The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-23
CHAPTER NII-CONTNUED.

What is it, Mag? Why did you open
that door? Let it be closed forever.
Lock it! Lose the key! Why do you
stand there, woman, staring at the bed?
What do you see? Speak,"
DO you see nothing, Marse Herbertf
Didn't you sec nothing?"
Nothing but the bed and the furni-
Sure in the room, and those dark spots
of blood-what did you see, Aunt Mage"
Lying across the bed in his night
robe, the body of your uncle; the shirt
and the bed were covered with blood:
the bloody sheath knife was sticking in
his breast, and he looked at me with
such sad eyes, and raised his right
hand and pointed to the picture and the
picture instantly swung its face to the
wall''
Turn it back, Mag! turn it back!
Great God! it's mine; Mag, do you lie to
me?''
Why should I, marster? Idoubt not
you will see it turn again"
Not l. Lock the door. Mag! Lock
the door: I'll take the hot Scotch to
my ROOM
Il thought" said Mag, that you
would now occupy old marster's room"
What, me! Woman, you are crazy!"
They sometimes call me so, Marse
Herbert. but l am harmless"
Thank God for that Well, Mag,
good night, and don't see any more vi
sions-Ha! Ha! A good joke; Aunt
Mag, a good Joke! we'll leave here, Mag,
intend to buy a 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, CO., she muttercd,
"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 to
fill you with fear, thNart 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
ali 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
lure 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
of the hot Scotch that night. and yet
unquiet were his slumhers, and the next
morning, after placing an adj. with the
Wilmington Journal, he took passage
for Orion.
The ad. was as follows:
Five thousand dollars reward viii 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 she proclamation.
Arrived at Orton. Herbert speedily
preached the matter of the purchase Of
Kendall, and Squire Hill concurring in
his views the purchase was that week
completed, and Kendall with some 80
negroes was in possession of Herbert
Lathrop.
Abner Hill. by reason of Herbcrt's
consulting him in regard to the pur-
chase of Kendall. and of his compliance
with his views, felt 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
plantations management, to advise
him.
He advised the retention of Fred
Reynolds, the former overseer, and
within few weeks time Herbert was
installed at Kendall.
To Fannie the change was not an I'M
welcome one. as she would have gladly
welcomed any that would have removed
-her from the scene of the tragedy that
left her an orphdn, and particularly
change that brought her so near the
family of Abncr Hill, at whose resi-
dence she now elected to spend the
greater part of her time.
Clara had not regained her wonted Vi
sacity of mind. and little resembled the
glowing picture Of health that she did
that day when she rode her pony to the
wharf and placed her letter TO Fannie
in the hand of Angus. Her younger
brother waa n great consolation TO her,
and to him she made known the fact
that sitaewas. TO have we'd Mr.. Lloyd out
If regard for her fathers wishes. and
whiic her heart was in the keeping OF