New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-07

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pursue. First i would
have to meet him at night under cir
cumstances similar to our first meet
ing, and then would have the liberty
to speak to him. To accomplish this !
watched him every night, often sitting
up until nearly daybreak to see if he
left the house. For nearly a week /
followed this course, and l could swear
that he had not left his bed after mid
night.
On the seventh night he had an
agreement to meet DR.. Squires at his
Office, and, feeling worn out with my
unsuccessful yigils, retired early and
enjoyed sound nights sleep.
That night a big robbery was com
mitted not five miles from the house,
and the following morning everybody
was talking about it. When heard
the news, terrible suspicion seized
me. My master was using his alleged
means to throw me off the track.
tried to trace back the dates Of the
various robberies. and imagined that
I could establish coincidence be-
tween tnem and Mr.. Goddard's visits
to DR.. SQuires. s. . &s.
All that day my master was indo-
lent and worn out, as usual, and / in
| stantly attributed it now to his work
| of the preceding night and not to any
| poison which the doctor was admins
| tering to him. t# 4.< +
| When this light dawned Clearly upon
| my mind, 1 knew exactly what to do.
| I slept soundly and peacefully during
the next few nights, but about ten
days later when my master announced
that he had another appointment with
DR.. Squires l prepared to spend the
night following him.
| He left the house about o'clock.
! TO my surprise, he did not take his
horse, but walked leisurely down the
! road toward the old haunted mansion
that the doctor had so long occupied.
! followed him at respectful dis
lance, but he did not seem nervous or
at all suspicious He walked careless
ly along, without once looking behind
him.
He reached his destination about
half past and walked lightly up to-
ward the house and entered. This did
not astonish me, for supposed that
he really did go to the doctors and
Tod to VT Of
treatment. His midnight marauding
would begin after he left to go home
cautiously approached the house
and tried to get a glimpse Of the in
terror, but the blinds and shades were
so closely drawn that failed to get
a glimpse of even the light. con-
tented myself with examining the bur
glar alarm, for at some future time
might find it useful to unfasten it from
a window without giving an alarm.
The minutes passed slowly. Not a
sound or movement from inside could
be heard Accustomed to waiting in
patience for a long time, l did not find
my vigil so difficult. entertained N.Y.
self in various ways to keep from fall
ing asleep. A few moments Of sleep
might spoil everything for me.
1t must have been shortly after mid,
night when l heard the front door
creak on its hinges. was concealed
!; behind some shrubbery at the time
where | could command a good view
!, of the entrance to the house. The door
J, / knew, was opening, but no ray OF
| light streamed fhrO11rh the era ok The
whole house was. in fact, wrapped in
J darkness. .s. d
saw the shadows of two men on the
front porch. and by their general out
lines / knew that one was my master
and the other DR.. Sqnires. Neither
spoke for some time. Then / heard the
! doctor say. in a low, mufHed voice: