The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24

, Plans for the marriage were discussed
and Thanksgns ho day sns ws on
share of the seasons crops and live
| stock. with the money--the bank account
doar TO the heart of every New England,
cr-which John had In the bank, would
| he enough TO build the little house on
the opposite side of the field from the old
one, on which the young couple had CEN
| tered their dreams. John was working
his hardest to coax the old farm to yield
| and hauling logs and lumber In odd hours
| for the new house and outbuildings, One
day. early In the fall. the brothers were
working In the field near the house. Inc
days we're growing shorter and Andy
! suggested that he remain In tho field.
| working as long as there WAS light. ana
that John go to the nov house wen, 10 90 ins his
chores with q happy heart thinking that
Andy hadn't really been so greatly dis
appointed. after all,
Mother" he said. as he brought In the
pals of foaming milk II believe Andy s
got all over being jealous OF me. He's SO
pleasant and agreeable lately that
can't help thinking he has forgiven me, :.
"IIe had nothing to forgive. my son,
YOU are 10 see him IN a more reasonable
frame OF mind, I only wish there. We're
two James. She is n good, sweet girl, nj
TO be the wife OF any man, w.
'Rless you for saying that. mother. You
don't know how happy you make me- III
go and whistle for Andy-I see supper s
nearly ready
Andy. however did not respond TO
repeated whistlings, and finally John went
TO the field to search for him, bur could
not find him and returned TO the house.
'T guess he's gono to the village, moth
err he said. "and i suppose he VIII
that" His mother was satisfied and
Andy's absence caused no alarm. Later
in the evening a haystack that stood In
the field near the place where the broth
ers had been at work was discovered 10
be on fire. John went out to try to save
It,, but II seemed to be burning nll over
at the same time. and he could do 10th
ing. The fire was attributed to some
malicious or thoughtless boys, and ro
ono thought of connecting 1t with Andy's
disappearance.
Several days elapsed, and Andy did rot
return. His mother and brother Thought
he might have gone 10 visit his friend,
Malcolm Thomson, who lives a short dis
tance over the line in Canada. Nearly
a week later Thomson appeared az the
Barrows farm 10 transact some business
he said. with Andy He seemed greatly
surprised and disappointed at Andys alb
accident had bcfallen him. The follow
Ing day Thomson went to. the village. and
in the stores and shops he discussed
the disappearance of Andy. md stirred
up considerable comment among the VII
layers who had thought, with his mother
and brother. that Andy was visiting
Thomson. The Scotchman appeared much
concerned, and while expressing no opn-
ion kept up the gossip he Ind started
until at last suspicion was aroused. That
which had been a commonplace circum-
stance at first became a mystery that
grew deeper and deeper each hoGr, until
finally some one suggested foul play
This suggestion rapidly took root and
gathered credence until the entire neigh
borhood was sure that Andy Burrows
had been murdered.
John Barrows and his mother of course.
were the last to hear these stories. Gnd
when they finally reached his ears JOHN
started an immediate investigation In
which nearly all the mon of tho village
willingly Joined. They searched every out
of-the e-way place, every abandoned well.
every possible nook and Granny on the
farm At night the men looked puZ-
zled and were ready TO go home and
allow the search to 90 over until the
next day when Thomson casually men
toned the burning OF the haystacls.
Here the searchers were Mortified to
find n partly burned body. Raking In
the ashes. someone found bunch OF
keys and pocketknife. which were
recognized at once as having belonged
to Andy Barrows. A blood stained AK.
with some light red hairs, exactly the
shade of Andy's hair adhering to the
blade. was found In the grass near by.
These discoveries seemed to solve the
mystery Of Andy's disappearance. A
cowardly murder had been committed. the
body hidden in the stack. and the stack
burned to conceal the crime There
seemed no doubt as to the Identity Of the