The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-17
FIVE MILLI0N POUNDS
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evidently did not waste words in telegraph.
ing. was consumed with cagerness to learn
what the important news might be to which
we had now got the key.
VA gentleman to see You, sir. It was the
evening OF this same day, and / was sitting
by myself in my room The waiter held the
door open, and Dr. Branksome, who must
have adopted some special means thus to
insure his admission TO my apartment on
tered.
"Dr. Branksome" said. in astonishment.
"You here!n
He smiled with the grave air that knew
so well, and, removing his glove offered his
hand TO me. What was the magnetic infiu-
ence which the man exercised over all who
came in contact with himi / cannot tell.
only know that. while l cursed myself for
my weakness, d. not refuse his outstretched
hand.
He seated himself with great composure,
and said; ...,.
IL must apologize for. my unit imely intrrl-
sion, but j think you will forgive me when
you know the purpose of my visit You
have seen Daisy, understand, to-day. 1
have not had that privilege myself want
you to tell me how the poor child is."NrT
Daisy's name acted as spell to save me
from the strange influence of the man -
EYES," replied, ~ have seen Daisy, Dr.
Branksome, Tut l can say nothing TO you
about her."
He arched his eyebrows in mute surprise.
al think you carry your resentment too far.
i admire il, but 10 is unjust" ET ~
"Hypocritel" cried, my impetuous tenn
per orce more breaking down all elf-srected
barriers Of prudence. "Hyrocrite and liar,
know you now. Why do you com. to me,
with your smiling face. and your simulated \
tenderness for the girl whom you have made
your victim-the. girl whose Very life you
have been ready to sacrifice to your devilish
plansi Go TO somebody else. and smile and
smile, and play the villain with them. Don't
come to me. tell you, ! know your
"Mr. Eenton," he said, rising to his feet, off
grief has distempered your imagination you
ought at least be abe to put some check
upon your tongue when you receive gen.
tleman who has come to you in spirit, of
the purest friendship" AAK fk
Ilapghed bitterly Friendship, purity r.
cried. "Don't ] tell you, sir. that have
found you cut--that / know now for what
purpose this sweet girl whom you have made
your unconscious too, AMI whom you have
now abandoned to shameful death. was
adopted byyou, given o name to which she 4
had no right, and palnfed off upon man
with whom she had no relationship know
it all. SIR. and the meaning and end Of it all i
has been done on n grand scale,
] confess Nobody thought that the magnifl-i
cent DR. Branksome was q vulgar scoundrel,
plotting by day and night to obtain possession
Of Mauleverer's millions" =. a,sf, ,t,...
"Ahl ] see it ALI" he replied, in tones in
which there was yelled irony, that found
it very hard TO bear. ~ thought that it was
grief for Daisy that had turned your brain.
l see now that you have been listening to the
FLANDERS OF a convicted thief, q discharged i
servant. would-be assassin, and that, in
Iiuenced by his malignant, fables, you are
inclined to mourn rather Mr.. Mauleverer's
money than the fate of his niece. If that be
20, Mr.. Fenton, must wish you good even
ng can bear a great deal for Daisy's
lake, but decline to keep any terms with
nan who really believes such ISLANDERS rs
hose which Gregson has impaired to YOU
He turned to 60 A sudden thought struck
me. went forward and laid my hand upon |
ais arm. -
DR. Branksome" l said, trying to keep |
Town the surging emotion which seemed to |
jtife my utterance, u may have wrongel |
you don't know All l know is that you |
ire wonderful man, and that, in spite Of 1
he hideous crimes Of which canno5 help |
ceiling that you are guilty. / am drawn
towards you in q way that l cannot explain,
wen to myself. Will you hear me when I |
Try to you for mercy for Daisyi See, ] will
yrovel at your feet il you will but promise
% save heri Take all the accused money |
hat Mauleverer possessed, do with it what
1ou will, but save heri As you hope for
sternal happiness hereafter, as you dread
he punishment which sooner or later falls /
Ipon every wrong-doer, be mercifal, and let
he poor child escape from the net that has
zen woven around her. ftx IN 20 Y /
AS live when ! looked up into that hand
omef face, / saw tears in the mans eyes
Ny own were dim enough, but they were
lot mistaken in what they told me they saw
10 grasped my hand with the warmth and
irmness of brothers greeting. nnd for
nee his measured tones were broken as hs
answered me.
"Fenton, you are.an honest man. Forgive
ny part forgive you sll ycrr suspicious or
ne. You shall hear from me again, and
'erhaps then you will not think SO hardly Of
ne as you do at present"
His hand was on the door when ne turned
md said: NJ think my memory is failing.
had clean forgotten one of the objects OF
ny coming TO see you II was to ask whether.
m the occasion OF your visit to Great Lorton,
'ou by any chance took away with you a
mall pocketbook belonging to me--a little
iary in which l make memoranda. in short
land, of things which happen to interest
ne, but which are of no Importance to any
,ody e,sep n IA Fat4IaN fEfEH al
II he had put this question to me two min
ties before should openly have ex,ilted
yer him. As it was, so great was the power
which this extraordinary man was able to
yield over those around him, that uii-
wered him now In a manner that might
Ilmost have led a bystander to imagine that
regretted the fact which had 70 comm
licate to him, "a 49, .af II
"Yes," said gravely ~ took possession
4 the book you mention. l did not know
hat it was yours; imagined that it be-
onged to Flinter 1t IA not in my possession
low. Bielsli the detective whom en-
,loyed to discover Gregson, took it to Lon
lon with him yesterday, and 4 received this
Message from him to-day"
handed to Branl1some the telegram which
that the secret of the cipher had
een discovered. He glanced at it, and as
e did so fancied that slight pallor passed