New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
yolvertons room in the dead of night to rob him of his

Yolvertons IN the dead of night to rob him OF MS
Ono. not to rob himto get back my own. or what
was more sacred than my own-aliotncr man " ~,
mat had beeL ntrgsted to my keeping as clerk o' Vo
And that you staked at the table and lost to yell
backleg-a sharper who by cheating" broke
"a me youth IN tone Of desperation trying 10 J"s''
Don't masn the dead" steraly commanded HAN
son.
lido not wish to- but told the plain truth"
What business had yOu 10 be in the company or q
backeg and sharper and OF all things what ngh' h'
you to stake another mans money - . 4.
None, none! On. God Easy is the descent 70
he'll" gioaned the miserable criminal, tearing his
YES" assented Hanson. coldiy "and in your case
dive You were haif way down before you realized
that you had started But come you need not go nead
wiling to adoit that. from go'r point Of view, the
death Of Yelveron may have seemed an accident but
under the circumstances Of your presence III the room
no jury Ia this world would call It an accident Ahe ID"
would call it murder"
him from SD Joting me, when 1t went of and killed
land he was trying to prevent your escape with his
property, when the pistol went of, shot and killed MN,
The law would call It murder. my boy But come ,e 10
aforementioned in self.detcnce while committing ROD
Sa You d H not 1Ci descend into the
abyss You made one msstcp and iell headi3ns;
YelverOn came to his death by bullet shot into his
brain from pistol held in his hand rms verdet Wa
was fired" said Harcourt, speaking with difficulty
YES, the pistol his hand but he did not fire IT,
trying to wrest II from him. And between you, tho
weapon discharged and Yelvcrton killed"
Now don't say that again; It is stupid aud monoto-
Pull yourself together. man. and face the music C.
The cOrones Jury have found ii suicide, ana suicide II
rests Poor Ievertons body has this day been gwen H
to mia friends and shipped to MasnnEtUn no DC Tn"
fallen the last act of the tragedy ms set
come forward to give Information concluded Hanson.
with penetrating gaze into the gloomy lace oil his COIN
"Why did you not give this information before the
cOrOners jury" demanded Harcourt, In tone OF de'
"Why Because the first place, Ineyer was called
witness in the second place make 1t rule OF me
gire anything Tor nothing III the third place
kept silence that might sell 1t to you
ITO me ~
81 am too poor to offer you n bribe. Mr. Hanson"
And too rich to need bride OF the sort you must
What then do you WANT asked the terror-strcken
Not your money even If You had 1t to offer me-. I
wish you in return for my silence, TO do something Tor
"whatisiti"
bent nearer to the dropping figure before him.
and peered into the death.like face.
az want YOU" be said, to do something that win 40
severely try you, rack you madden YOU that you co1d
death your aged mother from broken heart and your
| betrothed bride from u blichted,lite."
lie spoke slowly Soomnly. impressivey, keeping MS
| eyes ix ed on the tragic face OF the youth
Tell me tell mel" exclaimed the latter. foI
| mvself-ah Heaven truly knows would rather die
than live But for nv poor mother and Roina-oh! for
Roma II would do anything anythng1to avoid diS,
grace-disgraoe that would more than Kill them Ie
me what is you wish me to do" demanded uarcouri
in a voice of desperation.
81 will tell you later You too much excited now
will leave you to think over your position ana nei-
tate upon the sacrifice would I've willing Ia make for
safety Meet the Serpcuts Back at sunrise omOr-
row. Good night, rather good mOrnug-IOf u Is near
ly three o'clock said Hanson as he left the olce he
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