Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-11-03
made away with him, it were we'll to hang

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When the gossps had agreed on this,
q fresh sen nsatlon awaited them.
Daniel Meade and his wife Grizze
went before the Judge and made oath
that the man who murdered their only
son was in truth Martin Lee. Questioned
why they h not made this known at
the time, they both answered they did
not know it was Martin Lee until sub
sequent events; the arrest of Janet Lee
and her examin alton and the testimony
submitted revealed the truth; how the
ailor they had lodge and was now
murdered by Janet Lee and her mother.
had quarreled with and shot their son.
Then the gossips of Salem had more
TO talk about than they could do justice
TO in a week.
On the evening of the day that the
landlord of Globe Inn and his wife
charged Martin Lee with the murder OF
their son, Gie7 Ellis walked iuto Globe
Inn qu etly, and seated himself at table
near the fire, where he could observe all
who entered, himself in the shadow.
There we're many customers that even
ing, but Giles Ellis dill Lot remain to
keep them company. His errand was
with the landlord and wife. He was
in the inn, SOLITARY visitor there, when
the landlord poured b m out glass of
wine, and stood near him, at his custom
er's service.
Grzzle Meade sat near by. Giles Ellis
took up the wine, looked at it critically,
slipped it SLOWLY, and saving, Here's
your COOL health, drink the wine off
neatly and replaced the glass on the table.
Thanks" said Grizzle.
au1. ~ uool 1o,.,s Gi1oa
Ellis nodded his head as he repeated the
words-"goo days work"
at was all we could do, said GrlZzle.
Il think it will put an end TO Martin
Lee. If he be alive, be will never be
known in Massachusetts.
NO." said Daniel Meade, he will not
dare 10 come b OK on account of John
Winslows horse and sheep. 'Tis more
like he will return 10 sea-.
NO. He will not come back-if he be
alive-to be hanged for kill ng your son,
said Giles, looking hard at the landlord
who did not meet his eyes, but made
pretense of stirring the fire.
Think you they will hang Dorothea
Lee and her daughter" Grizzle asked
1T is a thing almost certain, Giles re-
piled. unless it may be the judges are
with. There may bel 90 not say this
TO be repeated. nor must yol quo me In
this matter-you know Governor Dan
forth is my cousin, and it maybe some
one has influence to save Dorothea and
Janet Lee from hanging-but 1T Will be
difficult thing 10 do"
listeners could not help nodding in unison
a.
tionship with the Governor
Hast heard what Indian Joe tells OF
Martin Lee?" Giles inquired.
The landlord of the Globe Inn was
opening his mouth to speak, when Grlz-
z1e pressed his toe hard and said;
Never word have we heard"
Now the truth was the story had been
told with great detail in the inn, but
Grizzle did not wish to rob their custo
mer of the pleasure of thinking himself
the first to give them the news.
Whereupon Giles told oil that Indian
Joe rehearsed TO eager listeners and
very much more. Then again they all
agreed that if Mart n Lee really was i'll
the flesh, he surely would sail around the
globe rather than risk being hanged In
Salem.
And now Grizzle Meade poured ont
wine for the three-the smallest glass for
her husband-and all drank to each 9TH
ers' health again. 1t did not seem
ST. ange to any there that their health was
so precious that it needed much nursing
and care.
When Giles Ellis withdrew after ap-
plauding the landlord and his wife for
the prompt manner in which they had
charged Martin Lee with the murder OF
their son, and advising them to demand
his arrest and conviction. Grizzle Meade
turned quickly to her hush md.
Now, you can judge for Yourself. This
man has as much cause to- dread Martln
Lees return as we have. Did you marx
what he said about John Winslow sheep
and horse? How they were killed at
such an hour, when all others tell us
twas good three hours later?"
AYE, / marked it, Grizzle.
And how he met Indian Joe below
John Lees?"
And all the others tell us how these
two met o good half mile on the other
side Of John Leos, said Daniel Meade
"Well?" a.,
"Why"-here Grizzle bent scornful
look upon h ma babe could see how
tbs. tell you, Daniel Meade, twas DO
one else but Giles Ellis killed the horse
and sheep and paid his grudge against
John Winslow.
" never thought of that, GlizzIe.
"And twas the first thing very first
thing came into my mind" answered
Grizzle Ne ide. Il do not want any bet
ter proof than l have that he killed John
Winslow's sheep, but it would be we'll II
we could let him know, Daniel MEADE,
that thore is a way to prove it. so do you
keep your wits about you, and be sure III
do the same, for there is dan er to You
- - oo 1ono nc That man lives He