Little Falls transcript., 1879-09-11

am1neQi as 10 MS whereabouts on the
night Of the murder. It5ewasaso CLEARLY
proved that he y was elswherc that all sus.
picion faded away. ys'' 80 ''''s'sz' 1'2sS'' ~
Lawyer Terwhit found himself sexecu.
Etor Of the dead mans will, and went to
work to settle the estate. All the urop.
erty, with the exception Of few triifine
legacies, was bequeathed to James Huns.
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THE DOCTOR g. s1LLEG1T1MATE SON. q
Tins young man was notified of Ills ia.
ther'sj sudden end, and he hastened
| down to Wisbeach: He had recently, had
a fall from a horse and sprained his right
hand, which he carried in q sling!!a He
did not stay at his: late uncle's residence,
but at hotel, and as soon as possible
settled an the affairs Of tie estate which
needed his presence and returned :. to
London: He listened to all;the theories
as to the perpetration Of the crime with
deep attention and only made one re-
mark. When the circumstances of there
having been t0und the marks of two
knees and ten toes, ,andl Of only one hand,
young Hunston said: - Do .'.'&..-.@ @''
"1slt not just possible that those marks
were made by my father hlmsef1 He
might have fallen, for you know he was
fond of going among the fower-beds
and examining. leaves and beetles and
worms and such like
This set Lawyer Yerwhit thinking.
The doctor was a proverbially careless
man in his attire, and if he had fallen on
the damp soil, as suggested, his clothes
would show it. They were examined,
but there was nothing to indicate that
such an accident had happened. But the
lawyer had suddenly acquired theory
of his own, and he wa -Ssolved to STE
whittier it led.
When young Hunston Quilted Wisbeach:
he went to Peterboro to await the London
coach, for the time, be it rememb bered,
was before railroads. The morning!fol-
lowing the coach started, with Hunston
on the box seat near the driver. On one
of the: rear seats set well-to-do farmer,
comfortably but plainly dressed. When
the coach reached London this farmer
hurried away, but not for far. Once out
side the precincts OF the old Bull and
Mouth, on the Holburn, where the coach
stopped, he turned and posted bimsef in
doorway. Soon young Hunston came
out and was seen to enter cab which had
been called for him. Suddenly a thought
seemed to stir the farmer, and he moved
toward the cab into which Hunston was
in the act of stepping.
In those days the number was placed
conspicuously on the outside, with the
licence, and the farmer had no difficulty
in ascertaining it. Then he inquired
of the people in the hotel where the cab
was usually found, and later in the day
sought the stand. The drivers mem
ory being aided by a donation, he told
the farmer whittier he had driven Hun
ston.
"Drive me there too," the farmer said,
and in a moment Re was on his way to
the famous hostelry, the Golden Cross, at
Charing Cross.
A CONVERSATION.
Once lodged there, the farmer seemed
to be comfortable. He made the &C.
qualntance of the landlady in her quiet
bar parlor, and in a few days was a fa-
vorite.
''That seems a nice quiet youth" the
farmer said, as Hunston passed the win
dow.
Eyes, very" the landlady replied.
:Where does he keep his horses?" the
farmer inquired.
"Horses," the landlady replied; 1 nev-
er knew he had any,"
ooh! I thought you said-or it might
have been somebody else-that he fell
from his horse and sprained or broke his
wrist" the farmer said.
"That is the first word have heard
about it," the landladv answered. "Still
it may be so, for he was absent for day
or two, and returned with his hand in a
sling as you see.''
1T must be painful and awkward for
young fellow like that to have to 20
around in that way" the farmer re-
marked.
"1t is better than to lose the hand"
the landlady replied; 'at one time DR..
Ardoble thought amputation would be
necessary, as many Of the small bones
were broken
"Clcver man, DR.. Ardoble?" the farm
er asked. :..,.
80 thay say" was the reply.
"You see," the farmer said, "I've got a
little trouble I want to consult doctor
about and would as lief go to him as
another"
"Herc is his address, the landlady
said, handing the farmer slip Of paper.
An hour later the farmer was at DR..
Ardoble's residence, and closeted with
that gentleman.
II am executor OF the will of Hun
ston's father,' the farmer said, after some
Introductory matters, 'and wish to know
| beyond doubt whe her you can save the
young mans hand"
"I've little doubt of it now the doctor
replied; "though at one time | was in
| fear"
"Have you any idea how he injured
it," the farmer inquired.
"None at ALL was the answer; ~:1e
did not say and I did not care to aok.
Evidently some great weight had fallen
on it and crushed it."
Such as heavy, old fashioned WIN
dow sash2" the farmer asked.
'"Thats the very kind of thing that
would do It" the doctor said.
When Lawyer Terwhit-- for he will be
recognized in the farmer-got outside,
he looked up to the sky and gave a great
sigh and sob.
''My God?" he exclaimed, half aloud,
"to think that the bastard he had tended
SO lovingly should have done it!''
When the farmer returned to the Gold
en- Cross he was accompanied by two
strong men. They stayed below and
chewed straws while he went upstairs
and spoke to the landlady:
!, Madam he said, "my name Is Ter
whit, and I'm lawyer. came here to
find the murderer Of my friend and neigh
boz, DR.. Hunston, the father Of the young
man whom you know. I have found him."
''Gracious goodness!'' exclaimed the
landlady, "you have found him -and
who is he?'
ARRESTED.
'.Send for Mr.: Hunston." the farmer
said, "and will announce it in his pres
ence."
Hunston speedily attended the sum-
mons, and found himself confronted with