Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01

Cf value IFom l0ra, be WOul1 give up
tle whole matter and confess himself
tea
ll. first ten minutes after a tired man
wakes iu the morning and faces the
fresh difficulties of the day are the 0lusst
o, rAe twenty-four hours, and on this
particular morning Tom answered with
emp asis tie old German philosopher
famous question. Life was not worth
living. He broke hair brush IN endeav-
or.ue o. give the answer additional EN-
pnas5.
But by the time that ne hal disposed
OF h.s matutinal cup Of coffee and lit
his cigar the mental horizon cleared
somewhat and the yapOrs began To dis
appear
By the time he had walked a half
dozen blocks and felt the joy of exer-
cise he began 70 pluck up some hope
ana to manifest curiosity as to what
Eo.orooS might have 20 tell him.
lie by no means anticipated such
sensation as be was to experience.
When Tom entered Holbrook's Office
lhe lawyer was staring out of the win
Sow.
The only return he made TO Tom salu-
.a.ou was 70 hand him the document
which had overwhelmed him without a
word.
Tom took it, turned the paper over and
read the signature and date.
tile deuce," he exclaimed, and de
vourel it rapidly.
-uoly jumping Jehosaphat!' he cried.
"What an old scamp. How unblushing-
ly he writes Of his villainy"
"Au1 yet tries TO make amends at the
close Of long and evil life" commented
HolbroOk
"Wcu." said Tom, hardly recovered
/ from ms astonishment. 1.-The motive ly-
liur at the bottom OF the murder is clear
/ enough"
" But who is the murderer"
"There lies the information" replied
( Tom. striking the paper ne had laid uPor
. Holbrook's desk But which? IL wa!
not Templeton. for he didn't kill himself
for his own benefit. twas not Fountain
for we know he didn't do it 1t is either
Wessin-. the woman Simpson OF Pres
/ tcn."
Preston. What Preston?"
.sWhv. James Preston-the old drunk
ard"
Yes, bat where IS he? Who eve
heard Of him.
"Wh9 ever heard-why-hold hard
say. didn't I?-why, bless my soul! bu
[ dii tell you. didn't T.
You are particularly lucid and in
/ teuizent this morning, not to say ejacu
latory."
But 7 say. didn't ] ever tell your
elm tie course Of our somewhat ex
tended and frequent intimacy you hav
told me many things and left untoI
. many others. I suppose. But whic
particular piece Of information you ar
teferring 70 IN your usual perspicuou
manner. I am unable 10 ascertain with
out little more light.
"Oh. stow that gibing. YOU are neve
So undressing as when you think yO
are sarcastic. But | say, didn't eve
tell Won u nat the Shadow reported
n,e about an old man Preston an
Parker"
Never. my royal youth
Tom. who was too seriously intsn
over ths discovery Of the paper to "a
into the vein OF Holbrook, told Wit
bravitv The scene in the old house /
Farick street.
The recital soon won Holbrook's clos
attention.
If You had told me this" he said 4
its conclusion. we would have bee
wen along in the quest without the Al
/ Of thfs document
u cannot for the life Of ne ten how
came to oneelart f.. but YOU see, on m
s-fa never knew. for you never tol
-,e. th1- the name = Mrs. Templeton
f,.ra~ vas Carroll Preston"
However. we have the oonnectin
E~. uo~. sal the question as 70 who
t., person Ia ~arrowad to a very few.
Trua. To must be either Messing, th
woman Simpson. or Preston.
.or Parker
-RE. hv George. he comes into q
game. eco 5'osn he
-Ees. IS reason of his connection Al
crnsciracv with Preston.
-TI1lhr1oli~ sa'i Tom. after n.
mo~-s thourbt. Il 10 not believe th'
s.-her Preston or Parker are in this "a
cf -he ioh
nyFbv- equally 80 with the others =
.rfs-sn o. me- q moment In this 2
Ter. Pierscn is as pains e. state hat "a
~ haf ua knowledge ~ his prevto'
Trs-r,at 81 never knew thar ne bo
a~o-her rame previous 20 that of Pc
s,n