The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-04-17

OF numbering Charles Allison,
president Of the Hudson Baslxr'
"Allison murdered. Oh, great
Heavens! who could have done the
deedY
"Come-come. you are wasting
time; there is no use of making false
show and pretending sorrow for Ali
son, when you sent him to his last
account" aa.s3 i5r.i58
What motive do you think | could
have in killing himl"
''What motive? Why, YOU tried
to rob the bank, and Allison detect
ed you in the act, aud you, thinking
dead men tell no tales, determined
to put him out of the way of ever
divulging your attempted robbery"
"And II, you say, l am the guilty
one, why did | not flee the country?'
s'No, that would not be exactly the
thing, for you knew then that you
would be hunted down. So now, as
you see, you are safely cornered: get
yourself ready, and make no at
tempt to escape, or it will be worse for
you"
II make no resistance, for ! am
determined to clear my name of the
charge cast upon it, Will you do
me the favor of making as little noise
as possible, as | do not wish my
daughters to know anything Of this
sad AFFAIR."
So saying, Dudley Clifton proceed
ed to his daughters apartments and
told them he had urgent business to
attend to, and not to be alarmed If
he did not come home during the
night, or probably the week. Kiss.
ing them affectionately, he babe them
make themselves happy until his ar
rival, and put Off their intended visit
to the city.
As the days drew into weeks, Belle
determined to wait no longer for her
fathers return, and therefore pre-
pared to pack her trunks, to have,
as she expressed it, glorious time.
Goodbye, Eff l am sorry you
would not come, as would enjoy the
trip better if had you along. But
] bet I'll make you Jealous when |
tell you of all the conquests | made,
and give you q heart thrilling ac-
count of all the sights / have seen"
''Good.by', lie, hope yoi may
enjoy yourself, but ] doubt not that
you will have feeling that you are
not doing right"
Fl, it isn't fair for you to make me
feel ] am doing wrong. And think
you will be surprised to learn that
/ do not, J am sure, feel one bit sorry
for what ! am doing. Au reuoier,
my dear sister
AS the train was leaving that was
10 bear Belle to the city, she sudden
ly exclaimed: l1i 81 sssF IuF
"Ah! there is Mr.. Allison. What
induced him to come in this dircc-
ton, nearly sixty miles from the
bank2 Something important, / dare
say, else he would not be here at this
time of day"
When the train arrived at New
York, Belle hired carriage to take
her to the residence Of an old school
mate named Nellie Cheston, who cor.
daily welcomed her. The next morn
ing, as Belle and Nellie were taking
their morning meal in the cosey
breakfast parlor, they were startled
by summons for Belle to return,
Immediately to her home. d8Fra
H"Why, what in the world is, the
matter? Something unusual, ! sup
pose; maybe the governor is turning
The house upside down, and 10 pnn7l
ish me for impatience demands my
immediate return to his protecting
care. Nellie. my dear, I'm in for a
good lecture, the subject being Da-i
ty.' A'''s'. 9aI
Belle, on her way home met an old,
valued friend, who told her in few
words Of the arrest and trial of her
father, and also that he had been
found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged. Strange to say, Belle did
not feel the least disconnected, but
briefly related to her friend how she
had seen Allison but the day, before,
and consequently could not be dead
when her father was arrested.
'Now," she said, II will go at once
to the magistrate and tell him where
and when | saw the dead man.
Meanwhile Dudly Clifton was be-
wailing his fate in his dreary cell,
and when the magistrate, followed by
Belle and several other persons, made
their appearance and the magistrate
commenced: fts
MIR. Clifton, by your daughters
statement, it seems that she saw the
supposed murdered man about sixty
five miles from here: sent some of
the best detectives to investigate the
affair, and ] find that her statemefit
is correct
ssSaved-savedw cried Mr.. Clifton,
"and / am free once more. Thank
heaven for this delivery, and all ow-
ing to" le4
"A daughters disobedience,"" put in
Belle.
Eyes, my darling, il tou had been
contented to remain at home would
have ended my days no the scat
fold, and you would be compelled to
bear the taunts and jecrs Of of the
world -