The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

fever and very nearly died. 7 nursed
him. and on his supposed deaulbed he
made confession. He also loved Alma.
and In order To win her had gone to
see her and told her lies about me-that
was secretly engaged 10 another girl
and more-and the poor girl believed
him. He had no knowledge at the time
that pressure was being brought 10 bear
upon her to wed General Colthurst. When
he discovered that his nefarious scheme
had failed. and that he could not win
her. he resolved TO join me In Africa.
His object, he said, was TO watch me in
order to prevent my having the least
communication with Alma, feeling sure
that " he blded his time h. would win
her yet. she seemed certain to sur
vive old Colthurst, who was In very poor
health. He expressed peDi,ence for what
lie had done. but TO my great surprise
and his own. recovered. When he wae
we'll again / told him we must dissolve
part ershIp. We did so. and he left nc.
telling me that hc intended 10 travel
through Matabcand. and cross the Inm-
besi into the Congo Free state. | have
not heard from him for several months
BY accident received Information OF
Colthurst's death and resolved TO return
home. But as my health was much I'm
paired, l acted on a physicians advice
and took "A long sea voyage. ! went from
Africa to Marscilcs In a trading steamer
From there | took passage in small
brig called the ST. Cyr for New Orleans
This sailing ship was not supposed to
carry passengers, but l made friends
with the captain and he was not aversc
10 making a few dollars for his own
pocket by taking me along. Strangely
enough. the poor old ST. Cyr caught fire
on the day after her arrival in New Or
leans. some explosive stuff In the cargo
blew her To atoms and the captain and
his officers were all Killed. | arrived
here from the Crescent city this morn
ing"
all this" said ''Liddcrdaie Alma is
dead, murdercd-and God help us, you
are accused Of tho deedr'
He sank back in his chair and eaHed
NJ me with staring eyes and palld face.
] gave him rapid account OF what had
taken place. and assured him that I
for one. believed him guiltless OF the
crime;
An the same he said, 81 can see.
IIalifaT that ! am In an awful net The
fact Isl cannot help 1T suspect Col
vile. You have never seen the man Dut
he Is as like mo as twin brother"
But what motive could he nave had
in committing such terrible crime?"
asked.
Jealousy" replied Lidderdalc, With
anything TO do with him. I suppose he
used my name 70 get an interview with
her. But ! seem TO have rnudo a mess
OF Things all around. II is going 10 be
hard for me 10 prove my tale. Since |
left New York have always gone under
another name. | didn't want my friends
TO write 10 me. and when ] arrived in
Africa I took the name Of john Ross.
MY shares in the mine are In that nanc.
have a large sum Of money In The bank
but can only draw il in the name uf
Ross In short fool that am, 1 have
surrounded myself with complications.
'At all events" ! said, YOU can
prove that YOU sailed on a certain date
, In a certain vessel from Africa to Mar
Seilles; you were entered in the ships
books John Ross; the captain and
| crew and passengers would know you
| again"
"They might. if they could be louu,i.
| Dut the vessel was "a tramp ana mos,
| OF the passengers foreigners; IL would
| take long time to get hold OF any o,
| them And the destruction Of the ST
| Cyr has removed the other witnesses
TO my identity"
persuaded Iddderdale to stay for the
! night at my house and Ia the morning
he met inc with brave face.
~ have made up my mind how TO
act" he said. Now that Alma is dead
| am rather Indifferent az to what no-
under n cloud. Halifax. you must ac-
| company me to police hcadquarIcrs and
! / will tell them ALL"
/ could not but admit that this was
the proper course. and we went 10 the
central office. An interview with the
formed Liddcrdalc that It was his duty
10 place him under arrest My friend
went off TO await his examination he
| fore the magistrate. The longer
| thought over the case tho more ! be-
| came convinced that LidderdaIe was
right in his conjecture and that Col
| Vile must be the guilty person. re-
solved to visit Mrs Co!;hurst's house.
I had been there frequently during tho
! past week and the servants kenw me
woil. I saw the butler. Carson. who
I. had CHANGED 10 be The nrst to discover