Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-10
THE MYSTERY OF THE I'M.

1t was in July, and the night was
dark and stormy, WITH liyid flashes
ciIlghtning and peals oithuuder that
made the earth trembIe.
had ridden all day long, and i
was with thankful feeling nj Inst
that nlightel from ms INDEED horse
and entered the welcome inn az II.
Not u soul was il sight a lamp
was burning on little tablo q tie
hall, but all theroom, were dark and
silent, save when the thunder uudc
the windows rattle. and the wind
sang a wild song around the gables
or The lightning made a fiery track
as il flashed through space
You could scarcely cnil H. town
it did not boast two hundred tnhnb
itants, and these retired NJ nightfell
and lett the streets to the darkness
/ But had never found ths inn o..
serted az this hour, and Nns at u
loss to account fnrit.
I "lIcllor' | shouted, with an my
might, stamping vigorously On the
oaken floor and knocking on tho
table with the butt OF my whip. Is
this q graveyard
But there was no answer.
q went from room 10 room. knock
ing on all the doors
They were locked and there was no
response.
Then, greatly wondering I walked
TO the front ngaiu, where my horse
stood, still painting from hts long
journey.
saw q man md woman walking
hurricdly toward tho inn. The man
carried n lantern in one hand aud a
musket ia the other.
is this the fellow" he asked
bringing the light TO benr On ne.
and lowering bis rite from his shout.
der.
God bless us,' exclaimed tho wom.
mn, whom | recognized Ms Mistress
( PlSm, the keeper 81 the inn. nlIil
amt Captain No." she said, MI.
dressing the man, "this Is not him
he's inside"
! AS they entered saii; "Thers i
no one here, assure you. have
been knocking on the doors and rntI
ing for nearly half mn hour Their
was not q soul in the hous, when
arrived"
"oh, but there Il. snid tho land
Indy. He went IN the room ond
locked himself in He's n strnng.
man 70 me, and he acts strnnge,
Than no looks. He said he wns goino
TO die ut twelve o'clock. wnnt M
dend men in my house"
was Interested; but / saw the mn,
with the lantern. who was the towr
Waterman, looked frightened. "Wba,
room is he in?' asked.
The one at the end OF tho 40.
sage, said the woman. IN n H..
| voice. DO see II you can make hi,T
! open the door" ' = -
Followed BY the watChmaE. I p,o
c.eeded to the room and knoapa'
loudly on the door. O'"''
there was no response.
81, me house is on fret sbontsd
open tne door II you would saw,
,, No answer.
, vet an axe" | suid TO the watch
down. V"e 200
!. Yes" said Mistress plym. broo,
in my housel' ~ u'''u maj
WIN YOU open the door7n sbo,t
within. "'' no sount
Crashl and the lock was sbivoroa
r '"S uo9r new bnck with bang
! All little table in the middIe asn
!. room, his head bowed in his ho, .ll
|, sht a man. lie raised his head p Illus
, ny as we entered; his lore wa sn ~ WIZ" ~,
!, hunted look. VIVA nn'
l., t " ny should you break in on =,
~ TINS fashion," he said III, ~
NOT paid my reckoning? What' e
= you want with me?' ? """o %
o soi,I want you to leave the bouso
o 9a,u ~ .ne landlady, llinginp soms y,
~ ev' On, On the table. There's tho mon o,'
! men in heror' n"se no deat
! Mia Leave the room,p | wbis,o.o,
MISTRESS Plym; 'I'lI remni,, whispered
him and aee wh - 1 4. ~ IVInhln here witt