The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-24
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thought, he, rs he left the Office, I'll this IN
,sryiew has the desired effect OF bringing
about another ghcstly visit.
Evening came, and found Harry strung III
the window Of the sitting room OVERLOOKING
the Garden. The lights had purposely bee,,
cyt;nruished, to render him invisible TO al
from the outside, and pair OF loaded pistols
WA, upon the table beside him. lie Wa,
waiting for the reappearanee oihis nocturnal
y;s;tnr' and was determined to bring matters
10 crisis. lie had not long to walt; AZ
precisely twelve the garden gate creaked on
It's hinges, and opened slowly ana nSule
slightly bent forward, clothed IN the stoiei,
arb OF gray coat and slouched hat advanced
and stationed itself within lew yards oil
The spirit of Geryase Elton, began the
snectre. in the same hollow tones, lis grieyed
nj the jarings and DISPUTES
.Stop - cried Harry, I'VE have had enough
of this nonsense. If you arc indeed the spirit
of INV father, bullet will do you no harm
il YOU are living being, come here to delude
and impose upon US, it will settle our ac-
counts
With these words he discharged one OF his
pistols. The ball whistled harmlesSly over
the head OF the apparation, as he had in
tended but the pretended ghost, quite for
cetlul of the character in which he was
acting, with n terrific shrek took to his heels
and sprang upon the garden wall, which he
ATTEMPTED TO clear ut bound; but, un'
fortunately, the stones were loose, his footing
gave Nay and he fell back to the ground
bringing down upon him alarge, heavy ston,
in the fall. At this Harry rushed out, anC
with one stroke Of his strong arm removed
the stone from the crushed and bleeding limb
and, seizing its owner by the collar, dragged
him without ceremony into the house anC
presented him TO the astanished group
Pulling OF the broad.brimmed hat from the
head, and the white wigunder 1.-THE features
of Howe, Dixon's yillainous clerk, were re
yealed.
Villain y exclaimed Harry, with one fin
Ger upon the trigger of tn loaded pistol point
ed directly TO his breast, confess instantly
what YOU are here for and who your accom-
plices are, or you shall pay the forfeit "
Mercy mercy in the name OF Heaven :!
slirieked out the poor, terrified wretch, as he
struggled to release himself from Harry
iron grasp. Save me, entreat you, and II
reveal ALL
Then tell the whole truth, and nothing
hut the truth, or I'll shoot you as you de-
serve said Harry, without moving hair 1
breadth the muzzle OF his pistol.
In low, faltcring tones, Howe revealed
without any attempt mt conccalment, the
whole story of the Will, from beginning to
end. That Thomas Elton had determined
TO appropriate to himself the whole Of his
fathers property, and, by promise OF Q
thousand pounds reward in case he succeed
ed. had induced Dixon to join him that the
will had heen written by him, and he had
penetrated into the dead mans chamber, and
in presence of Thomas and the two clerks as
witne-ses, had affixed by holding the dead
hand in his own, the old mans signature to
il. lie said that he himself had pracuced
10 some extent tie art of yentrilOquism, and
was able to initiate almost any persons man.
ner and gait, as well as the voice that Dix
ON fearing an exposure in ,ase legal inyes-
tigatiOn was made, bad hired him to steal
tho clothes, and, by means of wig and
paint, to perSOnate the deceased and appear
to the family in the way We have seen.
The next day the police OF the town were
out securing che country for the missing
rogue, but their search was to no purpose
Dixon had wisely and prudently decamped
IN New York liner Just leaving the river.
As for Thomas. his brother not only gener-
ously and humanely fOrgaye him, but diyid-
ed equally with him the inheritance OF their
father.
Years have passed. \ great change has
taken place in the old homestead. White
paint and green blinds have added much to
It appearance; large, handsome portlco
adorns its front. and bay windows its sides.
A greenhouse has been erected where the old
shed stood, in which plants rich and rare
bloom perpetually. The grounds, too, have
been laid out with unequalled skill and taste.
Ernit and ornamental trrcs and an endless