The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-06-28
and the store was favorite lounging

place.
But Lucy Wagner shook her head
/ 1t was none tf the people who
came to vote" she said. 1T was some
one who is in the store every day, and
knows our house well, too. And he
/ knew | was away that night"
! The girl was terribly changed since
her grandmother's death. She never
smiled, she scarcely ate or slept, and
she would not quit her residence in
the house where the awful deed had
/ been done.
NO" she said: I'VE were so happy
here, she and |, | won't leave it TIL [
have him. Perhaps he'll come again
He won't find a feeble old woman
asleep in her bed this time, if he does"
The girl had grown haggard with
grief and watching.
The minister went and talked with
her repeatedly Of the unchristian ma
ture OF her feelings. but he could not
move her
God has appointed me to bring
that wretch to his punishment" she
said, ''and I'll never rest till | have
done it."
The change in Lucy Wagner affect
ed her even towards her lover, a hand
some young farmer, to whom she had
been expecting to be married soon, at
the time of murder But the mar
riage Yves postponed indefinitely now,
and when her lover came to see her
she would talk of nothing bat the
one dreadful subject which was most
distasteful TO him.
Robert Hall had been one of the
visitors at the store that day before
the murder. and Lucy questioned him
over and again as to whom he had
seen there, and whether he suspected
any one
But Robert was most unsatisfactory
in his answers, and showed a reluct-
aIce to talk about the murder that
Lucy at last reproached him for his
unwillingness.
Il don't like to talk about it, that's
a fact" the young fellow admitted.
Nv hat good can l do? Whoever did
it, is sorry enough, I'll be bound, and
wretched enough to satisfy you. Why
can't you leave him to Gods yenge-
ance Lucy! It's sure to find him III
time"
Because | can't" returned the girl,
with dark looks. Perhaps you are
personally interested in having him es
cape, Robert Hall"
Colbert colored painfully, then he
rose to go
Il don't think [ had better stay any
longer now, Lucy" he said: ''you are
not yourself, and never will be while
you persist in brooding over this
thing. You can't bring your grand
mother back by It, and you may wish
you had let him alone when you find
out who it was"
He went away, and Lucy let him go
without a wold. He had planted dark
and awful thoughts ia the girl'5
shaken soul thoughts too formless to
be called suspicious, but dreadful
enough to make her wish she might
die sooner than see them take shape.
As Robert went away, a young fel
low who was 1oUnging on the store
steps looked after him scowlingly Il
moment, and then rising, with his hat
slouched over his eyes, walked slowly
10 lucy a9ilet > door: ana hhoc1ea,
Lucy opened II, out lfo"hed Wheh
she Sa" VINO was there.
l 4Qn want 70 see you OF an others
Dlck ahhe5S' 9he Saio.l III mlsef-
"'.H WV shonIi liloe saoin@r 'l,''' mo oda -
vo,,r I,isorI- T,1cr9,, ~ asi,oI !,
soft low yoicn. aivancin% mo tbo
room and sbuttino the 6o97,
Sya1.l,.. - 49, -, -, ,
49,, o.. ,a,, hllo" pec"5'7e ,9 1,,t Sn9 wanted
me 70 marry you. ana 1 Couldn't ana
"oulun .1. ! an4 ti tile 5lsnt oi you makes