The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-17

that no pocket-book could be found:
| Well, that's too bad. But see, pu
walk up with you and deliver these let
ters and explain about the one Mr..
H$%TTTK sent by. me. Pll find it by and
/ BY"
The boy agreed, and on reaching
Hawkhin the man suggested that the
boy should remain outside while he de.
livered the letters. The boy agreed,
and the man went to the rear entrance
OF the dwelling. After the absence of
two or three minutes he returned, and
the two walked down the Bowgate in
company. When they reached Tally
street the man gave the boy few pence
and turned down toward the Neetergate.
Mrs. Hawk expected her husband by
the packet which would arrive in Dundee
about the second week in October. If
the packet arrived after dusk, it was
customary for her passengers to remain
aboard until daylight, and then land at
wffat was known as the YeOman shore.
The packet dropped anchor in the Tay
at seven o'clock on the evening of
October 10Th, and her passengers were
therefore not expected to land until
early next day. Mr.. Newall was there
when they were put ashore next morn
ing, but Mr.. Hawk was not among
them. Mr.. NewalI expressed surprise,
and inquired whether Mr.. Hawk was
passenger.
Mr.. Hawk was a passenger" the
captain said; "but man came off for
him in boat last night, and he went
ashore"
While he was speaking, a messenger
came from the office to tell Mr.. Newall
that Mr.. Hawk was there. Greatly re-
Heved, Mr.. NewaII hastened to the office
and found Mr.. Hawk at his desk, ex.
amining papers. There was a warm
greeting, and Mr.. Hawk said:
" Why, Henry, how strong you have
grown"
eyes" was the reply, my own wife
hardly knew me when 1 reached home
last night"
{" But how came you to land last
night? Wasn't it a great risk with such
a high windP' n1r. Newall said.
" Well, . was the answer, a man
Came off in a boat for some purpose or
another, and | took the chance of get
ting ashore"
Mr.. Hawk spent much time for the
few first days in looking over his papers,
and then said he thought he would take
things easy for a time as he had been
rather overwOrked for some months
past. MIR. NewaH gladly acquiesced,
and thencefOrth took almost entire
management of the business. Mr.. Hawk,
however, seemed to take great interest
in all that went on, but complained that |
his eyesight was getting bad, and he !
must wear glasses. He began to take |
long walks, and was in the habit of |
going daily among the shipping.
On November 9th he returned from
one of these strolls to the office in a
state of great distress.
Mr.. Newsll," he said, "my brother,
my poor, unfortunate brother Johnnie
is drowned. His body was found on
the shore near Broughly Ferry, this
morning. l saw them bring it up on a
BOAT, and I identified it at once"
Mr.. Newall was astOunded. After
, moments silence, he said:
"That accounts for it. He has been
around here, then, for months, and we
never knew it."
Then he related what the girl had
cen at the gate the very night on which
Mr.. Henry Hawk sailed for Antwerp.
''That is it," said Henry. He went
o my house in poverty and distress, and
Jared not enter Poor fellow! He was
% like me-we were twins, you know
md the girl might easily have mistaken
llm for me. 1 wonder my wife never
mentioned the occurrence"
" And that accounts for another
hing" said Mr.. NeWall. and then he
to Henry all about the loan
rom Mr.. Dewar.
That is 1t, no doubt" said Henry;
he wrote just like me, and, driven to
desperation, forged my name to get
money to live ON. Pm glad he did it.
See that the money is repaid"
After a pause, during which Henry
eemed to be much affected, he said:
"NeWall, I've made all arrangements
or the poor fellows burial. By the
Yay, he must have been killed in
,rawl, for there is a wound, as of a
.nife, right in the region of the heart.
will use my influence to keep things
s quiet as possible"
There was a corOner's inquest, and
erdict that the deceased came to his
cath at the hands of some person or
ersons unknown. Then the body was
uietly buried in the yard of the Old
ross Kirk, and the matter was soon
1rgOtten.
Things went on smoothly for many
ears, and Mrs. Hawk bore another son.
n January, 1898, Henry Hawk fell
rom a horse and broke his leg. MOrti-
cation set in, and amputation proved
no avail. He died on February 1st,
,aving a will by which he divided all
is property between the two boys,
dward and James, and gave each an
1ual share in the business His funeral
as a very solemn one, and for years
the Hawkhill mansion was like
tomb. From the day of the masters
cath to the day of her own death.
-hich happened in 1898, Mrs. Hawk
as never seen out of her dwelling.
On May 8, 1906, Edward Hawk be-
anne of age. He was a strong, well
lvored young man, but of very sullen
isposition. Two months after he
cached his maturity he began an action
! the high court to declare his brother
legitimate, and to recover the property
hich had been willed to him. From
ne records of that remarkable trial this
arrative is compiled, and the facts
to explain what has already
cen told will be given.
When John Hawk received from
[enry the sum left him by his father
E went to Antwerp as agent for the
rm. With all the money he could get
n the letters of credit of the firm, he
ent to Paris and London. There he
oent all in riot and debauchery Worn
ee: and though he went to the gate of
is brothers residence, he had net the
)uTage,to enter. Before he knew that
ia brother had gone to Antwerp he
,rged his name and got the money
om Dewar. When he found that
-enry was out of the country he set