The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-18


eager gaze read it again. ooh Ellen
ne cried, "had it not been for me, yol
had never known this trial Why did
bring him here? Why did I not fetcl
thieves, gamblers, cut-throats to our fire
side?
You did, my young friend" cam,
from an old gentleman, who had ius
called to acquaint Mr.. Richards of the
danger into which his daughter had fal
len, and of the true character of Charles
Adams.
"SirP broke from Charley's lips in an
under-tone.
"This Charles Adams has deceived
you all. came here, urged on by des
perate necessity-the necessity of saving
IT possible, your fair sister, from life
west" -
"oh, no sir !" implored Ellen, ado
not speak SC" a
| am well informed, my dear girl
and you can place reliance in nv asser.
tlons. For seven years past he has car.
RED on the business of professional
gambler, is this every day at the head of
gambling institution in j.. For all
this ! have proofs, besides additional ey.
ldence to snow that he is murderer
"A murderer who?" eagerly INQUIRED
Mr. Richards as he came to the scene
accompanied by his wife.
"Ctarlcs Adams!" wasethe answer.
And, sir, to whom are we indebted
for this Information? !. Ia "a
!" Frank Richardsi" exclaimed the
informant, at the same instant throwing
OFT his disguise and revealing the brother.
After the surprise and excitement fol.
lowing this discovery had abated, Frank
proceeded to explain the circumstances
which had brought him in so strange a
manner to his home. All retired into
the house, and Frank proceeded.
was OF the opinion from the outset.
that this engagement between nv sister
and Adams, was destined to make mis-
chief in our family. returned to Phila.
delphia, and resumed my business, but
could not rest. Feeling all the while
that was wanted nearer home, I obtain.
led leave of absence for a month, and
straightway repaired to j.. Arrived
there four months ago yesterday, and at
Ionce put on. the disguise In which Won
saw me. My motive was to watch A DANA
aud did. have followed his eyerv
footstep; seen him in the gambling hell.
and all the low haunts of our LARGE c;tfes
l have seen him arrested dozen times.
have seen him in the dock and in che cell.
What has happened in the last four
months of Charles Adams life that Ibaye
not seen, has occurred when he was under
bolts and bars, in the hands of the law
He is In one word a murderer 7 He is now
serving term of three months for an
assault and battery at c..
But" said Mrs Richards" your leave
of absence expired three months aoo,n
Yes, my dear mother, I know that
but finding that the work on which
had entered, was likely to REQUIRE INV
services for an indefinite period,I threw
up my situation, with promise from nv
employers, that position woulo be omen
for me whenever felt disposed to re-
turn"
And your financial affairs !" inquired
his father They must be in precari
Gus condition ?'
They are at present. This william ha.
cost me all had saved from nv earning:
in Philadelphia But what is that com
pared with this happy denouement ? Il
money had failed me, my life should
have gone to save my sister from life
with that scorpion;" and Frank took
Ellen in his arms, and in his heart thank
ed God that he had been the means Of
saving that frail bark from the terrible
breakers that had but recently threaten
ed her. He had determined to have
Adams arrested On the charge of murder
when ne returned to j..
| Happy as had been the family in the
past, the event which had just transpire6
seemed to have infused into the circle, d
new life. Each one tried to make every
thing pass off pleasantly and happy t.
guard against reenaction of such
scenes as they had lately experienced.
! Within four months after this time
Charley having been to town one day, re-
turned with the not very welcome news
that Charles Adams was there, and thai
he intended coming o,lt to the farm on
the following evening. Charley had had
long conversation with him, but neithel
knew the secret thoughts of the other
1t had occurred to Charley, that to get
him out there, and have officers in readi
ness to arrest him on the charge of muir
der, would be good plan. He reported
that Adams true colors had undoubtedly
been discovered in j. Next morning
Frank and Charley went to town and
made arrangements with the officers for
the arrest that night. The sheriff had re-
ceived full account of Adams career
and the news had spread rapidly from
house to house.
1t was arranged that Mrs. Richards and
Ellen should spend the night with a
neighbor, and consequently Adams would
be disappointed in his expectations of
seeing the latter.