The Butler weekly times., 1885-12-02

succeeded IN restoring nffl - health ;
hut it was onlp after long months OF
confinement that he ultimately re-
covered from the terrible effects OF
MS savage battle Mis- Vernon
never recovered from the effects OF
the shock given her at hearing Of the
horrible death of her lover. and wen'
rapidly ,rto decline. diving 4 tcss
months Later Of consumption,
Aftcr the death OF Miss Vernon
ilarbrook became wilder and more
dIsslpated than ever collecting about
hum the worst men Of that section.
Hi, gaming and wild orgies caused
his society to he Stunned bv all the
respectable members OF the com
mu ;ty. His career was brought 10
ali end IN that county bv fatal aftraF
with a Companion over a game Of
cards, II.rhfook piunglng knlte
deep into the heart Of his antagonist.
Hls victim va, boy only IS years
old, and had beer emf ted ana led tY
HarbioCh into habits Of VICE His
family. which was very wealthy.
>wore vengeance on TIE murderer.
who was compelled t. leave the
country.
Hsrbrook' ) career ton many wears
IS >omew hat yeiIed in mystery. 1t
is said that he made his way to New
Orleans and thence 70 Cuta. Here
his craftsmanship and reckless dis
regard O: Iitc won him an uncvltahle
reputation IS a hoted duc.i>t- He
Is thought TO have entered Tie Slave
trade off the Guinea coast, - i por-
ton OF 4 ships log book wa> found
among his effects after his death
1t is alleged that he amassed vast
wealth in this nctariou> traffic, as
after an absence of eighteen years
he returned 10 his home, accompe
MED by Il dark eyed brunette. whose
Jewels and dresses were at oncc the
envy and admiration Of the wealthy
Tide Water VIgin;an>. Owing to
his long absence his past career H. d
been partially effaced nv tune 50 that
both he and his beautiful wife were re-
ceIyed with courtesy 10y the friends
of his youth. All went we'll tor :,
short while, when a rumor was Cir
whonl~as not definitely
kuown--that the woman was not
Spanish. as he had claimed. but an
Dctofoon. purchased in New Orleans.
A former friend went TO Harbrook
with the tale and asked fot al ex-
planation. He ~a> shown papers
that proved conc!usively that the
woman was Harbrook' legal wife,
he marriage having been PEI formed
~ Il Spanish priest in New Orleans.
Shortly after this episode mu-
Iatio woman belonging to Harbrook,
vho had AT one time been his mis-
iress, discovered among her masters
papers bill of sale OF his lovely
creole wife. These she secured,
and. filled with jealous rage, deter
nIued TO secure her rivals downfall
and ruin. Living in an old home
stead a tew miles away was The
:tlppled brother of Hasbrook's last
victim At the card table. previous to
1ls disappearance. This relative !
had dearly loved the murdered man, |
and, despite the lapse OF years, had |
1ot forgotten lhe bloody deed nor /
he slayer. At the time the murder |
vas committed he burned with the |
lesife 10 avenge the crime. and in |
he wears that followed pinned tor an
of killing Ha4brook. |
| he WHY muiatto knew this. and. |
gong to her masters enemy. placed |
he proef of Harbrook's MARRIAGE
With slave III his possession
he news was instantly spread tar |
md wide among the residents. who /
me anc all condemned IN denunci- /
Itory terms the wretch who dared to |
Haunt his crime IN their faces. Under
he laws OF Virginia the lntermar-
iage OF white man with negress