The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-16

| matter"
No." said one; It's hanging matter
! for somebody.
| Here some one in the group observing
Arthur Proctor, VIII spered his neighbor.
The crowd thinned ont On the side next
Proctor; his uncle made his way through
! the group, whore many turned and looked
at him.
Saw you the shroud?" he asked Ezra
Easily, looking at him keenly.
L saw the shroud, as any one may see
it now, in the Marshal's hands"
You are sure it was nobody's gown"
L say it looked like shroud."
And | ask you again: VIII you swear
the shroud you saw was not somebody's
night gown"
The listeners looked at Ezra earnestly.
They expected an immddidate reply, but
Ezra Easily began to look about him. He
fumbled III his clothes and was silent.
We'll, then you are not so sure it was
a shroud You SAW"
Come said Arthur Proctor, plucking
his uncle's sleeve, let him tell his story;
twill do no harm.
But the sharp questions put to tho APP
prentice and his slowness in answering,
destroyed the impression he had made.
The story of the shroud was doubted
and the suggestion that he had confound-
ell night-g gown with a shroud was SO
ridiculous that some smiled, while others
nodded knowingly TO each other, as much
as to say, i told you so.
When arthur passed on with his uncle,
those about Ezra Easily walked away
rom him and the apprentice was left
! alone. IN sheer desperation the appren-
tice turn Ell his footsteps to Globe Inn.
Meanwhile the story of the STROUD cir
aJlafaI lint
that Fra would not have recos niZed his
narrative.
When he entered tie Globe Inn the
landlord was in the act of helping him
self to gllss of rum. His hand was
unsteadv-he was afraid that his wife
would come in on him, and he swallowed
the rum a gulp.
All, 1t is you, Ezra Easily"
Aye, Master Meade" Another Gus
toner entering at that moment, Ezra was
resolved to make the most of his small
audience.
Hast heard the news. landlord?"
There is 50 much going twould be
hard to toll | hear much"
Another customer entering, and recog-
nizing the one who entered before him.
they both sat ut the table, and each o.
de.ei his liquor, while both looked
sharply at the apprentice. Ezra Easily
was vel known TO half the people Of
Salem-the o her half did not desire to
know more of him than they were COM
PEELED TO know.
But it's no. such news as / have :"
said the apprentice
AYE. And what like is this strange
news?'
Why, here FL Elsty raised his
voice SO that the Gus omers at the table
could Lear him, they have found Martin
Lees shroud.
Grizzio Meade coming through the
door at that inStant, looked sharply ut
the appreni &c, then east meaning look
at her husband. Daniel Mea g put a
foot on the chair near him. and resting his
chin on his hand, with his elbow on his
knee, said quietly:
so! They have found Martin Lee 5
shroud."
Il always thought the truth woulI come
ont, said Grizzle, looking a her GUS
toners for approval. The customers at
the table nodded, and .ch took null
at the liquor before him.
lis out now" Ezra Easily was wait
Ing for the reward such news was worth.
GrlZzie locked 1t her husband ana the
landlord measured him a drink of rum.
As the apprentice eyed the landlord
movements. he added:
There's some would make light of it
and sly twas only grandmother's night
gown. Bat wait till they see-wait till
they see"
And where was it found. and v no found
II? inquired GriZZle Meade.
Whereupou the apprentice. who was in
his element now. related with great par
ticularity how Indian Joe found the
shroud in the hollow % tree. The
Ian ilord of the Globe Inn listened at
tentiSely. holding approval IS the APP
prentice proceeded with detail 5 tint en-
belllshed a statement fcrcIh-a enou h
when related in simple language. When
he ended Gr!zzle Meade imputed:
And the hollow trtc-where is it,"
lis Just below John Lees place
w hat! Not near the road"
lis on the road"
And the hole in the tree where he
found its 1t near the ground?'
lis on the ground
why, then, said Daniel Meade slow
". whoever placed il there knew it would
i be seen"
The customers at thu table nodded. rs
much as to say anyone could see that
much.
saw You the shroud? Was there any
thing you could know Ii by again"
Why do YOU ask such silly gueS-
tons" Gnzzle Meade 5 id 10 tie land
lord
why, just this. Grizzle: If it was re-
ally Martin Lees shroui, as | have no
doubt it is, there may be some way to
prove who owned the linen there are
many makes, and mayhao Ezra noticed
the linen
Il had not time | know that Marsh |
Hobbs looked at it long and sighed saw
j lng-there was more tnau me heard him
and 1t may be Martin Lees shroud.
Il see no re lson TO doubt it." said
/ GrizLle. Nor that his people have made
way with him-if he did rot make away
+ with himself, knowing that if ever he
was caught, he would hang for killing
our son.
/ Every one in Salem knows that" the
apprentice said, quickly.
And what do they say, Era"
There Is no one in Salem does no:
/ know how Martin Lee lodged here, aud
has been made away with because of The
/ disgrace hanging would bIing on John
Lee and sll the name.
This was said so glibly that il produced
the effect the apprentice desired. As
to corroborate his tale, Giles Ellis en-
tered the inn, and soon was ins allie, IN
the seat he occupied when sampling he
liquors the inn toasted. To him Ezra
Easily turned.
1T must be you have heard the news"
@Aye-if so be 1t is the shroui yoa
speak Of And / have seen It, And 1t
my not be long till We know where Mar
tin was buried One thing Is sure JUS
tIes has been cheated"
Giles Eli, looked at the landloId and
his wifi The landlord shook his head,
as much as to say justice had been cheat
ed beyond his power to estimate 1t. Bat