The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-27


o. sstate preparatory to the doctors re-
mo, TO New York, where, he announced, he
should invest his funds and settle down.
At length, after several weeks active work,
all was In readiness for the departure OF him
self and Cross He intended, on the following
day, 10 hand over to the Captain the reward OF
bis shameful crime, and bid hum farewell for
ever.
During the early days of Gen. Thorpes i'm
prisonment he had pleaded to be taken to his
home, but Cross had informed him that he
had been brought hither by kind friends for
treatment, and that he should return as soon
as his strength would permit Though tho
General was not of a suspicious nature, he
soon discovered that he was prisoner, and he
knew his only plan was to feign weakness, and
seem to be thoroughly Frustrated with The least
eAertion, and at the same time watch for an
opportunity of escape.
A whispering direction from the Captain to
Ned, one day while they believed the General
asleep, convinced the latter that his nephew
was the prime mover III some plot relating 10
his present condition. but he could only sur
mise and bide his time. 10 Came at last
One day the Captain was absent He had
grown impatient at the doctors seemingly long
delay, ana his failure to pay over to him his
share OF the spoils This impatience had
grown into suspicion, until at last he believed
the doctor capable Of absconding from even
him, and defraudng him ont of the promised
reward entirely. The idea almost crszed him;
and accordingly, on the day DR.. Thorpe deci-
ded on the general breakup, Cross drove 10
the city and watched the Generals residence
from convenient point in tie vicinity.
During the forenoon Of this day the General
had called for the Captain, and had been in-
formed by Ned that he was absent, and would
not return till evening. This statement in
stlled new life into the frame OF the General.
He felt that he possessed the strength of a
giant, and determined that now was the time
to use it to free himself from his prison. At
about noon Ned brought up some wine and
biscuits for lunch, and, while placing them
upon the table, the General made a sudden
spring from the edge of the bed grasped Ned
by tie throat and hurled him 10 the floor like
the crash of thunderbolt The young man
was literally stunned, and, thinking the Gen
eral had really gone mad, offered but little re-
sistance His captor proceeded to bind him
securely, threatening to kill him if he did not
quietly submit. Tearing up the sheets, he
quickly gagged him and fastened his arms and
feet. Then, seizing bar of iron from the
fireplace below, he rushed into the road.
Hurrying along blindly, rot knowing where
he was, he aimed for the nearest dwelling
upon reaching which his story was briefly
told, and he az once gained the sympathy of
the tenant, who agreed to drive with him to
the city immediately. They were soon on The
way and proceeded first to the residence of
DR.. Davids. The good old man stared at his
visitor in a dazed and bewidered manner for
q moment, as though he had lost his reason,
but the General soon convinced bin that there
had been some foul plot which the future
would unravel. Indeed, he felt that all would
soon be known, when he was informed of the
particulars OF the will which had been admin
st-red upon by his villainous nephew.
Officers were AT once called, who proceeded
with the two old friends toward the residence
of the General. Before arriving, however,
they were seen by Cross from his post of OBJ
tlaAft laa.
made dash through the rear of the building,
leaping high fence, with an officer i'll close
pursuit. He was commanded to halt, but paid
no attention 10 the order, when bullet en-
tered his back near the shoulder. Even this
did not end his flight being a swift runner,
he succeeded in making his escape. Two or
three days afterward, laborer gave notice to
the Coroner that a stranger had sought refuge
in his house, and had died before a physician
could be called. 1t was the last of Capt Cross.
DIR. Thorpe had packed his portmanteaus
ana trunks. Filled as they were with treasure,
they were source OF consi ierable anxiety
to him. he was standing in the center of his
room in deep thought previous 70 locking the
doors while he should ride out TO settle with
Cross, whom he supposed keeping guard over
the prisoner, when the door was thrown open
and lie saw the police officers wi Ia Dr. Davids
and The General He turned CHASTITY yellow,
and was il ed with terror. His limbs trem-
bled, aud he felt as though he should sink
through the floor. Never was man in such
AFFECT misery. AS the officers stepped for
ward with the handouts to take hIm into GUS
tody, he gave one look at the General, and
then, quick as the lightning's flash drew from
his pocket small revolver, placed it to his
tenn PIE, and before his suicidal hand could be
stayed, he pulled the trigger and fell corpse
at the feet of the kind old man he had 80 cruel
ly wiouged and outraged
The Old brick house was visited soon after
where Ned, stiff and sore, was unbound; aud,
as nothing could be traced To his completely ii
the affair, he WAS T. lsased. -Chicdgo LcdJer.