Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-03-12

told him her story. And he heard tn
story from others.
Now, | think Imay say with trutl
that Capt. Jack Prindle cared but very
little for Aaron Donberg's wealth.
since he possessed the only blessing h'
had ever hoped for from the household
But he did not like that his sweet low,
should suffer great wrong; and, more
over, be knew that Gaspard was a con
sumate villain, and he wished to eX
pose and punish him; or, at, least h
wished to circumvent him.
Capt. Jack made himself thorough!
acquainted with all the circumstance
bearing upon the case and then he pre-
pared for action.
'If your uncle left such will as We
have spoken Of he said to May, 'bt
sure Gaspard has not destroyed 1t.
know him well; and [ know that he is
coward of the creeping, sneaking
kind. If he was going to do murder
he would do it by poison. His hand
would fail him in the attempt 20 strike
strong blow. If he has disposed of the
second will. think he has hidden it,
at least for time. The burning of il
would be hold crime; but in hiding i!
he pursues a safer course. Should the
witnesses to said will ever turn up, OF
should anything occur to render the
fact of Mr.. Donberg'S having made
such a will positive, he would hold the
matter in his own hands. He could al
the last moment, allow the will to
be produced, aud thus go free. At all
events, my darling, l shall proceed upon
that tack, and l am sadly out of
my reckoning if | do not run Gaspard
Grammont by the board, and bring him
TO speedy surrender
May kissed her lover, and said she
did not care for her Uncle's wealth
now.
If [ have your love all the same
dear Jack, what care L for all the world
beside,'
Only this my precious one, he re-
piled, returning the kiss, we will if
possible, right great wrong
Gaspard Grammont sat in the apart
ment which had once been Aaron Don
berg's ''snuggery, "a library, a smok-
ing room, and mapping room-a room
large and airy, with deep bay-window
looking upon the park, and upon the
lake, and furnished for entire comfort
and ease. But Gaspard Grammont did
not appear to have found much com
fort. The servants stunned him, and
the neighbors sought not his society.
He had resolved that as soon as the bus
ineSS pertaining to the settlement of the
estate under the will had heen favora-
bly, closed by the surrogate, he would
sell off the property and remove to
some distant part of the country. He
was sitting in the great easy-chair III
which Old Aaron had once sat; and he
was thinking what steps he would take
for the selling of the estate after the
surrogate's work should have been done,
when the door was unceremoniouSly
opened, and Captain Jack Prindle en-
tered. lie started to his feet in alarm,
but the intruder waved him down.
Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Grammont-'
'Donberg, if you please, SIR
it's all one to me; but l choose to
call you by the name your father and
your mother gave you.-Hold on just
moment
'Ha!-Whatl-In the name of all
that
Captain Jack turned and waved his
hand again. He had locked the door,
and put the key into his pocket.
My dear sir, he said, in the coolest
and politest manner possible, you must
excuse me. have locked the door be-
cause L have business of the utmost
10 transact, and because l
would not be interrupted
Gaspard Grammont was frightened
in the other years he had known Jack
Prindle iOr bold. reckless, strong
youth, totally regardless of personal
danger in the pursuit of a cherished
purpose, and never a friend to himself.
he sat back in the great chair, and
the result.
Captain Jack did not sit. lie stood
before the villain, and looked him
steadily in the face.
'GaSpard Grammont, l will be very
brief. think you would prefer to have
it SOP
The false heir gasped an affirmative
answer. And the stout sailor pro-
ceeded,-
we will have no argument-no dis
word! regard you as
a pirate, and as | would approach a pi-
rate approach you'll Iknow your life
as low, worthless thing, and
[ would shoot you as L would
shoot a highwayman who sought
10 rob mel have come bither for a
purpose, and have counted the cost.
Now, Gaspard Grammont, listen:-
Aaron Donberg made will by
which his property was left to May
Lakeman; and you know what has be-
come of that will.-Holdl-If you
move from that chair except to obey |
ne, you die!'
And thus speaking, Jack Prindle |
lrew heavy pistol from his deep side |
,ocket and cooked it; and with a steady |
land, and a keenly flashing eye, he
,ointed the muZzle at the bosom of the |
wretch.
You see, Gaspard GrammOnt what a |
earful cost have counted; but be
ure l shall not back down. If you
'lOuuOO ludS " III. 1Ou may lNO. Ii
ou refuse to produce 1t, you shall die
where you sitl See yonder XII
mark where the secondhand now halts.
give you two minutes. Produce the
will, Or
The wretch raised his hands, ,and cried
or mercy. He would have sworn that
e knew nothing OF second will, but
,aptain Jack stopped him.
Not word, Gaspard Grammont,
ave of promise to produce the will.
am in earnest-I am desperatel L
now you have seen it. Mark the
and of the clockl One minute more!
f those second hands flee and find you
peechless, God have mercy on your
oul p
One last despairing glance at the
venger, standing there 50 stern and so
elentleSs, with the death-seDtence i'll
is flaming eye,-and the culprit's era
Ell spirit broke down.
In mercy's name,
'Avastl Looki In ten seconds the
nd has comel''
Hold L will surrend II! 1 will con-
sss all if
If what?'