Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-19
al the proof, wounded the wolf in the

Ht the proof! l wounded the wolf in tht left fore raw. Here IS the cut. -
 And. with these words. he tore tn, LandaSe from the hand and exposed newly made cut.
 mere was TurUur of wonder frol th,. crowd and then Dick shouted:
 Bring her out and tl- her hand an( fctt. Then fire the old hut and burn Lel J2:orr she does more harm to us"
 ''N hat shall We do with the old one2' as..;Cd one of the crowd
 ''Eurn Ter. too" was the inhumar reply. Let her stay where she is Slr' cannot escape uls.'
 The Lrutes now left the cottage. ant Dick, holding tlarie with a z, asp of iron. led her out with him Upcn reaching ii't nlen air he produced q stout cord. and. in spite of her prayers and struy Gles. was about to bind her. when sud denly he was hurled with great force to the ground, and Alfred Tompkins. rass- ing his arm around the young girls waist, cried
 You contemptihle cur. this woman is uly promised wife She is no wehs.wolr. l She shall not Ee harmed while have life to protect her"
 The Loy is nad Seize him. friends and save him from his folly
 The speaker was Alfred's father. The young man had but just arrived. aDr had come for the purpose of defending Marie win his life
 But he was powerless to contend az GlrSt such a crowd whose excitement and frenzy were becoming greater ever, moment. Before he could reply to his father, Marie was torn from his grasp, and he WAS seized and held by four strong non. All his efforts to release himself were in vain. and he was forcnd to wit ness the tragedy which followed. power loss to help her whom he loved so deeply.
 Marii. was bound securely. The brutal vretches into whose hands she had ;allCp had no pity Tier beauty and gcutlfulness only r>aldened them the more, and to all her weeping. pleading and praying they turned deaf ears Led on by Dirk Thayer, they were hurrying wilh Ter to the flames. when Uncle E!en rushed up. almost out of breath, a"d exclaimed in loud voice:
 Stop your brutalityi'
 The men paused. and the old patriarch demanded sternly what they meant Alas! their meaning was too plain. The r0-tage was already m flames. and the shrieks of the bedrid,len old dame were he2rt rendins. She had been left in tho burning building, and was being con suIHt d in 1t.
 ''Sne is wehrwolf. Uncle Eben.'" cried a score of voices. "We have found it on hcr, and we mean to burn her in her den"
 ''She is a human creature" cried Uncle Eben. and in the name of the law and common humanity I command you to release her!''
 There was a murmur of disapproval from the crowd.
 "She must die, uncle. You have no right to interfere. She is not a woman. but wild beast. and has no soul to save"
 The men worked toward the flames with their victim; but Uncle Eben sprane between them and the fearful element. and. lifting both his hands high over his head shricked. in a tone which made his hearers blood turn cold:
 In the rame of crucified God. l 1Tononrce this act the most hcinous crime ever rerpetratel. and l swear tu name'all the parties concerned in it tt the proper authorities.
 IillS announcement was cut short by the priest falling to the earth by heavy b!'w from the hand of Dick Thayer I he crowd had moved back when Uncle P'n began his statement. and the wretches h3d released their victim. Dick. however. lifted her in his brawny "Tms bore her quickly to the cottage. and with prriicious strength hurled hel far into the burning mass. There was wild s.l:'ick as the flames closed around ner. and then all Was still
 When Uncle Ebcn recovered. he went m haste to the authorities. and soon the police were at the scene of the atrocious crime. Dick Thaver was broken upon the wheel, and several who lad been prominent iI the crime were hung.
 Alfred di1 not 'ong survive the terri ble tragedy through which he had passed His father. who really loved him, did all in his power to bring him Jack to lis old happy condition; but to the last thu young man manifested toward him the greatest aversion. Cincinnati Enquh CT