Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-10-14

with ordinary Cannongate ures- gave themselves lit
tie trouble in cross-examination; and as almost uni
formy occurs, served the claimant in ohis BRIEF
and thus invested him with the legal status OF son
and heir of the deceased Laird Of Dungyle
Donald was dreadfuly greved by the success of
of this ina'ory proceeding which was instantly fol
lowed up by reduction of the titles vestmg The es-
iaes in the person of his father and himself. Pain
full as the step was, he saw the necessity OF break
ing off the marriage with his beloved Emma. lie
waited on Lord hlethven, and explained TO him the
steps adopted on the other side, and his apprehen-
sion that there more in the case OF his adverse
ry than he had previously imagined: nay he added
his own impression that the event would turn out
adverse to him. "1ow this has happened, know
not: any father the reputed son and heir Of
old Dungyle; my mother recognl zed hm as her cou-
sin; and vet this man has made out, the satsfac-
ton o. Jury, that he is the heir of Dungyle But,
my dear Lord, the worst part of the communication
is 10 come; dare not any longer aspire to The hand
of your daughter, at least un every thing Is clear
ed up: although the words nearly choke me, they
shall come out-ths marriage must proceed no far
Their" Unable TO restrain his feelings, he burst int o
tears
The Peer was deeply moved by the evident sor-
row OF the young man.
"Donad - said he, "you have acted like man
of honor. | respect you more at this moment than
! ever did, Be not cast down; ii II is not lost; and
iflbe worst come to the worst, have patience, and
Emma may yet be yours
"Bless you, my Lord for these words; they have
infused new vgor into me, and they will the better
enable me to bear my discontinue.
donald, you must act man of the
world. That there is something radically wrong,
am pursauded; for cannot conceive how man
should wf1y refrain claiming his inheritance for so
long time.
''Hs capture and sale as slave may explain
this ="
ed. 1t is easy enough 10 circulate such a report;
but what does Solomon Slow say to all this, and his
worthy partner, Simon Sure
''Noihing satisfactory. They merely hum and
ha--ask questions, but give no answers. They
have sent for the charter chest from Dungyle, and
expect it here to-day
The legal proceedings proceeded with vigor
the reduction was called in court; taken to see,
as il is termed returned and enrolled and order
taken for producing the writings called for,
All this was Hebrew to the defender; but he
trusted every thing to his agents. They, on the
other hand raised counter-reductlon of the ser
vice of the claimant, on the ground that the evil
dence insufficient. This step bold but
judicous; for Messrs. Sharpe and Swift began to
think, that although the expense Of these double
proceedings might not be much to party in pos
advance the necessary outlay, they had taken
up the cause on speculation. 1t was hinted that
douceur, properly applied, might settle the
contest; but Donald peremptorily refused any
euch compromise, by remarkng that
'IfI have justice my side, why pay this
man for troubling me and, ifhe has justice
on his side, it shall never be said that took ad-
vantage of his property to compel him into re-
lnquishment of his Just rights If, upon proper
| ind af hn iS he In Iyfu ,tf
these estates, will surrender them"
The charter chest arrived safely, deposited
in the office of Messrs Slow & Sure, and opened
in presence of the young laird. The more recent
tres-those called for in the summons--lay on the
top Mr.. Sure then took up one parcel and next
another,
"Ha hum % muttered he taking off his specta-
Giles, carefully rubbing the glasses with his handker
chief, and then replacing them. "Marriage con-
tract: so there marriage contract Ila !
Gives, grants, and disposes' whatto Annette
Campbell for her life-ren use aenarly, and to her
issue male by her marriage with Roderick Camp
bell, or by any other marriage, lawfully begotten,
in fee. all and whue the lands and barony of Dun
gye.' This is wonderful This extnguishes
any claim to Dungye. The lands validly
veyed. So, if this man is what he calls himself
which doubt the game is up with him DungyIe
/ wish Tnshannock was equally safe. So it is, - lift
ing another parcel "'Dlsposition and designation,
by d. Campbell, Esq,, to Roderck Campbell, Esq
in trust for William Grahame and, failing the SAL
William. to the Trustee and his heirs But what is
this 20 And he lifted parcel carefully sealed, and
addressed 10 Donald
On opening the mysterious packet n paper was
discovered, in the handwriting of his father, detail
ing the facts previously narrated with postscript
from which it appeared that, after the death Of old
Dungyle. his reputed son, having learned that the
real son had been alive at least year previously,
proceeded to France and there ascertained that the
true Roderick, upon learning his fathers death,
some months after it occurred, had left Paris, had
been taken i'll on the road, and died. Fortunately,
the priest who gave him absolution, (for he a
Catholic) was traced; and there was found wafer.
ed TO the paper, certificate of burial under the
hands o. the proper officials-thus proving TO de-
monstration that the present claimant an mpos-
tor.
10 face of such evidence, it was plaL that even
the skill Of Messrs Sharpe & Swift could avail little;
and the pretended Dungyle having found it conven-
lent to be off, and "leaye no wreck behind" these
reputable writers to the Sgnet, or. as the High
School Boys term them, Wicked Sinners made
something like total loss by their speculation -
Who the impostor was, TRANSFERRED; but it was
shrewdly suspected that he was an individual TO
whom the deceased heir of Dungyle had lost vari-
sums Of money, besides some family lrnkets,
in play; and this suspicion was confirmed by the
very articles having been brought forward in sup
port of the identity.
We have only TO add, that Donald was made
happy in the hand of Emma; and of this marriage
are sprung the Barons Of Inshannock and Earls off
Dungyle.