The Morning herald., 1877-07-31

was once more comparatively calm, and
then he said, II am truly sorry. dear ladyN
to increase your suffering-to open the
deep wounds Of your love; but must do
Bo, in order to assure you that you are able
TO aid justice in her determind search
bitter the assassin. Will you help usW
"Oh. indeed, yesp she cried, raising her}
head. "And you wiz track him, will you
noti You-we-win avenge my DEAR
Grahamw
II hope to do so," replied Mr.. Caellem;
rbut it is only right should at once admit,
that, in the whole course of my experience
land it is Of a very long date-I have not
encountered more troublesome affair
Than this which we are both prosecuting.
The mystery is perfect. gather up what
] think the threads of the case, and no
Sooner do try to knot them, than they
snap. am now advancing, as it were, in
the dark. cautiously, with my hands
spread out before me; for if an honest
magistrate increasingly reproaches himself
should he let culprt slip through his
hands; on the other hand, he knows it is Q
terrible thing to suspect falsely-to treat
an innocent man as though he were
guilty"
But if the assassin is not found, my
dear Graham will lie in his grave un-
avenged. This must not be. He COM
handed me, in his last breath. to avenge
him; and avenged he must beW
II will help you, as far as all my power
Hes" replied the magistrate; "but you
l,Anst feel that l cannot treat man as
o4,;ltv until be is. proved so. At this
moment. / fear I can give you no hope.
fiat we are on the track Of the criminal"
s"Neyertheless, I read yesterday IN the
ncners that the police were narrowing
tbeir SUSPICIOUS, and concentrating them
| mon a certain individual. Is he, whoever
he is, arrestedT ..4,a
| III the struggle for ascendancy-ln tne en-
| deayor to give the latest news,-lt ire
oS1ently happens that their editors rather
exacaerate. The police are not concen-
ttating their suspicious upon one man
nevertheless. an individual is suspected,
HIT the evidence is so weak against MIN
| tbat conscientiously. l could not issue
warrant for his arrest. However, nave
desired him to call and see me here IN my
nrivate room. Certain circumstances telA
AGAINST him, but they are bullt upon
very weak foundation, and when, perhaps, p
the person In question can very et1ectualiy
hreak down. So far, he has shown no
sion of puilt. Upon learning that l wlsnea
~ see him. he betrayed much SURPRISE OUT
M fear whatever, If he is playing US
false. he is very clever comedian, and mas
comnletely deceived one OF the most ex-
nc r;enced and acute officers In the detec'
five force. / granted search-Warran1'
obd the premises of this suspected person
have been very minutely searched, Wltn
> TINS result-that although the search has
3 not been altogether negative; at the sanlt
time it offers little ground for strong sus
! nicion, he should be here; this IS 1n'
honr I appointed. After have spokel
: 1u;th him. | shall know whether or not i
r Is necessary to arrest him. My own I'm
nrsssion is that he is perfectly innocent
el As said before, my dear young LADY,
It exnect him every moment. :
Margaret comprehended that the magls
# trote in the repetition formed by his las
Z, uhrds requested that she would retlre
I'll Rnt she yentured to say, "Sir, may as
y YOU the name of the person whom you ai
n about to see and speak WIN =
3 t.Yes, ought not to inform you, pu1
81 have 40 much confidence in you, and am
oartain YOU will accept my decision IN O.
n tb,t relates to this gentleman as true an
~ dacisive. that do not hesitate to tell yo
IT ha ia Mr.. Austin Sivory. Do you kno'
i'd the namep
erI "No,"
VIZ "Ihat. is O great pity; for had you know
ri him. you might, perhaps, have gwen IL
lei some particulars about him whlchl requi1 !,
o,l ~ know. and of which l am .totall
ht "NoD Margaret repeated, after Ion
nj slow instant vf searching thougn' ia n
vsl brnin. to recall, If possible, the nam
odI "No am certain that / never heard M
IT, Forhes refer to this person. Yet, Wh'
o. tha name passed your lips, tremDied,
thoroh possessed sort OF unconsclo
vi oonsciousness that was.terribly lnterest
W. w +he nameitself. was moved, and ye'
cannot tell wherefore"
what do you mean Pray expia
Id yourseliF n,r Inn
" that when this name crossed your Ups
~ naart % heat and I felt as though about
az an foil. and | may add. that l have oe
Wv testing myself heard you use thls lal
j., Yesterday. and then trembled, WAS
'n si,.ons Of Knowing whether hearing i
:; n,me would again effect me IN SIM l,
slv manner; and it has-why, l cannot tg1l, nI
dy "The feeling is very natural. W. WI
ncs @ vou heard the name, for the hist tll
vesterday-thoueh had forgotten tina
has mentioned tit was in connection W
% the fact that you had been told
minutes previously that he had gu
i+b na1Ia1 with Mr.. Forbes and naturally