Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-11-30

proofsY They appeared all right when
you laid them before me-
II did examine them, my lord, and
the proofs are all right, only they were
brought forward by the wrong man.
They were stolen. The whole story has
now come out" Mr.. Thompson replied.
Good Heavensl" again exclaimed
Lord Alphington. And when was all
this discOveredY"
''The rightful Mr.. Fancourt, who has
been going under the name Of st. Law
renee"
"St. Lawrencel" Lord Alphington
broke in. ''llas he been employing
himself as an artist9 Have you seen
himl"
1T is the same" Mr.. Thompson re-
piled, surprised by Lord Alphington's
eagerness of manner-"butI have never
seen him.
Il have" rejoined the Earl. II saw
him only Yesterday. He is the image
of my lost son. l would give worlds for
this to be true. But are you surep For
Heavens sake do not let me be deceived
again!"
ave are as sure as we can be of any
thing, after what has occurred" MIR.
Thompson answered.
Lord Alphingt0n gave great sigh,
as though lie were casting a load from
his heart; but he was still full of per-
pleXity, so much was involved. He
could not all at once realize the change
tins discovery would make.
''Tell me all the circumstances from
beginning to end" he said at last, after
a silence of several minutes, which Mr..
Thompson had not ventured to break.
Tell me all you know"
1T seems that st. Lawrence-1 may
as well, for the present, distinguish him
by the name he has chosen to go by
was coming over from America in order
to lay the proofs of his birthright before
you, when he was robbed of the box
containing the papers by a little French
Canadian of the name of Pierre Le-
mont, instigated by this man Sedley,"
Mr.. Thompson narrated. "lmmedl-
ately on coming to town st. Lawrence
made the police acquainted with the
theft, and clever detective was en-
ployed to trace the matter out. When
you also went to athe police about the
loss of the opal ring, it was at once
perceived that the lesser theft might
assist in the discovery of the greater,
and the two cases were intrusted to the
same hand. The surmise has proved
affair has been cleared up"
but when Sedley brought the proofs
to you, when he openly assumed the
name of Fancourt, st. Lawrence must
have known who was the thiefp" inter-
posed Lord Alphington.
"Yes, my lord, of course he knew"
Mr.. Thompson replied; "but it was one
thing for him to know it, and another
to prove that he had been robbed-that
he had ever been in possession Of the
papers, The two young men are cous-'
ins, of the same age within few weeks,
and they were christened in the same
name-Eustace Sedley., | don't know
| if YOU are aware of it, but, when Mr..
Fancourt went to America and married
there, he took the name of his wife
Sedley-from what motive will proba-
bly, never now be known"
III can divine the motive" said Lord
Alphington, signing. Continue, pray"
1.-THE son was consequently christ
ened Eustace Sedley. The man who has
played up this extraordinary trick is the
son of Mr.. Fancourt's wife's brother" :"
went on Mr.. Thompson.
''HOw has all this come to light?'
asked Lord Alphington. still half afraid
of giving credence to what he heard.
"Riggs, the detective, who was en-
ployed in the two cases, as l have said.
disguised himself as a servant, and
bribed Sedley's man to let him take his
place." Mr.. Thompson resumed, "the
former valet Recommending him to your
house-steward here. You see, my lord,
he was certain of his man, to begin
with, and he had shrewd suspicion
that the fellow Miss Bertha Dalton de-
scribed as having been in possession OF
the ring must have had to do with the
greater robbery. He had, therefore, to
find out his whereabouts. This he did
through Mrs. Sedley's servant"
MRS. Sedley? Of whom are you
speaking?" said Lord Alphington.
"Of this man Sedley's wife, my lord" 7"
Mr.. Thompson replied. ut seems that
when quite young he married hand
some French Canadian girl of the name
of Julie Lemont, sister to the Pierre
Lemont, who. most fortunately for the
elucidation of the case, first stole and
then lost the ring.".
!, married." Lord Alphington ex-
claimed, in a tone of horror. "And that
! lovely girl, Miss Dalton, might have
been sacrificed" :.
"Mr. st. Lawrence and Riggs both
agreed that if the arrest could not be
made in time, they would both come
forward and explain enough to make
the postponement of the marriage i'm.
perative. Mr.. st. Lawrence was moi
aware of his cousins marriage or he
: would not have allowed Miss Dalton's
engagement to stand for an hour" Mr.
Thompson explained; "but as I wa:
saying. my lord, Riggs discovered
} through Mrs. Sedley's servant where
this Pierre Lemont was to be found
The police Immediately telegraphed t(
. France from Scotland Yard. Lemon
} was arrested, and has confessed hi
share in the transaction. AS soon al
the forms of extradition are compiled
! with, he will be brought to England
: Now comes the worst part of my story
} Mrs. Sedley is reckless, unprinciplei
!, woman, no doubt, but she must hav'
led an awful life with that scoundrel
: He fell in love with Miss Dalton on frs
j seeing her, it seems, and determined tt
get his wife out of the way in order tt
> marry her. He first tried to persuad,
i her to leave the country; this failing
he attempted to poison her,"
$ ITO poison herl" Lord Alphingtol
: repeated, aghast.
'"There is no mistake about it, m.
lord" Mr.. Thompson went on. eth
consummation Of the crime was pre-
!, vented by Riggs. Sedley tried the eff
+ fects of the poison on dog he had
' Riggs began to suspect that somethin,
:. was wrong, and brought the animal II
, veterinary surgeon. 1t was shot, AM
! on an examination being made, TIL
!, poison used was ascertained. Rigg
kln,H n1rnt of GNI1 1nxt1
q dressing-case, and the name of tn
| obay,oicf x1yhn cold II hottla of m oodi