Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-10-07
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER II-Michelson meets Isobel,
Mr.. Sidney's daughter. That night he is
awakened by Womans screams and finds
fHea' intoxicated threatening Mrs. Sidney.
makes light of the incident and urges Mi.
chelson to keep silent about it.
CHAPTER III-After Nicholson has
oeen short time at the house Mrs. Sid
ney urges him to consent to the announce
ment of his engagement to Isobei. saying
II Is merely precautionary. Satisfied there
Is Weighty reason for such an extraor-
i nnary request, he complies. Isobel later
informs him Jed seeks her hand in mar
rage.
CHAPTER Iv.-Mr. Sidney visits the
penitentiary at Alwich and sees the man
Dobson. the slayer of his brother, and the
one one about whom revolves the mystery Of
the haunted pool.
CHAPTER VA plumber, doing some
work at Hartley house, tells OF his fright
some time ago when he saw the ghost"
AZ the pool. Jed relates the story OF the
Dobson tragedy to the doctor.
CHAPTER VI.-That night Nicholson.
wandering in the grounds, sees a figure
stang standing BY the pool. but does not inves;
1asxs On Mr. tr an "a Mrs. Mrs Sidney and isobe
q,
son meets an acquaintance who tells him
or tragedy at Montevideo which seems
70 Nicholson to have bearing on the
mystery OF Hartley house.
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CHAPTER VII.-The Sidneys return.
and few days later the appearance of a
foreigner. apparently sailor, throws Jed
into an agony of apprehension. He, how
ever, denies any knowledge Of the stran-
gers identity.
1.-THE visit of Mr.. Sidney and his
family to Montevideo this winter be-
Jed's whereabouts to Dravada.
He came north after they had sailed.
His cupidity has determination. l
think your man Jed appreciates that.
/ think from what Dravada has told
me. in his simple boasting fashion,
that Jed was dismayed to see him
again in Montevideo.
"A1y clients first impulse. having fol-
lowed Jed to the United States, was
to get at this secret by force or theft,
but he sees the physical difficulties in
the way; and being, except in his vio-
lent moments, reasonable man, he
has had recourse to an attorney to
obtain such settlement as his kn0wl-
edge may be worth.
II do not wish to defend my course
in the matter. suggest merely that
Mr.. Sidney and all concerned will fare
the better for having a man Of con-
stderati0n and discretion, such as I
flatter myself l am, intervening be-
tween them and man Of the moral
complexion indicated by my client. I
shall be at your disposal, doctor. with
in any reasonable time. leave 1t to
your judgment to handle the matter
within Hartley house."
The copy Of manuscript which &C.
companied the letter was as follows:
would be fatal to the sue
cess of what I have done and intend
to do IL this confession were to be
found It might be asked, then. why
expose myself and my happiness to
the chance of discovery of things
which l may lock forever by simply
forgetting. It is sufficient answer to
that question to admit that for me
coald not be content unless it were
certain that what I.have done should
be known. want the record of 1t
known. It Increases my satisfaction
to know that shall cause moralists
to be indignant. I want to be known
as a criminal. want my crime to be
talked about. want 1t remembered.
That is the SAVIOR Of my life. 1t would
be impossible for me to obtain
sufficient satisfaction unless made
Il possible for the story of crime to
be known some time. So long as l
live, I shall need and seek conceal
ment; but should not be happy un-
less I could anticipate disclosure. Ny
crime
That was all.
Several persons-two at least; ORA.
vada and Attorney Brown-knew as
much as I had read. Three persons,
In the house. Mr.. Sidney, Mrs. Sidney
and Jed. knew the story completely.
II was this knowledge which had
given Jed his control In the house, Mrs.
Sidney her unhappiness and Mr.. Sid
uey some of his pleasures.
The search for solvent Of the Hart
ley house mysteries was insistent. Al
colts incidental remark came back to
me: 1T might have been Montevideo.''
I felt uncomfortable to recall this,
ashamed and abashed, as IL in re-
calling 1t had done something to low
or myself In my self-respect. had to
60 to Mrs. Sidney with the information
and insinuations Attorney Philetus II.
Brown had given me. Ny desire was
to protect her from precisely this kind
Of trouble; my necessity~was to carry
the trouble to her. L had to know how
t. act. = a. #
By way OF preliminary I told her al