Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-08-19

firnAation % l:is story Frank was taken TO |
the DEVILS Patch. where he pointed out
theeTevice FROM which he had emerged. A |
handsome, reward was offered 10 any Que |
who would make the descent. but no one |
was found sufficiently stouthearted to ven
TURF.
The sun shone fitfully that morning
DaIk MASSES of cloud swept In amending
pro ession across the sky The old men
RraFely conned the signs and predicted
dirty weather.
That evening the storm came on. At
irst quiekening land breeze, which In
cred Used in violence until 1t blew with the
forte Of a tornado The rain fell In tor
RENTS, singing The flesh of the unfortu
uates exposed to the fury OF the storm like
hailstones
Flor twenty four hours the war OF the
elehients ragged. and IL was not until the
MORNING OF the third day that the clear
skN was seen again.
Flew Of the fshermen's cabins had es-
cafed damage, while many Of their boats
had been blown into the sea and carried
nw ny
I Under the combined influence Of the high
/ wind and the ebb tide the sea had retired
f fart her than the oldest inhabitant remem
+ beIed to have seen 1t. A broad belt OF
/ suid appeared, stretching as far as the eye
1 colEld reach along the shore
\ Frank Bryson had sauntered down to
tbs beach, walking unconsciously in the
Direction Of King Solomon's tomb, when
he was startled by observing that the en-
trance stood high and dry above the water.
He called to the fishermen and pointed
to lac dark opening in the rocks 4 party
WAS quickly organized for the purpose Of
- i...T ..f L rnk
Uuder the leadership OF the boy the task
was an easy one, the men returning In an
honr with the body Of the old man resting
upon n rudcly constructed litter
The corpse WINS carried into the nearest
ca Din and the coroner summoned. The x
citement in the village was intense. 1t was
believed. without doubt, that evidence
wds about to be produced which would
make Jack Hastings free man.
Polly Anderson flung her arms about the
neEk Of her cousin. overwhelming him
with her gratitude.
Nhen the coroner and his physician ar
rived 1t was with difficulty that the inquest
CO AID tie naugurated
AZ length a Jury was secured and sworn
The body was Identified as that Of the
IN ssing man, jasper karch
The outer pockets OF the garments Of the
tltItta iil4u NtFt ttllpAAH lHciE tnitenAS nav
iuR been brought to the village by Frank
But when his vest was unbuttoned a
ptcketbnuk ~ oiled canvas was discovered
II contained letters, papers and bank notes
It. had stains Of blood upon IL. aud one
paper hastily folded WAS particularly
mItrked with the imprint Of bloody fingers
An examination Of the body revealed 1
crushed and broken leg, from the lncerated
arteries ~ which 1t was evident that the
lille blood had oozed away
, Another unexpected light was thrown
upon the affair by the presentation Of tn,
alchor Of Jasper karch's boat, which hac
baen found fast 10 the rocks in front OF th'
cave by the party who had gone IN search
Of his body.
W hen the anchor was held up before tn,
} iugy for examination a fisherman pusheC
z h mseif 10 the front and asked 10 I've sworn
His request being complied with, he testi
) ftd that he had seen Jasper karch in hi
b bat sailing in the direction Of King solo
mons tomb at noon on the day uf his dis
' appearance at the time that Jack Tasting
! waa known 10 be at the fishing grounds
I Tie also remembered that the tide was un
/ ID ually low Oh that day file had not Les
titled at the trial because lac could not III
! / be- time, but when he SAW the anchor hi
, memory Was stimulated 80 ~ To hring ia
4 whole matter clearly to his mnl
c As IL was clearly ease OF Academia
death never did a Jury render a verdict /
a cordancc yith the facts rs adducrd wit
greater satisfaction than did the felloA
, tpwnsmen Of Jack Hastings.
The coroner, escorted by the fishermen
!, returued TO Srdgwiek and before the da
had closed the eS prisoner nj the la
clasped the radiant Polly in his arms,
: free man
The authorities having inferred the r,
mains IL Jasper kHrch in the vllag
II God acre." proceeded 10 settle up IA
+ ektate according to the law governing sue
cases
/ When the contents OF the oiled canya
r pocketbook were examined, crumple,
10 blood stained pape,. which proved 10 be .
old letter, was found 10 bear on its bac
d the following, traced in pencil by wea
IS and trembling hand
: In the name Of tod. Amen. |, Jasp,
i. harch, being in ms right mind, and oelievin
=. tbAi am apout 10 die 10 make this my la
. Aili and testament. hereby rsyaking all form
ef Wills that | may nave madc. do give m
teqaeath the sum - ten thousand dolla
~ tklhhah. money al interest in the CONNIE
\ eia National hank II Boston, TO Jane Brysn
widow Of William Brysnn. late of RnckpuT
= dr. her heirs is an act OF restitution for
+. Krnug dome the said William Kry.oB In II
a, year Is by which ne wa- ruined fnancia
~ and his death hRstened.
give aud hrqnpAth 20 my brother. Sama
y kareh Of Hillsdale. \. j.. the residue
~ lly estate, it, event Of his having died pr
Nious 10 the execution NJ this my inst "
al And testament give aud hrqurash said re,
n due 10 Jane t3rsSan herein hcfnre mentione
4 DR. 10 her heirs. MAX ing her my sole legatre.
:, appoint John Wilson, Esq. Of sedgwieS.
BE- my executor
Signed aud sealed this 10Th day of July.
he he Year Of our Lord. eighteen hundr'
~ aud - JAsPER kARCH.
M Scrawltd below the will. with its lumh
% bf legal phrases, was the following
have been tempted to seek treasure In XII
ny solomon tniah, and ! have suffered IN
tk punishment faf my sins against tod and una
of 4 rock has fallen upon my leg am bieedi
- death. Giod have mercy ms soul.
4, JASPER kAHcH
H.. As tire closest scrutiny of the instrume
=, served hut To establish is genuineness
Was presented for probate by the gent
II man named by the testator
,nt The news travelled quickly to Rockpoi
H. where Frank learned of his good fortur
Il was flashed over the electric wire To [
-, poor woman in Boston. who. on her kne,
~ thanked the etver Of ell good for /
IL. favor to the widow and the fatherless.
was gr.at fortune To Mrs Bryson, b
m she felt that the legacy could be in
isr sense com pensatiuu for the sorrow a
toll which had been imposed upon b
Il, Through the knavery of Jasper karch.
-. The whole village rej0ieed with the {,
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