The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-04

Mrs. Leigh that, early that morning
as the steamship Arizona was sailin
for New York, a passenger, q youn,
man, embarking had slipped from th
ianding-stage into the river, and wher
his body was recovered life was com
pletely extinct.
Strapped to his waist was a larg,
morocco dressing-case, with silver
mountlngs and u patent lock.
In the slde-pocket of his coat was s
found a letter, stamped and ready t(
be posted, addressed to Blanche, ant
signed Your affectionate brother
Jasper Langtrey."
Jasper Langtrey."
at the sight of that name light
broke in upon me.
| Ot my Wife's relations, who lived in
the country, L had seen but little.
| Yet had heard Of the one black
sneep OF the family, a scampish brother
| OF Blanche's, who had caused sorrow
anu shame to his surroundings, and.
having made England too hot to hold
nm, was supposed to be leading q gold.
dlgger's life i'll Australia.
lie, then, was the thief, as Blanche.
when she had got over her first natural
grief at the sudden tidings Of her errinr
brothers untimely ending, .shuddesingly
He had, it seems, lately returned to
England, but this l was unaware Of:
Judge, then, Of my astOnishment when
yesterday, suddenly saw him standing
beside me.
ut seemed that, finding the door
Deiow accidentally opened, Jasper had
entered unseen, and come straight TO
my room. W
when my first surprise was over
he told me that, as usual, he wanted
money. l offered him the little had
the few sovereigns in my purse. He
was awfully excited, and demanded
more. L told him there was no more
III the house, except the sum left in
trust by friend of yours"
ou told him thatl" exclaimed l.
es, that was my miStake,o sobbed
Blanche, ''for his eyes followed mine.
imagine my horror when, Selling on
the dresslng-case with the money. he
was about to leave the room, r
screamed and threw myself on nv
Knees at his feet, and clung to him
entreating him not to wrong thus nv
husband ii!'L, and myself, but he pushed me
N1 trust to my sister, he cried. mot
TO make IL convict out Of her brother,
ana then rushed from the room and
from the house.n
:, NAnd what could do, Edwin dear
IL almost drove me mad-What could T
do?" ''' '0''o
My poor Blanche!'' I said, pitying-
ly, as took her in my arms and kissed
her. ~ ''''
L went to Liverpool, and there had
Sas5I winch coira1neaGta nieaGtasct the A.cc.
money, which L was proud and thank |
fp' ~" my return to London, to pay
lnlo bank to Herr Krants's account. |
lei directions, and the necessary |
sum, to provide for Jasper's decent |
burial. Here is the letter which he had |
penned:
"DEAK SISTER BLANCHE,-All is |
we'll. l. start for America this morn
ing, per Arizona packet from Liverpool. |
shall send this back by the pilot boat |
when out of the Mersey. Itrustto you
not to betray me. 1 will repay the
money when have made my pile 1 |
rely Oh yom not to hetray mo.
Your atfectionate Brother,
"JASPER LANGTREY.n
need not say that this letter, which
carried back to my wife, cleared
away every doubt between us-every
doubt from my mind. My Blanche
and [ have continued, as Lefore, the
most trustful and happiest couple Of
any that J. know. Herr Krantz did not
learn until his return to England, some
mon tbs afterwards, the danger he had
SO narrowly escaped.