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

young roupie. sflrr lhe marriage. lived Ga
The siriesess poverty. the wifs mezgrely
supported BY ihe pccket money allow
snre of Mr.. Exsksfl Grey 10 his son.
Thus painfully elapsed nine yesrs Of life.
when. about l~else nanlhs previous o.
lhe present time. Mr.. Grey determined 10
send bic con so Bombay. in order 10 The
arrangement Of some complicated claims
on house of sgercy there. II was de-
cided that during her husbands sbsencr.
Mrs. John Grey should reside in Guern-
sey. partly with view 90 economy. and
partly Cor The change or air. which il Was
said heir son rtquired-Mr. GATES to be
lhe medium through which money and
letters were to reach the wife. Mr..
Ezrkiel Grey died somewhat suddenly
about four months afier his sons depzrl,r 70
from England. and Mrs. Grey had been
10 momeniary expectation Of The arrival
Of her husband, when Gates came 10
Guernsey. and announced his death at
bombay. just ~ he was preparing for lhs
voyage TO Englsndl The manner Of Gates
was strange and Insoleni: and he plainly
inlimaied that wiihou. his assistance both
herself and child would be beegars; and
that assistance he audsciousIy decIsred he
would only afford ~ the price Of Marriagi
Mrs. Grey. overwhelmed with grief for ue
loss Of husband by whom she had been
- constantly. as ienderly beloved. and
dizzy with iIl-dtfned apprehension. start
cd al once Cor London. A copy Of the
will Of Mr. Ezekiel Grey had been pro-
cured. by which in effect he devised sll
his estate. real and personal. to his son;
but in ,he event Of Mr.. John Grey dying
unmarried. or without lawful issue. Il
wen, TO his wife's nephew Mr.. Skcl.
Ton
"Skellon Of Knigh,sbrige r.
| Yes; in case Of M. John Grey marry.
ing. Skel,on was 10 be paid an immediate
, legacy Of Ave thousand pounds. So Ear,
, then, - fortune went. The widow and
. her son seemed amply provided for. So
' Mrs. Grey thoughtful she had another in.
1 ,erveiw with Gates, who unbIusingly de-.
I; cIared ,ha, unless she agreed TO marry him
J. he would moi prove, though he had abundant
h means Of doing so, iha, The person she had
| married al ST. Giles Church was the son
J. Of Ezekiel Grey. the eminent merchant! |!
!, /. The name." said The scoundrel. /" will
a not help you: there are plenty Of John
!, Grsy's on that register; and as for Ammo
Crawford, she has been long since dead.
!. Mrs Grey next called on Mr.. SkeIlon, and
was turned ont Of the house as an impos-
: teri and she having parted with every thing
!. upon which she could raise money, and
4 Gates rei,ersiing his offer, or demand ra.
!. ther, accompanied by the proposal Of an
! immediate separation, she had consented.
h "Coursge, madam I" | exclaimed, q,
!, the and OF her narrative Of which the above
Q is the substance-and spoke in tone
J. Of joyous confidence which, more than
n my words. reassured her: /" already Geo
e glimpses Of daylight through this maze Of
r villsny. Gates has played desperate
q game, certainly, but one which we shall,
e you may rely on il, easily bsfile." A
!. knock .. The door interrupted me. Ipeer.
e ed through the blind and saw that il was
Gates. !" Silence-secrecy - empail.
Q cally urged in low voice, and with my
h finger on my lip, and lefi the room before
: the street door could be answered and by
!. my friend Roberts conirivance. I was in
few minutes afierward in the street, all
!. the time unobserved by the intruder.
| The next day early Jackson called on
. me. He had seen Rivers, but he SEEM
d ed 10 know nothing. except, indeed, ,ha,
y ]. was quite true Gates had received five
J. hundred pound draft from house in India,
n which he (Rivers) had got notes for a, the
!. Bank Of England. There were also ia
o The same parcel gold watch, he knew
and some jewelry, but from whom il ali
}. came, he (Rivers) was ignorant. No.
}. thing bui lha, had Jackson been able "a
II discover.
"Call you iha, nothing I" said |. Start.
y ing up. and hastily swallowing my lasl
!. emp Of coffee. I,is enough, al all events,
Is 10 transport William Gates, Esq.
>: had to wait tina. morning on special
r business on the commissioner; and after
10 the business upon which had been sum,
ID moned had been despatched. related the
10 case of Grey Us. Gates as clearly and
10 succincily as could. He listened viii
W great attention. and in about quarter o
ne IN hour len him with as clear and unmis
C. taxable path before me as il was pos
ly sibIe TO desire. | was passing down In
1t, stairs when was re-summoned.
nd !. You quite understand. Waters, III,
Skcl,on is not for moment 10 be 10.
81 ht Of ill his deposition has been tax
10 en- -
lat Certainly, sir"
cir "That will do ,hen."
GO Arrived at homo. despatched my vii
nj, n . cab for Mrs. Grey. She soon aui,
a. ed, and a. much az was necessary Of o,
III. plan con6ded TO her. Mr.. CAFES h,
g. pressed her earnestly ,ha, The ceremo,
ily should take place on The following mo,
ing ing. BY my direslions she now wro
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