The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14


excepting a small bequsst in money
and house and lot in Richmond.
which. however. were to 90 to Cncle
Frank in case of my death. The Will
looked genuine-everybody said 20,
even Judge Gainsborough. 1t had bsen
drawn three weeks before ana had
been witnessed BY George Whitman.
who died ten days after signing. and
Mortimer Simms, who, Strangely
enough. died three days later"
"It was a forgery-a false will!~ abe
cried. trembling violently In her excite
ment.
II know II was-I know II. NY
grandfather, had told me OF ths deed.
This was the envelope and the paper.
There was no such deed to b found.
That makes me half believe that he did
sign the will, thinking 1t was some
thing else. My story about the deed
was not believed. As for Isaac Perry,
my uncle said that he left for New
York soon after my grandfather's visit
to Richmond, doubtless when the Will
was drawn and signed. He could not
nave been near Jenison hall at the time
of the shooting. Uncle Frank produced
a letter from Isaac. received that very
day from New York. in which he said
that he was going to Europe a. the
body servant of New York gentle
man who had helped him to secure an
education.
"They locked me in the cellar and
put q guard over me until the sheriff
could come up In the morning. Chris
tine, there wasn't a single chance for
me to prove my innocence. l knew
that Uncle Frank and Isaac Perry
had arranged the whole deviiish plot.
How nicely they arranged 1t too! 1t
worked even better than they expect
ed. for unwittingiy damned myself.
I can never tell you Of my feelings
when the whole thing became clear to
me. l must leave that to your imasi-
nation. was a. innocent ~ q babe,
and yet in the eyes Of every one as
guilty ms any murderer has bsen In
this world. My only chance 10 escape
certain hanging lay in escape. 1t was
after 3 o'clock in the morning when
began to think of flight. made up
my mind that could never hope for
acquittal. thought only Of getting
away from them and then dsvotng
my whole life to finding the proof OF
my innocence. Isaac Perry can prove
1t or my uncle. But my uncle will not
do 1t, and Isaac is not to be found.
discovered that when reached Rich
mond two nights afterward. He had
left nearly three weeks before. never
to return, It was said.
"Well, hit the darky guard over
the head with a chunk Of stove wood
l hated to do 1t, but 1t was the only
chance. You can't kill q niger by
hitting him on the head. Then crawl
ed through a small hole in the cellar
wall into the potato bins beyond.
From there could easily get into the
back yard, provided no one was watch
ing. They were all on the other side
Of the wing discussing the murder
and me. They said I'd surely be lynch
ed the next night Oh, It was awful!
I crawled out Of the window hole and
sneaked of toward the henhouses be-
low the old slave building. don't
know when they missed me. I only
know that I reached the woods and
ran and ran till I thought ! should
drop. Some other time I will tell you
of all I went through during the next
week. You won't believe a lot Of it.
know. 1t was so dreadful. There were
n good many times when was ready
to give up and a good many times
when they almost had me. God help
ed me. though He heard my prayers.
I'll never again think there is no God,
as lot Of us used tn think at the uni
versiy. You don't know the agony Of
dread and fear In which I'm living
now. Something tells me that they
will get me and that I'll never have
the chance to find Isaac Perry to force
him to tell the truth"
IT am sure you will ind him. Da.
vid." she said. but her heart was very
cold.
them now. The band was playing and
people were hurrying along the poorly
lighted streets. sheltered by umbrellas.
all bound for the grounds.
David's lips were rigid. "Christine.
I am going to kill my Uncle Frank"
he said quite calmly.
"Oh Davidw
"If find I can't clear myself I am
going back there and shoot him down
like dog. as he shot bis poor old IA
father"
You must not do that" she implor-
ed. Then they would surely hang YOU"
"Ah. but I wouldn't mind 1t then"
he said between his teeth.
David. you must let mother talk
with You. She can tell you what to do.
Don't think of-of that"
He turned upon her. amazed. Don't
you think that he ought to be killed:'
he demanded.
cant Judge order him to be