The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-03-03
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABAFFLING MYSTERY

All Was excitement at the Mansfield
maosior; its mistress. the besuiiful ans
accom- plished vile Of David Mansfield. hat
suddenly and mys,eriously disappeared
They we're sll ready for sn evening ride
Mr.. Mansfield was already at the csrtisee
awaiting bis wiie's coming She bad sp
psared 81 the doorway. but stopped snS
telling Ler husband that she bad forgotten
ber gloves aud would return for them she
re,eutered the house and started upstairi
10 her room.
That was the last Mr.. Mansfield saw o.
bis wife. He waited fifteen or twenty
minutes and then sent servant TO hurry
Mrs. Manshed. The servant returned and
reported that the door to lsdy's room was
locked and that there had been no res
ponse when she knocked.
Frightened, Mr.. Mansfield FASTENED mp
stairs and tried the door OF his wife''
room. 1t was locked as the servant bad
said. Mr. Mansfield called bis wifs's name
bu, received no reply. He was now tho
roughly frightened. and suwmoning Al
bis strength be burst the door open. One
hasty glance about the room was sum
cient.
The room was empty bis wife wal
gonel
Rut where. and how, and why?
These we're the questions that sgitated
the mipd Of the hush nd. and he could
and no answer for any one oil them. Still
she might be in the house, Mr.. Mansfield
thouQht, and he set the servants to search
ing, for her. High and low, upstairs and
down they searched, but no trace OF the
missing woman could they find.
Then they extended their search to the
grounds. with the same results. aud Mr..
Mansfield was in despair. The disppesr
spce of bis wife was so sudden, 80 unex
pected, SO mysterious, that he was filled
with kind OF nsmeless, numbing feeling
of horror, of fear, OF be knew not what.
For hours the search bad been kept up
and at last, dishesrtened, weary, anguish
stricken, the bereaved husband ordered
the search discontinued. What to do neIl
be did not know, until it was suggested to
him to send for detective.
Mr.. Mansfield caught st the suggestion
at once. and telegraphed to the city. The
next train brought one Of the best detec
tives in the city Of New York and he los'
no time in setting to work.
Accompanied by Mr.. Mansfield. be en-
tered the room OF the missing lady, and
began an examination of it.
Is everything just as it was when he'
sbsence was discovered? asked Mr.. Fsrre
the detective; has nothing been changed
OF moved in any way?
Nothing replied Mr.. Mansfield
! Everything is Just as she left it.
Then that window was open, asserted
the detective, indicating an open wins
dow at one side OF the room, and MI
Mansfield nodded assent,
Mr.. Ferret crossed the room. and ex
smined sill and floor beneath the window
The only possible means OF reaching th'
ground, thirty feet below, was by light
ming rod, which could be reached from
the window and the detective shook BIZ
bead. II would be = powerful incentive
that would induce woman to descend By
means OF this rod.
After examining every nook and Granny
OF the room, the detective sat down snc
studied the matter from every point o
view, as be thought. At last be turned tt
his companion:
Mr.. Mansfield. he said, l wish to asl
you question. 1t is Of rather delicate
nature, but hope you will not be angry
Did you and your wife have any trouble
Do you know any reason why she shoui'
wish TO get away from your
| do not. ives the reply. My vile and
we're on the best OF terms; we never quar-
relied in our lives.
The de,s sctive looked puzzled. don
understand II, be said; the only theor.
that can advance is thst she has commit
ted snicide, though " you we're on soo'
terms there would be DO reason for be
doing this.
The detective spent q week searching
for . clev, but could lnd none.
A systematic search was made Tor mile
sround. advertisements we're inserted II
all the papers, bu. it svsiled nothing
No,bius could be discovered. The dissp
pes,ance Of The woman vas o. complet
and uufs,bomsble mystery as ever. MI
Manifold srw pale and thin. He hs
loved lis beautiful wife Is few men d
love. and The uncerisin,y attending I'd
a;ssnpesrspce Of lis loved ono made bi
sorrov stl the bsrder TO bear. IL vas sors
really than IL would have been bad
tnovn his wife vas dead He was unwi' y
inc the detective should siss mp tb
search, aud tbe week eres into month.
Two. three, iour mouths the deteetiv
ksp,stit He ,Ihsusted every resource
sif,ed every emblsnee Of cies, and fin'
" :, the end Of five months, refused
work longer
I,'..us,e Of my lime .od your none,
bs decl.red. and Mr. Mansfield feinc'sr
,y .eqaieseed IN ,be detectives decision
M, ouiuion. said Mr.. Ferret, is ih'
your vie is dead. ihink you bad oei''
accept The, as fac,
Iuill not sccep, tbs, as true until
tuo~ il 10 true. declared Nv. MsnshslS
a and ursble TO produce prooi that b
4 ,hsor, ~ss the eonec, ops. The deteeii'
said no more. bn, bsde the sorrosins n'
GOOD By ard returned to the city.