Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-22

back Grizze seized the light from MS
trembling hand and looked at the man on
the bed. AS she looked her frame seemed
to be rigid, the blood receded from b
lips; her face grew ashen-gray as she
stared stonily down on the face now
yelled forever with the awful shadow of
death. She openel her mouth, but no
sound issued from her lips. Then she
turned slowly her hody seemingly as rigid
as stone-turned, with horror dilating her
ewes, and stared awe-stricken at her hus-
band. covering, grovelipg OH the floor,
with the knife in his hand.
Then, with cry that. sounded like that
of wild animal, Grizzle Meade fell III a
heap beside her husband.
CHATTER III.
IN EVIL DAYS.
The early dawn saw Grizz'e Meade
moving briskly about the house. The
landlord of Globe Inn was guiplng
glass of liquor. when the glass was
wrenched from his hand.
sWhatl Do you want to put the ropes
round our necks that you must hy to
the liquor? Must find wits for bothf
If you had not been SO cowardly you
would have made sure. !,
Have done, Grjzzle. 1t is the hand OF
God. How could We know he was there
how came be back?"
You'll drink no more till all is over, or
We will hang Hargl Do you hear that,
Daniel Meadel Will we help matters by
babbling? l have washed and dressed
him. No hand shall touch him.
Her husband shook his head.
Fool! l see our way clear. Listen! Wo
- IL " ba hov PQmp
home, and we put him to bed. Are you u.s.
tening. Daniel Meade2 Then the drunken
sailor fought him in the night, shot him,
and fed"
The landlord looked at his wife with
lack luster eyes.
sRouse. man, and leave liquor alone,
unless you want to hong" =,
Il promise, but we might as well
done with it..
you would think differently an the
rope were about your neck 1t IS BOT
above understanding. The wound IN MS
head will satisfy all. Now, then, away
speed We, and tell bow our boys peen
murde ed. We must alArm our neigh
bors and the authorities. Away now.,
Daniel Moade repeated the story MS
wife put in his mouth reluctantly. AS
he TeD61t6Q III u0 ISSdiuOst ooih0t .
like the assurance that characterized his
dealings with the world.
The announcement Of the murder cre-
eted n rrofund sensation. The elements
of n great mystery-a mystery that seemed
impen netrable were recognized ly the in.
teliioent. while the uneducated regarded
the event as additional proof that super:
natural agencies were daily demonstrated
in the affairs of mankind.
, The authorities, on the other hand,
, calmly noted first, that the poor boy
who had twice escared death at sea In q
miraculous manner, came home to be
murdered by drunken, quarrelsome
) sailor; second, that the murderer etfec 90
! his escape easily and in q manner tba
, woul have suggested itself to the ddlles'
a comprehens: :on; third, that the autholI
, ties owed 1t to themselves TO capture
Q convict, and hang the murderer speedily
: The news spread fast and far. Grea'
crowds tbronged the Globe Inn 10 view
, the rema ms. The marsh al Of Salem wa
a notified by William Ayers, Daniel Meade
creditor, to postpone the collection OF hls
debt for the present. Such proceed
, | ing at that time would have made Mr.
a Ayers very unpopular, and he was look
ing forward to political preferment.
The authorities viewed the remains
made due note of the testimony SUI
q mitted by the grief stricken parents
O Marshal Hobbs, Giles Ellis, and Ezr'
Easiy. and accorded due prominence Il
q the statements made by the marshal AM
Ellis in the record Scarcely any not
r was made Of the sworn statement Err
a Easily made. Ezra was only an appren
tice to John Lee.
: Thus the remains of the innkeeper'
q son we're committed to tNeir last resting
place with much ceremony and publ
manifestations of concern
Contrary to the expectations OF th
: landlord, the notoriety given Globe In
4 was the means of re- establishing the Gus
tom the inn enjoyed in its best days
William Ayers, Meade's creditor, was pal
Q promptly week after the funeral. Priu
| cipal and interest on the sum of one hun
n dred and fifty pounds was paid on th
!. nail There were many who expresse
I surprise at the ability of Daniel Mead
d to meet this and other obligations, but
v The custom grew, and Globe Inn flour
ished. the thoughtful held their peace
S and rejoiced in the prosperity of ma
sorely tried.
On the morning the murder was mad
known, Ezra Easty, apprentice to job
IS Lee, one of the most respectable cltlzer
!, of Salem. overheard portions of col
n versation between his master and mistres
d and their daughter that made profoun
impression upon him. Ezra was M
It where he should have been when he hear
Q the conversation. His master thought /
D was in the shop-indeed, had sent hll
there. The shop was considerab
distance from the house, but Ezra, who's
curiosity always easily aroused) was the
It afiame; made an excuse to return TO u
j. house, and hearing loud words in the bel
10 room. glued his ear TO the door, holdlr
the outer door in the narrow passae
"a leading to the shop conveniently open.
[e AS soon as he could contrive 1t be mac
y an excuse to leave the shop shortly aft
IS his master entered it. John Lees maj
fe ner as he looked at his apprentice th
y morning was peculiar, or perhaps the al
1T prentice felt guilty. =,
rs Ezra's purpose was to speak TO u
/, maid servant, Ann Bigger, who SCENE
or equally anxious to place distance b
SIS tween herself and the house. They o.
rs countered each other at the end OF Il
shop opposite the house.
"Oh, Ezra! You heard them, tooP"
le II could not help hearing. Ii peop
as talk SO loud one might hear them ha
le way across the lot"
le Such sharp things as Master L
d. said.
A. sp,,+ aid NOT his own dauphter answ