The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
FLAW IN The TUTORS DEFENCE
A CL0Ck, A BLIND COURT CRIER
AND A CONFESSION.
Jake, the Hospital steward. Hears About
the Murder OF Matthew Graham By
Its Nephew. and Explains . supposed
Supernatural Occurrence In Court.

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his Nephew. and Explains . supposed
Supernatural Occurrence In Court
st seems TO me I've seen you afore,
said Jake, tho hospital steward.
-No," replied Sp6or from his corner by the
window oftic prison infrmary, where he had
remained, sullen, silent. c-ontemptuous Of his
associates, ever since the doctor had cent
him up TO be treated for a low fever.
sOh, YOU needn't DO so short continued
Jake. you're no better nor the rest OF US
You got ketched Jest tho same for all your
rarnln'.'
tTho old man, heavy-browed. saturnine,
his scholarly stoop showing through his
shapeless Jacket, shifted uneaslly.
'If--" hc began.
"Oh. ~ Jeered Jake. That's what all
of 'em say. But you're a lifer all right,
all right, notwithstandin' your IT,
'You don't know what you're talk
ing about" shouted Spoor. In q burst
OF passion. do you think a mar like me.
Intellectual. provident. intensely alive to
possible perils, could have been convicted
by the acunen OF an ordinary District At
torney, the guesses of his half-blind de-
tcctivesi Nonsensel Twas surprised, over
whelmed by forces too strong for human
intellect, for human will; by forces super
natural, ! say"
'You sayl" sneered Jake. with his
tongue in his cheek "well. who cares
what you say? You're out OF It. man,
done up for fair, dead; and all becus you
hadn't the gumpt'un of one them petty
larceners over there you put on 80 much
side to-
- Co.. -.- fr1.. kfa nhatN and VoRAd
the floor to and fro. In a disordered way.
Come over here where the others cant
hear you" ut length he said, 'and III tell
you all about IL. Even a nature surcharged
with criminal instincts, case-hardened to
all spiritual influences, must admit hat !
was powerless against the tremendous.
Unseen, unknown, forces OF the universe"
admit nawthin'," replied Jake, bringing
over his stool. his sharp face wrinkled with
delight. "Why. you don't know the fust
principles. Well, go ahead with your
funeral"
Il was assistant professor Of ancient
languages in n small Western college
began the old man. looking over his cons.
panion through the barred windows TO the
distant mountains as II addressing that
world he had left forever. The salary
was a meagre n and I was continually
IN want Of money and hampered by debt
through my love for old and rare books.
! was a b~ibliophile having the knowledge.
the taste, often the opportunity. seldom
the means: and ! endured the agonies OF
Tsntalus when some treasure Of the past
lay within my grasp but for the letters
Of poverty" %.
Exactly interjected Jake. you
wanted somethin' you weren't entitled ter.
like all the rest of us.
ITO make matters worse continued
6poor. 'the only considerable collector In
town was old Matthew Graham, a wealthy
retired merchant, who lived In a great,
lonely house With his grandson. He was
. miser without a redeeming feature. mind
you; fond al Haunting his possessions in
my face, Of Offering me n day what he
would not let me zee the next Damn
him. So far rs he Is concerned, l have no
regret. no remerse
fBut YOU like the gas III all night. heyi'
suggested the hospital steward.
was for years young Matthew tutor,
Spoor went on absorbed, unheeding. A
idle. vicious fellow; but ] liked him. Per-
hsps because he stole books for me occas-
ionally. ] don't know, our feelings. are
the stronger when unaooountable.
sOne day be came 20 me In great distress.
His grandfather, now n bedfidden in
valid, had learned Of his debts and de
baucheries and was about 20 disihherit
him, be laid &c had driven him from the
house; had sent for the family lawyer.
There was no time 10 lose The existing
vii was In his favor; even II Il had been
destroyed, he was the natural heir. Would
] not help himf All he wanted was a plan.
comprehensive, safe.
'Well, Of course. II young Matthew had
no scrupies. there was no reason Why |
should have my. II was all very simple,
and simplicity h the secret Of suocsss IN
such snairs.
o relative or friend at hand, witt the ser
wants glad ous 20 be- as far as possible
from him. lie dozsd most ofI the time,
what nore natural than that he should
have q stroke and die as he had lived, alonef
the vital mot is located la the msdulla
obl0nga-that oenife of minute slze which
eannOt h. injured in the leasi without
causing instant death ] gave him tho
dgileais Instrument rather than weapon,
o-itain, leaving ho bIuiss, no sisn
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