The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-20

81 am not quite dead, gou see, Ar. Mo'sss'
of MonA:sEurSt."
should like to bring it you myself 1t con
siS:S, as you arc aware, Of Colonel Monks
dying message, written on the fy-leaf Of his
prayer book, and Of the marriage certificate
of bis wife, both these having been placed
upon his child's person, concealed by the un-
suspecting and lliterate Jones, and found By
me after q lapse Of many years.
Monk did not speak; his tongue was frozen.
He stood aghast, opening and shutting his
clcncLed hands spaS1nodically. and shaking
like leaf Reassured to some extent By the
sound CT the voice, unmistakably appcr-
taining to a person Of flesh and blood,
William Jones gradually uphfted his face,
and looked in ghastly wonder at the speaker.
ssYou viii be anxious to ascertain" " pro-
ceeded Brioklcy, with his old air of ightness,
'.by what accident or special Providence
arose fro.a the grave in which you politely
ento1nbcd me. The explanation IS very SIM
pie. Ny Young friend here, Matt, the found
linz, crasI should rather call her, Miss Monk
CT MonkshurSt, came to ny assistance,
attended to ny injuries, which were
not so, serious cs you imagined, and
enabled re, before daybreak, to gain the
kindly shelter of my caravan. Tim and a
certain ra.aS doctor did therest. lam sorry
to disappoirt you, Er. Mon, but felt bound
to keep my promise-to interfere seriously
with your little arrangements, If you per-
eaSss
lady"
As he spoke Monk uttered a savage oath
and rushed toward the road; but Marshall
was after him in O moment, and sprang upon
him. There was quick struggle. Suddenly
Monk drew a knife, opened it, and brandlshed
It in the air, SO that it would have gone IL
with his assailant if the herculcan Tim, COM
ins to the rescue, had not pinioned him from
behind. In another moment tho knife was
| living on the grass, ,tnd Monk was neatly
aandcufed by the detective.
ssNow, governor, you'd better take it quiet
up said Marshall, while MoEk struggled
and gnashed his TEEN in as1potent rage.
You're smart one, you are, but the games
up at last" :,
Monk recovered himself ana laughed
fercely.
Let me go! OF Whit do you accuse mel
It was murder just now, but since the mur-
de-ed person is alive On him9 should ike
to know on what charge you arrest nlef'
:'Oh, there's no difficulty about that" SAID
Brinklcy, looking at him supercilioIl.;. Ill
the first place, you have by fraud and Pc
Jury possessed yourself Of what never le az
belonged to you; in the second pla e, yo !
attempted murder, at any rate. But, upon
my life, don't think you are worth prose
cutting. I think, Mr.. Marshall, you might
let him 60"
ssIt's letting mad dog loose, sir," -e.
| piled Marshall. Hell hurt somebody"
what do you say, Miss Monk % said Brink
ley. 'sThis amiable-looking person is your
fathers cousin Shall release your bride
groom in order that you may go with him tx
the altar of Hymen and complete the cere
moay!"
: s'Ihate him!' cried Matt; Il should like t
drown him in the sea-
Bri2kley laughed.
Your sentiments are natural, but u
christian. And the gentle Jones, now, wh
is looking ct you so atfcctionately, VIII,
would you do with Aim7 Drown him in tt
sea, too:"
IA ''No, 10, Matt" interposed William Jone
III ~, abjcctly; speak up for me, Matt. b
;t~ ~. been father to you all these years"
n Matt seemed perpiexeG what to say.
we Brinkley again took up the conversation.
roe s'On reflection, we will refer William Jol
au- to his friends the 'coastguard chaps
Of think he will be punished enough by the d
ag,, tributioa OF his little property in the ca
aio Eh, NJ. Jones'"
,,o Jones oaly wruaS his hands and vail
;Gc iIc thinking Of his precious treasure.
hen And Sc, Matt" continued Brink
on there will be no wedding after all
we afraid you're awfully disappointed"
e Of Matt replied by taking his hand again, l
he ing it &c Ter lips, and kissing it fondly.
d II Young man turned his head away, for
IS 4 eyes had Suddenly grown full Of grate