Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-02

years. and savage sense OF this GROWING
insult TO myself. took hold upon me and
was a tiger. Even then. I verify believe
mar one word of repentance. one tone OF
honest remorse. would have saved him.
But he drocped his eyes, snufied excuses
ana stammered Of unworthy suspicious
ana no ill-will' I let him stammer. Pres
emily he looked up and saw my face and
fell back In his chair, sick with terror. I
shatcned the pistol from the mantelpiece,
ana, thrusting IL in his face shot him
where he sat.
My subsequent ooolness and uuietness
surprise me now. I took nv hat and step
ped toward the door. But there were voices
on the stairs. The door was locked on the
INSIDE, INSIDE, ana left IL 30. I went back and
quietly opened a window Below was
clear drop into darkness. and above was
pam wall; but away TO one side, where
me slope OF the gable sprang from the roof
hron ION gutter ended. supported by a strong
~, g,ac s,,, II was the only way. got upon
me me SUI and carefully shut the window be-
-. iiu " me, Tor people were already knocking
h a. tms Ioopy door. From the end of the SILL
with one hand, leaning ana stretchInr NV
o,C caught the gutter swung myself
cIedr' ana scrambled on the roof I climbed
so,n,, many ~. roofs before I found. in an ad-
ion', street a ladder dashed perpendicu-
larry against the front of a house ip cours.
ol repair. This, to me- was an easy oppor-
S sunlS or descent Notwithstanding the
ooar1s fastened over the fare ~ ,ha iaas.r
and i awaited myself OF n VI '''e '""ue''
have taken some time ana ,-,,,h,. L.
oroer that you $50 far as am aw,rs ,he
only human being beside myself who know,
me TO be the author of Fopra,,.s $50,
shall have at least the means ~ snnrai.,,.
my crime at Its just value Of culna hIlI.y,
row much you already know ~ vrha. =
lave havs toIa You cannot guess. am wrong
hardened and fagitious i make No az.
nut speak OF the facts as thew ave w.,
see the thing, Of course from your own
nj porii. on View-l from mine. And remem-
Trusting that You viii forgive the osa
freak or a mana criminal let us sav-wbo
niakes conhdant OF the man set TO hunt
o 1fm down: l beg leave 70 be. sir. your
1 read the singular docunent thronSb ana
handed n back 70 Hewitt an"
TOW does IL strike you7'' Hewitt asked
MASON would seem to be a man Of very
rool. And. II this tale is true, Foggst, g.
no great loss to the world 4"
Jus, so-if the tale is true Personally.
l am disposed to believe n Isl
w mere was the letter posted,,
III wasn't posted. II was handel q, ,,s.,
ne others from the front door lette- HOY
us morning IN an unstamped enveione
,S e nust nave dropped II in himself during
ing IL up to the light Turkey min. rules
,nooiscap. Envelope. blue official shane.
nr,es water mark. Both quite ordinary
and no special marks"
EVu suppose 1a gone
impossible 70 guess Some Nigh. .b,ntr
ne meant suicide by the ern-ession Thevond
,he reach even ~ your abilities ~ search
put scarcelv think be is the sort of man
70 90 mat. No. there IS no telling Some
ming may be got bv inuuiring AZ his late
annress. or course but when such = man
,els you he doesn't think YOU win Ars
MIN you NAV count upon fits being . aim
cult lob. FITS opinion &c not TO be despised :"
What shall You do?'
Put the letter in the hov with the casts
Tor the nolice. Fiat iustitia Won know
without anv Question Of sentiment AS ~
The applet really think ~ the police VIII
let me. III make YOU a present OF 81 Keen
II somewhere as a souvenir OF your absolute
deficiency IN reflective observation In this
case. and look a. IL whenever YOU feel YOUR
self growing dangerously conceited. II
should cure you"
This is the history OF the withered and
almost Mortified half apple that stands IN
my CABINET among = number ~ Hint i'm
nlements and one two rather fine old
Roman vessels. OF Mr.. Sidney Mason we
never heard another word The notice
diH their best. hut he had left NO. a track
behind him. His rooms were lett almost
undisturbed. and he had gone without any,
thing In the way OF elaborate nreparation
for his tourney. and vet without leaving a
trace OF his intentions.