The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
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able to get his breath absolutely at John
HeStOn'S mercy.
What are you going to do?" he gasped
at last. "Can't-cant we go somewhere
and see what can be dono?'
There's only one thing you can do!' ex-
claimed Helston. mastering his desire to fly
at his enemys throat and choke the life out
of him.
'If it's money-I'm rich-I'll-"
Money? Do you think money will give
me back the sixteen years of my young
manhood that | have passed with the vilest
woman L loved and trusted? No, L don't
want your money. want you to prove my
innocence--to confess that had nothing to
do with that nights crime.
The millionaire trembled visibly.
IN find the others, = he said, his teeth
the truth; I'll pay them WE'LL
mo, you must do it; you, yourself"
AT that moment a police constable came
John Helston turned to him and called to
him to stop. The man stared at him.
Reckoning the officer to his side, he said:
This person is James Paxton, man who
sixteen years ago committed a robbery in
a lawyers office in Eastcheap and escaped.
A caretaker whom he and his gang at
you will take him to the station Will come
with YOU
Colonel Dexter" exclaimed the police
man, recognizing the accused impossible.
Is this man drunk, sir, Or
He is not Colonel Dexter, I tell your
exclaimed John Helton THAT is the false
name he has taken now he is rich. / tell
you he is the James Laxton who is wanted
by the police for burglary and man
slaughter"
The policeman hesitated. The thing
seemed to be utterly absurd
Colonel Dexter saw the hesitation and took
advantage of it. The poor fellow is luna
tic" he said. II don't want to stand here
and get a crowd round You had better come
back to my house, and he can say what
Very well. sir" said the policeman. who
hardly saw his way to arrest the wealthiestt
man in Grosvenor Square on the bare word
Very we'll" exclaimed Helston, 'but you
had better send message to your inspector
to come round l can satisfy him that my
accusation is true
The policeman took no notice of the re-
mark EIe was anxious to oblige Colonel
Dexter and save him from further annoy
The three then went together to the house.
Colonel Dexter let himself in with Key,
and the policeman and Helston followed. The
colonel opened a door and showed them into
.sYouil excuse me a moment" he said.
and see that we are not disturbed. There
are visitors in the house. In the meantime
l will send servant 70 you, anu you Cdli
write note and send him to your inspector
John n Helston would have prevented him
leaving the library. but the policeman inter
fered THE colonel is not likely to run
aWay" he said Come. you'd better be
quiet my good fellow. It's all a mistake or
yours. OF course, DuI L Netll AelNO 49, AAAeNA
ing no disturbance here.
The colonel went out into the hall, ana up
stairs to his bedroom. He unlocked a eiTa
er and took out loaded revolver II Is
the only way, he said go, -,
The report of a pistol rang through the
house Instantly there was an Alarm anu
the sound of hurrying feet. -,
You fool; cried Heiston. GU We let MN
escape your ~. -,
1t was full of terrified servants.
At that moment a woman's shrek rang
through the house and lady came stag,
gering down the stairs crying help help'
' The no policeman hastened upstairs to see if
the colonel was dead or only wounded; Inc
lady came tottering across the nail, ana
found herself face to face with John Har-
boTd.
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A month later paragraph appeared in
the newspapers to the effect that ner
Majesty had been pleased to direct that
free pardon should be granted to John Har-
bord who. sixteen years previously, had
Slaughter. and sentenced to twenty. years
penal servitude. His innocence mad Deen
proved by the real criminal, who "a N sb ms
himself confessed the truth.
John Helston lives at the little riverside
villa. happy and cOntented with his daugh-
hero of this romance of real life.
He ascertained that his wife had been
South African millionaire whose wife she
was supposed to be, and he knew that it was
best both for his own sake and for Miriam
that he should think of her no more.
TO only one person has he revealed his
real name and history. The son of the vicar
of the parish in which Laburnunn Villa is
situated has fallen in love with Miriam, and
wants her to be his wife When the vicar
called on Mr.. Helston. John told him that
his name was Hartford, and concealed moth
ing from him.
THE vicar heard him to the end and then
took his hand and gripped il.
''Mr Helston." he said, 1t was right of
Won 10 tell me this and shall tell my son:
hut we need neither of us tell Miriam The
name of Helston has been hers for eighteen
wears and is her name of repute' as the
LAWYERS term it. | have the honor of asking
the hand of Miriam Helston in marriage for
my son. and | could wish him no fairer or
gentler Wife
An Awkward Moment.
''Lounger." in the Critic.