The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-19

had saved little money. III eha-
bled me to live in an humble way
for two weeks, during which time
l had issued forth daily ON my
tours of investigation. l returned
home one day with large bundle,
which | unIolded in the presence
Of NV mother. A display of the
following articles brought from
her pale lips q cry Of astOnish-
ment: I've coarse calico gowns,
one pair OF heavy cheap shoes, one
straw bonnet ornumented with red
feathers and blue ribbons, one pair
of blue spectacles, one brown wig,
two cheek plumpers, a pot of
rouge, another Of powder, hare's
foot such as theatrical people use
in their making up, and large red
bandana handkerchief.
"Then 1 announced that l was
about 10 make application for q
position as servant in the house of
MIR. Whitney, my uncle'S partner.
"rhe next morning there issued
forth from the little lodging which
had seen the departure day after
day of a weary, pale. spirities+,
very blonde and quite refined
young lady, an uncouth, rosy, bux-
ON servant girl, whose only defect
seemed sOmewha weak eyeslght,
which necessitated at all times the
use of spectacles. For All igno.
rant country girl she seemed SIN
ularly quick and smart in the per-
formance of fher household duties.
In week Mrs. Whitney had vot.
ed me a treasure. In month |
had sized up every member Of the
family and had come to the con-
clusion that Samuel Whitney was
one of the greatest Williams the
world has seen in long while.
II had discovered that my un'
Gle was completely in the power ol
MIR. Whitney and his wife. They
alone attended TO his wants and
gave him his medicine. Not an
other living soul, except the doc
tor, was permitted to approach
him. Once, to my great indigna
ton, [ heard my mothers name
: mentioned by The sick man. HI
} had evidently been frequently II
the hrbit of asking for his sister
: "'Why does not Mary come anC
I see me- he was asking.
) "'I have written to them sever
I al times,' replied Whitney.
"The liar! Almost | had a minC
: to tear aside my disguise, rush in
5 declare myself and comfort him.
, "And have spoiled everything
MY uncle had never seen me
/ While Whitney would have beer
fiustered at first, / should have
been ANONYMOUSLY thrown Oul
!. OF the house.
"Take some more Of this medi
r cine.' heard Whitney saying.
"No, no more of that. Meji.
) cine won't save me. | don't like
, that stuff, Samuel. ] think it does
me more harm than good.
A new light broke in upon my
brain. | had heard of such things
J but / dismissed The idea as too ut.
teFly improbable. Whitney could
never be re-enacting in the nlne'
teenth century the crime peculiar
10 The age which produced the
! BOrgiaS-he could not be slowly
killing this man by poison.
But though dismissed il the
l wnla h IA
force that night as lay in my mar
row cot. Although it was long
past midnight l could not sleep.
1t was very close, suitry night. l
arose aHd opened the door Of my
room to have more air.
"As | did so | caught the sound
of voices.
"tWhat was that p Ii was Mrs.
! Whitney who was speaking.
"'Nothing,' replied her husband.
"'But heard a noise
alt is nothing, tell you rats,
or something like that. Go TO
Sleep
''1he Whitneys were lying in
bed awake. and their door was
open. Beyond it was The room of
the sick man. An irresistible de-
sire TO hear further prompted me
10 steal softly from the room into
the passage way. My foot caught
: in the mat. / could hear Mr..
Whitney raise himself mp in bed.
s'Who's that 2 he called out.
"Mv heart stood still for a mo-
, ment. Its Emma, sirp l replied,
"'What are you dong out in the
passage this time of night Y he ask
ed suspiciously.
atWhy, l ain't in the passage,
/ replied. 1t was hot and just
got up 10 open the door,
"'Well, GO back into your room,
said Mrs. Whitney, 'and don't lei
: : me catch you out of il till morn
, ing
"But l wouldn't 90 back. Some
thing could not define recalled
my suspicious of previous even
ing. felt intuitively that the!
meditated some evil against M
/. uncle.
"'What are you standing Their
o fort Why don't you 60 back init
E your room againP called out Mi
| Whitney.
e ut was a trying moment.
knew that il | shut The door
}. could not reopen il without max
}. ing some noise, winch might leal