Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
Drawn by Alice Goode BouIdin.
Editorial and Literary Departrn't

fore burying it, for the detectives
were eager to find the murderer.
temptation. Was always lettering 'i in the the
death field. Emily was the first to
NOTICE this. but she remained silent
unit, she could bring evidence strong
murderer of her brother
Hi; what's this" exclaimed Detec-
i've eo,, Woo ,;S. as as he entered the barn
in this game too, as he picked up a
sythe with blood stains upon it, then
a piece Of canvas upon which blood
vas TO one OF the graves, and il APP
peared to be the same kind of cloth
as that which the murderer had wrap
ped the murdered man UP in.
We'll, Bet" said Emily, as she sat
holding the paw of kitty. why. your
finger prints are the same as they
were two years ago Emily possessed
5irong Gha5acter ri for noting the
fingers. and the solution or the present
crime would be the greatest problem
which ever had confronted any one.
when Emily CHANGED to stroll over that
waS-; as usual, Bet was in her arms
Oh do Let me wash those tools. Dora"
go in and lie down for a while. Dear
me, let me see Jeb's finger prints; his
are the only ones that I haven't seen.
Laura" she called. please get me my
as her elder sister brought her a small
pocket kodak and microscope at
taehed a,s When an, Emily 5oi had finished her
a romp with Bet. She went in and
found an old piece of canvas, and
was was aeol; to wrap kitty in it when
with blood on it, She pulled the
microscope from the pocket of her
brown checked apron and then she
took out the picture Of Jeb's finger
face turned white TO the lips. but then
she thought OF her dear dead brother.
went throbbng through her veins with
hatred for Jeb. She stamped her foot
on the ground angrily. almost stepping
ON and s ,e tail Al shall 60 right
Johnston all ! know and have seen;
Ills lucky came down here. Now /
know why he always went down into
| that field; the blood OF the murdered
draws the murderer TO it, By.this time
she was near the house. She ran up
the. steps into the house where Laura
which would clear up the mystery.
THAT evening. when the sky was IL
Illuminated with the fading glow OF
the swallow sought his nest among the
tall trees. was the time that the
murderer was found with his victims
and lamentcd over her husband as he
was led away captive.
Nine sultry summers and freezing
winters had passed away. leaving be-
hind them the dark thoughts OF the
past 1t was dusk. and the ninth an
niversary or the discovery OF the MUIR
der. at the "Glebe." The birds lulled
their young ones 10 sleep. a pink flush
was fading in the West, here and there
stars twinkled dimly in the gray sky
and the frogs croakinG around the
old lily pond gave a most uncanny
feeling to any one on the place, but
no one was there. After Jeb was led
away new gardener was employed
and discovered oil. This was a great
thing for Laura and Emily. They took
up their ebode in stylish and fash
ionable quarter in New York, leaving
tho Glebc in the hands of Laura's
agent. Emily was educated in a fash
ionable seminary for young ladies, and
made friends rapidly. When she was
coming home, Laura and Mrs Nc
Levain. their friend and guardian
planned ball in honor of her return
The day of the ball was greatly