Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-11-17
Gbrillluo Aobr Storg.
THE RUNAWAY MATCH.
A STORY IN FIVE PARTS
By HESTER HALLIwELL
Concluded.
Concluded
RIGHT AT LAST.
By HESTER HALLlwELL

Last winter was dreary winter for us.
Poor Mary. who was pininy and droop-
ing. had changed since the parting IN the
autumn with William Elliot. from love-
~. healthy girl to Il very shadow. Sine
had returned TO her studies in the school
room with our other pupils. and pursued
them with regular monotony. She never
complained. she never uttered the name of
William Elliot, or made any allusion To past
events, bat We saw her grow paer and
thinner day by day. In tha, bitter wealth
er which We had. Just before Christmas.
she caught cold. and grew very ill. A
adv which attacked her bron--somethiny;
never can remember ii. but it was plain
inflammation of the windpipe. in my early
days. She WAS confined To her bed for Il
fortnight. and when she at length got up,
she WAS more like shadow than before.
! Janu.ry went by, and February came in.
and we began TO have fears of her event
uaI recovery. There seemed to be 10 pos
live complaint, for the symptoms of her
illness had left. except cough. but she
gained no strength A remembrance OF
the way her father had gone, off, would
come over me, at times, with shudder.
No decided complaint. yet he had gradu-
ally wasted away to death. Was it TO be
the same case with Mary?
1t happened. in this last month. that |
had business in town. Ii was connected
with The property Of my brother-in law $
children. rendering it necessary for me to
seek an interview with the agent of LAWYER
Stone of Mdd!ebdry. who made DR.. Go
rings will. He WAS Mr. EckIng' on. and
lived in a part Of The Temple, SO went up
by the omnibus. the first thing after break
fast. got inio The Temple, that is into
lis maz and winding, and went iod .,ing
he e and peep'ns there, in search of nv
way, for had never been al Mr.. Eching-
ton 5 but once and did not readily remem
Der il. However, reached the hight spot
at list: knew it. my nrigh'oriny pump.
whose handle WAS padlockrd; and mount
ing up tie stairs, Il great hcishth. for he
j live! on ihe top s.ory. ] STOOL minute
or two or,c,,er MY breath; lcsnnot run
up seventy OF eighty Steps as bli;hely rs
| once could: ani then turned the angle
snl knocked bti-klv Il. the back door.
Aud af er had done that. lp and b, h,>'d.
there stood some great white letters star
Ing me IN the face--Sergcan, Pync.
Sergeant Py4e was not Mr.. Ecckinelon,
thai WAS certain. but before | had time to
deliberate boy fang Tie door open. |
asked for Mr.. Ecchlng,an
Ia there. MAS the answer. opening an in
side door and entering the Office knew
the rom again directly. though is furni-
lure WA, different. and | saw the tops OF
the peas III Nleen trees that were In view
from the window. A gentleman in gray
coat. with IA pen b-had his ear. rose from
a desk ani came forward
Sir, sail, am in search Of Mr. Ecck
ing On.
Mr. Z 'csinston! Oh, the former occu
pant here. He has removed, ma'am to
cham ,ers III Lincoln's Inn.
The gentleman gave me the address, in
deed took the trouble To write it down on
Il card for me, aud directed me the best
say To 90. l thanked him for his civiliy.
| which thought extremely condcscending
for sergeant; though it has occurred To
me. since, that possibly lie Was only the
serg"ant's clerk. wen: away, blaming
Lawyer Stones negligence in not having
informed me of the removal Of his agent,
but had only gained the pump when my
steps came To Z halt, for il flashed across
my mind that the address and number in
Lyncoln's Inn. just written down for me.
WAS that of Mr.. William Elliot.
! toied up the stairs again, when Ser
4 L. Il 4
that The address he had glvea me was that
of Mr. Ecckington; he knew nothing oi
Mr.. William Elliot.
got in,p Lincoln's Inn. (where near
" lost myself. and to my dismay found
Mr.. Ecckinslon WAS out Gone before the
Master of the Rolls. the clerk said. and
might not be in till late. So all | could do
was to go back home again, and write and
appoint an interview. had proceeded
but IA few steps. when come in view Of a
young gentleman sailing towards me m a
gay wiz and black gown, which flew out
on all sides with the wind as he walked. |
cannot say but | look on the wearers OF
these gowns with awe. not that have ev-
er seen many Of them and as there ap.
/ ~'''N''y pace Ct'ou1u OH the pave
ment for me and the gown to pass each
other, turned off it, |: either Of us was
T. give way. it seemed right that it should
be poor. humble me. Imagine my aston
ishment when the gentleman stopped and
held out his hand | drew buck. thinking
he mistook me for somebody else, and |
believe that dropped a courtesy in my
humility.
Positively it was L1wver Stones son
Bob! And though had nursed him many
IA tune when he WAS child coaxed him.
and kissed him. and once-if NAV now
confess ii--whipped him. hardly plesum
ed to let my hand meet his in his new dir
nifty.
You were going to pass me-. he said
How WAS | to know you in that fine nlu
mage? | returned. | thought it miohr
be nothing less than Judge coming aong,
an F! stood aside to get out of his way. So
you are called?
Oh. hank goodness! yes the worry's
over I'm precious glad Of it.
| | went to the Temple to find Mr.. Ecck-