The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03

haun oeeh LOT a YOUNG swell, who had been
his lady loves winder and calm down the bless
ms OF the stars upon her. damn 'er, I'D have
eone, clear through the hull. sQualkin' crowd,
athletic club twist, and that's why I hates Miss
Agnes, Well. they draaged me out into the
hallway and trussed me with ourt,ne cords, and
happened. On the landin' Of the stairway
Mrs. Davenant was standin', Ookin' down
Ike some family ghost; just as she said:
I,6 ssd' ,S Ssl s e .h Miss "A. Asp 's.. came nelly, aylp. down
sisters arms. oh, Cecile.' she sobbed. Papa,
RSGr out Ra q bed D. hs sf ri: d he We ssF mS., I cS!s' az. Ss
other very dearly for we're all slone!'' And
that vas strsisht, too. Abe Cronkite: the old
don't let up.'. The convict's voice seemed q
scream; he rolled on the floor, BEATING, biting,
osmWing IN the extremes Of pain: -,
Q few deft movements he administered NOR
phine and gotCiubbins over into his cot loosenIna
bis clothing and caring for him 80 tenderly that
came an expression Of gratitude. which made
the detective hopeful. as he thought over this
imperfect story OF a crime. 30 desperate. 40 pur-
po Tsis b snss ne sn %,sSt yet v hear The end e Of II r..
next MORNING Clubbins was much worse; so
exhausted as TO be unable to move and scarcely
able ;hs o to , ys.la,, C Cbn n II 70 what sssmed tS Be
sat by the bedside. while the other inmates Of
ers and c6atted and paced to and froI Nike Gagged
unconscious. his senses merotfully restrained
by narcotics. Once and again his eyes opened,
glazed, staring, without much reason in them;
the clammy brow, that expression Of srstltade
neetins!y returned. Once and again he tried
to speak; but his tongue had thickened, his lips
raised his hand and pulled on the blue handker-
chief wrapped around bis neck. Cronkite
pointed induirinsly to himself and then nodded
the rag away safely In his pocket there was a
glimmer of a satisfied smile on the swollen
features ere they settled in death.
That, night when the. hallmen were hustlins
the body down the wtndina stairs to the county,
undertaker's WAGON and The other inmates Of
the hospital were watching the operation from,
tie siie winGoW WITH the gloomy interest Of
tiously Examined his beQuest under the nisht
lamp In the stewards side room. .Knotted
up in one corner Of the blue silk handker-
chief was a plain gold rinR, tiny and worn. and
inside of il were the initials. &C. j."
When Abe Kronkite reached the city. on
the completion Of his term, the business he
j Jew j, % and then h u" to a s%econd-Rsnd ciothinss
up S1ot The ave avenue 5s"0 amy one %sy Of. - Jack K c%i siRRfnss
past master Of the cracksman's craft; There
was the velveteen coat, with double breasted
waistc9Gti the red nssEtie' the checked trops rs.
prosperity; while certain lines. skllfully added
to the face. in connection with the sig
nifcant pallor and two days growth, Of scrubby
beard. increased the general resemblance.
In a hang-dog, surly way. Abe Cronkite
ehufled UP 10 the desk Of q family hotel, re.
nowned for It's exclusIveness. and demanded
If the LADY hadn't said that seine
such character as you would have an errand
with her you would Be out Of here by now.
sent him TO one OF the smaller parlors. In
a moment a lady. tall elegant. composed,
Win steely gray syes, and hIn Compressed
You are come" she whispered you re-
what you promised.
you want to be punished for blackmaIl |
have influence: friends. wealth; would hound
''2 K Know @Ss' L. !" . AID ABE ABE c Sp1aeseneo me 'SA'"'
Have you got y with your" she. asked.
sss 91d H'5eSS' I, she Sios xfHt s HyiT then he the ea s'sfo out '1 %
In another instant the bell-boy appeared
This is for You. he said, and I'm 10 see
When Abe Cronkite was back again in bis
, %S1ch despite ps oR Rss 6ab 5ne Ps sefi"co %fro n srem.
bled. II contained 1000 in crisp new bills.
The next afternoon, a quiet. decently- clad
man. elderly and with an expression which
seemed TO tell OF recent sickness, entered the
law offices OF Marcellus 4 Beavers and sent
his name to the senior partner
"Cronkite," said Judge. Marcellus, when the
door was closed, I'm glad 10 see you out again.
I've often thought Of you. wondering what
you would do and hoping for your we'll being,
Tor | know your good points from long expert
enca, my man, | know you are not base because
Of one slip. Tell me. what can ! do for you?"
Not only Abe Cronkite's hands, but his lips
trembled as he heard these kind words Wait
The old lawyer bent over his papers while the
man pulled himself together. Now. sir"
said Abe tronklte., after a moment drawing
up his chair with that business-like air which
had formerly gwen weight TO his words. Il
want 10, know what kind Of will old Richard
JaycoI left behind himf"
j cannot talk about my clients affairs
And then Abe Cronkite told him the, incom-
the. burglar, and showed him the $4,000 he
had received from Mrs. Davenant.
MY, God!' cried the old lawyer; Two thou
Children to the infamous jail bird, whose wan
ton, desperate deed fastened her fathers
death! 4 IS incredible. Il is lnexElicablel What
absolutely nothing was taken from that safei"
.-Cubbins assured me that it was q good job,
MIS-. DaVenant must nave Deen sAtlsne0 Wltn
i or she wouldn't have paid so readily. II. as
both you and he say. nothing was taken from
that safe, then he must have put something in
The will2" gasped Judge Marcellus. the
will, which | didn't draw, leaving the bulk Of
the property absolutely 70 Mrs, Davenant. and
cutting poor Agnes OF with a p%ittance! 1t can
not be so: II must be so! You see, Cronktte. !
was away when II was prObated. but II ! had
been here there would have been no suspicion
on my part. Richard Jaycox was a strange.
irasc,ble man, continually az war with some
cause. He was very much dissatisfied with his
younger. daughters regard for Francis Thrill,
a fine fellow. whom she has since married. and
this was alleged Is the reason why he treated
her so. The will was found In the compArt-
ment he had always used for such purpose. on
g never destroyed one Of them. The witnesses TO
II we're house servants who testified without q
faw. The safe itself was a singularly strong
one, with a complicated lock. and the key never
left the old mans possession. Why. then.
should any one suspect? The family is . pecY;;
things. OF course Miss Agnes at once ac-
Quiesced: Of course. MH. Davenant got full
possession in thirty daysl But now; well. We
will see whether my old friends solemn pro-
visions are to be SO impiously ignored, we will
see whether his favorIte child is TO be the spoil
of the Egyptians! But. oh. man. it's q pity you
gave up that ring"
1T would be-, replied Abe Cronkite quietly.
IF | had!".
A week later and josiah Marcellus. the old
fashioned Office lawyer who for a half century
had been both mind and conscience TO the lead
ing families of the town. sat in one Of the smaller
parlors Of the exclusive hotel on the avenue,
Mrs. Davenant entered. and greeted him with
apparent cordially.
N''T'm SO glad YOU called, Judge" she began;
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