Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

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"Do you not remember" pursued his
foster-brother, "the herds of deer and other
animals animals wandering about In searon Oh
.'of course. Of course" answered Grifith,
"The deer are dying OF thirst" replied
Gideon.
Randall opened his eyes. "what! with all
that ere water in the Kelpie's pool?" asked
he.
Gideon made no reply, but walked straight
away to the piece of water, which was sftu-
ated in the center of the deer park.
"There," he exclaimed triumphantly. as he
night. and yet there is not a single fresh
hoof mark. Something has frightenedaway
the deer from the pool"
at must be the Kelpie them" said Randall
"Stay," exclaimed Griffith, "what has be-
come of that large fat stone with crown
carved on it. and the date James I. hunted
in the parkf There fs the spot from where
gone?"
He turned as he spoke to his foster
brother; meaning glance passed between
his boots and remove his upper garments.
"Have you got a knffe?" asked he address
ing Randall With a look of puzzled sur.
clasp knife. aud Gideon taking it from him
began to wade into the pool. "Where be
you agoing, Gideon?" demanded the keeper.
1.-THE Kelpie will lay his claws on thee as
sure as eggs is eggs"
"I am going to bring up the Kelpie," re-
piled Gideon, and as he spoke he dived be-
meath the surface of the water, a few bubbles
only marking the spot where his head had
been. He remained so long under water
that Randall was seriously alarmed, and
muttered that the Kelpie had got him Ger.
tain sure, and even Griffith, who was well
acquainted with his foster-brother's skill as
swimmer, began to grow alarmed.
As they were gazing anxiously at the sullen
water, Gideon Carthwaite's head appeared
slowly and laboriously toward the side. as if
some heavy object which was not visible was
holding him back.
AS he got into shallower water he stopped,
and with the words, "Here is what has be-
witched the deer" raised the dead body Of a
woman from the pool.
With cry of surprise and horror Griffith
and the keeper recognized the form of Mrs.
Greystoke, swollen and bloated with her So
tourn beneath the waters of the Kelpie's
Pool.
'Has she committed suicfde?" exclaimed
Griffith, as he assisted to lay the dead woman
on the bank.
'she was kept down by the great stone -
answered Gideon, (which was fastened
had to cut away in order to release the
"Why that be what that woolly headed
niger used to wear round his waist" ex.
surveying it with an air OF disgust.
"Stay by her side, Randall" said Griffith.
"and do you, Gideon, come with me-"
With as little delay as possible the men re-
turned to the house, and in a few moments
the whole of the domestics were summoned.
Manuel" said Griffith, ''after you had
murdered Mrs. Greystoke, and thrown her
into Kelpie's Pool, what did you do with
the dressing bag with the gold and ivory
fittfngs?"
The old mans face changed to that strange
1,,o l,s s-1, 1~A l.,
the negro race, his knees trembled, and
when he strove to speak only few inarticu-
late sounds fell from his lips.
'Quick," said Griffith, sternly. 81 have no
time for delay"
"In the vault in the Wizards Tower"
murmured the old man, whom terror had
"You see he confesses," said Griffish, ad-
dressing the other servants. "And what