The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
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had agreed with him when he had inserted that ths
murder had been In seiGdctence. Tnen, TO her
distracted inquiries what she would do, he bads
ber 20 quietly home. lot look or wori escape hor,
and bide patiently TIL she heard from or saw him.
The girl yielded implicitly in al things to his man
Besides tue servile fashion In which she bad always
dwell. her nature meek and tmid, and Maurice tes
he had little TO fear long rs MS crime was only
known to Catherine Keron.
she was trembling and excited by the event just wit.
pesssd but the Knout could have torn her lovers
secret from her bosom.
Maurice hurrediy kissed and rsassured the girl and
through back door In tho rear OF the small house put
out. watching her slight figure as she new swiiiy
down tho shadowy road and was lost to sight low
steps away Then turning with shuddcr he reonterod
the presence OF the dead
at may not be bad, after all. he whispered 70
his sinking heart; .'ne may only have f.intej"
And Maurice gropcd In his desk Tor small bronze
candlestick, containing the eud OF wax taper His
hand was unsteady he lifted the fragment and his
eyes hurt him in his head and his lips stuck hot ana
dry together no crept tho floor TO the Sill
heap that lay dark anu ominous under ,h' window.
Maurice stopped over the man. lie gathered Ahs
nerve to raise the arm that was flung over the up
turned face The stony. senseess glare could not DO
doubted. The man was deaf.
Hardly knowing why, his murderer, after moments
there be In them any paper, any letter from NcllS
He ovcrcame his repugnance 70 again touch bis VIC
tim and, bending oucc more over the hidcous body,
he took from the old mans breast large pocketoook
Still holding the CANDLE he was ABOUT to examiner
when hearty voice rcsoundcd in tho apartment ex'
claiming gayly:-
.Hailoo. Maurice! who the devil would expect u
find you here9"
Maurice raised his head. With ono leg thrown
over the sill, half In and half out, sat Archie, ev-
IDENTIFY tho worse Tor LIQUOR The carly evening moon
lighted up his limo head and handsome face, and II
ever the personal difference noticeable between
the brothers It was nj that moment.
"You here" gaspcd Maurice
Archie vauted around the SILL so that both legs
were Ia the rooa, and cracked his heels togesher ~
he sat swayinc back and iorln In the window.
"How came you heroY'' Maurice managed 70 CON-
II came as the flowers came. That is, came up on
the wisleria vnc-over the front door," laughed
And what sent you here,''
"weli old man. II the truth must be tod-hard luck.
| came up on the Morning Star-thars Jim Bcrden's
shad boat, from New York, and he pat me ashore q:
no. quite tho cs to tsco the Governor Dye soes
| Maurice made no reply; sudden Inspiration had
taken possession oil him.
| night-on important business away from home
Archie laughed wisely a. his clue. . oro .hs "a
here tonight anu catch you and get stake IN tho
| morning."
table Standing the window and The dread spec
tacle on tho floor.
has happened"
HAS theres" asked Archie, in q careless. sleepy
| fashion. ''Something dreadfulr'
| Maurice, with sudden movement drew the table
away. ~
| dow az his eyes fell on the now moons heap before
IA man who quarreed with mo. said Maurice.
/ ltA, tha Huntc
too much hun, Archie laughed OUT as he slid Ike
an from hts perch in the high window 70 the
ssThe man is Dead slowly answered Maurice.
Archie WAS sobered in instant.
"Dsad-here." nc cried. In your omcel Maus
rice, old boy. don't toll me you killed hlm!"
sin seli.dcfencr," returned Maurice
.seIi asienceTS he rs,orssd, conerupsuously
..why, the man's sixty years ola. Hss ~ woakly
himself v ia his asts against that mans WRATH
81 tell you he was nssne and had tue strength Of
-"Ohl insanes Then the lookout is not SO bad. Was
he generally known to be tnsane"
See here, Archiei' Maurice cutened his brother
excitcdly "when you climbing that vine outside
| was a ruined man. As behsld your lace vt that
window. feit ina. You were my sa sN w.
floor 10 that pink Of perfection, his elder eroehsrt
was beyond him.
| like a drowning person, "Lhs man was seeking you"
.sScckng me % Archie broke away, and catching the
| candle looked closely the bue-whiie face down
VIII cn ran crimson co,s Of blood II never saw that
man before in uli my liie!" he uttered soiemniy.
| "rhat's neither here there. Another time"
cried Maurice, you shall know all-now, there Is M
time lose. II Is known that this man was pursuing
you was tho aud here to-day making threat
| rning inquiries concerning you
Archie Was all amazeinent.
ION, my bruthor!" pleaded the scoundrel Maurice
at will be thought you met, that in moment OF pass
SION YOU struck this miserable man down. II you only
will fly. Coleman anywnore vii furnish yoo
| come home 10 me viii XIII lather l. his trusted
best loved SON. You-you know ARCHIE. you have
| always been Wild
"vhla,nl |" muttered Archibald, IL sec your plan
| You have baseiy murdered this poor old msn-you
have carried on your grimes under my name - e
not haar,ce billiard; and now BY nxnt you wish mo
10 accept tho charge OF murder!'
Maurice whitenod, # no could DO whittier than ne was
"For tho love OF God, don't stop to moraize-to 20
into the past. NV litc-our poor old fathers llte-
Lauras happiness hangs 10 tho scale; q momencs do
lay may against me. Already your evil courses
| have alenaied the hearts Of tnoss Vt home, and"
snow can 90 out oil their lives forever, unwcpt and
unhouorcd, broke in Archie Acrcely 1T Is you
say, am the prodisal, tho outcast You you snoak.
ing coward, are r,ghtully The pride OF family and
"Archiel Arcniel~ snivelled Maurice, making an
hsnas"
Archie flung him OF.
| 'Take your miserable life Keep your false charao.
ter cried Archie HIS face pale With passion "B3t
don't uarc prate OF evil courses 70 me- had come
10 away of my iaher's house, on. Of Laur.'s lo
can 90 and leave OF sorrow behind. For the
sake Of mat OH ocluueu IatucI TO- LOT Lu0 SAKE oL
That girl go woman would rather share the fate
| OF IA murderer she loved than DO saved from him;
therefore, Maurice HIliard-no brother OF IN nehypo
critic and murderer / will CO." '" 80"
Archie spoke RAPIDLY and passonntcly; whatever
| restraint Maurice tell be smothercd IL
Ho sprang gratefully forward; no wasted no further
time hands instinct int tho pockotbook Of
old Myron Langdon, which, tho startling appearance
oIArcno, he thrust to MS own breast he opened
by the candies dim gnt no saw $60s, $l0os-in all.
$4,000, the money go. ny the .ale Of the Red Wing
Farm, and paid that dsy At tho lhwnix Bank.
Here, Aronie," ne exclaimed, ''tako this, and ike
shall be forwarded you every year. wherever you
may be- And now, what do you propose dOingY NY
| wagon IS box below. | can take you into Hart
lord timc catch the midnight train going East
| Wcst"
sThanks will avail myself Of your horse but
| couldn't think oil riding with . murderer thm
lonely dyke road on. NO; you get " the city a. you