The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-08

Claire laugh at his stories, which she said
were little plays. But this is peculiar
II not inappropriate question to put to us
at a time of such distress. Mr.. Cultivate"
$50 forewarned YOU rejoined, turn
ing to The coroner. "Dr. Frisibie, / must
throw myself upon Your clemency. When
entered this house ir response to an APP
peal from Mr.. GillesIies glandchild, /
found that gentleman lahoring under great
| mental as well as physical distress. He
was anxious, more thar anxious, to have
some special wish carried out; and being
| tongue-tied. found great difficulty in in
| dicating what this was. But after many
! efforts, he made me urderst and that was
to take from him paper which he held
! in his clenched hand; and when | had done
! so, that l was to e2clcse it, folded as 1t
was, in one of the envelopes lying on the
| table before us. Not seeing any reason
! then for nom compliance with his wishes.
1 accomplished this under the eye, and
| then asked him for the name and address
of the rerson for whom this communica :
ton was intended; but by this time his
faculties had failed to such an extent. he
could rot pronounce the name. He could
only calculate: To no one else-only to-
| to Alas! he could not finish the sem
tence. But gentlemen, while waiting here
l have been enabled to complete in lily
own mind this final attempt at speech on
no mistake (for the impression made by
his dying adiuralion not to deliver this
letter into wrong hands, was no ordinary
| one), l have not allowed myself to be
moved by any hurried inconsiderate
impulse, to part with this communication
even to those whose claim upon it might
be considered paramount to those Of a
mere stranger like myself But since see
ing Miss Meredith. above all since hear
ing you address her by her name of Hope,
cannot help feeling justified in believing
that this final Communication from Mr..
Gillespie was meant for her. For when
in my perplexity l pressed him to give
me some sign by which l could make out
whether it was intended for his doctor,
his lawyer, or his household, he reused
and This face showed an elevated look
which l new feel compelled to regard as
dramatic attempt to express In action
the name he could no longer utter. Gen
tlemen, I have described his action. What
name among those you are accustomed to
speak best fits it?'' I:
Hope" was the simultaneous reply.
$50 I have presumed to think" And
turning to DR.. Frisbie, I added: 81 have
been told that this young lady was in her
uncle's confidence. Will you allow me to
deliver this envelop to Miss Meredith, in
accordance with the Injunction 1 firmly
believe myself to have received from Mr..
GllleSple! sim. ...
There was silence during, which no
movement was made. Then the coroner
replied:
Yes if it is done in my presence"
1 turned again to the young gentlemen
"Commiserate my position and send for
Miss Meredith l prayed. Il feel bound
to place this in her hands myself. II I
make mistake in thus interpreting the
look given me by your father, it will at
least be made under your eye and from
unquestionable motives: With my linn
tied knowledge of the family know Of
no one who has a better claim to this
communication than she. Do your
None of them attempted reply. =. 80
DR.. Bennett had already gone up for
Miss Meredith. 49,, j..