Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-22

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made move to rise, did Charles Hol-
lowOod know about the secret entrance
to the library?'
No; Anton HOLLYWOOD did not trust
his son, and would not have put him
in possession Of any secret. 4 door,
sir, opening outside and secured as that
was, by only small bolt, might easily
have been entered by any one even half
expert with mechanics tools
Herman Gelpcke looked unflinching-
ly al 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 firm in
my mind that Charles HOLLYWOOD had
murdered his father to get the $4,000
worth of money and bonds How he
entered the house unObserved would
come next in the chain OF links.
Next day l found Mrs. HOLLYWOOD in
the greatest state OF agitation, with
DR.. Fanshaw, the family physician, in
attendance upon her He came down
with her to the drawing room.
Charles came home this morning
said she, and is going away. He says
he will never return. My fathers face
haunts me- he said when l asked him
why he leaves his sister, who idol.Zes
him"
And his sister! Cannot she prevail
upon him to remain?"
"Ah, Here IS a strange thing
Charles refuses to see his sister. He
is sullen when her name is mentioned
He is in his room now
L think he may suspect us" she sale
as our eyes met.
Il have here the warrant for his ar
rest" l said, and almost proof OF hii
guilt
Mrs. Hollowoods face grew NOR,
ashen than ii was.
1T will kill his sister she said
Would it not be best, after all, to lie
the past lie dead?"
1T has gone too far. There are 9th
ers involved. Better for us to follow
this TO the end than 10 allow stranger
to do So"
Herman Gelpcke's strong, desperate
face came before me. That is a mai
who would never give up" I said to my
self.
There was a step in the hall And
looked up to see Charles HollowOot
standing at the door with valise in hi
hand.
1--WE come to say goodbye he SAID
holding out his hand to his stepmOtheI
And while his hand was still upon her
I arrested him.
For the murder of my father" h
said slowly. For the murder of m
father My God! Oh, my God!"
He recovered himself in a minute.
Il am ready to go. | am guilty.
confes Yes, l am guilty. / murdere
him.
Hush, Charles said Mrs. Hollow
God, who until this moment had hop
Of the young mans innocence. " Yo
must not speak 50. You must not. MI
Martinez" turning to me- he does no
realize what he IS saying Oh, Charlie:
you are your fathers son, and l love
your father"
zone minute" said Charles as I drey
him gently away from the weepin
woman. Wait! | have a request
make. Even a self-condemned ma
may make a request may he not?" b
asked with a hard laugh Il want yo
10 promise me that my sister Adelaid
shall know nothing about my arres
III as she is, che need never know
least not for very long time. Prom.s
me this; promise
We gave the promise.
Now I will 90 cheerfully," sal
Charles, strengthening his shoulder;
and turning towards the door
At this moment there was a knock a
the draw.ng-room door, and Coola III
Hindoo. entered bearing a large envel
ope addressed to Mrs. HOLLYWOOD, VIII
took II tremblingly.
stop" said She looking at the doc
tor and me. Let Us know what thi
contains"
With hasty hands she broke the sea
There was another envelope, and upo,
the outside there was written: To Mrs
HOLLYWOOD: The confession of Adelaid
HOLLYWOOD"
When Charles saw the writing h
made as if to snatch the envelope from
his stepmother's hands, but l caugh
him. Let US hear it" I said.
We seated ourselves at q small tabl
under the electric light which burned
in the middle Of the drawing-room al
day. and Mrs HOLLYWOOD read in low
voice, broken often by her surprise an
emotion, this story, written in AIDE
ladies own handwriting:
"You Will never see me again thu
letter began. FOR though I am i'll untC
death I will fly from home before thi
is delivered TO you. l have written i
secretly, and to-day, when my brothet
returned, finished it as rapidly as pos
sible.
First, l must say, that while to The
world at large my father was a happy
man, we, my brother and l, who have
been the only members of his house
hold for many years knew him better
For years before his death my father
was i'll. nervous and irritable and of {
disposition as wearing to his owl
peace of mind as it was difficult for us
"AIy brother and / grew up together
Our mother died when we were small
children, and from that time we loved
each other devotedly.
las Charles grew up he was way
ward, and my fathers impotence drove
penitence from his heart Finally my
father drove the lad from home and in
IN worse aXcpgSeS than ever That was
two years ago, and for twice twelve
months I can say that I have never
breathed easily night or day for feal
of bad tidings.
when Charles left father took me
abroad to travel to restore my spirits
and while in India I was taken i'll
Coda. one of the native women, nursed
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