The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-14

couch.
''It is my only hope!" he cried "It
may take years but can do nothing
else. Something tells me that the
dumb boy knows his mothers slayer,
and he must be educatei till he can
write. I will do this, or, rather, have
It done The great aim of my life now
is the discovery of the murderer Of
Martha Nolan. The dumb shall speak,
and it shall not be my fault if the
dumb boys words do not hang him"
Du Peyster left his room somewhat
excitel, and learned that Mrs. Nd
Ian s son was already the ward OF the
city.
Il want that boy" the detective
said to the commissioner of public
charity. Il am interested in his case,
and will furnish him with a teacher
who has had twenty years experience
teaching the deaf and dumb Sir.
that boy has mission to perform,
T. \ It,"
The commissioner listened with pa
tience to the detective, and the result
of the interview was that Henry No
Ian was nlaced under the care II a
new guar Han.
Having accomplished his object, Du
Teyster placed the little mute in the
care OF lady who had lately retired
from the position OF teacher in school
for the deaf and dumb. This lady was
the detectives fliend, and she prom
ised to bestow great care upon tk> boy
committed to her charge
The boy Wa u b light little fellow
for one so unfortunately situated, and
took quite readily t. his change Of life
The detective visited him quite often
and bought him many toys that
helped to cxrand his min |.
After all Henry Nolan might not be
able 10 throw any light upon his
mothers murder; for he may have
been frightened from the room by the
murderer's first appearance. Du Pey-
ster thought of this, bit did not de-
s1air, and told his tutor to prosecute
her task with vigor.
BY and by it was discovered that the
boy possessed a remarkable memory
that he seemed to forget nothing
nnd the detective, when told this, ex-
claimed:
That boy IS going to hang the man
who killed his mother"
At the end Of year Henry Nolan
had male some progress in the, to
him, silent language; he E~1 mas
tered the alphabet and was in the easy
words.
With what impatience Du Peyster
watched his progress, the reader may
imagine, as the detectives whole lie
seemed centered upon tn object alrea-
DIV mentioned. No Canwhiie he had not
abated his search for the murderer;
but his hunt had gone unrewar'ied,
and without the toys Advancement he
seemed as far from success as he was
at the dis very OF the crime.
It was latc in the Fall that the
he was learning to write. Du Pey-
ster's heart leaped in his bosom, and
he could not control his excitement.
Naturally he was a calm man; but at
certain times, since the murder on
Cherry street, he had acted like an
other person, and his sureriors had
noticed change in him. From the
chief and every member of the force
he had scrupulously kept all informa-
ton concerning the whereabouts OF
Henry Nolan. II his great undertake
ing should fail, his associates should
not laugh at him, should it succeed,
he would laugh at them, for they had
long since given over the hunt for the
murderer.
That he might talk with his charge,
the keen little Huyuenot had learned
the mute's alphabet, and thus mate
rally helped the teacher In Henry's
cducation. By and by the boy brought
him specimens of his first attempt a
writing, and Du Peyster brought
magnificent little engine, with cars at
sached, to the house.
One night he entered the house and
discovered that Miss Purley hal
stoned out for few moments, leay-
ing the boy alone. The present JUS
spoken ofhad stimulated the mute :
ambition. and he showed the detective
some fair coIies. Then, with his
heart in his throat, Du Peyster began
to question him about that one terrible
nigh. in his history. Atthe second,1ues
ton in which was spelled his mother
name, the boy started, and the detec
live saw that he was recalling event
connected with her. He seemed TO b.
Weakening from dream, but was W
able to put his thoughts together, a
Du Peyster said:
sI must wait awhile. The boy know;
something 1t will pay me TO walt!
And so another year rolled AVA
and Henry Nolan was eight years oil
But when the detective az
thought Of questioning the boy
malarious disease interfcred ana
saw the mute lowering between
ani death.
For weeks the boy sIn-'red, and
detective saw that in sce END .