The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-10
mistaken he asked at length in hollow
voice.
u am certain of what I assert"
you can prove it,"

mlstakes' ne asked at length in hollow
voice.
u am certain of what I assert"
You can prove it,"
II can"
Then you shall prove it. All, me, poor,
dear Virginia 1t will break her heart.
Willingly would give half my fortune to
nave these miserable circumstances
otherwise
1T is not too late, Mr. Howell" said 1
sympathetically. she need never know"
He bounded from his seat, his eyes
ola ed like madman's, and he turned
upon me with naughty rage that l had
never seen equaled, not even on the stage.
FOR what do you take me, sir!" he
cried, his ashy lips now fairly quivering
III this man is guilty, were he even a
prince OF the realm my own hands should
0low his brains out sooner than make nv
beloved sister the wife of a distardly
thief. Step into my private room, Mr.
Carbon, will send for him. You must
lace him before me and make your accu-
Satlon good or take the consequences. n
"Hark you, Mr.. Howell" l said. He
may deny 1t and convince you that his
. word is better than mine; but mark this,
I he does deny it, and you accept his
denial, shall have him arrested for
ielony and all the facts publicly exposed
from first to last"
Il accept the conditions" he said. And
he at once conducted me to his private
apartment in which stood the safe that
his friend had opened to rob him.
A servant was dispatched for Godfrey
Percy and IN few moments he made his
appearance, looking quite unconcerned.
had arranged to have everything my
own way, and as | now appeared without
my disguise, the young gen.
tleman did not know me. He glanced at
the two OF US inquiringly, but | did not
keep him in suspense. Stepping up to
him, l placed my hand rather roughly
upon his shoulders and said with a sharp
severity:
godfrey Percy, 1 arrested you for
stealing your friends diamond ring and
pawning it at Isaac Jacobs. You will at
once accompany me to the Office of a
magistrate and confront the Witnesses -
He turned as white as Death, threw UP
his hands and then fell down on his knees
and begged for mercy.
Spare mel' he cried. "Spare me! 1t
was the first and only time l had ever
done such wicked thing. 1 wanted a
certain sum of money and was too proud
TO ask you, my dear friend, for it, Inter
cede with this officer and save me from
public disgrace and utter ruin"
You did take my ring, then2" said
George Howell, in a quite even tone of
voice that surprised me by its natural
calmpeSS.
'Oh, yes, I confess it"
"How did you open my safe1"
81 watched you one day when you were
|. working the combination, and was able
to make it out. That then became my
temptation"
But the ring was also locked in the
iron box"
"You had duplicate key to that, which
was in another drawer that. was not
locked. Oh, my dear friend George
Call me Mr. Howell and leave of the
friend" calmly interrupted the other
Godfrey Percy, you were to have been
married to my sister tomorrow. Only
think of the disgrace which she, How
ell, has escaped from you, Percy. In
only another twenty-four hours she would
have been the wife of a thief. Go with
out saying word to any soul in this
dwelling. / give you tweuty-four hours
start. If after that time any police OIL
Ger can find you, will never rest until
you are in Jail"
He pointed his finger imperiously to-
ward the door, and the condemned culprit
in silence arose from his knees and skunk
out of sight. That was the last l ever
saw or heard of him. Both the brother
and sister are now dead. l never knew
what the interview was between them.
She died in a Inadhouse in less than six
months and he was drowned on a river
excursion in less than year.