The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-12-30


the .storm.-l4) Supposing Edwin to Be
deed, instead Of merely stunned, jasper
locks him in the Sapsea vault, intending %
copsu1ne the body with some of the NINE
which Durdles had recommended for sa,rh 4
purpose t12). He has removed from Rdwin's
person the only articles Of jewelry he knew
OF ~ (taas Ledvi'sa tAe ri,g), and throws them
lntb Cloisterham Weir Cl6), 30 that on theIr
being found 1t will be supposed that Neville
has thrown Edwin Into the river
All these proceedings have been witnessed
By Deputy
Jasper keeps light in his window all night
LOO, 90 ms to have su1iicient light for his op-
erstions without the risk of carrying a Ian
tern.
The next morning Neville Is arrested on sus-
pieion Q5). Jasper endcavoFs to inculpate
hian, and BY Hpehntending the search for
Edwm's body, prevents any one from looking
in the right place U.s..
Erewgious suspects him however. and en-
Joys hls remorse al heaEiRg from him lGrew-
giousf uf the eircumst&nee wiIich rendered
his crime unnecessary Q5) After being in
formed OF 1t Jasper encourages the idea that
Edwin has absented himself In consequence
Of the broken engagement (l6)s but he reneWs
nis EFFORTS TO fAsten the crime ON Neville
when C6sparkle mentions that the latter IA
infatuated with Rosa Q6J. He makes an
entry In his diary expressive of his determine
ten to bring Neville 70 justice, and shows It
TO CrisParkle Q6l, who afterwsrd reproaches
himself for causing Jasper to renew his per
secution Of Neville
As kdWin's body h not found, Neville 10 dis-
charged from custody { 49,, and being an
object OF suspicion in Cloisterham, he goes
TO London, where he devotes himself to the
study OF law IL J, with . view Of acting as
prosecutor Of Jasper Grewgious hires apart
ments for him opposite his own ofice, and
thus has them constantly under his eye
| l..
discovers in q room near by IN
| The chamber sdtoining Nsvple's have been
hired by Grewgious Tor Edwin brood himself,
who appeared there rs q returned sailor,
under the assumed name Of Tartar III. On
seeing Edwin locked in the vault, Deputy had
notified Durdles, who released him forthwith.
brlbmg them to secrecy, he went to London
and consulted Grewgious as to the best
course to pursue. He wished to conceal
his Identity for two reasons. In the
hrst place he and Rosa had broken
their engagement merely for the reason
stated, and his winning her incognito would
give each the desired choice. In the second
place, he still had o lingering affection for
Jasper, and wanted other evidence than hAs
own TO convict him. SO the Tartar disguise
was agreed upon, and his room was furnish
| ed with articles which would be Of use to
him on bis engineering tour (S(. Grewgi0us
placed him and Neville In adjoining rooms,
90 the latter, who was greatly Depressed,
| would have the benefit of Edwin's society
until Helena came to live with him. Edwin
made his disguise still more effectnM by
hrst introducing himself to Neville At mid
| night QT).
| While Grewgious acts as detective In Lon
don, it is also necessary to have one at Clols-
terham. His clerk, Barnard, rs wen QuAlified
to act in that capacity, for he has mot only
written tragedy COY, but has considerable
histrionic ability himself. So he appears
at Cloisterham under the name of Datchcry,
| t1s).
Jasper avails himself Of the first opportuni-
ty to ask Rosa to marry him, and when she
recoils In horror he threatens, N she favOrs
Neville, TO fasten the brood murder upon him
| (l9). In her alarm she flies to Grevgious i2O),
who engages board for her In London, and in
| vites Miss Twinkleton to spend the vacation
with her (22I, When Rosa asks about Baz-
kard, Grewgious merely tells her he Is of
duty there at present (20).
In order to Introduce Tartar to Rosa with
out suspicion on her part II is arranged
that they are to meet In the presence Of
Grewgious and Crisparkle, and that the latter
Is to pretend that he recognises in Tartar an
old schoolmate OF his (2l)
It transpires that Grewgious was not alto
gether disinterested in bringing Miss Twinkle
I ton to London, for it Is cot long before she
becomes Mrs. Grewgious. She brings him
larger dover than either anticipated, for the
mysterious inscription, "P. J. T 1747"
over his Office door (I1) reminds be. that her
eccentric uncle, Percival J. Twinkle3on, died
in that locality, leaving no clue to hiA possss-
sions. And behind the panel containing the
inscription certain papers are found establish
ing her claim to his estate. -..t
Meanwhile, two other courtships are pro-
crossing more slowly, but quits a. surely.
The parties TO one Of them are Chsparkle and
Helena, whose regard for each other has stead
| lily increased ever since abe kissed his hand ak
CloisterhAm Weir Q0). The third one is be-
tween Tartar and Rosa, whose marriage 10
deferred at her request until Jasper shall be
rendered incapable Of revenge. The result Il
attained as follows
| Datchery learns Of Jasper's connection
with the Princess Puffer, aud employs Deputy
to ascertain her place Of abode 12SJ learn
ing 1t, he bribes her to cooperate with him,
or she can prepare opium that makes, Jasper
| answer questions while under its iniiGeice
| (2S), and he has already confessed to her the
pushing from the tower f23). In this way
Datchery obtains from him all the particulars
Of his crime, and officers, headed BY DatcheFy
| and Neville, 90 to Cloisterham to arrest him.
Seeing them approach, Jasper rashes from
the Gate House and up the tower steps, leav-
ing all far behind with the exception Of
Neville, who bounds after him two steps
at time. Reaching the summit Of the
tower, Jasper g1ares wildly over HE shoulder
| and sees Neville close upon him with every
| fibre strained to its utmost tension He turns
with o wild appeal for mercy. and stumbling
backward over the displaced stones, falls
headlong TO the ground--a mutiiated ccSpae.
Ii transpires that Dnrdles A the rsbegnde
husband and Deputy 10 the vagabond son OF
the Princess Pafier; and an account Of the
happy reunion Of this distinguished family,
and Of the two weddings (at one Of which the
sssreturaed ring 70 brought into reqisiticp),
brings to . close The Mystery Of Edwin
brood"
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