The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-19

covered by Cram, who had now gone to
town to warn the authorities, old Brax
meantime having taken upon himself
the responsibility of placing a guard
at the house, with orders to keep Al
phonse and his mother in and every
body else out.
It is hardly worth while to waste
time on the various theories advanced
in the garrison as to the cause and
means of the dreadful climax That
Doyle should be away from the post
provoked neither comment nor specu-
lation; he was not connected in any
way with the tragedy. But the fact
that Mr.. Waring was absent all night,
coupled with the stories of his devo-
tons to madame, was to several minds
prima facie evidence that his was the
bloody hand that wrought the deed
that he was now a fugitive from JUS
tice, and Nine. Lascelles, beyond
doubt the guilty partner Of his fight
Everybody knew By this time of their
being together much of the morning:
how could people help knowing, when
Dryden had seen them? In his ele-
gantly ocular way, Dryden was al
ready condoling with Ferry on the
probable loss of his Hatfield clothes,
and comforting him with the assur-
ance that they always gave a Teller a
new black suit to be hanged in, so he
might get his buds back after all. only
they must get Waring first LETTERS
doubtless would have been besieged
with questions but for Grams fore
sight: his master had ordered him TO
accompany him TO town
In silence a second time the little
party rode away, passing the flooded
homestead where lay the murdered
man, then. farther on. gazing in mute
curiosity al the closed shutters of the
premises some infantry satirists had
already christened the dove-cot--
What cared they for him or his objec-
tionable helpmate? Still, they could
not but note how gloomy and deserted
it all appeared. with two feet of water
tapping the garden wall Summoned
BY his master, LETTERS knuckled his oil
skin hat-brim and pointed out the spot
where Mr.. Waring stood when he
u
Jeffers' tongue was tied and his cock
ney volubility gone The tracks made
by Grams wagon up the slope were al,
ready washed out Bending forward
TO dodge the binding storm, the party
pushed along the embankment until at
last the avenues and alleys TO the right
gave proof of better drainage At
Rampant street they separated. Pierce
going on to report the tragedy to the
police. Cram turning to his right and
following the broad thOroughfare an
other mile. until LETTERS. indicating a
big. old-fashioned, broad-gaIleried
southern house standing in the midst
of grounds once trim and handsome,
but now showing signs of neglect and
penury, simply said: Ere, sir" And
here the party dismounted-
Cram entered the gate and pulled
changing bell The door was almost
instantly opened By colored girl, at
whose side, with eager joyous face was
the pretty child he had seen so often
playing about the Lascelles homestead,
and the eager joyous look faded in
stantly away.
''She t'ink II M'sieur Vareeng who
comes 70 arrive, explained the smiling
colored girl
'tAhi It is NINE d'Hervilly wish to
see," answered Cram, briefly. Please
take her my card" And, throwing of
his dripping rain coat and tossing it to
LETTERS, who had followed to the veran-
ds, the captain stepped within the hall
and held forth his hands to Min Min,
begging her TO come TO him who was
50 good friend Of Mr.. Waring. But