Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-06
call Clara Hill wife"

call Clara Hill WIFE,"
Mag turned the face of Herbert's pic
ture 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 slumbers, and the next
morning, after placing an ad. with the
Wilmington Journal, he took passage
for Orion.
The ad. was as follows:
Give thousand dollars reward will be
paid for the apprehension of Angus
Bruce, who, on the night OF May 81,
1881 murdered my uncle, John Lloyd"
Then followed a description of Angus,
to the proclamation.
Arrived at Orion, 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 so
negroes was in possession of Herbert
Lathrop.
Abner Hill, by reason of Herberts
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 Hell bert
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 orphan, and particularly
change that brought her so near the
family of Abner Hill, at whose resi-
dence she now elected to spend the
| greater part of her time.
Clara had not regained her wonted vi.
vacity 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 was great consolation to her,
and to him she made known the fact
that she was to have wed Mr.. Lloyd out
of regard for her fathers wishes, and
while her heart was in the keeping Of
Angus Bruce, whose hands were now
said to be stained with the life blood
of his fellow man. Out" she added,
on the occasion when first she made
a contldant of Tom, II cannot and do
not believe Angus guilty, and you, dear
Tom, must help me find evidence to con-
Wet the guilty party"
"You speak, Clara, as though you
knew who were guilty, if Angus Bruce
tie not; but how can he be otherwise
than guilty, when both Herbert and
Fannie caught him in the very act?"
"You forget, Tom, that Fannie states
that when she saw him, before she
tainted, he was turning from the
bedside with the bloody knife in his
hand. Brother, he may have found that
knife driven to the bankers heart and
but then have pulled it forth; remem-
Der, Fannie says, that look of horror
was OH his features. while Herbert tes-
| titled that it was fiendish look
| whatever the look, Clara, might it
not have changed to horror when he
found himself discovered?"
He never killed the banker, Tom; it
is impossible!'
"But why should he have fled, Clara, if
not guilty?"
'That, brother, 1 cannot tell, but
| doubtless all circumstances were
against him, and there was nothing
else that he could do. l believe that
| Herbert Lathrop laid the plot and muir
dered his uncle when an opportunity
occurred when he could do so and fasten
the guilt on Angus"
"But, sister, Herbert could not have
known that Angus would be the bearer
of letter from you to Fannie that
night"
mo, brother, but had he decided to
commit the murder, and fasten the
crime on Angus, doubtless his appear
ance was very opportune."
"Well, sister, I am at your service in
any manner 1 can be; meanwhile I will
cultivate the acquaintance of Herbert
Lathrop."
lTo be continued