Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-23
CHAPTER XIII.

A bewildered look came over the Span
iard's face, and then, after a seconds
pause, he said:
eyes. I am Corot. It was the name
given me by the Mestizos amongst whom
! I played as boy, and it kept to me. 1t
is you, then, Lord Penlyn, who has set
this Dobson to look for me?"
"Yes; we found your letters to him, and
from one Of them we believed you to be
an England We thought that-that-"
"That 1 killed him.
"You threatened him in one of your
letters We were justified in thinking
So
.sHe. at least, did not think So Read
this"
He took from his pocket a letter writ
ten by Walter Cundall during the few
days he had been back in England, and
gave it to Penlyn. 1t ran:
':Juna 1oS-.
"My Dear Corot:
81 am delighted to hear you are in Eng
laind, and have got an appointment as
acent for Don Rodriguez in London FER
maps. now, shall have some respite from
those fearful threats which, at Intervals,
from your boyhood, you have hurled at
me. at Juanna, and every one you realiy
love. Come and see me when you caal,
~only come as late as possible as am out
much; and we will have talk ABOUT the
old place and old times.
ever yours in haste, W..
"p 81 wish poor Juanna could nave
,;uod +o know of your good fortune
ono Won think I would murder that
man Lord Penlyn?" Senior Guffanta ask
Cd quietly. THAT man who, when he
boord Of nv good fortune, could think OF
NV hapny it would have made my below
ID s;s+er-she who is now in her grave.
lord Penlyn noticed the self-constraln-
IA c.1m Of the man, and told himself that
no snoke with such an air or certainty
,+kat il was impossible to doubt him.
Eor one moment the thought came to
,s,;s mind that this apparent calmness, TINS
certainty Of firding the murderer, mlSnt
Mo . role assumed by Guffanta to prevent
susnicion falling upon him. But on re-
.fection that thought took flight
u.5 he been the murderer he would
o.-or have revealed himself, would never
-have allowed it to be known that he was
.x~orot the man against whom clrcum-
stances had looked so black
And Cundalrs letter was sufficient to
.ho,,- that what the Senior had told him.
-,ho-t the friendship that had existed be-
tween them, was true
..yo, must know more than any of us,
Sonor Guffanta. as no doubt you do-to
Snsn;re YOU with such confidence Of find
~, him. Had he any enemy in Hondu-
as who may now be in England, and
have done this deed
..T7o my knowledge none. lie was a
.n,on who made friends, not enemies
Glow. then, do you hope to find the man
who killed him!
81 hone nothing, Lord Penlyn. for am
.a - tind him. What will you say when
tell you that have seen MS murderer )
face? 80. W., know
~. the other exclaimed, springing TO ms
feet. .Oh, let me at once send Tor Tue G i
+ectiyes and lawyers, so that you may We
ar;bo him TO them, and let them endeavof
- find him. But" he said suddenly
..,,bare have you seen him.
Thrre was an almost eontemptuous
s,eie anon the Senior Gutfanfa race as
he said: ~ ro+ IF
..Sand for no one-at least llot set'
~, detectives you mean Dobson. the
baarv man, he viii not assist me- az" %
~ ,su.yers / know nothing; and at pres
a e.t win not tel you when and where |
80 sac,, this man. But, slr-out. LORD