Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-04-24

nious-such as, tnat she mad always be-
leved Helen to be viper, but her nus
baud upheld the trollop. 10 my mind
the case seemed clear; Mrs. Wesley had
put those things Ia Helen $ trunk.
| | w mt next to the court house, and re
quested MIR. Mace, the sheriff, who lived
in the wing of the building. to Introduce
me TO the prisoner lie Conducted me to
her cell. Although the bolts Changed
! heavily as they sprang fom their locks,
our entrance did not seem to attract her
attention. She was standing with clasped
! hands before her grated window, gazing
at the sky The sheriff touched her a, m
/ and said, Miss Montressor, Mr.. Remsen
is the lawyer who is to manage your case
and he wants to see you. She started,
turned quickly around, and made an IN
/ clinat.on OF the head to Indicate her wills
/ inyness to listen, but she said nothing.
The sheriff left the cell and we were alone.
Conscious that every moment was precious
[ said !.
Miss Montressor, we must throw aside
ceremony. and communicate frankly upon
this painful business. believe you are
innocent. The thing is to prove you SO
This promises to be difficult, but am not
without hope. If you will tell me frankly
what your experience mas been with the
Wesley S, my task may be lghtened.
| then put series OF questions and
learned that she was fifteen Years old !;
that she had lived with kind old man
named Gregory, who had taught her to
call him grandpa; that Mrs Wesley, who
was then called NJ ISIS NeaSmlth Inherited
ali the property, and married Mr.. Wesley
! about a month after be died, that she told
her never to call him grandpa any more,
/ for be wasn't any relation to her; that the
day old Mr. Gregory died be gave her a
sealed package and told her not to let
Eunlce see it, but to give it to certain
LAWYER when he returned to town, for 1t
would make her rich young lady, and
he cried and said he LAD let Eunce have
her own way too much-that she tell
asleep with the packet IN her lap, and
when she awoke 1t was gone. and she new
ec dared ask any questions about 1t; that
Mrs Wesley hated her, and beat her, and
treated her like slave, and she some-
times thought Of drowning herself she
Was So miserable ; that Mr.. Wesley said
improper things to er; that he was a Dad
man but weak and under his wlfes con-
troll that he day on which her trunk
Was searched she was sent ON an errand 10
the minister's; was gone about an hour
and7. half, and on her return was taken
up stairs to see her trunk opened before
she had taken off her bonnet and shawl;
then she was sure Mrs Wesley had put
the things In her trunk when she Was out,
because she (Heien) had overhauied is
that morning, and they were not in it
then but whether Mr.. Wesley knew
about it she could not say, though she
rather thought he did. because he looked
guilty when his wife was opening the
trunk
Telling the po r girl to cheer up, [
went to the sherltf,s sitting room, where
found. Mrs. Mace. | at once informed
her that in my opinion Miss Montreseor
was peraecuted girl, AID hoped she
would try and 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 | FASTENED
to my office My brain was in a whirl
Grego' y-g andpa--the packet which was
to make her rich young lady-its mys-
terlous disappearance Was old Mr..
Gregory really her grandfather? Was
the packet his last will and testame It be-
queathing his property to her And had
Eunice Neasmith, now Mrs Wesley, 8 o.
len 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 Eunlce have her own way too much. ;
Her own way about what !? [ felt certain
that had got Oh the track OF great viii
lsny, aud thought [ could understan the
reason for Eunce Wesley hatred OF Hell
en-, and her desire to blast the poor girls
character. After spending half al hour
in arranging my plans. | ordered a car
riage and drove to Bedford.
1t was two when reached the village.
| wished first to see Hannegan, Wesley's s
serving man. By making few inquiries
at the tavern and discussing the hostler a
half dollar, Hannegan was soon in my
room. He was pleased to find hat [ was
Helen's friend, and on my promising him
never to let what he said go to Mrs Wes-
ley s ear, he told me she had treated the
poor girl like dog; that he had seen her
strike Helen, and heard her threaten to
kill her and ruin her reputation; and that
he believed the breast-pin and money had
been put into the trunk by the old cata-
maran herself
He stated what Helen's behavior was
when the articles were found in her trunk,
and described the breast-pln and money.
The latter consisted of four half eagles,
one of which had hole IN it that had
been made by Mr.. Murch, the jewe!er, so