Circumstantial Evidence;
or,
the Fatal Resemblance
by Mary Grace Halpine
The quiet village of Barton was thrown into a state of horror and excitement by the cold blooded murder of one of its most respected citizens, who was found in a grove about half a mile from his house, shot through the chest. He lived long enough to reveal the name of his murderer, which sent a deeper thrill of horror through the community than the event itself.
The physician who was summoned to his aid, a personal friend of the deceased, saw at a glance, that medical skill was useless. After striving in vain to staunch the flow of blood, he bent his ear to the pale lips, saying:
“Tell me, if you can, who it was that shot you?”
The dying man turned his fast glazing eyes upon a young man who was… Read More