Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-14

there was little family resemblance be-
tween us.
Urging my horse forward, the crowd
parted, allowing me to reach his side,
when dismounted ostensibly to exam
inc the slipping moose.
1T will do" l said loud enough to be
heard by ALL Now help me lift him on
the back of my horse. We want to do
this job in some shape.
Willing ones sprang to my assistance.
but in the brief interval cut the prison.
ers bonds so that they held only by a
thread and arranged the moose 50 that it
could be thrown off as soon as his arms
were free.
knew few horses could match mine
in speed, and once he had cleared the
the throng my brother would be COM
paratively safe.
He understood my intentions, and the
moment we lifted him upon the horsehe
wrenched his arms free, threw Off the
moose, dropped into the saddle, and Civ
ing the animal smart blow dashed
through the crowd like whirlwiud and
in il few moments was beyond pursuit.
Of course there was loud reviling over
his escape, but appeared so anxionsf for
his recapture that no blame was attach
ed to me. To carry out the deception l
had the body of the stranger carefully
buried and remained in the place until
| deemed it safe to depart.
1t was nearly three months before
met my brother in London, whittier he
had fled, and then he thanked me with
tears in his eyes for my daring assist
ance in his escape from the lynchers. To
my surprise, however, he evaded the
subject of the murder, saying simply
that no crime had been committed.
did not feel like pressing the matter. SO
the affair was not mentioned again,
| though it has haunted my mind ever
since. Last week my brother died with
| no kindred near him, and today's post
has brought me manuscript containing
startling revelation.
In justice to my brothers name. us
well as my own satisfaction. l am
prompted to give to the public one of the
strangest confessions ever made. The
following is his account as he wrote it
| for me:
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tonsv tnrvv a man entered the an,rt'
,nant With nn;cL cotl;la stons
pardon me for the nnroasonab,c
hopr at which call he said in , ,.Iaar
cr;sn tona lint I srnnose docto,s yot
nsed 70 an sorts If ralis,
:. .Corta;r1,,, .o,liad eo.. ~
| what imnatiently as he had INTERRUPTED
me at a time when I did NOT like ~ he
| disrupted What can do for von,,
".Oh l do NOT come for nrofessiopal
assistance, he FASTENED to saw evidently
reading nv tbouebts. Mine is strictly
| j., business call Are Won at liberty for y
few minutesY
".Yes Int the bour is late so trnst
Won will he as brief as nossible'
".Dr Barlow. how much are Won
worth.
.Enouab TO make life comfortable fo,
| ,nvself,' replied. If Won have no more
| important question than that our inter.
| lew might "a well come to an end At
| nee
Pardon me. l will come TO business
| As | told Won. | am a urofessor Of sci.
| nee, and | have made a discovery which
| q worth millions-yes sir. millions
81 need not tell Won of tbe apxions
davs and sleonless n;,rhts il ba. cost me
No matter. | have succeeded at last
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| ,yer approached with nv secret did
not do that until was satisfied Won were
| the safest one could find
las he spoke lie opened a small bag
| which he carried and took out three or
! four walls TO place upon the table.
Education based upon scientific re.