Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-21
CHAPTER XVII

conntag-or wilson, as ought TO call
him MOVEMENT first, with the lantern
Jackson had used; Mr.. Perry followed;
I came next. and Skinner brought up
the rear with another lantern.
BE careful and don't strike your
heads against the dirt above, or some of
Il viii come down." Wilson called back
20 ms. AS the passage was not more
than three and half or four feet in
height, IL was rather difficult to follow
hifedvice.
-D6 suppose Jackson did all this
work heard Mr.. Perry ask
Undoubtedly. 5osutae- -rsp&ea
You see, he used to come to Nelson
vile quite frequently. For the past
six weeks he had not been seen about
here. But then that IL no sign that
he was not here. Probably during
those six weeks he was at work. Here
we are" he said, o. he crswled out into
the room.
Mr.. Perry followed quickly, and I
heard him exclaim. in tones of horror:
"What in heavens name Is that?''
Wilson placed the lantern on the floor
and bent down over the PROSTATE body
Of Mr.. Morley.
Why. wrral thew two2 Is he des1.
foo?" Mr.. Perry went OF. This is
s terriblei--a most horrible affair! Who
can Il be7"
The elder detective silently motioned
TO Skinner, and together they gently
turned the body over.
The v,r>eiI>rf l.o nd lnxrv, ,nl .h.o
started back. CONSERVATION, doubt,
amssement. horror. were on his face as
he glanced from one to the other Of us.
sylvester Morley!" he finally
gasped- "Impossiblel" Then he leaned
over the body again. ut looks very
much like him. very much like him."
he whispered. glancing down at Will
son, who grsvely nodded his head.
what? You mean II is Morley-this
= body Morley's7 Great God in Heaven"
We stood silently around the body for
We time. none of US willing to utter
But the realization of what
-. t.6er's death. and in such a vio-
-. you'd mean to Florence had
zen 81 pg stronger and stronger in
my mint md finally broke down I'M
der IL. covezed my face with my hands
and groaned aloud.
Soon felt q touch on my arm. Glanc-
ing up. / saw Mr.. Perry standing be
side me-
st Is q most terrible affair, Nelson;
but never mind. my boy" he said. soft
~, In an attempt at comfort. His next
words told me, however, that he did
no5k the real cause for my grief.
az know how you must feel to have a
horrible event like thfs happen on your
place. But you are cleared, at any rate.
II win soon be known that you are in
nocent of the crime the suspicion of
which you have borne so long and so
patiently"
Imsde an effort At control, and when
I again addressed Mr.. Perry noticed
Wilson and Skinner holding a whis-
pered conversation. The younger
mans face was toward me, and -ss
his eye caught mine there was so
much pity apd-sympathy in II that l
eUaj4 SSsnelp feeling some wonder.
ITO think of IL all happening on my
grandfather's place, whose character
was - far removed from anything
criminal - heaven is high above
EARTH finally managed to murmur,
unwilling TO state the real cause Of my
emotion.
"Is he quite dead9'. Mr.. Perry asked
again. turning TO Wilson. For an
swer the detective pulled back his coat
and vest and pointed TO the shirt bos-
ON, which was dyed with the life
stream
you see." he answered. quietly.
r-quite dead. Shot through the heart"
did Jackson do III" the president
asked. turning to me. ! nodded my
head.
why should hep What was Mr..
Morley"
Fortunately, Skinner, who had arisen
after his whispered conversation with
Wilson. and gone poking about in the
corners and behind the empty barrels
and boxes. here uttered shout which
caused MS all TO glance in his direction.
He was Juggling at some object inside
of . barrel, and soon brought out a
large valise. which from its apparent
weight and piethoric appearance was
stu1Red FUN.
al, tlnt looks promisingl" ejacu-
1n1sd Mr.. Perry. starting eagerly for
Ilise MAS deposited on the Zoo,
s president went down on a.
:. IN great excitensnf q fnr
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