Chariton courier., 1907-04-12

Yes: was arrested and given a trial.
My brother was active against me. He
OF my having murdered his father; he
brother, and twin brother at that. the
killed his feeling Of brotherly love for me,
and he was eager to see me punished for
We'll, to cut a long story short, was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged. A
few nights after was sentenced there was
one of those who succeeded in making an
escape. l got out Of the country. and
to that my wife Saa Ssd ana that
my daughter Gertrude had been taken to
be raised by my villainous brother who had
place.
the villain who had murdered our father
and ruined my life have the raising of
my child and wrote to true friend in
the child away and bring her to America.
He did this and as she was only five
had known in England and came to look
upon me as her father and to love me as
Il was fairly well contented after I Sc
cured my child, and fortune smiled upon
me; I made fortune in Wall street, and
one. ' and % have lived we'd in in luxury @ y for . many
years-but the memory Of the wrong that
my brother did me has been with me al
ways, and the years rolled away l be-
came more and more bitter toward him..
1.-The. friend who stole your daughter
to America-his name was Emerson, was
it not?'' asked Blanton. quietly.
the and he
said; John Emerson is the name of the
adjoining my mansion, and have helped
him pecuniarily. all these years"
And now his son is accused or the
mur-of the crime that you yourself COM
YES. but he must not be allowed to
I give you my, word. sir. that ! would not
crime. even though I had to come out and
confess all, and suffer the consequences.
when will suessr sEe me rsem of ann few
months, at farthest. and my life is not
worth much to me-, It was my unwilling
that deferred me, and now that she knows
of it there is little to keep me from max
inE in'I ! the confession and taking his place in
IAN that will be attended to in a manner
satisfactory to all parties concerned" said
story: It is very interesting. and am
eager to know what strange fate led your
brother bIs to this place and brought about
THAT is easily explained. He was always
spendthrift, and he finally ran through
wicked and unscrupulous manner. and was
ago he learned that I was here in Amer
to the United States, determined to hound
me and force me to divide with him. under
pain of being hauled back to England and
hanged for the murder of our father II
refused"
were not found out many years ago"
and doubt if would ever have been
discovered by my brother had it not been
for the Northumberland and his father"
'Ah!" with an air of interest What
"They came to America on the. same
steamer with John Emerson and my daugh-
son, and he knew Gertrude to be my
daughter; he tried to worm some informa-
| ton out of Emerson. but failed. He was
suspicious, however. ana d. to4owed WED 6orda, Emer
Arlington. He came to me. told me he
knew all, and would have me sent back
| to England and hanged. unless I paid him
he went south and settled, in accordance
with a promise which he gave me. as l
wanted him as far away as possible. @ so SO
| to receive the sum stated. He held to his
promise, and was never back north. so far
ago he sent his son, Gerald, to New York,
| and he entered my home. pretending to be
a second cousin. in order to make an ex-
cuse to the world. and he told me his
| marry my daughter.
1.-The scoundrels!" murmured Blanton.
"This was mere than I could endure
them, them sa'I SO used policy and put him Of. /
told him that Gertrude must not think Of
marriage under three years, and that then
| here the morning I mur-the morning I
settled my score with my villainous
| ..IJe was a Witness of the crime was he