Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
CHAPTER xL
a BUNDLE OF LETTERS AND TELEGRAMs,
WHICH BRINGS THIS TRAGIC STORY TO
AN END.

WHICH BRINGS THIS TRAGIC STORY TO
AN END.
From Joseph NorburN LircrpooI, to Miss
Kate NorbuTH Wyeddle.
"Arriyed here safe and wel.-much BITTER
than when left home. Go on boarl Ocean
Queen first thing in the morning. God
bless you. Hope Aunt Dorotay IS quite
well. Best Iowa"
From Kate Norbury to Joseph Norbmy.
Love and congratulations OF your i'm
proved health. Fair weather, a pleasant
voyage, and q quick and safe return. Aunt
Dorothy joins with me and Dick in best
wishes and Godspee1."
From Joseph NorJury TO Kate Norburu
'Good-by, my dear sister; just off on the
tug to Ocean Queen; will write from New
York; write to me at New York hotel;
best love to alln
These three kilograms demonstrate the
completeness of John Nesdham's escape,
and the safe beginning of his new career il
the assumed character Of Joseph Norbury.
Monday newspapers, however, hal a great
shock for Kate Norbury, in the report Of
John Needham's suicide. This was the ole
acquaintance Joe had made in London, and
they were so much alike in appearance that
he had written and described the odd cir
cumstances Of their meeting. The affair
disturbed Kate a good deal; but Aunt
Dorothy GAINED her with aff9~ctionate ad-
vic9 and wise comments upon the proverb
that truth is stranger than fiction. On
Tuesday night, however, when Kate real
that Mr.. Green, M. p, had seen John Need.
ham on the platform Of the Liverpool rail
$3.50 o+okfc., n pfwor.o ans aP fao, aaI
alar k possession of her, and the fol-
lowing kilograms passed between her and
Dick:
From Miss NoTbury to Richard WooduiHe,
Manchester.
PLEASE come to Wyedale at once; Aunt
Dorothy and myself are anxious to confer
with you GA an important matter
From Richard Wooduille to Miss Norburu.
II shall catch the mail and be with you
before II"
From Richard WoodUilLa to Horace Wood,
of Wyeddle, at The Cottage, Richmond
Bridge.
'tAt what hour did you seq Mr.. Joseph
Eorbury on Saturday, and when did you
leave hims Please reply at onca"
Wood to WoodriUe.
"Dined with him at 9, New Hummum's
hotel; lett him at 0; why do you askF'
WoodriUe TO Wood.
Did he mention N3edham toyou in your
conversation, and do you know where he
went after dlnner' And if you do not,
please go to the hotel and telegraph at once
the hour be went cut. when he returned,
and what ne did. Kate is disturbed, for
some reason. about him.
Wood, NeW Hummum' hotel, London, to
WoodUiIe, Wyeddle.
.tAm staying mere tonight; return to
morrow. JoJephdid not mention Needham
to me. TIE porter says he went out about
9o'clock, smoking q cigar, that he returned
al about 1850, eald h. had been in the coun
try, and had los he local train, seemed il
good spirits, was called in the morning al
z, ad breakfast. pail his bill, and left by
~ IAN Tor Liverpool
Wooduiue to Wood.
Don't come down; | will come up wait
for me-"
Dick arrived In London on Wednesday
night, read the evidsncs given at the open
ing OF the inquest, conferred with Lawyer
Wood, talked vita the porter, and on the
next day asked permission to sea the body
of the suicide. Ths shell had been sore wed
down, but through the influence of Mr.
Wood the coroner gave the necessary order
TO remove the lid. Decomposition had set
in. but the facs had not much changed, and
Woodvilie was shocked at this resemblance
to his friend. Later in the day he had an
interview with Mr.. Wilfred Green, the
member for HARDWOOD, who stated that the
gentleman he met at Liverpool said he was
Joseph Norbury.
FROM Richard Woodville, NetC Hummum's,
London, to Miss Norbury, WyedaLe.
my DEAR KATE: l have done as you de-
sired in all things and CONS to the conclu-
sion that our dear Joe is all right. The
condolences which have made such an i'm
preston D you would have only amused
YOU had not this miserable man committed
suicide. Il was theshock ofhis death coming
unon Joe's mention Of him that set you
thinking Of the tragic possibilities you have
imagined. Then that old fool Green ibis
constituents were Green when they elected
HIM not taking the trouble in bis letter to
Ihs Times to say that the stranger gave
bis nama and sLas it was Norbury; he did