The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-01

for the knife that killed Xebedee, written as
follows:
''To John zebedee. From Priscilla Var
ley"
VII.
Throughout this staternent--excepting
changes of names and ploces-I have told the
truth. still tell the truth. when declare
that it is impossible for me to describe what
felt, when Priscilla's name confronted me
like written confession of guilt. How long
it was before recovered myself in some de-
gree, cannot say The only thing | can
clearly call to my mind is, that frightened
the poor engraver.
Ny first desire was to get possession of the
manuscript inscription. What little money
had about me offered to the ergraver.
He drew back from my hand ''You shall
have it for nothing" he said, ''if you will go
away and never come here again" He tried
to cut it out of tho page-but his trembling
hands were helpless. cut it out myself and
attempted to thank him. Ho wouldn't hear
me- go away" he said;"I don't like the
look of you.n
1t may here be objected that ought not to
have felt SO sure as did of the woInans guilt
until had got more evidence against her
The knife might have been stolen from her
after she had snatchcd out of the engraverss
hands, and used by the thief to commit tho
murder. All very true. But never had a
moments doubt in my own mind from the
time when l read the damnable line in the
engraver's book
went back to the railway without any
plan in my head The train by which had
proposed to follow her had left Gravesend,
Tho next train that arrived was for London.
took my place i'll it--still without any plan
in my head.
At Charirg Cross friend met me. He
said: YOU'RE looking miserably i'll. Come
and have drink"
went with him. The liquor was what
really wanted; it strung me up, and cleared
my head. lie went his way, end l went
mine. In little while more determined
what wou,d do.
In tho first place, decided to resign nv
situation in the police, from motive which
will presently appear. In the second place,
took bed at a public house. She YOU
doubt return to London, and she would go
to my lodgings to find out tho meaning Of
my conduct in breaking my appointment. To
bring TO justice the one woman whom had
dearly loved was too cruel duty for a poor
creature like me. preferred leaving the
police force. On the other hand, if she and
met before time had helped me to control
myself, had horrid fear that might turn
murderer top, and kill her then and there.
Tho wretch had not only all but misled me
into marrying her, but also into charging the
innocent housemaid with being concerned in
the murder.
The same night hit on way of clearing
up such doubts as still hnrassed my mind. /
wrote to the rector of Roth, informing him
that was engaged to marry her, and asking
II he would tell me Tn consideration OF my
position) what her former relations might
have been with the person named John Zeb-
edee.
BY return post got this reply:
"SIR--Under the circumstances think I
am bound to tell you confidentially what the
friends and well wishers of Priscilla have
kept secret for her sake.
'Zebedee was in service in this neighbor-
hood | am sorry to say it of a man who
has come to such miserable end, but his
behavior to Priscilla proves him to have
been vicious and henItless wretch They
were engaged, and. add with Indignation,
he tried to seduce her under a promise of
marriage. Her virtue resisted him, and he
pretended to DO ashamed OF himself. The
bans were published in my church. On the
next day Zebedco disappeared and cruelty
deserted Der. He was a capable servant, and
believe hc got another plaee leave you