Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-19
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hi vas that: A coHluseu Aoise,
scattering glass, a heavy fall
hen pistol shot, all at once.
aunt Samyra tapped Oh the
nd called to me in excited tones
y the keyhole:
Ma Dean! Alicia Dean! Get up
Ass quick. There are burglars
S."
toately | was already dressed,
n sat up later than usual that
waiting for my roommate, Su-
rep, to come back from the con-
Ioppued the door at once, and as
~ Susan Ellen almost ran into
rms, looking white and scared
Inost ready to drop.
Samyra appeared a moment
be. hair done up in curl papers,
with a lighted candle, a reyol-
ID a poker.
h possession of the revolver i'm
aply; not that I expected to do
ros good with it than she could,
hoped to do less harm.
xn Ellen" said I in a stage
E, did you see anything of the
n as you came in?"
Susan Ellen seemed so para
With fear that she was incapa-
answering, and simply chung to
1T arm like a frightened child,
g from head to foot.
/, girls, follow me, and don't
ElWOrd! commanded Aunt Sam
Eending the stairway, protect
her helmet of curl papers, as it
and with the candle in one hand
poker in the other.
followed at safe distance, and
lied to Susan Ellen on the way
be pistol shot seemed to have
from Uncle Ralph's room, and /
trad the robbers had hurt him,
would have come to our rescue
time.
opened her mouth to answer,
II teeth Chartered so that she
lpt.
DOW saw that Aunt Samyra had
Min front of Uncle Ralph's door
vas making Intellectual attempts
he him.
Nident | had the key of my
amy hand, having unconscious
zen it out after opening the door
ut Samyra. The key 1 now ap-
Uncle Ealph's lock. The door
readily, and Aunt Samyra
an but sprang back instantly
cry Of horror, for Uncle Ralph
Inc floor, under the window,
pistol beside him.
mot take me many minutes to
uat he was dead. with a blll-
R'ash his heart.
noticed that a strong gale
weeping through the room, and
supper sash of the window was
VI said. No wonder we are
4. @e paid no attention.
already decided in my own
4a' Uncle Ralph had been
%u OS a burglar, but the first
'ound the room, seemed to dis
~S 'leory, for on the dressing
THE watch and the purse of
~uFFed man. Nor, after thor.
'''n' could | find even a pin
h %T We had a coroner's inquest,
ue'eloped the fact, which we
anew, that Ralph Morton
!, VSa'A at the hands of a party
>"'nYfa employed the finest de.
S,,, GEAR up the mystery, but
< !, mystery still.
- said my aunt. about six
s.' a''ef the murder, what is
s s,o'y on this subject:"
aone,' l answered, "unless
vase of suicide"
!, .Oie. she calculated.
|. WI wit of mood was he in when
g. h. H'"N u!SNt
\ bright and cheerful,
!eu retired:@ H' 'ei' you
) nv ' < at all, but was put
h n. I'd u1lr IN curl papers, when
' pistol shot and went afte,
sa,,,,, heard the report of the
"S after he babe YOU good,
ts,'s say he was in a bright
h aule of mindw
bo 1t OH with Il laugh about
etts, TOP o.. story. saying he could
d view of the comet than
! r., as he would be so mucr
I'D . of this conversation -, -.
saaipm O'rA as | had been al
siQl rs,.I nad been borne in up
b H. very forcibly of late and
b. tb, rnanse in Susan Ellen
ain memorable night She
sbaa eIeht girl. and seemed