Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20

looking for.
Suddenly he was startled By a
great commOtiOn. Cries OF Stop
himp 'Rnnawayp resounded on all
sides, and a horse and wagon
came laundering along. The man
he was watching sprang forward,
attempting 10 stop the terrified
animal, but slipped and was dash
ed aside. 1t was so qnckly done
that no one noticed the accident,
aud Morris Immediately went 10
his assistance.
Are yon much hurtV he said,
helping him 10 his feet.
He groaned and IN a dazed
manner said: NV arm Is broken;
help me to u Cab; there's a good
fellow. But who are your he gas
ped, suspiclOnslv. Il had the
pleasure ofyOur company on the
steamship about three weeks ago
Il remember yon now. | wish
now that l had never lett NeA
York ciGy.'
Norris hailed a cab, and they
were driven to a boarding house
at Black Heath. and it was found
that severely sprained arm was
the full extent of his inj rles.
'Supposing STAY Tor tonight.
There are two beds, and you aud |
are not strangers, both hailing
from NV York , SAID Norris.
His offer was thankfully ac.
crpted, aud after half on hours
chat The bandages were carefully
arranged, the sleeping draughf
administered to aIlay the pain,
and Morris had the pleasure OF
seeing him sink into a deep slum'
Der.
This Is Just v hat be desired and
thought il no harm TO make Il
careful examination Of this indlN
dual's papers aud effects.
In an hours time no had pos
session of the true-ficts of the case.
This impOster was formerly a bank
clerk, whose correct name was
Robert Moore. The president OF
the Institution, one EOenezer
Burton, had persuaded his brother
20 sign a bill OF exchange for Elo.-
900 as An accOmmO iatlOn. n for
gerry had been perpefra'ed, fnt
figure having been perprlrateh,
tue fignre having been raised tn
E25.00 In the meantime the
bank went into liquidation. The
president committed suicide when
he dIscOyrred that bis sou, NJ r
ris Burton, had committed the
forgery.
This young nan then attempted
to make his uncle, Erasmus Bur
ton of II lsseil sqIare. LOndOn.piy
tn full amount OF this forged bil''
A number Of the true facts com
ing to light during an investigation
the nephew abSconded to parts
unknown, bat wrote letter charg
ing his uncle with the full offence
This com nnnicitlOn WAS neN 81
sent, brlng in the POSSESSION OF
Moore, who IN some ma"ner 81
cured all these documents and
came to London to act the part o.
the nephew and endehv0r to get a
large sum of money from E"asmus
Bur'On.
In the morning Morris made ver'
short work of this impOster, who
bring threatened with speedy ar
rest, gave up everything Ltel
t. tbr afternoon he drove up III a
cab to II lssrll square. A ice met
him at he door. She looked wOri
out, and there were traces OF tear
on her sweet f9ce.
Cousin Morris, ,On never kept
YOUR promise. We had almost
gwen yor up, and talh~r Is ser
lOnsly ill.,
'May see him, Miss Allce2
could not come brtore.'
She glanced at him sbylv and
without further comment, led th'
way 10 her fathers chamber.
The old gentleman was in bed
seemingly i'll ard carewOrn, but
seeing Morris, CD eered up wonder
fully.
At last he had told his story
every minute detail was gone eve
and the papers handed to the oil
gentleman, and Morris prepared t
depart.
Alice was softly crying tears o
Ioy, while the old gentlema
grasped his hand in a vigorou
manner, more express siye than any
thing ne could have said.
Needless to say, Morris stage
the remainder OF the day and in