The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-22
CHAPTER XIII.
ALL DOUBTS ARE SETTLED.

ALL DOUBTS ARE SETTLED.
The letter which James Dalton took from
the pocket of the coachmAn, William Cor
ton, con aimed very little perhaps to reward
him for the trouble lie had undergone 10 OBJ
tam it, and yet it settled one doubt in his
mind. aud that was the doubt he had enter
tanned of Maud Ovngtons real hand in the
destruction of his friend Clarence, for if
Maud and her servant were so much inter-
ested in this letter, that fact settled all
doubts 1t was written in large, Informed
and scraw ling hand, which was evidently
that OF an uneducated person, and it CON-
tanned these words:
"S1R: Miss Clariee Suydam left my lodg-
ings upon the twenty-frst of October, taking
with her all the property OF her cousin, the
missing gentleman. / do not know where
she went after leaving my house. She was
accompanied by a young gentleman whose
name do not know l have made the in
quiries you desire, but can get NO informa-
ton as to her present residence. l have
searched the apartments as you desired, but
can find nothing belonging TO my late ten
ants--e,ot so much as scrap 9 paper. / beg
to Thank you tor Your generous present, and
nm sorry can be of no further use 10 you.
| am, sir,
"Yours obediently,
EDWARD ELLIs."
The envelope containing this letter wa
addressed " Nv. u, Post Office, New York
City,
$50, Mr. William Gorton," mnttered
lanes Dalton .syo,, are ennlOyed bv Miua
Maud Ovlhgton to communicate with the
Clrence Suydam, lived. The landlord is
pflDeu 10 search the premises occupied by
linn. he searches and finds nothns-'not
SO mnch MS scrap OF paper! those words
nre underlined IN the letter; he was, there
lore, told to search ior papers. what could
those papers he but letters-letters written
10 Cmrehce by MIss Maud Ov'ngton letters
the existence OF which Is fatal to her, and
which she sui believes TO be IN existence.
beware murderess, thread by thread the
ne' IS eaVlng when snail enmesh you, Tor
destroyed you shall be, who could so cruelty
deprive OF life an innocent man, who madly
ioVeu you anu whose only ianit was 100
true a iofe lor ho 'iiea "re Gu! nc WIS
i,oI oiG'nsi ao n'euy "hIy pro' anu nis
1io"u Va cri's up IRON 'he gfouhu! Vengeance
~, VIII ~ nave VIII, never Slwe over tne nSnt
.lll ne ID eAac'eu lo[ me! lie i,i,eo MS
elencneo i'ano aoose his ne'o' ana lookeu
up; reYer! 30 ne.p ME heaVen!
ne reioIaeu 'he ie',er' concealed IL In tne
nre';s. %, OF ms e1aU' ana men pent Gown WIN
.he lantern III h's manu. W examine 'he pros
va, oo'eniiian'
ie ~ nov injured, "u,tereo Mr. Dai-
.on' alter contemplating ,he iSce OF the
man 'or ihoihen'' ulHn ol co.u water
ana il.'le campm"f un"er ms nost,,ls VIII
pr'h8 MN 10 TO- Anis n'eh's "orA mas ho'
oegh w"s,eo! ,..-,, ,-..,
:, James Dalton lett the room ana des ended
the narrow staircase. Az the oot'"M ne
iouna the man VINO hao conoucted MN 10
" William uorton room room he had oeen with
dort"h not more thah ten minutes.
The servant took the lantern from the
hnnd OF the young man. ana wa ted respect
1nlly 10 conduct MN TO the front nall from
whence he mad come.
You have not been very long, sir," he
said,
No replied James Dalton, carelessly.
MY business with your tellow-servant was
not OF much Importance, ana l must dcief
IL WI some oet'er opportunity ohers' Inc
man hurried up me staircase at sueh rate
that no tr'pped h'nSeif upon the threshold
OF the doof and ieil headlong lhto the room
l thlnk ne must nave knocked ms head
against the angle OF inc bureau 1of he seems
TO nave stunned himself. have done all l
can 10 pfihg MIN fouho' OUT cou!a no. nhu
any water IN the room You mad pet'er
send some one to him. .., :,
MIR. Daltohs manner was 80 thoroughiy
natural as to deceive any person and the
servant was quite satished more especially
pocket-book and looked for tho bank note
he had promised him.
"Herc is what l promised for youl
trouble, he sald handing the crisp new
note TO the servant. "And now be so kline
as to show me the way back to the nalr
stairway"
| The man bowed and led the way to The
foot of the broad staircase.
"Will You return to the drawing-reom
sir, or shall l call your carriageF he asked
mo, answered James Dalton; 81 walked
here, and shall walk back BE so good al
to fetch my coat from the ante-room.,
The servant obeyed and assisted him. u
Pu1 on .he loose coal WHICH co'ereu LIS even
i"g c"Stu'pe' % m,, ,,,,, ..,..-
i, As MI. D"''1n uescelGeu 'ne sepS oeiUi'
.ne mansion, s , ne s'oplsu :" ils'eh W w =,
sonu sot u thnoab srhels peal y, anaSnve, nd %