The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

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mes In his yoics. m Maaq caa took ON
= broken Idol unmcyed. Whist I hive
to say had heater - said tFiiAy. I am
glad to havs t1nnA this nans-As
glanced, with : cnAngs d sxpssasson
towards Lyudon With yos.
"Accidests brought ~ 0srsrds il
know thssg Il tie Ll0yd1 aeruss ny
path. from Mir Gerard 1 A5st heard
the name of De1tcr Lyndon. / vfsttsd
them When ] hard yonr story OF
David Gerard's crime my suspicions
were aroused. These are now con-
hrmed.
David Gerard died today: but be-
fore dying he left : full confession.
signed BY himself. Of the Brownlow
pearl affair. He left with me the one
pfoof-an absolute Of his inno-
Genes. ana ganother's guilt. / have
promised the dead. and mean to
fnlAll that promise. to see his name,
and that Of the daughter he has left.
cleared.
"Sir Henry. you will have to. per-
form this act of tardy justice. /
would save you II / could. but it is
impossible The fearful wrong done
this innocent man--and more, the hor-
rible crime which brought him to his
death-must be atoned for. demand
Of you, in the name OF justice and res
qtution, to make public confession
OF David Gerard's innocence, and the
guilt OF your wife"
A low cry broke from the mans lips.
He fell back In his chair, and bent his
head on the table, presenting . heart
rending picture of broken and crush
ed man, whose long-cherished sin has
at last found him ont. Enderby, look
Ing down on him. felt pity that al
most choked him rise In his heart.
1T is fearful reparation, but God
and Justice demand 1t Of you!" he said
slowly. "sir Henry, heaven Ia my wit
ness; would have saved the dead
from this terrible exposure II I could.
There may be q way by which justice
can be done and her name spared;
but Justice must be done!"
He paused. Sir Henry did not move.
Then. slowly. and with evident re-
pusnance. Enderby turned to the
other man.
"As for you. Dundas Lyndon, I have
nothing to say to you. What has to be
said shall be said by other than II
He stepped to the outer door and
opened it. A man In plain civilian
clothes entered.
Enderby turned to. Doctor Lyndon.
"suspecting that you might b here,
took the precaution to bring detec-
tive with me, Doctor LyAdon. Inspect
or, do your work"
Lyndon started and glanced wildly
around the room.
A look had flashed into his facs-a
look which arrestsrs Of criminals
know we'll, and which warns them to
look out for their own safety.
Dundas Lyndon was desperate, and
the detective saw him slip his hand
into his breast pocket But Inspector
Green was q smart man
None Of that, sir!"' he exclaimed,
striking Lyndon's hand down-"else 1
shall have to use these!" And he held
up . clanking pair Of handouts. "You
are charged with practicing ON the
reason and life Of Mr.. David Gerard by
nsanso of poison introduced into his
medicines. Now. sir. say nothing; it's
safer, ! warn you. You had much bat
ter reserve all you've got to say for
the defense.''
A year had passed. It 4 once more
Nay the sweet O. the year. ~ sweet
and warm May as that In which Jas
mine Lloyd had first crossed the vision
and the life Of Paul Enderby.
Little Or much may happen in q
year. Much had happensd to Paul
Endsrby.
h 6ir Henry Lennox cleared the naine
0f the dead man, Gerard, bnt With I'M
derby's consent he had sayed that Of
his dad wife. taking, howsvsr, full
blasse % himsslk His faIl was a
great = his reputation had besn high.
In few months, 4 brolen and. I'm
derby believed, truly rep1ntant man,