The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-13

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a man qcos ais7,crca across the threshold.
"By all means, Judge Dslno &C
guessed.
In a few seconds a man was ushcrcd
across the threshold. He looked like a
private Waterman in citizen S clothes.
"You are Prepared" began Storm
mouth concisely, his strong, handsome
hand nervously playing with paper
cutter which lay on the table beside
him, ''to confirm all you said TO me
yesterday?"
"I am, sir. The voice was una.1-
pectedly refined in its enunciation. It's
owners countenance was full of charac-
ter, but permeated with unusual bitter
features We're heavy and morose. His
expression was somewhat defiant He
had shock of auburn hair, and thick,
crisp auburn beard He was about 40
years of age and seemed like country
man i'll spite of his palpable familiarity
with city methods.
MY friend Judge Delno,' said
Stornmouth slowly, indicating the judge
with the paper cutter and speaking
clearly, as though DESTROYS of impress
ing the messenger with the importance
of strict honesty in his Forthcoming
statement, sis deeply interested in the
matter concerning which you and / con-
versed so exhaustively last night.
The messenger from Brown's agency
nodded conprehendingly
~ have here" he began, after low
interchange of words with Stornmouth,
ga letter from man who signs him
self Desmoulins of the Eclair-sup-
posed to be French daily"
Judge Delno nodded silently. Then
he asked:
"What is your excuse for turning
states evidence:?" The question blazed
forth unexpectedly like streak of light
ming which carries the promise of black
est thunder at its back.
The messenger flushed hotly. eff
your honor will permit, he said, quiet
~, his eyes cleaning ominously, 81
will not answer that question until we
have dismissed the subject under fire -
Judge Delno was guilty of an unpre-
meditated look Of surprise He well
coined courage in any form whatsoever,
even when sometimes it was brought to
bear upon him to his own discontinue.
Continue.
aforesaid Desmoulins which read as fol-
lows" The messenger stepped forward
to lay an envelope within Judge Delno's
hands.
But the judge checked him peremp-
torily. Read it" said he
The messenger stepped back, drew
forth the contents of the envelope and
cleared his throat.
II came into possession of this pa
per-" he explained, Through an odd
circumstance-fortunately for you, sir, -
turning to Stornmouth. ga man was
run over day before yesterday on Broad
way. When we picked him up, he was
still breathing, but he died an hour aft
er he reached the hospital. He has since
been identified as a porter at the Bre-
WORT House. His papers were handed
to me by the coroner. promised to for
ward his interests in reference to get
ting word of him back to his friends in
France. Two years ago ran up against
this man in Battery park. He was
greenhorn, just landed; he did not
speak word Of English. put him in
the WY of getting some work. Singular
enough that should be on hand to
witness his death. Among his other pa
pers found the inclosed, which I took
the liberty Of confscating. The business
it treated of seemed to be something in
my line" Then, turning toward Judge
Delno, "The morning after, =" he con-
tinued, "Mr. Stornmouth called at my
Office and put some questions to me. But
first will read you the contents of the
letter."
"'Find. he read, the record of the
young woman's antecedents, the amount
of her parents capital and her fa1mily's
inclination and social status Is the old
man gullible? Is the mamma to be CO.
creed out Of her ducats? Will the filthy
lucre be forthcoming when the big
move is made? De Lacaze is up to his
ears in debt He desires wife with a
big dot. If her antecedents are a little
off color, SO much the better. De Lacaze
can then hold the whip hand and threat
en- exposure if his demands are not met
with. The young woman's name is
Priscilla Delno, her address 40 West
Fiftyf fifth street.. have had it trans
lated, sir, by a man in our office. The
lester is written in French
"That will do" interrupted Judge
Delno. "And your answer to this meta
rious plot?"
"Wait moment,' broke in Storm
mouths voice. 81 wish you to under
stand first how came into the lsnowl-
edge that this transaction existed.
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