Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-02-10

'ments behind. He evidently SURPRISED
the rascal, and in tussle with him he
murdered Sharon, dragged him across
the street and threw him in the
river"
"Then you really expect Ycrkes is
the thief?" asked the merchant greatly
agitated.
81 am sure he is not only the thief,
but probable murderer also"
"Oh, the wretchl" cried the mer-
chant passionately, "and in my heart
admired his bravery, while / pitied
him for what he had endured in en-
deavoring to protect my property. L
am perfectly convinced that you have
hit the right man." continued Mr..
Purvis. off he knew of this he might
give us the slip. The next
thing to be done is to use every means
in our power to recover the body of
poor Sharon"
"Poor, indeed, since all the clothes
he has on his back are not his
own," spoke a voice from behind
them.
All looked at the speaker, who wore
an old seaman's suit, and looked as
though he had just recovered from o
severe fit of seasickness.
Something in the tone of his voice
struck a chord in the breast of the mer-
chant He approached tse man, and
asked eagerly
"Who are you?"
only name is Pembroke Sharon"
In moment he was surrounded by
the trio, who congratulated him on his
escape from death. He requested per-
mission to assume his proper dress,
after which he would tell exactly
what had occurred during the past
night.
His story was very similar to the ona
told by Yerkes, with this difference
the positions Were changed. 1t was
Sharon who had surprised the other in
front of the open safe in the act of
slowing in his pocket the greenbacks
alluded to. 1t was Sharon who de-
nounced the act, and Yerkes, both an
cry and frightened to be thus detected,
picked up @ paper weight and hurled
it at his fellow clerk, stricking Sharon
on the head, inilicting CHASTITY wound,
from which he tainted, and knew no
more until he awoke on board a vessel
near the navy yard. lie was told that
they picked him up in the river.
The captain and his two men had
been to the theatre, and were return
ing in boat TO the vessel, when a
white object floating on the water at
! tracted their attention, and they made
for It and drew the apparently dead
man into the boat and took him aboard
the vessel, where his wants were at
once attended to.
When Yerkes' version was related to
him he laughed derisively, and was on
the point of making remark, when
familiar footsteps were heard ascend
ing the stair.
"By Heaven, believe it is August
Yerkesl" whispered Sharon, as he
hastily entered the closet and shut the
door.
He was none too soon, for the next
mopent Yerkes walked briskly up TO
where the three men stood. Something
in their faces told him that something
was amiss-something to his disadvan-
tage, too.
Ou rul iiStu W 5'S
me here again." remarked he, for want
of something else to say.
ave are indeed!" replied Mr.. Pur-
Wis, regarding him with an ominous
look.
"You all appear to be anything but
pleased to see me-" next remarked the
robber and would-be assassin.
"On the contrary, we are very glad
to see you," spoke the detective, with
an ambiguous smile.
Glancing at the detective with a
skeptical air, Yerkes walked to the
closet and opened the door, and the
next moment he uttered q fearful
shrek and started back with his hair
standing on end, and his face the colo
of ashes.
He had seen Gas his guilty conscience
told him) the ghost of his victim, for
Sharon remained in the closet, perfect
J ly immovable, his eyes fixed reproach-
fully on the guilty wretch.
| The horrid vision was too much for
his brain to endure. Yerkes became q
raving maniac from that moment, and
became so violent that the detective
was obliged to manacle him hand and
foot and again take him to the hospital
from whence he was shortly after.
ward conveyed to the insane depart.
ment of the almshouse.
! Pembroke Sharon was generously
recompensed by his employer for hi:
! heroic attempt to prevent the robbery
and promoted to responsible position
in the store, which he filled with credit
both TO himself and his grateful EN-
ployer.
Yerkes lived about year after thi,
confinement, snd died a raving maniac
a terrible retribution for his attempt Il
fasten the crime on an innocent per
son.