The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-11-29

The blood IN spoon, dipped pen in
to it, and placed it in my hand. l bent
forward and signed the bond. The
bandage was then replaced over my
eyes, the woman who had brought me
then appeared, and conducted me
through several streets, whom she sud
denly left me. removed the kerchief,
went to headquarters, and announced
my intention of sticking to my oath.
TheRoyston case was put into the
hands of Dick Clay, while l was de-
tailed toiwork up a burglary.
Time passed, when one morning
was summoned to the city prison, to
hear the confession of a woman who
attempted suicide. She was dying but
faint smile appeared on her hectic
cheeks as | entered the cell.
"Mr. Howard;" said she, 81 have
laid violent hands upon my life, and
am dying. sent for you. Let me
see, this is the"
Eleventh of july" 1 answered, see
ing her hesitate.
"One year ago come tomorrow night,
you signed bond to desist from pursu-
ing the murderers of John Royston."
II did"
"The bond is null and void to-mor-
row night, and you are at liberty to
pursue them"
(Which intend doing"
"Listen then to my confession. One
year ago two men entered John Roy
ston's house and murdered him. I as
sisted them. We escaped detection
until you got on our tracks, We in
tended to leave the city, but you re-
member how you foiled us. You were
weaving your web around us, and there
was left but one course by which we
might escape. / Idecoyed you into that
cellar, where you gave a bond not to
follow us.
"The men left this city, but l re-
mained, as l did not fear Dick Clay.
1t was l who sent him on false trail,
N'ssS~-, ~----~--~~----~-- -
clearing myself The real murderers
are in Paris at this time"
"How will l find them in the great
city? Can you give me no clueY
"They purchased flower store with
the money taken from Royston's safe.
There is a letter under my pillow. Its
contents may throw some light on their
exact whereabouts. The names are
bend nearer-are-
"What% 1 cried.
"Ran-Ran-. lam gomez and she
fell back dead.
1 got the letter she had spoken Of,
but it helped me not at all. 1t was
dated at Paris, and had two Y's in the
place of a signature.
went to Paris in the next vessel,
and arriving there, searched two weeks
but in vain. / was on the point oi
giving up, when 1 encountered an
Americana jeweler--who had resided
in Paris some years. inquired ofhim
if he knew ofany flower store kept by
Americans. Yes, he knew of but one
Rue Beppo. He believed it was owned
by "Ranlin & Bro" That was the
place was hunting, for the names that
the dying woman had tried to pro
nounce began thus; "Ran"-the re
mainder was "lin."
But the Rue Beppo was the las
place ON earth that l would have look
ed for a flower store.
When 1 reached my hotel, / set t
work and removed the heavy bear'
and mustache which adorned my face
and repaired to the Rue Beppo. / en-
, tered the flower store, and clerl
awaited my pleasure. l desired to sc
the proprietors. They appeared, an
Q l introduced myself as Geo. Hall, c
l Galveston. They did not recognize mt
1 could hardly restl dependsslf whe
t in the persons of the fiim recognize
Y the murderers of the banker.
Gentlemen" said l, after talking
i while with them, "were you ever
/ New York ?"
: "Oh, yes" said one, eve lived thel
several years"
o "Did you know one Annie Graham
If residing there?"
d Their lips grew ashy, and they ro
to their feet.
It "What of herr"
"She is dead"
d "Wellp
t. "Aud before she died she confessed
They stepped forward, shouting;
"Who are you ?"