Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-30
SScIctt Gale.
tFrOm the Atlantic MOnthlyl
TIE BEST ORIGINAL STORY or THE
DAY.
TIE KINLOCH ESTATE,
AND HOW 1T WAS SETTLED.
coNCLusIoy.
CHAPTER XVI.

Never was a little village in greater COM
motion than lnnisfeld after Marks depar-
ture. The succession of events had been
such as to engage the attention Of the most
Indifferent. The mysterious exile Of VI ildred,
the failing health and spirits Of the black
smith, the new rumors respecting the fate Of
Lucy, the sudden aud uuaccuuntable mar
riage of Mrs. kinloch, and her fruitess at
tempt to bring her daughter back, were all
discussed in every house ms well us IN places
of public resort Hugh BranniIg was soon
rcnviuced that the village was no place for
him. He had bravely horse-whipped Grip
pie, but he could not stop the tongues Of the
whole parrish. even if he could protect him.
self from swift and eStempore justice. lie
gathered his clothes and. after long, pri-
va,e conference with his mother, started
before daylight for the railway-station. As
he does not appear on the stage egain, we
may say here, that, not long after, during q
| financial panic in New York, he made for
tune of nearly half million dollars by spec
Mating in stocks. He used to tell his friends
| in after years that he had ''only five thousand
to begin witb,-the sole property left him by
! his lamented parents" lie has now a hand
some mansion in the Fifth Avenue. is a con
spicuous member of the Rev. DR.. Iloldfast's
timed discussions and philanthropic vngares
of the day. Whist would he not give to for
get that slowly y-movng figure, with swim
ming eyes, carrying a faring candle How
far along the years that feeble light was
thrown He never went through the hall of
hi, house at night, without shudder dread
Jog TO catch a glimpse Of that sorrowing
| face
1t was on Tuesday evening. the night pre-
ceding the Probate Court to which Squire
Clamp had been cited. Nothing had been
heard from NJ ark, and his friends were much
depressed NJ Mldret sat by Mr.. Hardwick' s
bedside during the long hours, and read to
him from his favorite authors. About ten
o'clock, just as the family we're preparing to
go to bed, Mark drove up to the door. He
was warmly welcomed, and at once over
whelmed with questions. Did he find Lucy? p
I"Wha did she know? 2" "Why did she secrete
herself" To all these Mark merely replied
IL fouad Lucy; how much have accom-
pishod dare not say. But do you, james
come with me. We will 60 up to old Mrs
Ransom's."
why, she's not there she's gone to the
poor house."
"Broksn down with old age aud sorrow,
suppose. But don't care to see her now
l@bl us 70 ~ tue hiSohNIhicl
you girls, 20 TO bed"
But they protested they should wait till he
returned, that they could not sleep a wink
until they knew the result.
Provided with lantern, the young mer
set out. They found ths hovel nearly il
ruins for pilferers had taken such pieces a:
they could strip of for frewood Marx
eagerly ripped up the floor near the hearth
At the first fash of the light he saw paper
dusty aud discoored. ii seized and opened
it. II pas the ,eiH Of Mr.. Kinloch, duis
signed and anested Lucy had not deceived
him.
With hurried pace they returned to tn,
village, scarcely stopping to take breath unit
they reached Mr.. Hardwick's house. 1t wa
no vain hope, then 1t was true Tn,
. schemes Of the step mother would be frustra
ted. The odious control Of Squire Clam
would end Mark began to read the will
then stopped, embraced his cousins and Nil
dred by turns, then read again. He wa
beside himself with Joy.
, All were too mach excited to sleep an
when the frst transports OF surprise wer
over. they naturally inquired after the un
fortunate gih He had found her, after grea
dilionlty, 10 miserable garret, The surm
4 ses of the villagers were correct, She Wa
ruined. heartbroken. Dissipation, exposure
aud all the frightful influences of her wretche
! life had brought on fever, and now, dest