The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-09-28

DEAR S1R,-lt is with no small sur.
prise and indignation that I hear of the
dastardIy attempt Of young Trevely.n
against the honor and exlstence of his
sister; not that l ought to have said
surpr''e, for my knowledge Of that
young mans character has been of many
years standing, and from too undeni.
able sources, to allow me ever to feel
surprise at any crime he may commit.
l AN, however, most happy to be able
to contribute 10 the establishment of
my god,dauehters happiness and
while unwilling to trust such precious
documents as those which I now en-
close to the hazard of the post. vet.
seeing no better means before me, /
send them to you, in thu full faith and
nope thst they mag arrive in time, and
De found sufficient. Pray present nv
most atfsctioate love to Miss Treyelvan.
and believe me, dear sir, in the com
mon interest We both have io this case
yours faithfully, WILLIAM SLApE.
Mr.. SHADES handwriting having been
proved by a witness whose attendance
norace had secured beforehand, the
documents enclosed were read. Thew
were copy Of the codic;l in Mr.. Trev-
e'yan 8 hand writing, the correspond
ence between himself and the ,ukur-
anee Offices, and this letter, addressed
to MI. Siado, then at Wiesb.den -
DEAR FR1END.-You know that I
do not often make con6dants, oor 10, On
my friends the burden OF my sorrows.
But you must be content to be the ex-
ception to-day, and to receive both the
charge AMI confession, in trust for
your god-childs future benefit. The
correspondence l have enclosed
will show you my latest trouble about
my son. You know, dear friend, how
often | have pardoned his excesses-
how many times I have crippled my re-.
sources to pay his debts-how l have
always loved him, and how I have al
ways believed 10 him. My eyes arc
dim now to think of the ruin in my
heart which this discovery has made.
I could have forgiven anything but this.
But this beartlessness-ca calculating the
chances of NY life, and making a per.
o2ntage out of my infirmities hasten
ing my death by his wishes, and, not
content with the Inheritance he knew
1 was to leave him, gambling on the
chance of my speedy decease- this dis.
covery has worked such a change in
my teelinas-has opened my eyes to
the boys real character SO fully, and
has made me SO sensible, by contrast, of
my daughters worth-that I have to-
day revoked my will, and LETT all that
| may die'possessed Of to Magdslen.-
A strange presentiment makes me send
you these papers. do not wish them
to be found and commented on after
death. would rather that you kept
them in safe and secret custody until
they are wauted-if ever they may be
wanted--to support the codicii I exe-
cuted to-day.
Your god.child is quite well, and
growing handsomer. Ycu know Of her
engagement to a young artist who came
into the neighborhood about two years
ago? He is worthy lad, but some.
what too fighty for my taste; however,
If she likes him that is all that need
be asked for. And as they will be in.
dependent after my death, I have no
turther doubts as to the prudence of
the marriage. Keep my secret, dear
Slade, till after my death, and believe
me always your attect,onate friend,
ANDREW TREvELYAN.
Althoug ii the document was proved
to be in old Mr.. Trevclyao's han1~ri-
ting, yet none Of the papers so sudden.
ly produced were held to be evidence.
1t was admitted that they brought to
the case strong corroborative testimony
of what had been urged in favor Of the
prisoners innocence. There was sharp
and lengthy discussion on this point.
Fortunate that it was SO; for the az.
gument Of counsel Continually inter-
rupted by the judges rs being quite IT.
regular, and only tolerated by them in
mercy to the prisoner) had nearly ter
minated when suoburnt, unshorn old
gentleman forced his way into the
court. The oommotion he created at.
tracted Magdalen's attention. In
struggling his way to tho couosel's
table, the stranger turned to look at the
prisoner. She uttered faint cry, aud
excla'med-''Mr. Slade r.
1t was he sure enough; and he was
called into the witness-box. HIS parole
evidence was perfectly conclusive, and
this closed the case. The counsel
madea a very brief comment, the judge
summed up, and the jury without quit
ting their box found tho defendant
"not guilty." amid the loud and pro-
longed cheers of the court-oheers
which the judge himself did not inter-
fero to stop:
GLOW clcverly managed! How did
yoa get up that evidence, Rutherford Z"
asked Andrews counsel, shaking him
by tho hand. They were old friends.
II found a memorandum in an old
pocketbook Of Mr.. Trevolyan's, 'wrote
to Slade to-day under the sac:c date
as the codicil and l thought could
get something out Of that. found that
Mr.. Slade was Miss Trevelyan's god
father, SO that it all looked likely be
would have some information to give."'
"By Jove, good move," said Mag
dalcn's late champaion and then tie
two learned brothers sauntered out of
court together, to the amazement Of the
gar, who believed in legal histrion-
les. MIR. SIade took Magda]en to his
sister, who had been staying with .
frieod to be near enough to receive
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