The Morning herald., 1877-03-17
CORD AND CREEsE.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE STRANGER.

slu,s y. mon will testify against you. Others
ts ~ bnov @ Brandon's signature swear that
e. 1sots srts an important point Of distinction
.m"n ,aS to all the Brandon, signatures
nnJ 1sJ down from father to son. You
W 'a'| nolisb to leave these notes aioat
~ y, have have all been bought up on q specu-
y, y, I hv those who wished to make the
,rd .ndon N property little dearer."
a1'II M d"n,t think they'll make fortune
# fd the speculation" said Potts, who was
sne u, W. with rage. "D-n them who
sthey" o, ;.u,oaaou ,-ho
;. ms' msn Of such character that if my sen
y cent cent them to Smithers & Co. Smithers
e co would believe that you were guilty
W. co,rt Of law you would have no bet
Chance One Of these witnesses say he
~ @ nroye that your name is Briggs"
= a this Potts bounded from his chair
.a sepped forward with terrific oath.
l sYa zee, your sons neck is in very
pniderable danger"
"Yours is in greater" said Potts, with
Isnacing eyes,
Not At all. Even supposing that you
|p,e absurd enough to offer violence to an
mi ,mbIe subordinate like me, it would not
terfsre with the policy Of Messrs. Bigelow,
igpipson & Co., who are determined to
aIk1e money out of this transaction. So
M see it's absurd to talk Of violence"
The stranger took no farther notice of
otis, but looked again at his memoranda;
bile the latter, whose face was now terri
from the furious passions which it ex-
bited. stood like wild beast in a cage,
riIins to wound, but yet afraid to strike"
"The next case," said the stranger, lis
Thornton forgery"
Thorntonp exclaimed Potts, with
tster agitation,
"Yes," said the stranger "In connec-
pn with the Despard murder there were
10 sets Of forgeries; one being the Thorn
correspondence, and the other your
Jurisprudence with the Bank of Good
ope."
aHeavens what's all this ?" cried Potts.
Where have you been unearthing this
bbhh?"
'Eint" said the strange, without MOTTO
gPdtss exclamation, "there are the let
ra Thornton, Senior, twenty years ago,
which an attempt was made to obtain
bhnl Despard's money for yourself.
be Clark, an accomplice of yours, pre-
pa the letter. The forgery was at
udetected. Clark might have escaped,
Ehe made an effort at burglary, was
hight, and condemned to transportation.
shad been already out once before, and
a time received new brand in addition
the old ones."
Potts did not say word, but sat stupe.
Thornton, Junior, is connected with us,
bis testimony is valuable, as he was
one who detected the forgery. He also
the one who went to the Cape of Good
ppe, where he had the pleasure of meet
with you. This brings me to the third
e" continued the stranger.
Letters were sent to tie Cape of Good
Ppe, ordering il money to be'paid to John
[s' Thornton, Senior, fearing from the
auempt that similar one would be
ne at the Cape, where the deceased had
'H sent his son there. Young Thorn
reached the place just before you did,
not sufficient"
Ana" cried Potts, grasping at this
asohcent proof! 1 should think not"
voice was husky and his manner ner-
Iad was not-but Messrs. Bigelow.
NAsen, y Go. have informed me that
aeparties now in communication
a9n who can prove how, when,
'''1N "Sna by whom the forgeries were
fa Id Internal lie w roared
IN a fresh burst of anger.
1Sy 4S%y ,fepeat what they state. The
Iaa asi already written out a statement in
Nh 9;4t SS only waiting for my return to
s,'ae %uslole magistrate. This will be
|pIon %IrEal'ant a: for your son; for Messrs.
p,,sd ts1 :. .asSnson, & Co. will have him
|,sa n' u ~ Once. You are aware that he
s",.a rvsAance Of escape. The amount is
pn'IlDus' pnalg and the proof is too strong"
Iy; Sar cried Potts, desperately; "who
Ens 'stVe T any thing against a man
EDs En-, oohh u Potts-a man of the county?'
hss,l 5s m law is no respector Of persons"
If; TI;;'MIasnger: Msg "Rank goes for nothing
,s,' aaold make class distinctions, the
eis isa about these documents are of
v 'auuence. a.l t There is Thornton Of
w, !, an % Colonel Henry Despard at the
,Hr INV q1od u. Hope, with whom Messrs.
,sd., sa, n'gs!nson, & Co. have had cor
II JtI'slSe' ,; There are also others"
sh;i ;li a lie" exclaimed Potts, in a
I",;n %aI was little tremulous. "Who
n'''' VINO has been making out pa
1H4sae Hs1ae is Philips; true name Law
s,,,osi: vsel1s very extraordinary story;
,ts"a "asusers peculiar voice was now
sase. Ssu In its odd, harsh intonations.
wv on POtts was overwhelming.