The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-04
TIE Mystery
Of a 6rio.
[Original.l

The stone house on the hill was the
principal residence of Heyfordville,
and it and it's occupants were duly
reverenced by the people. 1t had
passed down from one generation OF
Heyfords, from whom the town de-
rived it's name, to another till it fell
into the hands of Lawrence HeyfOrd.
a bachelor about thirty. He kept serv-
ants there and stayed there himself at
times. Since he was I; man of the
world, the neighbors wondered why lie
stayed there at all. but he had little or
no intercourse with any of them. and
there was no way of finding out why
he did so.
Some suspected that Il young woman
named Agnes Dow had something to
do with Heyfcrd's visits to the stone
house. This, however, was because he
had once or twice been seen with her
and for no other reason. Miss Dow
was not especially handsome. but
there was something about her attrac
tive to men. She had no friends among
women. Whether this was because she
did not care to be intimate with those
Of her own sex or they did not care to
be intimate with her was 4 mooted
question among the men. The women
knew all about it. but either could not
or would not make any explanation.
One day Edwin Tower, who knew
Heyford. when passing through a town
far removed from Heyfordville read in
a newspaper Of singular trial that
was going on. \ men named Gesell
was being tried for the murder of one
Picton. Gesell bore evidence of refine
ment though he did not show it in his
appearance or his clothing. There was
the best circumstantial evidence that
he had committed the murder. though
the prosecutor for the state could not
find the slightest motive The man
would tell nothing of his antecedents,
and no information with regard to
them could be derived from others.
Towers curiosity was excited. and
having time to kill. he went to the
courtroom. The prisoner was evidently
terribly depressed. He wore Il stubble
beard and tramp's clothing There
was something in his appearance IA
miliar to Tower Tower was sure he
knew the man. but could not place
him
Tower was obliged to leave for home
that evening. On reaching Heyfords-
vile he went to the stone house on the
hlll and asked if Mr.. Heyford was
mere He was not. On the street
Tower met Agnes Dow. He asked her
If she knew Of the whereabouts of
Lawrence Heyford. She drew down
her brows and the corners of her
mouth in Il singular fashion, paling
slightly. and asked him why he ex-
pocted to gain such information from
her. He arologiZed and went on. For
awhile after that he was observed by
his friends to have something on his
mind
When Hcyford made his next visit
70 the .oae house he shut himself I'm
there for Il long while. Indeed. he had
beel t1o"' some time before any one
knew CT his arrival. He was seen ont
once or twice. but it was winter. and
he was iaucil nutiied. After awhile he
went away again.
Tover had kept in touch with the
trial c. GeScl and learned that he was
ctl-!t.el rather from the fact that tho
cha! CT c~:(ence against him was i'm.
perfect tha:l ~ to any doubt that no
VS. g.. There are times whom q
person -! connect different hapnen-
ing wi.l,n!:: Icing conscious Of anv
reason for ,:>ng SO. Tower made such
oC....Icctio, IN his own mind between
IT, 49, ." - :tsDes Dow. Lawrence
I-t. odd :, ell. The murderer. Fo,
y lie not 60 rid of group
~ this r. II ONE mystery.
1~cT.'' "A. rap between Agne:
n2: = X WOMEN Of Heyfordsville
&c :s.'.a,.e:. hen there We're certain
.'s-.aes The more intellieen