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

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al her seansy wardrobe. Robers more
Than supported. were u the pawnhrokess.
The rest Of ihe lodgings had NOT been
paid far The isss manlh. and he believed
that Cor some time past they had nat had
. sufIieieney Of food. and vere nov In .
stats of literal starssiionl Ssill she was
cold ssd distant a. ever. complained moi.
though daily becoming Paler. thinner.
weaker.
. Does Gates lhe attorney visil herr"
ssked. Wi Ma
-. No-she would not see ehi,nl hu,
letters fram him are almost daily receiv-
ed" r8f
Roberts. who was widower. wished
my wife 10 see her: he was seriously APP
prehensive Of some iragical result; and
this. spar. from considerations of humani-
". rould mol he permitted for his own
sake to occur in his house. arquiesced;
and Emily huuiedly equipped herself.
and set of with Roberts 10 Sherraid
Street, IIay-msrkel.
On ani. ing >. home. Roberts. 10 his
own and my wile's astonishmeni. found
Gates there in q state ol exubersns salts.
faction. lie Was waiting - nay any
claim Roberts had upon Mrs. Grey. 10
whom. The ex-allorney exullingly an
nounced. lie was 10 be married on The fol.
lowing Thursday. Roberts scarcely be-
llieving hi. ears. fastened up 10 The FIRST
Aoor. 70 ascertain IL Mrs. Grey had real
lly given authority 10 Gates 10 act Tor
her. He tapped al the door. and faint
voice bidding him enter. he saw a, once
wha, had happened.
Mrs. GREY. pale as marble. her eyes
flashing with almos, insane excitement,
was standing by'a table. upon whirh a
large tray had been placed covered with
soups, jellies. and other delicacies, esi.
deniIy Just brought in from a tavern. ca.
rerIy watching her son pariake Of The
FIRST food he had tasted for two whole
, days! Roberts saw clearly how IL WAS
and siammering fonlish excuse for hav'
: ing tapped at the wrong door, hasten
! ed away. She had al last determined Il
herself 10 save her chiId's life
= Emily, ~ she related what she had seeI
and heard, wep. with passionate grief. snt
wss scarcely less excited: the union o
! Mrs. Grey with such man seemed lik'
!. the Proclamation Of pure and holy shrine
Then Gates was, spite Of hls windfall. al
q he called il. essentially = needy man
y Besides--and this WIS the impcne,rsbl,
!. lmyslery of The alfair--what inducemcnt
! what motive could induce a merrenary
Y wretch like Gales 10 unite himself in mar
riage with povery--wiilid desiiiulioni Th
: notion Of his being Influenced by senti
: ment Of any kind was. felt. absurd. Til,
J more | reflected on the matter. the NOR
l convinced | became that there was som,
9 vilIainous scheme in process Of accom-
pllshmeni by Gates, and determined I,
!. make al least one resoIule effort 10 arriv,
at solution of The perplexing riddle
The next day. having a Few hours u
spare, the though, struck me that woul,
call on Mrs. Grey myself. ! according
e ly proceeded towards her residence. AM
in Coventry street happened 10 meet Jack
|. son. . brother officer, who. | was aware
/ from a few inquiries had previously made
knew something Of Gates past his.or,
d and present position. After circumstan
!, tally relating the whole matter, l aske,
! him Il he could possibly guess what III,
a fellows object could be in con,raciin,
: such marriage!
;, "Ohject! replied Jackson "wh,
Q money, Of course: what else! lie ha
Ihy some means become aware that th
!. lady is entitled 10 property. and he !
y scheming to get possession Of j, as he
}. husband" NJ
d my own conviction! Yet the diff
a Guilty Of getting al any proof seems insuI
!, monniable.n
s just 50. And by The way, Gates
}. certainly in high feather jus, now, how
e ever acquired. MOI only himself. bu
l. Rivers. his head clerk as he calls himsel
n has cast his old greasy skin. aud appear
4 quite spruce. and shining. And-now
D. remember-what did you say was ih
J. lady's name."
re .Grey." sea
in .Greyl All, then I suppose il ca
I have nothing 10 do with IL. Il was
m person Of The name of Welton .Skello
is that called on Us month OF Two ago
e, bont Gates"
III "Whai was The nature Of the comm'
m nication r.
I'd IL can hardly tell you: the charge W.
" so loosely made. and huriejly will
II drawn. Skellon--yes. il scas Skelton-
Il. he resides in pretty good style a, Knight
en- bridge-cslled, and said thai Gates b.
3. stolen cheeue or draft for FIVE hundr'
|. pounds. and other articles sent throus
nd him 10 some house in this city. Of whi
,rs ! think he said the principal was des
no He was advised To apply through sol
is. tor to magistrate, and went away,
led supposed Cor that purpose. but about ,hr
iu- hours afterwards he returned, and in
vas hurried and auvried sort Of way. said
bu, had been mistaken, and that he wiihdI'