The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-11

dor OF innocence ia the same who planned
for days the murder OF one lover that shs
might be Tree to live with another? Th'
woman, who, while Guldensuppe is in thu
enjoy ment OF superb health and viaor
buys oilcloth and cheese cloth to wraI
up his dismembered body; who hires
house for the sole purpose OF committing
this foul murder, and without one CLEAN
OF pity. with no shadow of turning. nay
with smiles and laughter and words o.
love conducts her lover to his doom.
And he, with no thought Of teachery
with high hopes for a happy
future, albeit n shameful guilty future
steps into the house where the latest OBJ
iect of her passion Is waiting 20 perform
his part in the bloody tragedy.
The victim leaves the brightsunny world
outside with nothought that he has looked
his last on it's beauty oil tree and
flower and shrub. With light footsteps
and lighter heart he steps into the
house OF doom, and without moments
warning is ushered into the Great Un-
known.
IL seems incredible that the woman
sitting before me could be guilty OF such
a crime-that the plump white hands
now engaged in the peaceful occupation
OF knitting lace may have helped cut up
the body OF her lover. am dazed with
the thought.
You like to knit lace?" | say namely.
EYES," is the smiling reply and then the
talk drifts somehow TO Martin Thorn.
sob, that man," she says, only for my
money think l would be dead" How"
| ask, not understanding.
"On, tink that Thorn meant to kill
me for that tree hundred dollars l draw
from the bank. He went with me to the
bank when l draw the money. You
know have some lots in Guttenberg2"
She looks at me inquiringly, and l say,
Yes"
"Vell. he say, we 90 to Gutenberg
today and we take that money along
But have,such queer feeling here, "press-
ing both hands toher heart tragically land
| say no will not 60, then he wants me
to meet him IN the park that night"
"When was that?" ask. "That was
after Guldensuppe was killed. Yes, l
tink it was Monday" She mentions
murder was as little show
Of emotion as she would display were
she discussing what she ate for break
last. Not even the faintest conscious
flush is visible.
"Vell," she continues. ~ meet him in
the Park and it was raining. He says
Have you the money! l did have it,
but wae afraid and tell him forgot
it."
Didn't l tell you to bring that
he Said" and Mrs. Mack shook
her fist violently at me in illustration OF
Martin Thorn.
" Oh, mein Colt, mein Gott,' said, Il
have noting, don't know what to do"
and the hands were waved in despairing
gestures while her face took on an ex-
preston OF distraction.
"Then l say" she resumes, "'I hare
,en or twelve dollars in my pocket book
Il will give you that Then when l
rive him my umbrella to hold he take
nat umbrella to me. Yes, l tink he
would have kill ed me for that tree hun
lred dollars. tink that my lie was in
LANCER.
"Oh, so often that revolver was pointed
It me-" and her arm was suddenly thrust
,ut while her finger pointed at me dram
ltieally. Whose revolver" question.
'Thorn's," is the reply.
"But didn't you like Guldensuppe?
Wasn't he good to your" l ask. A
lunted look comes into the dark eyes,
Ind she looks from side to side as il seek
ng means OF escape.
Finally she says, IL can't answer that,
ady. Ileaye all to my lawyer. You see
don't understand English very good,
Ind 1 don't like to answer questions like
hat"
Her cell-mate came to her rescue at
his point. "No, Mrs. Mack doesn't I'M
lerstand English very well. and some
lines people come here and make her say
Kings she does not mean. There was a
minister came and he asked her IL she
lidn't think they we're justified in putting
Ter in here"
"And say Yes" interrupted Mrs.
lack. 81 say they treat me very WELL"
oh, you thought he asked IL you were
EYES," with smile, satisfied, that's
t." "your pictures don't look much
ike you" l remarked. MOI she
'miled, 81 don't know"
"The Journal has one in occasionally,
,ut it doesn't look at all like you"
oh, that Journals bad paper" she