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 4 seen on the opposite bank. I threw off' my sli and stockings, and followed the course we suppo the murderer had taken as accurately as I cou but as tho ground on the other side was cove with wood, I.could trace him no farther. On return, I observed something bright at the bott of the water, which I took up, and found to 1 larged clasped knife, with the letters R. S. scrate rudely on the handle. I shuddered to think t with this very instrument tho fatal deed was pra bly committed, and we were confirmed in this niou by discovering marks of blood on the han which the water had not wholly washed away. When the ceremony of interment was over, before any person began to retire, Mr Thom standing on a grave-stone, informed the compa that it was the wish of the sheriff' that no por should be permitted to leave the church-yard til examination had taken place, which might sery throw some light on this dark and horrid busin “Huzza!” cried Robert Stowart; " that's right! guard the yett, and let none out." "You are sa that trouble, young man," replied Mr Thomson, there are constables already posted at the gate, none need attempt to escape." " I must request person," continued he, "to sit down on the gras the vacant space at the north side of the church ranged as nearly in rows as possible. That may not think this request unnecessary, I will plain to you the reason of it. The murderer, over he was, left the impression of his shoe ons new dug ground near the spot where the crime committed. An accurate drawing of the form imensions of that impression has been taken De friend Mr Johnson, and is now in my hand. intention is to examine the feet of all who present and compare their shoes with this drauf in hopes that this measure may tend to dete