The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-12-27

tho man most likely to know the general
facts about his neighbor.
..would You he kind enough 70 answer
. stranger in this city few qnsstions''
said 10 the druggist
Proceed. be replied. looking curiously
At mo.
DO you know : gentleman by the name
Of Horace Granger9'
II do"
"What is his businsssf"
HE is q broker
"Is he wealthy"
"He is.
HAS he family"
| "a wife aud daughter"
about what age would you judge him
TO be?"
"About thirty-nvs."
And his daughter
ABOUT thirteen"
.Is Miss Granger now at homer
II think not. ] think she is away at
school.
"Pardon me. sir, il l seem too inqulsi-
tive" said /; "but have . reason be-
yond mere curiosity for all the questions
ask, and sometime, II not now. you shall
know ALL Could you tell me il he is on
good terms with his wife2"
"Hsr he said with = start. "ls this
soms scandal for law court to which !
may be called ~ witness?"
"No, sir. On my honor, no use OF
your name shall Be made in connection
with any information you may give me-
"Wsll them" he answered with Pc
culiar smile. "it is rumored-mind you,
} I only say that it is rumorsd-that he is
} Jealous OF certain gentleman Of whom ho
has no reason to be, and that he has all
confidence in one who may yet turn out TO
bs a treachercus villain.
J This was becoming very interesting to
me.
MAY venture to ask the name Of the
second party2"
"Well, sir, ~ you are stranger 70 me,
replied the druggist, Il will not mention
any name; but il you should happeA tt
have any business with the head clerk o.
Horace Granger, it my opinion you vii
= be within . hundred miles Of the gentle
man."
u "Thank you,"I said feeling now prett.
sure Of my course.
After some further questioning l iei
:. the apothecary and repaired to the oftic
y Of Horace Granger, the street aud numbe
10 of which had ascertained.
found tall. dark, muscular, slniste
: looking clark, about thirty years Of sgt
" standing ut bis desk behind the counter
N .Is Mr. Granger in?" asked.
u "Nol' was the curt reply.
. "Will he be in soon?'
Q. "Don't know
D. HAS be been in to.dayw
o. Cant say!"
J, "Will be ever be in again?"
Mt The man started, and looked at me fe
%. the first time, in quick, searching va.
ng "What do you mean?"
"Hss he come back with his daughter
Gu questioned in turn.
He again started, came forward 81
I'M sharply scrutinized my person; but As
u fancied, with guilty conscience.
h9 "Who are you? What do you wa
~ here? And why these inpsrtinent que
'ot tions?" ho demanded in fierce way.
en Don't you know that Horace Grang
al is desd?' said /, fixing look upon y
en- fellow tint made him quail.
lly .Deaa?v he exclaimed, in we'll assum
smazement and horror. "Good heaven
~ How? When? Whsre?"
IN "How?--by hanging; when?-six da
nd aeo: where? London" answered cstee
rically.
'ut "You take away my BREATH be
y most gasped
yht "What is your name?" querrisd.
eGeorge Gresham.
uy "Ah, yss-the O." thought.
it you know Mr.. Granger went to La
DE, don nearly week ago 10 find his daut
DO ter2r proceeded.
/ saw the man turn pale and shndd
had AZ he answered, in a mumbling, coniu'
any way,
'ent II believe--hs did-go-somewhere.
ms but his daughter was not in Lone
yen know?'
sss' / said this at venture. for ! fArciet
insi had OWNED the plot.
.why. how do you know that9--s
ST. mean
- "Never mind ! interrupted. I
'ns daughter WAS not there. but you were.
aluanl'' and his eyes fairly glared.'
UP .You have been there before IN
'ss diseuise Of an old man, went on; =
aay had engaged q room in CONNER
'aon house TO exhibit patent; you wont
Z again, and telegrsphsd to your empi'
VI that his laughter WAS found and loo
ior ~. and 10 come on tho last train. and
no'n would meet him on the London Brl
- station. You did meet hin Il Wa In
night, you took him n the room you
NOV viously engaged; ron fell upon him.
- rarrot.~d him; you hing him up to
! NM vail; you burned the telegram, snd
YOU FASTENED back here to play the 70
innocence.
.na vent through with my accusation
sup rapidly g'sips 'Ss $3.50 ,....',
!, Il piled one fact upon another 70 qn
and surely. that seemed 70 the 9
.o,ns wretch 10 bs sn eye witness rslsiing'