The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07

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American railways IL which nearly all her
dividends Thai, in short. the SHARES were
almost unstable, as il was highly probable
that the concerns would De sold urdar Gore
closure OF mortgages. Mrs. Oswald did all
she could under the circumstances. Sne
gave up her house II Portchescer Terrace,
and took lodgings in St. Pavr's ROAD. Can
den Town. where she devoted herself "a the
task OF nursing her son. wn0 was now East
sinking IN consumption
PART y.
In the second week Of the following June.
NJ. Heath, who had a small house in Not
ting Hi, was sitting in his parIor a, a
little after eight O'Clock in the evering.
waen tae servant came IN TO say that q NJ.
Baiiev wished 10 see hin
Show him IN At once said Heath who
rose from his sea: and went 10 the iocr to
meet aim
sasooilyiressed little man. who locked
something Ike a lawyers clerk out 0. en-
plovmenc. came into the room
Well" said Heath. in his usual sruH Way.
when be nLl closed the door, which ne lid
very carefully a. il he were afraid that
somebody might De listening outside.
Mr.. OswAlt's dead. sir. Died At five
O'clock this evening. l only heard Of il
within the Last hoU-, and I cane on a. once
To tel YOU
For a moment there was silence. during
which the little la stood twi-iiny his lat
n his hands.
A. last Heath said: Are you quite Ger
tain Of chsr'
Quite certain. sir" was the Saswer. Il
have i from The servant in the house. I
had b-en expecting the news al dag. and
directly Mrs. Wilmot told me I though. I'd
uahs assurance douDly sure oy seeing .heu
servant myself. As | told you. l knew her
before she went 20 live in 81. I auI's road. !
told you how l heard from Mrs. Wilmos
every thing that went on in the house"
Vel. well that VIII do. Here is a soy
ereign for your trouble in coming here.
Look iato nv Office next week. and / shall
pay you what We hare arranged. when I
have the formal proofs of his death. Good
night"
Good night. Sir. thank you" aid Bailey.
as he left the room
Baiiev WAS . nOuiescripc character who
was occasionally employed by Heath. some
times as a broker. sometimes as q private
detective. In the presen, instance. By viz
tue OF ais having some relatives living in
st Pauls road. he had been engaged TO bring
Mr. Heath the earliest intelligence OF Rob
e-- Osy-a.d's death. When he had gone
Heath walked I'D and Gown the room for
soUe minutes il silence. At length ne NUT
tered 20 himself:
One hundred aoj two thousand pounds
in hard cash uaGe at last, | shall sell
every thing I OWL within a fortnights time
furniture. bills, pictures. al They vii
f.tch another SIX thousand: but, whatever
they bring. they shall De sold AZ once. am
determined 70 enjoy ny wealth while !
have time. and 70 90 that l must cut the
life | have been leading a. once. Yes. nv
pie Is made. l have a. last what. years
AGO. I said l would MAKE. and I shall De ont
OF England this day fortnight WHAT NAV
| not 10 Yet with over j hundred thousand
pounds and the brains and knowledge which
/ possess, Good haaveus, how. suddenly
the last ten -ao-sani has come mat a
: lucky chance Il was that threw the young
fool into ny clutches. l managed him prop
erlv. there's 10 doubt But yet il vas a
lucky chance that brought min 10 NE. Still
its strange tie p-esentinenr ! have always
rad about him. D bother such nonsense.
VIA, have | 20 DO with preseucineucsi I
snail De believing in ghosts and hobgoblins
next. Yet seem 20 be sorry instead Of
--~S- 49, N---N - =--SS 80 "a S-- ~~.-~
ing evil which / seemed 70 have every time
I say hin What on earth can this be-"
The last question Was caused by a sharp
knock and ring AZ the hall door. II a few
seconds the servant came in with . cele-
gram Mr.. Heath iooket At the envelope
uerv0uslv before he opened il. At last he
took out the telegram. which he read two
1 or three times over Is IL he doubted the
evidence OF his eyesighc. Then he put the
telegram IN his pocaet, whispering TO hiu-
self IL a trembling voice as be did so:
W hat can il oe. What CIT i be-
The telegram which evidently caused him
- mGch Uaeasiness vas as follows:
- Mrs. Oswald. To James Heath ESQ.
81. Paurs Road Sta.hope Terrace.
Caudea Town Notr.n- Hill
IL : Of --ear importance .nat I should see sou
I ~ night. Robert Oswald died a. i've O'Clock
tbs evening. Please cone here a. once on re-
ce.v;c- tbs telegram"
Could II De soca conspiracy 70 get ne
into che house anG murder me- thought
NJ. Heath. Is he walked about the room
with the telegram IN his pocket %, non
sense, | iced not be afraid Of that. They
are very respectable people II the house.
No. depend upon II. IL - either that the
mother wants 10 beg or borrow from Tie, or
TIA there Is some screw loose about the
policy OF assurance. Curse Il, Like nv
usual luck. But I had better be %. there az
once. What 4 curious authoritative way
she teiegrapns in. though"
He left the house. and. haiIing the first
hanson he net, was driven raGiGly 10 81.
PauIs road \ servant opened the hall
door before he could knock. and. ha-inG
asked i he was NJ. Heath, conducted him
up stairs 20 the drawing room. Though II
was Just $50 o'ci0ca. AID getting rather
DARK. no lamp or candle was lighted il the
room. and as Mr.. Heath entered be could
Just discern through the deep twilight me
figure Of q all wouan who was sitting BIZ
one Of the windows, dressed in black. She
rose IS he entered and ASKED him 10 take a
chair which was a few yards from where
she IVES sitting. From the position il which
she sat. and the ia kness OF the room. Mr..
Heath could not discern her features very
Clearly. and 10 tel the truth he felt exceed
inCiy uncomfortable. &. was pretty well
c~ase-harienec OF course. few men had had
more curious experienced. and some OF the
scenes be had witnessed in the pursuit Of
MS vocation were not . little appalling. But
Just as one ot the first things that is taught
- every medical student is the. BE must