The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-08-11

securing the country tor the assassin
More than one had seen him enter the doe
tors house the preceding evening, and
could generally describe his appearance.
1t was twilight when Ella started with
her letter to the postoftice, half a mile dis
tant; and it was almost dark when she
reached the outer grounds ofthe Kirkland
homestead. As she approached the gate,
hidden among clump Of naples, mans
form, with outstretched arms, darted be-
fore her. and said in a hollow voice:
"My darling, Ella"
She looked an eager, wild look; her
heart gave one sickening heave; and, with
sensation of choking, she gasped:
20, my God, Walter say it wasn't you
say it wasn't you
He put bis arm around her, and led her
unresistingly into the heart Of the shrub
berry. Then, with tremulous earnestness,
but with despair in every tone, he said;
$50 help me Heavenly Father; Ella I
am not guilty of-murder!'
She was stricken dumb. Every sense OF
her being was concentrated in hearing
and she gazed fxedly at his pallid face
when the moon came out, and held his
right hand in both of hers, while he whis
pered his strange, sad, terrible story
Briefly it was this
When fatherless lad he was placed in
a Liverpool banking house, where he was
a fayorite. Gradually he mingled in "fast''
society and Grequented the gaming table
and once, IN terrible strait, he forged his
patrons name. Stricken down with sick
ness Immediately after, and fever and de
hrium superveniug, he raved necessarily
about his crime. DR., Farjeon, then q grad
uate, attended him, and possessed himself
Of the facts Of the crime, and when he re
covered brought the patron to the peni
tents bedside. He was pardoned On prom
ise of amendment, on condition that he
leave England forever. DR. Fareon wax
mortified at this display Of magnanimity
and when lie parted from Walter said:
"Be careful in America, or I may have
to play the detective il another role"
sYou know" continued the fugitive, az
+ the sobbing girl hung on his neck-Jor
know how we met but you do not know
that when we were alone the same night
lie threatened to expose what he termed
my "antecedents," !" unless would pay hin
$5 900 hush money He said he passion
! stely loved you, Ella that you had laugh
ed At him and despised him; insomucl
j that he literally raved and cursed At II,
prospect Of our happiness"
eWell last evening as we left church,
lad put note into my hand and whel
alone, 4 opened it and found it an impera
iszaees...esss.l lsg-
met you"
"Wen?a she eagerly cried.
II went. He insolently told me ! mu:
aeome down. with $4,000 within weel
or he would brand me before the worlt
/ was greatly excited. could not raise $
much money, and I called him opprobr
Gus names. He seemed to think I NEAR
him personal harm, and, being natural
a coward, he drew his pistol. ! seized
and in the struggle it was discharge
when both our hands were above our head
) You know the result. ] jumped from Il
window and fed, I knew not whittier"
y "Then, it was only dreadful accident
: ! she burstout. "You committed no Grim
4, It was not your fault"
"Ah Ella, dearest, who but yourst
/, will believe-wili be convinced Of this
- "Where is the note-the note. he Sc
= = YOU last light? That will show something
=, she eagerly said.
= "Lost, Ella y
The unhappy maiden uttered despa
to ING cry, and tainted away; and almost
the same moment two officers spra
st. through the branches and arrested Wal
n. Carleton for the murder Of Simon FaLe'
he appearances are certainly very mr
ed against the young man." Doctor Goodr
was forced to admit to his wife, as they
1T served some symptoms Of recovery IN tn
an daughters brain fever. "Still some exI
&C. nation may be forthcoming. | can't
ow lieve young Carleton deliberate p
derer.n
.ib- The prisoners lawyer was working
a beaver, Yet he was unable to aceo
IL for tie disappearanee,ef the note, 9
80 discover the messenger who had delive
!. i at tie church door. If either turned
+ha it would explain the prisoners motive
~ visiting tie doctor that night; while
- direction Of the wound, as well as the
tol. which was the dead man $, would P
ably be sufficient to acqait the prlsone
Le- The coroner's jury fully committed
II Young man after they had heard the
denee of the two officers who arrested
hef and who overheard his damaging COZ
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