The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-26

mans iovc-culminated IN uabVu' ~
Chicago the other day.
This. al least. Is the theory whioh 10
supposed to account for the suicide oy
poison OF Rachel Mogstad ana BESSIE
Youngren. cousins. as well as their at
tempt 10 poison Christopher johnson
whose attentions 20 the latter were
marked. The case presents q
strange exhibition Of HentlmenIailV
and recklessnoss Others have muir
dored or laid down their own lives ap-
narontly out OF sentimental freakish-
ness Such have been ignorant ana OF
lgnoble antccedents. Degeneracy woulu
not be questioned from their every
day conduct. But In the case OF these
young women-rearod by ahocuonate
parents Of some education ana re-
llgious bent. the girls possessing bright
minds. some ambition, industry. anu
good names-lt becomes a different
problem.
Young johnson met his sweetheart
az Center and Austin avenues Friday
afternoon. Miss Youngren had small
package In her hand with a druggist 8
label on Il. She said Il was rat pol
ron. John expressed his surprise. She
raid It was for her father, who had
been having trouble with rata at hia
home No. 273 Grand avenue. John
ron accompanied her 10 the room
which she had been occupying with
Miss Mogstad. There he chatted an
hour with the cousins. The room oc-
cnpled by tho girls Is the first floor
front OF a plain cottage At No. Sa2
Grand avenue. Il was subrented from
the family OF John Peterson.
In this talk the girls laughed over
q secret. something which they eaid
each had agreed 10 do. The boys mind
ia not take on suspicion. lie loti with
out learning what Il was both had
agreed TO DO"
Next day johnson called at the room.
Tho cousins were preparing to so out
They were unusually ohatty. Miss
Mogsiad, who was always cool toward
him when he came with his attentions
TO Bessie. seemed to have relented. She
was half way cordial and seemed TO
be gay to the point OF cferyesccnce.
I'VE are going over TO n vacant room
where Dessie's folks live" she said,
ito eat something. We can't tell you
what Il II. But We have promised each
o,h.r f,tthfutlv
sun Johnson was unsuspic!ous and
went away TO set a watermelon.
When johnson came back n surprise
greeted him. The girls were both IA.
der excitement. Their eyes ocemed IA
dilato. They could not talk fas,
enough. lie cut the watermelon and
offered them pieces. The girls each
handled the melon without eating a.
johnson then noticed Tor the first time
white powder on his rwcolhoarts lips
Eat your mclon." said the boy.
The girls laughed Historically. John.
son suspected a joke on himself and
tried to avoid being RULED. Both girls
acted strangely. The visitor got q
little restless.
Without preliminary advances Nils
Youngren walked up to her sweetheart
who was seated. and threw herself into
his lap. She clasped her arms about
his neck. She laughed and moanod II
seemed to be a Spontaneous outbursi OF
affection. and yet johnson mistrustet
H. The white powder was not inviting
and the exhibition also embar'asset
him. When the girl pressed her lipi
close TO his own he stood up. blankly
oxclaiming.
20. this Is going too far"
Christopher Johnson now under,
stands that the two girls had Gates