The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05

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"Murderedi M God. THIS Is frtghttMlr'
term was applicable, for though she
possessed a charming face she could be
called neither handsome nor beautiful.
Small, well chiseled features rosy,
pert little mouth, piercing black eyes,
chestnut brown hair and a clear COM
plexion with considerable color, these
were the salient points in her favor. In
stature she was petite. But it was her
manner more than her physical charms
that was her chief attraction. Viva
cious, impetuous, with powerful emo
tions, loving and hating with a degree
of intensity foreign to the American
born, it was easy TO detect that Alice
Marvel had French blood in her veins.
Her father had chosen his bride in
Paris and continued his residence in
that city until Alice was 10. Then no
returned 10 America with his family,
which included Walter, who was two
years older than his sister and immedi-
ately thereafter settled in Lee. Thus
Alice was now in her twenty fifth year.
Startled from her meditations by the
abrupt entrance of her friend, Alice
stared at her a moment in silence and
then suddenly exolaimed:
SIS he dead?"
"Is who dead?" asked Virginia,
amazed at the question.
Your uncle, Mr.. Lewis" replied
Alice, at which Virginia was so bewil-
dered that she stood speechless. Know
| ing that the fact of her uncle's death
had been so recently discovered and also
| that Alice had not left her own room,
| Virginia was at q loss to understand
| how she had become aware of the true
state of affairs. 1t occurred to her that
perhaps, after all, the maidservant had
| informed Alice, but in that case it
( should have been known also by Mrs.
Marvel, whereas that lady had acted in
a way which precluded the supposition
| that the news had reached her ears.
Recovering somewhat from the first eff
fects of her surprise, she asked:
''How did you know that he is dead?"
Alice started at this question, and
then, as though awakening from a
dream, replied:
Il don't know what / have been
saying. l think l was dreaming when
you came in northumberland / must
have continued aloud what was passing
through my mind F"
"Your dream, then, is wonderfully
near the truth, for my uncle was found
dead this morning, and he has undoubt.
eddy been murdered. "
Murdered! My God, this is fright
full" With convulsive tremor, which
passed over her whole frame, Alice lay
back and buried her face in her pillow.
Virginia gazed at her, not knowing how
to construe her agitation. A moment
later Alice, with one bound, leaped
from the bed and, rushing up to Vir-
ginia, exclaimed excitedly:
''You say he was murdered. How do
you know it? Who can prove it? Did
any one see it? Who did it? Who did it,
say? Tell me-
Hush! Do you know what you are
saying? If any one heard you, it would
be suspected"-
"What would be suspected? What is
suspected? Tell me! must know! 1
| will knowl p
"Silence! Are you still in a dream?
You must stop this wild language. Stop
it'll Stop it instantlyp' Taking Alice by
the shoulders, she shook her, and by
her words and manner Virginia at
| length subdued somewhat the intensity
of her friends excitement. Then occur
red the inevitable reaction. Alice threw
herself On the bed and abandoned her.
self to wild paroxysm of tears. Vir-
ginia endeavored to calm and soothe
her, but for a long time her attentions
only aggravated the hysterical sobbing.
After awhile, however, she became
more quiet, and Virginia sought an ex-
| PLANTATION.
Now, Alice" said she, "you must
tell me how you knew that my uncle is
dead.
"Hush Icannot tell you. cannot.
/ cannot "
&C. But you must. Evidently you know
something about this, and you must
tell me- -
1t is impossible"
"Can you not trust me? Come, Alice,
you must be reasonable. We are vast
ing time that is most precious. Doyou
know who is or will be suspected of
this crime?'
"Do you know? Then tell mep' said
Alice in feverish anxiety.
''Listen. There are two detectives"-
"What. Already" interrupted Alice
in terrified voice. "And you say they
suspect some one?"
"Alice, you. too, suspect some one.
Who is it? If you and the detectives sus-
pect the same man, ] will help to shield
him. You know that. :"
Him? Whom do you mean?" Now
it seemed that Alice was puzzled.
"Whom do mean? Who was it that
quarreled with my uncle? Who was it
that threatened to kill him?''
| my God. you mean my brother''
Alice sank in chair and sat staring
like one IN trarce. FINALLY. nv oreet