The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-01


Are you prepared to go on9" said the
baronet haughtily to Jack. s. IRA .l7.5.7
"Certainly." III 9l
What does this pocketbook contain2"
Evidence" ss.
The contest between them was now to
the death. ist3 ---s ~ / -
evidence Of what2" liz G4.tja
"Of facts that must sooner. or later
come to light. You have in that pocket
book links in long chain of circum-
stances which, however carefully con-
cealed or anxiously dreaded, time in its
memorable course must bring eventually
to light. There is no bond, saws the
Spanish proverb, which is not some day
fulfilled; no debt that in the long run is
not paid. ls..s ..@5fi ~I2'F i 80
"What ridiculous nonsense I give
you my word, this pocketbook contains
nothing, absolutely nothing, but a Bank
OF England note for ono hundred
pounds. t 5a9s 65r.r. .-l0t II-"T - ),
| Stay y cried Jack Newbiggin. facing
hlm abruptly and speaking in voice Of
thunder. ut is not so-you know it
1t is only the half" f' t.n.s G. .@s
And as spoke he took the crum pied
paper from hands of the really stupe-
fed baronet. It was exhibited for in
spection- half of a bank of ENGLAND
note for $780,. us.A,. .,lf nj -, -..-' "a.
There was much applause at this harm
less and successful denoueaent of what
threatened at one stage to lead to altcrca-
ticn. perhaps to, a quarrel. But Jack
Newbiggin was not satisfied. o~ H..
As you nave dared me to do my worst"
said Jack, ''listen to what say. Not on
~ did I know. that was only the half
of note, but know where the other
half is to be found" ......@ .iF..+ -ae.
$50 much the better for me-" said the
baronet, with an effort to appear humor-
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"That other half was given to-shall I
say, Sir Lewis?" .-.. ~,
Sir Lewis nodded indifferently. 49,.
Il sit was given to one Hester Georgian,
an Irish nurse, six years ago. 1t was the
price of deed of which you" ~. -..
"silence! Say no more" cried Sir
Lewis, in horror. Il see you know all.
[ swear l have had no peace since was
tempted so sorely, and so weakly fell.
But am prepared to make all the resti-
tuition and reparatiou in my power-un-
less, unhappily, it be already too late"
Even while he was speaking his face
turned CHASTITY pale, his lips were cov~
cred with fine white foam, he made one
or two convulsive attempts to steady
himself, then with Wild, terrified look
around, he fell heavily to the floor" ~.
| 1t was paleletic seizure. They took
him up stairs and tended him; but the
case was desperate from the first. ONLY
just before the end did he so far recover
the power ofspeech as to be able to make
full confession Of what had occurred.
Sir Lewis had been younger son:
the eldest inherited the family title, but
died early, leaving his widow to give him
a posthumous hei1,, the title remaining
in allegiance until time showed whether
the infant was boy or girl. It
proved to be boy, whereupon Lewis
Mallaby, who had the earliest intima-
ton Of the fact, put into execution a ne
farious project which he had carefully
concocted. in advance. a girl was Oh
tanned from founding hospital and
substituted by lady Mallaby's nurse,
who was in Lewis pay. for the newly
born son and heir. This son and heir
was handed over to another accomplish,
Hester Georgian, who was bribed with
e10O, half down, in the shape of a half
note, the other half to be paid when she
announced her safe arrival in Texas with
the stolen child. =. Mrs. Gorrigan had an
unquenchable thirst, and in her transit
between London and Liverpool allowed
her precious charge to slip out of her
hands, with what consequences we
know. ....... ii
It was the watch borrowed from Sir
Lewis Mallaby which first aroused
Jacks suspicious. It bore the strange
crest-two hammers crossed, with the
motto II Strike''-which was marked
upon the linen of the child thatb Dan
Beckett picked up at. Kirklington sta.
ton. The initial Of the name Mallaby
conceded with the monogram H. L. NJ.
Jack drew his conclusions and made a
bold shot,which hit the mark, as we have
seen. 9r .,.,E,@.,..,, T.. ..,.I.,. :. ~. ,,.-
Lewis Mallaby's confession soon rein
stated the righttul heir, and Dan Block
EFT, in after years, had no reason to regret
the generosity which prompted him to
give the little founding the shelter Of
his rude nome. II ...s.j. III, r., 81