Delaware Republican, and farmers', manufacturers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-20

pose left Boston and removed to this /
place. Soon after my arrival here my wife
died Of an epidemic disease. This event
afforded me an opportunity Of disposing of
the two minors, without mourning suspi- |
cion. procured the services OF an indi- |
gent individual, who, for the annual payment |
Of Eve hundred pounds during life, which l |
obligated myself 10 give, undertook their
destruction. They were, accordingly, in |
pursuance Of my orders, drowned in the |
Brandy wine, short distance below this
place. The report Of contagious disease
existing in my family, which had caused
TO be circulated in the neighborhooj, shut
out all visiters from my house. and afford
ed me an opportunity Of making mock
funeral Of the two children,-no person
daring TO enter the apartment in which the
empty collins lay, except those who were
privy TO the imposturc.
The heirs being thus disposed Of, i'm
mediately repaired 10 Bos.on and took i'm
mediate possession Of the whole estate Of
Mr.. Efhngham, under that clause of the
will constituting me the legatee III case Of
the children's death. With part Of the
money purchased this property, and the
remainder is still invested in stock and real
estate in and near the city Of Boston and
which yields handsome income"
Captain WINTHROP paused, and the whole
assembly seemed horror stuck. General
Darlington appeared TO be much excited
and paced the room TO and fro, his eyes d.
rected to the floor and his right hand upon
his breast, occasionally drawing deep
sigh, as if his heart was sick at the terrible
recital. At length stopping before the
Captain, he enquired, " Was there not a
mutual pledge passed between You and Mr..
Effingham before he went on ship board :"
"Yes," replied Mr.. WINTHROP; "A
ring with an inscription"
Something like that" said General
Darlington presenting ring to the Captain.
""fis the identical one" ho replied,
"but how came you by ~"
al received it, sir, from your own hand.
| am Radcliffe Effingham; or if you prefer
the name, throwing back his disguise old
Greenwood, the Fortune Teller. And
although you say that my children were
destroyed by your order, yet claim this
young lady whom you were just going 10
marry TO that scape gallows as my daugh-
ter"
, 1.-THE Fortune Teller! Your daughter!
, MIR. Effingham! Impossible ~ continued
10 exclaim the Captain, as If he was in
) doubt as TO the reality Of what he saw and
) heard.
"Yes, Captain old Greenwood, the
Fortune Teller, General Darlington, and
{ Radcliffe Effingham are one and The same
81 person. i. indeed, was wrecked, as You
s say, on the coast Of Africa, but not drown.
! ed, alone, Of all the passengers and
. crew escaped 10 land. Since that time
have passed through many parts of the
] globe, aud endured fatigue and hardship
almost beyond the power OF human nature
| to bear. A long train Of suffering and mis-.
3, fortunes prevented me from returning 10
this country and il was not until had
spent sixteen years Of the most intense
misery in the East that found means to
escape. arrived in these American colo
MES about two years ago, and after long
search in and about Boston, where il seems
that your name is almost forgotten, |, al
last, succeeded in ascerlainng 10 what part
of the country you had taken your depar-
ture. Immediately followed you hither,
and finding that from the character you sus-
tanned among your neighbors, and from the
fact OF your having seized all my property.
while my children were no where to be
found, that being as was perfect stran-
: ger in the country, and destitute of all
proof, had but slim chance Of receiving
redress Of my wrongs and grievances al
your hands. 1, therefore, assumed the
character of Necromancer so tina, by
bringing 10 your mind things which you
iondly imagined long hid in obscurty, and
known 10 no one but yourself, might har-
row up your guilty soul to such a confess
sion Of your guilt as should lead 10 full
and complete exposure of the whole trans
action. My plan has succeeded beyond
my expectations; you have been frightened
into confession Of the crime Of numbering
my children, and an acknowledgment Of
my title TO The estate which you now hold.
And, although you say that my children
were drowned, yet believe from pecu-
liar and very singular mark which this
young lady has upon her left arm that she
is my daughter.
(Iobe Continued.
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