The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

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"Maitte voigt. your clock-l0ck has betrayed
you IN
"Ihave read letters and certificates in your
clients box. I have taken copies of them. l.
have got the copies here. Is there, or is there
not, q reason for calling them back
For D moment the notary looked to and fro,
constituent. Recovering himself, he drew his
brother lawyer aside, and hurrledly spoke a few
words close at his ear. The face OF Bintrey-
after first faithfully rejecting the astonishment
on the face of Maitre Voigt-suddenly. altered
it's expression. He sprang, with the activity OF
tered It, remained inside for q minute, and re-
turned, followed by Marguerite and .Vendale.
"Now, MIR. ObenreiZer," said Bintrey, "the last
move in the game is yours. Play it."
"Before I resign my position as that Young
lady's guardian sa,a o .Sa ;s ;ntsreste na'' Tn
making my disclosure, I am not claiming her
attention for q narrative which she, or any other
person present is expected to take on trust. l
am possessed Of written proofs, copies OF orlgl-
malls, the authenticity Of which Ma,tre volgt
himself can attest. Bear that in mind, and per-
NIT me 10 refer you, az starting, to o date long
past-the month Of February, in the year 1885,"
"MaSk the date, Mr. Vendale," said Bintrey.
"My first proof" said Obenreizer, taking o
paper from HE pocketbook. Copy OF q letter,
WTlpp6H Dy al GuRlbn ihuy lhaiAAOoJ w 10 o1
ter, q widow. The name of che person writing
the letter I shall keep suppressed until I have
done. The name Of the person to whom the
letter ia written I am willing to reveal. It is
addressed to Mrs. Jane Ann Miller Of Groom
bridge Wells, England
Vendale started, and opened his lips to speak.
Bintry instantly stopped him, as he had stopped
Maitre Voigt. "No," said the pertinaceous law
yer. "Leave it to me-"
Obenreizer went on:
at is needless to trouble you with the first half
Of the letter." he said. 81 can give the sub
at the time is this. She has been long living in
Switzerland with her husband-obiged to live
there for the sake OF her husbands health.
They are about to move to q new residence
on the Lake Of Neuchatel In o week, and
they will be ready to receive Mrs. Miller
said, the writer next enters into an important
domestic detail. She has been childless for years
she and her husband have now no hope OF
children they are lonely they want an IN
terest in life ; they have decided on adopting q
child. Here the important part OF the letter
begins; and, therefore, l read it to you word 1or
word"
BE folded back the first page Of the letter and
read as follows -
"... Will you help Us, my dear sister. to re-
alize our new project? Az English people, we wish TO
adopt an English child. This may be done, 1 believe,
II ~ OuuQuQRt VI uubDauG . wye Aa o0AeS
will tell you how. Ileave the choice to you, with only
these conditions attached TO it-that the child Is to be
m infant under o year old, and Is 70 DO g boy. VIII
you pardon the trouble I am giving you, for my sake;
and win you bring our adopted child 70 us, with your
own children, when you conc TO Neuchatelf
81 must add o word as to my husbands wishes In
this matter. He Ia resolved TO spare the child whom
we make our own, any future modification and loss
Of self. respect which might be caused by o discovery
Of his true origin. He will bear my husbands name,
and he will be brought up In the belief that ne Is
really our son. His inheritance Of what we have 10
leave will be secured to him-not only according !
the laws of England in such cases. but according 70
the laws Of Switzerland also; for we have lived so
long In this country, that there is n doubt whether we
may NOT be considered as domiciled In Swttzer.
land. The one precsuton left to tako Is to
prevent any after discovery ut the Founding: Now,
our name Is q very one; ana II we
appear on the register Of the institution, as the per-
sons adopting the child, there is just Q chance that
something might result from 1t. Your name my dear.
is the name OF thousands other people; and II you wlI
consent to appear on the register. there need be no
fear of any discoveries in that quarter. We are mov-
ing, by the doctors orders, to . part OF switzerland In
which our circumstances are quite unknown; ana
you, as / understand, are about to engage q new aurse
for the Journey when you como to see Us. Under
these circumstances, the child may appear as NY
child, brought back to me under my sisters care, Inc
only servant we take with us from our old home Is my
own maid, who can be safely trusted. As for the law
yers In England and in Switzerland, 1t is their pro-
fession to keep secrets, and We may feel quite easy IN
that direction. So there you have our harmless Little
conspiracy Write by return OF post, my love, anu
tell me you will join 1t"
"Do you still conceal the name OF the writer
Of thai letter p asked Vendale.
81 keep the name Of the writer till the last,
answered Obenreizer, land I proceed to my
second proofs mere slip OF paper this time. az
you see. Memorandum given to the SWISS law
yer, who drew the documents referred to in the
letter I have just read, expressed as follows
Adopted from the Founding Hospital Of En-
gland, Sd March, 1885, o male infant, called inthe
Institution Walter Wilding. Person appearing
on the register as adopting the child, Mrs. Jane
Ann Miller, widow. acting in this matter for Der
married sister, domiciled IN Switzerland Pa
tience |" resumed Obenreizer, as Vendale. break
ing looee from Bintrey, started to his feet. 81
phall not keep the name concealed much longer.
Two more little slips Of paper and have done.
Third proof! Certificate of DR.. CAM, still Living
in practice at N~euchatel, dated July, 1888. The
doctor certiaes (you shall read 1T for yourselves
Directly first, that he attended the adopted
child in it's infant maladien; second, that, three
months before the date Of the certificate,
the gentleman adopting the child as his
son died third, that on the date Of
the certificate. his widow and her maid,
taking the adopted child with them, left
Neuciatel on their return to England. One
more link now added TO this, and my chain OF
evidence is complete. The maid remained with
her mistress till her mistress death, only a few
wears since. The maid can swear to the iden.