The Washington times., 1909-08-12
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GEORGE vi. A. CAIN

more concerning Tuesday night to be
told, save that the county judge, de-
sirOus Of showing no delay in bringing
the murderer 10 justice, had mailed
summonses to the mtn drawn for grand
jury duty before going to bed.
The SummOnSeS commanded the jury
to assemble on Friday morning at
O'Clock. This was a slightly unusual
proceeding, but all felt il warranted
by the unusually important matter IN
hand.
The news of the prisoners escape had,
however, reached the men summoned
before they received the summonSes.
As a consequence only a few of them
sufficiently regarded the matter to APP
pear for a mere call of names at the
time appointed.
No fines We're imposed for contempt
Those who had appeared were ordered
TO report each morning until dismissed
Fresh summonses were sent to the
delinQuents.
Meanwhile, the sheriff had organized
another posse, which we have already
met once, coming very close TO Dick S
hiding place the day after his escape
As matter OF fact, these men had
done as Dick reckoned on their doing
retired at the end of the day.
IN response 10 the kilograms sent out,
Sheriff Spratt learned, that evening of
the visit Of the murderer to the rail
road station in Corn Centre, wearing
o.
presenting money orders for payment,
signed with the name of Richard Blake.
He hao learned nothing more from any
source than this.
Naturally, he came to the conclusion
mat the man they had arrested had
adued robbery TO his crimes, killing the
real Richard Blake and then using his
name when n"St brought to Martins
burg. He conjectured that he had not
taken Blake's clothes until his return
journey toward Corn Center.
AT The time then, of Dicks arrival
In Martinsburg in the buggy he had
hired the whole pOpulace was looking
for rim, well dressed and disguised so
as TO appear differently from the way
he had looked when first seen in the
county seat
The only reason why he went through
the town unmOlested was that almost
the entire male populace had Joined in
the search for him and were beating up
a forest some five miles distant The
women and children and old men who
were left, having never seen his face in
daylight hardly suspected the stylish
stranger in the buggy as he drove to-
ward the Martin homestead.
The aged negro who came to the door
OF the house, as well as the younger
one who took charge of Dicks horse.
was equally unsuspecting. Realizing
that his own name was possibly one to
brighten the old man out of his wits,
DICK asked him 10 inform his mistress
that a gentleman" wished TO see her.
While he waited for her appearance
Dick tried 10 frame some real excuse
for his coming. He was quite sure that
by this time she had been convinced Of
his innocence or would readily be con-
WINGED. He would, therefore, state his
mission as one Of gratitude.
AS he heard her step on the floor of
the room next the hall ne arose to
greet her. He felt distinctly awkward
as he saw her approaching, clad in
deep mourning
On her face was a mOmentary look
Of wonder. as though she did not rec
Ognlze him and could not understand
his purpose in visiting Then her
cheeks blanched, her, eyes distended
wide. md she would have fallen, had
not Dick caught her limp form In his
arms.
AS quickly as he could lay her upon
: settee he called for the servants.
The old butler and young negress
instantly appeared. The younger W0-
man. seeing her mistress's condition,
promptly ran out shrieking at the top
of her voice. Before The butler could
return with water and stimulant all
the colored help Of the place We're pour
ing into the room.
Dick found one or Two Of them with
sufficient sense 10 ssist him in loosen