New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-14
The Sbadosy on the Blind.
BIZ y. BLUNT.

whoever she might be. wss dead and beyond ths
so,,-ar or I1- IN . $3.50 vI0rd ~ 5iscovered
But the days passed into weeks anu weeks INTO
-eeaed as if the man would after ali escape Justice
sri1s 49, "a. 1855 T - ris ~ po ~ h, aim
IL was three years since the crime had almost
fb0I1Sr,r r. IN 1-,,i~sT s+fii m IRE and could
only trust he had repeated OF his cruel deed
one dag was telegraphed for 10 attend case at
STRANGER 10 Hle-ulst az the station vita dog
cart me briefly explained that there had been a
sun accident hoped L had had pleasant journey.
and remarked on the GOODNESS Of TIE evening-then
SEE NY conaaa.oHs faee ver GsJ:lctiy but during;
Jhe three-1nile drive was fled with a stranse
before. Where and when and under what circum-
stances covld not say Ais uame learned was
George Crton. ana discovered later that he had
an aatl-atAy TO l.5.i! nurse.
drive TO Maadel Hail aad oeeu 90 ne ball about
met Bur tHtee He ayo5ed me On VERY possible
occasion, and naturally had no wish 60 seek his
One afternoon vas sitting with my patient. who
VIXEN The men Who sad been out shooting came in
They settled themselves in the various divans and
1e,--tng when my patient called me back
Don't 20 nurse he said laughiuglZ- Come and
,'. US ore or your odd experience am sure you
Smiling seated myself and glanced at my audi
erce- NY eyes met Mr. Orton : and again felt
ths2 aujse sUidenlv recalled l mat night IN
Bloomsbury Square. Il Will tell YOU about a muir
der once saw committed without knowing IL was
one. [ said
An lEdL SOUNDS exciting. SdlO lIS men IN
chorus Only Mr.. orion was silent. and I felt his
eyes fixed on me during my narrative
nize The again cried one OF the party
BY Jove; what horrible experience" remarked
NO I do not think could be sufficiently sure oe
only caught a feeting glimpse o. his face IN tho
Pickering Iamphght when he turned in my tirsc-
He saw YOU. them, said one Of my listeners
There was a crash Of broken china. Mr. orion had
risen suddenly. and IN doing so upset small
table containing cups and saucers- All eyes were
eager, most startled. for knew tnsttnctfvsly than
new ne was me nan whose snaoom hao seen OF ms
His face Hvid his hands were tightly clsnche6
WHAT'S wrong, Orton?'' asked the men Only
s-a silent en- ham ana IN 16 >, Sor-o eye so s s.
was depicted on his face The mask had fallen. h>
YET in spite Of all felt q pang OF pity for my
victim for his was not the facs OF Criminal rs
heated anger not OF cruelty. DIG &c read tbs
muscles Of his face relaxed; he seemed to brsaths
The men were stin pressing him for some r.ason
for Ms unusual behavior and saw him pul1
-. a touch OF my ola heart complaint he saif
he added looking me steadily in the face-
with a smile aTTeed at the mans covers q
acting, for I was not blind TO the hidden meaning
Yes. I win do what 7 can said slowly vagus-
" wondering at my own weakness
7 The incident forgotten By all saw.
myself and Mr. orion Every hour I expected e.
hear OF his sudden departure was tortured with
\ DOUBT as TO the course OF conduct ought 70
sue justice the murdered woman demanded
that should speak There nothing TO with
hold my delunCiatiOu OF the man save a pity
which had taken firm possession OF me. He had
I already obviously suffered much: II awful
7 thought to know he IN power. I felt
could my knowledge for his downfall; he trust
. ed me That same evening received a note from
him It thus
You know my secret feel know. 7 read
I II in your eyes-I am in Your hands: do as you
think best; I Will make attempt at flight II
I you knew the whole story would pity the
sinner. perhaps a little. Though I have not the
T courage TO give myself up Justice. I will allow
you 70 do so II you desire.-Ci. o.
I l destroyed the letter and kept silence II
siuned in doing I will hope for forgiveness.
! George OrJOr and never met again but some
few years late received letter from him posted
rom some -ouely spot on the West Coast OF
Africa In il he told me he spending his life
IN the service OF others. hoping thereby atone
In measure for the crime which had darkened his
life. He concluded with words OF heartfelt
gratitude toward myself Once more I was glad
that had held silence ] had wrOnged living
soul, and believed had helped on
better things.-tThe Tatler.