Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
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need but - lock ~ his eyes 10 tell that
= . film OF death is over them"
Herbert hresthed easier.
"This must be the weapon with which
the murder was committed" said the
sheriff. as h. raised from the carpet,
where Angus had dropped it, the sheath
knife.
That is the weapon he held in his
hands when my cousin and l entered the
library. and Isaw him turning from the
bedside" said Herbert. Blood covered
the knife rs it does now; also his hands
and clothing, and on his face was the
look Of fiend. / shall never forget it
till my dying day"
That blade" said the doctor, passed
entirely through the heart. Your
unclc's death must have been instant.
He could scarcely have made an out
cry"
Nor did he" said Herbert, cor we
would have heard him"
81 never would have believed that
Angus Bruce would have been guilty OF
IA crime" said the sheriff. much less a
Grim ..e that. Why, he kept his bank
account with your uncle. did he no' -
He did sheriff 1t was not financial
matters that impelled him TO do The
deed"
- WAS there n motive?"
81 can think OF but one"
And that?"
bruce loved the lady who on to-mor-
row night would have wed my uncle.
and jealousy. I judge, caused the crime.
He was desperate because he could not
win Miss Hill. As hc saved her from
drowning. | suppose he argued thar
he was entitled to her hand, and !
doubt not she would have preferred 10
drown to giving i, 90 him"
Did you first see him tonight when
turning from the bed with the knife in
his haud?' asked the sheriff.
'No, sheriff, | was down at the bank.
until FULLY half-past ten, as / often am
Mt night when getting behind. posting
the books. When / was coming home.
and on the corner below / encountered
Angus Bruce. lie seemed greatly ex-
cited and agitated about something.
and said that he bore a letter from
Miss Hill 10 my cousin, and that he
had promised to deliver it tonight in
person. i told him that, as she haG
undoubtedly retired, ] would take his
note and deliver it in the morning. lie
said that would not DO, as it was i'm
portant that Miss Fannie should have it
at once, and that he had pledged his
word to deliver it
Strange. Strange." said the doc
tor
He then said that he must see Uncle
John, and on business that would not
brook delay. knew that Uncle John
had retired. out I also knew that i'm
ncdiately after his marriage he would
be absent on trip for several months.
So, deeming that he wished to see him
on business matters of Importance. !
conducted him into the house. Ilight-
ed the lamps in the library, knocked At
my uncle's door. and told him that
Angus was here, and desired TO see him
particularly.
- have retired, he replied, but tell
Argus TO enter my room
Il told Angus to do So and that in
the meantime would call Fannie. He
entered this door, as | passed out into
The hall: | assembled the stairs. knocked
AZ my cousins door, and informed her
that Angus was below, with a letter for
liver II to !icr in person; She replied
that she would be down at once. and
l went 20 my room. wondering at the
excited state OF Brute, and W hat could
be his urgency in wishing to see my
uncle.
81 had taken off my coat and CATERS
when l heard my cousins room door
open, and | thought again of the APP
pearance of AngSs and hastily stepped
i..So my slippers and joined her on
the stairs. / have told of the horrible
sight that met our view when we en-
tered the library-the deed had been
done ! cried Murder and would have
tried TO apprehend him. but for the
dripping knife That he held in his hand
He advanced upon me, and. being uu-
armed. ! could but fly and give the
slarm. Fannie had tainted. and Law on
tho foor-iuut Mag probably heard
the comWoton, as she is now with her"
"Aud Bruce?"
Tie ran after me TO the very door
sheriff. and as ! passed out / closed IL
almost i'm his face; it, being dark In
the hall. he could not find the catch.
so could not follow me"
And you know not il ne has left the
house,"
How should 70"
els the Clara Belle i'm porte"
81 know not that, but I should Judge
not. lie would hardly bring lile schoon-
er, when coming ON such % venture.
unless he had entirely lost posses ion OF
bis mind
Did Bruce leave behind tlc letter fot