The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-31

taken ITnln my pOchet'
show long time had you parted with
, Mr.. Milford when you we're assailed in
the gardenV
"Mr. Milford usually retired at 10
O'clock, leaving Miss Milford and myself
up together"
After little more conversation with
the prisoner, l withdrew, not very we'll
satisfied with the result OF my visit. 1t
L is true it served to confirm me in the
opinion had formed Of Warnings inno-
cence, but was no nearer discovering
the truth than before.
Ny next proceeding was to make
! strict examination OF the premises lately
occupied by Mr.. Milford, and especially
the spot where MIR. Wafing mad been as.
sailed. The house afforded US no clue,
but the garden convinced me that the
| disorder there had been made after the
young man had been, struck, and that 1t
was not occasioned by any real struggle
that had taken place, but 10 induce the
belief that such a struggle had occurred.
There was too much regularity in the
uproeting of the flowers and roots, and
the shrubbery was broken too system
atieally not to set tnis point at rest to-
the eye OF the detective.
| l discovered, that the most minute
seal ch had been made for Mr. Miliord'si
making these Investigations, l returned
to New York, and really saw but little
hope of being able to unravel the mys-
terry.
Three weeks passed away, and had
not discovered one single link In the
i chain I was seeking to tind. One day
Miss Malford called on me again. In a
few words told her, that up to! the
present time my researches. had al been
Z Ruthless. she looked disappointed.
"Haye you heard" she said. THAT my
uncle, Mr.. oliver Milford, Is occupying
Linden Manor House?"
"Your uncle occupying Linden Manor
HopseW / exclaimed, in tone Of the
greatest, surprise. ~. }- gs3,
"Yes, he appeared there two, weeks
ago. and claimed all my fathers proper
! ty by virtue o. will which he exhibited,
and BY which he was made sole heir to
all my fathers estate" ..il. &.
"Are YOU sure the will is o genuine
oner' asked, a ray Of hope entering
] my mind, ,,. ,o !. a.. :,
signed hy my father,D she replied. ...-
aBut who is this uncle OF yonrsY
never heard you mention him before"
II had almost forgotten his existence,
for the TACT is, my faLher anu he were mol
on good tel ms together, and his name
was scarcely ever mentioned" g..,
sand. you are left nothing in this
, lwillw THt
"Nothing." :,
els it moi very strange, Miss Milford
q | that your father should have left your
! luncle all his ,propertYW . ..l .a. s
!. cit is, indeed, very strange" repilee
\ spoken to each other tor years, NJ
! iatner could never bear to hear The name
i or his brother Oliver mentioned, anl
Whenever he did speak OF him. which
haye before said was seldom, he alWaY
! spoke of him as had-hearted man." t.
sand yet you say that the signature
!. Ito the will was in your fathers, hand
' writingW
!. eyes, sir, 1 am perfectly satisfied of it
y so much so, Jnat when some oil M
! ltrlends advised me to contest the valid
! lity Of the will, being firmly conyince'
/ lthat my father really did sign it, re
i fused most positively. / care nothing
r about my fathers wealth, and 1t Is no
' to regain this that ask your assistance
/ lsir; my simple wish ls to obtain MI
n Henry Warnings release"
Il sHas the W III been provedW / asked.
80 yes,> she replied, ''my uncle ha
n taken full possession"
'And what have you been doini
a SINGER ~ dbkeu,. mVlo Vuo Va OhA hp5At.
q than anything else.
81 have Obtained some music pupils
land am doing very well, as l befor
r Isaid. have no concern about myself
rsHave you any letter or documen
|. with your tather's signature attached, I
O liitT rr4sF-
a 81 have q number at home,' she re
II IpIied; 'by- -the-by, / think have lette
II lol his with me now, written to me som
J. six years ago, when ne Was in A
Y bany."
!. so saying she took from her reticul
q the, letter IN question, and handed 1t 7
me. ..,a g.r t.
a "Will you allow me to retain possess
1t ion OF thls?" asked.
d "Cerlalnly," she replied; shut ca
assure you that If you suppose the wi
l. to be forgery, you are mistaken. Th
a will is undoubtedly genuine." t
" "Well, my dear young lady," l r,
as turned, 81 DO not doubt your word, bu
.s you may be mistaken. At all events,
ID should like to judge for MYSELF" u,
al then Dade ner good morning, and e.
pressed wish 70 see her again that da
n week. When she had gone, L immed
m ately put on my hat and coat, and d
=. rected my steps to the recorders ,offit
ar Tor the purpose Of examining the will
Aided by the index found 1t readil
ar and commenced to read every wor
of 1t. .'. tH
Q, Atlast1 came to the signature. I too
70 from my pocket the letter Miss Miltor
y had given me, for the purpose Of con
Is pairing the signatures. There could |
no doubt whatever but the signature wa
lie genuine; the letters were formed exac
st ~ the same, and were evidently write
y BY the same hand. Still there was
ie marked difference between the tw
That attached to the letter was bold an
il. firm, while that attached 10 the will wa
u weak and tremulous. the will was wi
messed by joan. Dorsey.
The fact Of the difference In. the sign;
ut lures Immediately. aroused my susp
cions. A PERSONS signature rare
TO differs except when the mind is inf
enced. But then again l reelected tn,
10 time might impair. a PERSONS writin
IN and compared the date OF the will vii
N that OF the letter. What was my asto
.d ishment to find that they were boi
.. dated on the same day, namely, Janual
I'd /, 184O. Inext hsld up the document
,r the light, for the purpose Of seeing
there was o. water mark on the paper.
r. found such was the case, and the 'tCol
W nectiout Mills, 1S43," could be made Of
it most distinctly. -