The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30

I t1N tuxt " N1> u&firs3 1tKuVtHk W
extract. any information from % cunning
rascal /; aud hastily exrusing MYSELF
rose abruptly. iook my leave. moie pssx-
zled 10 account for The evident connection.
in some way OF other. Of 90 fsir and elsg-l
ant and woman with alox attorney. struck
of The rolls lor fraudulent misconduct. md
now sesing in the name ola person scare
ly less disrpnlzbls than himself. On
emerging from the tavern. Iound that she
Wind had mt only sens.bly shx'ed, hul
had becomo more favorable io,he packets |
leaving jersey. and thai early the nexs
morning We might reasonably hope 10 en-
bark for Weymouth. Il turned Out a.
we anticipated. The same boat which
,ook me OF the roads conveyed also lhe
window-Mrs. Grey. ] saw by The cssds
on her modrs. luggage = and her son.
Gates followed few minutes afterwards.
and We were soon on our stormy voyage
homewartls. Fl,
The passage vas . very rough. unpIsss-
AMI one. and saw little of the passengers
in whom. In spite Of myself, as il were. ]
continued TO feel so strong an interest. I'LL
the steamer was moored slongside the
Weymouth quay. and we stood together
for brief space awaiting The scrutiny and
queslinnings nf The officers ofihe customs.
bowel aJieu as stepped from the psd>
dIe-box 10 The shore. and thought, with a
feeling OF regret. that in all probability ]
should never see either Of them again. l
was mistaken. foI ON arriving early he
next morning 10 take possession of The
outside place booked for me by the coseI,
10 London through Southampton. found
Mrs. Grey and her son already seated on
the roof. Gates came huuiedIy few
minutes afterwards. and esconced himsell
snugly inside. The day was b,.erlr cold
and The widow and her somewhat delicate
locking boy were but poorly clad for suci
inclemenl weather. The coschman an,
myself. however, conirivcd 10 force some
rough. stout cloaks upon their acceptance
which sufIiced pretty well during the day
bu, az night came on rainy and lempestu
Gus, as well as dark and bleak. ! felt iha
they must be in some way or other 60
inside. where Gates vas the only psssen
ger. Ye, so distant. so frieidly cour.eou
was Mrs. Grey. thai was ss a loss hos
/ 10 manage il. Gates, saw, was enjoyinI
himself hugely TO his own satisfaction
A, every stage he swallowed larg
, glass of handy and wafer. and observes
! that he cast more and more audaciousl,
triumphant elances towards Mrs. Grey
Once her eye, though ssudionsly
thought sverieJ from him, caught his, an
. deep blush, in which fear. .imidly; an
aversion seemed strangely mingled swep
over her face. What could Il mean!
was however, useless 10 worry mysel
further with pro6,less conjeciures. and
descended from the roof to hold privau
parley with the coaehman. A reasonable
bargain was soon struck !; he went 10 Mrs
Grey and proposed 10 her. as there wa
plenty Of room 10 spare, that she and he
, son should ride inside. se q (
.hwill make no difference in the fare.
. he added. sand it's bitter cold out her
for lady,"
.Thank you." replied the widow. Al
ter few moments hesitation; I've shal
. do very well here"
guessed the cause Of her refusal, an
J fastened 10 add, :. You had better, think
. accept the coachman's proposal lsenigh'
weather will be dreadful, and even L.
| man, must take refuge inside" She look
J ed al me with sort Of grateful curiosity
| and then accepted, with many thanks, ih
D coachman's offer. a
When we alighied al the Regent Cil
I Gus, T.ondon,. Looked anxiously but vainl
g round for come one in attendance TO re
: ceive the widow and her SON. She di
!. no. seem to expect any one, but stoo
4 gazing vacanlly ye. sadly. at the noisy
! glaring. hurrying scene around, her child
hand cIasped in hers with an unconscious
!, ly Tightening grasp, whilst her luggage
y was removed from the roof Of the coaci
Gates stood near. as il in expeciatio
!, that his services must now, however ul
o willingly. be accepted BY Mrs. Grey. ] al
' preached her. and said somewhat hurrie'
e iy. !. II. as apprehend. madam. you al
a stranger in London. and consequently
!, need Of temporary lodgings. you will.
o think, do well to apply to the persd
whose address have written on IN
card. ], is close by. He knows m
!. and on Your mentioning my name. W
y treat you with every consideration. La
d a police officer; here is my address; al
', anv assistance in my power shall. in 81
E, case" and glanced at Gates, !" be free
q, rendered to yeu. then FASTENED Q
and my wife an hour afterwards was ev
ID more anxious and interested for the my
ye terious widow and her son than myself
4, Abou, six WEEKS had glided away. a
q. The remembrance Of my fellow-passengt
" from Guernsey was rapidly fading 10
indislinc,ness. when visit from Rober
to whose lodging | had recommend
Mrs. Grey. brought them once more pa
fully before me. That the widow v
m NOR w,s mi surprised 10 hear;