The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-01
CHAPTER V.
The Mystery Of Ned Ames' Body.

The Maxwell home on High street was
hundred and forty years old. Little
of the original structure remained en-
cept the great oak framework, which
might stand some generations longer.
1t was untenanted. The young physi-
can--the last of his race--had aban-
doned it about a year before. He had
huilt u modern house and furnished 1t
luXuriously in anticipation of his mar
riage with Anna.
DIR. Maxwell was a man of consider
able means for that part of the country.
He was not in the least dependent upon
his practice, otherwise he would have
gone to a more favorable location for
money making. But situated as he
was. he much preferred to remain in
Williston. He loved the town for its
great beauty, and for the quiet which
favored his studies.
The old Maxwell place was on High
street, about a hundred yards from its
junction with a thOroughfare called
Broadway. as the Williston people said,
because it was the narrowest street in
town. The AmeS house was on Broad
way, which, in it's lower part, was the
business street of the place. There
were three residences on its upper por-
tiOn, and Samuel Ames was the last Of
them in the direction of High street.
Clustered about the junction of Broad
way and High street We're many great
trees, some of which extended their
branches almost across one or other of
the two thoroughfares.
Jt bal mil
Mr.. Warrens residence to the aban-
doned house in which Frank Ames had
found his brothers body. There was
courage enough displayed in Anna
Warreu's visit by might upon that
dreadful errand to furnish forth a dozen
martyrs.
They avoided the observation of
chance passers on the street. 1t had
been agreed between them that they
should make all haste; and, after Anna
had been convinced of the truth of her
companions story, they should go to his
fathers house. There was little chance
that the discrepancy in time would ever
be discovered. 1t was much safer than
q return to the Warren house would
have been.
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said Ames, as they trod the silent street,
Il am amazed that it had not been al
ready made. What more convenient
hiding place was possible? No one
visits the old house. Had the grave
closed over your sisters body there
would have been no suspicion, and my
brothers corpse could have lain there
until it's removal was convenient or
until time served for it's burial in the
old cellar.
IF this detective had not been con-
vinced that my brothers death was
only a pretense, he would have solved
the mystery at once. My belief in its
reality made the solution easy. / went
to the house this evening. l secured
entrance by means of an upper win
dow"
"All the doors We're locked" mur-
INJURED Anna, shuddering.
yes, and you know who had the
keys. Oh, Anna, believe me | do not
speak heartlessly, nor am | moved by
jealousy. The facts are to blame, not /.
Some day when you are able to see my
conduct in a clear light | believe that
you will know it to be good, that you
may even learn to love me as one
who"
Hush, | cannot listen. Tell me
how you found him"
II knew where to look. ! put myself
in the murderer's place. Where would
he hide it? | thought at once of the
cellar. There is a great old-fashinoed
furnace there in which a human body
H.. Il IA IL
it that night could not at first under
stand Now know that he must have
been forced to attend to his horses
remember he had ostensibly gone driv-
ing-and that having done so he dared
not return to the house that night.
MY conclusions We're correct. Ny
poor brothers body lay on the cellar
floor There was scarcely pretense of