Year: 1872

DIV had been made. There was an instinct he
possessed, in common with animals Of simi-
lar nature, which told him that. This dis
covery affected him far otherwise than one
would have conjectured who does not under
stand that mysterious volume,the human heart.
During the two last days, which had been
DAYS of terrible trial to him while he was the
object of the tender sympathy and compass
sion of all his acquaintance, he was unnerved
and almost paralyzed with terror While the
inquisitors of blood were securing fields and
forest for some clue to the crime that had
shocked and outraged the peaceful communi.
ty, he felt like wolf that beholds the hounds
circling around his lair and snu6ing the tain
ted breeze. There was agony and terror in
every beat of his heart; but now, when he
looked around, and with the quick instinct of
guilt, saw accusation in the silent eyes that
stared on him from every side, he trod the
ground with frmer tread, and met the stare
of suspicion with more assured and defiant
air. His was the wolfish nature still, but that
of the wolf turned to bay and animated BY
but one feeling, that of entering into the con-
fict for life with resolution and calmness born
of desperation.


When enquiries were made Of him in ref
erence to the negro George, he cody denied
all knowledge of his disappearance.


II have been busy with you, gentlemen, for
the last two days, and have paidno attention
to the movements of any Of the people on my
place. I, therefore, know nothing about
George"


ave found him murdered in the swamp,
Mr.. Galloway and to be frank with you,
have indicted you for his murder" rejoined
Captain Player"


"Me?" exclaimed the unfortunate man,
contemptuously- ly-"why should murder him
or any one?'


"If am wrong, God forgive me for it and
bring you safely through" returned Captain
Player, gently.


81 do not understand why am suspected"
retorted Galloway with some asperity, but
still quailing before the steady gaze Of the old
farmer. "I should like to know upon what
you ground your suspicious. Haven't L lived
above suspicion ?"


"To be very plain with you, Mr.. Galloway"
rejoined Captain Player, 'every act and word
of yours in connection with this affair is full
of suspicion. You induced US to pass over
the woods near the house and led US to direct
our search elsewhere. Chance-no! it was
the hand of Provdence-led us to open your
dairy-house and look in there"


"Well-what then?" gasped the rufian
while his face blanched.


"Blood, blood, blood Mr.. Galloway.
Here lock ofbright long hair-your wife's-
dabbled in blood there shred of a woman's
garment torn from her in her struggle for
life. "Whose knees was it she clasped-into
whose face was it she looked when she appeal
ed for mercy-for life, and begged that she
might not be slaughtered like dumb OK in
the hands of butcher?"


A hundred faces were turned towards the
hardened ruffian who turned almost white
with terror.


"Prove it-prove it I defy you. No.
body" and he paused; and then stared
around him, breathing hard through his set
teeth. He had checked himself in time. His
excitement had almost betrayed him into a
dangerous confession.


"This conversation between us is a waste Of
time and of words, Mr.. Galloway" said Cap
tain Player, in tone of gentle expostulation.
"Let the matter rest. If you are proven to
be innocent, no one will rejoice at it more
than myself; if you are guilty, God have
mercy upon your SOUL We have only one
work left us to do. We have found one body
of which we had no thought and it only re.
mains that we should find that for which,
until now, we have searched in vain."


"I suppose your desire to do me an addi-
tional injury will give spurs to your energy
in the search" sneered Galloway, whose cal
lous nature exhibited itself, as much in his
tone and manner, as his words.


eyes, Tom Galloway" spoke an individual
in the crowd, who had hitherto remained 81
lent, Eve shall examine every foot of country
for mile around, day after day, until we lay
her poor body where its gaping wounds may
appeal to Heaven against your awful deedp


II hope you may soon find it," was the
taunting and callous reply, that escaped the
hardened wretch, whose guilt now appeared
patent to all.


"Find it? Be assured we shall !" rejoined
the solemn voice of the other. "Earth can
not cover up so horrible deed! You might
pile mountains upon it, but murder will come
to light at last !"


Captain Player started as if a sudden idea
had occurred to him; and beckoning to cou-
pie of young men, he held hurried and whis-
pered conference with them, after which they
seized their hats and left the piazza accompa-
MED by several others whom they summoned
in haste.


It was now near sunset, and many Of those
present had some miles to 60 to reach home.
Captain Player went apart with magistrate,
and in legal form, made his deposition, when
warrant was made out and placed in the
hands of constable who promptly arrested
Galloway, whose every motion had been so
closely watched, that his escape would have
been impossible had he meditated any such
design.
The arrest had just been made when one of
the voupg men who had left the house after the