The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-01
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emn response.
"You will have to explain more fully
! do not understand,
I'VE believe that the corpse of
murdered person has power to distin.
guish between the innocent and guilty
Place one hand upon that wound
raise the other hand to heaven and as.
sert your innocence--if you dare? II
you are indeed without guilt all will
be well. II not the blood will flow
again"
At another time Martin would have
laughed outright at the stupid super.
stition OF which he now remembered
to have often read. =
III guiltless, why do you shrink?
asked the man of law. 1T is only the
murderer that need fear"
He could hesitate no longer without
convicting himself in their eyes, and
stepping to the side Of the corpse, he
laid his right hand upon the wound
and called God to witness his entire
innocence. Then he stepped back SC
that all could see that no blood had
flowed.
God has attested your guiltless.
ness" said the uncle of the poor girl;
"but. see, the blood is beginning tc
flow, and the guilty man must be near.
Let each in turn do as this stranger
has DONE"
In the opening of the wound and the
oozing of the blood Martin saw far
more significant things than did the
afflicted old man, but he wisely held
his peace and managed to place his
back against the door so that no one
could go out, and watched each as
they went through the death test. But
there were no more crimson drops
bubbling forth as a sign of guilt, and
as the justice declared that all had
gone through the ordeal, sigh of inn
mense relief burst from many lips.
mot all" replied Martin. There
Is one yet remaining" pointing to the
one who had made himself so officious.
THAT man has kept in the back.
ground"
John Fitzpatrick, is this true?"
mo! 1t is lie!" was the hoarse
answer.
ut is true" repeated Martin, firmly
II have kept him under my eye all the
time, and swear that he has not been
near the table,"
Il have-you all saw me-"
But upon reflection no one had seen
him, and he was forced forward. Then
an entire change was visible. His
flushed face grew pale as ashes and his
british lip trembled. He looked
around wildly for chance to escape,
saw there was none, and, putting on an
air OF bravado, exclaimed with an
oath:
WELL can do it again.
With the words he had raised his
hand-was extending it-had nearly
touched the corpse, when he shrank
back with a fearful groan. His eyes
had been the first to see that the blood
was flowing freely again from the
wounds-not one alone, but all!
A strong man at all times, he was
rendered doubly 80 now by despera-
ton, and in his tremendous efforts to
get away his coat was torn to shreds,
and the jewelry and money of which
the girl had been robbed, fell to the
| floor, and, raying and cursing, he was
carried away to prison.
During this exciting scene Martin
had remained unnoticed. When the
justice and the uncle Of the girl
thought of him again they found him
with his hand upon her heart and a
smile playing upon his mobile lips.
What is it?" they asked in breath.
"She Is not dead! Show me where
| l can place her upon her bed and sum-
mon some women. She is not dead
only stunned" And he lifted her in
| his strong arms and carried her to an
| other apartment.
1t was weeks before Ethel Loring
was sufficiently recovered to appear in
| court.
Then her evidence was conclusive.
She instantly recognized the prisoner.
and the simple manner in which she
told the story of assault, robbery and
attempted murder added much to it's
force. Without leaving the box the
jury found him guilty, and he was
sentenced to serve long term in pris-
un-a sentence cut short by death
The trial over, the uncle of the girl
called Martin aside and asked the bill
for his professional services.
ut Is very large one," was the
| half-seriOus and half-ulIiZZical renlv
"No matter. will pay it.. | will
give you anything you demand
Here, then, is my charge" he re-
piled, taking the hand of the blushing
girl.
II came here to study geology but
never anticipated finding such rare
specimen.
The Terrible Dun4-Dum Bullets.
Dum-dum bullets work both ways on
the Indian frontiers, as the Afridi
tribesmen are bunting the bullet tips
too. The two pipers of the Gordon
Highlanders, who distinguished them
selves at Dargai, lost, one his leg, the
other his foot, owing to the terrible
i splintering OF the bone, caused by the
modified" Lee-Metford missiles.
Opium is obtained from the unripe
fruit Of the white poppy.
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A Short Cut,
Miss Daisy, you are writing to thai
little brother Of yours who is VISITING
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