The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-05-21

but no time must be lost. l have found out
the real phantom monk, the true destroyer
that haunts your best bedroom"
"'What?'
..Arsenic!" said the doctor, exhibiting some
powdered matter Of various shades and tlnts,
from the dark green to the pure white-"ars-
enic, enough to poison a regiment. mat rlch
emerald green paper on the walls IS stained
by it, means, and contains poison enough to
be the death If generation after generation
| nlisloubted il from the first. II has given
me a headache, and is no doubt the cause OF
Sir Fiederics strange symptoms, and OF the
many untimely deaths that fatal room has
witnessed. See-I have analysed different
portions Of the dust, brushed at random from
the wall
We SAT mute and thupderstruck. The
doctor resumed: Such things are common,
too common. But if it be true as | hear,
that Mr. Richard Staunton virtually chose
this apartment for his sickly nephew's hablta-
Ition-Mr. Richard Staunton deliberately plan
ned to give this benefice TO a total stranger
of gentle and unsuspicious nature, pardon me
nv dear sir-on the very unusual condition
that he should take charge Of the heir, and
lodge. him in that e%nvenomcd den-if Mr..
Richard Staunton is, as l am told, is a subtle
chemist. and has an interest of sixteen thou
sand a year in the death of a nephew whom
he has VIGOROUSLY hated from his cradle; why,
all I can say is'-
''What?"
That Mr.. Richard Staunton is not far be
hind the Borgias Brinvilliers OF old days re-
turned the doctor dryly.
I sat stunned by the magnitude of the en-
ormous wickedness suddenly revealed to me as
by a flash Of lightning.
II feared i'll feared as much. The poor
lad said in his rawlings that his mother had al
WAYS suspected her brot~her-in-law, always
and that is why l WOald make you telegraph
to London for DIR. r" SAID my wife, weep
ing on my shoulder.
| have little more to tell. Sir Frederic, re-
moved to another room. skillfully attended,
and we'll nursed, recovered, though very slow
ly. | felt it my duty to resign the living
given as it had been by a wicked hand, and
for All evil end. So | and mine had 10 go
forth from the pleasant country home, once
more to do battle with the world and poverty.
We did not suffer much from this sacrifice for
conscience. Sir Frederic, who had,a as he owned,
suspected us at first Of being his uncle's IN
struments, now became our fast friend, ana
never scrupled to own that he OWED us,
under heaven, his escape from the greatest of
earthly dangers. He was now out OF peril.
Mr.. Richard Staunton was a cautious man,
and when some powerful though distant con
n~ectious of the Staumton family, after hearing
the doctors statement, offered their house to
the young baronet's home until he should be
master Of his own lands, the guardian gave
his consent. The heavy suspicious under
which Mr.. Staunton lay, were merely limited
to him, but the hint was enough, and he was
silent and discreet.
And 50 it happened that the very year sue
ceediug that which saw Sir Frederic Staunton
come Of age, old Dr.. Dozy died; and my for
mer pupil presented me to the comfortable
living Of Burlington, where we have spent
many a happy year since the events here mar
rated.