Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-10-21

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then she was sure Mrs. Wesley had pu
the things in her trunk while she wa
out; because she Helen had overhaul
ed it that morning and they were not il
it then; but whether Mr.. Wesley knew
about it or not she could not say, al
though she rather thought he did, be
cause he looked guilty when his wife wa
opening her trunk.
Telling the poor girl to cheer up,
went to the sheriff's sitting room, where
| found Mrs. Mace. l at once informed
her that in my opinion Miss Montressol
was prosecuted girl, and hoped tha
she would cheer her up, so that she
could enter the court room with good
heart, on the morrow; this the kind heart
ed woman promised to do, and hasten
ed TO nay Office. My brain was in a
whirl; Gregory--grandpa-the package
which was to make her rich lady-its
mysterious Disappearance! Was old
Mr.. Gregory really Helen's grandfather?
Was the package the last will and testa-
ment, bequeathiug his property to her?
And had Eunice stole it from the child
as she slept, that she might clutch the
property by virtue of a former will
which had been forced from the old man
He cried and said he had let Eunice
have her own way too much!' Her own
way about what? 1 felt certain that |
had got on the track of great villiany.
and thought | could understand the rea-
son for Eunice Wesley's hatred of Helen,
and her desire TO blast the poor girls
character. After spending half an hour
in arranging my plans, ordered car
riage and drove TO Bed ord.
1t was two wher l reached the village.
[ wished first 10 see Hannegan, Wesley's
serving man. By making a few eau
tious inquiries at the tavern, and disburs-
ing half dollar 10 the hostler. Hapne
gan was soon in my room. He was
pleased to find that | was Helen's friend.
and on my promising him never to lei
what he said go to Mrs. Wesley's ear, he
told me that she had treated the poor
girl like dog; that he had seen her
strike Helen, and heard her threaten 10
kill her and ruin her reputation; and
hat he did believe the breas,pin and
money had been put into the trunk by
The old catamaran herself.
He stated what Helen's behaviour
was at the time when the articles were
found in her trunk, and described the
breastpin and money. The latter con-
sisting of four half eagles, one Of which
had hold in it, that had been made
BY Murch, the jeweler, so Mrs. Wesley
could string il on a ribbon for birth
lay present for the minister's little boy,
and that was one way Mrs. Wesley knew
he money was hers. He also gave me
l letter signed Eunice Gregory he had
'ound in the yard that day, and which
he maintained was in Mr.. Wesley's hand
wiring. That had made him suspect
hat her name wasn't Naesmith before
'he was married to Wesley; he thought
hat she might have been some relation
o old Mr.. Gre CORY, who died; and there
must have been something bad TO make
Ter change her name.
This information had dead impress
on upon my mind, taken in connection
With what Helen had told me; besides
he name of Eunice Gregory seemed
loating in my memory as though 1 had
cen it connected with some event which
lad faded from recollection and was
limly recalled.
l dismissed Hannegan. and paid Wis
TO Murch, the jeweler; told him who
was, and for what l called. He re-
nembered the half eagle business-in
act it was on his record He turned to
ee on what day the hole was made in
he half eagle. 1t was Wednesday, the
7th of March-the very day Helen's
runk was searched. l asked al what
our the coin was delivered to Mrs. Yves.
ey. He replied that sic called for it
t ii IN the forenoon, and that Miss Mon
resser's trunk was searched about 1 in
he afternoon of the same day.
"That looks strange" said l. Would |
ou have any objections 10 attend the
rial to- morrow with your book, and tes-
ify?' !
Not at all, he replied.
turned to depart At that moment
Wesley enters the shop, and was accos-
ed by the jeweler, who gave me wink
o indicate who he was We had never
efore met, so l regarded him at my |
eisure. He was an evil looking man.
over his left eye was queer shaded
car, which ran crookedly across his
The instant L saw the scar |
cit as though the whole thing was clear. |
The scar, the description of which 1 SO
'ell remembered, brought the whole
hing freshly to my mind. remember
d Il lame of Eunice Gregory-the |
hid murderess-and there stood her
ccomplice in the crime under an as