The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21

FarewsIIs and . Promise
KSAAC PERRY was the first to pro
pose the plan Of substituting q
forged viii, but at the time nea-
Their Of them contemplated tn
assassination Of the old gentleman II
was not until 1t became known 10 them
that Mr.. Jenison intended 10 deed ovsx
a great part Of his estate to David b.
fore his own death that thsy fslt tia
necessity for Fastening the end ne
win was prepared In Psrry~s room 81
Richmond. The names Of the wffnsu-
es belonged 10 men who were dad anAl
could not repudiats The ngnatursa
Then came the signing Il ths qu1s-I
claim deed which provided IN spportu-l
nifty 10 substitute the win, and which. |
as far ~ Isaac Perry was concerned,
was q bona nde transaction. The fttls|
plot Of ground was In truth Z portion
Of his w compensation sxactsd In a.
vance Of the murdsr.
Perry was to have dons ths shcst1no.
At the last minute his nerve fAilsd him.
Frank Jenison then coolly directed his
henchman to stand guard while he
committed the diabolical deed To use
his dying words, his father was ready
to die anyway. so 1t was q kindness 10
end life suddenly for him."
We know how David walked into tho
trap and how he crept out Of It only to-
become an outlaw. hunted and sxscrat-
ed. Perry went to Chicago, whers hs
was to remain for . few months b.
fore coming back to receive his prom
ised share Of the money which Jenison
was to realize on the sale OF certain
properties az soon ~ he was clearly
established as heir to the estate.
Remorse began to gnaw at the heart
Of the murderer. He could not sleep
without dreaming Of his slain father,
nor could he spend a waking hour that
was free from thoughts Of the limo
cent boy who would be hanged II the
law laid its hands upon him
Then, one day, there came q stranger
who told him Of Isaac Perry's treach-,
cry. The thing he feared had come toI
Rhc6-A III . dC1CN III. ~ Hln0y ~
his mind to kill this dreaded stranger
and to follow that deed with another
Of the same sort (which would deliver
him Of Isaac Perry. But the stranger
disappeared. He did not come to claim
his blood money. The terror which fell
upon Frank Jenison was overpowering.
He sent for Isaac Perry. hoping against
hope that the stranger had Lied and
that with the negro's support he could
defy him. Perry came to Richmond,
expecting to receive his promised re-
ward In coin of the realm. The half
crazed white man accused him Of
.treachery. The negro lawyer vehs-|
mently denied every allegation; but
becoming alarmed by the others man.
ner, fell into q panic Of fear and b.
gan shooting.
At the end of his c~onfessioa Frank
Jenison said:
my soul is black. Il y already
charred by the fires Of hell. I was a
traitor to our beloved cause, although
acquitted of the charge by fraud and
deception. I killed my own father. Il
would have killed otherx Ny nephew
has long borne the stain Of guilt that
is going with me to a dishonorsd grave.
I go with the brand Of Gain on my
soul. There will be no rest for me in
the hereafter. l have not the courage
to ask God to be mcrciful- But ! BE-
ieve in God. I have tried not to be-
lieve in Him. I have denied Him all
my life. Today. for the first time In
memory, ! can say-and 1t Ii with my
last BREATH can say that I thank God
for one great act of mercy. He has
permitted me to 1--we long enough, with
this bullet in me, to say to the world
that my nephew. David Jenison, In as
innocent al l am guilty"
"Well," said Grinaldi. the clown, his
voice doleful in contrast to the CHEEKY
smile he assumed, when 1t came time
ner, II dessay we'll ave to stop call
ing you Jack Snipe. Wot's more, David,
you'll be going back to Virginia at once
and settling down to be a genuine gen.
tleman. Afore you think of going, my
lad, let it be fully impressed in your
cart that we all love you and we all
wish you the greatest 'appiness in tho
world. You ave been a very poor
clown, but / dessay tits more the fault
of your bringing up than anything
else"
First of all, joey" said David. his
face aglow with the fervor that was
crowding up from the depths Of his
grateful soul. 81 want to say to you
and to all Of you, that II I live to be a.
thousand years old l shall never forget
how good and how kind you have been
to me. My home will always be yours.
my friends. just as your home has been
mine. Jenison hall will bid you well
come, come what may. You will ind
Joey Grinaldi there. My home is his,
when he chooses to forsake the ring.
And Ruby's too. God bless and reward
all of you"
'sWhen are you going to leave M.