Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-11-15

Sellars entered the door Of his home In
Wilmington.
After supper he entered the ONCE, light
ed his pipe, sat back In his armchair and
sent for Calban.
'I's got nothin' to port, Mars Lang"
said the negro. as he entered the Office.
Il has watched de bankers house ebery
night close, and no one amt gone In or
come out 'ceptin' them know"
THAT was all you could do. Calban.
There, see who il at the door,"
The negro opened it, and Aunt Hannah,
looking much agitated, entered, followed
by her daughter Millie.
"Ah, you, Hannah, and Millie, too7 Two
chairs, Calban! Herr. set them close to
the desk. You have something new. Han
nahT
MARS Lang" said the negress, excited
ly. "Millis Dc qQs what's got news. and 1t
may BE- 'portant news. 1 tes sne it out
today"
We'll Mnis." said Lang. encouraging
ly, what II itr'
Mars Lang" said Millie. looking wild
ly at the detective. you won't let Mars
Herman sell mer'
"Sen you, Millie? No, no, he can't sell
you. Your mistress, doubt not, will soon
free you. and until she does you can rest
assured that she will not part with you.
No, no, or after, either. Speak up, l will
defend you in case of necessity. Remem,
Der your murdered master. Euch may
depend on you"
MARS Lang. Nanny say to-day dat
Mars Herman nebber bring any one sides
hisself into de house."
well, did he?"
MARS Lang. on de night befo' de mur
der, Miss Hattie hab de haidache, and
was in her room rubbin' her haid wild
camphor til twelve o'clock. When come
out of her room into de hall, l close de
do benin me, and start down de hall to
my room. As 1 open de do l glanced
back, and I seed light shinin' as dough
somebody was comm down de stairs from
lie flo' above. Oar was no light burnin
IN de hall, and 1 slipped in my room: but
ief' de do ajar, and soon two men come
down de stairs"
Two menY' exclaimed Sellars. 1.-Two
nen?'
Yes, two men, Mars Lang. One was
Mars Herman, and de odder was q taller
and an older man, wild a mustache. Mars
Herman was carryin' lamp. and da was
both in dar stockin' feet. Da looked
mighty nerbous. leastwise, Mars Herman
did, and da walked mighty keerful. Da
come on down de hall and went in Mars
Herman's room. d.
Il was dat skeered I lax to fell down.
First, I fought go tell Miss Hattie. Den
I was skeered, and dassent, so locked
my room do and laid down wild my clothes
on, and dar laid til mawnin', when
nanny called me. l nebber said nothin'
kaze l was skeered Of Mars Herman.
Now, dat's all.
docs your mistress know Of this, Mil.
he?" &.
Not a soul know it, Mars Lang, 'cept-
in what's hyar."
Then not q word, Millie; nor you, Han
nah, to living soul. You are sure Her.
man Craven did not see you, and is ignor-
ant Of the fact that you saw him and his
conranion?"
Certain. Mars Lang"
'You never saw this man that was with
Herman before or SINGER
"Nebber, Mars Lang, dat I knows of,
dough de light was dim and couldn't
see berry we'll"
"Well, that is all. Return home. You
information may be very important l
shall be at the house at 10 o'clock to-
morrow. Look for me Mt the rear door,
and If your mistress starts to leave the
house, detain her. Otherwise. say nothing
to her. Remember, not a word. Good
night. Show them out, Calban."
Good night, Mars Lang"
80, sor' exclaimed the detective, as tn.
door closed behind the negress and her
daughter Another link in the chain
c. A. Stephens visited me bankers house
on the night of the seventeenth, and more,
he was on the second floor in company
with Herman, and in his stocking feet.
Gods, They had visited the attic!
Fool that I was not to have explored it
on the night Of the murder. Fool! Fool!
Then and there. should have captured
C. A. Stephens, the murderer Of Alvin De
Rosette."