Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-22
lContiaued fro1 Saturday, Jnne IS.l :.
NEEpHAM'S FAILURE
By JOSEPH HATTON.
Author Of THE Queen of Bohemia" "zAs
Three Recruits,n Etc.

W Ell the two man servants had roma
Mr.. Needham (havinz aske1 John to leave
the stable KEY On the study table went into
tne yard and smoked a cigar there-a very
unusual tain, for him to do. He went into
the s.ab.es, and patel the cob which ha
usei for city WORK IN his single brougham.
TEe1 De examined the harness and the
brougham, strolling in and out Of tbs
stables, thu harness-room and the coach
house. After while ne carried the cob,s
harness into the stable ami put it on He
pesued out into the yard to see If he was
noticei. No, all was quiet He then ex-
alnine1 the brougham came bacx and
lookei at the traces; went Dack to the
coacn house. returned to the stable, I'M
harnes I'D the cob, patted its necx, replaced
the harness; then picket up the cigar he
mad laid on window ledge, and went back
70 bis room.
Il might do it some other way he said
TO himself, did not late AMI circumstance
point TO toe one way-my wav-tle ~ay l
was going myself. Ny own plan, are LAID
they are simple and natural, ami see them
in Ietaii from first to last. Ga toe eve OF
their fulfi ment there comes to me this sub
stItute, this second self, to ta<e M plaza
Ii accept him, l should Dus him .lto nv
place, detail Tor detail, an the oaly way IA
to drive him TO the spot whsre th, body OF
john Nee1ham is TO be- discovered There
is no other way; bu5 the doing Of it. the
successful carrying out If sucn d substiru-
ton Of me for another-whar an underuax-
mg 1t must be done quickly and with a
firm hand What If bungle as / have done
50 often of latei What if buagls and am
det .rted in the midst af my worxi Well,
there will be po.sa;, cough for both of US
feel a. if | had ,ll1 iady taken so ne noxious
stuff mo my inns Men who commit
MURDER must frhot mad. It Is INSANITY.
Nv viii is moJed ~ some other power than
nv own 1t il as III / were creeoing and
cold"
Hs paced the room in that catlike tiger
ish way which had previously character
izel his movements, and he pause to eaten
sight OF his pale face in a mirror--p pale facs
and bloodless lips. Presently he sat down
again-sat at his desk and sorted papers
Then he made some memoranda in his diary,
took bundle of bank notes from the safe,
and placed them in a pocketbook Pres
emily he rulg the bell.
Send the COOK to me-" he said to the
parlor maid who aus wered the bell.
Yes, SIR"
sand, Maryp'
ayes, sir"
Nv ere You ever at the operar
Yes, s.r; thank GU, sir"
1T IS great night at the opsra tonight
Woul you like to go to-nightF
Thank you, SIR"
You shall, then, and Jane as we'll; there
is only Jane best les the cook, chr
And Sarah, sir"
We'll, shall not be home until very late
tonight, and you can all GO | will get
seats for you in the upper cree; shall
be there, so shall expect to sse you in your
places
Thank you sir"
Ami let me see, suppose Rogers would
not mind taxing charge IF You. ehp
Don't know. I'm sure, sir"
"Ah, well, | will spaak 20 him-that will
do
Thank you, sir" she sill, and bowed
hersel' out Of the room
Mast r. gone ma II Sue exclaimed.
"C,ea1 mal-mli as hatteri Where's
r Serst'
in he lutler's pantrv.'
~ wan to speak to him; If ever there
was halter As was ma masjer 5 himw
Mary fl 'w 10 the butler. who receiv ed her
request VITA some ncrodulity and consider
able loss o dignity
Me take charge of a lot of kitchen
wencleS che hcpara; Mary, it's you as Is
mad" a ! the Luti II