Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-08-05

was my idea and the gun was made
for me. It was the first one ever made
aid I sold it."
Sold It" I cried. "To whom ?"
"tisten,' said Mortimer, "and I will
tell you about It. God knows / have
nothing to conceal. discovered a new
and powerful iise Of compressed air.
I worked at my idea a long time and
finally made Il gun which was success
was poor and needed money to push
the invention, and when one day d
yonns man came into my shop and
wanted to buy this particular gun I
sold to him. He said he wanted it as
a curiosity and bald me a good round
sum for it. | know this is the gun,
because there is no patent mark on it.
The young man was the son Of good
family with lots OF money. I learned
afterwards that he had a bad reputa-
ton. He lived wild and dissolute
life for Il time, but I understand that
he reformed a couple of years ago, and
is now cncc more received in good So
ciety.'
"Bat who was tho than % asked:
What was his maine ?'
"George Sutherland said Mortimer.
I had never heard the name before;
but | knew that was the man | had
beer looking for, and could see another
step toward solving the mystery Of my
fathers death. Without thinking of
what l was doing took the missile
from the chamber of the gun and put
it into my pocket.
"Come," said, "we have just time
to see the chief.of-police and tell him
about this man.
The chief knew all the details of my
fathers death, and with me had often
examined the gun. Mortimer gave all
the information in his possession, and
an hour later We we're on the road.
When we arrived at Cincinnati on
the morning of wedding day We went
to the house Of my relatives. When
we were told that the groom had ar
rived, Mortimer and | went together
to the room where the Young man was
with his friends, | went in first and
was introduced to my prospective
brother-in-la~ l found him good
looking man Of the world, we'll fed and
rather Fascinating.
That was all | had time to notice be-
fore Mclvinc entered the room. saw
sudden pallor come upon the face Of
the man who was about to become my
sisters husband. Mortimer Melvne
started forward and without awaiting
for an introduction exclaimed
"George Sutherland"
That was not the name given to me
in the introduction. 1t was the name
Of the man | believed to my fathers
assassin. I staged ; my tongue Glove
to the roof of my mouth.
ut is he :" cried Mortimer. "He
bought the gun! r
"What do you mean: ?" stammcred
Sutherland.
Then my senses returned. drew
the curious missile from my pocket
held it before his eyes.
miserable wretch y l exclaimed
Look at this-this you sent to my
fathers heart. But now you shall suf-
fer for your cowardly crime.
sprang forward to seize him by the
throat. With sudden bound he elud-
ed my grasp and the next moment
sprang through the open window the
street.
"stop him. shouted; "stop the
william y
Twenty men sped after him. lie
was caught. He confessed that the
murder had been the crowning act of
his life, and with the money taken
from the safe he had gone west and en-
gagged in the cattle trade. Returning
under an assumed name, he had seen
and really loved my sister. He suffer-
ed the extreme penalty Of the law for
his crime. My sister, after a long ill
ness, recovered and now lives always
by my side. We still keep the black
cat.