Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-02

NarksT' said Luke q,
This" said Marks. "The sister OF >
Harriet Foss died and was buried. and
no suspicion of foul play entered the
mind OF any one Of all who knew her
and you"
True said Luke. Il hed from
London to appropriate the proceeds of
q forced sale OF Harriet Foss's estate
and dreading to meet her. There was
no suspicion OF violence. poison. or OF
anything not natural
Then listen to what Harriet Foss
told me-" said Marks. "She says she
was I'm Paris. France. dancing at a
bail on the night of the 10th Of Au-
gust. IS. and while dancing. sud
den weakness seized her limbs. and
feeling as II about 20 faint. she retired /
/ 10 the dresslng-roon, and lay down on I
q sofa. \ moment after she saw /
J standing by her the form of her sister. /
I clad i'm white Look ut your watch.
7 said the image. Eauiet, half dead
with fear. looked at her timcpiece.
Which she said she had set 10y yours.
n week before. in London. The hour
was fifteen minutes past twelve. on
Tuesday. nth OF August. 4 am mo-
NV husband and his sister have suno-
Gated me"
There was 4 croan and crash as
John Marks uttered these words.
. Nancy -hard-hearted Nancy
, Harker-had swooncd and fallen upon
] the foorl
Great heavens said Marks; "this
. is terrible"
And true" said Luke. with white
/. Inns. as he raised his sister and placed
p her unon scttee "It is needless 10
+, attempt concealment from you The
( sister OF Harriet Foss died as the app
s. partition stated"
=. "Whv did you and that wretched
g. woman commit the dcedt' demanded
m Marks
" .Aly wife had discovered that we
Pr couuterfeited tho notes of the Bank o.
IN England" said Hammond. "She mp
a. braided us. and threatened 20 denounc,
D. u. 10 the law. Though a mild woman
be- She was arm; and being absurdly pious
n. deemed it her duty 10 inform on us.
Nh think 1 might have changed her in
10 tontion. had not my sister urged I'D
ad TO the deed. saying that my wife woul
or hated my sister terribly. there wa
ne reason to believe that the danEerou
he secret would leak out and the punish
Zip ment would have been death.
Nancy Harkcr here opened her eye
let and sat up.
.nt Tell me-" said she. staring aroun'
ck, have / been dreaming
ss John Marks. wicked as he was, va
Ely mo- murderer. and he shrank from Id
ler as from leprosy.
NO dream" said Hammond. ia
Las hollow tone Harriet Foss-
Il remember now" cried Nancy. 1
ted II the speaking of that name was
/ electric shock. go on with your stor
nd. John Marks
ate AFTER her sisters spirit-for such
ose must have been" said Marks. 'h'
heir said. NY husband and his sister ha
hey suffocated me-. Harriet Foss instant
ing left the ball and fastened on her jon
riet nev 20 London. AS she told me $
ION zen very IN on the way. and when S
her. arrived in London you Were gone.
She the rest Of her life has been devoted
ork, a search for you"
life But how was she directed TO y
NCu York; asked Luke.
ID You son" said Marks. sis your &
jet simile when you We're of his age
eth. All she has seen my SON Charlie
exclaimed Luke clenching his hands
said 'She saw him one month ago in !
erpool." said Marks. so she told ]
,rty. / But did not know he was your SON.
said the resemblance 10 you, whom
sought was SO striking that her sui
ieer; cions were aroused. and she mana
, for to learn his name. his business. and
fact. all about him.
SIS "Ungrateful wretch Why did
tural not tell me this last nightT cried IL
why Because she did not tell me OF
trace she had found till this night
her two hours ago" said Marks. Il
SIX trying to persuade her 10 embark
" 10 Cuba by telling her that l had 9
day cause to believe you were there. W
she checked me by saying: / hay
Just" clue OF my own. l am waiting for
bark Cleaner and then tolu me.
4 the have told you. of Charles Hamm
the You had paid nee well. and L told
two that l once knew the father OF Chs
said In Australia. and THAI. though th'
semblance was great it was de
G. in ton"
&c 10 s.Then what said she?" asked Ma
sister 'sThat she had learned the nam
wrote the young mans father. That 1t
anRrs and thar oba