Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-10

the occasion"
'.You wsssr in Southampton last winter.
were you not!'
II xas," he replied with some smbarrsss'
roeDt.
"I am the solicitor on whom you called to
make a draft of will"
He turned pale, but made no reply.
f saw q record of that will at Doctors
Commons this morning" resumed, and
"You speak of my uncls's will" he hastf.
ly interrupted. --.
And yet" continued, 'you said It vas
yours when you applied to have it written.
You represented yours. IF desirous of exeeut-
ing such document preparatory TO embsrs>
ing on 4 perilOus voyage. The paper was
drawn in accordance with your Instructions.
leaving the date TO be filed in at the time of
signing. Your locks were gray then and yoS
certainly looked old enough 10 have mar.
riageable daughter, but your disguise was
not perfect" aud l pointed to the niutilatea'
fuger.
:.What do you resn?" he shouted in q
defiant tone.
"Simply that your uncle signature to that
will is q forgery" answered, rising and
confronting him. He died on the 23d day
of December Your own telegram TO that
effect is in existence. II was the day before
Christmas that you called on me to prepare
the document now on record as his will Tho
inference is plain; y"u undertook to manu-
facture this spurious testament after your
uncle's death. and, wishing to clothe your
vilIsipy in legal form, you procured from me
the required draft. You. or some one AZ
your instigatiou, stimulated the signature OF
the deceased. The witnesses, who have since
perjured themselves in their depositions,
were procured in some manner best known
to yourself'-
Enough, SIR" he CALCULATED, placing his
back against the door. "you have shown
yourself to be in possession of secrets, the
custody OF which proves dangerous"
81 am not rnprepared for your threats,
replied. "In the first place. did not come
here uuarmed; in the next. l have prepared
n full written statement OF the facts TO which
have alluded. with information, besides. OF
my present visit to yourself This paper will
be delivered to the friend to whom it is
directed, unless within an hour, reclaim it
from the messenger. who has been Instructed
to setaiu il for that length Of time."
His face grew Nvid. His form qnivered
with mingled fear aud rage, and his eye
CLEANED like that Of Wild beast at bay.
What is your purposel" said he, in
voice hoarse with suppressed passion.
ITO keep your secret while you live," !
answered. '.on one condition"
Name IL"
THAT you write instantly to Julia Parscus,
renouncing all pretensioDs TO her hsnd and
absolutely Withdrawing Jour proposal OF
marriage" -..---.- .-....-- .-.-l-.-F es.
After a moments pause he hastily penned
brief note, which he submitted 10 my In
spection it was quite satisfactory.
BE SO good as to address it," said, tak.
ing it up aud bo~ing myself ont
When I me. George Dickson next even
ing, his old college look bad come back. Ho
had great news to tell me. Tho next thing
was to take me to SEQ Julia and it is need.
less to say what happy evening We spent
together, and what happy marriage followed
not long after.
Ethridge Parsons. have just learned.
emigrsted for Australia on board the Londons
and went down in that i'll fated ship.