The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-11-09

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as II rally had done itY"
THE papers did not tell the truth,
David" she sid Loyalty.
"'rhey hunted for me with blood
hounds" lie went on vaguely. III
they had caught me then, would
have been strung up and shot 70
pieces. You see," turning to her with
II gentle note I'm his voice, my grand
father was very much beloved. He
was the very finest man In all the
state. | have sworn to avenge his
death. | swear II every night-every
night, Christine. First, I'm going to
clear myself OF the - the hideous
thing. And them"
You have said that there is a man
who can clear YOU" she ventured
who Is he, David? Where Is he TO be
round"
IL don't know where he ls. In
out of the country by-by some one
10 You want to hear my side, Chris
tlne"
"Do you--care to speak of II. DavidT'
Yes You will understand You
are good. want you to tell your
mother. too He slackened his pace
Both forgot that the hour for the
tournament" was drawing perilously
near. 81 lived with my grandfather
Colonel Jenison. My father was killed
Mt Shiloh. My mother died when I
was nine years old. I had one uncle
my fathers younger brother. He was
IN officer IN tho southern army, Just
rs my father was. He gave my
grandfather trouble nil OF his life
They say II was his wild habits that
drove my grandmother TO her grave.
knew him but slightly. When the war
was two years old he was court
martinled for treason 10 the cause
Tho story was TINT ne had been caught
trying TO sell some plans to the enemy
He was sentenced to bc shot. II was
very clear against him. my mother
told me on ono OF the rare occasions
when his name was mentioned. Bnt
he escaped during sudden, <ayer-
whelming attack by the Yanks. They
I never caught him. My grandfather.
! who had been colonel In the war
! with Mexico and had lost an arm, dis
( owned him as a son. He disinherlted
I him, leaving everything to my father
When my father was killed became
the heir to Jenson hall and all that
went with it-a vast estate.
IA year ago my Uncle Frank turned
M. lie came to Richmond with PROOF
that cleared him of the charge of trea
son in the minds Of his old comrades
Three men on their deathbeds had
signed affidavits. showing that they
were guilty Of the very thing Of which
he was accused he being an innocent
dupe in the transaction. don't know
just how It all came about, but he
was exoncrated completely. With this
10 back him up. he came to the hall t.
plead for my Grandfather's forgive,
ross. He came many times. and final
ly II seems that grandfather believed
his story. Uncle Frank took mp his
residence nj the hall. I hated him
from the beginning.
"Well. he soon learned that | was to
be the heir. Everybody knew it. was
at the university. Grandfather had
sent me there. II was my second year,
for had gone In very young. When y
went home for the Christmas holidays,
I Uncle Frank was practically runnin:
the place Grandfather didn't really
| trust him. I'm sure Of that. They had
Il couple OF violent scenes New Year,
! week up in the library. 1t was some
/ thing about money. Grandfather told
me II little about 1t. but not much. iIo
! said Uncle Frank wanted him th
! change his will, claiming it was not
! fair To him. who had been 50 wrong
/ fully accused. Ny grandfather told me
/ that he would never change 1t. He
might leave certain amount In trust
! for Uncle Frank. hut JeniSon hall was
! not to go to any Jcnison whose name
! had ever been blackencd.
One day | went up to Richmond to
| spend the night with some college
I friends. My Uncle Frank was already
! there on business. he saidsC Well,
/ found out what his business was-accl-
/ dentally. Of course. lie was there to
see dariy lawyer! Think of thnt.
| Christine. \ Jenison having dealings
with n darly lawyer. This lawyer had
once been slave on the Jenison place,
a yellow boy whose name was Isaac
Isaac Perry. When the war broke out
he went with my uncle az his body
servant. lie .Yas a smart. thieving fcl-
/ low. always Too smart to be caught.
but always under suspicion. My grand
father had given him some schooling
because Isaac's father was his body
servant and he would have done any
thing for old Abraham. After the war
Isaac was made LAWYER, way down
in South Carolina. The judges were
darkies, they say. Later on he went
to Richmond and did some business
for the darkics there, besides conduct
ing barber shop.
"Well, happened TO go into his shop
the evening reached Richmond. He
was shaving Uncle Frank. They did
not observe me as sat back along
the wall. | heard him tell Uncle
Frank he would surely come to the
hotel that night to see him. Uncle
Frank said 1t was important and ask
cd him to be sure and bring the pa.
I nnra He loft tho chon without Seninr