The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-10-24
AQubikeCA, I1e Lion Toner.
By SEWARD w. HOPKINS.
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CHAPTER XII.

ptItu MailkIls
And is there any act which you
wish 10 perform before you die. to
make reparation for the wrong that
has been done an innocent man."
"Yes-yes. Let Henry Thorlane be
brought before me. will do him JUS
ticc. that !, too. may receive justice
from God"
table. and taking n pen. began writ
ing on some OF the Official paper Of
the prefetto.
Having finished. the monk held In
his hands two papers. One OF these
he began To read aloud TO the Count
III Pordino.
n ran thus:
The Confession Of the Count dl
Pordino. on his dying bed. before
Maligni. the Prefetto OF Cagliari. and
the assembled monks and soldiers OF
his household
II. the Count di Pordino. do confess
and do swear before God that the con
fcssion is true; that my nephew. Hen
~ Thorlane. the owner OF the Villa
Thorlano and It's estate. is innocent
Of the crime of conspiracy against
the prefetto. with which crime
charged him. for the sole purpose OF
putting him in prison and receiving
at the hands OF the prefetto my
nephew's estate as my reward.
And II is my fear of future pun
!shment that impels me To make this
true confession and withhold none
of the truth. that Justice may now be
done 10 my nephew. Henry Thorlane.
whom / have wronged"
Is this correct. count asked
Brother Michael. when he had fin.
ished.
Yes" whispered the count.
Then sign"
Brother Michael dipped a pen in ink
and placed Il In the grasp of the dying
man. Feebly his fingers moved over
the paper and scrawled his signature.
Then Brother Michael turned to the
prcfetto and read the other paper.
This was an Official document, restor.
ing Henry Thorlane To- all rights OF
citizenship. restoring To him his val
liable estate and removing ali faint
and disgrace from his name
This was signed by the prefetto and
the official seal was placed upon II.
Bring Henry Thorlane before me.
that ] may beg of him forgiveness"
gasped the prefetto.
Wait There Is one thing more to
be done In an official capacity" said
the monk. "Your cXccllcncy. you re-.
call tho incidents OF the night on
which your brother was murdercd?"
The prcfetto signihed that he did.
a young man who had entered here
go rescue Nita Barlotti from your
hrothCr-a young man who had no on.
nifty toward pacho Maligni himself.
but who was acting in obedience To
tho request OF a friend who was lost
at sea-was seized. and. with no other
evidence against him. was sentenced
30 imprisonment FOR life for the
crime. Your eXceliency. that young
man escaped but ne o. here Obcdi-
out 10 his signal. | stood before the
prcfctto. "He r. the jew who came
with me 10 nvc YOU warning OF the
attacl, that was 90 be made tonight.
We have evidence. your exccllency.
that will convict another OF the
crime. and Il but remains 20 seize the
real murderer and place him In prison.
And this young man. who Is innocent
OF any crime against the state. needs
but your signature to make him free
from the stigma that has been put
upon him"
rs II true? You know the real
murderer
1t is true" said the monk Il
swear g."
Before I die-before die" muir
INJURED the prefetto. "let nothing re-.
main undone."
Tho monk again wrote. and this
time II was n paper declaring me
innocent OF the crime OF murder. aud
ordering the removal from the books
in the Department OF Justice of all
charges against me, Richard WILDER
ton. OF New York.
This the prcfetto signed. and again
the great Official seal was used.
"Now-lct me see Henry Thorlanc."
gasped the prefctto.
you SHALL"
These words came from tho monk.
hut not in the soft. priestlike voice /
had heard before They came In deep
chest tones. with stcrnncss that
startled me and every one else In the
room. Brother Michael removed the
goggles from his eyes. and threw aside
HIS monkish garb. Standing erect. he
seemed taller. and his smooth-shayen
head was squarcly set upon shoulders
OF massive mold.
Behold me. I am Henry Thor.
lanei"
"Thorlane!" gasped the prefetto.
"Thorlane!" murmurcd the Count
al Pordino.
1T Is truol lie Is Henry Thorlane!"
exclaimed several OF the soldiers.
among whom was the captain OF the
guard
But what OF me? stood trembling.
roraItryad In QvFrv limb I frfod IN CRY