The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-20
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daughter, and that I tell her who you
are! Ieil her that you murdered her
brother, and robbed me?"
No. 1t was never agreed So"
1t shall be so. You shall marry her
presently, and have your money in one
year hence; you may depart now"
&c a week hence you cannot live a
year longer. Every stone and tree about
New Orleans have eyes and ears. Your
crime cannot fail to be discovered. say
a week"
" Your crime"
ours. Gonsaivo Cameon wille1
that his son should die, and it has conc,
TO pass"
Friend!" And he vaunted with
visible contempt as he spoke.
/" Police officer, if you please, sir -
Southern District Inspector. Honorable
Silas Edgerton"
"Villain! bireling! No authority eau
sanction your double dealing. l shall ex-
pose you!"
" And hang yourself Very well, you
shall be under arrest within an hour for
the crime of murder"
Take caution you are my prisoner
now : appeal to the jurors, for the pres
ent [ am judge"
Edgerton felt for his pistols, and hav-
ing placed them on the table, said, care
lessly:-
" You joke, sir: so do l sometimes, but
not when my crime is in course of exan-
inatiou. If you persist in joking l shall
| join you, because our interests demand
friendship to sustain them Il want my
money = you, your life."
our money insures my lie my
death your loss, SO that you are in my
power i say you are my prisoner even
now"
Where? How?"
Here where you sit Possibly you
do not know city life. Have you under
took duty without knowing its costs, or.
do you pretend to have performed it, and
yet come here? If so, you deserve COM
/ pensatiou and must have it. You MUIR
dered my son, and let those interested in
his death reward you; but | must have
revenge = the wrong, the injury is
! mine"
And the deed?"
"We use the DEVILS tools at sinful
work. Your duty is its own reward; and
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duty to the devil = he is your MASTER
you have only done for him that which
he commanded"
Aud you = have not equally serv-
ed?"
For bribes and blood money have you
wronged me; he that prospered the un-
dertaking is your friend - go to him"
a storm was gathering in the mind of
Edgerton, and was about to break forth
10 few moments. He sat perfectly still,
looking with intense derisiou on the
speaker, and presently reiterated in his
quiet tone:
Sir, my reward is with me. It is,
your property = seize it in the name of
another = Colonel Cameon, legal heir to
the estate, and undivided possessions of
the late Silvio, Marmaduke Cameon, as
sassinated July 27, 1914, at Cuba"
He folded the paper again. The
change in Gonsalvo's features was visible
pallor, sickiy in its appalling whiteness,
settled on his face, and his power of ut
terance deserted him. lie managed to
grasp out without betraying any great
emotion -
That paper, let me Sc il?
Orleans -"
No, no. 1 say give it to me- It's
forgery - q curse -"
An affidavit, by certain Lucus Ar.
mold, examined before the Special Court
of Assize, June 3, 1860, testifying the
lawful succession of Colonel Austin Cam
con to the estate of Silvio, his father"
False as perdition the renegade VISA
my son when he lived No Sivio ever
dishonored the race of Cameon!"
When he ltredP"
When he lived. Yes, when, when
You adopted himg"
Ere you murdered him, he was mine
= mine only, my first born, my pride"
He is dead And Edrerton follow
ing up the remark observed: -" Yox
believe then = told you presently that
| could convince you by open proofs.
Here Is testament more calculated to
awaken your Judgment, than it | had
placed before you his head = | shall read
it again"
No, seal it up. I believed your
statement from the first | wanted TO,
understand the man who wishes to be-
come my son in law, and decide accord
ingly. You have firmly stood the test
my daughter is yours
She denies it, she spurns Your au-
thority, and loathes my presence. | have
given up the enterprise
"She! she No, Honorable Sir. It
is bashfuuess that deters her; she eau
not slight such brilliant offer, she dare
not. | will tease, persuade, aud finally
force her. She shall be yours. | have
said it,
" 'Tis useless, there's too much book
romance in her head to move her by
terms = it's impossible"