New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23

had fought them so furiousIy that Cray had
given him "a little something TO quiet him"
This the captain said he took to mean "a good
smell Of chloroforrnt" shortly after came the
collision
As 1 listened to the doctors account, L IN
derstood all that had taken place at the Hall
after my flight. as we'll as if I had been one OF
the actors in the strange happenings OF that
Friday night. I imagined I had seen FRANCOIS
returning. in his uneasy curiosity. to peep
through the dining room door at the card play
ers and at his masters white faced bride; I'm
aEined I could hear his instantly suppressed ex-
clamation OF alarm, as he caught sight OF Ran
daTs dead body the divan. and that other
figure upon the floor. I knew how slowly he
had approached the two. his shifty eyes search
ing every corner for the simmer Of my white
satin. and finding. instead, only my white slip
pers to show where I had been
Then came the hasty summons Of Julie and
Cray. the consultation of what was 70 be done.
All three stood in dread Of the law. and now
young st. John had been done to death-by
whom Their master stiu lived. he was only
stunned. Julie and Cray knew well whose hand
had dealt the blow; they remembered my early
training. had known me and my nature long.
Their decision. too. was easily understood II
dead men tell no tales. their destroyed bodies
give no cIews. RandaTs poor empty shell had
been thrust into some box or trunk. carried
board the yacht and. later. heavily weighted.
dropped overheard by the two confederates.
Cray and Francois. The fog made secret deeds
easy
And Philip Revived. but still giddy and
stupid from the blow. he had been taken on
board the Charlotte. where. when his senses
had returned, he had aged at his captOrs. striv-
Ing TO OverpOvsT them. 10 regain his supremacy.
TO return % the Hall Then they had resOrted TO
chloroform. He had been under its influence
when the yacht sank. he was never seen again
Although 1 thought il we'll that Philip
dead, / could not but rejoice that he had died
paiuessly. And I was thankful that the river
had enguIfed all that remained OF poor. faulty
Randall He had had the chance to become a
worker OF good-he had died a criminal II
he who had been Philips ever-ready tool When
Philip had forged a farewell letter from
70 Dick breaking our engagement-on the plea
Of having discovered that did not really care
for hirn-Randal wrote saying had cOnided my
change OF feeling 10 him. then told the same
story TO Mr.. Beverley Later. when Philip. al
ways employing IT. handwriting. returned
Dicks pleading letters unopened. Randall wrote
again to tell OF my having gone 20 California.
II had all been a simple matter 20 the two
INSCRIPTIONS men. had no friends to interest
themselves in my Affairs I had been complete
~ at Philips mercy; yet. by the grace OF God.
had escaped. Very huulbly. my heart over
flowing with gratitude. gave thanks
Early IN June Richard and I were married
Our honeymoon was spent at Beverley Towers;
we could not leave Mr. Beverley alone with
his grief. To my distress. the story OF my con-
nection with HighgrOve Hall got into the news
papers. This was because OF Philips Will In Il
he had said that I was TO be his wife. and so
left me everything. 1t had been made the day
following Madams death
was not allowed 20 accept a penny. wished
to endow large charity. in dear Msdam's
name: to make OF the Hail a home for poor old