The Washington times., 1894-07-01

"And you won't 20 to the police to-night?''
| Yes. must: but want you to come with
me. 1t is the best thing you can do, believe
| me-"
| For over half an half John AlIster sat in the
| little room and urged the terrified man to do
the only sensible thing possible, and at last
he consented. and after painful farewell
| scene with his wife, for he made up his mind
| he would be arrested and locked up, young
Turner went downstairs with John Alister,
and they drove to Scotland Yard together,
| and were shown into the presence of the
| officer in charge.
John Alister commenced by handing over to
the astonished flnctionary a bundle OF bank
notes.
"Those notes." he said. "you will find are
the notes supposed to have been stolen from
Mr.. Turner in the Brighton train
The inspector looked up sharply.
"How did they come into your possession"
he inquired.
'This gentleman is Mr.. Turner'S son. He
will tell you all about them"
''Oh, you are Mr. Turner's son." said
the officer, turning to the terrified man
'Then have good news for you. Your father
has recovered consciousness and has been
able to speak,"
HE has spoken? He has explained that he
gave these notes 10 me?'
''No: he has said very little. for he has not
been able to talk, but We know about these
notes"
..1ou know"
''Yes. You need not be alarmed about your
possession of them. Messrs. johnson d Co.,
who believe were at one time your employ
ers, have called upon US to-day and produced
letter from your father"
"a letter from my father.''
'.A letter written the night before he left
for Brighton. He informed them that he in
tended on the morrow to give you a sum of
NM nd hat Won call fharyl
and make them a payment, and he trusted,
for the sake of their old friendship, that they
would receive you kindly"
"Thank God,' cried the SON. "Then there
will be no suspicion attaching to me now"
NO. We might havesuspected you, as the
possession of the notes would hare had to be
accounted for, and your story might have
been uncorroborated; but there is no fear of
that now. Tonight We have arrested a man
who is the undoubted culprit. He is q we'll
known bad character. He must have seen
those notes in your fathers possession at the
ticket Office, and doubtless seeing your father
afterwards in an empty carriage he got in
with the intention of robblng him. He did
not see your father part with the notes to you
evidently. He spent his time searching for
the notes, and probably the train pulling up
at Redhill stopped him robbing your father Of
the few articles Of value he had about him,
and he left the train at once and made his
escape.
I'VE traced him by the description, and AZ
rested him tonight. There is blood on his
clothes, and he has been identified by the
porter at Redhill. Leave US your address,
and we will communicate further particulars
tomorrow"
Outside in the open air young Turner reeled
and grasped John Alister's arm The sudden
revulsion of feeling had been almost too much
for him.
He was free from the load which had been
upon him for months-free from this new
terror which had come upon him like an
avalanche. His employers had not betrayed
him to the police.
He insisted upon Alister accompanying him
to his home and helping him to tell the good
news to his wiie-the good news that he need
have no further fear and that his father was
out of danger.
Mr. Solomon Turner recovered his breath
and strength in time and appeared to give
evidence against the would-be assassin, who
was sentenced to q long term Of imprison-
ment He freely forgave his son all past pee
cadilloes, and took his daughter-in-law to his
heart and home.
They are happy. united family now. and
one of their most constant visitors Is Mr.. John
Alister
But there is tacit understanding between
Mr.. Alister and Mr. and Mrs. Turner, junior,
that no mention shall ever be made Of the i've
pound note at Piecadilly circus, which was
the prologue to what looked at the time IKE
being very terrible tragedy.