The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-05

burg, Ind, and but short distance
from the Ohio state line. was a sugar
camp that had been operated every
spring for a number OF years. and
was quite resort for young folks
during tho "boiling time" That
year young medical student from
Cinninnati came out with an &C.
quaintance to spend few days in the
country.
A visit was made to tho sugar
camp. and the city chap became en-
amored OF the novel lilo and pro-
longed his stay. He attended the
suppers In the woods. went to the
style and pleasant ways. soon made
himself a welcome guest in all the
entertainments. At one OF the little
"socials" he met bright young
country maiden. whose beauty COM
pletely captivated him. 1t had boon
understood that she was engaged to
be married to young fellow who
worked on the farm adjoining her
fathers lands, and the prospective
husband was preparing to secure .
home for the coming event Her
lover had taken her to the dance.
where she became acquainted with
the city visitor, and where she was
speedily won by his dashing man
ner and fulsome compliments In
her giddy vanity and capriciousness
she had refused the society Of her
country beau for the company OF the
moro stylishly attired Mr.. Tulon
with his city airs. Tho farmer youth
bore the Sights and humiliation
with no evidence OF anger or disap-
pointment until tho gathering broke
up and the guests were preparing to
depart
Then. approaching her. he ex-
pressed his readiness to accompany
her home as usual. but was abruptly
refused, aud told that Mr. Tulon had
asked to escort her and she was 60
ing with him. Taking the arm OF
her now admirer she laughed At the
discontinue OF the rejected suitor as
they passed him near the doorway.
For time the poor fellow stood
stunned by the treatment rendered
him, until sympathetic friend ap-
preached and kindly said: Never
mind the girl, Fred Drane; there are
Just az good fish in the sea as ever
were caught" ..Yes, know that"
responded Draue; "but, by Cd,
the fellow shall never go with Jen-
ME again"
A crowd OF young fellows had
been asked to assemble at camp on
the ensuing night and assist In the
"sugaring Off process, as 1t was
termed, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Drane had promised to attend, but
when he learned that the city gent
was invited, and expected to be
present he refused to 90. A turkey
supper had been arranged for the oc-
casion, and when the midnight hour
was drawing nigh all parties gath
cred about the big fire waiting the
call to the feast that was being
spread near by.
Tulon WAS standing near tho roar
ing flames, singing love song for the
entertainment OF his companions,
when loud report OF q rifle rang
out The young singer gave a pierre
ing shrek that echoed through the
darkened depths, and spriuging for
ward fell headlong into the flaming
fire.
His startled companions fed in
terror. and before they recovered
sufficiently to return and remove the
body 1t was burned beyond recOgni-
tion. The charred corpse YVES taken
to the house and prepared for burial,
In the room where the night before
he had been the hero OF the evening.
The assassin was not known. but the
Tilted lover was accused Of the
murder. and before the victim OF his
crime was laid away in premature
grave Fred Drane had fled to parts
unknown and was never heard OF
afterward The girl, whose fckle-
ness was responsible for the deed.
married some years later. and an in
teresting and respectable family
survive her to this day. The next
season hurricane swept over the
old camp with such fury as to en-
tirely destroy 1t for sugar-making,
but did not dispel the spirit OF death
that lurked in its silent shade.
When the workmen were clearing
away the broken and fallen timbers,
a heavy limb, that had lodged In the
forks Of slivered tree, became
loosened. and fell with deadly force
upon the person OF a young man
named Sefert and crushed the life
out Of him. almost on the identical
spot whore year before Tulon had
fallen before the assassin's murder
Gus bullet.
The old camp. with Its record OF
death. was forgotten and the farm
changed hands The old farmhouse
remained the same under the now
owner. whose name was Scoggins.
Scoggins was sitting by the side OF
the supper table reading to his wife,
, who waH washing the dishes ut tho
samc table A single tallow candle
furnished light for both. She was
listening intently to the account OF
some mysterious murder he was
, reading about when interrupted by
the loud roar OF gun. followed by
the crash Of shivering glass, that
told the shot had been fired through
the window from the outside. The
paper fell from the nerveless hand 9
J OF her husband as he sank dead to
, the floor, with q leaden slug through
his brain.
Another one tore the .dishcloth
from the fingers of the frightened
woman. who, reaching over the table
to grasp her falling husband. knocked
over the candle. extinguishing the
, light, thus leaving her in darkness
. and In the presence OF death.
Her terrified screams were heard
by passing parties. who rushed to
her assistance. relit the candle,
raised the dead body from the blood
! stained floor and placed II upon the
1 bed A neighbor named jackson
. was suspected. because Of . quarrel
, between him and the deceased and