The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-01
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THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
- 9TH were silent until the lunch
con was finished-that is, ST.
lent regarding the subjects
nearest to the thoughts OF
each. Maria, who had returned to her
table as placidly as if nothing unusual
had happened and whom Wyndham
had warmly thanked for her part in
the scene so lately enacted, had turn
ed her back to them and was gazing
out through the window at the car
riages that were constantly passing to
and fro.
sNow, Carmen" said Craig at last.
'.war is declared. do not know what
Escudera has got UP his sleeve
"a knife. doubtless" she interpolat-
ed, and Craig smiled and continued:
-''but l do not doubt that he has
something. We have forced his hand,
and have not doubt that he will at
once endeayor to fix this crime that we
know he committed upon me. Still l
have considerable time to act, so we
need not make unnecessary haste.
There are several things that l must
know to complete the knowledge l al
ready have, for 1 already know more
about the history of your father and
Burr than you think l do. / think the
best way to get at what l require now
will be to ask you a few questions. 1t
will save time, and in that way we can
get directly at the important points"
'I will reply to any question you will
ask If it is one that / am Informed
about"
Il Co I1oV.
first visit MexicoT'
Bridge That is why my cards are
Inscribed Del Puente-of the bridge"
did your mother know his true
name when they were married?"
Yes. He never deceived her."
do you know why he went to Mex
leo under an assumed name:'
Eyes. Pancho, who was his servant
and is now mine, has told me. A syn
dictate that had been formed by my ia
Their in New York met with disaster of
some kind at the hands of the then
Mexican government. He was known
to the Mexicans by name only, and he
went among them to investigate the
affairs Of the syndicate. In order to
accomplish the task better he assumed
a name at random. Bridge happened
to be the one he selected. The govern
ment of Mexico was very unstable at
that time. Life was not valued at n
very high price-not much higher than
their bonds. which were then worthless.
There were national complications of
some kind which 1 do not understand,
but
II know about that, Carmen, and /
will tell you in few words enough SO
that you will know what n really great
man Robert pendleton was. An Aneri-
can officer of the government was
grossly insuited b. the Mexican GOV
ernment. Your father might. by in
forming his own government of all be
knew. have brought on difficulties be-
tween the two nations. which would
probably have resulted in the downfall
of Mexico, ut that time torn by internal
conflicts. Your mother plead for her
country. and for love of her he not only
kept silent, but he voluntarily reIin-
pushed fortune. or what they would
call there several fortunes. He did not
return to Mexico for the same reason.
because his life would not have been
SAT. for moment and because she
begged him not to do so. She prom
Used TO come here to him. but she died.
That much / have learned from docu-
meats that found in Burr's safe. And
here let me add. Burr knew that his
father had married again in Mexico /.
and that his wife had died. He did
not know that there was child. but |
he believed it probable. and that Il /
why he left the property in trust to me. /
with private directions what to do. |
Now. Carmen. were you the only child /
Of that marriagef-'
No She cast down Ler eyes so
that he could not meet her glance Il /
had twin brother
a.oss had a twin brother. IIe is
dead fiskas :"