New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10
MRS. HIGGINS'S LOGGER.
CONCLUDED.
CHAPTER ".
SEND HER AWAY.

At nine next morning | went as agreed 10 ,i1
Albert Hotel. and found Mr.. Barton ready and
waiting for me- He proceeded at once 10 the
business which had brought ne. 49,,
Here are the letters he said. hese ' iTor
were certainly written by my Trend, UeofSe iti
bert Lee I received them from HIM before ,nt
alleged duel These four | received AFTER tnao
tragedy The latter profess TO nave peer and
tell me whether they bear out your suspicious VI
not" ,;h
have nothing to do with this story. Inc other
four related to the alleged intrigue: and 10 tue
other real or supposed events of which MI burco"
had already given me the his'ory, solr and was
scrutinized the handwritlngs closely anu was
obliged to confess that they did not bear our MY
suspicious. All the seven letters appeared 10 nn.e
been penned by the same hand, and the signa'ures
especially were exactly alike. Each letter was
signed George H. Lee, in free. bold, flowing mana
exceedingly difficult 70 initiate, GA a,.;r,r to
confirm nv suspicious in these letters But neither
do I find aught TO remove them. Ihere nave oe t
clever fnrgers before now ar, q" nGo sconh
drel on either supposi'ion, should nov W o'' u
them A.. ,,uno.,,0o . said Mr.
Burton. with it's bold free dashlng hoII
ishes he rsust he clever forger lndeci WHO
could copy it successfully. Can you detect any al :
thing cramped or hesitating in any portoh Oh ~.
II cannot say that | do but l must eIaw
YOUR attention TO the fact that the signature.
George H. Lee happens to DC tc cG on sgpnS his
own name would help to give freedom 10 Henry
hand in Initiating his cousin Herherts styie Oh
doing So especially IT, as is not unnkciE' lhe TWO
styles rescmbed each other in any case. .,;,,o
But still the fact remains that YOUR cNamih"-
ton Of the letters, instead 81 su2poi'insa foua
hypohess of peTsonatiOn. would rather Iead 10 d
verdict agains. it, On what other grounds theh
do you base your suspicious ;rot,,,;,;t,.
ION several; firstly, the inhercn, lmpronaOlL5I,N'
not to say Inconsistency. of his story: sec9ndlN
his unnatural conduct toward ms own ai"Ecu
child thirdly his studiou; avoda1c" o! an intc er
view with YOU f"irthly lis ever-haunting recol-
lection of that alleged duel, which, If my SUI,
pcions are correct. no duel. but coid-ploodcd
murder: ffthh. his morbid fear Of beng ap,
urchentcd sXtlIly hut really THINK nave
Given enough. Ill,
number" said Mr.. Burton smiling; but they 90
nct appear 10 me, either Individually or collcc-
lively as wciGhty as You consider them. ,
Very likely, Mr. BHr;o1; but reincn.nct =
NJ the HIGGINS. then you nsve, and my rccoiil;-
ton Of this talk; aud more especiali% 90, OF ms ms
oann@r len n @qd'I' hayc i rtS,nd Rytheway.
,'iint yen say that }Ir, Lees money ahairs were
entirely in your hanus .,. ,,
ri e. have bee for the last eight months
ever since he Rad about the discovery OF ms
roaeir.s body lie saw il in The standard, in AN
cxtact frcH an Ausiroon rper; Then w" ne
snail sunrise, ! ram assure Nou-placcd bis money
CO. crrn In my hands, and took to hiding. re
was vrry i'll even then. and doctor IN London
had It'd him that in all probability lie had rot
WHY did he pl.cc his money III yolr hands -
lie had such a l0lNN ."tf % b'il- dpb'-
hendci that he derci not present himself any
where in order TO claim tie income due 10 MN
for hs S'o1 =, & % sn Of N HT not o
How was il that he never thought Oh chahs'
believe he iii travel under an assumed name
before he called upon ne in Manchester. and he
oerr0jnIy wanted 20 hide here under ~ alias {:
bnt 10 this / would not consent refused 10
send TIE money 10 him unGer any name bu' ms
own as I did not want Ia DC par'S TO any
species o. mtruthfnlnesS.
And this shutting an his part never aroused
Il attributed il. and 10 still, to morbid, nervous
fear consequent inst upon that depoIablc duel.
and now aggravated bl Il hopeess ana most de-
For NE word duel Mr. Burton. substitute
murder aud forgery ana our opinions vii eN.
frs, cauiousy. 50 as no; - excite has alarm. and
then viii act aS circumstances may sugge-'.
Well do Is you think proper, DR. Dunhropk.
~. have the same object a. heart. the Interests
~ Miss Ire, the daughter Of my ancient friend, lc
10 the dead the living Mr.. Ler. go eDd nut
,nnr questions and ct mc know he result as
son rs possible. will await YOU here.
| thercnpon eit him and hc'opk my elf ale
mciiaicy 10 Nr. liiggins'S 20 Scr NJ lee.
The mssus .ayS he's been talkin' qncer agn,
was the shoemaker's greeting 10 inc as passed
Ab;-then am afraid he's worse, replied.
Tslking queer. is he said 10 fa,>clf.
Il should much like to listen 10 his queer talk.
have remarked that when patients }ai., queer
they sometimes let out queer secrets
| knockd az his door. No one answered; but
ALMOST Immediately after ~ softly opened by
Ms. Higgins. There was slight flash upon her
face aud = strange light in her eyes
Shall ] 60 >" she asked. in pointed, sarcastic
tone.
It's not for me 10 say" ! replied, in as gent
voice at could assume. Mr.. Lee must answer
did rot wish 10 offend Mrs Higgins. She had
hoard Mr. Lees queer talk. and I did not know
what this might lead 10. As had expected, she
stayed.
SIS very frs; glance at NY patient showed me
tia. he was fevcrlsh and excited. He beck6ne1
me 10 him. and when was near he whispered.
Send her away she worries aud fnghtens me
And he looked frightened. His eyeids quiyercl
and His eyes dropped when they encountered the
stony stare OF Mrs. Higgins. Evidently great
chance bad come over him wlthln the last twcn-
sy-four hours. The woman had obtained some
power over him and had made hun feel II. IL
was necessary that should get rid OF her; but
did not want 10 add another cause Of enmity,
adopted concliatory manner. Going up 80
her and slipping half sovereign into her hand, |
Mrs Higgins. we must humor him in mis-
,resent queer mood. lie wants you 70 leave; so
sezse do So But want 70 speak TO you con-
ddcntially about him presently:
She seemed fiattcred by the confidence and
molliied by the coin
aVery we'll. SIR she said. with unpleasantly
xnowing smile, and departed.
VIVA. did you whisper 10 hcr?' asked Mr..
re sharply when she was gone.
I put my finger on my lips and pointed to the
Hush mot 80 loud" / whispered. She may
NJ listening / have bribed her 10 go. she looks
s II she knew something Have You told her
Not knowingly: but she said tha, my mind
had beon wandering and that | had let the cat
ont OF the bag in my delirium IN
said nothing, but icit MS Pulse WHO
We'll he said at last, how do you find me p
svery feverish.' j REPLIED. Your mind Is