Smyrna times., 1893-02-01
The RICHARDS MURDER;
or, A CECIL COUNTY MYSTERY.
4 Defeetire Story, by G. ". McLain.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Continued.
HE WAS NOT A JOB.

HE WAS NOT A JOB.
NOW don't mean to say that Sif
not appreciate Mrs. Reynolds kint
hospitality or that disliked her fra,
conversation, but to the contrary
always praise the bridge that lands m,
safely over, even though know il r.
De half rotten. After viewing III.
mouse as much as wished for. I turn.
ed my steps toward the Sun lRisinO
, SUM and arrived about noon warn,
iootsore and tired Then I bes,n 70
Jay plans how to proceed, my sister not
getting on as wellas l had boped for
during her stay in Oxford. and sip.o
sne had failed in certain point where
| was sure success lay concealed. that
lett more hard work for me. vet 7 ra-
solVeu TO get there at any cost, but
just how did not know. However 7
went to work with great dispatch 70
nulsh my memento picture. thinking
that 1t, when completed wouId ho
great help to me. Then visited the
ola lady, Mrs. Langdon, at Harris.
vile, telling her was ont maxine
views OF houses aud had taken Mr.
nlchards' house, and would present
ner with one as soon as COMPLETED
nat was enough to start her "Yas
.nere Is where my dear daughter was
Killed poor child, and her tears ran
IKE ram, while she related her cod
story. ''u
Then had hard struggle with NV.
sell pltied the poor, bereaved
mother in her advanced age. and kont
asking myself if I must copfida
secret to her, surmising she would 10
On my side sure if she knew me as
really was. Should tell her what
believed to be true, ask her holm b.,
giving her task to perform: wonld
she 40 that? She might do il WILLING.
" and she might think il too mncb 70
ask OF her; how woul; She receiv. 49,,
my story, would she keep it. etc No.
goa forgive and help me, will 90 it
alone. If / win, will do so fair tben
brighter will be the star in NV orown
ieit her, and soon the local nareys
were saying thatthe SO 900 reward in
III me case was withdrawn. Then
was SICK and wrote Mr.. Crothers. ask
ing MIN to visit my tent the next Sat.
urday--as he visited Rising Sun every
Saturday-thatI wished to ses him
NO reply; did not expect or ask for
any. Saturday came and went; M
attorney came. Then felt sicker and
neglected. yet l kept at work, living in
hopes. Then my sister received a dis. i
patch saying, return to the city as soon
as convenient" let her off on FRIDAY I
july 18th. Then felt Lonesome 90 {
though had lost friend. Did Up g
did not feel like work, yet I HING |
"a ana on until the next SATURDAY. 8
"hen Mr.. Crothers did put in his an. s
3earance, and told me to 60 ahead. that l
le ala not think the withdrawn reward o
'nected me in the least, as l was en- v
jagged before it was withdrawn. How. q
'Ver, he said he would hunt it up when v
10 went home and let me know. t,
heered up, and gave him one of the v
Jews OF the house. Then I want n n
1arrlsVllle, to give Mrs. Lauedop al
IT. one, as had promised her would in
Fhen got there she was not at bome ia
l had talk with her hired oirl and R
ever left the picture at all. And ON 1
august 81 wrote to my fair damsel
the Bridge, telling her that the store in
lctnres were finished, and as SUNDAY as
'as the only day l was at liberty to in
IN around, l would be down the M
eAC sunday to carry them home. and 6r
IL was convenient for her to be at in
ONE, l would be pleased to see her. on
&c. :
The next day I received a short
lswer' saying she would not be at la,
'me as she was about to start on a wi
SIT to see sick relative. etc. How. tn
'er, on Sunday morning, l and a tn
lend of mine went just the same. and da
my surprise found the girl at home tn,
so the rest OF the family, who receiv- lar
US with all the respect due us. con. TIL
iering l was nearly stranger. Nv he
cures OF the store and Mr.. Richards, we
use were looked at until dinner was on
nounced, then | sought a shade tree mi
nap, but the madam there was n the
Cd bit like Mrs. Reynolds, and kent ne,
KING. Very well, | listened To her I
story of the robbery and and murder Ger
len she scared mo all at once bv Tn
king a question had never dreamed an(
nearing, and that was, "What took / c,
to ElktOn ?" However 7 gava bor live
answer, and the day wore on. Ian
what became of the girl +? Oh, she Ian
skipped out; left in a carriage, went Ma
church or somewhere, but not until A
had given reason for going. and Mr..
led excuse. A little later and we his
re on our way hOmeward, as I had his
ned my residence at the Sun. Then in n
AIMED my memento picture and mt aud
n exhibition. 8,
u course every one knew IL and con,
something to narrate concerning how
event. Of course took it all in q
was getting the run of things wi
tty well. bee,
hen l dressed up like the cautain. beer
his whiskers on, and paid the on q
lady, Mrs. Langdon, at Harris. will
., visit, and we had fair talk. "N
ng her was detective and was the
ing to help her, etc. Then l re. time
led to the Sun and went In pursuit need
man, still in my disguise. And at rece
the town was in excitement, all hay,