The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21

odium must rest on you. give you one
last chance % make "a clean breast OF IT,
Speak, or in ten minutes you shall be In .
prison cell Now, sir"
IL dare not tell The whole gang would
be down on me. II would be as much as my
life is WORTH
"Your life Is not worth much II you are
silent. But, If you prefer 10 go before .
jury"
''No, no. will confess all; but couldn't
my testimony be kept darki Surely there
Is no necessity 20 drag a poor innocent fel-
lOw into trOublc-bcsidcs, I'm going 70 re-
form and JON church and be q model
young man.
"lf in five minutes you have not given me
the whole history Of that watch chain,"
said Harry, OminOusly g.ancng AZ a clock
on the mantol-picce, ''oT you 90 70 jail"
Beads Of perspiration stood on Platts
brow. He was evidently weighing IN his
mind whether IL would be safer 10 risk
court Of justice or the vengeance Of the DIS
reputable crew into whose hands he had
fallen, but "A movement o. Harrys part as
the clock struck goadcd hIn . dare future
danger if he could only get out Of his pres
cnt scrapc.
"Stop, / viii toll you all" he cried.
moistcuiug his parcAed lips and looking 50
utterly frightened that Harry, 20 whom
cOwardcc was "A crime could scarce refrain
from kicking him; 81 lost money gambling
with some fellows. I owed them more than
could pay and gave ono OF them Mchcnzic's
watch and chain as security, which meant
20 redeem as soon as luck turned
"a likely story. indeed. II that was all,
why did you make such a fuss about cx-
planning mattcrsl
"Ah, sir, you do not know these mon.
Why, If Bil! ChattcrtOn-'
"Chattcrton An, now soc IL all. You
arc telling the truth al East. out with the
whole story, man, and do not be such cow
ard viii sec you SAL from him.
"G,, Chattcrton can I hurt me: he died
last night He was shot in a gambling
house on Twelfth street, and when went
20 his lodgings this morning they told me he
was dead
IIarry's face fell
a. don't believe this part Of the story"
he said, grimly; "howcvcr, we will soon
test IT'S truth, for you shall show me the
way 10 his lodgings"
What Go with yOuh
ayes; but you need not show yourself"
Then, touching the bell, hc summoned a
boy, whom hc dispatched in search for Cor
don Grey, who was stopping in the hotel
Now, Grey" said Harry, when that
young RtHlltludll, NiD lldA HlO"l op hA'AN
with good living and pleasant quarters that
you would ncvcr have recognized him as
the emacatcd figure Of few weeks past,
"now, Grey, / want you 10 do me scrv-
ice This young gentleman ~ about to con-
duct me 10 house in the city, where wish
20 make a call, and as hc is 10 wait outside
till | return, and might, perhaps, get inn
patient and run away in my absence, shall
take II as favor IL you will accompany
him. and if hc makes the slightest effort 10
absCond--"
"Oh. ycs. I'll take care Of him for you,
old fellow Como along, Mr.. What s-yOur-
naiae, and please 81 remember that you IL
hurt Yourself Il you try 10 wrench asundcr
the Samcsc twin-likc bonds Of anccuon
which will link us two together FOR the next
hour or so," was the light hearted reply, as
the trio set out, the two younger men arm
in-arm, with Harry at IA discreet distance in
the rear.
Vice held high rovcl in Washington in
those DAYS, when the city was crowded
with men with pockets full of back pay, and
gamblers and cut-throats, seeming the spoil,
had gathered there from every great city IN
the Union, so THAI there was scarcely u
block in certain quarters which could not
boast It's "hclln of "A more or less diSrcpu-
table character; but worse even than these
open sinks Of iniquity were the dcns IN prl-
vatc houses, which aboundcd on all sides.
"Numbcr fourteen first fiat UPSTAIRS"
Platt cried to Harry, as they approached "A
modest house in an apparently respectable
row of tCncmcnts.
Harry won't upstairs and rang the bell
a slovcnly youlg woman appeared, who
would have been handsome, buL for the signs
OF dissipation ana recent weeping manifest
a .I.... -
little grl perhaps two years old, hiding in
the folds OF her mother gown, aud pcoping
at Harry with big, frightened blue eyes.
"Am | speaking to Mrs. Chattcrton"
Winthrop said, gently, for the woman's
tears and baby'8 innocence melted his saw
ng2 mood.
Como IN" she said, land close tho
door There is no need 20 let all the neigh
borhooG learn the nature Of yolr visit
Somewhat astonishcd at his reception,
Harry stopped inside the little chamber
Ycs. young Plat had tod the truth. On u
bed with whito sheet over il, 1t lay, and
Wiuthrop ,,Eew u.at hc was in the presence
OF death.
The woman lifted back the sheet.
eyes, look at him. she cried Tho best,
tho nobcst man who ever lived, and see
what you, and such as you, have brought
him 10. You have come like the rest OF
your gang bringing me offers OF money, but
] tell thcm as lt'll you, your dollars are
stained with blood and Will have none of
thcm, even If have To go TO the parish 10
bury him Look Are you satisfied with
your work.
Yes, it was tho body OF William Chat
tcrton, whose guilty soul, Harry thought,
with n shuddcr, might even now be cover
ing rcforc the accusing spirit OF his muir
dcrcd friend, Then, as he looked once
moro into the white face and the thought
flashed across his mind: Vengeance is
mine, saith the Lord, | will repay" he
turned away with n sigh Of commlseratiou.
Nay, madam," he said, "do not mis-
judge me am not ono of your husbands
boon companions | know him some time
ago, but have not seen him for many
months VIII YOU not let me play the part
of the Samaritan and relieve your present
necessities"
She looked scarchingly at him for a mo-
mcut
NO" she said, ~ see you are not ono OF
us"
Then may help you''
Not in charity. For, base as Williams
friends would tell YOU that am, could not
bear the thought that he was laid 10 rest by
other hands than mine"
q wonderful love OF woman, Even this
ruGiuu had found heart 10 love him and
believe IN him.
Perhaps | could purchase some little
triu',cts that belonged to him" Harry
said. hlushiuu M the policy Of his suggcs-