Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-06-03

will, for in order to get his assistance
she was obliged to make admissions
which, coupled with other known facts,
amount to proof As to the murder the
evidence Is Of course circumstantial
No one saw her strike the blow, but we
know that she several times was dressed
In mans clothes, that she was present,
so disguised, in Trent's house that night,
and that the papers in her possession
could only have been taken on that
night from the safe in his library. The
net is strong enough no doubt. But 1t
is enough for my present purpose that
she knows she stands in deadly peril
To bring her to trial and have her sen-
fenced would be relief to her. wish
TO punish her myself. She did what she
could to get an innocent man hanged In
her stead. will keep the same rope
dangling over her head till she is ready
to draw the moose herself. There Is no
law 10 punish adequately criminal like
her."
II can understand her putting knife
into Mr.. Trent" observed Garcia HE
had given her the best of reasons to
think that she ought to be his wife. aud,
having finished him, the manufacture OF
the marriage certificate and Of the viii
followed as matter Of course. Those
are foibles. and become q beautiful wom-
On. It was her treatment Of me that
caused the iron to enter my soul, and no
torture is exquisite and lingering enough
TO pay for it"
"How do you makethat out%' demand
ed Tom, who could never quite satisfy
himself as to whether this parsonage
were o 6end, fool or a jester.
"Being stabbed ! shouldn't mind.
Haryaa went on, "or robbed, or starved,
or any commonplace matter like that
But che insulted my feelings, and that !
can never forgive. loved her-yes-
any one may know it now. knew that
she was aiming at Trent, but she per
suaded me that it was his money she
wanted, not him: and in that way she
used me. ran her errands and did her
dirty work, believing that it was me she
really loved, and that Trent was the fool,
and that as soon as she had carried her
point she would snap her fingers In his
face and be off with me. Yes, gentle
men, she made me believe all that, and
without once committing herself, either.
She is clever woman"
What had you against Trent" Tom
asked
Nothing in the world. Quite the con-
trary. | met him first in Ceylon, where
he had gone to buy some jewels that
one of the native princes wanted to sell.
knew India, and knew the princes. l
acted as a go-between and got the jew
els for Trent at forty per cent. off. he
made me a present of that forty per
cent. as commission, and from that time
in one way or another / was his agent.
understood gems as well as he did, and
that is saying a good deal, and was
often able to do things and to make bar
gains that would have been impossible
for him. No one knew Of our relation
that would have spoiled my usefulness
but l put him in the way Of many
good thing, and he always paid me we'll
for 1t. No; Harry Trent and were the
best Of friends, but the best Of friend
ships can be ruined by a woman"
"Do you mean to say you plotted with
her against him?'
II would have done it without
doubt if she had asked me-" Garcia re-
piled. eyes, would have taken that
numbering contract off her hands If she
had let me known she contemplated it.
But she didn't know it herself till the
time came. She went over to have
serious talk with Trent that night, about
the rumor that he was going to marry
another woman. His explanations were
not satisfactory; the dagger happened
to be lying handy, and she took the hint.
So far find no fault; it's human nature
feminine nature anyhow. But from
that point on her course is indefensible,
After inducing me to aid her in securing
Trent's plunder by intimating that she
would marry me as soon as she got fast
hold of it she clapped me in Jail on
a trumped up charge of stealing her
jewelry. It broke my heart; made no
defense; she had everything ready to
choke me off in case attempted to turn
the tables on her, but she might have
spared herself the trouble. / went to
jail and staid there two years think
ing it over. BY the time came out I
was ready for action, and thanks to our
friend, the count, who gave ME ten
dollar gold piece, a broken leg, and the
use of capital of couple of hundred
of millions, more or less-I have put In
my first blow. am ready to follow
1t up."
"Well, Mr.. Garcia" said Tom, Cross
ing his legs and scratching the back Of
his head, "they say confession is good
for the soul, but I'll tell you frankly, in
the presence of Count de Lisle, that your
story puts me in mind Of an old prov
efb"-
when thieves fall out honest men
come by their own" Garcia interposed
Eyes, sir; that is what meant"
II acknowledge the impeachment"
Garcia interposed. "Once was an hon.
est man, but better men than l might
lose their virtue if they fell in love with
woman like Sallie Matchin."
Count" said Tom, "you found me
poor man, and you have made me rich
one. owe you everything. But three
years ago, when you bore another name,
you were needy artist. Now scarcely
man living has wealth to compare with
yours. Before knew that you were
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