The National tribune., 1901-02-28

what do you want?" Harry asked:
"Haye they found another indictment
against me, and have you been sent to
warn me to fly" -,
As they entered the cottage Harry saw
that Jem Bounder carried bundle OF
some sort under his arm. When they
were all seated about the table Mr.. Brad
ley took the bundle from the fisherman,
and, unwrapping it. took out a small, ar
tight mahogany box about eight inches
long, FIVE wide and four deep, and plac-
ing it on the table asked:
Harry Granger, do YOU remember OF
ever having seen that box before"
"I believe / have. 1t looks like box
in which my father used to keep his Of
fetal papers"
what became of the box"
81 do not know. l have not seen 1t
since his death"
'tNow, listen. The day after you left
Ohio this good man came to your moth
er's house to tell you something about
secret treasure which has been burden
and a mystery to his soul for years.
81 have heard him speak of it many
times" interrupted Harry.
at seems that he had at last deter
mined to share the secret with you, and
was greatly disappointed at finding you
gone. He aroused my curiosity and l
prevailed on him to let me see the treas
ure, and he took me to his cabin and
showed me the. box, which he had kept
locked in trunk
':Where did he get this box?" Harry
asked
.'He hauled. it up from the sea in his
net d,y or ;wo after your father was
drowned The box is of little consequence,
but the contents are of great value.
Touching a spring he opened the box
and took ont legal looking document,
which he unfolded and spread before the
astounded Harry. who read it through, al
most believing it all dream.
Great heaven, Can it be truef" he
gasped. The document was warranty
deed from William L. Datchery, dated the
day his father was drowned. giving TO
George Granger his heirs and assigns for
ever the lands in Pennsylvania. and ac-
knowledged before the notary, Mr.. Robert
Oakes and regularly attested with his Of
fetal seal affixed. The regularity of the
deed and the genuineness OF hatchery
signature could not be questioned
The whole truth of the Infamous trans
action dawned upon Harry Granger at
once Datchery had sold the lands, re-
ceived the money, given the deed but the
drowning of the father and notary who
took the acknowledgment of the deed.
and the death of Gen. Hamilton in duel
a day or two later, had induced hatchery
to believe that the official document
which gave the Pennsylvania lands to the
heirs of George Granger would never turn
up again. and he had determined to keep
both lands and the purchase money for
the same.
Rising from the table Harry staggered
over to where Maude sat, bewildered at
what was transpiring, and clasping her IN
his arms cried:
"God is good, Maude. / will save you
yet"
she asked.
Hush: not word" interposed Mr..
Bradley. 81 have shown the papers to
Mr.. Livingston. and he advises US to keep
our own counsel. He will be here in the
morning when we are TO meet him, and
a dead-fail viii be prerared for the great
est rascal who ever disgraced the cause
of God and humanity with his professions
Of Christianityr'
A light step was heard without, the
door softly opened, and Mrs. Livingston
entered.
Next morning Mr.. Datchery sat in his
Office with comrlacent, happy smile on
his face. Mrs. Chick had returned from
one of her mysterious journeys so puz-
zling to her neighbOrs and inexplicable to
her husband. She had had private in
terview with Datchery, in which she shed
few tears at the hard fate of the dear
Colonel down in Richmond. But Mr..
Datchery had abiding faith in the super
ior ability and shrewdness OF the afore-
SdiU tOlOUei- ana aSSuIeu l02 suffering
woman that he would yet discomfit his
enemies.
Mrs. Chick had been gone but a short
time from the Office OF Mr.. Datchery. who
sat gazing over large account book,
when there came light tap, and an Of
flee boy entered to announce some gentle
men who waited outside to see him.
He asked them in, and closing his book
wheeled his chair about. to be greeted
by John Livingston. Harry Granger. Rev.
Thomas Bradley and Jem Bnunder. Their
stern looks caused Mr.. Datchery to turn
locked his hands behind his head, then,
smiling as If he was the master of the
situation, asked:
your
"Mr. Datchery." said the lawyer. who
acted rs spokesman for the party, 81 want
to ask you some questions concerning your
business habits
Mr.. Datchery, after a momentary I'M
easiness. said:
81 know of no right that you have to
pry into the business habits of others"
''Perhaps not generally. but when their
habits relate to the business matters of
others you cannot deny that they are sub
feet to investigation"
Mr.. Datchery was silent a moment,
fdgeted nervously with some loose papers
on his desk, and fumbled the cash book
at his side. But his firm reliance in his
: own destiny, and the recollection that he
had always trinmphed, emboldened him,
and he said. with some degree OF defiance:
well. what has all this to do with
meT'
'You recall the time, perhaps, when
an unfortunate relative OF mine indorsed
for man named GroSs?"
"Certainly-yery sad affair-very un
fortunate for me-
How could that be. Mr.. DatcheryT'
Il loaned good money and had to take
property''-
"Worth three times the amount you
loaned" interrupted the lawyer.
"Oh. no, no, nor
"Silence, Mr. Datchery. Don't know
that you have been offered $50 600 for tht
property Of Paul Livingston. and in addi
tion 10 that you have foreclosed a mort
gage on the property Of Gross. wortl
THAT was another consideration"
'"There was no consideration, as I shaI
prove"-
How can you prove it?'
by your own letter. for instance" sale
the lawyer.
my letterP'
YES; you wrote letter in cIpher I,
Aaron Burr. which, thanks to Providence
never reached its destination. | have /
In my possession, accompanied by tn,
key which translates it."
With yell Datchery leaped TO his feet
and turning on Harry Granger with tn
look of a fend in his eyes cried:
Traitor, traitori You have done this
Where is this letteri"