Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-09
The Defraudei Heir.

4 The Defraudei Heir.
/ nu. fsnnsrv evening. eighteen years
a-I I bsd left Dr.. Lignon's, l returned
as ns,,al after the labors OF the day
4 I'D NV wife seated by cheerful nre,
nd tbe tes-urn Kissing on the taole' on
kbicb TOO was plsced the tea-serVice' ana
r. ,nast rscks fastened to the fender be-
- that the evening meal was waiting
tor me. - .;s r
kife Il have been waiting tea Tor you
YES | was engaged longer at the office
N the Chief Of Police than 1 expected to-
H. Bv-the-by, whom do you think met
H. Broadway to-day !"
i II dou't know. Mhomf
M o,her thau Amos Barton
l should have said that my wife came
-nm the village where DR.. Llgnon lived,
nd was well acquainted with all tie par
ies mentioned in this history"
..Iudee,l," she replied; did he speak
l. yOui'
"Oh. yes; 1t appears lie intends running
h. council. He solicited my influence
ku-. Of course, | did not promise it to
tm."
at is very strange, but father never liked
Mai rsn. There was something in his
kountenance or his manner which was very
fepuslve to him.
"A great many people share his preiu-
kces. NY dear, returned. Amos Bar
hon is by no means general favorite. l
<en.ember wien was apupilat DR.. Lignon's
j used to hate him"
And Yet no one can tell why they dis
lie him. They can bring no immoral act
tgainst him Did you ever hear anything
Alngible proved against him -
.Do Won remember how strangely he
fsme in for his propertyl was but lit
he girl then, still recOllect distinctly the
kenSslIon it made. His blo her and nephew
fdet within ten days Ot each other. lt was
iTery curious
"Yery."
suupose uttered this word In a very
peeuliar manner, for my wife put down
|ber cup which she was in the act of raising
10 her mouth, and glanced cunously al
me-
.What DO you mean by that very Z q"
said nv wife. Now, James, | know by
your manner that you have q secret to tell
me-
..Ny dear. what secret should | know p
81 don't know but you are so different
from other meu-yOu have such an extra
ordinary faculty for tracing matters out
an certain you know more about tina
affair than you pretend
At that moment there was a ring at the
bell, End d servant entered almost directly
afierWard and handed me the following
message:
Tome to me Immediately / am dying
have something OF Importance TO comntu-
nicsie to YOU. Doctor LIgnon, -, New
lOrk
handed the dispatch to my wife.
Must you gOi' said she, with shade
Of disappointment in her voice.
Il must, indeed" Irejoined. 81 have
some idea as TO the nature of the commu-
nication he has to make, and leaving out
Of consideration my duty as his former
pupil, must 60 for .ther reasons.
Kissing my wife goodbye, hurried off.
1t Was bitter cold in the streets, and the
snow was falling in large fakes. In spite
nc OK hx- "a
reached the depot in good time, and taking
seal in Cal near the stove, in a few
minutes / vas proceeding on my way to my
GestlaaiiOn. Twas awaked about midnight
by nlsn and woman in a seat before me;
tie iormer had mentioned the name of Mr.
Barton. still pretended to be asleep, but
examined NY fellow travellers with a scru-
timing glance. | found they were COM
mon-lOoking people, evidently past the
meridian Of life.
81 tel YOU said the woman IN a tone
oi reuonstrance, YOU can't deceive him
much longer. He'll find out that the boyt
fah away from Us, then goodbye to our
allowance
How can he find it out" returned the
nlan, IN gruff voice, ''1f you only keep a
glie' icnsue in your headT But you
say
dead ~
bah, that would be of no use. He's
sa'h a s.ingy beggar, he'd stop the supplies
NOW, Ralph, suppose he should be de-
r.allII ,rtiuined not to give You any more, what
would YOU 90 p
What would doi" | would saw to
. M LOOK here Mr.. Barton, if you don't
~ r.. NE NJ ue money you owe me to 22l
r;-a, -o, ntoauWay before three days have ex.
f"eu' nen L you don't see the State prison
man.ns ''-iiOe' !" butcn'
Wei, l hope we shall be successful,
"a, a. have my doubts, however,"
did A,,sl va ulis they relapsed into silence, an6
tre- ~ u. speak any more until they reached
III. o1esion- es'inalion- / made few notes o
An, Soon'eisction in my pocket-book.
The erS wv oclock the next day | reached
IignaH,ot u my journey, aid was at DIR
Al 91oa :, : mouse. rang the bell and wa
en.a-os s-oe SHOWN up stairs. The moment
lact tAe Doctors bedroom l started
anh ~ horror. Familiar as had been
with So ooehes OF suffering, had never me
elsps.G .isi e9usl 10 his. Eighteen years hat
A. eu sinee had seen Dr Iignon on.
sss Gu, w" Scarcely recognizable. III,
4tns irom The Effects Of a cancer.
The oia VN wv my days are numbered :" sal.
par;irr,.'Or oc'Or, alter he had given me tn
uils,I1 uiaFs Of the case. NV disease i
-curable. But, | have = tearfu