The Morning herald., 1877-07-28

OF ago hs had completed several trausao-
tions on bis own account. By the time he
was thirty, be had mastered his future,
and was quite easy upon that SCORE; but
this end lad been achieved as the result Of
u,ceasing industry and activity, njoined
to basiness-like capsbiiity not to be met
with ut every street-l lurning in the City Of
Lond,n. '' ~" ...9 =. '.{3 7.t, nv.
Graham Forbes had even found snangh
tact and strength to remain man Of the
world, and. to some extent, q man ab.ut
town, even while working ~ hard - any
man in tho CITY ct building up . fortune.
His strength and health were enormous.
Hs appeared to I've q man incapable Of
iatigue-a lona-he AIDED man, who know the
world in which he lived. f.-.
Now It 20 happened Ut the time Of bis
death that he was about to marry . very
lovely woman. whose only dowry was
little moro than composed of her beauty,
s.aded to . character quite beyond 10
proach.
Ths engagement to Margaret Mayt~r
was # u very peculiar character. She and
hsy cousin had come up to London, with
their small means, in order to establish
themselves there in some way. They oc-
,u7ied apartments near that strange old
Inn WITHIN whose boundaries this tats
opens.
Graham Forbes met her in the streets.
and followed her homo on several occa-
siens; but all his attempts to 'ingratlate
himself into her favor failed, until he found
himself really in love with her sufficiently
20 desire to make her his wife.
He proposed in q letter, having ascer-
tained her name from tho inn-porter. This
ed to q cautious acquaintance, which only
allowed of her hearing him fayorably ct
he end of six months.
Like the perfectly cool. calm. and sell.
contained man as he was, he then proposed
that another six months should pass. that
10Th might be sure that they suited eacf
,ther.
twas towards the end Of this second si1
ronths that he was murdered.
Margaret and her cousin Lad been away
or time ip tho country; be was to meet
,ur upon the return of herself and cousin
I'd we know the result.
1t appeared that the one Old servant kep1
w Graham Forbes had left about two day.
reviously to Margaret's start; and tn
ousins quitting London together, II
es,,lted that Graham Forbes was alone II
| ie chambers.
It was as though destiny had been a
| york; for be had re used to have tn
ervant replaced until Margarets return
lie said he should prefer laundress, wn'
would see to his rooms daily; and that d
would breakfast and dine out.
This he had led for two months. to tn
morning ofthe 9th of October. when Nal
saret, returning to town. found MN aeao
The police came to the conclusion Amos
iumediately that the crime was the resni
Of vengeance, and not of theft. ....
What enemies had he, and why wef
these bis enemiesf These were the ques
tons which the police were asked.
He had, as far as was known, injured o
man. damaged no ones interests. dl
frank, candid, open manners invited syn
pathy and friendlmess. 1t was imposslbl
20 recall the name Of any one with wno1
he had distinctly quarreiled, or with who1
it was known, apart from quarrelilng' tns
he was in a state of enmity.
Could bis approaching marriage nav
created envy OF jealousy
| The police made especial inquiry upo
these points, but it was found imDossib'
co ASCERTAIN that Graham had at any tim
| in his career been involved in any intriRu
| Of nature which could call for womsnl
vengeance.
| Until the day be met Margaret Mayte
he had never confessed that he loved-ce'
tainly in this direction he bad been MOI
cautious man.
! As to any feeling Of vengeance tor ~
sake. the thing was absurd. In marryln
i her, he disputed her hand with no ma,
| He found herl living almost alone-certaanl
destitute of all friends, except those OF d
| own sex. The only yearnings after Ma
earet. when she quilted home, were tho!
Of her family. She had lived while !
London as retired life as possible.
The conclusion finally arrived at by Il
police was this: that although, apparently
theft had not been the motive for the mu
der. still robbery might have been the 81!
this real aim being disguised, that the OF
GERS might be thrown off the true track:
Had Q robbery been committed1 IN
was now the first question to be decided
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