The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-26

Bodily and mental suffering had done 10
work The plunge from the upper story Of
the great house on that night just fort
night before had given the man shock
from which he could not recover, and he
was slowly and surely dying.
''There is no help for you, Captain ="
"Hush Do not utter that title. It was
IS false as my life has been. Where
where is Austin Wentworth He ought TO
be here"
"He is still behind prison bars,' answered
! the doctor.
.And for my crime. Yes, 1t srds mine.
meant to get rid of them both when fired
hat shot. Ny aim was not good. / was
nervous, I suppose Dropping the pistol
aed, and making swift detour, came upon
Austin and Grace from the direction Of the
house. Ihope he may be set free. And
Grace"
"She is improving"
"IL am glad"
"And now,n said Karl Vandible, "tell US
about the others, the will, and"
"Eyery thing said against me is true,
sven TO forging the name Of your brother
10 that will. He never would have changed
the first one had he not supposed you dead
never"
The dying man was breathing hushly.
Soon he opened his lips and told the story
of his villainy, confessing every thing.
"Now.-now, can you ever forgive me for
the wrongs | did, Karl-Karl, you VINO
we're once my friendl faltered the dying
man at the last.
Karl Thought of his own sufferings, OF the
dead brother FASTENED to his grave by
poison administered by the hand OF the man
before him, and remained silent.
"You can notl" groaned the dying man
"a higher power may-look there, not 70
me-" answered Vandible, in tones oil SOL
emn gravity.
: Then the sinking man gasped, attempted
to speak, but failed A convulsive shuddei
passed through his frame, gasp and ther
: sience-the man Of evil was dead.
: With his death comes the ending OF oul
story. We have no desire to prolong Thu
5 narrative. Through the efforts OF Lur'
r Joyce, assisted at the last by DIR. Cotton
a retribution had oyertaken the man who haC
: staked his soul in the struggle for fortune
He had meditated the destruction OF TN
d last Penroy in his eager desire TO gain tn
Q wealth of Major Vandlble. Caught, he ha'
It fallen and died miserable death.
s Austin Wentword was at once released
@ The forged will was cast aside and the gen
,. uine probated, which was satisfactory
all, Mrs. Penroy having the promise, 2
s ample pin money as well as home whil
,he lived, aud Grace the snug sum OF twent
thousand dollars year This was enoug
J. 10 marry on, Wentword and Grace believed
and they consequently acted upon II an
we're united early the following spring.
IS Lawyer Gripes, fearing prosecution ic
Ii his part in the transaction with LawrenC
Brandon, left Stoneheld and was seen thel
y no more.
80 Mother CABRERA and her sons were arrcste
e. On their reappearance at Lone Hollow al
we're sent to prison for aterm OF years.
u LWa Joycel =,
Yes, what Of her who had proved VI
Sc guardian angel OF the Penroysf She w
br. Arthur Cotton, certainly, and becan
ie his happy wife year after the death OF
d. wicked Brandon, alias Starbrigbt.
be On the wedding morn Karl Vandiole
la tonshed the bride with certificate Of
Nd posit in the StoneHeld Bank, in her nam
for the snug sum Of twenty thousand dollal
81 owe every thing TO you, brave ht
woman" he said, gravely, "and you mr
", accept this in slight recompense."
lis Itproved the nest-egg fora future fortuI
w. THE END.