The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-13


3.
IN the year letJ t.49 l,,s4 = =. y
don from New Zealal.ts 4 1t11lssll PACK
named George &elNllles aged twenty
four he was not only hunchback,
but there ye1s cast II one eye. he
was almost bald, and his voice was -
harsh aS q ravens
How Melville became possessed OF
large sum Of money was another mat
ter that WAS never fully explained His
arrival In London was one Of the most
brazen things man ever did. q ? lad
q dozen forged letters. and, giving out
that he was Immensely wealthy. ne
rented Q large house ana Installed him
self and began to mingie N society.
BE was called -delAtsnttully eceeia Ll1e.
his gross Ignorance was termed pic
tnfesque ana insloe OF montn &c
had the run OF sc of to Ns eAtlA9s 1ltlo
had been taken up p. society.
He deeerInlned % NARY, FeELHps
ne zen IN love PeEn4p1 noG A any
rate. ne -se4ect e.. t u9 % Z
mem Der OF i.a ~ anu "i.-eA5
% heE - last tn%S y ss. ~ W
het Eeet .1ld ~ AllLll ~ l..,l
a Ger tslln NlaOy. 10y ~ ullrtS ~.
OF aSs nae 80 - - " 49,. ~. -
enu HsAlslh tle u,tA
nso l0St hlI1 ..t.S... =
Nehes que unI : =. -
olnceE m 2 S.'ltl1 ~ =.
uoneo IN 80
tlao ser ~ -
70 nun ZOE - .' 80,
was soon W VI S
Ton Aaa kt-au ot'A .,,--
alre r. o' ,.s - -
nao nor met nliil -.
any one q tiisl. -. -, ~
70 set aus nleOI - -
a eeEralln 49,! 80 81 81
WINE On nun' t,.S s-l.t '.oaS+ - 80
Ashley river on ne t,lsI cg.ls9 " ~.
Zealand ne hao sE"1ols VIZ .4l = =
Ter ana ms son. me leI ~. vas
hunchoack anu nu0 I StlUt ti.tl -.
Inc captain nau -
millionaire ana the So s ., WEE ~
one ana the same OUT ne tOo = uls
chances tnat hey s
himself In the way OF tne man anu Ut
once Identified him' poth Dy ms voice
and his deformity. cory years ago
New Zealand was a long way on
from England mere was no caole'
few steamships ana leIters LOOK
months to go and come Iheir loea
was to expose the man at once. the
captain made up his mind TO plum MN
down in his own house He would
either compel him to leave London OF
expose him. The officer did not inquire
that the hunchback would attempt TO
strike back, but went almost at once
and secured an Interview. He was
graclously received, and he felt that
he had made no mistake in the identI-
- ~
held a rife within ten feet of his head.
finger on the trigger and eyes blazing.
had simply become ten years older and
changed his squatter's dress for fash
Ionable clothing.
There Is no doubt that the SO called
Melville, also recognized the officer.
This the Inter had not counted on He
gave not the least sign, however. The
captaIn had plenty of moral couru &c.
and ns soon as he could bring 1t around
no boIdlv charged Melville with being
nm Impostor. His charges were met
with smiles. Instead of being offend
ed. the huuchback said that he was
onIv TOO Glad that the officer had come
tn him. II there was the slightest
doubt in the mind of any one. that
doubt must he set at rest. He would
welcome the fullest and closest inves-
tigatlon II Captain Burton would call
n n certalu hour next day, a birth Ger
fI6cnte title deeds to lands, letters
rom nron,inent peopIe and so forth I
md So Forth. would be placed before /
MIN The New Zealander would also {
nave present a banker and two prom 1
nent merchants to vouch for him in
1is forofP nome.
what we are the most certain OF Is {
the very thing we can be tripped up .