Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-18
CHAPTER XIV.

a GREAT GkiMs.
And five days afterwards ncws was
flashed through tho country that Abraham
Lincoln WAS assussinated by 0 crazy actor,
whose mad deed branded his name with in
fanny, and nearly succeeded in turning the
generous tide Of compassion for the suffer-
ing South INTO a torrent Of vcngeful rage,
which would have overwhelmed thousands
Of innocent lives.
Harry Winthrop and his troopers were
sent in hot haste to scour the purlieus Of
Richmond, for the murderer had ned, and
it was 1t first thought lie had taken refuge
with sympathlzcrs i'll the cX-capital of the
Coafadcraey IL was police duty, for
which neither mon nor officers had fancy,
but ii had to be dcac.
He was sitting ono day at his quarters
examining al array Of papers which had
boon just handed to him for inspection by
ono Of his bicutcnantg. Tho documents
were prescriptions Of persons suspected Of
harbofing Booth and were under tho CO.
pccial charge Of the young Of cer. Harry
glanced through them with q listlcss air
when suddenly one arrested his attention
"Ah, Gag5ton," he said, eagerly. "What
does this mcauln
As he spoke he handed bis subaltcrn q
memorandum nc had taken from the pilo
Of papers, marked: ''Lionel Frobishagn,
served in Mosaby's iIrcgulars; Walter
l'robishan, Lieutenant in Confederate cav
airy, son Of above: Kate Frobisham, daugh-
ter Of Lionel. al reside at l North Cre5-
cent. Bad case.n
Why, sir, have not yet had time to in
qnirc into the particulars of it, save so far
as tho evidence Of the informcr goes, but, il
ho is to be relied or, these Frobishams seem
to be pretty tough lott
tWho was the lnformer."
"a fellow who came into the provost
marshars Office whilo was there quite 81
decent sort Of chap, wcll-drossed and
gentlemanly in appearance, but exceeding
II flushed and excited"
"He gave his name, Of coursel"
Yes, have it here, for took the pre-
caution Of making him sign the notes had
taken Of his revelations Here it is, sir:
ard there's the follows autograph in full
AlphoGse Leeroix."
Harry was 100 dumfounded to speak he
took the peper from the Lieutenant's hand,
and read it through in silence.
Ii was u wild, rambling charge of treason
against the persons implicated, declaring
that Of his own personal knowledge the
Frobishams, aud especially the girl Kato,
had been IN communication with Booth for
many weeks, and that he could prove that
they were the very center of q conspiracy
to destroy the Government. Nay, he oven
confessed that hc had taken part in their
malicious designs, though, Of courec. ONLY
with tho intention Of frustrating them.
!" Have you conferred with any one con-
corning this mdttcrln Harry asked.
. No, sir. | am Just fresh from the inter.
view and wee y l1cut ~ CON s14tf ,-r,,
"Thcn keep your own counsel and say
charge OF this case Harry said, as he dis
missed his subordinate
He was -sorely pcrplexed. OF course he
knew that the charge Of the trcacherous
scouudrel was false, but IN these excited
times the ycrest whisper of suspicion, no
matter from what source, might entail end
less misery on the innocent victims Al
lhonse Lecroiz must be crushed once and
for all.
And why had the villain so suddenly
turned to rend tho Frobishams. Pondering
over these matters, no called his ORDERLY
and started ct once for tho Frobishams.
Hardly had he gone couple Of blocks
than he saw Waiter Frobisham hurrying
along the sidewalk; 50 refining in his horse,
he beekoned The young man to his side.
"You don't let the grass grow under your
feet, Waiter, he said, reprovingly. why,
believe you were going to pass without
recognizing nle.n
Forgive me, Harry, was tho response,
"but am in trouble. To tell you the truth,
I am hunting oil over the city after AL
phonse Lecroix.n
ALI Could it be possible that there
was something in tho Frenchmans inco-
herent accusations after all, Tho young
mans manner was certainly very sus-
picious.
" Yes, may as well make a clean breast
of it. We have had the devil to pay at our
house; for, when carried Kate the news
Of my interview with you and your strange
revelations, she set tho old folks at defiance
and cut Lecroix deGa.'i
"Brave girln'
!" Yes, | dare say she is; but not very
polite. Her treatment drove the French