The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-07

gave her fifty pounds on the spot, and
promised another fifty pounds when all
was settled. She then gave me the will,
and was about to go, when l said:
"There is just one difficulty. Suppose
Charles determines to defend the case,
he might say this confession was alto
gether trumped-up tale, this will a
forgery; and as be has possession, / am
not sure but that with good lawyer he
would beat U.S."
"Ah! l don't think he will attempt to
stand when he knows that have told
you all. But in case he does, them
with sudden energy-"then will attend
and give evidence against him, ay, even
if have to stand in the dock beside him.
No, no. He must and shall disgorge his
wealth. Yes, that shall be my re-
venge.".
Next morning Mr.. Sparks and myself
went over to Gotham and were ushered
into the presence of Charles. He was
not too we'll pleased to see us, and his
manner toward us was brusque and alb
rupt.
"May ask why am favored with a
call so early in the morning. he said,
with an attempt at hauteur, although /
thought that in reality he was not quite
at his ease.
ave have called on a very serious
matter, Mr.. Charles Russell" said
gravely.
"State it then, please, as quickly as
may be, or l can not stay to hear you, as
my time is precious"
"Not more precious than your liberty,
I presume?
"My liberty! What do you mean ?
What has your presence here to do with
my libertyw
"Simply this. If you refuse to hear
us, we shall have you arrested at once"
ARRESTED! Are you mad? On what
chargew
ION the charge of forging your uncle's
signature and changing the Wills"
"I-I-lon't understand you" These
were his words; but they were belied by
his ashy-pale face and starting eyes. Z
"Oh, you don't understand. Perhaps
you have forgotten. Then let me remind
you of that night at the Red Lion, Of the
new will you made, and of the instruc.
tions you gave to Miss Leclerc-instruc-
tions which sfe so we'll carried out"
"It is falsel / know nothing of what
you are talking about. You have evi
IDENTIFY come here to insult me. If SO
you have come to the wrong place, l can
tell you; and the sooner you pack off te
Kinton again the better" All this with
an attempt at bravado, which, how
ever, did not deceive either of US, as We
saw in his face plenty of evidence of the
real terror behind. ..u .
"Ah we'll, perhaps you do not remem
Der these things. Then / have only one
other bit of information for you, and thai
is"-looking him in the face-"we have
possession Of the original will"
"It's a lie-an infamous lie! for my
self saw it bur"-But here his courage
failed him, and he could hold out nc
longer; he saw the fatal admission he
had made; and after that we had very
little trouble with him. He whined fol
mercy, and prayed that he might not bt
sent TO prison. As it was not our wisl
to proceed to extremes, we were as lenien
with him as possible; and it was event
ually arranged that the two hundred ane
fifty pounds paid to Ellen should be re
turned to him, and that he should emf
CRATE to Australia. This he did; and ]
think that not the least bitter portion Of
his punishment was the knowledge that
it all came about through the instru.
mentality Of the girl he had first tempted
and then SO cruelty deserted.
Miss Leclerc was paid another fifty
pounds, and joined her friends in Amer
ica. We were never troubled with eithel
of them again.
All that the world knew of the matter
was, that new will had been discov
cred leaving the property to Ellen. All
the legal formalities were complied with
and we took possession, happy that al
length my Wife's Inheritance was Re
ained.-[Chambers Journal.
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