Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-01

''John Needhan,, put up your hands,"
''Tue wretcneI man was not AFRAID of
death, as was afterwards slown; but he did
not put up his handy; ne staggered and
clutched chair for seaport N an In
slant the detective slipped hi; hand be-
meath his coat AMI took away revolver,
which he handed to me, and the next mo-
ment he had pa SD his hands over all the
wretche1 creatures pockets
s'1 hats all right; d ont want you to hurt
yourself; guess wave surprised you. Now,
sir, take off your wig so that your friend
may recognize you
''The officer did not ~ait for his instruc-
tions to be carried out-he removed the
wig; and then, on, my dear Wood, it was
my turn to stagger: Gae man before me was
a cruel likeness OF our dear joe If he had
not attempted to disguise himself, if we
had met in the ordinary course of events,
can imagine myself being deceived.
as it Joseph Norburyr the detective
asked
''It is strangely like and unlike him. I
said.
'As spoke the wretch seemed to pull
himself together, at which the detective
moved towards HIM
Don't be afraid, SIR he sail; L am your
prisoner, and / will not attempt to run
away
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"'Well, l guess that will keep for the
present. said the detective Come with
me-
"'Give me leave a moment hs said,
rising; it is the last favor ask, and the in
formation / can give you may save you
trouble and further sorrow
THE voice, the m nner, now that he was
calm, almost the look of our dear Joe!
May ask who this gentleman isf
am Richard Woodville, l said
HE shuddered
81 would like, before go to prison, to
place into your hands tliis locket,' he said
suddenly uhrusting his hand into mis- breast
pocket, and doing so WITH an air of authority
as the detective was abou5 to interpose.
But it was not a loc&et. He had tricked
lis captor. The next oment he had rus led
to the other end OF the room, and before
the officer could seiz9 him he had gulped
down carefully calculated dose of prussic
acid.
1--WE took his dy ing deposition, AMI they
buried him with The ignominy thai belongs
to the old English law. The papers inclcsei
will give you the details, and l also send
you two Canadian journals that deal with
the matter in exGenso.
skate bears up nobly, with womanly for
titude, and look to you, dear friend, to
help me to G i've her the consolation, such as
it is, Of the removal of our d ar beloved
dead to the silent ccnpanionshlp of the
woman he loved and mourned. My dear
Kate has been watching me with fearful
eyes while have been writing this terrible
record, now and then getting up to lay her
hand upon my head, and to say, Poor Dick,
what trouble l have been to YOU as if she
blamed herself for being wiser than any of
us. If it were not for keeping myself up to
help her lear her woe l feel as if l could
fling myself upon the floor and cry like a
ch.1d.
God bless you, my dear Wood, and be-
lieve me to be, your devoted friend, 4
RICHARD WooDvILLE"
One soft dreamy August day there was
fresh smell of newly turnei turf in the little
chur chyard of Wyeia e. and they laid the
body of Joseph Norbury by the side of his
dead love. The dews o. heaven fell there.
ana Cne seasons cain ana WenG AM The
roses grew red and white by the co.umn
upon VIII h the two names were inscribed.
Time was very gentle with everybody and
everything at Wyedale, and is to this day.
The gray hairs of Kate AMI Dick ire but
the first frosts of bale AMI hearty winter,
tempered with the sunny laugh OIL youth
ana hope, for cluster CT boys and girls
gather rounl about them and call them
father and mother. The simple joys of
their children send their own thong hts
back to the springtime of life before the
shadow of death had withered any of its
buds and blossoms. All the country side
knows of the tragedy in tneir history
During several years they only gave token
of their knowledge by the fresh flowers
they laid upon the grave at the foot Of the
white pill ar; but now the old people speak
to Kate and Dick of the dear fellow they
lost SO ally, AMI sort of pious mystery
and We III the general mind OF the coun-
try-folk attaches to the gentle character Of
Mrs. Joseph Norbury, who saw visions that
were true in the days that are past and
gone
THE END.
Sequel to "Needham's Failure"
The story of "Needha,n's Failure was
founded on the death of Mr.. John Sadiiar
following interesting sequel to that suicide:
Ono morning, twenty-nlne years ago, he
bod. of Mr.. John Sadlier, a ce ebrat,d
Irish financer and SPECTATOR was found ly.
ing stark and co d near JAG Straw's Castle,