The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-11

aud his visitor gazcd slernly upon
| him.
Excuse me, sir, ] cannot shake
hands with you, and yet thank You
| for your postal-card."
"Well, sir, you simply amaze me.
! Come, what DO YOU mean: You must
be joking.S
Not at all, Mr.-lleathcote.r
The artist started back, turned as
white as his collar and tremor ran
| through his frame.
"Wny-why do you address me by
that namet'
at is the name you gave me on the
card YOU sent me this afternoon; and,
Mr.. Harlan, | believe it is your real
name"
"I-sent you that name:'
"Here it is, sir-Augustus Heath
cote! My wife saw YOU with this
card. You forgot yourself in the ex-
element"
"Well, supposing do bear all as.
sumed name. What is that to You:
We have been friendly in our relations.
You have no reason TO do aught but
esteem me. We have lived side by
side for two years. What have you
against me"
against Mr.. Harlan, nothing but
have heard before of Mr.. Heathcote.
lie was in my uncle's employ, Job
Gardner, of Pittsburg, Pa. - You
vince, There can be no mistake.
You are Augustus Ileathcotc."
II am. | have been basely SANDER
ed. Circumstances have borne against
me. You know my real self Can
you imagine / could have done what
| have been condemned fOr!'
"Condemncd! You are not con-
denned?"
"Condemed in every ones opinion,
or | would not have changed my name.
How did escape? Only because no
trace Of the money could be found in
my possession. Years have passed
since, | show no signs Of wealth at
present. What would you have? |
am innocent. though my name is dis
graced. 1t mattered not until the last
two or three years whether bore il
or not was q wGnderer in Europe,
where, in extreme penury, cultiyat-
cd the art talent with which ] was en-
dowed. ! earned my living in Ger
many by serving as model. Wealth
where is it? Where is the hundred
thousand dollars | am supposed to
have stolen? | was acquitted, as you
allow. Why refuse my hand!'
with mention Of your name came
the bitter thought that through you,
perhaps, | and my family are poor. ]
was my uncle's he'll"
you? Where was his son?'
dead. Did you not know that"
"How long since: Father and son
both dead!"
'.lIe died shortly after you were &C.
quilted and you disappeared
"And your uncle left but small
property"
lie did. The robbery deprived
him of most of his capital. That and
his sons death preyed upon his spir-
its. lie was successful in his business
ever after"
you are his sole heir;'
II am"
"You may be wealthy yet. That
100000 in bonds and securities yet
exists. have an idea. have always
been certain that the son took that
money. had alone the key of the
safe and knew the combination-it
was that condemned me but--but |
found wax on the key one day, and
fyc heard Mr.. Gardner talk in his
sleep during his atter-dinner nap.
The son dead, you shall have the mon
ey. thank heaven | sent you that
postal card, that have brought you
10 know Augustus l1eathcotc?"
The door of the studio had been
closed as this exciting conversation
progressed, and the participants had
seated themselves half-unconsciously.
LET me, however" continued the
artist, "be Harlan to you as usual, and
to your wife DO not disclose my Sc
cret unless fail to restore you your
property. Harlan is the name wish
10 bear-the name think shall yet
make distinguished"
you 90 too fast" responded his
auditor; "you claim to know appar.
entity where the property is. Why
should not think, then, that you have
hid it? You make me again suspic-
iOus of you"
81 may speak too hastily, but an
sanguine of success. / will tell you
why. Shortly after was acquitted
almost Immediately after leaving the
court ROOM encountered George
Gardner in his fathers grounds
whittier went to obtain my few per.
sonal effects. We were alone, and
smarting with the suspicion environ
ing me-for series of groans had at
tended the jurys verdict told him
| knew he was the thief, and that
would watch and wait until could
prove it. With that | left him, and
soon forgot my threat but he did not
| believe it may have killed him--ht
was q very coward, whom fear woulc
drive TO suicide"
"lle died suddenly. 1t was said OF
heart disease"
, "If he stole the money, as am sure
: tits hid somewhere in the garden at
tachcd to his fathers house. 1t ha
, never been heard OF, you say; then i
Is there. II you can grant me tn,
. | .i,,h, a., nv ., lnro that th nrnuuhlv M,