The Lamar register., 1901-11-13
CHAPTER XVII, continued

young life plunRen INTO SUCH Rfiei anu
sorrow! It seemed cruel, oh, most
crusli
I again grnsped SINNERS hand and
pressed it. my God, how can tell
her!" exclaimed, the tears starting to
my eyes.
"Nelsonl Nelson!"
It was Mr.. Perry who called, and who
came up to me with his face aglow.
"As far as a hasty examination goes,
have reason to believe the greater part
of the bonds are here, minus the inter
est coupons for the past year. The
rascal must have converted those into
cash; anyhow, they are gone"
$50 it did pay you for responding so
quickly to my telegram" remarked.
"Your telegram" he repeated, in
surprise. 81 received none"
Then explained to him, and when
had finished he said: "Why, you see,
the reason did not receive it was that
1 was already at Twineburgh. VIII
son telegraphed me this morning, and
1 came up on the noon train"
"Mr. Perry came into the Office half
an hour after you left" replied Mr..
Wilson. 81 sent the dispatch after /
left here"
"How did you know Jackson WOULD
come to the cellar tonight" / asked,
curiously.
Mr.. Wilson glanced around before an
swering. Then he sunk his voice down
low, M though afraid he might be
heard bySthe others:
"Have you forgotten the voices in
your bedroom and up in the attic?
The conversation was the most for
tunnte chance that ever befell me in my
whole professional career"
"Oh, then, you think Jackson was
one Of the parties holding the conver-
sation?" ] asked.
"Assuredly. Has not the result
proved thnt?" he replied.
"But then, who-who could have
been the other2" / asked, with great
fenr and dread.
Wilson dropped his head and seemed
to be considering his reply.
"Impossible to answer that ques-
tion," he finally said, reluctantly.
sand I don't know MS there is any
cause for either you or me ever to re-
fer to that conversation. You see, n
detective feels sensitive nt not being
able to discover everything concerning
nm important case. And, although we
have been wonderfully successful, who
Horace Jackson's assistant or master
(for he undoubtedly had one) was, will
probably remain forever mystery.
At least / shall not attempt anything
more in the case. My duty is COM
pleted."
My heart gave n bound. Mr.. Morley's
connection with the robbery was not
suspected. even by one of the most
nstute detectives in America. My
promise, then. might be fulfilled. and
Florence, Mt least, spared the knowl-
edge that her father was great Grim
inal.
1 noticed Wilson's sharp eyes were
on my face, and strove to cloak my
satisfaction. Then the detective held
out his hand and gave mine n hearty
grip.
"The bodies had better be removed
upstairs" Wilson then said, resuming
his matter-of-fnct manner.
In due time the two bodies were ly-
ing, side by side, on the floor Of my
bedroom.
The man whose life before the world
had been blnmeless and honorable,
synonym for business virtue and in
tegrity, but who was in reality the
greatest rogue imaginable-who,f from
his capacity for engineering large en-
dcavors, / knew must have been the
prime factor in the robbery-lay there
beside his tool, who had become as ac-
compIished rogue MS his master.
nd hoya n 1yyn H-g
inspired the greatest repugnance in
me. But, MS I gnzed down on the face
OF him whose daughter was my prom
ised wife, and remembered the bright
spot in all the blackness of his real
character, the love and affection for his
Offspring, my heart was heavy with
sorrow for him.
Tint love, so deep. SO fond, that he
gave up his life rather than yield to n
thought which might cause herunhap-
piness-surely such love was atone
ment enough for the evil he had
wrought.
Mr.. Perry WINS standing beside me as
these thoughts flew through my mind.
"I cannot understand how or why
Sylvester Morley should become mixed
nm In this affair and so meet his death, +"
the president said, in grave tones.
"Surely-but then that is too wild n
thought to utter. But there is some
thing I cannot understand about it,"
"Oh, Mr.. Perry" / exclaimed, cit is
my fault. 1 should have explained be-
fore, but the affair has sent my wits
wool-gathering." 1 handed him the
bond had picked up, giving brief ac-
count of the finding. Then went on:
"After I found the bond. 1 Immediately
informed Mr.. Morley. as he was an in
tcrested party, being one OF the trus-
tees of the bank. and l wished some
,,lder hend's advice, explained every