Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-22
A HAT LINING.

,usly wicked town in Staffordshire
England, was the scene of q mystic
ious crime. In the struggling cut
kirts stood a large, old-fasbionet
6lwelling, almost surrounded will
rses. A short avenue led to thu
ront, and fifty yards to the right rar
lane leading down to an old mine
ong disused. On the side next the
yelling was a heavy growth of trees,
hut off from the lane by q high stone
Iall, in which was a strong oaken
DOR leading to the rear of the house.
here was similar growth of trees
n the other side of the dwelling,
xtending for perhaps half mile to
he left and far away down into the
alley in tho rear. Immediately be-
ind the house was vegetable gar
on, and the usual outbuildings were
ituated between the house and the
arden. Back of the garden trees
xtended, the house looking as though
had been built in a spot cleared
way from the forest.
For many generations this had
cen the residence of the Wellesley
mily. Formerly it had been veal
Y, but in latter days it had lost
lch of its property, and the repre-
ptative at the time of which we
lite had an income If about $500 o
ar. He was over seventy, but still
lie and active. He had three chill
EN-. John, the eldest, was in In
,; William, the second in age, was
wandeIer, no one knew whittier;
d Mary, the youngest, was married
q sea captain, and resided in Liv-
pool. .... ... |
The family, as already said, was
pee wealthy, but the wild and reck-
ss profigacy of its elder sons had
duced it almost to poverty. When
10 grandfather of the present repre-
|ntative died, in 1852, he left q will
y which all the remaining property
as tied up for ninety years, his heirs
the meantime to receive an income
only $500 o year.
Ninety years from his death the
hole bulk of the estate which, it
as expected, by that time would be
ncreased twenty fold in value, was
B go to the representative of the
|lmily then living, but to his second
|hild, he surviving. Owing to the
discovery Of valuable mines on the
state, it had increased in value
realty beyond the estimate, and it ;
vas expected that the next possessor
you'd be one of the wealthiest men
D the midland counties. Is
William, the second child, was
'orn in 1915, and Mary, the younger,
year later. In 1880 she was at I
chool in Rochester, and eloped with y
young sailor in the navy. After t
Aeir marriage the sailor left the navy i
rd q course Of time bccaae raasss
a sailing vessel. Mr.. John Wadss7
'~ w., sfanss to he yessnenes! ri
y daughter, and frsm shat dry .ana|
ard they sever met. Thsa WWs
sn was INST tvenU-oae years old D
e suddenly disappeared, and fsom |ir
nat time to ME year 1910 he Was "
ever heard Of After five years 81
isappearance the law presumes a W
ian dead; and consequently Mary o,
ould become, in the event of hm {,
theirs death, the second child, be v
lrviving. .... ... I,
AS already said, Dir. Wellesley was Of
'le and active. On November II, r.
'40, he was seated in his dining al
om smoking his pipe after dinner, in
hen d servant announced that q h,
'ntleman wanted to see him. He
rected the gentleman to be admit m
d, and as was invariably his GUS n,
III when a stranger called, directed of
$ servant-an old and faithful at 70
ndant-to remain j. the room with SIX
EN-. The servant retired and in w,
'duced q man of medium age, who OF
VIC his name as Liverm0re. He was OF
ry swarthy, and had dark, bushy ha
ir. !,
st come" said the stranger, after in
wing taken seat, "on very impor- q,
at business, in fact, l bring you ST.
'rd Of your missing son." lin
The old man was greatly moved in.