The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-03
CHAPTER Nv,
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WILSON RRADvoaD. suNsxr. a..r..
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w . Ks uvOxh tuo CaA1Ay thasss RAsAnsD4 ~. u
'rthiy hsns, V mos hsavsnly sShsss, asnile
pon ts lips, s.e isss vorkings OF ne soul, ,bsfor
3 light, sometimes with q sigh Of fcgret, some
mes nth quiet Joy, that the troubiss OF toe |
osId csn never roach II, but wncn We eehoad
he msp, strong IN his own God Given Po.srA
,sp, whsn he n ssrichsa down, In his prins, We |
an bas s.y-how stsana., sscer fass thing is |
Isl How strange, but o~ta's thing
These, were some Of the feelings ,ha, n,isd the
n,pd o. Mrs CranifFe, - she ssood alone bssdp |
he cofip, when sou'ansd, a. sne supposed, the |
mostai Vnains of her hasband. 500 grembIsd,
guilty % sho vss, bsfh.o tho calm, but awein-
!, ,,,nx iscs VI The eorpss, she covsred her tace
with her hands, for moment, but the ns1t
dropv. d tnem, muttsfing:
why should caro-, my wish b. grstihsd,
Avay With rcmorsol III no more o. ~ ana
with dstsrminsd air shs surned away 10 lsavs
the fhcs unoovered, sno nastsnsns back, she was
arranging the game curtain, whea banding over,
q su,ail ruund case slipped from chs bosom Of her
drcss. Sne picksd it up, with q oli9ht cxeisma-
tiop, and "a she did 20, the smfffng facs OF man
was exposed 20 vie~-i. was minsssar~; .--.
her besast, scanned aroussd. .t "a fr.f.
'.Sn,iis on, Nelsvu Bradfordl I am charming
widow ~ doubt. You snal have this hand
Before becane the wealthy Mrs. CfantifEe, you
scotncd me; but now! I know You, but you are
sase yet awhile. The frst tricE II my game is
won. % 'Aa o.. a. -.
'Uurss your ,m,lss !" and she flung the case at
her feet, ana Vas about to trampls upon Il, whsn
her expression changed she Vcksd II up, replaced
II In her cross, and muttered In . low, chuckiing
tone-"i1I Keep itW
los, the CONN stood IN the middle o. TIE apart.
msnt, hung ~sth black velvet pail. Twss the
ffth day from tbs morning tns bady bad been
discoysssd, saaIcu had besn made In vsin for too
mnrdcrsr, 10 ,rsces Of him could b found, the
rain he'd 40 oyefHowed the path, q to obiiterats
all marks of footstsps Or hcssehoo, thus aessrry-
ing all clue Of pursuinx the assassin. The whole
sfar was wrsps IN mystery; nothing had been
taken frvm the murdered man, his pockets were
uprihed, and considerable sum Of money found
IN them, IN hts breast cuat pockst, he'd besn
f6ubd . Handkerchief bsaring tho initials 90. O."
His wa,sh was upoa HE psrson, all thsss were
ome more siniaier purpose, than the moro motive
ihe jury had rendered . vsrtic, of--'Muriered
by the hand Of soms prrson or persons unknown
Its coffin 20 Crsnlias Hall his supposed lats
dvsl,ing. 70 b bosns thence 70 The last earthly
asny sna Colonel P.a,ing h.d engaged room,
a ths village Inn, Notwithstanding Mo. Crs..
d.n.: : .fss.: e. s - ... S.. e % ~ :
that thsy would M willingly tntruds upon hsr
gisf, end bad concluded 70 change thslr qusr-
The, had bssn closely watching shs sections d
thar nss, dpcs ths svssing q thsar visAt 70 tho
{ Two oelocL he'd bssa tie hour ct ibr the
fmasnl, end aI thas tina the nelghboes began 70
arrive 70 take thsir Last look upon their inspected
friend. Ths black servants had al essn psrmitese
- A a. ~suAs -
In the hal, weeping and vaAling = vss NE
custou q thslr racs. I.r. .t'I.1s -Ifu
Cnlos, ths houssksspsr, ws, pssaahang lesson
T. Jun. u. :.: Goodman, 'S0as the "in'tAp''but'
! ''Jim, our dear massa am gone; took widsut I
TO trssnba 4, our shoe, whom We tink Oh II. In
oldev'n you - yia, an ort TO know" r- -.
"Ysa Cslos, know dsfs fAc, sartiu !, bu
hsrs eopss nsss Hsy, an q Cunnsl dar an
a.rs Il mare Bs.dbrds too Now Aunt ch'o'
"Yoa jim, thar, 'sh. you dun know nufa'
bout dat man, let Missas kotch ysa seyin
Aati" TO-. 30 ~ Lr..s -.-.r Is7... .r
Atthis moment, tbs solsmn tones d tho villag
ministsr, reading the service for the dead, smot'
The coffin occupied the same plscs, tho middl'
Of the csatral parior, st lts hssd was ths pastor
his hsnds rsassd In prayer his sivsr hair falling
upon his shsulders, . halo round bis Agsd faos
| st its foot, 20, Mrs. Crsnline In dsep mourninl
garments, hcr snowy ksfchieS with its brea'
/ black bos6sr, scnessling hss esaturss. b a..
! Her ssiisads was one Of proSound grid, AM
many wsss tho ismasks ciScuiatsd, ooncarnlnl
the Sssp love shs had horne bar husband. Nes
hsT, stood Harry, and the ColonAl the forme
With his lustrons dark syss, bent upon the va
ow; ths attention of the isttsr, engaged wtee
ssii individusI, Standing In an obscure CONS
hiseoanasnsnes conplstsly conosAled IN his eloel
Therc was somsthing familiar In bis form, whic
riysted the szs Of Psaling, until BE- was startis
BY the voics Of the minister.
'"Ths fsieuds Of ths deosassd, Will take ths
Hnsi faseweli Of - rsmains." a-..r ..
81 He drew near the oofin, and looked In upo
"i never thought hs TO himssif, ,-'aw tw
parsons, more ressinbliys, each Other, thaa Oh
ons md George CSanli6SP' ~
and Il was indeed trus, for not oas, o( al Tho
who gazed upon the dead, but what would hay
sworn, IL wss Gsous Cranii9a. Even Julia "
dsostvsd, the ssvsre coptpsion bsfore mentio
ed, adding to this, and the wifs, sftor bsndlax
moment over the fscs, isfs tbs fOeua. ;. :.
The Celousl drew bah, snd 8tsnosd tows
whsrs he he'd ssn ths tau hgnrs. but u y
soas, nor did he again sss him apd . hs NOT
this, strange susplcon possssspd his mind.
Nn Crsniifs djd not accompany the s:csaa
I "a ths crave. hsr svsr-sxelted nsavss. Vs. v
sssJ, hs2 relaxed, and shs was unable 70 Isa
- Eanv CranIifis stood by the narrow exc
/ : ysslos, watching the body being iowWsd into
: he feit sBght touch upon Bis shouldsf, z
. tuning, bs6eid . dark looking man, Who
) psrsd;
} hnow msl surely you have sssn my t.os ss os'
| ,hIopists Of ~ an, and suppo.s you feel ans
!. whh hunsn bsinss Ia ssnsrsL'
: 'aNot 10. Brsdford I" replied Harry, forci
d himself TO accept the pro6srsd hand. II
= Isi,hsr . misaathropist, n9 sngry yitn ny
II, '0w s.r eTS s.s such dsssh 7! hs continued, g.a
o sesrehingiy upon tbs ethr, who, without
n sngbte est show Of agitation rsturnsd. n,
% HIt In q heavy misfortune. To dc, and
live. ere peculiar things for niortals TO comp
70 bend. bur whsn once our allotted time ID ~
% end, and We approach tne termnauoS m s', !, y .
Il time 10 reconcile ourselves 70 oW dasnnyi
| 70 bs cut down IN the psime q VI, yithou
d instspts warming, 10 ssasfsi, fsasfHl dopm.'
r "whst! can thh msn really - pAayt
d par,i" questioned Harry Of himssif In Pr R:.p
h by :. :. ..;nsS e s;;s ssa1ts a sso..n. g
/. ans s.asd Ss. s.ssnsiy!S It SS fsssurss. bat al
a! sppsrshriy cslmf sss and compassion. i,
d, :sbrsdsOrd IT, "a dsimsd he, have yon,i
d, N coasdsaes, tbs slisbtsst spspieion n W
= commit,ed ,his murder = ...r .,ra.g.
b TAi. ousstion was evidently usexpecte
Br.aford, for the muscles OF MS mouth y
70. cred Violently, and i was onX Iy N -,
m M u1Wby. WI what 9 qus ton Really you 3
in ,.hsr.ss.d me- Suspect any ene Nm
YER sm rbs last man In ths universe addicted 70
ing nsetipr, and really know o. no one NM
wen Imagine could onmmiS the deed. But
ing S"i can ted nushing about 70, many mysts'
In occny, sD oes bays tsEsn place In the pest, =
vii bs upvsiIsa In ths future. nspspd npo