Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-15

ont rapidly, not giving time for any dis-
tinct reply; but when I paused for .
moment he answered with Z look Of the
utmost establishment: "Sir, l really do
not understand you. The bottle you
brought I gave the doctor, and as to the
stopping you horse and about q compan-
ion I I'M ut quite . loss to know what
you allude TO-"
by which he fenced off my inquiries;
suffice it to say he denied all knowledge
Whatever of my adventure and stoutly
affirmed he had not left the house since
the previous day. What annoyed me
still more was the conduct of the stew
ard, who appeared to regard my state
ment ~ proceeding either from q weak
intellect or = too free use of the means
supplied fer my recovery.
There was nothing to ~beSgleaned from
Stevens, 30 Of course he went his way,
and l remained with the steward. Soon
after daybreak, DR.. Seyton rejoined US,
the invalid was sleeping, and all imme.
date, danger was over, 70 orders were
given for our horses to be put to. In q
few seconds news was brought in of some
of the farm laborers having discovered
the lifeless body of y man lying in the
road; the remains had been removed to
one of the outhouses, whittier we pro-
ceeded. 1t was a dreadful spectacle; the
features were quite undistinguishable,
and presented the appearance of having
had some irearm discharged close to
them. The steward and DIR. Seyton
infinitely whispered conve rsatiOn to-
gether, the doctor drew me on one side
and advised me not to mention any of
the circumstances connected with my
late adventure, but to wait until the in
quest; then, as medical aid was perfect
ly useless, We took our departure and
drove home.
Two days afterwards a letter was re-
ceived desiring our presence at Maze.
borough house, and Immediately on ouI
arrival / was ushered into Mr.. Wei.
testers private room. Our interview
vas a heightened one; we then descended
10 where the inquest vas being held.
The best report of the proceedings was
given in a local paper published a day
or two afterwards, which, if l remember
rightly, ran thus: Gas some farm
laborers in the employ of Hon. Frede.
rick Wellester, of Marlborough, were
proceeding to their work on Tuesday
morning, they discovered the dead body
of a man on the highway. The remains
were at once removed to one Of the farm
buildings, where the remained til
Thursday last when an inquest was held
upon them. No satisfactory evidence
was produced tending to throw any ligh1
upon either who the unfortunate person
was or by what means he met his death
although it is conjectured, owing to thu
frightful spectacle the face and heaC
presented, that some pistol or gun mus
have been discharged close to him; tu'
whether by himself or by some one un
known, no clue could be obtained. A
pistol ready loaded and capped wa
found in one of the deceased's pockets
but no papers or other means of identi
fication. A strange fact in connection
with this case is the disappearance OF
the same morning the body was fount
of one of the domestics, named Stevens
formerly in the service of Hon. Ernes
Wellester, half brother to the proprietoI
of Marlborough house, a gentleman who
for some years past has resided on thu
continent. This occurrence has only
tended to throw greater ~obscurity upor
this mysterious affair. In consequence
of the utter want of all evidence, tn,
jury returned an open verdict-fount
dead"
"Such," continued GLADDEN., eva
my uncle's story. You have followed
him to the grave and seen the prepare
tions for razing to the ground Mazebor
oush house; the Caultdale title has beer
extinct; Hon. Frederick Wellester, who
succeeded to it, died a few months after
wards without issue; and although dill
gent search was made for the next Of
kin (his half. brother Ernst), no tiding'
could possibly be obtained Of him."
But" said I, "surely your uncle
"Lived at a time when wealth and in
terest could influence everything ant
almost everybody"
~ see" l rejoined; ait was what i
what is called hush up But ! suppos
the body that was found was that of tn,
half brother ERNST"
"Precisely." &c hnmbers Journal.