The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06

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COPY OF A LETTER FROM roY1s TO FATHER
MY DEAR father LAMoNTAIaNE: Tho infer
ence drawn by you from certain points 10 y ohn
sienature appears at T. tic fost of this comm,,h
ication. and the man whose happness II VAS
"a. asu aqe 90
in which you and l have, been so sInRulurly
lapse Of many years, arc already within your
ther to rsIer TO them. Lot me, thsrelore sum.
Marie tho situation AT once. Tho law has
Harry PRESTON. tho law has aece pted the irliii
Of Hurry Pres,on's story. and tho law has sig
nifed its conviction OF John Prestoh's inno-
TO begin with. what shall ! toll You Of tho
effect which tho anpsarance Of the brothers at
suppose to be lend. and dead ander conditiens
when w the 20 two men quietly open your door
and walk into your sitting room ln anu ounced.
WHIT 81 Ss tsrs "n
accustomed me to what is professionally called
the s stSse s2qs 10 %0 sa
be more or less than mortal. Lot me conloss
a: oHce that found myself une inal t., the oc:
mo. In o her words. lost consciousness.
When got back 10 my senses Harry Preston
nj" ON on ths e other. busy engaged IN the wosk
OF bringing ma round Annie Glover was over
In he corner OF the room locked in John Pres-
was ,sGs between ct % The syo bcgs
ana sea. aud heard the sound Of their voices.
did roal,zS til" fact that was Soe1ronsed
alive Hs surveyed the %esition as III
points OF view vsntu'ed n mild inquiry as to
nG 1oh ~ ' and Harry told the story much in the
same way IA YOU have al, eady had It. This
time the sltat on did not beat me. The last
l rose t. nv foot AMI commenced putting on
my "ut'l,,nr cont,
prise. MINI. ran 10 my side with fear-stricken
eyes. as though she imagined had taken
Don't Try 10 I.tain M. my denr."d said,
DIR MAI nm so,nc rom hs
going to do. The law has COMM ted blum:
der. and n. sooner the lay can b. convinced
this cunsummation is he way that leads TO Mr..
aeytS Wt ing teS s, sna 59n ca ni All ary
at p ss WI All roa ~ low ~ ao oD!
know. What 40 know is that wo havo a road
to travel and ,hat W. sha not he fairly stared
on that ROM until wo 40 inside Mr.. PeytonS
Thus speaking led the way out OF the. robin:
vether we drove over to tirimsbv. Together.
linked ann in arm. we made our wa: to the
John Preston had been committed to prison.
roxs,her we made leu, our Wny into tho magi,-
urn s.en nompst n me ln WAS ,s
Obliged TO descend from the mavtsteria( dig,
nifty g" far AS to take a title brandy from tho'
s,deboard near at hand. he sent for Inspecto:
D"yeridR,. Let mo do the inspector the Jus;
tiee 70 say that he fully mnin,aned his Official
He never .vinced tho least surprise wnen he
saw tho two brother.. never moved a muscle OF
nary way. aud Shook hanis as pleasantly as Il
ne were making their acquaintance for the
The result OF the proceeding that followed
our trip to Mr.. Peyton l have already noted
above OF course British 1nstcs IN Its st-
dscrs"d That thu les E"ua Be asa
should be taken back to his. prison. fer. tho
time being. while tho solemn farce OF officially
ayea tut tx e n 81 R wheyn b.s
cere@onIes Which '' It scousiderea eonssssns
It. as usual. made itself snpremey ridiculous.
british !ustic, ro,itely apologlzed to John
Ing him. aud John Preston 8 epred out Of his
prison q tree man amid tho cheers Of the erowG
on his way TO the scafTold.
Two points renal n to be noted
mofpns some weeks after tho
Inspector Doveridge. Having seated himself.
,he inspector procee lea to state tho object Of
with rust. and With q piece chippsd OH the
Q: me. rec o It r.c H as ono 10 thas
belonged TO Macy, and said 80.
months after John Preston's execution this
Pistol was brought to me at the police Office.
sy ndd Wso WIZ hd rS orbd
quay is pretty plenti!ully supplied act in.
aMr,es ION on f f2"t With view Of finding the
nS isi Mae " :ht
ton TOR Miss Glover. always dangerous in
man OF his years, the discovery OF this weapon
snS &noy mss" IT. Rara
Wmom ~ lmaEnsl to pc the destro'er OF his
aon
10 say Macy saw mr.. Harry come out S' his his
struggle with the mad'ppan. and saw him seiz-
glad that the press gang ha taken Mr.. Harry
on, Ms H.; way aud savsl Macy TIE trouble Of
stood In danger Of death. and would have
%sn thu pac him
go ID and ALL This was tho story he was irving
s hH1 s sd. y se, he
lug to tell when he died"
Having thus delivered himself the inspector
sec"nd John Preston's iortane Is made.
sasemoSt. on easesdlnsiy hsndsome" t a9 Ss
for the ensuing season: and the manager will
VIII" Would not &c to @ the scsr Viii sSms
TO see the man who has been hanged. John
Preston Is already assured OF a big reception
whom he makes his appearance on tho stage.
and rs he Is tolerably clever he may. aided by
he brilliant talents OF his wife. be Just able to
hold his own.
Annie Glover will be welded to him in the
spring. Trial and suffering have made him a
better man and her better woman. ana II
were to hazard prophecy about, that up.
known quantity, marriage. I should say that
they are likely to be happy.
With the assurance OF my unslterabls st.
tachment and. In the hope Of m Getting you again
before die. remain, my dear Father Lamon-
taigne. your faithful friend.
PH-My daughter Minnie mas Just whis.
perod to me little story in which Q young
man whom she calls Harry rlnys Juvenile
lead" immediately on hearing 1t retired 10
nv den and sought consolation IN iny pipe
For the first time Ia my life the pine has
failed mo- II. h.
1.-THE ENID
VERT TROUBLESOME SNAKES.