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Updated: June 23, 2025
"If the picture means anything, it proves that Gen'l Darrington made the assault with the brass andiron, and in the struggle that followed, the man you saw might have killed him in self defence." "When he is brought to trial in X he shall never be allowed the benefit of your affectionate supposition. I promise you, that I will annihilate your tenderly devised theory."
When I felt assured that I was not thawing another serpent to sting me for my pains, I adopted Thorton Prince, and with the aid of a Legislative enactment, changed his name to Prince Darrington. Only a few months elapsed, before his mother, of whom I was very fond, died of consumption and my boy and I comforted each other.
Receiving no reply he glanced at the envelope in his hand, and as he read the address "To my dear father, Gen'l Luke Darrington" the smile on his face changed to a dark scowl and he tossed the letter to the floor, as if it were a red-hot coal. "Only one living being has the right to call me father my son, Prince Darrington.
General Darrington had struck his cane violently on the floor, and exclaimed: "Don't talk such infernal nonsense! Did you ever hear of my pardoning a wrong against my family name and honor? Does any man live, idiotic enough to consider me so soft-hearted? No, no. On the contrary, I was harsh to the girl; so harsh that she turned upon me, savage as a strong cub defending a crippled helpless dam.
'General Darrington, when you lie down to die, may God have more mercy on your poor soul than you have shown to your suffering child." Witness advised him to go to bed, and sleep off the unpleasant recollections of the day, but he said it was so oppressively hot, he wanted to sit at the window, which was wide open.
She stood there at the glass door, and raised her hand: 'Gen'l Darrington, when you lie down to die, may God have more mercy on your poor soul, than you have shown to your suffering child. "I advised him to sleep off the disagreeable train of thought, and as I bade him good night, his last words were: "'I shall write to Prince to come home."
My mother, for whom they were intended, never saw them; I thank God that she wears the eternal jewels that He provides for the faithful and the pure in heart. I wish you to deliver this case, and the gold pieces, one hundred dollars, to Mr. Darrington; and it will be a mercy to rid me of torturing reminders."
"General Darrington has been robbed and murdered, and I have telegraphic orders to arrest and hold a woman named Beryl Brentano, who corresponds in every respect with the description of the person suspected of having committed the crime."
I did steal and destroy the will, which I thought unjustly robbed us all of our right to the Darrington estate, but that was my sole offence. I am a thief, before God and man, but there is no more stain of blood on my hands than on yours. General Darrington was not murdered. He died by the hand of God alone " A bluish shadow settled around his parted lips, and he panted. Mr.
The touch of his lips on her fingers, deepened the flush in her cheeks, and, making room for him beside her, she replied: "Sit down, and tell me if this dreadful news about General Darrington be indeed true? I have hoped there might be some mistake, some exaggeration." "Some horrors exceed the possibility of verbal exaggeration, and last night's tragedy is one of that class.
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