Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-19

Mr.. Leffingwell; an immediate and
perfect stiffness reigned. The replies
were made by Leffingwell with deli
| berate distinctness.
Ny first query was: "were you six
years ago in Concord, n. H.. ~
Answer: 81 was"
"will you allow me to look at your
left hand 2"
He replied by drawing his hand from
the sling which supported it, unwrap-
ping from it the enveloping handker-
chief, and held it out. The fourth finger
and part of the third were wanting.
SIS Leffingwell the name by which
you were known in Concord?'
''It is not"
''ls the young woman who accom-
panies you relative of either yourself
or Mrs. Leftingwell?
''Of neither"
SIS she voluntarily associated with
you?"
NO"
"What is her real name:''
''Janet Ware"
"Why is she thus connected with
you?"
"She believes herself Mrs. Letting
wells niece
"She supposes this through the
agency of yourself and Mrs. Letting
we'll: 80
Through our agency"
At this juncture Janet Ware. since
such was the girls name, who had lis
tened with intense interest to every
word of our colloquy. made an attempt
TO rise. Mrs. Leffingwell arrested her
motion, at the same time addressing 10
her whispered remark.
| spoke TO the woman then with a
degree of confidence for which | felt
full warrant: "Mrs. Leffingwell, let
me assure you that it will be for your
interest, your own and Mr.. Letting
wells, to remain passive" There was
more, probably, in my tones than in
my words, for the woman covered and
desisted.
The girl spoke with a passionate
energy which set aside fear. Il am not
with them of my own will, God knows.
They said they had claim to me; that
they were my only relatives, and |
feared il was true. Thank God it is not
true. Do not, do not, let them take me
away with them
am unused TO the melting mood, but
| confess the girls words and tone ap-
pealed to me as no acting ever did. In
deed the effect on all present was cleo
tric.
Wynn spoke in a low tone with his
sister, who sat next him, and both arose
and went toward the platform. Miss
Wynn addressed Janet Ware, who
looked in her face searchingly mo-
ment, and then chung to her arm.
resumed my dialogue with Mr.. Lef-
fingwell.
''Has Miss Ware relatives? If any,
who are they:"
"An uncle, her mothers brother,
Paul Williams
"Where is he now?''
''In Boston,"
And now, reader mine, if you doubt
whether all this be very convincing,
acknowledge the ereasonableness of your
doubt; but then and there l did not
take time to weigh the matter. 1t was.
however, no part of my plan TO estab-
lish the identity of Leffingwell and
Mark Tufts, even if such a result had
been possible. decided to withdraw
the influence which, as all expert
menters i'm this bizarre branch of psy-
are aware, is comparatively an
easy process. The man awoke, much
as from an ordinary sleep, looked about
him, and finally, as he recognized the
place and missed Janet, with whom
Wynn and his sister had withdrawn, his
bravado and CONSERVATION, visibly
heightened as approached him. Init
though, was not my sole oh
ject. spoke to him, i'm tone audible |
to himself only.
"You are foiled with your own |
weapons, Tufts" said l. "There are |
several of us who know you; / have no |
personal grudge against you, and if you
are discreet-this return to your native |
State scarcely looks like it-you will |
not delay to make the distance between |
the State prison and yourself wider
than it is now. You have not exposed |
yourself tonight, but you have put it |
in our power to expose you at mo-
ment's warming"
He scrutinized my features rapidly. /
permitted him to do so a moment, and |
then walked away. He exchanged a
few words with Mrs. Leffingwell, and
then approaching the audience assured
them that it was not his fault if an en-
tertainment different from that laid |
down in the programme had been
offered them this evening; that he
hoped to meet them again, tomorrow
evening, when he would resume the
subject, and, he trusted, convince the |
most skeptical that neither he nor Mrs.
Leffingwell urged claims of any kind
which they were unable satisfactorily
to establish. !