The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-01
MISCELLANY.
THE TWINS.
HOW FORTUNE WAS LOST AND WON.


perplexed and entangled affair, which
would probably occupy me for some time,
as orders had been given to investigate
the m9tter thoroughly. There he ad-
ded, is Mr.. Repion, highly respect
aHe country solicitors card. He il from
Lancashire, and is staying at Webbs
Hotel, Piccadilly, London. You are to
see him at once. He will put you in pos
session of all the facts-surmiscs rather.
| should say, for the facts, to my appre-
hensicn, are scant enough-connectcd
with the case, and you win then use all
diligence TO ascertain, first, if the alleged
crime has been really committed, and if
50, of course to bring the criminal or
criminals to Justice
l found Mr.. Repton, stout, bald
headed. gentlemanly person, apparently
about sixty years of age, jus. in the act
OF going out. 4 have pressing engage
ment for this evening, Mr.. Waters said
he, after glancing at the Introductory
note | had brought, 'and cannot possibly
60 into the Sbusiness with the attention
and minuteness it requires till the morn
ing. But I'll tell you what: one of the
parties concerned, and the one, too, with
whom you will have especially to deal,
is, l know, to be at Covent Garden thea
ter this evening. 1t is of course necess-
airy that you should be acquainted with
his person; and if you will 20 with me
in tue cab that is waiting outside, will
step with you into the theater, and point
him out l assented and on entering
Covent Garden pit, Mr.. Repton, who
kept behind me, to avoid observation, di.
rected my attention to group of persons
occupying the front seats of the third box
in the lower tier from the stage, on the
right hand side of the house. They were
"a gentleman of about thirty years of
age; his wife, a very elegant person, a
year or two younger; and three chill
dren, the eldest Of whom, a boy, could
not have been more than six or seven
years old. This done, Mr.. Repton left
the theater, and about two hours after
wards l did the same.
The next morning l breakfastcd with
the Lancashire solicitor by appointment
AS soon as it was concluded, business
was at once entered upon
1ou closely observed Sir Charles Nal.
vern yesterday evening, l presumed said
Mr.. Repton
Il paid great attention to the gentle
man you pointed out to me-, | answered,
if he be Sir Charles Malvern
'He is, or at least. But of that
presently. First let me inform YOU that
Malvern, few months ago, was beg
CARED gamester, or nearly so, TO speak
with precision. He is now in good bod
lily health, has Il charming wife, and a
family to whom he is much attached. an
unencumbered estate of about twelve
thousand year, and has not gambled
since he came into possession of the prop
erty. This promised, is there. think YOU.
anything remarkable in Sir Charles de-
meanor,'
'Singuarly so. My impression was,
that he was laboring under a terrible de-
preston of spirits, caused, / imagined,
by pecuniary difficulties. His manner
was restless, distracted. He paid no at
tention whatever to anything going on on
the stage. except when his wife or one
Of the children especially challenged his
attention; and then. brief answer re.
turned, he relapsed into the same restless
al, ,t,corxnpoa haf,ra l. =,
vous, too. The box door was suddenly
opened once or twice, and not ced his
sudden start each time
You have exactly described him.
Well, that perturbed unquiet tevcrSl nes,
of manner has constantly distinguished
him s'I1 his accession 10 the nlis6vooI
estates, M only since then. 1t strength
ems me and one or two Others in possibly
an untounded suspicion which -. But
I had better, if wish 10 render myself
intelligihlc. relate matters in due sequence
Sir thomas Redwood, whose property
in Lancashire is chiefly in the neghbor-
hood of Liverpool, met his death, as did
his only son Mr. Archibald Redwood,
about six months ago, in very sudden
and shocking manner They were out
trying splendid mare for the first time
in harness which Sir Thomas had lately
purchased at very high price. Two
grooms on horseback were in attendance,
to render assistance if required, for the
animal was a very powerful, high spirited
one. All went very well till they arrived
in front of Mr. Meredith's place, Oak Vii
Ia. This gentleman has passion for
firing off a number of brass cannon on
the anniversary of such events as he deems
worthy of the honor. This happened,
unfortunately, to be one of Mr.. Mere
dith's gunpowder days; and as Sir Thom-
as and his son were passing, stream of
light flashed directly in the eyes of the
mare followed by the roar of artillery. at
no more than about ten PAGES off The
terrified animal became instantly unman-
ageable, got the bit between her teeth,
and darted off at the widest speed The
road is curved and rugged one and
after tearing along for about half mile
the off.wheel of the gig came, at an alb
rupt tfN full against milestone The
tremendous shock hurled the two nnior-
tunate gentlemen upon the road with
fnghtful violence, tore the vehicle almost
completely asunder, and so injured the
mare, that she died the next day. The
alarmed grooms, who had not only been
unable to render assistance, but even to
taar ..t ,.,..I L.