Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-09-20

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word to the hotel, whore he would be
to receive it at four o'clock In the
afternoon. Then he nerved himself
to composure and waited for the
newspaper to appear.
He heard newsboy shout "Extral
Terrible murder in Clarenceville!
With nervous haste he purchased
copy and, holding 1t in his trembling
fingers, rushed to his room and locked
himself in. He read-and the words
danced before his eyes:
"The body of a supposed man was
found with a pistol shot through the
head on the pathway leading to the
cottage Of Richards Jeffreys at Clar
enceville early this morning. Upon
investigation the body was found to
be that of woman in disguise ind
was at once identified as that of
neighbor, Mrs. George Calvin. 1t
seems that Mrs. Jeffreys received
message from her husband yesterday
afternoon telling her that he would
not be at home and, owing to recent
occurrences in the village, being
afraid to be alone at night, sent to
Mrs. Calvin to come and stop with
her, as she had often done before
when her husband was called away
by business.
Mrs. Calvin 'phoned to her hus.
band, who told her that he would be
detained until late in the city and
that he could not consent to her be-
ing away from home all night, as he
was not feeling well, but that she
had better go and pass the evening
with Mrs. Jeffreys and he would call
for her about IL o'clock, but in case
he was prevented not to wait for him
but to return to their home, as he
would certainly be out on the mid
night train. Mr.. Calvin has also in.
formed the police that he told his
wife, as matter of precaution,
tramps having infested the village for
some time past, to don a suit of his
clothing, as a man would be less like
ly to be molested than a woman, and
to go armed.
"The body when found had been
dead some hours, and the crime is
wrapped in mystery. Robbery could
not have been the motive, as the dead
woman wore valuable jewelry, none
Of which is missing, and her purse
was found unopened and undisturbed.
1t is not known that she had any en-.
emies. Chronicle reporters are now
investigating and fuller particulars
will appear in the later editions"
The newspaper fell from his hands
and his mind staggered under the
shock. The room seemed to whirl
around, the objects in it became In
distinct, the power Of thought left
him, and his throat and tongue were
insufferably parched.
A violent knocking on the door
aroused him. He opened 1t and
man came hastily IN, then turned and
with calm elaboration closed and
locked the door.
Jeffreys sank into a chair, frozen
with fear and wonderment. The man
was Calvin.
AS he advanced towards him JEFF
freys instinctively held out his hand,
but Calvin brushed by ignoring it
and, seating himself at the opposite
side Of the table, fixed his eyes upon
Jeffreys with a gaze that fascinated
and that had something coldly fiend-
ish in it.
Then Calvin spoke.
"They told me at the office, where
l went to see you, that would find
you here at four o'clock"
"You have been reading 1t, see,"
he said, motloning to the newspaper
lying upon the floor. How do you
like being murderer-and her muir.
derer?"
Jeffreys started from his chair and
essayed to speak.
"Sit down." Numbered Calvin, "and |
don't lie to me! l know the truth |
am not going to give you up. 1t
would be no satisfaction to me to |
have you hanged. l want to enjoy |
the extreme pleasure of seeing you
every day and watching the torture |
of your mind under the knowledge |
that I know the facts and that can at |
any minute send you to the gallows!
1t will be more sweet to see you |
growing gradually insane.
81 have known you for a long time,
you lecherous sneak! l know your
jealous disposition. But l did not
think you would dishonor another
mans home-the home of one who
treated you as a friend. Forty-eight
hours ago accidentally came across
a letter you wrote my wife, and then
knew! Then, saying nothing to her,
planned my vengeance, and it has
all come out as l planned it.
Il wrote you the anonymous note
you received. All day yesterday until
you took the train for Clarenceville
l had you watched. The boy at your
Office reported to me what he heard
you say over the telephone, for which
paid him. 1t is quite safe to tell
you this-you will not dare to report
him!
"Well, was it not very clever trap
set to catch such asfilthy rat as you
are? If 1 could only have had her
know who it was killed her!"
Jeffreys did not answer; he only
mumbled something between shrieks.
They took him from the hotel to the
asylum, and he is in the ward for
inouro hloc- vbara ha will die