The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-22

cab again was an easy task. To verify
the sketches equally plain. It was indeed
the fact. The cabman Cloudesly was
the disgraced peer who was supposed to
have committed suicide IN Cornwall to
escape public trial for shameful crime,
or resemblances
LIED IN THEIR OWN FACE.
My mother resides In Cornwall. / ALWAYS
spend a couple of the summer weeks
there. This time she saw but little of
me. l was busy investigating the Gin
ton suicide. Within ten days had dis
covered that the scene Of Lord Alfred's
supposed desperate demise was village
on his own property, whose people were
devoted to him with the feallty common
to such folk in rural England. The sui
eide was a sham from the beginning
to the end. The Clinton tomb covered
COFFIN FULL OF 1aN0BLE BRICKS
From portion of the ruined park wall.
The man who was reported to be in It
had sailed for South America IN vessel
chartered by his agent. Since I have
been here have learned more I have
met people who encountered Lord Alfred
Clinton in his wanderings through South
and Central America. he had been to
the West Indies, but had been recognized
wherever he went and kept on the move.
It was probably with the belief that the
best place to lose oneself is big CITY
that he returned at last to London. About
six years ago he suddenly appeared in
New York. BE was recognized on Broad
way and spoken to, but Of course denied
his identity. Two days later the person
who had spoken to him, received a let
ter inviting him to call at a we'll
known theatrical clearinghouse,
and it was signed Carstone. He
went. In a shabby room he found Lord
Alfred Clinton. The latter apologized
for his apparent discourtesy. He had.
he said, been SO harassed by recognitions
of similar character that he dared not
even acknowledge valued friend. Re-
lying on the honor of this one he had
sent for him to ask favor of him. It
was for him to act as an intermediary be-
tween himself and family. Up to the
last mails he had received remittances
from relative.
"These had ceased under circumstances
which showed he had no intention of re-
newing them again. He had taken Of
Tense at couple of heavy drafts drawn
on him from South America. Lord Al
fred had then written home. In reply
he received letter which is here"
The letter was brief epistle on buff
paper, with a monogram in the corner; it
| read:
"SIR: Your communication Of the LIST
ultimo is before me. l have only to say
that my son Alfred is dead. In assuming
his name and claim you must be either
the victim of a deluslon or wilful i'm
poster. ....ta ~. - IT W.
'The tugltive's DESIRE" ssid Mr.. Ham
ersmyth, "was to open personal negotia-
tions with his people through a friend.
He requested this one to assume the Of
fee. After some reflection the latter con-
sented. His business called him to Eng
land that month, and he undertook the
friendly task. Lord Alfred awaited his
return here, with occasional flying visits
to Boston, Philadelphia and the like. His
bills were paid by two, at time, very
successful variety performers, imperson-
ators Of male and female characters, who
were drawing numbers of morbid amuse-
ment-seekers to a Broadway theater.
these two, it was well known, were none
other than Bolton and Parks, whose case
was still fresh in the popular memory.
It was beyond doubt the knowledge of
their presence in New York which had
lured the fugitive from his tropical OBJ
security. -."...-. ...s '....'... .
| ~ q 1.-THE LENGTH OF HIS STAY -.+s.
Here is uncertain. He changed address
es several times. The men went abroad.
BE probably accompanied them. In the
mean time his agent had been pushing
his interests at home only to discover
that he had hcpelessly estranged his tam
lily. He had had liberal allowance from
them, bnt this he did not find enough.
He made such heavy drafts upon them
that they expostulated. The protest
went unnoticed by him. At last it was
limited he was guilty of heavy
| .as:s FORGERY. dis
It was the last straw. Already heavy
sufferer by his exactions the relative only
wanted this excuse to end them. The re.
mittances ceased for good, and unless he
succeeds in raising money from them by
personal opportunities Lord Alfred Gin.
ton makes no better living than the cab
man udesly.H He does not set up 6
public claim of course. Lord Alfred
Clinton has no existence in the eyes Of
the law he has outraged. He is Wan
dering Jew Of society. Alive or dead be
has his acknowledged resting place il
that little church at Lands End. Hi
brother holds his earthly title with gril
he can not shake." saM aE1 @t
"And you believe he is alive2''
NO CORPSE IN THAT COFFIN.
II know there was no corpse In tina
coffin, and know the rest, as I. have
told 1t to you. Another point, which
had forgotten. While in this city, il
was noticed that Mr.. Carstone, Lord Al
fred, or whatever you may call him hac
scar across his forehead: the result Of g
blow, which divided his left eyebrow
leaving a bare patch IN its track. The
face of the cabman Cloudesiy is marret
bv the same scar"