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])icion fell on the murderer. His house was searched, the well was dragged, and the two bodies found. A damning evidence against him was the staff, also smeared with blood, which the wTetcli had carelessly thrown into an exposed corner. lie was taken, tried, and condemned to be publicly hanged. A short time before his end he made a confession, in which he detailed at length the means by which he had been so long enabled to accom})lish in safety his deeds of crime and vio- lence.

About three years previous to our visit the in- habitants of Djokdja were thrown into a great state of consternation by a conspiracy to overthrow the Dutch. The plot was formed by several Swiss soldiers wiio served in the arm\', most of whom had inlisted shortly after the disl)andment of our foreign legion, ha\iiig been encouraged to go aljro.'id to Ijandjamassiiig l)y promises of active service and rapid ])romotion.

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