The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-10-04
stai-s, when we heard some one speaking

stai-s, when we heard some one speakio,
below.
Good God! !" she exclaimed. clinrin,
wildly TO my arm that is my husband
voice. II he finds me here am ruined"
Don't be alarmed" replied, endenv
or'ng 10 resassure err; "von came her,
upon business. aud sach business too liz
would love you all the more for ii
You don't know about this so well NJ
do she said s,.nddering convulsvely. al,
Is Jcalous-eyceedingly. OF you aud oh
fear not without some cause. Hide me
somewhere, for mercy's sake,"
j do not know how it happeccd but my
arm was round her, and half carried her
across the room to a book closet
Scan YOU stay here" asked hastily.
81 will leave the door aar for mir
" No shut it--lock it--lake away the
key. or shall not feel safe. There is
plenty of air, and she sprang into the
recess.
For one moment her eve met mine, aud
| thought they beamed with deep impas.
sionate love. The next moment. had
locked the door upon my treasure, thrown
the papers she had brought into drawer,
and was apparently busy. pen in baud.
4 when my friend entered tie commenced
in a round about way To question me npon
certain points # the law respecting mar.
amount Of decentralization, he CAV. me to
understand lhat all this regarded desired
transfer of some ;wopef,v of his wile's
into his own hands. lie had come. III fact.
on the same errand MS tina, generous crea.
turc. Tie also had copy oI her relatives
wills. aud these was compete to examine
closely for he was desperately peftinacipus
and would not be put of. was angry II,
the though, OF what his poor wife must be
suffering, pent up ia tina, narrow prison,
aud felt that conld have Kicked her bus.
baud Gu, OF doors Tor keeping her there.
At last, he msdoh move ms ii to go. started
up, aud stood read, To bow him out
So said he tying up his papers with
provoking dclibera,ion. nothing but my
wife's death, you say. can put me IN pos
session of this money. want II very
much, but nobody will suspcc, me of de.
string her death for the sake Of having II n
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'., I ,,.l hncL MA mS room, s,.n
behind me makes me turn round. II Is my
elerk curses Oh him, | ground m, teeth
in nnnynilinr ,ngc. cnnld have stahheJ
lin .l,ot him henten out his hrnns---
hu,l,I Inn, h.,dlnnu down stairs. Bu, any
yinl.uer would have compromised her In
u few minutes my brain MAS clear again
Watson, cried, Mr. -"---- has Just
left Tie has gone NJ Fleet street, think;
run after him. and request lin I, leave
those papers with me. Say to him ] would
Ike to examine them more vt leisure. hun
quickly. and yon'll osertakc hi'n
Watson dsapyearcd tarned the key
Of the outer door. aud sprung towards the
el,se, A, unlocked it. / remembered
the look she had given me as shut it,
wondered. with beating heart, whether
the sam, expression would greet my en-.
rnp.urcd gaze when | opened it, There
she stood, with her eyes camiy fixed on