Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-04-09
drop the contents of his glass on the

drop the contents of his glass on the
floor.
"There was a murder committed
up to the big house. You might have
passed it on the way down. Got two
stun critters on the pillars on each
side of the big gate.'' "
eyes, passed it,"
"Elllson's wife, it seems, was walk
in in the park t'other night bout
ten O'Clock, and she never come back
alive. Was struck down right in the
path near the house. Just one blow
she never spoke again"
"Bless me, what a tragedy for a
quiet place like this!''
Eye may well say so. The folks
is wild. It'll go hard, I'm afraid,
with the school-teacher.'
What had he to do with it?" and
the little man seemed to prick up his
ears, as it a point of interest to him
had been reached. .. .
well, they think he done it-and
everything points that. way. Ye see,
the Ellisons had one child-a daugh-
ter" -,
r 'Ah!" The little man pushed his
glass aside, drew himself closer to
the table and looked at Mr.. Peter
with such piercing expression that
: the good landlord for moment was
speechless. ,.
well what about this daughter?
Why don't you go on, man?' ex-
claimed the stranger.
Mr.. Bowersox risked swallow
from his glass to fortify himself,
made wry face, and continued:
"The young gent what's been
'school-teacher here for the past five
years was sweet on. the young lady,
and them what knows says it. was
returned. Mrs. Ellison heard of it,
and was mad enough, though her hus-
band never let on to the young man
that he knowed what was up, though,
Of course, he couldn't help it. All
the town knowed. Well, young Bar
nett, which the same was the school
teachers name, was pervadin'
round the grounds that night. He
was seen to meet with Mrs. Ellison
by the Waterman. There was hard
words between 'em, she accusin' the
young man of tryin' to steal her
daughter away. Just what happened
after that isn't known, but some
time after a cry was heard, and when
folks got on the scene they found
Mrs. Ellison dead, and near by Bar
nett, cleanin' his hands on the
grass" The landlord was silent for
a moment, as if to give emphasis
to his words. He was astonished at
the cool way in which the little man
received his tragic recital.
.s'Well, that don't mean that the
young man was the murderer said
the latter. r..
ooh, it don't, eh? Well, most; of
us in this here mel ghborhood thinks
it does. And: do you@ know that he
had made arrangements to leave last
night, surptitious-like, as :, they say
and had sent his trunk off, instruct.
in the 1an what carried it not to- let
anyone know that the .schoolmaste1
. mri s0'h . = :5h'p All that . looks '":
>s'Hum!l' and the stranger for a
moment..drun1ned on the table with
his stubby red. fingers. 1~The ): young
| man pan ), is tcertain1y in an unpleasant
POSITION. WhaAdoes he sayz-what: is
i inns side 5of thesstorv?'' : go "
4s2@nh, lie denies that he had ,anay
thing to do with the poor lady
though Acknowledged that they hac
words, and that she ordered him of
tpes grounds.<s, On: his way out he
heard this cry in the ight, and
runnin' back, }found her dead o,
dyin' on. the. ground"
js,"And ,:whatHsort of a reputation
does he hear.ih the neighborhood?"
><sOh, fust-rate, as far as that. goes
Though : he 4 never patronized me
none," with q, rather rueful tone il
his voice. Fright smart, he seemed
to be. But, sye see,> the mother allus
was against him. Hadn't been fol
her, he might have got the GAL Ell
lison, We see,' was friendly like te
the last" - -
swell, from what you tell me ]
feel sure that young man had moth
ing to do with the crime" said thu
stranger, decidedly. Perhaps it: i:
the work of ssome miscreant, wht
took advantage of his being in tn.
grounds that night to kill her..
never heard of young man taking
such a step because the mother hap
pened to oppose his suit. It is no
common sense. Well I must be go
ing now," and heE rose and laid +;
piece of money on the table. ooh
never mind the CHANGE" as the land
lord was counting it, out. ''It wa
worth something to hear such a dra
matte story.''''I$< ...:' : i
.s.''T hope you'll come again, sir.''
"You might see me this evening
but can't tell. 7 suppose YOU ,eselul{{
put me up for a day; o}ft two" s>$s5 I
'There's one room I think NIGH
be vacant to5night;;'' then, to him
self, "and seven others; ssisa.
ed them - - ,, =.
j, ssyery weli.ghere,s a dollar tb hoii