The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-18


xncton. Not by so much as culver of her
| lin would she allow herself TO betray her
anxiety Her heart was as heavy as lead,
| vet she contriyed 10 smile, and kept up a
cheerful flow of small talk about the past
and future--church affairs, the schools. tho
choir.
But even with this consoling company the
dark winter day had seemed long TO George
Caulfield. He was feverishly expectant of
news from Grandchester. and when none
came he fanciel that his friend, his lawyer,
and the police had alike failed in their
efforts TO let in light upon the mystery of
that nameless girls death.
And if the day SEEMED long, what of the
dreary win er night, whom Imagination, ex
cited bv strange circumstances AMI strange
surroundings, con iure,i up The horrors of a
criminal trial--the crowded court. every
creature in it believing him George Cau!-
field. the murderer of helpless girl. lie
saw the chain Of circumstautial evidence
Engineering out link by link. and re could
have no power to sun.lef tiios, links, HIS lips
would lc seated
And then lmvoluntarily there broks from
his lips cry of anguish;
He is brought as a lamb 10 the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb,
So he opcneth not his mouth"
He had spent a feverish night, given half
TO wakefulness, half to appalling dreams
He had risen and dressed himself as soon as it
waslight, and now hesat waiting YEARLY for
some sign from tho outer world, sone cheer
ing message, some word of hope 1t was
only two days since tho Vicar of Freshmead
had left him, yet it seemed ages
Hark! was not that the CHEEKY voice he
knew so well, the full vibration of tones that
came from powerful lungs, the clear utter
ance Of a man accustomed TO address multi
tudesl Yes, it was Leworthy's voice, as
suredly, and that cheerful tone should belong
10 the brnger of good tidinSs.
He sat with his hands ciutching the edge
of his pallet, profoundly agitated, while the
grating key turned in the lock, AMI the
heavy cell door moved slowly back Then
the vicar rushed into the cell and graSpel
his hands, and laid his hand upon his fore
head in loving benediciion.
God bless you, my dear boy! You vii
not have long to stay in this wretched hole.
The man who brought that poor creature TO
the station is arrested; he came here by the
train travelled in He is now in this jail.
There will be post mortem to-day, the in
quest will be reopenel on Monday instead OF
on Wedncs lay mex, and the evidence then
prDasced will prove his guilt and your limo
cencc"
Thank Gol!' calculated George Clu'-
field, and then h. fell OIL his knees beside the
prison bed and poured out the rapture of
his soul in prayer anl thanksgiving.
" hen he had finished that oiceless prayer
he sat down qnie'lv hasil, his friend to hear
how the vicar had dons hi; work and how
completely he had succeeded
up to last III ,iit the evidence against my
gentleman was only speculative he said
when he hal lie cribei all that had happened
in Biargata and at P,uminter: "bu: last
night ih' pole coltrivel TO bring matters
10 focus Oace hlvin, got clew, they
workci marveioasly welt They got hold of
half de- n photographs Of this Mr. Fov.
who hal teen vain enough to get himself
photo yTaphe l, AT different times, by all the
leading photographers of GraudcheSter.
Provided with these. they went the round OF
the chemists shops, and found where nv
gentleman had bought pnison. They traced
him from iolIing to lodging, till they found
ann, Two years aga. living IN the outskirts
ut Grandch">ier with a weakly, nervous
wife, who's description corrcsponlel ex
acty with that OF The weakly, nervous
sister at Parnnte- They obtaind n
photograph Of this young woman whicn
la Ell given ny her rs Il parting souvenir
70 the Enilaiy; and this portrait Mrs Mof.
the farmluter charw"man. iicntitie as a
likeness Of the so-cailed sister THIS wa,
bringing thing to n focus, wasn't it, in
4lre Tho victr, giving his young friend
teforjouS III, in The ribs
"D,ride Nv
They were brought still closer thi, mora
ing, thanks to my advertisement tor a M -
ing young woman in Rob Roy slawl.
This morning an elderly female appears at
AeSsTs BrocShank's. ,licitorS-your solicit
tors, you knoy-aHd 'eilS them that she
keep sma | public hoIse in Water Lam, a
narrow street leading 10 the river AMI
W thin five hundred wards of thu railway
station, and TO her haus cam Young man
with an ailinE young woman in Il plaid
Roy pattern. Thy STAYED there
Two days and two nights AMI whi!o they
were there the Young woman got worse, and
was So Ill that She hal t. le carried to the
station when the voun. man, who owned 10
being her husband took her away h was
taking her 10 the seas de- he told his land
lady, the doctor having said tho saa air
wGuid bring her roual The lanlIa Tvs son,
who was in the iron trade helped to carry
the yoor young woman 10 the station. 1t
vas quito dark, and no on, took much
notice of them. This is WHY the Tolics could
get no information fir m cahmen or cab
masters. you Sec Now, this cool woman
the lardlady has been brought To Mlldal,
this morning She will 500 the CORPSE and
lie will see NJ. Foy, and hop, she may he
able 10 Identify both SIZE has Foy'S
photograph and recoguiz Vi it already. So
the long and short of it Is, my dear fellow,
that | think you're pretty comfortably out
# this mess, an hope you Il never do such
a thing again.
The vicar affected RIGHTEOUSNESS, perhaps
10 hide the depth of his feeling. He loveI
his friend almo as well rs he loved his own
SONS. and that is much, for the mans heart
owe, flowed with love
The inquest was reppenel on Monday, and
the evidence against G tStou Fay was 50
in all lis Il til : that The jury had
not moments hc-itatinn III orlsrin. The
immediate release of Gasrre Cauli Id vino
left Midale by an afuarnn,n tram. and OH
ciatc1 at an evening 40 vie. a; Phiicmon's
inat hiShL NON HiiIN ne ana b3N Eosher
were as they sa. srl 10y side il the railway
carriage on the j 'nrnev back to London.
Il think it v'li !r - .oi tim. teGors
shall care to travel Il nj hit AMI alonr, sad
tho curate The mHmory of that awful
hour between Graudche>ter ami Mlllaie
wuu'd BE- too vivid
The complete history OF CASTOR Foy-bow
ne married a poor girl Of humh station,
and grew tired of her 5000 after thu birth Of
a child, whose death left tn mother weak
aned in boir and mind; how, when he found
himself getting on il lhr world rec .iyrJ |
and made mucl of in the Umpieby house
hold, he determined 10 get ri of hts wife |
ami marry Miss Umple by, all tn be read |
in he criminal records of Grandche ter, in
which city the young man was tried for |
willful murder. found guilty, and banged |
within the prison wall, fortnight after |
ward
THE END
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