The National tribune., 1882-04-01


trace of Henry Eden was found, and Bauer
was discharged, and, in the opinion of
the neighborhood, Justly, Stubbs, the shoe
maker, who was a small politician in his
way, being noticeably loud in his denuncia-
tion of those who did not scruple to ride
over Magua Charta, and have an honest
man arrested on suspicion, just because a
wild young blade of the aristouacy called at
his inn for glass of beer, and then ran
away.
Old Mr.. Eden was greatly overcome was
sure that there had been foul play; had the
/ country secured for miles around; offered a
/ large reward for the detection and appre-
hension of the supposed assassin, and sent
! runners to the magistrates of the adjoining
! towns, notifying them of the affair and in
/ fact did everything which fond old man
/ could do for the object of the love of his
! oldage; but in vain. At first many people
! thought that it was only another of Harrys
escapades, and that he would soon put in an
/ appearance, and laugh at the groundless ap-
/ prehensious of his friends but as time wore
on and 40 Harry appeared, men shrugged
! their shoulders. and the gossips, temporarily
at loss to explain the mystery, consoled
themselves with the adage that murder
will out" and soon everything in the village
resumed its wonted course.
At the time Of thess occurrences [ had
! just been called to the bar, and was patiently
waiting for nay first brief al BoroughtOn,
and al the circumstances of the case were
: the more viyidly impressed upon my mind,
perhaps, in view Of the possibility Of an
opportunity arising for me to make my
/ maiden effort in the legal forum. All Of my
spare time-and there was plenty Of it-was
occupied in framing theories which would
solve the mystery, and in following up fresh
clews, which al first seemed to me to lead
directly to the solution, but which invari
ably led to no tangible results. Ii occurred
10 me among other things that Henry had
been Tilted by Miss Lucy Oakland, daughter
ofSir Hugh Oakland, to whose elder daughter
run away 10 India, or to join the army, as
his father had done before him but that
notion was quickly disproved when it trans
pired that Miss Lucy had already become
secretly engaged to him. Poor girl, she was
dTeadfully cut up about it. She would not
believe but that he would re-appear, and
would not hear aword about his being foulIy
dealt with. Indeed, for months she continued
to feel the same certainty that lie would re-
turn to her, or at least write; so that when,
even two years later, Aaron Rawton, who
upon the death of his uncle Fortesque
had fallen heir to his immense property,
laid it all at her feet, together with his
heart, or what answered the purposes of a
heart in his anatomy, she Tepelled him and
his fortune with scorn, upbFaided him for
attempting to supplant his cousin in her
affections, and for seizing such an occasion
for renewing his detestable suit, which she
had three. years before told him was odious
to her.
ia COINCIDENCE.
In 1865, business called me to the Estates"
whittier I went to examine some coal and
oil lands for clients who had invested largely
in that slippery property, and were seeking
further investments. I brought letters of
introduction to prominent citizens, and
among thenumber to Thomas J. Burns, Esq,
a lawyer in Pennburg, the nearest consider
able town to the township in which my
clients lands were situated. A few weeks
of rough living in. a rough country among
rougher men, riding over desperately bad
roads, and putting up at dete.table inns,
ri, hyy4 4bo brvo oil I1r+ +J,a
name of "hoteIs," suficed to bring the busi-
ness with which had been commissioned
to a successful issue, and found me again at
Pennburg, and in the hospitable home of
Mr. Burns, who urged me so cordially to
take few days Of rest under his rooftree
that willingly yielded, as 1 really needed
ashort time to recuperate before undertaking
the return voyage; and, besides, I had con-
ceived a strong liking for my host and his
family. One morning after breakfast, as Mr..
Burns was gathering up his papers for the
days work, he turned to me and said 'By-
the-way, would you like to see how justice
is dispensed in this country? You will see
none of the big wigs and gowns, nor the
scarlet uniform Of the high sheriff with his
pikemen, such as you have at your assiges.
We are quite democratic in these as in other
things; but have matter in hand to-day
which may interest you if you care for
criminal practice, as l must confess do not,
and have only taken this case in charge for
the sake Of an old client, who has been ar
rested and held on an outrageous charge, as
groundless believe, as it is wicked" More
from desire for his company than for any
interest in that class of proceedings, z ac-
cepted his invitation, and accompanied him
to the Office Of the magistrate or justice of
the peace, before whom the examination was
TO be heldI
The case created good deal of local in
terest, judging from the number Of people
of all classes who crowdad the small court
room, and were awaiting with some impa-
tience the arrival of his honor the justice
and the prisoner. During the short interval
of waiting, Mr.. Burns explained to me that
his client was man who kept a small hotel
in the lower portion of the town, and was
well known and respected in the community,
where he had resided for many years, and
that he had been arrested on charge of
murder preferred against him at the instiga-
ton Of certain busybOdies, aud based upon
the statements Of a young man whom he