The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-17

know all and to spare 20" tue shaine
OF confessing l will repeat to YOU the
particulars Of the transaction which brngs
rcmorse to your dying bed. Eighteen
wears ago Mr. Stephen Barton died, leaving
an only SON heir to his immense wealth.
Mr.. Amos Barton was appointed his guar
dian. By some means, ] know not what,
he persradel YOU to assist him in his
netarious designs. You administered a
preparation to the Iightful heir which pro-
iuced the effect of simulated death. Amns
Barton procured q body from the University
Medical College in New York. While Hc1yy
Barton lay in an insensible conditio,r his
body was removed from the coiir snd
suhstituted by the one obtained from Tho
city.
Great heavens how did you find ri
this outI | had no idea that any MOI. tai
man, save the other guilty party, know
anything Of the matter
! here related the manner in which ID
ferreted ont the truth. with which si.g
reader is already icquJintcd.
But what became Of the tnv. the
riChtful heir b." asked tho doctor. eagerly.
Il don't know. If you Remember 1t
the time nil this occurred len VOW h"n-o
ard visited New Inrs ! mad rarsy
possible search, bat 80 :. ut any success.
except obtaining iu!usun'.'" frnln whore
Amos Burton obtained fll u'-'ftVf" |
debated a long time whoilar } ou-lt not
to make known Whit / hr, dr cover 20
the nulhurijias. Bot lH,v hun- ls' ~
iJSuonco. ard feared / Do. Id only ~
disgrace on myself E,e..c which. : I'd
NOT bear the il-- Of ll1ol.,uing your ilr
fame"
30, thank you for your consideration.
l did not deserve it. But do You think
he"
Tho oil ,r., bcgit,f.a ffb,d,r-4 ,a,
give uttcrancc to his thought
Murdered him. you would say" ] re.
joined. No; this worry day / nave diseov.
cred that he did not make way with him. 90
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 effort to discover young Barton
and reinstate him into his property"
] made the promise, and n few hours
after DR. Lignon was no more.
After / returned to New York, l debated
in my own mind rs 10 means TO be used
to discover If Henry Barton was still alive =;
at the same time l set a watch on the prem.
ises, Peg East broadway, giving 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 n restaurant in East
broadway. ! Immediately started for the
place, and found the man seated in box,
gazing earnestly Mt n young man about
twenty-five years of age, who was seated in
tho box exactly opposite to him.
At last, satisfied with his scrutiny, he
left his box and advanced to the young
man.
"Young man" said he, carelessly seating
himself by the young mans side, " may l
ask your name ?"
my name is Henry Graham ? What do
you want with me?"
mo, sir, your name is Henry Murdoch,
and | am your father"
You my father " You know you lie.
Do you suppose that when | had the sense
to discover such was not the cnse when l
was n child, you can impose upon me
now?"
"oh, it's all very well for you to deny it,
but l can prove that you are my SON."
"Haye done, and leave me, or rather 1
will leave you" returned the young man,
rising from his scat, aud listen to me,
fellow-if you presume to address me again
/ will invoke the protection of the law,
and should that not be sufficient to shield
INC from your porneeution will take the
law in my W hands"
So saying lie left the place. Ralph Muir
dock followed him, and | was not far
behind. The young man entered the st.
Nicholas Hotel. In ten minutes | sent up
my card, and was at once admitted into
his presence. In a few words | explained
my bu- mess, and was perfectly satisfied
that l stood in The presence OF Henry
Barton.
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