The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-20
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tain il, and vet il settled one doubt in his
mind, and That was the doubt he had enter
tanned of Maud Ovington's real hand in the
destruction of his friend Clarence, for if
Maud and her servant were SO much inter.
ested in this letter, that fact settled all
doubts 1t was written in large, Informed
and serawling hand, which was evidently
that of an unedueated person, and it con-
tanned these words:
"SIR; Miss Clarice Suydam left my lodg
ings upon the twenty-Erst of October. taking
with her all the property of her cousin, the
missing gentleman. ! do not know where
she went after leaving my house. She was
accompanied by a young gentleman whose
name l do not know. I have made the in.
quiries you desire, but can get no informa
ton as to her present residence have
searched the apartments SIS you desired, but
can find nothing belonging to my late ten
Rnts-7aOt so much as a scrap Of paper. l beg
to thank you for your generous present, and
am sorry can be of no further use to you.
I am, sir,
yours obediently,
EDWARD ELLIS"
TIE envelope containing this letter was
addressed to "W. G., Post Office New York
City"
$50, Mr. William Gorton," muttered
James Dalton, ''you are employed by Miss
Maud Ovington&o communicate with the
landlord of the house in which your victim,
Clarence Suydam, lived. The landlord is
bribed to search the premises occupied by
him. He searches and finds nothing-'not
SO much as a scrap of paper? Those words
are underlined in the letter; he was, there
fore, told to search for papers. What could
those papers be but letters-letters written
to Clarence by Miss Maud Ovington-letters
the existence of which is fatal to her, and
which she still believes to be in existence.
Beware, murderess, thread by thread the
net is weaving which shall enmesh you, for
destroyed you shall be, who could SO cruelty
deprive of life an innocent man, who madly
loved you, and whose only fault was too
true a love for so vile wretch He was
brother to me-my only brother and his
blood cries up from the groundi Vengeance
will have. I will never give over the fight
till life is exacted for life" He lifted his
clenched hand above his head, and looked
up. ''Neyeri so help me Heaven
He refolded the letter, concealed it in the
breast of his coat, and then bent down, with
the lantern in his hand, to examine the pros
trate coachman.
''He is not injured" muttered Mr.. Dali
ton, after contemplating the face of the
man for a moment; "a dash of cold water
and little camphor under his nostrils will
bring him to. This nights work has not
been wastedp'
James Dalton left the room and descended
the narrow staircase. at the bottom he
found the man who had conducted him to
William GOrton's room. He had been with
Gorton not more than ten minutes.
The servant took the lantern from the
hand of the young man, and waited respect
fully to conduct him to the front hall from
whence he had come.
"You have not been very long, sir, he
said.
NO" replied James Dalton, careIessly.
''NIy business with your fellow-servant was
not of much Importance, and I must defer
1t till some better opportunity offers. The
man hurried up the staircase at such a rate
that he tripped himself upon the threshold
of the door and fell headlong into the room
I think he must have knocked his head
against the angle of the bureau, for he seems
to have stunned himself. I have done all I
can to bring him round, but could not find
any water in the room. You had better
send some one to him.
Mr.. Daltons manner was so thoroughly
natural as to deceive any person, and the
servant was quite satisfed-more especially
as while speaking, Mr.. Dalton took out his
pOcket-book and looked for the bank note
he had promised him.
Here is what I promised for your
trouble" he said, handing the crisp new
note to the servant. "And now be so kind
as to show me the way back to the main
stairway"
The man bowed and led the way to the
foot of the broad staircase.
"Wil you return to the drawing-room,
sir, or shall l call your caTriage?' he asked. !
'tNo, ;" answered James Dalton; 81 walked
here, and shall walk back. Be SO good as
to fetch my coat from the ante-room."
The servant obeyed and assisted him to
put on the loose coat which covered his even
ing costume.
As MIR. Dalton descended the steps before
the mansion, he stopped to listen to the
sound of silyery peal of laughter which
foated through partly-opened window in
the drawing-room.
'Laugh on, murderessl' he muttered;
''laugh while you can. The day may come
when it will not be easy to assume the mirth |
which you do not fell All, wonder if she |
too is so false. So BAIL What am I talk |
ing about-thinking of her in the same
breath with that woman7"
.
When William Gorton awoke from the |
swoon into which he had been thrown by
the blow from James Dalton's clenched fist, |
he found himself lying on the bed in his |
bedchamberi with Jones, the servant who |
had received the ten-dollar note from MIR. |
Dalton, at his side.
William Gorton's hair was dripping with |
the water which had been thrown over him |
by his fellow-servant.
He opened his eyes and looked wonder |
ingIy about him. A lamp was burning |
dimly on the little table, shedding a faint |
glimmer upon the face of Jones, and leaving |
the corners of the apartment in Obscurity.
"yYhere am IPP asked Gorton, putting his
hand to his head, which still ached from the |
blow that had stunned him.
''In your own room, Bill, to be sure, an
swered Jones. "Why, where should you
be?"
One of the effects of such blow as Will
liam Gorton had received is the total oblit-
Grafton from the memory of all events
which have occurred Immediately before the /
loss of consciousness. The coaehman had
quite forgotten the fact that the gentleman
had desired to see him in his own room, and
he had also forgotten the striking Of the
blow.
It must be remembered that the lantern
had been darkeued as William entered the
room, and that he had not seen James Dali
tons face.
SHOW did come hereF' he asked, look.
ing snrnijn 7 At the face go II rv
own free will, suppose" answered the
man, who guessed that Mr.. Dalton would
scarcely like to have his name mentioned In
the business.
''But don't remember coming" said vii.
liam.
II dare say, old fellow" replied his com.
panion.
Have tainted, then?"
"Why, not exactly. You must have tum-
bled down, striking your head against the
corner of the bureau, for found you lying
all your length on the floor when came in.
1 suppose you've been having drop too
much tonight, Bill.
'sDrinkingr exclaimed Gorton; 'tnOt l.
He paused for some moments, as If try
ing to collect his thoughts, then, turning to
his fellow-servant, he said, abruptly:
$50 down stairs and fetch me a drop OF
brandy, will You, Jones2 feel faint and
queer after my fall
Jones assented good-naturedly and left the
As soon as he was out Of hearing. William