Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-28

shouldGred fellow wearing . hgnS ovescoes
and q wideawake hat Directly the process
sion approached this group separated, ana iss
three members walked severally to the road,
be with the wideawake hat standing right m
he centre of the road quietly smoking
cigar.
As thedogcartcame up he held up his hand
Unable toproceed without running him down,
Monk pulled up angrfly.
"What is i'll why do you block the road!'
b cried, fercely.
Excuse me, governor, returned the other,
coolly. Mr.. Monk, Of Aonkshurst, be-
ieve"
That's my name"
''Scrry to trouble you on such day, but
should like few words with you
81 cannot stay-I am going to be married"
$50 heard, said the man, lifting his hat
and bowling with grin to Matt. Glad to
see you, Miss How do you dot But the fact
is, Mr.. Monk, my business won't keep. Be
good enough to step this way"
Full of some unaccountable foreboding, IN
spired partly BY the strangers suaye, yet
determined, manner, partly by the reappear-
auce Of the caravan, Monk alighted. and
followed the other across the grass to the
close vicinity Of the house on wheels. The
little elderly man followed, and the man who
had first spoken went through the ceremony
Of introduction.
This is Mr.. Monk, sir. Mr.. Monk, this
gentleman is Mr.. Lghtwood, of the firm OF
Lightwood & Lightwood, solicitors, Chester. "
"And you-who the devil are youF' de-
manded Monk, with his old savagcry
"My name is Marshall, Christian name
John, though my friends call me JACK, an
swered the other with airy impudence. John
nfth AatQ
Monk now went pale indeed. But recover
ing himself, he cried, Il know neither of you.
warned you that was in haste. What do
you want? Out with it"
The little man now took up the converse
ton, speaking in prim, business-like voice,
and occasionally referring to large note
book which he carried.
Mr. Monk, you are, am informed, the
sole male heir Of the late Colonel Monk, your
cousin by the fathers side, who was supposed
to have died in India in the year 1862.
eyes, that's true. What then"
son the report of his death, his name being
included in an official list Of officers killed and
wounded in action, and it being understood
that he died without lawful issue, you laid
claim to the de;nesne of Monhshurst, In
Cheshire, and that of the same name i'll Angle
sea. Your claim was recognized, and in 1865
you took possession"
'Wel Have you detained me to hear only
what already kaow?'
pardon me, have not finished. l have
now toinform you that you inherited under
Observation-Disclosures, because Colonel Monk
was married and had issue; secondly, because
he did not die in India, but reached the shores
of England, where he persisted in the ship
wreck of the vessel Trinidad on Christmas
day, 1864"
Monk was livid At this moment Jones,
who had been watching the scene from
distance, came over, painting and perspiring
in ill-concealed terror.
"Lor, Mr.. Monk, what's the matter? Look
ye now, we shall be late for the wedding"
As he spoke, Marshall, the detective, clap
ped him playfully on the shoulder.
Elbow dye do, William Jones9 l have
often heard of you, and wished to know you.
Pray stop where you are. I'll talk to you
presently"
81 don't know what you mean," Monk now
said, with dosged desperation, "with all this
rigmarole, Mr. Lightwood or whatever your
name is 1t seems to me you are simply raw
ing. If am not my cousins heir, who Isl
tell me that!"
'His daughter, " said the man, quietly.
'He never married, and he never had
daughter"
ellis daughter, an infant twelve or four
teen months old, sailed to England with him,
was shipwrecked with him, but saved by a
special Providence, and has since been living
in this place under the name of Matt JONES'
"Your intended bride, you KNOW" added
Marshall, with an insinuating smile. 'Hullo
where is the young ladya"
Monk looked round toward the dog-cart
and on every side, but Matt was nowhere to
be seen.
81 see her go into that theer cart" said
William Jones.
'Call her," cried Monk. ''rll stay no
longer here. Listen to me, you two. Whether
you are telling truth or lies, that girl is go
ing to become my wife-I have her guardians
consent, and she herself, may tell you, fully
appreciates the honor am doing her."
''Indeed!' said MIR. Lighowood, smiling.
''Unfortunately l, as Miss Monks legal ad-
wiser, must have say in the matter Doubt
less this marriage would be very pretty ar
rangemeut for keeping the late Colonel
Monks fortune and property in your pos
session, but l cannot conscientiously ap-
prove Of the young lady's marriage to an
assassin"
"An Observation-Disclosures do you meant"
RdSpeu MCnk, Staggering as II from q dow.
"Tell him, Mr.. Marshall"
"All right, sir. Well, you see, Mr.. Monk,
Of Monkshurst," continued the detective,
grimly, yet playfully, ''you're accused Of
making away with-murdering, in fact-a
young gentleman who came to Aberglyn q
few weeks ago in that little house on wheels:
and this nice friend of yours here he again
slapped William Jones on the shoulder is &C
cused OF being your accomplish"
mo, no. l never done It'll I'm inno-
cent, l am" cried William Jones. "Tell
'em, Mr. Monk, tell ENID nowt to do
with it."
Silence, you fool, said the Other; then he
added, turning on his accusers, "You are a
couple of madmen, l Think / know nothing
OF the young man you speak Oft 1 have heard
that he is missing, that is all; but there is no
evidence that any harm has come to him, for
his body has not beal found
Here Marshall turned with wink to VIII.
liam Jones, and nudged him il the ribs,
Don't you think, now" lie as.-ed, cit
might be worth while looking for il ia that
little underground partor of yours, down
alongside the seaf'
NniiGm Jones uttered despai;i ing groan,
and fell on his knees.
I'm ruinedH' he cried. sob, Mr.. Monk. it's
your doingl Lord help mel They knows
everything"
Curse you, hold your tonguer' said Monk.
with look of mad contempt and hatred.
lheSe mcnare onl y playing upon your fears,
but they cannot fright me-
'NoE' remarked the detective lighting his
cigar, which had gone out. II think we shall
even manage that in time
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