The daily gazette., 1878-01-19


"But what became of the hoy, the
rightful heir?"' asked Che doctor eag-
erly.
II don't know. If you remember at
the time all this occurred left your house
and visited New York. 1 made every
possible search, but without any success,
except obtaining information from where
Amos Barton obtained the substitute. /
debated long time whether / ought
not 20 make known what 4 had dis
covered to the authorities. But
knew Amos Barton's influence, and
feared / should only bring disgrace
on myself Besides which I could not
bear the idea of blackening your fair
30, thank you for your consideration
! did not deserve 1t. But do you think
he
The old man hesitated, as if he dared
not give utterance to his thought.
Murdered him, you would say" / re-
joined. mo. this very day have dis
covered that he did not make way with
him." r
And here related the conversation /
had heard in the railway car.
"God grant that he may still be alive"
said the old man. ''and now, James, listen
to my dying words. Promise me YOU will
use every possible exertion to discover
young Barton and reinstate him into his
property"
] made the promise and few hours
after DIR. Lignon was no more.
After l returned to New York, / de-
bated in my own mind as to means to be
used to discover il Henry Barton was
still alive; at the same time l set a watch
on the premises, 222 East Broadway, Civ
ing orders for the messenger to inform
me the moment he caught sight of the
man who had been called Ralph.
l had been home two days when my
messenger informed me that he had seen
Ralph just enter restaurant in East
Broadway. Immediately started for the
place, and found the man seated in box,
gazing earnestly at n young man about
twenty two years of age, who was seated
At last satisfied with his scrutiny, he
left his box and advanced to the young
man.
"Young man." said he, careIessly seat
ing himself by the young mans side
may / ask your name 2"
''My name is Henry Graham. Wha,
do you want with me ?" nt
"No, sir, your name Is Henry Murdock
and am your father"
"You my father You know you lie
Do you suppose that when had sense te
discover such was not the case when
was child, you eau impose upon me
now ?'';
"Oh, it's all very well for you to deny
it, but can prove that you are my SON.
"Have done, and leave me, or rather
1 will leave you," returned the young
man, rising from his seat, "and listen tt
me, fellow-if you presume to address INT
again, i viii invoke the protection of the
law, and should that not be sufficient tC
shield me from your persecution, will
take the law into my own hands,"
SO saying he left the place. Ralpl
Murdock followed him, and l was no
far behind; The yonng man entered tn.
st. Nicholas Hotel. In ten minutes
sent up my card, and was at once admit
ted into his presence. In few words
explained my business, and was perfectly
satisfied that L stood in the presence o.
Henry Barton.
When Harry Barton had finished hi
history, which is not essential for the pur
pose of our sketch, we entered into
long conversation as to the best means t,
prove his identity. The task was not al
easy one, and / saw but one way, ant
that was TO get Murdock into our power
and make him confess the truth. 1t wa
to this end that devoted all my energies
The messenger that / had set to watcl
Murdoch informed me that the day afte
his meeting with Henry Barton, he hat
left by the Hudson river cars. / felt Ger
tain he had gone to inform Amos Bartol
of the heir. In two days he had returned
again.
My mind was made up what to do.
disguised myself as denizen of the Fiv,
Points and threw myself in the man
way. frequenting the same haunts tina
he did, and ended by making him be
lieve that | belonged to the same class a
/ himself. At last he accosted me, and W,
became quite intimate. He then proposed
to me a bit of business, which was M
less than the murder of Henry Barton.
managed to draw out from him the fac
that he had been promised five Thousand
dollars by Amos Barton to effect thi
piece of villiany. / seemingly entered
eagerly into all his plans, and it vas de
cided that he should give me one thous
and dollars to assist him. | allowed tn,
affair 10 progress to a certain point unit
/ had him completely in my power.
then revealed myself in my true charac
ter, and threatened him with immediat,
arrest unless he would make an instan
confession. This he did after some ittl
hesitation, and it was properly witnessed
Armed with this document, the con
fession iof Doctor Lignon, and my owl
knowledge, l presented myself to MI
Amos Barton. When had told my stor,
he at first set me at defiance ; but wheI
l read to him the two confessions, HI
gave in at once. Henry Barton treated
him leniently. The uncle resigned all thu
estates to Henry, and then left the coun
try for France, where he lived on an an
nuity bestowed upon him by his much in
jured nephew.
Henry Barton is now one of the mos
respected and wealthy gentlemen in tn,
neighborhood where he resides. Ralpl
Murdock, "a few years ago died of deliriun
tremens in the Bellevue Hospital, an,
Amos Barton only lived two years afte
the restitution of the heir to his rights.