Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-10-14
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l am trying to discover murderer, and
it is my duty to make every one account
for himself.
"Let us say no more about it. un-
derstand your motive exactly and am
really glad that you are so careful in
your investigations I hope you will be
successful in finding the criminal. He
must be discovered Mt all hazards.
may have been a bad son to my father
while he was living. Now must do all
in my power to avenge him." Lewis
spoke with SO much feeling that Bur
rows did not for a moment doubt his
sincerity and determined to redouble
his efforts to be the one to place the
murderer in custody.
At this juncture tho squire returned,
followed by Miss Marvel and Virginia,
both of whom he introduced to Lewis
and to Burrows To the former the
young ladies bowed cordially, and it
was evident that the squire had left no
doubt in Virginia's mind as to his iden-
tity, for she greeted him as relative,
though with no undue show Of feeling:
Toward Burrows it was different.
house during his connection with the
case, it was done in formal way and
with certain hauteur of manner not
easily misunderstood. However coldly
offered, it suited Burrows to accept the
invitation, and she showed him to q
chamber OIL the next floor, just above
the one which had been used as sleep.
ing apartment by John Lewis. Virginia
then descended to the parlor, and, ad-
dressing Lewis, she said:
"If you do not mind, will give you
the same room that your father had"
Lewis acquicsced and followed her as
she led tho way.
The squire thereupon started for his
home and escorted Miss Marvel to her
residence.
Burrows retired early that night, in
tending to be as fresh as possible for the
next days work. He slept SO soundly
that when hc awoke, with sudden con-
sciousncss of having been disturbed by
some cxtrancous sound, 1t was impossi-
BILE for him to determine whether he had
slept for hours or minutes. Indeed he
could not even understand thoroughly
what it was that he had heard. 1t left
the impression Oh his mind of an OBJ
Jet, such as o chair perhaps, which had
been overturned. but whether he had
really heard anything or only imagined
it in connection with some vagary OF
drcamland be could not be sure. How
ever, though he had been sleeping
soundly, he was now thoroughly aroused
and could not dismiss the idea that no
had heard distinct and loud sound,
but whether in his own room or in an
adjoining apartment or even down
stairs puzzled him.
He lay quiet, straining to catch the
least evidence Of repetition, but no
sound reached his acutely attentive ear
save his own breathing and the ticking
of his watch beneath his pillow. The
latter, however, suggested that he
might at least learn how long he had
slept Striking match. he lighted the
oil lamp and found 1t to be but 10
o'clock, whereas he had thought that it
must be near day. Finding that there
would be time enough to spare to an in
VcStlRuUlOu anu btlll w OptuiA 6ooN
nights rest afterward, he dressed and
left the chamber Crossing the hall, he
| entered the room OH that side of the
house, thinking that from that direc-
| ton had come the noise which had dis
| turbed his slumbers. Looking about
| him, it seemed evident that nothing
| had been disturbed, or else it had been
rearranged.
He was about to prosecute his search
farther, when he fanoied he heard foot
| steps. Listening attentively, he could
almost have sworn that they came from
the direction of his bedroom. Hurrying
back thither he found everything just
as he had left it. What could this mean?
The first sound might have been in
dream, but surely he was awake the
second time. Nevertheless, though he