The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-16
GHOST OR BURGLAR.
continued fronl SECOND Paqe.

a Watery grave on the occasion oil MI
Chorley's nrst VISIT, suddenly rensin-
bered.with great distinctness&hath had
seen the two men quarrelfng, and that
Efr. ChorleY had pushed his antagonist
off the-cliH He was ready 80 swear to
this on the trial, which would soon be
brougAt GA. hr. Harton visited Mrs.
Bertrand and obhgingly offered to re-
Lessee her, if she wished to leave the
house before hsr term expired. She
would have done this at once but for
Dora sspersuasion. The young girl could
net analyze the strange tic that bound
her to the place, but she pleaded earn
estly to remain until October, as their
original plan had been.
The friend that Mr.. Chorley had sent
for was long while making his appear
ance. as the summons followed him from
place to place, being always little too
late. He arrived few days before the
trial, and, calling on Miss Bertrand,
brought her another note from Mr.. Choir
ley. In this he said he had searched
everywhere except under the study floor,
and he wished now to have this done un-
der the supervision OF his friend, Mr..
Townley, who was to defend him on the
trial 1t was his desire Dora should be
present through the search.
Mr.. Harton CRASHED his teeth In irnpo-
tent rage when he found he could not
prevent this. He had intended to de-
molish the tower at his earliest con-
venience, but his daughters marriage
and the approaching trial had demanded
too much of his attention to allow him
to engage In it Immediately. But hO
was present when the workmen began to
remove the floor, and never left them for
an instant.
1t seemed as if this would be as I'M
successful as all the rest. No casket or
package OF any kind was found. Dora
drew long sigh of disappointment.
II am afraid we must be convinced
now Mr.. Townley said to her.
II hope your client viii be satisfied, "
was Mr.. Harton's sneering retort 1--WE
win adjourn now, if you please. .
Dora followed reluctantly. Stepping
from beam to beam, nail caught her
dress, and she stopped to unfasten it.
She was in the center of the room, where
the oaken table and high backed chair
generally stood, and, pausing, a curious
place. IN the beam attracted her atten-
ton. Calling to Mr. Townley, he began
to examine it.
"Hand me chisel, he said to one of
the workmen: and slipping it in a little
crevice, which looked as if at some time
. square had been cut out and replaced,
= vigorous wrench brought up the piece.
There was cavity containing box
that hooked like dingy. rusted iron. Mr..
Townley brought it up to light with an
air of triumph, while Mr. Harton stag
gered back in ghostly Wilderness.
We win open it," Mr.. Townley said.
sThere are sufficient number Of wit
neses;" and, failing to force the lock,
drew off the hinges. Yes, there was the
viii. Dora could not repress a glad cry
of joy.
Mr.. Townley glanced it over, and then
eaid to Mr.. Harton:
Can you tell me the date of your
willan
Fifteenth of May, 49,. It was drawn
UP the last time Capt. ChoEley was at
home
This will is dated Eve years before
that. but there is codicil attached
which bears the date of May "a"
MIR. Harton gave a despairing groan.
Mr.. Townley proceeded 10 read it. By
the first viii the property was divided
equally between the two boys; the codi-
Gil provided, if Harold, who was then
married, should die childless, his wife
should retain only life interest in the
portion, and at her death it should re-
vert to Vincent. The same provision
was made for Harold, if Vincent should
die first and childless.
During this reading a new thought
had occurred to Mr.. Harton. He would
make his antagonist prove this will was
written by Capt. Chorley before he left
the Cliffs on his last voyage. 1t might
be impossible to find the date of his
going. So, although angry and disap-
pointed, he declared he would contest
the viii to the last point.
Dora was too hopeful to be cast down
by this. She reserved her expressions of
delight for her mother and Jane, and
longed inpatiently fer the time when
she might congratulate Mr.. Chorley.
But his trial did not end SO happily as
she had thought for. The evidence
against him was pretty strong, but, for
tunately for him, the jury failed to
agree and the result was new trial, as
Mr.. Harton was obstinate and energetic.
Then the two lawyers vent to work
with avidity to hunt ur the missing
date. Mr.. Townley was successful.
Capt. Chorley had remained at the Cliffs
two days after making the addition to
his viii. Allingham Chorley's claim
was established beyond doubt
How the document Mrs. Choriey dis
covered ever came into existence re-
manned forever secret. Mr.. Harton
was found dead in his bed the next
morning, the passion and excitement of
the last few days having eliminated in
an attack OF heart disease. He had for
hidden Olive to visit at the Cliffs, but
now Mrs. Bertrand and Dora went to
comfort the Door child. Clara and her
husband vera suddenly recalled home,
the latter excessively indignant ~ the
turn affairs had taken, and utts4ly re-
fusing to do anything for Olive. u it
panied or hunniliated Clara to know she
had been married solely for her wealth,