The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-04

Sluenlll, anu 50 ONeTnunS WIFI tTetS
as to, be. invisible. except from the d.
fecffoh or our approdeh! We could see
only the side WALL which contained
one open window, and was,a one-room
affair." low and fiat ROOTED, built of
logs. Its, outward appearance was
peaceful enough, and the swift beat of
my pulse Quoted 1assf took rapid sur
.yey of the surroundings
O "Sah.' I commanded, "you are to
remain here with Rene, while I learn
the truth yonder. Yes" to her quick
protest. THAT will be the better way7i-,
there is no danger and shall not be-
gone but for Q moment"
III seated her. on 4 low stump and
left them there together, Sans eyes
rolling about IA ftightenedi effort to-
perceive every covert In the woods.
but the girl satisfied to watch me ins
tently as / moved cautiously forward.
A dozen steps brought me within view
of the front of the cabin. The door
had been smpsbed in and hSingydanr
CLING from ohsE<hingel another step,
nd@ with pistol gri6peds insny band,
enabled me to obtain q glimpse Within.
Across the puncheon threshold, his
feet event pr6frydfng without flays
'mapst body; hbeSeaG HIM, baM cen-
.teaieasby. thefShadows If Tho Mter}br,
fappeared thes outlines of andthe f-wfth
face upturned to the roof, plainly dis
tinguishable because of a snow-white
beagdylOG Oh yDE91 q il Il
ruoy te4A3J5RJS1 .xin
/, ss8iIsb r,%5I,u r sss sssi5'aasTtnoqa
sf Slss9Si SIso% ss Rd sh Qed Sff ss
only brought fresh alarm. to the two
Matching lily | eaers A6SAn3dat @fdm
the edge. of the clearing. Gripping my
attymeed o1er the HISTOLOGY.
watching for any sign of the presence
fqfl lta within: che csbip:l lIheH yRs
none-the work Of the murder had
been completed, and the perpetrators
had fled. The dead man, with CHASTITY
countenance upturned to the roof raf-
tiers, and the snowy beard, was un-
douFtedly etheY negro helpe4fxmos
frfns IAS desesnysyf TN APP
\ tafa~edJf Ne man&leF Mis%aentifl-
cation beyond all dispute. He had
been stricken down by a savage blow,
which had literally, crushed. in one
Site of his 'h4ad, butt his deXd HANDS
yet ,gripped a rife. as though he bed
falisa AthtinkCt6 the ast.JA90 I
J, The other man, the one lying across
|tnG AbesRs1tis HAD Beeh sfbtI sAffiodsH
I did not ascertain this fact until after
II turned tile fbody oydp safirl ntlt1 TO
reveal the face. This was disfgured
by tn MOUND Iapd GoyefedfNitfB Blood;,
so that the features could scarcely be
gaf g. Al
SOntr9s' y tnE pyiJEsefS aJs9Es YET,
fully aroused to the sinister meaning
5flhis pseSence! 10 Al degrse tie Conf
plete significance Of this tragedy in
stantly gripped my mind. If this fell
low SdTNtT Idu Dccu Out VI Tic dSSuli-
ants then 1t was absolutely certain
that Kirby, must also have been pres
epttthe hedder. Of the pttaok. This
inevitably meant that both men had
been aboard the steamer and later
were put ashore at the mouth or the
plinoisq And, now that q thought
about 1t, why not? 1t was no accident
and I wondered that thes possibility
had never occurred to me before. The
gambler naturally knew all the gossip
of the river. and beyond question he
Twoulfi, be- ewHre <pf 'tfH rep6StSd ok
isteneA \ DE- mis- underground ktatibn
FOR runaway Saves It was common
talk as far down as st. Louis, and his
$!Sa;SsSS13t hk tSeI&kks Heat 6shf
seek escape through the assistance Of
Shrunk. The mysterious vanishing Of
the boat would serve to increase that
suspicion. E1n II this had not oc-
'XF9 ~ s & FINITE
while the captain Of the John II.