Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-02
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hing his eyes firmly and without finching.
Tell me what is most on my mind at
this present moment
"fThe want of a male heir" Jack re-
piled, promptly, and thanked Mrs. Sit
well in7his heart. "a M 9
Pshaw! You have learned from
Burke that | have no children" said Sir
| Lewis, boldly; but he was little taken
aback. Anything elsep''
"The memory of harsh deed you
now strive in vain to redeem"
"This borders upon impertinence, :"
Fsaid Sir Lewis, with d hot flush on his
cheek and passion in his eyes "But
let US leave distractions and try tangi-
BILE, realities. Can you tell me what I
have in this pocket?" He touched the
left breast of his tail-coat.
"A pocketbook"
7 Bah Every one carries a pocket
book in his pocket"
but do you?n asked several of the
| bystanders,, all of whom were growing
deeply interested in this strange duel.
Sir. Lewis Mallaby confessed that he
did, and produced it-an ordinary mo-
rocco leather purse and pocketbook all
| In one.
Y Are you prepared to go onP" said
the baronet haughtily to Jack.
& Certainly"
1 "What does this pocketbook con-
tain?r iii
Evidence
The contest between them was now to
the death.
Evidence Of, whatph
"Of facts that must sooner or later
come to light. You have in that pock-
/ etbook links in long chain of circum.
stances which, however carefully con-
cealed or anxiously dreaded, time in its
inexorable course must bring eventually
10 light. There is no bond, says the
Spanish proverb, which Is not some day
fulfilled no debt that In the long run IS
not paid
"What ridiculous nonsense! l give
you my word this pocketbook contains
nothing - absolutely nothing - but a
Bank Of 6, England note for one hundred
stay!" cried Jack Newbiggin, facing
him abruptly and speaking in a voice of
thunder. ait is not so-you know it
tits only the half.n Tfel
And as he spoke he took the crumpled
paper from the hands of the really stu
| spection-the half of Bank of England
note for 9l00. aH
There was much applause at this
harmless and successful deaouenlent Of
what threatened at one stage to lead to
altefcatiof, perhaps to quarrel. But
Jack New biggifl was not satisfied
| ''As you have dared me to do my
worst" said Jack, &c listen now to what
I have to say Not only did / know
that was only the half of note, but I
know where the other half is to be
foundn
so much the better for me- said the
baronet, with an effort to appear humor-
Gus.
"That other half was given to-shall l
say. Sir Lewisq'
Sir Lewis nodded indifferently.
9. 1t was given to one Hester Gorrigan,
an Irish nurse, six years ago. 1t was
the price of a deed of which you-"
s'Silencei Say no more" cried Sir
Lewis. in horror. 50 [ see you know all
| swear have had no peace since / was
tempted so sorely, and so weakly fell
But am prepared to make all the resti-
tuition and reparation in my power-un-
less, unhappily. unless it be already too
| late."
Even while he was speaking his face
turned ghastly pale, his lips were COW
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 paralytic 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 of speech as to be able to make
! full confession of what had occurred.
| . Sir. pxuia had hoat, xrofipnrott -r1r {.
the eldest inherited the family title, but
! died early, leaving his widow to give
him posthumous heir, the title remain
ing in allegiance until time showed
! whether the infant was boy or girl. 1t
! proved to be boy, whereupon Lewis
Mallably, who had the earliest intima-
ton of the fact, put into execution ne
farious project which he had carefully
concocted in advance. A girl was OBJ
tain1d from a 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 accomplice,
Hester Gorrigan, who was bribed with
tl00, half down in the shape of 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 the consequences we
know.
1t was the watch borrowed from Sir
Lewis Mallably which first aroused
Jacks suspicious. 1t bore the strange
crest-two hammers crossed, with the
motto ''I Strike (which was marked
upon the linen of the child that. Dan
Blockit picked up at Kirklington station.
The initial of the name Mallaby coin
cided with the monogram H. T.. M.
Jack drew his conclusions, and made a
bold shot. which hit the mark, as we
have seen.
Lewis Mallaby's confession soon rein
stated the rightful beir, and Dan Blockit,
/ in after. years, had no reason to regret
the generosity which prompted him to
give the little foundling the shelter of his
rude home.
Words of Wisdom.