Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05

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&cS. y the summer. many years
4 " Z ago. Colonel Kenyon, Il
9 | 9 young son Of Lord Kenyon,
Y was cruising in small
1CE yacht off the coast of Ire
land. when lie was overiaken by sud
den storm. the little craft capsized. and
Z all his companions We're drowned. Col
A onel Kenyon himself was washed
; ashore in half dying condition. in
which state he was discovered by Il
fisherman. The man. instead of offer
ing any assistance to the unfortunate
colonel. set to work TO plumber him.
When his unhappy victim partially re-
viyed the robber struck him over the
head with Il heavy club. finished riding
his person. ard left him Cor dead
The booty obtained from tie person
of the colonel. and from lis baggage.
which had washed ashore. consisted OF
some very rare ard valuable jewelry,
rings. pins. Il watch inlaid with dia-
monds and other costly ornaments
/. which his fine taste coveted and great
N wealth enabled him TO indulge in. be-
sides nearly f2G0 IN gold. The property
sand The plundercd man Gead-as lie
supposed--the wou.d-be murderer start
-. he hardly knew where. Crossing
Channel he went TO England,
ere. il is believed. he had some ac-
lintances or relatives residing.
The colonel lay upon the sands for
ne hours insensible. but was finally
nd by IN honest laborer. carried TO
humble cottage AMI carefully
lursed back to life and eventually TO
perfect health. All efforts 40 obtain Il
clew TO the discovery of the man who
had robbed him We're unavailing. y
person answering the description WAS
found to nave left the country about
the time OF the occurrence. and Ii was
thought had gone 10 England. but moth
ing more satisfactory could be obtained
nd all attempts at detection and pur
VT We're given up.
+. Colonel Kenyon soon after joined his
regiment, served in Europe and else
where and finally. after an absence of
ten years or more. returned to England.
Nm the excitements OF camp and field,
he incidents OF MS lie on the Irish
past had been almo.t forgotten: but
return to the cid haunts. and the re-
wal of Old friendships brought back
memory OF that even with much
moon OF al autumn
ing man. clothed in
herman, stopped n q
lorth OF England. ami
J<1nSs for the NIGHT. The
glanced suspiciously nj the
threadhare wardrobe OF the
nd intimatcd that paor'c
1 FOR ], ney. ana didn't de-
eTtain strangers who Were
Z Of the wherewi,hal TO liqui-
leir reckoning. The stranger
4 compreherded the situation.
Trusting his hand into his pocket.
.ht out score o. glitger.ng geld
and remarked - the landlord
he was not only able 20 pay Ills
hut could buy him out every hour
he day. ard pay the cash ar each
shase.
this display of wealth the inn
ar's eyes snarilled. and the stran-
was cordially invited 20 make the
his home so long rs he found 1t
able and convenient. wil.ch invita-
was promptly accepted. 1t was
trent that tine traveller was
his tod. and the hunor was
4 10 its fall ex-e::. - That when
red he Immediately fell ;nto 4
slumber, which WIS rot easily
3D.
Sight Of the strance"'s . III had
.. s''pidi,y 81 III inns. eper. and
n man retired than
la,e - III" surest
.ss.,s,.-. him
5,ntery aioue fva.
tar for III, plur-
I'll undoubtedly call
= his assistance. ard
at wonld be almost certain:
,Ig upon the principle tha; dead
ell no tales" he finally resolved
murder rs well as robbery.
family. which coHsi- .cG 0f his
and little daughtsc hut 81.
old. We're requested 10 retire
and were soon ,s'eap. y little
liP fGEAttkNts faAtf-i'' -
pm where the doomed man was
~: and just ihen he weary tray
armed unea Sly. aud Tho assassin
led tremblingly in the darkness
- exposure. At length all was
Save the heavy breathing OF
m.
-innkeeper arose to his feet.
cautiously TO the edS.de. ana
few feeble rays from a dark Ian
fall upon the sleeping form that
might be no failure in the stroke,
e knife do its perfect work. The
ing rays of the light fell upon
face of the fisherman. ana hc
-ncned his eyes. caught the
bright blade as it flashed
nd sharp. quick cry ut
mpleteness of his teri Or.
'er,was ay5csly sileD