The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-31

When James soDs ceased, Graf
| Wyndham turned back into the roo1
and, placing one hand gently upon tn
old mans shoulder, spoke kindly, bu
with an intensity that had an instan
effect. The power Of tho man shone !
his eyes at that moment, and, altlloug
Ills face was pale and drawn, he wa
outwardly as calm us If nothing unto
ward had occurred.
James" he said, II believe you love
your master very dearly"
"As If lie were my own son, cir, o
more perhaps. l never had a son, 81
do not know"
"You would sacrifice much for lin
would you not, James?'
Everything. slr-life itself, If tha
could do any good"
'You loved his f"ther also, JamesT'
with all my heart, SIR"
"Wou1d you be willing. James, in or
der that justice may be done not oaly
to your dead master, but to his father,
memory, and for the sake of the family
name, to permit a great shadow to fal
upon You for timeI"
II don't know what you mean sir,
replied James humbly. II only know
that / am willing to do anything that
l can do If in doing it can serve him.
II believe You. James. Now, listen
closely to what / have to say. You
master is dead and by the act of al
assassin. A great crime has been com
mitted, and that crime is the result OF
events that happened long ago, / know
something Of the history that led to
this deed, but my information is very
meager. have no doubt that you are
aware OF many things connected with
this strange history which will assist
me TO unraycl this tangled skcin. We
will talk of that later. The death Of
Mr.. Pcn1leton must be reported to the
police and to the coroner ut once. II
we say anything concerning the visit
of this stranger and the subsequent
open door, as you believed you had
closed and latched it, suspicion will
point Its finger at him, but we cannot
say one thing or prove one circum-
stance TO convict him of the crime, and
he would therefore escape. BY con
meeting him with the affair at all we
would strengthen the position lie is in,
for you may be sure that he has plan-
ned thoroughly to save himself. On the
other hand, james. there are those who
will suspect you of the crime
James started back with cry of hor.
rOr.
Suspect me-" he almost shouted
"ies, James. If you look at it calm.
~, YOU will see that I am right, and,
James, that is precisely what | want
the world to believe. l want you sus-
pccted Of this crime, but only for a
time"
! "But why, sir, Why"
$50 that the person who really did
it may be thrown off his guard; so that
l will have time to work out to the
end all Of the facts connected with the
crime that l now know SO little about;
SO that ! may have time to guard
against the revelation of things that |
am sure Burr Pcndleton desired never
to be known; so TINT may be enabled
to fulfill what | know would be his
wisl, were he still alive to direct us
what to do, and finally so that | may |
IN the end palsy the hand that struck |
your master to death. Mr.. PendIeton |
lived in IL shadow, Jamcs--a shadow Of |
the past. He guarded it jealousy, even
from me, his closest friend. Now 1t |
becomes my duty to work it out until I /
know all that | am sure he meant to /
tell me tonight. Lastly. James. there
Is one reason more vital than all. 1t
Is more than probable that suspicion
Will fall upon me also. think the
man who committed the deed will en-
leayor to bring that about. If you
disappear, thus convincing others that
you are guilty, it will leave me free to
work. il am hampcred in any way,
that fact viii! play into the hands Of
he enemies Of Mr.. Pendleton. VIII
YOU do what wish you to do, James,"
81 will do whatever you think best,
Mr. Wyndham," replied the old man
simply. Il know that Burr loved you
md trusted you more than any other
)crson in the world. Tell me what |
I'm to do, sir and l will do it."
"rhcn you must leave the house at
NEE, taking nothing with you. will
write an address upon this card where
'ou are to 60. Assume the name OF
thomas Judson. Wait; will write q
inc for you to take with you"
"Wyndham tore Il leaf from his note
ook, wrote rapidly upon it and passed
to the old servant. l.
give 1t to the lady who will admit
OIL at that address. Wait there for
1e until come, no matter how long
hat time may be. Will you do it, a
ames" J.
Yes, SIR" O
James. very much In the manner of
ne who is stupctied, found his hat and 6
len returned to the room where d
'yndham was awaiting him. The !,
lend Of his master was still standing O
the middle of the floor a nd evidently fl
nd not moved after the Instant when 8
INES left him. CT
II am ready, SIR" he said. Can L. "
ould it be possblc-I mean are you
illing that should scc-him-before
go|
No, James," was the calm reply. at
10 as you are. Forget that you have st
en- him at all except as you saw him =. ~
st In life. What comes after that la
!, well! Go as you are, James. Do ac
It forget your ovcrcoat. The night Is
ID" a. a.
James hesitated at tile door. lie be
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