The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
Stupid Why not have rung the

"Stupidl Why not have rung the
bell till some one would hearY
"'We think, sir, said the gardener,
with some hesitation, that there's no one
to hear in the house. RATS leave sink
ing ship" and this ones going down
mighty fast, judge, and then, begging
your honor's pardon, we feel fearsome
bout going to the bell. There's some
close to the bell Austin and sprang
to the recessed corner so dimly lighted.
Oh, Mr.. Newton, l have, cowardlike,
left the worst to the last! In his chair,
his head resting on the marble pillar, was
LIE Barron
"Not deadw exclaimed Mr.. Newton,
his face blanching with horror-''and,
oh, do not say by his own hand~
''No-I hope-I think not-Austin was
the first to rise above the terrible shock
and left at once for the nearest medical
aid. I could learn nothing from the
poor frightened and exhausted servants.
but as near as could gather from the
time the miserable man entered his
house yesterday it had been the scene Of
the most disoraceful and sickening tu
multi. Till late in the evening most of
the servants had been in Stella's en-
ploy, and imagine, from hints dropped
from the gardener, what was passing in
the family room was a matter of sur
mise.
"After Estella's departure as the serv-
ants were closing the house the sounds
that had alarmed me aroused their at
tention. When they entered, the mis-
tress was raving through the room like
one possessed, the women said. They
were frightened and ran to call in the
two men. When they returned, her hus-
band, without rising from the chair, was
feebly trying to calm her as she stood
raging over him. They secured her with
great difficulty and some danger, ap-
prehend, for many articles once objects
Of pride to her lay broken and scattered
all around as if she had furiously thrown
them. 1t took them some time to con-
troll her, and for safety they were COM
PEELED to bind her.
"When they next thought of poor LIE
Barron, he was just as found him. In
the meantime had opened the shutters
and extinguished the gas, but the sun
light made the horrors more apparent.
Leaving the frantic woman to the serv-
ants, examined her husband, but could
find no trace of violence save bruise on
his brow by some article thrown-made,
I fear, by his wife when the servants
seized her. But DIR. Shelby, whom Aus
tin soon brought, says it was probably
not severe enough to have caused his
death. DR.. Shelby has been his medical
adviser for some months past, and he
thinks his anxiety, exaggerated by the
fearful storm that burst upon him when
he told his pecuniary troubles, fastened
his death from disease of the heart.
"Austin remained to make all needful
arrangements for the inquest, and as
soon as I could be spared 1 fastened to
you, for l think you and Mrs. Newton
are greatly needed there now"
"We will go with you Immediately"
"Can I be Of service in any wayr'
asked George.
II will thank you to order me one of
the carriages. 1 did not intend to use
either of them again, but this is work
Of necessity"
zone word before we leave. found
the two youngest children, Jennie and
Robert, hid in the parlors, half dead with
fright. Their nurse is not to be found.
Hearing the noise, presume, they had
crept down from the ntSrsery and prob
ably fearing to return have been con-
cealed there all night. Jennie, you know,
is sweet, thoughtful child-very unlike
her sisters. Robbie, DR.. Shelby says,
has never been very bright or robust"
II suppose" said Granville, with much
confusion, "you will hardly be willing to
give me share in providing for your
proteges?"
How unlike this hesitation to Jasper's
natural impulsive generosity! What
could it mean unless the knowledge on
his part that his interest and labor might
soon be so separated from his northern
friends that he would be unable to share
their generous caresr
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