The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25

no and I have written the agreement
so long promised you. l gould not feel
easy until | had done TINS. but now
that 1t IS written / am going 10 put II
away and retain the CUSTODY vi IL as io"s
And he unroled a deed OF sale Of a
half-interest in the machine 10 herman
Gelpcke for 81.
he. hut even IL should die this minute,
this paper gives you suihcieht evidence
to establish your claim
81 asked him to give me the agreement,
promising TO keep it until ms death' Dut
he replied by placing it In his pocket with
a package OF money.
"At the front door I again begged him
for II. But he sent me away. l walked
as far as the corner There met Charles
HOLLYWOOD. | left him. he walking to-
wards his fathers house. Then went
home
Put I could not rest. Fancy. man,
the feeling OF having in your fingers the
paper you have prayed and worked for
for years, and then having IT taken away.
/ wanted 1t to keep,
Back TO the HOLLYWOOD house I went.
and | stole around TO the library window.
There was much noise inside. This
alarmed me- and | flew back to the front
door. 1t was only TO find that Anton hoi-
lowood had committed suicide.
II never saw the paper again. ! asked
for Charles HOLLYWOOD to tell him that
not been home. though I had seen him
couple of hours before. Next day saw
him for a minute. but he said he knew
nothing about the hnding or such
paper: and. since then. though l have
hunted night and day TO trace II, no sign
of IL have | found"
Have you seen Charles HOLLYWOOD re-
cenuy?' ] asked, not caring To tell Just
yet of my recent journey.
Eyes. and / have haunted his footsteps
for weeks in the hope Of getting clue TO
the paper. IL was wrapped In the pack
age Of money and bonds, and whoever
opened that package after Anton Hollo-
woods death found the paper. And now
sir. ] ask you, as a detective, TO fnc II
for me-"
zone minute" said. as my visitor
made a move TO rise. did Charles Hol-
lowood know about the Secret entrance
10 the library?"
NO: Anton HOLLYWOOD did not trust
his son, and would not have put him In
possession OF any secret. a door, sir,
opening outside and secured as that was
by only a small bolt. might easily have
been entered by any one even half eX-
pert with mechanics tools.
Herman Gelpcke looked unfiinchngly
at me as he said this. Il will call again
Tomorrow" he said.
He strobe out OF the door and left me
sitting there with the assurance nrm IN
my mind that Charles HOLLYWOOD had
murdered his father 10 get the $0,vOo
worth Of money and bonds. How he en-
tered the hon. uuOhscrved would come
next i'm the chain of links
Next day / found Mrs. HOLLYWOOD In
the greatest state of agitation, with Dr.
Fanshaw the family physician, in at
tendaice upon her. lie came down WIN
her 10 the drawing room.
Charles came home this morning,
said she "and is going away. lie says
he will never return. My fathers face
haunts me- he said when | asked MIN
why he leaves his sister, VINO laoiizes
him"
and his sister, Can she not prevail
upon him to remain ~ 1.,.,-.
"Ahi Here is a strange thing. Charles
refuses TO see his sister tie Is sullen
when her name is mentioned. lie Is IN
NE Fl thin think he may suspect us" she said
Il have here the warrant for his ar
rest" | said. "and almost proof OF MS
Mrs Mrs. Hollowcods face grew more asnen
1T viii kin his sister," she said
would 1t rot be best, after all, to let
the past lie dead
involved. Better for us to follow this
10 the end than to allow strangers to do
so"
Herman Gelpcise's strong. desperate
face came before me. That Is a ma
Who would never give up" l said to my
self.
There was a step I'm the han. And /
looked up 10 see Charles HOLLYWOOD siahu-
ing al the door with a valise IN his manu-.
1--WE come 10 say goOd-byi no sdlu'
holding out his hand 10 his stepmotner.
And while his hand was stlll upon hers
1 arrested him. ,,, -
said slowly. For the murder OF my
father. Ny Goo oh, my Coo.
lie recovered himself IN minute.
81 am ready 20 20. | am guilty. ! con
fess Yes. ! am guilty. ! murdered NM
"Hush. Charles" said Mrs. Hollowood.
who until this moment had nope OF llv
YOUNG mans innocence. You must no.
speak so. You must not. Mr.. Mariinot,
cunning TO me, The does not realize What
he is saying oh. Charles YOU are your
fathers son. and loved your iather.
zone minute" said Charles. as / drew
him gently away from the weeping Mo-
man. "Wait. / have request 10 Hiahc'
Even "A self-cOndcmned man may MAXI
a request. may he nOt?' he asked with a
hard laugh. Il want you 90 promise NJ
that my sister Adelaide shall know nom
ing about my arrest. Ill as she Is, sne
need never know-at least not lot ioi5
time. Promise me this; PROMISE
lie gave Tie promise.
"Now VIII 20 cheerfully,' said
| Charles. Strengthening MS shoulders an
| turning towards the door.
At This moment there was KNOCK at
the drawing-rOom ana 'oola, we mn
100. entered bearing a large envelope aa-
dressed 10 Mrs. HOLLYWOOD VINO 'ooA l.
.Stop'" said she. looking at the doctor
and me. Let us know what TINS con-
tains." 49,, 800,
With hastv hands she broke the seal.
There was another envelope ana upon
| the outside there was written. 70 Mfs.
| HoroUood: The confession Of Adelaide
HOLLYWOOD" ,.,- ~. ,,.,,,o
When Charles saw the writing he maze
as II To snatch the envelope from MS
step-mother's hands. but / caught him.
Let us hear it," said. III .a,,.
We seated ourselves al small table
under the electric light which burned
i'm the middle Of the drawlns-IooHi an
dav and Mrs. HOLLYWOOD read IN low
| voice broken often 10y her surprise ana
emotion. this story, written III Aueiaiue
own handwriting: ,, 60,
letter began. FOR though | am i'll unto
death / will fly from home before tnis
il delivered to you. | have written IL
secretly and to-day, when my ntotu'f
returned | finished IL as rapidly as pos
sible.
"First. I must say, that while TO the
world at large my father was a hdppy
man we my brother and |, who nave
Lcen the only. members OF his householn
FOR many wears. knew him better fof
wears before his death my father was
a. nervous and irritable and or dis
position as wearing 10 his own peace OF
mind as il was difficult for us
my brother and | grew up toget ils,,
our mother died when We were small
children. and from tina: time we loved
each other devOtedly.
As Charles grew up he was wayV ara
and my fathers impatience drove peni-
tence from his heart. FINALLY my latner
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