Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-09-27

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There was something in the manner
and frank, open countenance of the
young man that impressed me in his ia
vor on the instant. held out my hand.
- am glad to make your acGuaint-
ance, said, pressing his hand. mot
merely because your father was one OF
my warlnest friends, but because | think
[ shall like YOU
Thank you. Then I may come and
chat with You occasionally?' he asked
almost appealipgly. 1T is SO stupid
here
u shall be glad to have you come
whenever you feel inclined, l replied,
And so it happened that our acquaint-
ance soon ripened into the warmest
friendship. he came to my Office fire.
Guently, and we passed many pleasant
hours together. | was surprised to find
that he had read many odd works on
medicine and surgery while in the east,
but what impressed me most was his
familiarity with curious and abstruse
subjects. All the established theories
of transcendentalism and occult ,philos-
ophy seemed to be at his tongues end,
vet he would often smile at the absurd
ity Of them all.
THE theories of these writer's are all
fog" he once remarked, ''simply that
and nothing more They shroud in mys-
terry what they do not understand. The
osophy is but the distorted and imper-
feet reflection OF a great truth whose
light is just beginning to cast its first
faint simmer upon the world. The
mysterious Thibetan theosophists, the
Mahatmas, are a Elyth-except as they
appear in the form Of the beggar jug
glers and vulgar snake charmers of the
orient-and an invention Of those who,
having caught CLEAN Of the truth, seek
to nystify rather than enlighten.
But behind all this" lie went on
in s. more serious tone, ARE forces THAI
make themselves felt in us all at times.
They come to rs in our dreams-in our
waking hoUrs-something we cannot an
alyze, yet cannot deny the truth OF its
| existence
He had Travelled & great deal and had
bad some strange adventures in the
VI
which he RECALLED me with many an in
taresting tale. But the most romantic
Of all his adventures had its beginning
in Rome. But there, must not get
ahead Of NY story.
It was On the 10th Of September, just
three months subsequent to my first
meeting with young Rainforth that q
f,,,rrcl1y Sx,
MaybuTg. 1t was the first incident Of
the kind that had been known in the
history Of the town, and it at once ex-
cited a feeling Of horror among the
peaceful Inhabitants, which grew in in
tensity as the mystery surrounding the
incident deepened.
An unknown man had been murdered
and his body found lying in the road
just outside the limits Of the village,
and within q stone throw of Darkwood
Hall, an imposing but gloomy old build
ing Of graystone, whose owner, Isaac
Dangerfeld, a wealthy New York bro
ker, had never deigned to make it his
abode for even short season.
The murdered man was about 80
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ting suit Of dark gray N aterial, but the
strlctest inquiry failed to disclose his
Identity. Near him was found small
leathern valise, which contained few
articles Of wearing apparel, an opera
glass, two French novels and small
black glass jar containing a colorless
liquid, which proved to be alcohol.
I1no,o hIs FIR, nd Ivy cold
watch and red morocco pocketbock
containing some $500, mostly in small
bills It was evident that whatever the
motive Of tho murderer had been it had
not been robbery. But who had COM
initted the deed? That was the ques-
tion that was in everybody's mouth, yet
none could offer even shadow of a So
luton to the problem.
An ugly knife wound in the region of
the victim S heart told that the murder
er had done his. work quickly and we'll.
A farmer of the name OF Marks had
been the first to discover the body,
which was still warm, and believing
that life was not yet extinct he had
placed the body in his wagon and
brought it to my Office, along with the
leathern valise which he had found ~
ing in the road near at hand.
Marks was summoned to appear be-
fore the coroner at the inquest and gave
his testimony as follows:
Ny name is James Marks am
resident Of the state Of New York.
am farmer and reside Oh farm three
miles from Mayburg. | was in May
burg on the 10th of September and re-
manned till about o'clock in the even
ing. l then left by the south road lead
ing to Bartlett's Station When about
half mile from town and within short
distance of the large stone house that
stands near the road at that point, my
horses suddenly became frightened at
something lying in the road ahead. l
tried to pacify them, but they only
plunged the more and refused to ad-
vance step.
Il then dismounted from the wagon,