Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-06-13
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appearance was one Of troubled weak
ness.
Morning" he said briefly.
"sit down, sheriff." and the judge
indicated a meek seat for the official
in distant corner. Have you learned
anything2" he asked
The sheriff shook his head.
what you turning all these neigh
bors out Of doors for?" he Questioned
I'VE don't want people tracking in
and out the house, sheriff. Important
evidence may be destroyed. / propose
examining the slaves first--does that
meet with your approyalH'
"0h, I've talked with them; they
don't know nothing" said the sheriff.
mo one don't know nothing"
please God, we may yet put our
fingers on some villain who doess,a
said the Judge.
Outside 1t was noised about that
Judge Price had taken matters in
hand--he was the old fellow who had
been warned TO keep his mouth shut,
end who had never stopped talking
since. A crowd collected beyond the
library windows and Toasted its eyes
on the back OF this hero's bald head.
One by one the house servants were
ushered into the judges presence.
First he Intercepted little Steve, who
had gone to Miss Betty's door that
morning to rouse her, as was his GUS
tom. Next he examined Betty's maid;
then the cook, and various house serv-
ants, who had nothing especial to tell,
but told It at considerable length; and
lastly big Steve.
stop a bit" the Judge suddenly en-
terrupted the butler In the midst OF
his narrative. Docs the overseer al
ways come up to the house the first
thing in the morningY"
Why not exactly, sab, but he come
up this moning. sah He was talking
to me at the back OF the bouse, when
the women run ont With the word that
Missy was done gone away"
lie Joined IN the gearoh?"
YES, sab"
when was Miss Msiroy seen last7''
asked the Judge
SHE and the young gemman you
fotched heah were soon III the gyar.
den along about shutdown. seen them
myself"
They had had supper27
Eyes, sab"
Who sleeps heFe7~
"Just little Steve and three OF the
women; they sleeps at the back OF
the house, san
NO sounds were hoarh. during the
night?"
mo. sab"
I'm see the overseer---what's his
namo?-IIlcksg Suppose you 20 for
hint" said the judge, addressing the
sheriff.
The sheriff was gone from the room
only a few moments. and returned
with the Information that Hicks was
down at the bayou. which was to be
dragged.
"Why?' inquired tho Judge.
Hicks says Miss Malroy's been act
ing mighty queer ever since Charley
Norton was shot--distracted nkel He
says he noticed Il, and that Tom Ware
noticed H."
How does he explain the boys dis
Appearance"
He reckons She throwed herself in,
and the boy tried TO drag her out, like
he naturally would. and got drawed
an"
'Humphl III trouble Mr.. Hicks to
step here" said the Judge quietly.
There's Mr. Darlington and a
couple OF strangers outside who've
been asking about Miss Malroy and
the boy; seems Ike the strangers
mowed her and him back yonder in
Moth Carolina" said the sheriff as he
turned away.
I'll see them" Tho sheriff went
from the room and tho Judge dismissed
the servants.
"Wen, what do you think, PriceY-
asked MahaHy auxiously when they
We're alone,
Rubbish! Take my word for It.
Solomon, this blow IS loveled at me.
have been too forward In my at
tempts 10 suppress the carnival OF
crime that is raging through west
Tennessee. You'll observe that Miss
Malroy disappeared at a moment
when the public is disposed to think
she has retained mo as her legal adj
wiser; probably she win be set at lib
erty when she agrees to drop the mat
ter OF Norton's murder. AS FOR the