The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-25

; morning Ill night she pleaded. "you
wo.,i unIsr-,a.-, II" never removes his
eyes from ray face. Sometimes I feel that
I must c-y ~.t p t-Ir. t:at I aIS; call
FOR my re.chaor=. Irt ys,.' r.u,t I tell
theme lie Only Ia5hs e.: mt: DC dos nothing
else"
Is - cruel toward youe Does he mai
treat you2" TIE cousins asked
NO" she answered. he does all I tell
HIN. lie works la-! and no longer spends
his m"r.y f...i--iy. Ia, De ws- planning
sometime. l fsc. sure Of that: and more
over. ! viii r1 longer live with hun IN ,hs
country alone
The women advised her that such a step
would create comment. but willis they
seemingly opposed She breaking mp - her
home they encouraged her coming 10 the
city to 1--we. for trey hoped To share in her
estate AZ her death. They even promised
to help her find a buyer for her house in
the country and secure another in town.
Mile. Source returned TO her home. be-
wiilered, and trembling NJ the slightest
noise. Twice she went back To discuss her
plans with her relatives, and more than
ever resolved not to remain in the country
any longer. She found a :i:tie house in the
suburbs that suited her. and bought it So
cretiy.
On Tuesday morning she signed the con-
tract and put in the rest OF the day a.
ranging for her removal. At s o'clock that
night she took the omnibus which passed.
within a mile OF her home. The driver
stopped his horses To let her of where she
had been In tire habit Of aliGhtins. As he
whipped up his team. he cried:
Good evening. Mile. Source, Coed night.'
Good evening. Father Joseph" she re-
spoEded as she walked away.
The next morning the postrnan saw IN the
path not far from the main road a large
pool q fresh blood.
Aha" he exclaimed, somebody's been
bleeding at the nose
Ten feet away from the spot lay a hand
kerchief drenched with blood. Il was CT
fine linen. Going near the ditch the rlan
though. he perceived a strange object.
Under a pile Of grass Mile. Source lay
buried with her throat CIT.
Within an hour the Sheriff and the police
held an inquest over the dead won,an's body
where IL lay in the road.
The two relatives were cited TO appear.
and they testified TO the strange fear that
had assa:lcd the dead woman OF late. They
revealed her Lag, projects. and told that
she was about 20 move to the city. The
orphan was arrested. From the moment Of
his fos;er-rnothe-'s death he had cried from
! morning tn night. His grief was violent
and constant. II was learned that he had
spent the evening prior to her murder IN a
cafe. Ten persons testified that he aid net
leave the place Till I O'Clock in the morn
ing. The driver OF the omnibus testified
as to the hour he had deposited the dead
woman in the path that led to her home.
I. WIS between 2 and 10 o'clock. The crime
could not have been committed later than
10 O'Clock. said the experts.
Tho orphan WIS acquitted. A testament.
already old. and left with a notary At
Rennes. named him rs the sole heir. A. first
the simple villas e folk Stunned the foster
son OF Mile. Source. They regarded him
with suspicion. and the house which he had
inherited was In bad repute Those who
lived on the street avoided II. But the
young man showed himself 30 well dis
posed. he was so frank and cordial with
passers-hy. that by and by the horrih,s
doubt was forgotten. He was generous.
ohlIcinG and friendly with the most humble
In the village.
". Itlrccau. the notary who had Drawn
up the will. was among the first to come to
his rescue. evidently blinded by the or
phan's loquacity and good cheer.
~ man who is as facila Of speech and
always In such good hur1or cannot have .
horrible crime upon his conscience" said
| NJ. Rameau one evening Mt a dinner given
\ by the district attorney.
This argument had Its weight. Others r.
! called long conversations they had had with
! the young man, who always invited them
TO his house or into his garden as they
passed by. lie seemed hearty and jolly.
and his Eayety communicated itself 20
every enc with whom he came IN contact.
In spite OF the r~epugnance which he IN
spired. nobody could help being merry whom
In his company.
Finally. there was not q door IN tho VII
laee that was Tot open TO him
To-day he IS the Mayor OF the little com
munity In which he lives.