The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-29

the effect of shock in such cases varies
greatly with different individuals"
Mr.. Warren pressed his hand upon his
forehead.
Il trust" he said that the feelings
of my heart at this moment are not
simply revengeful, but I would not be
human creature if l did not desire to
see justice done upon the murderer of
my ohild.'
I'VE all desire that said Ames.
Every thing possible must be done, and
done at once"
Frank" said Maxwell, "were you
with your brother when he died."
II was not. The truth must be told
now, of course. | intended to deceive
my parents in this matter, because I
thought that they would suffer less if
they believed that Ned had some one
who knew and loved him by his side at
the last. The fact is that | received a
note by post from him which said
Come to see me at once If you care 10
see me at all. l am dying, and | want
to say something to you for father and
mother If you don't come, or if you
come too late, beg them to forgive me.
The mote was wrongly addressed,
and was delayed. The instant l re-
ceived 1t ] went to the house where he
lay sick. He had already been put into
his coffin and it was sealed"
There was an anxious silence after
these words.
II know what you all Think said
Ames. But l can't believe 1t of Ned
is any other conclusion possibe?''
demanded Mr. Warren, becoming great
ly excited. II have always suspected
him of being the cause of Charlotte's
flight. He wearied of her: murdered
her, and took this means to hide her
body from all eyes. 1t was deep and
villainous plot"
There are grave difficulties" said
Maxwell "How was the death certi-
ficate obtained?"
BY bribery cried the clergyman.
money win buy anything in cities. A
doctor was bribed. 1t would not have
been necessary for him to be privy to
the murder. The plot might have been
presented to him in various ways-as a
fraud upon an insurance company per-
haps."
at Is barely possible" Maxwell ad-
mitted. what sort of a house was II
in which your brother was supposed to
have died?"
"a South Boston tenement house OF
an unsavory reputation--in short re-
sort for criminals. However, | found
one honest woman in 1t. and she seems
to have been the only one who did any
thing to help my brother when he was
sick. What she said satisfied me. II
was she who got the doctor for him; il
was she who brought him food. She
did not actually see him die, but she
was in his room on the evening of the
night when he passed away. What was
done with his body?-the sealing of IL
in metal-lined coftin-was by his re-
quest, and he left the money to pay foI
it. have the address of the physician
who attended him, and who secured the
necessary permits"
"Will you give Inc that address," said
Maxwell.
What do you mean to do?"
"Some one must go to Boston and in
vestigate that story. For my own part
and I'm sorry TO say it-1 believe, your
brother to be the criminal. The plot
looks simple. He pretended to die
Charlotte, who was doubtless in Boston.
was lured to the house and killed"
whats that?" cried Anna. "There
at the window"
All sprang to their feet at this inter
ruption. Ames was the first to reach
the window.
There is no one here" he said.