Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-22

tion from Hurd.ey, when the news
reached him Of that gentleman's death.
The woman's tremor convinced me that
had struck the right trail, and deter.
mined TO follow il up boldly.
Twill tell you," replied. but first, and
for your own sake, ascertain that we are
entirely alone She looked into the pas.
sage, recIosed the door, and said with
fast-lncreasing agitation, Quite, quite
alone what can you mean =
This the two letters entrusted to you
by Hurdley, the dav before his death, you
had neglected to forward as you ought to
have me-
IL meant no HARM she huskily
gasped; 'as i've and breathe l meant
no HARM
II believe you; and il was after the
will was burned that Mrs. Gilbert, who
followed you out of the sick room, OBJ
tained possessi n Of them.'
She did not answer in words, and il
was not necessary that she should: her
scared looks did that sufficiently.
DO you remember either Of the nd.
dresses of the letters. or shall | refresh
your memory?' continued. WAS not
the first syllable Of one of the name
Lieut. Wyndham-'
'Han
Now don't make a noise, there's n
good woman To whom was the second
letter addressed! Answer that question,
or you will be in custody before Ten min.
utes have passed; answer it truly, and
you will MT be in the slightes. degree
molested-come out with it,
The Reverend Mr.. Ridgeway. Yeovil,
Somerset
Very good. And do you know any
thing abou. this Ridgewsy, whether he
was rela ed to, or in any way connected
with the late Hurdley 2
As | hope for mercy do not
Very we'll ; now pay attention to
what am about to say. Mes. Gilbert
mus. not be made acquainted with what
} has passed between u.s. ..
-, no, certainly not: on no Account
whatever she quickly replied. She
strictly forbade me to mention the circum
stance
mo doubt; as she is sure, however; 10
hear that l have been here, you had Jet.
ter admit that have served YOU with a
subpoena. Good day. added, taking
her hand which was cold as ice, 'and re-.
member-SrLENcE, or it will 60 i'll wi h
with you.'
! 'Come, George, I mentally exclaimed
' on emerging v ith exultan. step from Hurd.
ley Villa, Come. George, my name is
George-'you are getting along in frs.
rate style, my boy; and as there is nobody
wish half SO we'll as do you, lam hear
, tily rejoiced at it. Old Dakin is at Devi.
zes, it seems, well. ! don't that It's worth
while waiting about to see him, SO III
cen off back again q. once.
t The news brought. which, we'll man.
aged, would in all probability lead to i'm
! portant results, put quite varnish upon
old Cotes's mahogany phiz. and it was
t needed, for Lieutenant Wyndham, who
s had arrived at Salisbury shortly after
n left, had kept him in stale of terrible
J. anxiety and harrasSment from the first mo
ment he entered the office. He was 8
y fine dashing young fellow, by Cotes' ac.
r count, sudden and fiery as rocket and
o at first seriously proposed 10 send bull.
S let through young Gilbert's head, as the
: only fitting answer to the atrociously ab
> surd accusation against Miss Somers.--
It Convinced at last that ball practice, how
g ever sharp and well>directed, would avai
little against 'rue bill' for felony, h
r bounced off to procure permission to visi
> the imprisoned lady. This could not b,
l. for monIen. granted, and added Coles
6 he had been tearing in and out of tn,
. office for the last hour and half like flu
n riour maEiac. threatening to write to the
), Home Secretary, nay. the Prince Regen
d himself, | believe. and utterly smash ev
j. cry gaoeIer, sheriff. and magtrate in tn
county Of Willis; 0, here he is again =
J. The youthful soldier was certainly muc
: excited and exaspera,ed, but / found n
e difficulty in so far calming him that h
listened with eager attention and in,eres
h to what had to relate. 4 can no, d,
better. he exclaimed the ins ant | ha.
; ceased speaking. than star, immediatel,
a for Yeovl, and ascertain what the Rev
p er end Mr.. Ridgway knows Of ENNIS
1t Somers or Hurdley.' We agreed tha,
was highly desirable he should do SO, an
n in less than len minutes he was off in
n post chaise from the Antelope for Yeo
r vii.
9 The next Saturday, as and Cotes wer
busy, about noon, drawing a fresh brie
U for counsel, horsemaa. followed by
:, mounted groom. aIigh,ed in from, Of .h
attorneys house, and presently a sma
clerk threw open the Office door and an
D nouncsd Mr.. Gilbert. :.
The appearance of this young gentle
man was somewhat prepo sessing. albs
ne appeared to te suffering from illness
body OF mind, perhaps both; and the.
) was q changing aush on his brow. . quic
, restlessness in his eyes, and feb rile ,r,
> NOR. a. Il were. in his whole asp &C. an,
J M amer which read by the Iigh. Of whs