Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

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CHAPTER XVI.
MR.. BARNES ON THE SCENT.
As soon as 1t was settled beyond all
doubt that the clothes and locket found
under the dam were the ones on which
the fate Of Walter Marvel depended Mr..
Barnes was all activity again.
Now" said he, speaking rapidly,
"there is not a moment to lose. We
have saved the innocent, but we must
yet find the guilty, and he has week
the start Of us. How soon can I get
away from this town.
"A train passes Lee Depot at I
O'Clock. You have three-quarters of an
hour in which to catch it. My horse
and wagon are at your disposal, Of
course"
THANK you, Mr.. Everly. You must
drive me to the station. Before I 60 I
will give you some instructions, though,
ON the whole, all wish is that you
two will not tell any one Of what we
have found until you hear from me
again"
But while you are gone must Wal
ter remain In prison?" asked Virginia.
"Yesl It will not hurt him. Neither
Of you must 90 to him, for If you do
you might betray what I wish kept se-
cret. Do You promiser'
but may not tell Alice that her
brother Is safe? She is desperately i'll,
and fear that she may lose her reason
II she does not soon hear that there Is
no danger threatening Walter"
Mr. Barnes considered q moment and
then said:
IL you find it necessary, you may
tell her that your uncle, Mr.. Lewis, is
not dead"
mot deadr' exclaimed his two audi
tors in q breath.
Eyes, tell her that he Is not dead.
That will certainly relieve her mind"
But how can explain that when
she knows to the contrary"
"You must exercise your ingenuity.
Tell her that there has been mistake
as to the identity Of the corpse, or any
thing that occurs to your mind, only do
not tell her about the finding Of this
bundle. do not wish Mr. Burrows to
know what have done, for fear that he
may make trouble for me and perhaps
defeat the ends Of justice. Now must
be of. Use your Judgment, and, above
all things, whatever you do tell your
sick friend, keep it from getting out.
Goodbyl Trust mer'
Mr.. Barnes was fortunate in finding
trains to meet him as he pursued his
way to New York by circuitous route.
The one which he boarded at Lee took
him as far as Worcester and thence he
went on to Albany, knowing that from
that point he could easily reach New
York. As 1t was, he arrived in that city
before noon on the following day. Leav-
ing the train be hurriedly proceeded up
town to Washington Heights. Consult
ing his memorandum book, be turned a
few pages, then paused at one which
contained the following address:
John Lewis Esq. Care 7. Jamison,
Washington Heights, N. Y"
This he had obtained from Burrows,
to whom, it will be remembered, had
been shown three letters by John LewiA
who claimed that they bad been written
10 him by his father while he was at
school, Mr.. Barnes made inquiries and
very readily found that MIR. Jamison
kept large boarding school for boys
and that he had done 30 for the last 80
years. Receiving the correct address,
he ut once proceeded to the sohoolhouse
and was soon in the presence Of u pleas
ant old man.
Good morning, Mr.. Jamison," be-
gan Mr.. Barnes. II am looking for q
man who has recently inherited some
property, but he cannot DO found. He is
supposed to be dead and probably is.
The case therefore stands thus: II he
had q son, that son would inherit, but
il not the property goes elsewhere. l
have heard that he did have a son, who
was for some time at your school. and
80 have ventured to trouble you, hop
ing that you might be able to assist
me-"
II am at your service, and il you
will give me the name will look over
my books and see what can find"
1.-THE name is John Lewis, and it is
about IA or / 8 years since the lad was
supposed to be here. Moreover, it may
help you to remember him if l tell you
that it is further supposed that he ran
away from school and went to sea"
II am afraid you have been misin.
formed" said the schoolmaster, shak-
ing his venerable head. Nothing Of
that kind ever occurred here do not
recall such name Of pupil, but I
knew q man Of that name once aud
have good reason to remember him."
will you tell me about it?"
Certainly. Now let me see II must
have been about the very time that you
mention. though I could give You the
exact date, a gentleman called here
and wished to see the school, He said
that he had a son whom he wished to
place in a military institution such as
this. His name was Lewis. After had
explained our methods to him be went
away, promising to call again. This he
did, and OH his second visit he told me
that his son had refused to go to mill.
tary academy, and that he had placed
him elsewhere. However, he seemed
very much interested in the school and
made several suggestions as to improve
ments. When explained to him that
there were no funds for any such pur-
pose, he generously offered to pay any
bills that might be incurred. protest.
ed at first, but he persisted, He even