Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-11-10
G6rilllug Eobe Story.
THE RUNAWAY MATCH.
A STORY IN FIVE PARTS.
BY HESTER HALLIwELL
(Continued.)
MARY GORING.

DR.. Goring, unfortunately, did not show
out quite clear upon another point, inter-
rupted Mr.. Warberton. There was a gov
erness residing with them, Miss How
ard, and he was too attentive to her; but
Goring was free man at all times in his
manners with women. Some said it was
her fault; that she laid herself out to at
tract him; and. altogether, the affair had
given pain and annoyance to Mrs. Goring.
So Miss Howard received warning to leave,
and the little Gorings were to be sent to
school. Before the change was made, Mrs.
Goring was poisoned.
Was this governess suspected? inquired
Sir Thomas Elliot
don't know what other people may
have done, interposed DR.. Ashe, warmly,
| had my opinion on the point, and always
shall have. But it does not do to speak
out ones opinions TOO freely. There was
no proof
Where was the strychnia procured?
from Goring's own surgery. At least
such was the conclusion drawn, for he
kept some there. Though whether the
bottle had been touched or rot, he could
not himself tell Mrs. Goring hal dined,
and was asleep on her bed. the nurse hav
ing gone her dinner. During her abb
sence the poison was introduced into a
glass OF water, which, as was customary
stood at the bedside, and Mrs. Goring.
when she aw"ke, drank l.. GorIng was in
The garden the whole of this time, never
came into the house at all. as the servants
testified, until aroused by the screams in
Mrs. Goring's room. Miss Goring was in
the dining room, which adjoined the sur
gerry. and the servants equally testified
that if she had quilted it TO 60 upstairs
they must have heard her. So the case
was wrapped in mystery, and it remains
so
The wors. f.atu9c was. DR. Goring's : mar
rying the woman afterwards, observed Mr..
Warberton.
Marrying herl the goyc.aess? exclaimed
Sir Thomas Elliot.
house ~ Mrs. G,rins's death; but twelve
months afterwards, Miss Howard became
Mrs GJrirg.
Why. the man must have been mad! ut.
tered Sir Thomas.
lie was wrong there. saii DIR. Ashe.
told him so. Bat what | sal | went for
nothing. for he was bent upon il. His
faihom it. He married this girl SIR Thorn
as. went off with her for fortnight, and
came back, So changed that we hardly
knew him. He started on the Journey a
gay, healthy man; he returned wasted in
frame, broken in spirits, and in two months
was laid in his wife's grave. There was
no particular complaint, but lie wasted
away 10 death; literally rined away, it
seemed.
And pined in silence, added Mr.. War
burton, for he never would acknowledge.
| see. gentlemen. returned Sir Thomas,
it was a bad affair altogether. from begin
ming TO end; one not TOO well calculated to
bear the light of day.
Al any rate the light of day has never
beer thrown upon it, answered DR.. Ashe.
And the daughter of snch a man shall
never become Williams wife, vehemenily
concluded Sir Thomas Elliot. But, to 90
back to the next room. gentlemen, be ad-
ded. aloud. Ny opinion
We need not follow their consultation
for their patient. 1t came to end, and Sir
Thomas Elliot went steaming up 10 town
again by the first train. 1t happened to be
a slow train. Stopping at every station, which
drove the physician into fever nearly as
great as that of the poor lady he had been
to visit. he was so intensely eager to meet
his wife A compliment he had not paid
her of recent years.
Lady Elliot seized with avidiiy upon the
information. 1t was pretext for demand
ing Of William TO break off the match. OF
course, she said, lie will not think of en-.
tering upon the connection now.