The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-17

Of his voice which Fad a sadness In II, !
Thought
Not liking 70 watch his discomfort began
digging euergetically. had not dug FAR
when the spade struck something soft and
yielding, yet with resistance enough TO stop
the spade struck it again, and this time
uncovered what appeared 70 BE cloth, and the
next stroke showed it TO be the sleeve OF a
mans coat, with ghastly hand protruding
from g.
Jumped back with a cry Of horror Al
the same instant similcr exclamation
escaped Nh Hammonds lips
This is work for the coroner" said
And the hanginau." added Mr.. Ham
mond in a whisper
Ny first thought was Of the missing gar
dener. and believed was il the presence q
the murderer as well as them Irdered Could
it be- possiblci If 40, why had he come here
and let the discovery be- madei Moreover
what motive could have induced him % kil
the gardener These thoughts flashed through
my mind rapidly.
Second thought caused me 10 look more
closely at the dead hand Perhaps this was
not the gardener after all
SO, It was not, most certainly this baud
never did any work the inena.s Of the SKIN
and the appearance of the nails plainly
showed that the hard was not that Of awork
ng man.
Without further thought Of coroners, Do.
gan 90 dig again though very carefully now
md finally using my hands
Very soon I uncovered the unfortunate
mans face.
Great heavens Was awake or dreaming
some horrible dream'
Here, lying partly buried in the earth
were the face and form Of Mr Hammond
Here was M Hammond dead and buried
Here was Nr Hammond standing looking
into bis own grave and trembling like am
aspen
With an effort / convinced myself that J
was awake, and not dreaming
This wonderful Likeness accounted for my
cruel misiudgment Of Mr. Hammond
Yes. could see that this man was older
looking than Mr. Hammond, now that ey-
amined his face Death had changed it
somewhat, but could swear to the identity
OF this man and the man who sat smoking
cigar on therock.
"Who is herr asked, feeling sure Mr
Hammond could answer NE
My brother
KILLED By the gardener said.
YES: fear So. and all for those miserable
jewels must tell sou verr sad story, SIR
Brainard, In order 10 explain this TO sou.
Ny poor brother, here, was even more
fond Of Jewels than /. and had remarkable
collection Of his own, although mine exceued
his in many particulars. Our mother, Who
YES, | must tell you-died insane, bad the
same passion for jewels, and think trans
uitted it % u.s. have no doubt that my
brother. in bis mania 10 add my specimens %
his own. bribed my manr-whom hemay have
sent here months ago for this purpose-to
assist him feel sure that John killed him
to get the jewels, as well az the bride
Mr. Hammonds unfortunate brother ua-
buried in the family lot after % coroner n-
quest. which found that be came 70 hi, death
by the means Of some blunt Instrument iu tle
hands u some one unknown % the jury
40 one save Mr. Hammond and myself
ever knew the motive Of the murderer.
Nothing was ever heard Of the gardener or
the jewels.
Detectives privately employed by Mr liam
mond reported that nan answering 70 bis
description sailed for England in an English
bark which never arrived. Probably She
foundered at sea, carrying down the gar
dener and M. Hammond's jewels.-Chicag1
Herald