, 1876-01-16

HHk,. II
lies be meath NY hand
He paused, for violent spasm saizea H.
and it WAS not for some TINA that could ,a.s ..a
or him sufficiently to enable him to procees s~''
Raising himself in bed with difficulty, bs =.
locked tbs boz, and disclosed an array Of ~.
diamonds, whose brllliancy fairly d.zzled "a s49'
! .4 Here are E50, 900 worth CT diamonds -
cecled Atr. Grierson. II haye conyorted n ne %
fortune into thcsc gems, and these intend = \
int-uss to your caro- Y,1e this box At onrs z z
you1 onn cabin, and return to nc 10. ron, y y
structlons US to tue disposal Of tia con.cas ~ -
| heaitatod. bur be was imperative.
mot word. am dJtnS fast. aol ian,o,:
YOU to accedo to my last requaes." s'S'e
took tho box, locked it, and left ths Chi,
AsIo opaned The door 1 rsu uo s::;,A,s,s, Peta
! "Wlat the devil arc you coing hcrc:"
| sNothing MnsHa-"
Ipassetl On aIoag th3 main doox to3n,az =.
cabin forward a1a On my way me: Cart: r. r.
| Far!ane.
HoY il your patient. Doctor?'
"Dying, fear. He cannot las: iorg.'
passed on, and, daposisiag the tos ia = H..
ing, aud. in few broken SENTENCES, he inp,r,ss
cd me as TO the disposal of his prope,tv. r.
Thousand pounds was to GO to tiie lsat.,s
1tessrs. holt d. Wardiey, OF Lombard stf..l
and She balance TO the family Of tue mrnd,rI
man. whose mama WAS given me-, and Whoa ~.
regsntatiye pledged my word to do ny bast +
discover.
Finally, plnaln? me- over nos 20 disclose What!
had just been sot3. except 70 Tue parties nans;
BY him in his dTiug roaue5s,- Grierson reIan:si
into state OF partial iusenslb:lIty, from Viii
/ IN vain attempted to rousa linn, aud, befo,@
half an hour had elapsed, the uaasppy man n,
no more. g..
Going on decx, communicated the news b
the captain, who gave sne N:e nsces9ar5 onecdou
as to the funeral "hlcn tooA place next dayl
anu ooce mora wo "ese .io"tns our WY through
the blne wafer IS II nosnl'E Sba naa nsppened
l was an a!ttIeu MaI. lug sslaa3e conms
SION with when naa oeen lntiasted aeissh.a
on my NINA. over nv oseI a6slu, n tne ssl!.
ness or tne n'Ens, u2eaeu LIS po1 OF olamond
anu eazed ON tue ptnAa1cs ~ .tae Rsms. Mka
proof MES tnefe tnas tney were no' nioe sheboz
WIN Us o5ass plate oea'la tue o"u9s ntma
could DC destroyed III molneas' anu tnen--
over ana over asaln tne oe'ii whispered to ne
Dut, tAanf 200: l. resisted tae @snpsauoo !
"ould tu!hll ths tfuss conaaea 70 me, and
prayed fervently 1ot strong:A 10 1ssisf~ta sne
pronpti'gs OF my baser sei..
One day sat a!oue. tne oox uniocsed cn n
table, gazing Wit, IN HtepIess.nlo casoss;.
which Wac unable to contfol' On the 1eEal
which sclnhl'ated WITH deTiltsh !ustfe nefar
and Capt. Actarlaae enteseds -.
It beg your pardon. D3csor: d'1n.t anow Jut
wore engaged" Bat, bafora l could Close ka
box or reply, his eye had caught the shimnssu
the hrillinnts.
; 'Halloo! what's heres".
With o trm hand he closed the Lid and 1ea
the name upon the plate lunoceat az I Nas
inYolantariiy stuus by the remembrance OF vhs
my thoughts had beeu but & monent before,
guaiied before his eye.
II know all now-that man WIS poisoned
consider you1sels my prisoner" =.
cudeayored to explain. told e7erYtlinrs
it hal occurred, and sppealcd to the Captad
to believe tho story, or at lens. to await its IA
sonabio confirmation, befor:, aclng On his nj
conclusion lie Was incredulous. Que oooces-
sion obtained. ana that was that all ahould i,
kent secret till our arrival in port, and ihak!
SHOULD not be publicly branded ~ suspcc.x
murderer before tbs crew.
4 fostn;sht passed weary fortnight, du1is.
which repeatedly cndcavorcl to s,a se the coa
arrived. Suddenly. without momsn.'s wara.
iae. tie Captain fell sick. Ho WAS suize,i7s
from iog fe7er. begged him to accept nj
aerT;ce. -.
Never; you shall no. poison me-, too" :.
Da:s passed, and tho captain got ucrla iii
worsa; lie nabbled in his delirium OF poison, d
stolen jewels; and pigh: and day watched s
might rerch1nce ove:hoar his ray,ugs ard rs.
up in Judgment against me. -.
One dsY the crisis came. 4 few hours yuuN
determine ALL Ii he died was once uoles
Frce ,u1aa: FREQ from the i:npatation OF fnI
,simo; free to carry OUT NY honest intentions d
fulfilling the dead mans wishes; but also tia
from the dread Of exposure, which to me- woal
oe Torsc: cs q bare suspicion, than death itssA
Ii the tsDtain could brt sleep. his life wouA
DO saved. How easy to mako that sleep his }as:-
as devil vas :st ny elbow, tho ta1dauum bo:t,a
4 my hand Bus ct my sorest need tire st1eagsa
o resist was given to me-. poured o1k tha
proper dose, and advanced toHard the cat ID
which thu Captain lay. j strange Light Was Il
lis eyes. Rising suddenly, and throwing ,ths
,ed-clothes Off his tall. lean, sluswJ form. ta
lalf Ie2red from the bed, AID SAILING the boz H
|iamouds. which la haa thro:,;,no1: his ilias..
'ever allowed from beneath Ills pillow, in ona
land. he shr1cSod:
''Nevar: uo7er! viii ;ou allow me- to Is
aort Was too mach; c'aspics The box to ha
'osoE, he Tell na:k On bis plllo1-a copSuaEo
audaer paesed over his frame-ae vas dead
don't pretend to analsZo my feelings At .h.i
aoGlent- Iy reason well-hirh deserted NE. !
Id not stop to think or tie possible consa
uences. Saasching the box frok. the relaxing
rasp OF tho cotEee. rushed from the cabin,
I'D fell ore1 Pete, the negro, who VAS just out
sds.
'tSee to the Captain! He is dead!" sad
ped onward: but the powerful negro had bis
and upon my arm.
''Iassa Doctor not go so quics-1Ieasa Ghet
% dead-Cap'n die, too-Doc.or so. his box 81
swtls. Give up dat bo1!" and the negro seized
10 IN his grasp, aad atrugsled wisn me Tor ths