Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-14
SAVED BY A HAIR.

II was n dark and stormy night with
ont, and | drew my chair closer TO tho
fire ~ l slipped my tea aud RECALLED my
self with the news of the local paper.
As the storm and slect ratified Iuriously
ngainst tho window and pcdcstrianshur.
RED by anxious TO reach place Of shell.
ter, I fel, thankful that was not obliged
70 leave my comfortable home for the
night.
whats thisy Isaid. rs my eye alight.
cd on startling paragraph.
"Sfyplerious murderi Mr.. John Ran
dolph, one Of our old and wealthy citi.
zcns. was this morning found dead In his
room. having been murdered during the
night by some unknown pcruon. Edgar
Morton. a clerk In his employ, and who,
report says, was soon TO be married to
his daughter. has been arrested for tho
murder. and Circumstances are said to
H. strongly against him."
Now, although ! am usually among
the first 10 hear Of criminal news, from
the nature Of my business. this was tho
first intimation had received that such
nmurder had been done. This seemed
very strange. aB l was on the very BEST
Of terms with Mr.. Randolph and his
whole family.
"And 40 this IL the way that Edgar
Morton repaya the bcnefactor Of hia
youth and soon TO DO fatheri Yet, no."
! cried. II viii stake my life on that
young mans innocence"
AZ spoke there came n gentle tap nj
the door, followed almost immediately
by tho entrance Of u lady deeply vcilcd,
who Mt once throw aside hcr veil, disclos.
ing to me the features 81 my deceased
friends daughter. Cecil Randolph.
Excuse me. Mr.. Fcrgus son, for enter
ing unlimited. but urgent business must
be my only excuse"
"Bo seated, Miss Randolph" l said,
rising and handing her chair.
"Oh. Mr.. Fergusoni' she sobbcd forth.
burying her face in her hands. "that !
should ever be Obliged 10 come to you on
such an GRAND ms this.'
cndeavorcd TO quieth nr. and partially
succeeded. when l drc'r from her what
few facts sho knew rcgai ding her fathers
death.
"IIc retired last night ut the usual
hour apparently In gooi spirits. aud no
sound was heard during tho night TO
cause any alarm. In the morning. IA lie
failed TO appear nj br iakfast, n servant
WINS dispatched TO sum anon him. Knock
ing Mt the door ind re, swing no answer,
he finally opened 1t and advanced into
the room. What q eight did no then
behold Nv poor father lay upon his
bed, with h,s throat c at from ear to ear
Death must have como 10 him suddenly
so suddenly as TO prevent any cutlery
and tho unknown assassin had nc
trouble In making his escape"
"But," said, II can't see why any
ono should suspect Edgar Of the muir
der"
THAT IA the most mysterious part Of
the sad affair. This morning, wher
Edgar was told Of tho murder, he turned
very pale, roeled, and would have falloH
TO the ground had not support beer
given him. Some Of the ignorant bo
holders Of this scene thought his action
denoted guilt, and M officer was sum
moncd, who nj once insisted on search
Ing his room. A razor, on which wa
several spots Of blood. was found con
ccaled under the carpet. together with
m old suit Of clothes belonging to Ed
gar, which WIS despatched with blood
This was considered Sufficient evidenc'
TO warrant his arrest, aud he now lics II
jail charged with tho awful crime O
murder Oh, Mr.. Ferguson. II you cal
do anything 70 save him, and ut tn
same time bring tho guilty perpetrato
OF the deed TO justice, will ampl
reward you"
do You know Of any enemies OF you
father, or Of Edgar, who would DO likel
10 commit such crime, either for rot
berry or rcyengeY' asked.
"Oh. she replied, ''lt was not done 70
robbery, as everything IN the room WI
Ms my father loft 1t the night bcfor,
His watch and pockeibook. tho latte
containing good sum Of money, wcT
found under his pillow, where no Away
placed themi no that the crime mn,
have been committed to crafty fent
iah thirst for revenge"
snow, then, who Of all your acqualn
hnces could do such thingy'
81 cannot possibly say. My father ha
not an enemy in the world. to my know
edge, or Edgar either unless, perhap
itmight be Conrad Smithers, my father
bookkeepsr and head clerk. But It woul
be impossible Tor him 10 do such deed
What reat1n have you for suspectlr
that be Is not Elgar's friendY'
"Only this SSne time ago Coma,
whom ws have always regarded as OF
Of the hm.ly, proposed for my han
and nl4 nina 10 was not mine TO xiv
! su,i~ci'al Is much no muttere
And then, while his face grew dark
night and bis features assumed an n
rearahee PERFECTLY fearful. be continue
'bnt you shall newer become the wi
OF Edgar Morton while have II
TO prevent ~ Ne ihsn turned n,
abruptly left my presence / was mu
alarmed and though. q speaking 10 n
father about 1t, bgt during the aft
noon hereturned and begged my lorei,
ness Tor the words he hal used, and ma
tseh professions Of sorow in regard
'hem that freely forgaye him, aud Ma
"asa thought no moro Of Lie matter. +