Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01

hat the restless spirit confined in that
 warm frame could find it's best relief in giving up the strife. He pitied him, and ;ried to speak few words of encourage nent
 "Mr. .Everleigh never passed harsh judg- ment upon you. l myself heard him say that he believed you were at the worst only tool in the hands of some bolder villain who had benefited moro by his loss than you did"
 Shadows of remorSe and self-accusation darkened the haggard countenance. "No, l was not tool, though I was meant to be ono. It is no excuse that the tempter came to mo. No one is responsible for what did but myself-mysclf alone. have not forgotten that have something to be gratc- full for to you, young man. Will it be any l return for your kindness to lay bare the 1 mistakes of my life, that they may serve as | a warning when your hour of temptation comes 2-as 1t does come, I believe, to every l man."
 "There is but one thing want to know Wait, let me tell you. There is a marriage l arranged to take place tomorrow, when ono l of the sweetest and lovelicst of girls is to be sacrificed to man whose coarse nature l and low breeding mako him totally un- worthy of her, if there is nothing worse. And have strongly suspected that there | was worse of Hiram Ingot." "Ingot!' The man in tho chair started visibly, and the smoldering fires ill his great hollow eyes sprung to a flame. " It was he l who tempted mo, who showed me how easy it would be to get away with enough money to live in luxury all my life-but was sharp enough to divine that he meant to make mo the cats-paw
 and share the proceeds. I cheated him by
 making off before he thought me primed to ! tho cficlxipD nOipf Hn ic ha r,op such a girl as you describe, but if it de- bends upon showing him guilty of con- plicity in the act-he was not. I was alone l in that.'
 "Alones Then what was the hold he had
 upon Lyman Childer? By the way, had better tell you it has come out that you
 were hidden in the bank that night. Did you do for Lymana You may be suspected
 of it, unless you can prove conclusively l that another man fired that shot,"
 "Another man did fire it, swear," de-
 clared Edson, huskily, his features working
 and frame quivering with some overmas- tering emotion. Before he could conquer it, or say more, steps came at the door, and Norris opened it to admit his uncle, accom- panied by MT. Everleigh. At sight of the
 latter, Edson trembled still more. He rose,
 tottering, to his feet, took a step forward and fell on his knees before the employer he had wronged.
 "Oh, sir; forgive-forgivep
 It was the bitter cry of a repentant sinner,
 and the stern face of the banker softened
 somewhat as, with Q touch and 8 word, lae
 commanded the man to rlse.
 "Before we talk of forgiveness, you
 must tell me what this is you are charging
 to Lyman, and take care how you impli
 cate one whom trust You declare that
 you sent back those funds to him2''
 1T did, sir. dared not address you al
 rect. 1 was i'll, at deaths door, but I die
 not want to die. Iwanted to live and carr
 pardon for the wrong had done did not
 tell him that when wrote to him about the
 trust Imeant to put in his hands. He believed | as others did, that was in my grave wher l the package was sent, but it was another
 man who died and was buried in my name
 With the weight of that ill-gotten money of
 my mind, grew better at once, and came
 back to find that another crime had followed
 mine, that the money had never beer
 returned to your hands,"
 l Norris, listening, made an involuntar, | movement
 "How did you send this package you speal of-by express2'
 By express, with it's contents disguiset for feared giving clew to the detective
 who were watching for me-" ) Then, Mir. Everleigh, your money wa stolen, as you will readily remember, be fore it ever reached Lyman's hand'' , Uncle Amos laid restraining touch ol
 the young mans arm.
 , "Hush! Wait. You don't know all.n "Mr Bergman has told you how hi , nephew found me=ill, penniless, despair \ 1 ing, and how he fathomed my secre ] through my delirious rawlings. I realize , something of this when my head cam 3 l right, but was cunning and would not le
 them zee how fast I was recovering. l "I watched my chance to escape and cam r hero. I had heard the two talking whe J they supposed mo unconscious. knew tha ' Lyman Childer had como into money all 0 bought an interest in the firm, but ther @ was something wrong. He was too thic !. with Ingot, and he had never told you C IVK7i