The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-24

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The innkeeper arose to his feet,
moved cautiously to the bedside. and
let rev feeble rays from dark Ian
tern fall upon the sleeping form that
there might be no failure In the stroke.
ana the Knife do its perfect work. The
struggling rays Of the light fell upon
the hard face of the fisherman, and he
suddenly opened his eyes. caught the
CLEAN OF the bright blade as Il flashed
above him, and sharp. quick cry at.
tested the completeness Of his terror,
The cry. however, was quickly slenced,
Tor the murderou1 steel was driven to
the heart, and with a few convulsive
gasps he expired.
His pockets and bundle which be
had carried were quickly emptied of
whatever they contained Of value, the
body was wrapped in the bloody bed.
clothes, and buried In the yard, and the
stains in the room carefully washed
away. In the morning he expressed
great surprise and indignation at the
travellers sudden disappearance, accus.
Ing him not only Of escaping without
the payment Of his bill. but also with
having stolen the bedclothes, and even
enacted the farce of pursuit. His
wife. however was not without her sus-
picions, and when the booty was
brought out little by little. she had
no doubt her fears were well founded,
and If her sudden death by poison had
not prevented she might have made the
crime public.
The sum secured from the person and
effects Of the murdered man was over
$500 in gold and rich and rare jewelry
worth from $500 to 5000 more.
1t was about ten years after his mis-.
hap on the coast when Colonel Kenyon
returned to England. On one occasion,
as he was travelling through the north
ern part Of the country, and night COM
Ing on, he was compelled to seek &C.
commodations at country inn.
He was waited upon by a pleasant,
laxative girl, about sixteen years of
age, who was dressed with more neat
ness than usually characterized females
OF her class.
While being served, the Colonel no
ticed a peculiar charm she wore about
her neck, and, on obtaining her permits
sion to examine it, he was struck with
the greatest astonishment at the dis
covery that it was one Of the jeweR
Of which he had been robbed ten years
before, and still had his engraved
monogram upon it.
His first impulse was to seize It, de-
clare the crime, and demand of whom
she had obtained the stolen property;
but he controlled himself and began
to joke her about the trlnket, saying he
supposed 1t must have been presented
by a lover. This she denied, but he
unwilling to accept her de-
NAL, and finally asked who gave It to
her, IL not her lover. She replied that
1t was presented to her by her father,
many years ago.
Colonel Kenyon expressed himself sat.
lsfied and dropped the subject; In fact,
however, he was far from being salts
lied, and as soon as the meal was over
he made his way to the nearest magls- |
trate, and placed the matter In the |
hands Of the authorities.
Early the next morning the Sheriff |
made his appearance, and father and |
laughter were both placed under ar
'est A search Of the premises brought |
70 light several articles of jewelry
which the Colonel identified beyond a
shadow Of doubt.
The innkeeper was then examined.
md at first denied all knowledge of the
goods, or that he ever gave his daugh-
er the charm which had first attracted
Colonel Kenyon's attention; but when
le learned how fully everything had
,een identified, he became greatly
frightened. and finally confessed the
rhine, with all the details given above,
md the remains Of the victim were
ound as originally buried. The man
,e had murdered was proved to have
,een the robber of Colonel Kenyon,
Who was escaping with his booty when
etributive justice overlook him In the
manner described.
At his trial the accused reiterated his
revious confession, and was convicted
nd duly executed. A large portion
f the property was secured by Colonel
Kenyon, who settled f150 upon the or
haned daughter Of the criminal.-New
sprk Weekly.