Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
J. COLE.
BY EMMA GELLIBRAND.

Soon. to my surprise, I heard a we'll
known voice, and Mary announced DR.. Lor-
ing-my husbands old friend, Of whom
have already spoken.
We'll, my dear" he cried, in his pleas
ant, cheerful voice. that in itself seemed to
lift some of the heaviness from my heart
ARE you not astonished to see me at such
an hour?'
"Astonished. certainly" I replied; "but
very. very glad You are always welcome
and more than ever now. when we are in
trouble and sorrow. Do sit down. and stay
with me awhile
yes. 1 will, for an hour. gladly" he said
But there's something outside that had
better be brought in first. You know I've
only just arrived from Devonshire, and
there are two barrels of Devonshire apples
on that cab. one for you, and one for the
wife: that is why you see me here; for
thought it would not be ten minutes out of
my road to pass by here and leave them
with you. and so save the trouble of send
ing them by carrier tomorrow.
l rang for Mary. and the doctor suggest
ed the apples being put somewhere where
the smell of them could not penetrate up
stairs; for, as he truly remarked, though
breakfast or luncheon. the smell of them
shut up in house is horrible
81 dare say Mrs. Wilson will find place
in the basement" l said, "for We don't use
half the room that is down there
Having ordered the barrel to be slowed
away. soon settled my visitor comfortably
in an arm chair by the fire, with a cup of
his favorite cocoa by his side.
And now, my dear" said he. tell me
about this burglary that has taken place
and which has made you look as if you
wanted me to take care of you while and
bring back some color to your pale cheeks
And what about this boy? Is it the same
queer little fellow who chose midnight to
play his pranks in once before? I'm not
often deceived in face, and / thought his
face was an honest one. l.
80 it was" I interrupted; don't say a
word until I've told you all. and you
will
l had scarcel begun speaking. when a sue
cession of the most fearful screams arose
from down stairs, each rising louder and
louder in the extreme of terror. My sister,
who had gone to her room. rushed down to
| me: girls. in their dressing gowns just as
they were preparing for bed. followed, call
ing out, "Auntie! o Auntie! what is It?
Who is screaming! What can be the mat
ter?" Hardly were they in the room when
Mary rushed in, CHASTITY, her eyes staring.
and. in a voice hoarse with terror, gasped
out, Come! come! he's found! he's muir
dered! l saw him. He's lying in the cellar,
with his throat cut. Oh. It's horrible!'
Then she began to scream again.
The doctor tried to hold me back; but I
broke from him. and ran down stairs,
where 1 could find no one; all was dark in
the kitchens. but there was light in the
area, and l was soon there, followed by
DR.. Loring.
By the open cellar door stood Mrs. Will
son. and the cabman with her. Directly
she me, she called out, "Oh, dear mis-
tress, don't you come here; it's not sight
for you. Take her away, DR.. Loring, she
mustn't see it,
What is it?" cried Mary says It's
I could not say the words, but Selling the
candle from Mrs. Wilson's hand, l went into
the cellar.
The good doctor was close to me, with
more light, by the aid of which we beheld,
in the far corner, facing us. what seemed to
be a bundle of blankets, from which pro-
truded head, a horrible red stream sur
rounding it. and flowing, as 1t WERE from
the open mouth. One second brought me
close. 1t was Joe-Joe with his poor limbs
bound with cruel ropes, and in his mouth
for gage they had forced one of those
bright red socks he would always wear.
not the horrible red stream | had feared
He was dead. of course; but not such a
fearful death as that
The doctor soon pulled the horrtd gag
from his mouth. and the good-natured cab
man, who evidently felt for u.s. helped to
cut the ropes, and lift up the poor cold lit
tie form.
AS they lifted him, something that was in
the blankets fell heavily to the ground 1t
was poor Bogie's dead body, stabbed in
many places, each wound enough to have
let out the poor dumb creatures life.
By this time help had arrived, and once