The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-14
Are you prepared to go on?" said tn

Are you prepared TO go on" said the
baronet, haughtily, &c Jack
Certainly"
What does this pocketbook containT
Evidence"
Evidence Of WHAT
"Of facts that must, sooner or later,
come 10 light"
What ridiculous nonsense, I give
you my word that this pocket book con-
tains notling-absolutely nothing-but
a Bank Of England note for 600"
Stay said Jack Newbiggin. facing
him abruptly, and speaking in a voice OF
thunder. 1T is not so-you know tit
is only the half
And a. he spoke he took the pocket
book from the hands Of the really stupi-
fed baronet and exhibited. for inspec-
tion-ihe half Of a Bank Of England note
for 800.
There was much applause at this harm
les and successful denoucment of what
threatened at one stage 70 lead 10 alter
cation, perhaps to a quarrel But Jack
Newbiggin was not satisfied.
'As YOU have dared me TO do my
worst" said he, listen now 10 what !
have 10 say. Not only did | know that
was only the half of a note. but know
where the other half is 80 be- found.
$50 much the better for me, said the
baronet, with an effort to appear humor-
Gus.
THAT other half was given to--shall l
say, Sir Lcwisy'
Sir Lewis nodded indiferonny.
1T was given to one Hester CorTigan
an old nurse. six YEAR ago"
silence Say no more, cried sif
Lewis in horror.
Sir Lewis had been a Younger son; the
eldest inherited the Family titla. hat died
carly. leaving his widow 90 give hin q
Iosilumoua heir. the title remaining in
allegiance until time showed whether the
infant wa, boy or a .i-l. itWovcd to
be- % Roy. whcreupon Lewis Nallahy. who
he'd the first information of the feet. pat
into execution ucfarious project which
he had carefully coucoctod in advance.
4 girl wa obtained III % founding hos
pital and substituted los Lady Mallaby s
nurse. who was I'M Levi pay. iCr the
newly born son and heir This son and
heir was handed over to another accom-
plicc. Hester COTigan. who was brbcd
with 600. half down. i'm the shape of q
half note. the other half 10 be- paid when
she announced hcf safe arrival in Texas
with the stolen child II occurred to
Mrs. rorrigan il her transit between
London and Liverpool that though ElVO
would be- acceptable on her arrival. the
child would be- only an cncumhrance.
She therefore threw the basket contain
iug him out Of the window. forgetting
that in it She had for safety deposited her
purse.
II was the watch borrowed from Sir
Lewis Mallaby which first aroused Jack S
suspicious. II bore the same crcst-two
hammers crossed. with the motto, II
strike which was marked upon the
linen Of the child that Dan Blockltt
picked up at Burlington station. The
initial Of the name Mallaby conceded
with the monogram II. l. ~ From these
facts and what We had been told by Mrs.
Sitwell. Jack rapidly drew his conclu-
sions. and made bold shot. which Int
the mark. as we have seen.
Lewis Mallaby's confession, combined
with that Of Mr.. Corrigan. who was
found by the police. soon rcinstatcd the
righttul heir. and Dan Blockitt III after
years had 100 reason TO reg 2 the gcner-
Osity which had promptcl finn 20 give
the little founding the siielierof his rude
home. London Iid-Bits.