The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-15
DAYMOND CASE
Judge Marce1us, Fleeing MYSTERY at the seashore, Runs Into More
Mystery In the Mountains.


The Judge made his purchase, taking
csisp ten-dollar note from his pocketbook,
folded, according to custom, down the
middle and then len8thwise.
Must grow this sort up ut tho house.
reelected the postmaster. "See, I got It's
twin from her,
And he held up from tho drawer q new
Ton dollar note, with bisecting folds.
AZ the Judge walked soberly down the
village street, he spoke aloud a. he often
did, when thinking hard.
! wonder he mused, why she wanted
b learn whore I was going; why she de-
ceived me about her own errand, and how
ahe happened 10 have ons Of the bills +
gave Mattern last night
--
III.
On Glancdng at the superscripttoa Of the
letter delivered TO him Q few days later by
special messenger from the nearest railroad
town, the Judge went directly TO his room.
1t was from his confidential man, Abe
Cronkite, who never wrote, any more Than
he spoke, without having something to say,
Tbs letter ran ~ follows:
RESPECTED Srn. The Daymond case u
developing 90 ouriously that / write to warn
you not to DO surprised should you recognize
me unexpectedly In the near future.
Matters were ct this junoture, you will
reoolect, when I took charge On your depart
ure from town; The expert autopsy, held at
your snGecstion. revealed that David Day
aiad from vegetable poisoning.
The alleged will made the day before his
death. and offered Tor probate by the bone
fciary hereunder. Gerald Daymond. his
nephew. was shown by you to be q rank
forgery,
Warrant was issued Dor Gerald Dsymond,
but before II could DO served he fed to parts
unknown. Neither you nor 1 ever saw him.
Miss oGpeiis, ths young nurse who had at
tended Mr.. David Daymond, was arrested
and held 40 an accessory before the fact. 10
was shown that her credentials were falseI
that she had no professional education or
standing: that her name was assumed. She
has remained mute. unknown. out OF from
the world.
Ny subsequent Investigations have con-
WINGED me that this singular and interesting
young woman has been the innocent instru-
ment Of Gerald Daymond. whom she loves
with all the intensity Of simplicity. l believe
that he persuaded her 10 10 az nurse to his
uncle's house In order that she might bring
about their reconciliation.
/ believe that Gerald, when he secretly saw
his uncle, slipped q pellet containing the
poison In the medicine prescribed; that this
was In time administered by Miss Capelle.
and that through the magic Of instructive
reasoning she now realizes the truth and Is
determined at all hazards to protect and save
her lover.
1t may we'll DO, too. that family pride IL an
element In constraining her to preserve her
incosnito.
How. then. is she to be compelled to speak,
Why. through the influence Of another passion.
A-,A- w-~.A AL-- kh2A a. -.
silent.
/ ind, slr. that Gerald has been something
Of Q 'Lotharie. A dashing young vaudeville
| actress called Estelle Main 10 known as his
friend. I have watched Esteie closely, but
with only one possible Glue as q result.
yesterday abe paid q milliner's bill with Q
nifty dollar note. Not only was this note crisp
and new, with vertical and horizontal fold.
but 1t was one Of the series I fetched for you
from the bank the day you left; ! have O little
habit Of noting such things.
1t may be, therefore. that through you
shall be able to and Gerald Daymond. What
are his marks. you may ask. Like many
a good actor, Q imp musician, Possessed Of
almost every accomplishment except the
sim pie one Of earning an honest living.
He was penniless when he escaped, and ready
money 10 LIE TO him.. So, too, 10 the freedom
to enjoy It. Given these attributes and ne
c~essities, to what sort Of recourse would the
spirit Of intrigue urge him to turnp
need not specify the various solutions that
occur. merely reminding that the unliksliest
place ID the safest; but II you happen to hear
Of o young woman mysteriously absent from
her home near Lyndon Inn. please advise me
when you see me. You're 20 command.
ABE CRoNKITE.
p. s.-Gerald is . devoted sdmirer of Bee
thoven. and fond Of playing his most difficult
compositions.
As the Judge finished this letter his ex-
preston Of intense thought softened into
one Of rapture. Up from the parlor foated
the u~nequalled strains Of that masterpiece
Of symphonic art. the Choral Symphony
exquisitely rendered.
".
In order TO hear the music more dis
tinotly the Judge threw open the door Of
his sitting room, Leaning against the wall
Of the corridor, as II halted by q sudden
shock, was his good landlady, her face wan
and oontorted, her hand pressed against
her heart.
genuine alarm, Il fear you are overtired,
Ill. Come in here, won't you, and rest'
Let me help you to a chair, a fan, a glass Of
wine.'
And with oldtime courtesy he suited the
action to the word.
Presently the poor woman burst violently
into tears.
Il pant bear It any longer she walled.
mo light, no news, though We have given
up every sent va oan sorape!"
aThere, there, you must calm yourself
urged the Judge, administering sundry
fatherly pats. Il will gladly give you the
aid Of my skill and experience, such as 1t is.
Remember, I have always entertained the
highest respect for you and your husband,
while little Helen, you know
'Helen, my darling; where is shef We
can't find her, Judge. The more we pay
that woman the more abe promises; but
nothing COMES Of tt-nothing but empty
pockets and broken hearts,