting suspicion.
AS he turned to leave he either saw,
n fancied he did, the head of man out
ined in one of the windows against the
light background.
The idea gave him such a start that he
ell over a piece Of old machinery that
ay rusting upon the floor. This was the
Jacket that had reached the ears OF Cafol
md the widow.
As soon as he could recover he fed
hastily from the mill, turning once to
ook back, as has been said before, and
hen plunging in among the trees like a
iunted stag.
Had there been a witness TO tho hurried
burial? He shuddered at the thought,
tut found it impossible to decide whether
had been real or specter Of his i'm
Igination.