The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-23

Gle. Fly defined upon my vet retentive
mehlory. Still what could be said or
done?
Was the dream clue sufficient proof
for an accusation? My calmer iudg-
mept told me that assuredly it was not.
Positive as were my own convictions,
| had no visible grounds upon which to
build my imputations. For proof had
only the strange vision of restless
night.
"a thousand conflicting thoughts per-
picked me; but even in my uncertainty
Ifelt that | must carefully consider the
matter and weigh well my actions. To
this end | babe good evening to my
young friend, promising to drop in
again on the morrow, as my business
would detain me until then and per-
haps even laIer. l spent the remainder
Of the day and much of the night in
pondering over the strange events
brought about the last few hours. At
one moment had resolved on GER
tain course of action; the next | was
eonspletely at a loss as to the best
method of procedure. l adopted, APP
parently perfected, then abandoned as
unfeasible, a dozen different plans. My
excited brain would suggest an imme-
diate revelation to young John Boyd,
iollowed by cooler dictation which
inquired into the efficacy of such
a course, and advanced the conflicting
srgument that this act would bring only
additional unhappiness to him, without
The means of substantiating the veraci-
~ of my words.
The thought came to me to boldly
confront the guilty man with a revela-
NO. y his secret crime, and wiring a
confession from him by the swiftness
of my denunciation; but, then, what
if his craitiness should aid him and put
him on his guard while he demanded
l would be helpless. On the following
morning | was still lost in a sea of
doubt, and in this state of uncertainty
and indeGsion | once more found my
self face to face with young John Boyd.
l noticed a buggy standing before his
office, and when | reached the door |
found him with hat and gloves on, pre-
pairing to 60 out.
care you on trip" asked, pausing
on the threshold, and declining his
kindly extended invitation to enter.
Eyes, a short one, he answered, "and
not very pleasant Que, l fear. have
just learned that Mr.. Lagrew was
thrown from his horse early this morn
ing, and is seriously injured. | thought
l would 90 out and learn the particu-
lars, and also see if can be of any serv-
ice. BY the way, suppose you ride
out with me? | should ike your com.
pany, and besides, if there is any neces
sity for my remaining, you can return
with the buggy"
eff my presence will in no wise in
convenience you | will gladly accept
your Offer" | responded.
Perhaps this was the solution of the
problem that had so perplexed me.
"Not in the least" he made answer
II shall be glad to have you 60" AnC
| went
On our arrival we were shocked tc
learn that Mr.. Lagrew had expired but
little while before. His fall haC
caused an internal hcmOrrhage, which
speedily terminated in death. Scarcely
less surprising was the information tina
he had made young John Boyd his solC
heir and legatee.
This latter information l more read
! lily comprehended than did my compan
Jon, who was apparently stunned b.
she intelligence.
To him it was an overwhelming &C
of magnanimity on the part of the deaf
man; to me it was the only possibl,
restitution of ill-gotten wealth which
the guilty could make to the injured
living. And as | looked once more OF
the face, now calm and impass;ve
which had so short time before movet
me with horror at the evil it concealed
| resolved that the terrible secret bu
ried in that lifeless bosom should sleel
until higher tribunal than earth
should awaken it.
With this resolve | turned resolutel,
away from the dead man and from tn
sorrowing young fellow who bent aboy
him with tear-dimmed eyes.
The scene touched me strangely, a
I alone, of all men living, realized tn
anomalous fact that young John Boyd
though a loving. affectionate son, be
moaned his fathers murderer.--Henr
| C. Wood, IN The Continent.