Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-07-05

your arrlvat 10 En8iandf
Yes. ] telegraphed TO ny mother
from Aten.
And that was?'
"A week ago to-day
'And you have reached home SOON
ei than you expected when you tele-
graphedZ hedZ-------------------
Yes
1T grows as clear as MONDAY. 1t
was the following night your mother
was murdered .bsi a. si-i-ua
he was silent for moment evi
IDENTIFY thinking deeply. Then he
asked: ..... '.t ~, 80,
lis there anyone at the hall-sny
old servant that has known you from
childhood2' r.a- .. ''I1' 'tnN
Yes, several There is my old
nurse, Esther 't,,,l ..,r {
That will do. the detective inter-
rupted; let US lose no time. We may
be too late as it is = ?. l-.' ,lii'
His enthusiasm and energy we're
not without their effect upon his com
panions. Without word they fol
lowed him from the office, and, hailing
carriage, entered il, and we're
driven to the hall. '.'.....'..... '.'..' ~.
At the park gates they alighted
and proceeded to the house.
'Where is Sir Henry?' the detective
asked Of one OF the servants. .
In the library, sir, the man answer
ed; but he is busy, and he does moi
wish to be disturbed .- .,' "'A 'rs .
1T is no NATTER the defective said
send his old nurse, Mrs. Esther, there
at once. ..-.... s.f
After giving his command, he pass
ed rapidly along the passage and VI
the staircase, still followed by hi
companions, until he reached th
library door, which, without knockin;
he opened, and entered the room.
The supposed baronet was seated a
an esc~itoire writing, and at the in
trusion he looked up with frown.
| What does this mean?' he began.
But before he could finish til
sentence the detective had reached hi
side, and laid his hand upon his arm
1T means, he answered, that tn
rigatful heir has come to CLAIM hi
own, and that l, an officer of tn
detective force, arrest you for tn
murder of Lady Eastchamp'
A cry Of despair broke from tn
lips of the man, but, with suddo
leap he wrenched himself from th
detectives grasp, while his han
sought his breast. ~.
| Thinking he was about to draw
weapon, the detectives hand ais
grasped his revolver, but before h
had done so the prisoners hand ha
been raised to his month.
The sound of breaking glass as
vial was crushed between his teeth
caused a malediction to leave tn
detectives lips.
He has escaped u.s. he cried wit
chagrin ..F.,.. -a
Yes, the prisoner answered, in
voice of dispairing triumph, I,hav
escaped you. In few moments
will be, ah, heaven' .. ...4
| His voice died away in choking
gasping sob, and he fell face down
ward on the floor. ''.' '7..5
Almost at the same instant tn
door Of the library again opened, an
an old woman entered. For momen
she stood as one bewildered, and the
quickly advanced to the real baroae
'Ah, master Henry she said, st
you indeed. My poor dear mistres
never would believe you were deat
and it was that you might have you
own when you came home that sh
got another to take youf place. ,
The three listeners stood astounde
at the secret her words revealed q
she went on to tell how, sooner tha
allow the bequest to pass into th
hands of her husbands enemy, Lad
Eastchamp had procured a substitut
to- represent her son. They also unde'
stood how, learning that the real hei
was about to return, the impostor ha
J sought to confirm his claim to tn
name and fortune gained by fraud b
a still darker crime.
. He was free from human punlsl
ment now, however, for the poiso
was almost instantaneous in its e-fec
and lie was deaf. Miss Lowell W
of course, at once released, and YET
t later became Lady Eastcham. I'll
suicide of the imposter satisfied tt
public mind, and but favored fe
outside the ranks of the secret servic
VI ever knew the darker shades of tn
family secret.
OUR OREGON LETTER.