Sharp County record., 1896-12-11

-. tba blade was thrust uhueI h''
,nry nrm. 1t was well-ia!u pr .;,n
tIrow the guiltar Bruce, ana IN s arT,
'iI w ~ .ha rncle to brand with the MAJ I'm \
80 - w. one he had reason to rear W. -
OF S yum bar bar TO the consummation OF Inc
pio Pr, 70 male your sister his wlfe.
wa. nhnr1s was paralyzed with norIra, T.,
.'he % COW the retreating form q .'f'-
.Lno,, .uD r &c he receded througH
'hiop I'D heard a CRY put the closed
Eoo.,l' ro,,a co. Tsenat withstood even
IiU ,ya, Pc Hfro heard voices on the 9th
HE .,e.. But turned back
T..Ibere lay the banker, dead. In very
horror, he grasped the handle Of the
Fnife and drew it forth, the red blood
followed IL staining his hands and
clothes. lie gave cry of murder, and,
as he turned, with the knife in his hand,
Lathrop and Miss Lloyd entered the Ii
Lrary. Miss Lloyd tainted at the terri
bic sight that met her gaze. Lathrop
charged Angus with the murder, and
fled to cali officers and cause his arrest.
All circumstances were against him;
even the murdered mans daughter
would have condemned him to the moose
of the hangman.
ITO fly was but further evidence Of
his guilt, To remain was to die on the
gallows. He chose the former alterna-
tive. Would you or have done other
wise?
Life is dear, reputation to some men
dearer yet; both were dear to Angus
Bruce, and made doubly so, by what
had become the highest ambition of his
life-he would live, and live to see the
murderer of John Lloyd brought to JUS
tice. and his own good name clear"
you appall me; but where got you all
of this information who was this other
witness? who uttered this cry of which
you speak? why has this witness re.
mained silenty'
because, Mr.. Hill, the evidence OF
this witness would not be taken h a
court of law against o Caucasian; that
fact, and terror have kept her lips
sealed, Lathrop would have killed he,
also, had he not have known that her
evidence could not condemn him-An.
gus knew 1t, or he would have remained
to confront his accuser, who told him
as he staggered from the room, that a
nigger's oath wouldn't save him Aunt
Mag knew IT, for she begged Angua
10 fly"
"Aunt Mag! What the old house
keeper? What knew she about it?"
"Au, all! It was she who uttered the
cry In the bathroom; she saw the knifa
driven home BY the hand Of Lathrop,
she Is the other witness"
= "Great Cod" exclaimed Tom. "Can
It be poeslble?"
"You still doubt9"
II must, without legal evidence"
"You are friend, an admirey OF Her.
bert Lathrop's?"
"Far from being an admirer, If indeed
there be anything about him to admire
A friend, must be since he weds my
sister, and yet / have had hard work 70
reconcile myself to the union"
//"Would you doubt the evidence OF
your own ears, should you hear Her
bert Lathrop confess his gullt2"
"How could I? But think I shall
never hear the words: Il am guilty Of
the murder Of my uncle fall from hls
lips"
"You shall. and you shall see him, too
and IN every llneament Of his cQun'
tenance, while he utters tho words that
condemn him, read his guilt"
"When3 How? II there Is truth In
all this, there Is no time to lose"
There will be none loetl all arrange.
ments are perfected. Lathrop has gone
to Wilmington, as you probably know,
lie will return on the down trip Of the
Sunshine, and be home Mt seven o'clock,
though he may leave the boat Al 0rton
landing and call At your house before
going to Kendall. That we cannot tell,
but will you meet me al $3.50 this even.
Ing, prepared 70 hear and witness what
I have told you, after no has entered
his house2 Otherwise, remember the ter.
r4ble position In which your sister will
be placed when sho finds herself welded
10 murderer"
1T needed not that last remark Va
induce me. Yes, will meet you at
the time stated, and at the rice mill on
yonder ridge. From there we can sec
where the steamer stops. But won I
you come TO the house and dine with
us2 II Is now noon, and father must
know OF the hazard OF his daughter9"
"Dy no meana A word or q suspicion
would ruin all. Do not lisp q syllable
at your home, nemomber, II II proves
not as I say, you would regret H. Leave
everything to me, but bct all Of your ar-
rangcments be made, should every,
thing tronspire No have told you, "a
visit Wilmington tomorrow, and you
shall havo further proof, and proof OF
why Herbert desired his uncle's death
There were two objects, one, he has at
taincd, the other he thinks to attain
tomorrow night u Is your sisterS
hand"
"Let II be NJ you say, will remain
silent Meantime, why Is II that you 30
interest yourself In this matter, and YOU
n stranger here9