Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28


| quiry and of unm;>takahle alarm.
: Miss Eostal began 10 regard her pro
, tc@e with looks. ii not of suspicion. at
| least Of pcrp!rX.ty.
! II WAS plain ,ha; lii" old difficulty Of
maid and her lovers hal begun 10
| east The shadow of ,Sir!ngrmrnt be.
tween ne frirad;,
| There had been silence on loth sides
| Tor SOM 2llnCt"S. when. III last. ;hc
! coioncls knock was heard at the front
door. Ii had been his habit. until the
news OF III" rohbcricS NJ The Blue Lion
! was whispered about. TO lot himself
into his hou>c by simply turning he
handle. Bun Eo". i'll common prudence.
! they deemed il necessary 10 keep the
doors fastened from the inside
With Il sigh of relief Miss Bostal
spvang up ara hurried out 10 admit
her father
why. papa. what makes you so
late: Nell las been with me. or
SHOULD: have felt quite nervous.
The colonel came in with much
quicker steps than usual. but he
stopped short on hearing the girls
name mentioned.
"Ncll"' exclaimed he And by his
manner Miss Theodora saw that some.
thing unusual had occurred Before.
however. she had time TO ask any
questions. liz added. with Il slight toss
oi ,lc head: oh well, the girl must
hear il. Where is She
Nell had not moved from her seat by
lie fire: but She held up her head.
listening. IL WAS in this attitude that
Colonel Eo>tai discovered her when he
threw open lii" diningroom door and
entered. followed by his daughter
Well. papa. what is this wonderful
news" chiipcd Miss Theodore. quite
anxious for Il little ;it OF gossip.
Well its something very serious,
very dreadful Indeed 4 man was
found lying by the side OF the road this
evening. just outside StToan. and it
seems ii is lem Stickels
Dear. dear. not intoxicated again.
hope. after all his promises:' said
Miss Theodore. anxiously
No. poor fellow" answered her
father. gravely. He was dead
Both his hearers uttered cries of as
constituent and horror.
But it's not possible. They must
have made Il mistake" urged Miss
Postal why, Nell and l were talk
ing TO him Il little before seven o'clock.
And he was then quite we'll perfectly
recovered
The colonel looked from one 10 the
other in surprise
you were talking to him. Where"
Al Mrs. Mann's cottage where lie
lodges. He came TO the uoor and
spoke 10 us himself He was very
iisagreeabla aud rude TO MS poor feI-
Ow.' said Miss Theodore. who seeme.,
unable 10 grasp the fact that the maA
who had been so very full of life and
Is passions three hours before should
now he lying dead.
'.Ah. well. then you will both have to
make your appearance rs Witnesses.
hats certain. For there will be an in
quest held tomorrow
AS witnesses? How dreadful, Be
aides. what can we prove: He was
quite well then"
That's what you will have TO prove.
And hope you may succeed" said the
colonel. obviously. For il you don't
he young fellow that knocked him
Town and stunned him" Nell
looked UP. pallid with feai--"this
King. will certainly be had up 10:
manslaughtcr
Nell started up with heartbroken
cry.
oh no, oil. no. How can that be
possible: ii. had quite recovered
when We saw him. Miss Theodore tells
you SO; Mr.. and Mrs. Mann can prove
il. TOO. He spoke just as you do He
looked just tine same as ever He
mus; have got tiDsy afterwards; every
body knows lie was always getting
lipsy. And he must have uuarreled
with some man and been thrown
down. or else ne must have fallen into
Ike ditch. and been suifocated. or
Or
Il don't think You ought to try to
throw fresh obloquy upon the dead"
said Miss Bostal. gravely He was
quite sober when we saw him. and it
must have been very little later when
hr died
''But ii the fall in my uncle's garden
had killed him"
The blow. you mean" interposed
Miss Bosial
1t would have killed him ut once"
protested Nell. You can't be stunned
and recover entirely. and then die of
the blow that stunned you an hour
afierward Is that possible. colonel:"
Il have never heard of such a case
thai | know Of said he with re-
serve. But should not like to give
IN opinion until we have heard the
doctors evidence
To he Continued
Honest Industry Did IL.