Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-12

king the golden music or his voice,
= again the old, enchanting songs
lGsolye Edgar Non t0omery, in Manhattan.
A MEAN REVENGE,
- eat*
II is now no longer doubtful that to.
row must pay with my life the last
blty of the law, l am moved in justice
byself to place on record o simple state.
e of the circumstances which have
lght NE to SO lamentable a pass. I
endeavor to write only that which is
pntire accordance with truth, setting
m the facts without prejudice or favor;
it will then, I think, be clear to all,
tever my misdeeds-or, as I should
fer to call them, my errors of Judgment
Eve been, l am wholly innocent Of the
rible crime imputed to me.
Inn, or perhaps l ought to say I was, a
tleman of Independent means, with a
me- love for the study of chemistry.
better to crafty this l recently caused
re erected at the rear of my house,
CHI stands apart from the road in it's own
unis, q commodious laboratory. This
|ad furnished with every appliance
ch modern science could require, and
re it has been my custom to pass, un.
urbed, the greater part of each day.
Though of a cheerful and gentle dispo-
on. | have never courted society-a fact
ktk has earned for me, most unwarrant.
\, be it said, The Reputation of possess.
churlish and cynical nature. My
sehold comprises only myself and an
man who acts in the treble capacity of
/, chambermaid and butler; and so
bple are my habits that it would be hard
Bind, except perhaps in my W sitting
sleeping apartments, any article even
k%gestive ofluxury or ease. l need only
here, for the proper comprehension of
at follows, that the laboratory of which
ave spoken is connected by a short GOV.
passage with the library in which I
Eerally spend my evenings, either in
bly, or meditating some of those deep
lblems which engage my attention.
do a kindly urn to one of my fellow
%eatures and, in less degree, to save my
trouble, I placed my affairs a few
his ago in the hands of a MI. Sugg, u So
on Of some standing, depositing with
ALI my shares and stocks, and receiv-
as it fell due, the interest accruing on
Fo1' some time the arrangement
led admirably. 1 am the least suspi-
of mortahs, and certainly it would
II have occurred to mo to doubt the
kity of Mr.. Sugg. from whom, more
!, l had exacted 4 substantial guaran-
sufficient to cover TIE value OF the se-
ities intrusted to Hmm Great, accord
ly, was my regret to learn that the con.
nee l had put in that gentleman was
billy misplaced.
he truth reached me from an old &C.
k~intance, director of a company in
Itch | had a considerable interest. 1t
beared that in the usual course q certif-
Q OF transfer had been presented to him
signature. The circumstance would
bbably have passed unnoticed but for
fact that these were founders shares,
which only a limited number existed.
bmpted by curiosity, my friend made
uiry as to the original holders name,
! discovered to his surprise that it was
ne. Without loss Of time he wrote,
hing if l had objection to state my rea-
IS for parting with what was really a
ft-class property.
replied briefly that my motives were
hote to Mr.. Sugg, begging that he would
M. At the moment 1 was occupied with
experiment Which could best be carried
in daylight. l offered this as an ex-
Sc for asking him to come after Office
urs.
Two days later he made his appearance;
had dlned at five, somewhat earlier than
ual, but Joseph, the servant, had re.
Pested leave OF absence for an hour OF
o in the evening, a demand which, with
never failing-considerateness, l Il had at
Be- granted.
u was striking seven as Mr.. Sugg
pocked at the door, which I fastened to
pen IN person. AS I preceded him to the
uiy explained the absence Of my only
tnestic, and then, throwing myself into
c.alr, begged him to be seated.
WY solicitor was q man Of some fifty
Fars OF age, of slight but wiry build, and
other respects rather ordinary-looking
MS, exception must be made in favor
Ills eyes, which were small, gray in col
and extraordinarily sharp. The din
ivy one had i'll following the quick move.
elts OF these organs was increased by
clr owners habit of wearing colored
Pectacles; to which must be added a JricI
carrying a hand to his eyes o II to adj
Fs1 tilese glasses whenever Ia disconcert'
y question was put to him. By such
talls he was able to conceal the expires
oh OF his face and at the same time tc
M leisure in which to frame a suitable
fply, he had been recommended to me
H. =; OfOl-oSl opuAouo He"ySAi
puia enga gilg him l had reckoned OIL
r,ias these qualities on my side:
NJ order to disarm suspicion I offered
~ a cigar and proceeded to chat upon in
m topics. When a quarter of ar
Our mad been consumed in this way
ui,tenly asked:
by.the-by, Mr.. sugg, did you bring
Use II, shares with you?"
ms hand flew to his spectacles, ant
eh, affecting surprise, he ex
"allled: "Bless my soul, how
fIy careless! I must have lef
mm on the desk. I had them in my
Iu a moment before leaving the Office
,aink liked MI. Sugg at that moment
r.ef h a l had ever done. OF course
/; y moral sense was deeply shocked by
mialsehood he had just uttered, but hi!
EQUATION Of establishment was so natura
~ ~ extort my admiration. I felt that
p ~n excellent fooling deserved encour
ts.ii1Nsn,' and smiled back reassuringly.
ane best of us will make a Slip" l said
nrvlously. ~ had almost forgotten wha
6no otn1 hold, and was, moreover, anx
(i m 70 consult you on the subject of rsal
ny dear sir" he rejoined, with the spe
~ emphasis on the word ''dear" affected
la"yers OH such occasions, shave yol
6t;ppuass.y considered the step you propos'
fi.,nnEs' Fart with an investment that
kal,n ,l you thirteen per cent, and whos
~ increases every day ~