Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-13
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by his brothers own hand, so clear and
simple was it.
And it was perfectly regular, both In
the signature Of the t~estator and the wit
nesseS.
The two men watched him as he bent
over the will and read it, the lawyer look
ing at him from under his thick, bushy
eyebrows, and Mr.. Stuart with a fixed
glance that he never took of his face; and
as they 80 watched him they noticed that
his eyes were filed with tears he could
not repress.
He passed his hand across them once
to wipe the tears away, but they came
again; and, when he folded up the docu-
ment and gave it back to Mr.. Fordyce,
they were yelling over from his eyelids.
II saw him once after l knew he wal
my brother" he said; 'and I had very
little acquaintance with him before then:
but now that I have learnt how whole
souled and unselfsh he was, and how he
resigned everything that was dear to him
for my sake, l cannot but lament his sad
life and dreadful end. You must forgive
my weakness"
ut does you honor, my lord" the law
yer said, speaking in a softer tone than
he had yet used; land he well deserved
that you should mourn him. He had a
very noble nature"
III you really feel his loss, il you feel
1t as much as / do, who owed much to
him." Stuart said, "you will join me in
trying to track his murderer. That will
be the most sincere mourning you can
give him." and he, too, spoke now in a
less bitter tone.
II promised yesterday the woman whom
VIZ both loved that l would leave no stone
unturned to find that man; l need take no
fresh vows now. But what clew is there
to show us who it was that killed him?'
For a moment neither Of the others
answered.
"Must everything be made public|'
Penlyn asked.
more or less,' the lawyer answered.
Zone cannot suppress a will dealing with
over two millions worth of property.
Even though you were willing to destroy
it and forfeit your inheritance it could
not be done. II Mr.. Stuart and I allow
ed such a thing as that we should become
criminals"
"Well, 50 be It! the public must think
what they like of meat least until the
murderer is discovered" Then he asked
again: But what clew IL there to help US
to find himT
"None that we know of, as yet" Stuart
said.
II suppose" Mr.. Fordyce said, with a
speculative air, "those Spanish letters
will not furnish any, when translated"
what Spanish letters" Penlyn asked.
If you have any, let me see them. /
am acquainted with the language"
rs Corot a mans or a woman's nameW
bundle Of papers.
swered. 1T is more likely, I should
think, to be a pet or nickname. Why do
you askY'
II found these three letters amongst
others in my DESK" Stuart said, tax
them from Mr.. Fordyce and handing Il.
to Lord Penlyn, 'and I should not have
had M attention attracted to them more
than to any others out of the mass of
foreign correspondence there was, had it
not been for the marginal notes in Mr..
Cundalrs handwriting. do you see
them?"
EYES," he answered. Eyes. I see writ
ten on one, Sent G 500 dolls; on another,
Sent 1900 Escudos,' and on the third
again, Sent G $40 dols.'"
"What do the letters say" they both
asked.
II will read them"
He did so carefully, and Their he turned
around and said:
'They are all from some man signing
himself Corot, and dating from Puerto
COrtes, who seems to think he had. or per-
haps really had, since money was sent
some claim upon him. In the FIRST one he
says none has been forthcoming in a long
while, and that, though he does not want
for himself, some woman, whom he calls
Juanna, is i'll and requires luxuries. He
finishes his letters with, Yours ever de-
votedly.' In the second he writes more
strongly, says that Juanna is dying, and
that, as she has committed no fault, he
insists upon having money. After this
the largest sum was sent"
And the third?' they both asked.
"Ihe third is more important. 1t says
Juanna is dead, th-t he is going to Eng
land On business, and that, as he has
heard Cundall is also about to set out for
that country, he will see him there, as he
cannot cross Honduras to do so. And he
finishes his letter by saying: DO not.
however, think that her death relieves
you from your liability to me. Justice
and the vile injuries done to us make it
imperative on you to provide for me for
ever out of your evilly acquired wealth.
This justice l will have and you know
l am one who will not hesitate to enforce
my rights. Remember how l served Jose
and beware"
This is a faithful translation" Stuart
asked.
take 1t to an interpreter. as you
doubt me-" Penlyn said.
Il do not doubt you, Lord Penlyn," the
other replied. land l beg your pardon for
this and any other suspicious l may have
shown. Will you forgive me:"
"Yes," Penlyn said, and he held out
LIS hand to the other, and Stuart took it.
III this man is il England" Mr.. For.
dyce said, "and we could only find him
out, and also discover what his move
ments have been, we should, perhaps
be very near the murderer"
Every detective in London shall be set
to work tonight especially those who
understand foreigners and their habits.
to find him il he is here. And il he is,
he will have 20 give a very full account Of
himself before he finds himself free" Stu