Sharp County record., 1896-10-23
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81 thought" said Mag, that yol
would now occupy old marster's room.
What, me! Woman, you are crazy!
"They sometimes call me so, Mars
Herbert, but | am harmless"
Thank God for that Well, Mag
good night, and don't see any more vi
sions-Ha! Ha! A good joke; Aun
Mag, a good joke! we'll leave here, Mag
l intend to buy farm, and there you'll
see no visions"
Herbert, with the tray in his hand
passed from the room, and up the stairs
while Aunt Mag threw open the bed
room door, and sank into chair.
go, murderer, go!" she muttered
"but there will be visions wherever you
are, so long as Mag follows you, and
there will be hands to turn your picture
to the wall. Yes, there will be one tc
fill you with fear, thwart you, and drag
you down, until Angus Bruce shall be
proved clear of Marse Johns murder,
and you, Marse Herbert, be brought to
justice-yes, you will find Mag harm
less to all but you, Herbert Lathrop, to
all but you. And Marse John, my dear
old marster, you was always good to
Mag, and your murderer shall never
call Clara Hill wife"
Mag turned the face of Herbert's pic
ture back to the wall, and leaving the
library door unlocked and open, passed
through the hall and to her room.
Herbert Lathrop emptied the pitcher
.ytassEsrgsSS
of the hot Scotch that night and YET
unquet were his slumbers, and the next
morning, after placing an ad. with the
Wilmington Journal, he took passage
for Orton.
The ad. was as follows,
"Five thousand dollars reward will be
paid for the apprehension of Angus
Bruce, who, on the night of May 81,
1881 murdered my uncle, John Lloyd"
Then followed description Of Angus,
and the name of Herbert was attached
to the proclamation.
Arrived at Orton, Herbert speedily
broached the matter Of the purchase OF
Kendall, and Squire Hill concurrlng in
his views the purchase was that week
completed, and Kendall with some 30
negroes was in possession of Herbert
iLathrop.
Abner Hill, by reason Of Herbert's
consulting him in regard to the pur-
chase of Kendall, and of his compliance
with his views, felt a marked change
In the views that he had entertained Of
that parsonage, and informed Herbert
that he was ready at all times, when he
desired TO consult him in regard to the
plantation's management, to advise
him.
He advised the retention Of Fred
Reynolds, the former overseer, anC
within few weeks time Herbert was
installed at Kendall.
To Fannie the change was not an un.
welcome one, as she would have gladly
welcomed any that would have removed
her from the scene of the tragedy tha,
left her an orphan, and particularly {
change that brought her SO near the
family of Abner Hill, at whose resi-
dence she now elected to spend tn,
greater part Of her time.
Clara had not rcgained her wonted vi
vacity of mind, and little resembled the
glowing picture of health that she die
that day when she rode her pony to the
wharf and placed her letter to Fannie
in the hand of Angus. Her younger
brother was q great consolation to her
and to him she made known the fact
that she was TO have wed Mr.. Lloyd out
of regard for her fathers wishes, ant
while her heart was in the keeping o.
Angus Bruce, whose hands were nov
said to be stained with the life bloot
Of his fellow man. "But," she added
on the occasion when first she made
a conAdant Of Tom, 81 cannot and dc
not believe Angus guilty, and you, dea,
Tom, must help me find evidence to con
Wet the guilty party"
"You speak, Clara, as though yo,
knew who were guilty, II Angus Bruc,
I've not; but how can he be othcrwls,
than guilty, when both Herbert ant
Fannie caught him in the very act?"
"You forget, Tom, that Fannie state,
that when she saw him, before sh,
tainted, he was turning from tn,
bedside with the bloody knife in hi
hand. Brother, he may have found thu
knife driven to the bankers heart nnt
but then have pulled it forth; remem
Der, Fannie says, that look Of horro
was on his features, while Herbert tes
tilted that It was hendish look"
"Whatever the look, Clara, might |
not have changed to horror when h
found himself discoveredw
"lle never killed the banker, Tom;
Is impossiblel
But why should he have fed, Clara, |
not guilty"
THAT brother, I cannot tell, bu
doubtless all circumstances wer
against him, and there was nothln,
else that he could do, ! believe tina
Herbert Lothrop laid the plot and mur
dered his uncle when an opportunit
occurred when he could do so and rostc
the guilt on Angus"
"Buk sister, Herbert could not hov
known that Angus would he the beNre