Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-09-03
CIARKSVILLE, TENN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1858.


deserves and if I fail to learn the truth
from him, 4 will set off Immediately for
North Carolina, and learn from the Magis-
trate and the record, the truth or false
hood of the statement"
"That will never do, Mr.. MotleSw-I
can't permit you TO leave here, no'o, on my
account"
"Never mind, Helen, Ann Lee and |
have come to an understanding, and I
know she will make no objection to an
absence upon so high a mission" !"
"If you do go, sir, it will be proof of
friendship for which 1 shall ever be most
grateful. But since you have inspired me
with hopes and doubts, may it not be that
Mrs Meddler and Joe EstcNe have had
something to do with that certi6cateP"
"I think not. Had it been so, the story
of your marriage would have been known to
every visitor. Besides, Burton despises
the old hag, aud will have nothing to do
with Joe Estelle further than he can turn
him to profit"
"And how do you know these things,
Mr.. Motley?"
"I arrive at them by very simple pro-
cess. Dolt was induced to come here, by
Mrs. Meddler, with the expectation that
Jane would marry him; but the true in
tention was to make him play a part in a
scheme that was to disgrace you. He had
honesty enough to decline the part as
signed him, and the ill-will of the schem-
ers towards him, enabled me to win him
over to my interest, and through him I
learn enough to let me into all their
plans. Their operations have been con-
Quoted in manner that promises them
the fullest success; but little counter
plotting has turned all their Vaccinations
against them, and ere they are aware o.
it, the bolt will fall upon their heads
This letter, from your father, which you
can read at your leisure, makes everything
plain. On reaching Winchester, he found
on record, no such will of James father
as that described, and while deliberatina
what to do, my father opportunely ar.
rived there, and ascertained that Burton
had failed to deliver the copy entrusted tc
him. This was easily remedied by order.
ing another from the clerk at Charlotts.
Vile"
"But, Mr.. Motley, how does that make
plain the designs of the parties here, o
whom we are speaking"
"Have little patience, Helen, and
will show you. You women are always SC
impatient to get at secret as to forge
that the shortest way is to listen-inter
ruptions break the connection of a story
which might be told whilst the narrator i,
tying up the broken threads. For in
stance"
"Never mind the instance, Mr.. Motley;
she said, interrupting him; "and I will b'
silent until you get through-so go OF
where you left off, if you please" /"
"Well, since You are so ainenable tc
reason, 1 will suspend my lecture and pro
ceed with my Standardization is il
want of money, and has sold that copy O.
the will to Joe Estelle for four Thousand
dollars-the latter not knowing that it il
worthless, the will being duly recorded il
Charlottesville, and, by this time, in Win
chester also. Burton has likewise agreed
for the sum of one thousand dollars, t.
cause breach between you and Mr.. lie
keeping to himself the means by whicl
he is to effect it-and to make the most o
the means, he offered to sell you the GER
tificate for another thousand. But sine
the bargain between the two villains wa
concluded, Mrs. Meddler has suggested +
Joe Estelle that the purchase of the viii
is paying something for nothing; he j
now inclined to the same opinion, and
fight will probably be the result"
"But no matter which of the villain
may triumph over the other, Mr.. Motley
the result can not repair the wrong don
to me. Mr.. Lee bade me final adieu, las
night, and has left me with impression
of the most unfavorable character. Tn
separation, / was prepared for, and cause
me far less pain than the fact that I al
not justly appreciated by one whose goo
opinion SO much covet"
"Don't be discouraged, Helen. Every
thing will be satisfactorily explained, an
Mr.. Lee loves you too ardently to be abl
i to give you up"
t at is not the loss of his love, Mr.. Mo
Q ley, for which / am so solicitous. Coul
: I be properly understood by him and oti