The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02
THE MAN WITH THE MASTER MIND

worthless Now, inspector. you may
take the case and Mr.. Sexton and
Will retire again to private life
1t was many months after these
events that l first heard the connected
story from Arthur Edgerton's own
lips Nothing came out at the trial.
as Arnold was induced to plead guilty
and accept a term of life imprison-
ment, there being little doubt that he
was insane. Edgerton, the virtuous
lived in retirement until he could wind
up his business affairs, when he ard
Miss Morrison were quietly married
and departed to make their residence
IN Europe The evening before they
left they called at our apartments to
express again their gratitude TO
Clarke for making their great happi,
ness possible.
Il was born in Rio Janeiro," began
Edserton after. with some reluctance
he had consented to tell his story
My brother followed me into the
world few hours later and our moth
er died at his birth My father was
the younger son of titled English
line and had settled in Brazil to make
his fortune. which he did most sue
oessfully. acquiring, in the course of
time, an extensive ranch and large
holdings. of city property.
I'VE were the only children, and
after our mothers death he devoted
himself to our care, with the assist
ance of a French governess and
Spanish hcusekeeper, who presided
over the large retinue of servants in
our villa at beautiful Petropolus. Thus
we acquired from infancy three Ian
guageS. These have been great help
to Arnold in his villainy, though in
the matter of education requiring ap-
plication he is deficient.
He early developed the very worst
traits. At the age of five years he
cut off the legs of the family cat with
Ratchet just to see her hop, he said
By the time he was Is he was utterly
beyond restraint. Our father repeat
! edly Settled his gambling debts, paid
forged bills and spent large sums
keeping him clear of. the law. I am
sure Arnold's escapades FASTENED his
death, which occurred about five years
ago. Everything was left to me with
the admonition that 1 was to take up
the burden for which our parents had
both given their lives.
"I have performed this duty to the
best of my ability. / closed up my
fathers affairs, sold off everything.
and came here, thinking it might save
Arnold to get him away from his evil
associations, but wherever he is he
consorts only with the lowest
nave Ildue MIN a lDeTdl allowance
too liberal, l fear-which he has
souandered in debauchery in various
cities. always returning to me when
in need of money. In these moments
he is master of all the arts of fawn-
ing.
I'm his heart l knew he hated me
because our father had not seen FL
to divide his property between US.
and he has repeatedly threatened my
life.
zone of his choice methods of wor-
rying me has been to impersonate ne
and call upon my friends. usually do
ing some act to disgrace me. You have
seen the resemblance between us. and
as I mover mentioned to my friends
that I had twin brother. it was easy
for him to impose on them. I have
repaid many a loan that I never Dor
rowed. knowing 1t to be his work
Finally I met Miss Morrison, and
felt 1t was an epoch in my career.
As / became better acquainted and
the truth dawned on me that all NY
hopes of happiness We're wrapped up
in her. I realized, as never before.
what a cruel burden my father had be-
que.rhed me.
ct hesitated to tell Maize of my
family skeleton. I had no intention of
deceiving her. and would have told her
all before our marriage. but 1 sought
to put off the evil day"
1T wouldn't have made the least ut
of difference, dear" said Mrs. Edger-
ton. with an affectionate pressure of
her husbands arm. II would have mar
ried you If you had a whole peniten-
tiary full of wicked brothers.