Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-02-13

aro equal 10 your own. Although your
religious disagreement has somewhat
estranged you, he did not hesitate TO
come and 500 you when he learned from
Watkins that your health was impaired
Since that visit he has not been heard
from. Now, tell mo, was no witness
TO tho ASSAULT"
"A witness?" gaspod tho old man.
'Do not attempt TO thwart tho ends
OF justice by shielding the guilty. how
over closely related.
81 do not understand you.
Learn, then, that your assailant. not
only attempted to murder you, but
actually killed your brother"
Laurence murdered! Can il be pos
siblew
His body has been discovered I'm n
well on the high road, near Randolph's
house. According to the inquest, his
death occurred about the same time,
either before or after you were attacked.
Your brother had no enemies or Gnan-
cial troubles, and was too pious man
TO commit suicide. Near the spot whore
the crime was committed, the murderer
dropped glove. We hayo traced the
identity of tho owner. VIII you tell me
now tho name OF your assailant?'
IL can not tcllv'
Your reluctance TO namo tho culprit
added TO the evidence which / possess.
only confirms my suspicious 1t is
therefore, my duty place your son I'M
der arrest"
ARREST Reginald No! No! You wtll
not do that! My son is innocent
The inspector then exhibited n glove.
This is the glove the detectives found
near Randolph's house. 1t belongs TO
your con. l found its mate in one of
his pockets. Whether he threw your
brother into the we'll before he attacked
you, will DO ascertained before long
The inspector bowed and moved toward
the door.
For Heavens cake" cried the
wretchcd old man, "wait! Do not
leave mel You shall know tho truth;
but come nearer. I'll whisper his
name-God is my witness that / would
willingly have carried this secret to the
grave; but can not allow my son to be
wrongfully accused The man who
struck mo was not responsible; he was
insane. know it; could see it In his
faco, by every word he uttered. Oh,
Laurence, my poor brother"
The inspector looked surprised.
Your brother! You accuse Laurence
Cunliffe of tho deed. What was his
motivcp"
"Ho had none. tell you no must
havo been insane. He entered my lab
oratory few minutes after my son had
loft It in search OF tho doctor The
poor boy must have dropped his gloves
on tho road, unfortunately, near the
well in which my brother undoubtedly
plunged after striking mo into insensi-
b!lity with Rcginald's loaded cane. Oh!
had ho only taken 1t away with him, al
his trouble might, perhaps. have been
averted!"
A queer expression came owe" tho in
spector's face. He evidently doubted
the truthfulness of CunlfIc assertion,
and believed that he accused his muir
dored brother in order 10 shield his son.
After few moments thought, he in
CURED:
so you believe that your brother
committed suicide in fit OF insanity?'
Il am sure of it! Oh! If you could
only have heard him. His wild, inco-
herent threats, while struggling to get
this box from mo-"
AS the old man POINTED toward that
object his face suddenly frightened up;
then, as II suddenly struck with an
idea, he exclaimed:
"Quick! Place it horo-right ncar
me! ] remember that, during tho
struggle, we were both bending over It.
Heaven knows, 1t may be the means Of
convincing you!"
The inspector began to think that
the old mans mind was affected; but
he did as he was bid.
Cunliffe unlocked the lid with key
which hung around his neck, and,
trembling with emotion, he displayed
his latest invention-an improved
photograph. Bending over the instru-
ment, he set it in motion, and the in
spector distinctly heard it utter:
Laurence! Brother! Hayc mercyl
Would you kill meP Oh! Laurence!' no
followed by wilder tone OF voice;
xiii youP Yes! I'll kill you, you mis-
CRADLE sinner! Glory! Hallelujah!
Satan shall not have your soul!'
The inspector, who had long been ac-
quainted with Laurence Cunliffe, rccog-
nized his voice at once Seeing that
Stuart CunlIfo was overcome with the
exertion. he tried TO reassure him, aud
called for Reginald, who fastened TO
his fathers side. Reginald was not ar