The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05
CHAPTER Ky.

AT ten 0 CLOCK on the IOuTlu, SeHoAS 1Ap
ped lightly on the hall door at'the rear OF
he late bankers residence.
Aunt Hannah admitted him.
rs there anyone save your mistress ana
Mile in the house, Hannah"
Yes, Mars Lang, Miss Jennie camp
bell. Da's in de parlor."
Announce that 1 wish to see them.
Hannah did so, and soon returned and
1shered the detective into their presence.
The two girls arose to their feet as he
entered the door.
"Oh, Mr.. Sellars." cried Jennie. 1--WE
have been nearly frantic AID dare not seek
you. Can you bid US hope? l visited my
dear brother in jail to-day. His sole re-
lance is on you. Oh, speak. My dear OLD
mother is heart-broken,'
My dear Miss Campbell, bid her be OF
good cheer, Your brother shall leave the
custody Of Sheriff Cobb without single
stain on his character and fully vindlcat-
I'd. More, the murderer Of the banker
shall swing from the gallows, nor shall he
swing alone. But patience and time VIII
be required"
'Oh, now that l have heard your voice
again, l feel like another girl. Do you
not, dear Hattie?"
Il have an abiding faith, Jennie, that
justice will be DONE and that the efforts
Of Mr. Sellars will be crowned with sue
cess. That Robert is innocent Of my faith
ar's murder, it needs not the tongue of an
other to assure me. but there is much, so
much, that | cannot understand"
You scarce expected, Miss DeROsette,
that your father would name Herman
Craven as his administrator and your
guardian:'
How could he, Mr. Sellars, when he
had 40 faith in him: As to desire on
ais part 10 have me become Herman's
wife, my father entertained he such wish.
On the contrary. | almost think he would
have preferred that l ceased TO exist TO
seeing me the bride of the son Of the one
who wrecked his sisters life. | know that
my loved father was pleased at my prefer
ence for Robert Campbell who was a
great favorite Of his. | know, sir, that he
ietested Herman Craven
And yet he left him a goodly sum in
his will, named him his administrator,
without bond, and your guardian. There
can be no question as to the genuinenes.
Of his signature or to those of the wit
Gcsses of his will"
Il cannot understand it, Mr. SeIlars 1t
remains for you to unrayel the mystery
/ hat my father, who. living, had no faith
n Herman Craven. should be willing that
after his death he should administer on
bis estate, constitute the guardian of his
laughter, and become the president of his
bank, | for one moment do not believe"
You know. Miss DeRosette. that prior
to your fathers death he had drawn a
wH?"
Yes, my father stated to me on one
occasion that he had done so. He further
said that it almost seemed useless, as in
any event | would become his heir. But,
be added, 1t will simplify matters in case
II my death, and define my position in
regard to Herman. | have left him. my
father said, a sum sufficient to enable
him to engage in business and accumu-
late more. If he sees proper TO dissipate
it, | do not wish you to replenish his
empty purse. Promise me, my daughter,
that You will not. Stephen Craven's son
shall not squander your inheritance l
promised, Mr. Sellars, yet now this man
has the handling of my fathers estate
and is my lawful guardian"
And himself inhoritS a fortune by the
terms Of the viii" observed the detective.
"F'ifty-tve thousand dollars is no small
sum. Why, man with a fortune Of that
amount need not seek to augment it by
engaging in business"
True. Mr.. SelIars, Now | have told
you all | know about the will, aside from
the fact that l recognized my fathers sig
nature. and while | at first doubted its
Genuinencss | cannot DO 50 longer. | am
assured that the signatures Of the wit
ueSScS are genuine.
beyond question" said Sellars, land
they were both lost at sea"
Strange. Very strange. There is
something wrong about that Will, Mr.. Sell
lars. My father, as you know, was a
careful, prudent man. recognize in many
IF the provisions of the will his own true
nature. The manumisSion Of Uncle Duke
and that Of Hannah, and the money left
them, with desire that | look after its
expenditure. Also his wish that Adam
and Mile should never pass into other
hands and his remembrances to them
The sum Of five thousand dollars left At
turney Dobbs, his old and trusted friend.
But in the matter of Herman Craven
there is something wrong"
"DeCidcdly wrong, Miss DeRosette"'
exclaimed the detective, but act not in
lIarman'S presence, or that Of others. as
though YOU thought so. Leave everything
-, ~, VI Ga,r,-t-ori "ouid I1uch
., L,,,,,, +a froG,,a-.I,. ~ Loe Visit
a.;-4,1 ,bat H. No., "a :o:, mus ap-
ga,har ,.' ,, , l,,;, - jan Is guilty
..p',- 49, r.. ! -,
-. I'LL -ra,l,+ ~. go ne "ould
49, ~ t..,,'.i,+ Iils ever!
~" .'S So, % '"al hISnt IS
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~ - ".t M h' man, Win '"e saL!oWS
''htr"ntihE nm.
'nI,e'' non, , "a mean, MISS eRo-
WI a. s'"'' never STAND
Nm zap o"' iier-o'hers
>"1..-
iif :! NJ 'ot'.1IS' you would have
- .l''''' "a, - poSSIoie that
~" "r"eNe ny cousin |" DE my father $
ASSASSIN: No, no. II cannot be! 1t
tbIil NOT nave ttcu ne.