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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
every well. Don't fail me on Mon

every well. Don't fail me on Mon
day."
Tom hurried away, glad to escape, for
from a sense of pure mischief he had
been led into this encounter.
"I'll have to concoct story" he said
to himself, land meet the old man on
Monday. I may learn something of
value. But what was it in my lie that
disturbed him so? Let me see; he is
making u claim on behalf of that old
drunkard on the ground that the old sot
is a brother of the late Pierson. Now, if
that is SO, one of them bears an assumed
name. Which? From his disturbance
when said Pierson had once been known
as Fountain, it must have been the dead
man. Now what? Why, he is fright
ened about the idea of the marriage and
wants to know about the issue Um."
Just then he crossed the path of one
of New York's most eminent lawyers.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Bryan" said the
distinguished ornament of the bar.
Good afternoon, Judge" returned
Tom as he stopped him. Judge, want
woodshed opinion"
The distinguished man laughed
"They are often the most expensive
kind of opinions, even if you do get them
for nothing, Mr.. Bryan"
Nevertheless, I'll risk it, with Sc
great an authority. l am on the hunt
of a mysterious affair. Not five min
utes ago l had a conversation with a
man who touches the matter slightly.
and | made n remark or two which dis.
turbed him greatly. He was not at all
frank or communicative, so l tried tc
reason it out, and l ran against legal
wall"
well, if l can assist l should be
| pleased"
LET me put supposititious case: John
| Smith marries woman under the name
of Jacob Brown and raises a family OF
children. He amasses a fortune under
the name of John Smith-living double
life-and dies without will. John
Smith is supposed to be childless. Can
his children under the name of Brown
claim to inherit the property!'
There is no other or previous mar.
riage of which there is issue?'
ono"
"Well, should say if the identity OF
John Smith and Jacob Brown could be
established that the Brown children
could inherit and the mother take hel
dover rights"
Notwithstanding there was an undis
puted brother of John Smith claimant tc
the estateY
YES, notwithstanding there was a
claimant in the person of a brother. But
you understand that this is an opinion
given on your statement of the facts"
Thanks" said Tom, Il can see
through the wall now, and it helps me
greatly"
He moved off. "Ah," he said to him
self, that's what frightens Parker. His
little scheme would go TO grass if my lit
tie romance We're true"
With this. Tom dismissed the inciden,
from his mind and set about finding the
Shadow. This was quickly done, anG
Tom dismissed him for the day.
Then he thought seriously about call
ing upon Fountain, and finally deter
mined to seek him. With Tom, to de-
eide was to act, and forthwith he sought
the places where he thought the gentle
man was most likely to be found.
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81 cannot make a will to dispose of
this property as l want to do, without
discovering to Judge Harllner certain
events of my life, which, if known to
him, would lose me his esteem. l think
l have it now, and | wish to retain it.
The first thing I would have to con-
fess would be that Charles Pierson is not
my right name, although have borne
it now for twenty years. My real name
is Carroll Preston.
81 propose to set down here briefly
the facts, to be read by Judge Harkner
after my death.
~ was born at Red Bank, n. j. When
about 20 years old removed with my
parents to Plainfield, n. J. There, two
years after, married a young girl, who
died at the end Of a year in giving birth
to daughter.
Shortly after I went to Philadelphia.
Women have been the bane of my life.
| became involved with a widow named
Messing, with one child-a boy. She
forced me into a marriage. pretended
to yield, but it was a mock marriage.
The supposed minister WAS an accom-
plice. l fed from this alliance, taking
care that after my flight she should
know the ceremony was false.
! Il fled to Europe, and while there an
American, of my name exactly. died in
a smG.l town. Though aware of it, |
paid no attention TO it, until | learned
through the American consul that i'll
quiries had been made by my dead wife's
relatives and by the woman Messing,
Then persuaded the consul that it was
myself who had died. 1t was easy to do,
for the other Preston had no friends.
81 then returned to this country and
adopted the name of Charles Pierson.
Fifteen years had elapsed since 1 left
Plaintield put inquiries Oh foot and
learned that the Messing woman had
never taken my name.
Il entered business and prospered
from the beginning. From time to time
l have sent money, through secret
sources, to the woman Messing.
subsequently, had inquiries made as
TO my child in Plaintield, whom | had
left with her aunt.
"She had just married, at the time of
my inquiries, a man by the name of
empleton-married we'll and was hap
by, so | did not disturb her.
During my life in New York l mar
ried a young girl under the name of
Fountain. She thought she had married
me. 1t was another mock marriage. a
scamp of a lawyer, named Parker, acted
the part of a clergyman.
"IIe had me in his power for years,
and bled me freely, until caught him
in ~ scrape and held the state prison
over him. Then was independent.
Il lived with this woman three years
in Putnam county under the name of
Fountain Then firing of her, l dis
abused her mind as to the marriage and
left her, after giving her enough prop
erty TO make her Independent. had a
son by her named Harry Fountain.
II married another woman under the
same circumstances, forcing Parker 10
perform the marriage ceremony.
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the consideration it was emitted to. His
mind was fixed upon establishing the
lines connecting Fountain and the dead
Templeton, and the relation they bore TO
the dead Pierson.
These lines established, he thought the
way to the determination of the mystery
would be straightforward and rapid.
Hence he gave little thought to the fact
that an owner of the diamond button
had probably been found.
He did not blame Flora for refusing to
yield up the secrets of Fountain, and in
fact respected her reserve. He did wish,
however, that Tom had not gone to
Fountain before the result of his visit to
Flora had been known, and his first i'm
pulse was to set out in search of his
journalistic friend and communicate the
facts in his possession. Indeed, it would
be so much easier to meet and talk with
Fountain after the interview with Flora
a little reflection told him how useless
would be the effort, for he had no kncwl-
edge of Toms plans.
1t was now late in the afternoon, and
he could do nothing if he returned to his
UNIV, oc iiC dSlcii W Gull upon tlle
Templetons and see if he could not
elicit something from them that would
point to their connection with Pierson.
He found both ladies in and both I'M
affectedly glad TO see him. He plunged
at once into his subject by asking if they
had any relatives of the name of Pierson.
Mrs. Templeton was quite sure she had
none, and as equally sure Mr.. Tempeton
had none.
On Mr.. Templeton's side it was easy of
settlement Her husband, after his I'M
cle's death, whose name was the same,
had no relatives in this country, however
remote. He maintained a correspond
ence with relatives of the same name in
England and also with those upon his
mothers side, of the name of Col
chester.
He had visited England few times
during his life, and on two occasions
relatives had visited him in this coun-
try, but they had returned to their own
home.
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wllelnlcd,

he made up his mind that if Holbrook
had not succeeded in eliciting anything
OF value from Flora, he would give up
the whole matter and confess himself
beaten.
The first ten minutes after tired man
wakes in the morning and faces the
fresh difficulties Of the day are the bluest
of the twenty -four hours, and on this
particular morning Tom answered with
emphasis the old German philosophers
famous question. Life was not worth
living. He broke hair brush In endeav-
oring to give the answer additional en-
phasis.
But by the time that he had disposed
of his matutinal cup of coffee and lit
his cigar the mental horizon cleared
somewhat and the vapors began to dis
appear.
BY the time he had walked half
dozen blocks and felt the JOY Of exer-
else, he began to pluck up some hope
and to manifest curiosity as to what
Holbrook might have to tell him.
He by no means anticipated such
sensation as he was to experience.
When Tom entered Holbrook's Office
the lawyer was staring out Of the win
dow.
The only return he made to Toms salu-
tation was to hand him the document
which had overwhelmed him without a
word.
Tom took it, turned the paper over and
read the signature and date.
"The deuce!" he exclaimed, and de-
voured it rapidly.
Holy jumping Jehosaphat" he cried.
"What pn old scamp! How unblushing-
~ he writes of his villainyw
"And yet tries to make amends at the
close of a long and evil life" commented
Holbrook.
"Well," said Tom, hardly recovered
from his establishment, 1.-THE motive ly-
ing at the bottom of the murder is clear
enough"
But who is the murderer"
"There lies the information" replied
Tom, striking the paper he had laid upon
IIolbrooks desk. but which? 1t was
not Templeton, for he didn't kill himself
for his own benefit. 1t was not Fountain,
for we know he didn't do it. 1t is either
NtSSlllS, tie WOul'iu GIN pSoIl va 1 lto-
ton"
preston. What Preston?'
"Why, James Preston-the old drunk
ard"
YES, but where is he? Who ever
heard of him?"
"Who ever heard-why-hold hard
l say, didn't I?-why, bless my soul! but
[ did tell Won didn't II"
you are particularly lucid and in
telligent this morning, not TO say ejacu-
latory."
but I say, didn't ever tell you?
in the course Of our somewSsat ex-
tended and frequent intimacy you have
told me many things and left untold
many others, l suppose. But which
particular piece of information you are
referring to in your usual perspicuous
manner, am unable 10 ascertain with
out little more light"
"Oh, stow that gibingl you are never
SO embarrassing az when you think you
are sarcastic, But ] say, didn't l ever
tell you what the Shadow reported 70
me about an old man Preston and
Parkery'
Never. my ROYAL YOUTH"
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CHAPTER XIV.
HoLBRooK MAKES A DISCOVERY.

NJ o n T II had
elapsed since the
murder. 1t re-
manned quite as
much of a mys-
terry as it h a d
been in the be-
ginning. The DO
lice authorities
were baf1ed in
every direction,
t h O u 6 h t h e y
chung obstinately
to their theory
t h at Templeton
had been killed
for some one else.
On his way down
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OLBROOK s a t
down to read the
document SO sim
gularly brought
to his notice.
Judge Hank
ner has frequent
ly urged me to
make a will. |
ought to do so,
for my property
has grown t. be
large. t II ow
amounts by the
last inventory to
over two million
dollars.
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II WAS in no en-
viablc frame of
mind that Tom
turned out of bed
on the morning
f ollo w in G the
night he had en-
deavored to find
Fountain. lie had
been unsuccess-
full, and his Slrad-
ow Rad been IN
able TO assist him
through F 0 u n
tain's man.
Tom was in fact
discouraged, and
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CHAPTER XVII.


A SENSATION AKIN TO
A SHOCK.
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CHAPTER XVI.

A DOCUMENT THAT SHEDS LIGHT.
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CHAPTER XIV.

HoLBROoK TAKES Up THE CASE WITH RE-
NENTn INrERESr
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03

w NJ. Newton and Misses Ada and Jen-
ME Newton were at home last week
w. NJ. Newton, who recently graduated
at the Methodist Seminary, Mohtpeiiei
went to Boston last Monday.
Miss Florence Soper closed her scnool
in the Lille dist with picnic on FRIDAY
of last week.
All kinds of haying tools at Ireviiiian
Bros.
t. A. Treyillian and wife are spending
a few days at VI inthrop beach, Mass
Mrs. L. c. Kendall of South Woodstocek
and her brother, Henry French from tne
West visited friends in town the hrst OF
the week.
School meetings, we understand were
generally lightly attended. Some were
held In the afternoon and others in the
evening. Everything gets mixed up un-
der this contemplate new school law. II
would have been much better to have
adopted the Town System.
There will be box picnic at the head OF
the lake the 4th, given under the auspices
Of the Ladies' Aid Society. The exercises
VIII consist Of broom drill, declarations,
singing ard an address. Dinner Will be
served at II 80. Among the distinguished
persons expected TO be present VIII De
characters Of We old Colonial times. All
are cordially invited.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03

If YOU want to make sure your po-
tato crop is not ruined by the blight
this season az It was last year, treat
the vines to a sprinkling with the fol-
lowing solution: Dissolve six pounds
Of Copper Sulphate in sixteen gallons
of water: in another vessel slake six
pounds Of fresh Lime in six gallons Of
water: when this last has cooled. pour
it slowly into the copper solution
while stirring constantly, so that they
shall be thoroughly mixed. by add
ing Paris green or London purple to
this mixture. the applications for bugs
aud rot can be made at the same time.
One ounce 81 either Is sufficient for 10
gallons of the mixture mix this with
a little water to make thin paste be-
fore putting it into the mixture, other
wise it will be hard to mix them even
". Go over the vines three times.
This is an absolute preventative so the
Agricultural Station says. As copper
sulphate costs only about ten cents a
pound, the potato grower can well at
ford to make even this number Of ap
plications if necessary.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03

George Chandler recently bought val
liable horse ia Flaintield, \. IL.
" B. Cobb has been quite nnwell for
some time and is now under the care OF
DIR. Chaffee.
There is every prospect of an unusually
light hay crop this season.
Marion Hatch returned from her school
in ST. Johnsbury last Thursday.
The Shepard Family gave concert here
to a full house last week.
Miss Susan Pierce died last week Thurs
day after painful illness of several mos.
The funeral was at the house on Friday at
five O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce of South
Royalton and Miss Frank Pierce of Roy
alton were here last week.
Miss Buchanan of New York City and
her niece, Miss Laura Buchanan are visit
ing at Mrs. Tyson's.
Fred Avery has taken n. B. Cobbs' hay
to cut on shares.
Senator Morrill's family are to remain
in Washington for two or three weeks IN
less the heat becomes intolerable.
Mr.. Lucius Carpenter remains very fee
Bile in mind and body.
Mrs. W. r. Sanborn has been III for the
past week but is improving.
Rev Mr. Bates OF Brookfield preached
last Sabbath at the Congl church.
James Morrill, reached home Friday
night from Washington having attended
the graduating exercises at.Burlington.
F. c. Avery arrived Saturday night.
The flag which was purchased for the
schoolhouse was raised the last day OF
school.
A picnic was held at South STAFFORD on
Friday at the close of school.
The 9TH Of July celebration is to take
place in the Barrett grove. Speeches,
music and athletic sports are to be added
to the tournament.
Miss Laura Hatch IS to spend week
with relatives in y. II.
The Masons attended the funeral OF d.
5. Blanchard last week Monday.
Mrs. Henry Lee Hatch gave birth to a
fine girl baby weighing 81 lbs June 20.
Mrs. Dr. Chas. Ruggles left for stockton.
Cal. last Saturday visiting her sister in
Ohio on the way.
Mrs James 5. Moore returned to Paw
tucket last Saturday
Seth Chambers family are expected soon
after the 4th.
Ike Tyson OF Baltimore Md, is at Cop
peras Hill.
George and Lee Hatch caught a string
of 17-trout last Friday ranging in weight
from one pound down.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03

Mrs. II. Clarke has gone TO Pittsfeld.
y. H., accompanied by Miss Katie Wilson
and Miss Julia Ferris.
school on West hill taught by,s Mrs.
Goodyear closed Friday.
George Nichols was in Bridport last
week.
A. j. Lamb has gone to Bellows Falls to
work.
Mrs Vim. Hubbard has been twisting
her sister, Mrs. A. y. Briggs.
Jennie Ellis is to spend the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Ford.
Rev. c. W. Ross and family have ire
turned from sheldon
There was party At Joseph Burke's
Friday eve
r. ;. Bostwiek and daughter are visiting
in Bristol.
5. F. Hubbard IS building = barn, and
Bacon and King are also building q barn
on the Whitney place.
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Tunbridge.

Miss Kate Sanders is at home.
Mrs. C. w. Rolfe and children return
from their visit to Springfield Wednesday
OF this week.
Miss whitmarsh OF Mortified is visit
ing at II. r. Hayward's.
The barn at the town farm and James
NJ. Jones barn were raised last week.
]. b. Sargent's valuable stallion Young
Hutchinson is very sick.
Amos Cushman, an old and valuable
citizen fell from load OF hay Saturday
afternoon and badly sprained one hip.
Fred Hayward is visiting at home.
Carrie Goodale, who has been attending
school in Mass. is expected home this
week.
Rob Smith rode his bicycle TO Caven-
dish, AZ miles in 5 1-2 hours. He had TO
cross four ranges OF hills. Good time.
j. B. Sargent's Young Hutchinson, a
very valuable stallion died Monday.
Walter Webster has gone to Colorado
Springs, Col. for his health.
The town farm bed bugs are being ex
terminated. Mr.. Royce and wife tell that
IL has been so that quart could be scrap
ed up from one room. They found the
bugs there and are ready to do all they
can to rid the house OF them but with
broken ceilings and unpapered walls the
fight will be long one. But few take
umbrage at the mention OF the matter, the
majority OF the people think more should
have been said.
Mrs. V. b. Cushman had an old-fashion-
ed quilting at her brothers, X. II. Dustin
last Thursday and those who attended it
assert that it was the iolliest party ever
known. Perhaps the following may ex-
plain the reason, the average OF the 16
persons present was nearly 81 years; the
aggregate weight 2506. In a ton and a
quarter OF animated humanity there
should be some jollity and considering
the age it was heavy crowd.
School in No closed June 20 with a
picnic in F. ID. Moody's grove which was
well attended. Those having no marks in
the register during the term were lnez
and Clarence Granger, Mary, Hiram and
Jay Sweet, Herbert Towne and Herbert
Hackett Walter Sweet was absent two
days on account of sickness.
CARRIE CoNANr, Teacher.
School in No. closed June 20. Pupils
having the highest standing in deport-
ment and Rotations, Mabel Ordway and
Gala Rowell, the one missing the least
number of words in spelling was Calls
Rowell. Those having no tardy marks
Mabel and Clarence Ordway, Howard
Tucker, Bessie Farnham, Gala, Winnie
and Ida Rowell. Howard Tucker had no
marks during the term. o. y. BARRows.
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Miss Ida Thatcher spent Sunday with
friends in town.
Rev. Mr.. Dutton, a former pastor OF the
Congregational church, was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney last week.
Rev. H. Q. Ward and wife returned from
their vacation Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Kinney spent Sunday
in West Randolph.
Mrs. Ella Corbin is visiting in Hanover,
N. II.
Miss Sherman will spend the month of
July in Royalton.
Among recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
A. Laird have been Hon. 5. j. p. Ladd
from Canterbury, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Lemuel Richmond and Miss
Winifred from West Randolph, L. ID.
Wheeler, wife and children from White
River junction.
The s. ore of w. II. Laird and Co. will be
closed on the afternoon of July 4th.
The Post Office will be closed July 4th
from II A. NJ. until PM, and from P
NJ until p. M.
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Rev. 6. 4. Parker preached az the Uni
versalist church Sunday.
Herbert Millslis in Concord, n. II.
Miss Sue Hayes was in Boston last week
for medical treatment.
Mr.. Taft Of Bridgewater is visiting at
Chas. Lowell's.
Will Reed and wife visited in Rochester
last week.
DR.. c. c. Smith had green peas June "a
Miss Kate Kimball finished her school
in Rochester last Friday.
Sallie and Dick Gay have opened theii
house and will spend their vacation al
home.
Mr.. Bush OF Rochester found Fred Alb
bolts pocket book and as he was an hon
est man it was returned uninjured. ..a.a
q Ernest Underwood fromlN. H., was II
town last week. -.ese-sz SO p
EGeorge Young is in town. sa -
The Shepard Family gave an entertain
ment at the hall Monday evening.
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MIR. Van Pelt, Editor OF the Creig, Mo-,
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Iowa and asked the physician in atten-
dance TO give him a dose OF something for
cholera morbus and looseness OF the bow
els He says 81 felt so much better the
next morning that concluded to call on
the physician and get him to fix me up a
supply OF the medicine. | was surprised
when he handed me bottle OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diari hoea Rene
dy. He said he prescribed it regularly in
his practice and found 1t the best he could
get or prepare. can testify to its etfi-
cheney In my case at all events
Cholera infantum has lost its terrors
since the introduction OF Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
When that remedy is used and the treat
ment as directed with each bottle Is fol-
lowed a cure Is certain. MIR. A. w. Wall
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III, SAYS: at cured my baby boy OF chol-
era infantum after several other remedies
had failed. The child was SO low that he
seemed almost beyond the aid Of human
hands OF reach of an. medicine" . and
50 ct bottles
A carpenter by the name OF NJ. 5. Pow
ers, fell from a roof OF house in East
Des Moines, Iowa and sustained painful
and serious sprain OF the wrist, which he
cured with one bottle OF Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. He says il is worth s. bot
tie 1t cost him Scots. For sale by f. e..
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..RaIsIng the schoolhouse Flag"

Is the title of a full page illustrated
poem by Hezekiah Butterworth in the
4th of July Double Number of the
Youths Companion. This noble poem
expresses the sentiments of the many
thousands of school boys and girls who
have been working for flag to be rails
ed over their own schoolhouses. The
name of the school in each State and
the successful writer of the essay
which won the flag recently offered by
the Youths Companion, are given IN
this number.