Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-28

III on the night before by Herbert
Lathrop, it is useless to repeat it.
Fannie's testimony corroborated that
of Herbert's in so far as his calling
her after she had retired and notifying
her that Angus Bruce was awaiting her
with letter from Miss Hill, and join
ing her on the stairs when she de-
scended. And she stated:
when we entered the library nv
eyes fell on the form of Angus Bruce
turning from my fathers bedside with
that bloody knife clutched in his hand
| and look of horror on his face faint
ed. nor did 1 subsequently see Angus
Bruce again"
you say, Miss Loyd,'' said the coro-
ner, that on his features was a look
of horror? Did you, or do you think,
that the expression indicated one who
who was gloating over deed of blood I?
You remember your cousin said the
look was fiendish, which would imply
| as much?"
Il thought the look one of amaze
ment and horror; the knife he held
at arms length and there was blood
upon his hand and clothing; yes, even
on the bosom of his shirt-it was the
blood of my dear father. I saw it all
and then-and then tainted"
Here Fannie burst into flood of
tears.
Miss Lloyd" said the coroner, did
Angus Bruce leave behind letter from
Miss Hip"
Not to my knowledge; when l re-
vived L was lying on a sofa and there
| hi
dress. Aunt Mag said that before fly
ing from the house Angus raised me
to the sofa"
Perhaps" said the sheriff, she had
no letter from Miss Hill, and merely
made the assertion as pretext to get
into the house,
THAT question Miss Hill could doubt
less SETTLE" said Herbert; "but one
thing to my mind is clear-his expecta
| lions were to have the deed over and
no traces on his person, and to have
entered the library and closed the bed
room door before my cousin descended
the stairs. OF course he did not expect
| to see me again, and when we both
confronted him so suddenly, with all
the evidences of his guilt before us,
| the reeking knife in his hand. he was
| struck dumb. He knew that he must
| fly for his life and thus lose all that
he had hoped to gain, as the result of
bis crime; if indeed he hoped for gain
| at all. He doubtless thought the MUIR
der would not be discovered till morn
ing, and that it would be believed the
work of burglars who had entered the
house after he had left"
Everything would indicate as
MUCH" said the coroner.
The jury speedily found a verdict
that John Lloyd had been murdered by
Angus Bruce, and officers were dis
| patched in all directions for his appre-
hension. Two were instructed to pro-
coed to Smithville ON the Sunshine,
which departed at once, bearing a let
| ter from Herbert to Abner Hill, inform
| ing him of his uncle's murder, and re-
| questing the presence of himself and
| family at once.
Many people were on the wharf
when the Sunshine departed on her
downward trip.
should you encounter the Clara
I'clle on your trip down, board her and
! if to his officers.
i had expected the Clara Belle up,
on last nights tide said gentleman
standing ON the dock 81 had char
tered Angus for trip to Charleston:
he should have taken in his cargo to-
day
| THE schooner may have been here,
Mr.. Murehison."
| IF it was" said Murchison, land
| Angus fled ON her, and at 10 o'clock,
you will not encounter the Clara Belle.
! Why, the tide began to ebb at IL
| last night, there was good stiff
breeze down the river, and the Clara
Belle, without cargo, would skim the
water like a thing of life, and by five
o'clock this morning would have
passed. out the inlet
There was a young man standing ON
the deck of the Sunshine in the uni
form of q lieutenant of the regular
army. Few recognized in him a youth
they had seen many times in his boy
mood days, on the streets of Whining
| ton, with Abner Hill, and yet this
youth was the squire's youngest son,
| Tom, who now for the first time in
eight years, with two or three excep-
| tions, when he had been home ON short
vacations, was returning to Orion
For four years he had been at school at
Hillsboro, n. c., and for the last four
at West Point military academy. He
had now graduated, received his first
commission, and was on his way home
to attend the weddings of his brother
and sister, and await orders.
Excuse me" said the sheriff, address
ing the young lieutenant. but are
you not Squire Hills youngest son9'
Il am SO, sheriff; thought some one
would recognize me. This uniform
and the past few years have changed
my appearance much, I suppose"
immensely! why, when saw you
last, you were but lad.
Captain, do you recognize Lieut.
Hill? He'll go ashore at Orion. Give him
Lathrop's letter to the squire, he can
deliver it,
What, Tom Till! the lad that used IL
stand at the wheel with me, whenever
he could get the chance? Tom, nv lad
your straps amt caused you to forget
old friends, hope?"
NO. captain. wanted to see who
would recognize me-"
We'll, here's the letter, Tom, and
sorry news you'll be the bearer of. te