Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-11
Hunted to
The Grave
]. II. CoNNELLY
Copyright, Isa by ]. II. Connolly.

~ We got to die quick and you'll
have 10 bury me" was what
II Harry Dumont told NE Ia Jack
sonvilie after travelling 500 miles
for the purpose. And" he continued
it VIII be well to give the incident as
much publicity as you can safely. Get
it to Richmond and Washington. III
save you all the trouble I can. You'n
find nie ready boxed when wire you.
Here's the doctors certificate-'cardiac
paralysis You'd better keep ii and
date it 10 suit and I'll see that the
plates are safe till the clouds roll 10y,
Jennie
our business and personal relations
had been intimate during several
years past. and | was fully cogniZant
OF the circumstances which made ad-
visable and indeed necessary the step
upon which Harry had decided. 1t was
the only practicable method apparent
for eluding an exceedingly undesirable
acquaintance. evading a uotOriety that
would have been very repugnant TO
him and conserving not only orr mu-
tual interests, but those of other gen
tlemen associated with us. Before
parting that night we talked the mat
ter over fully, settling all the details.
He was to die at Palatka, and his body
would be shipped 10 Mr Richard Har-
greave at Tallahassee for interment
there. | would be Richard Hargreave.
The next morning | left Jacksonville
for Tallahassee, leaving behisl my
personality rs Mr. Roy Manyers Of
London
Upon reaching my destination l reg
istercd at the principal hotel as Rich
ard Hargreave of New York and sent
off several telegrams signed with that
name that the people in the telegraph
office might be aware Of my Identity
The messages were sent to persons of
under landing, who replied to the
name | gave. Then | found means to
form the acquaintance of the city edi-
tor of the principal local newspaper. a
very agreeable young man possessing
an enthusiasm for sensational news
and nice discrimination in potables
About u week after my arrival in
Tallahassee | received a telegram from
| Palatka informing me Of the death
there of Mr.. II. Dumont. whose dying
wish was to be buried in Tallahassee
and his hope that his friend. Mr.. Har-
greave. would. if in that city. see TO his
interment 1t was signed John Wood. p"
| exhibited to my friend, the city edi-
tor. that telegram. as also my reply:
"Inexpressibly shocked and grieved.
Compliance with last wishes a sacred
duty. Send medical certificate by mail
and ship body at once. Richard Har-
greave.'
That evening over our juleps-which
to my thinking are made quite as well
in Tallahassee as in New Orleans-l
told the city editor the sad story of my
poor friend Harry. He was l said.
"a charming fellow. of the most Iowa
BILE disposition imaginable and large
means. but has never been the same
man since the sudden death of the
/ beautiful girl he was engaged to mar
ry four years ago. She was Tallahas-
See lady l understand, though he
/ formed her acquaintance at a fashion
able resort in Virginia. She is no doubt
buried here and that is why the poor,
/ broken hearted fellow wished that this
/ should be his last resting place also"
| Ny young friend said it was very
/ affecting story and asked my permis-