Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-08
MORNING. FEB 1911

announced that she would take her girl friend with her At this every one said: That is exactly what was to have been expected. The society ot the bosom friend is necessary. that of the fiance is not"
 The two friends one day in January sailed on a Mediterranean steamer for Egypt. That is the last any one in America heard from them for several months; then one day Agnes returned. saying that sue had left Marcia start Ing for a trip through the Holy Land. She reported her friend very much i'm proved in health and not at all averse to travelling alone. Agnes was tired of travelling and preferred to go home. As soon as Marcia learned this. which Agnes said she had tried to keep a secret. Marcia would not hear of her remaining abroad any longer. Agnes. after refusing for a long while to re- turn, had been literally compelled to do so by Marcia.
 Since Agnes and Baxter were seen together a great deal after her return critical persons said that Agnes had come home purposely to monopolize him. The case excited more talk than any social happening that had been discussed in the place for years. Every one wondered that Marcia Egerton should be so blind. By some she was blamed for offering inducement for crime. Here were two lovers between whom she stood and who might be tempted to put her out of the way that they might be united, each with con siderable means, into possession of which they would come at her death.
 Then came a report that an Ameri- can lady travelling in the Holy Land had been robbed and murdered. The report was confirmed, and the lady's name was given as Marcia Egerton. She had gone of on an excursion to lonely place with a single guide where there was something curious to see. and he had returned to report that they had been set upon by thugs. the lady murdered and her money, includ- ing travellers cheeks, taken. He said that he had buried the body at the place of the murder.
 Baxter cabled and wrote to United States consuls nearest the scene of the tragedy asking for information. Moth ing was adduced except the statement of Miss Egerton's guide, which was taken down in writing and sworn to. After waiting six months for the girl to turn up, nothing having been heard from her, the will was admitted to probate
 The evidence of the testator's death being deficient, the case dragged. Ger tain relatives who had hoped to bene- fit by the will opposed q settlement of the estate under the plea that there was not sufficient evidence that Miss Egerton was dead It was six months after the reported death that the chan cery court agreed to pay over to bene- ficiaries the three parts into which the estate was divided by the will.
 About this time the announcement was made of the engagement of Cecn Baxter and Agnes Hart A statement went forth that Marcia Egerton had had a presentiment that she would be summarily cut off and had requested in the event of her being so that the lover was to marry her friend. With angelic unselfishness she had provided in her will for their comfort This satisfied every one except certain per sons who had been watching Mir Bax- ter and Miss Hart They ayerred that though they might state truly Miss Egg erton's part of the transaction it left much to be explained on the part of the two who were about to be mar ried and inherit a fortune from her who was to have been the bride.
 Baxter and Miss Hart were finally able to count on a date when their ip- heritance would be paid over to them. and they arranged to be married the day after receiving it. They agreed that they would place a stained glass window in the church they attended to the memory of the noble girl who had left each of them a comfortable for tune. The plan was laid. bat the order for the work was not to be given until their property had been turned over to them For a wedding trip they were to go to the Holy Land to gather infor- nation of the woman they loved and. if possible. bring the body home for burial
 One day they received a notice from their attorney that the papers in the case of their inheritance would be ex- ecuted the next morning at II o'clock They were all packed to go away as soon as the marriage ceremony had been performed the day after coming Into possession of their property. All other matters, including the order for the memorial window, had received at tentiOn.
 On the appointed morning they call ed on their lawyer and were taken by him to the office where the transfer was to be made While they were sit ting there two persons entered. one of whom especially they had not expected to see. They were Edwin Bond and Marcia Egerton. now Mrs Bond