The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-16
Z CHAPTER X.
"ANGUs! ANGUS!"

ANGUS. ANUS!
The following day an inquest was
held over the remains of the banker,
and as the evidence before the jury
holding it accorded in all particulars
with the statements made to the sher-
| if on the night before by Herbert
Lathrop, it is useless to repeat it.
Fannie's testimony corroborated that
of Herbert's in so far as his calling
her after she had retired and notifying
| her that Angus Bruce was awaiting her
| with a letter from Miss Hill, and join
ing her on the stairs when she de-
scended. And she stated:
when we entered the library my
eyes fell on the form of Angus Bruce
turning from my fathers bedside with
| that bloody knife clutched in his hand
| and a look of horror on his face. faint
ed. nor did 1 subsequently see Angus
| Bruce again.
"You say, Miss Lloyd" said the coro-
ner, ''that on his features was look
of horror? Did you, or do you think,
that the expression indicated one who
who was gloating over a deed of blood?
You remember your cousin said the
| look was fiendish, which would imply
| as much?"
Il thought the lool, one of amaze
ment and horror; the knife he held
at arms length and there was blood
upon his hand and clothing; yes, even
| on the bosom of his Shirt was the
blood OF my dear father. [ saw it all
| and then-and then tainted"
Here Fannie burst into flood of
| tears.
Miss Lloyd" said the coroner, ''did
Angus Bruce leave behind letter from
Miss Hip"
Not to my knowledge; when 1 re-
| vived | was lying on sofa and there
were bloody finger marks upon my
dress. Aunt Mag said that before fly
ing from the house Angus raised me
to the sofa
Perhaps" said the sheriff, she had
no letter from Miss Hin, and merely
made the assertion as preteXt to ge.
into the house"
THAT question Miss Hill could doubt
less SETTLE said Herbert; "but one
thing to my 1aind is clear-his eNpecta
lions were, to have the deed over and
20 traces on his person, and to have
entered the library and closed the bed
room door before my cousin descended
the stairs. Of course he did not expect
tC see me again, and when we both
confronted him SO suddenly, with all
the evidences of his guilt before US,
the reeking knife in his hand, he was
| StI.ITnI- 61TDl, Ha l-nnI1y th0t bn
fly for his life and thus lose all that
he had hoped to gain, as the result of
: his crime: if indeed he hoped for gain
at all. He doubtless thought the muir
der would not be discovered till morn
ing, and that it would be believed the
work of burglars who had entered the
house after he had left"
Everything would indicate AS
much.'' said the coroner.
The jury speedily found a verdict
mat John Lloyd had been murdered by
Angus Bruce. and officers were dis
patched in all directions for his appre-
hensiOn. Two were instructed to pro-
coed to Smithville on the Sunshine,
which departed at once, bearing let
ter from Herbert TO Abner Hill, inform
ing him of his uncle's murder, and re-
/ questing the presence OF himself and
: family at once.
, Many people were on the wharf
when tie Sunshine departed on her
r downward trip.
r Should YOU encounter the Clara
i'eiie on your trip down, board her and
make thorough search, said the sher-
l iff to his officers.
E II had expected the Clara Belle up
J on last nights tide" said gentleman
: standing on the. dock Il had char
tered Angus for trip to Charleston;
5, he should have taken in his cargo 10
L day
= The schooner may have been here
4 Mr.. Murchison.
. IF it was" said Murchison, "ant
g ! Angus fled on her, and at Il O'Clock
i you will not encounter the Clara Belle
L Why. the tide began to ebb 1T /:
{ iaSt night, there was a good stlt
G breeze down the river. and the Clar;
J. Belle, without Il cargo, would Skim Sh'
l. water like a thing of life, and by fiv'
c o'clock this morning would hav'
II passed out the inlet"
d There was young man standing OF
= the deck Of the Sunshine in the uni
form of u lieutenant of the reguia
:, army. Few recognized in him you'll
L they had seen many times in his boy
L mood days. on the streets of Whining
/, ton. with Abner Hill, and YET thi
youth was the squire's youngest son
g Tom. who now for the first time il
eight years, with two or three excer
tions, when he had been home on shor
vacations. was returning TO Ortor
e For four years he had been at school a
a Hillsboro. y. c., and for the last fou
9. at West Point military Academy. III