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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-28
CHAPTER XIV
officers

The trial of Thomas Gibbs Josselyn
for the murder of his father was
naturally the journalistic tidbit Of the
day. The social standing of the fam
lily, the mystery surrounding the muir
der, the odd relationship of the man
and the two women, all these things
were intellectually valuable to city ed
tiers everywhere.
Presently the will of the murdered
man was filed, and caused its own
sensation. After the requests to sery-
ants and charities, and the gifts to
old friends, the widow was to have
her handsome allowance, payable I'M
less she remarked throughout her life,
besides her country home at Wheatley
Hills, and all 1t contained. To the son
certain books and specified silver and
jewels were bequeathed, and mod
crate sum was to be held in trust for
the little grandson.
All the rest went to the daughter-in-
law. More than that, should Lillian
remarry, she was to be given a lump
sum, the remainder of her fortune to
vaguely: she was not thinking of
money In these days. She did not
read the papers that shrieked between
the two oceans that old Thomas jesse
Ign had trusted her above his wife or
his SON
The trial was set for the first week
- a
Ellen as well, much as she had dread
ed 1t, II came as relief She had Wis
tied him every day. In his cell at the
Mineola Jail, and what those visits
had cost her. only Ellen knew.
Every day she must nerve herself
afresh to enter into the stale, cold air,
and must pass the clanking doors and
the watching eyes. She must nerve
herself afresh for the sight of him.
thin, respondent. dishonored She
must breathe the sufrocating moral
atmosphere that surrounds the offend
ers. the human who is felt by other
humans to he dangerous. She must
hideous cloud that pressed so close
over him. and the hideous weight on
their hearts that made them both
afraid they would go mad
She kept him supplied with books
and sometimes made him read aloud
to her. George was often with him.
full of confidence and courage.
Empty as they were. these hours at |
the Jail were Ellen's life. Otherwise
she was hardly conscious that she !
lived AT all. She sat by the fire with |
her aunt. in the evening, talking with |
the busy. kindly woman and the old |
raptain. but not knowing what she I;
said. She wrote her nightly letter to
Zoe or Lizzie. with a scalloped kiss
for the boy. and weni early to bed She
-ose early and joined The old people
II breakfast. Then she aired her
Dom. and made her he'd. and by that
lime the little closed car was at the
ioor, with T"rrens ~ The wheel. Close
y yelled. although she wac really in
Iiferent TO staring eyes and swapping
she Slipped into the car and
vas ON her way to Cihhs.
tTO BE CONTINUED.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-28

of large build. WOULD remain In the
house; the others would return in the
morning
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-28

London. has wafer area 6,55O fee
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-28

Everybody feels justified in prescrib-
ing work" as the greatest good for
others.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-06-06
Personal Mention.

A. r. EARN of Occur d'Alene was
10 town Saturday evening on bust
ness.
E r. Whitla was over from Occur
d'Alene last Saturday on a business
trip.
Nice White Potatoes at the Eleva-
tor.-adv.
W. II. Oveibey has charge Of the
pool hall during the absence of Mr..
Masterson.
Emil Wendler is convalescing FROM
q severe attack Of infammatory
rheumatism.
Robert Thompson is employed at
the Newman lake sawmil for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. S. McCrea OF
Standpoint were visitors 10 town 90
Memorial day.
Mrs. w. II. Cleand left Sunday for
Kirkpatrick's, twenty miles north OF
Spokane, to spend the summer.
Miss Addis Martin and Miss Stella
Thompson are attending summer
normal at Cheney, Wash.
Mrs. S. F. Brown entertained the
NJ. E. Women's Foreign Missionary
society Tuesday afternoon.
Chick Mash, Growing Mash and
Egg Mash at Elevator. Also Baby
Scratch and Pullet Scratch. ADV
Grant Sheffield made trip to
EndIcott, Wash, the latter part of
last week
Mrs. Carl Shubert was taken to
hospital 10 Spokane Tuesday, suffer
ing with heart trouble.
Mrs. Leo Lentsch and daughter,
Leona, came home Wednesday from a
visit with friends at Plains, Montana.