Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-30

Inc recent experiences through WHICH
Marion had passed had proved too terri
BILE for her to endure without evil con-
sequences resulting, and her brain Il
Whirled, and she felt the fire Of fever in /
her veins as she told StanmOre that she /
had been seized and chloroformed in her /
own house by Judith and her brother, |
and that she knew no more until she /
awoke and found herself captive in |
strange house.
Meanwhile Levi Kredge and Judith |
were exulting over the turn affairs had |
taken.
Kredge believed he was safe now that |
Judith had denounced Marion, and since |
the pistol with which her father had been |
shot had been discovered in her trunk.
The wretches meant to sacrifice Ma
rion.
Upon the occasion Of Judlth's next
visit to Lewis cell, the rascally janitor
asked her the following questions:
DO you really think Marion killed her
father3"
Yes" answered Judith, confidently.
You are all wrong, said Levi with a
killed her father" And coming close
to Judith, he added in startling whis-
per: In fact, I know she did not kill
him."
Judith was intensely excited, and
seizing Lewis arm she Kissed: Then
you killed himl"
mo, you are wrong again. I've a lit
tie secret. Judith, and I'm keeping 1t.
"A secret"
Yes, and one I shall only tell to save
my life"
Judith was perplexed, and she said:
I cannot comprehend, and suppose
it is useless to ask an explanation, for I
know your stubborn nature so we'll"
quite right, rejoined Levi.
But leaving this interesting pair, we
will turn our attention to more agreea-
BILE characters.
The morning following the night of
Marion's rescue, after a night Of painful
anxiety on her account, Stanmore called
at the house of the good woman with
whom he had left her, and he was star
tied by receiving the information that
Marion had become deliriOus after he
had left her, and that a physician who
had been summoned in haste, pro-
nOunced the unfortunate girls malGdy
brain fever.
Stanmore was terribly alarmed, and
| he remained in the house until he saw
the physician who was attending Ma
rion, as he came to make q morning
/ call.
The doctor assured Stanmore that
MariOn's condition was exceedingly pre-
cariOus, and that he could not decide on
/ a positive prognosis as TO her recovery
as yet.
As it was thought that his presence
might further excite Marion, Stanmore
RETAINED from seeing her.
When Paxton visited the Chief OF
| Police, TO inquire about Stanmore, the
| official in question in reply to the others
/ interrOgatOries said:
Il am an old and confidential friend
/ of Mr.. Stanmore's, but under the pres
| ent circumstances I think it best for him
that I should cOnfide his history to you.
You have told me that you have dis
covered that StanmOre is only an as
sumed name. You are right. Donald
| WaybUrn is my friends real name.
You know that he fed from New
York some years ago, and that he was
accused of defrauding and sWindling.
knew all that. StanmOre has not de-
ceived me, rest assured on that point.
But tell you now that StanmOre is an
innocent man. He was ruined by Pratt
and Weeks. He was himself deceived,
for he was young and inexperienced.
Those scOundrels put him forward as
the head of a gigantic swindle, in which
he had implicit faith. StanmOre was
made 70 seem to be the very prince of
scOundrels and swindlers, and while he
lost his fortune and his reputation, and
was obliged to leave the country to es-
Z pc AALEbLs i lAAll anu " GEAb AEGB GNA q
harvest Of ill-gotten gains.
-Stanmore, when he fed from New
York, went to the South African dia-
mOnd field, where he became fortunate
digger, and soon accumulated modest
fortune. He then became a dealer in
supplies for the mines-a speculator in
claims and a broker IN diamonds. Sue
now very wealthy.
Previous to the time Of his acquain-
lance with any of the schemes Of Pratt
and Weeks, he was engaged to Marion
Oakburn. When the speculation, oil
which he was the figurehead put forward
by Pratt and Weeks, failed, and John
Oakburn, who, by StanmOre's advice,
had invested in the unlucky venture
lost his money, he denounced Stanmort
in round terms, and forbade his daugh-
ter having anything to do with him il
the future. Her father caused Marion
Oakburn to believe for the time thai
StanmOre was guilty, and she would moi
see him before he fed, and when hC
wrote her from the African diamond field
as he did, she did not answer his letter
: Then, as StanmOre has told me, h'
vowed that he would never see her agaiI
! until he could place the proofs of his
honesty and his honor before her.
From having some time later over
. heard a conversation between judith
? Kredge and Levi, who were formerly, a
the time StanmOre became involved
with them, in the service of Pratt anS
| Weeks. Marion learned that she ha1
! wrOnged StanmOre, and that he hat
been himself duped and deceived by tn
swindlers. Then Marion wrote to Stan
more, addressing him at the African dia
mOnd field. This letter he only recent,
: received, as he had left Africa before
arrived there, and 1t was forwarded Z
, him here"
! This was the history of Stanmore
given by the chief Of police.
CHAPTER GXNus
! We have seen Stanmore receive Mari
I on's letter, which had been forwards
, to him from Africa.
: Naturally the reception of this mes
t sage of love afforded him the creates
| nleasnre and We have noted how de