The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-04-26

confinement. When he reached thi
point of his narrative Gray interrupte
him by exclainipg--
"You have found her then! p
"Founl her and spoke to her, and sh
expects you Tomorrow, for when Sc
the lawyer safe in, wandered round tn
house, and queer, out 'othe way one i
is, close on the forest, Seeing Il ligh
in room up stairs, climbed tree, ,an,
looked in. and there | saw the young lad,
a.crying bitterly, aud Murchissou talk
ing to her
The villain !"
James then proceeded to inform hi
master that after Murchisson left tn
room, he threw piece of dirt at tn,
window, by which means Lily's attentio,
was drawn towards him as he sat perch
ed up in tree In whisper he tolt
her who he was, and how he had come il
that peculiar position, and she in turf
coufded to him all that had occurred te
her, and that the motive now cf Mr.
Murchi>snn' visit vast urge upon hcI
a consideration Of John Does claim, up.
on her love, as one far more sincere than
Gray Russell All this was in her faith
ers name, he said, and that no hope cx
isted of escape from her confinement, ex
ccpt to become John Does wife.
Murchisson, in urging this, knew tha
he held Huson so much in his powe'
that he could make him consent to any
81, M Ia, I,.l
al motives for throwing cvr Gray Rus
sell
james was particularly shrewd youth
genius n his way, like all those who
have lived with fast young men abor,
town.
In few hurried words he suggested
TIE propricty of her holding out hopes to
MurchissoL of the success of his scheme
as he was to see her that evening again
before starting, having left her alone
awhile to cogitate on his proposals and
she was to promise if he would remaiu
all night down at this shooting box, t,
give him final answer in the morning
to transmit to her papa.
Lily's spirits, girl like, rose high
when Jan es told her he would bring
down his master in the morning, but be
fore James started homeward- she was t,
drop handkerchief out of the window
AS a signal to him that Murchisson con.
sented to remain all night aud receive
her reply in the morning.
An early train took Gray Russell anG
his groom to Epping, aud thence they
walked t. the shooting box, where poo,
Lily anxiou>ly expected them
Murchis>on was still theac, and in q
frishtful temper, for having passed q
most uncomfortable nj cht in one of the
half furnished rooms with the hope held
by Lily ,h", IN tho morning, he n;e 81 .
bear her consent to Hu>on to marry
John Doe, he had just quilted her room
after receiving nothing more positive
than the night before, yet she burst not
decidedly utter :" No.
Until the promised arrival of Gray
Russell, Murchisson sat brooding over
the not very luxurious breakfast which
tte old dame Cerberus had prepared for
him, resolved to have one more interview
with Lily before he left he had much
at stake.
From hi. breast pocket he took pock
ct book, and thoroughly looked over some
paper therein
"One thousand safe as the bank" he
said )" but, confound the girls obstinacy.
the Others not quite so sure. Does "a
shrewd fellow, and Russell fool, like all
who are mady in love"
At that moment scream met his car.
1t came from the kitchen, adjoining the
room in which he sat-
"The old FOOLS burat her tiuccr, or
something of that sort" he muttercd,
going towards the door, book in hand
AS he laid IA finger on the handle, it
turned from the outside, opened, and
there stood Gray and James.
For moment, Murchisson was speech.
less and powerless with amazement.
Z" Beg pardon, sir said James, with
a grin, clutching at the pocket book.
The act awoke Murchisson from his
stupor. He, to, graspcd at it, but James
had the start Of him, and came off the
conquerer.
"How dare you, you villain ~ he
cried, springing upon the other to recoy-
er it
"Softly, softly, Mr.. Murchisson, )"
said Gray, composedly, at the same time
Selling his arm and restraining him -
1--WE don't intend violence. We only
want to parly with you"
"Give me-make the thief give me
back my pocket-b book y exclaimed the
excited man, forgetting all policy. 1T
contains private papers of no value to
one but myself"
j" Are you sure? Perhaps they may
be equally SO to me. Hold him tight,
James
Z" All right, sir, I've seen Mr.. Rarey,
and knows how to tame vicious osses. Z"
The very dove will become puguacious
in defence of its young or Its mate.
All Gray Russells suavity of manner
had disappeared when he discovered the
dupe he had been, and how nearly Lily
was becoming a victim, and while Muir.
ch'sson swore, threatened, foamed with
rage, Gray deliberately began to examine
the papers in the book which James had
handed to him.
" Here's my cheque," he said calmly
opening paper; "nseless now, my dear
MuIch'sson, since Mr.. Huson has posi-.
nve'y refused his consent to the al.
VINO said SO ?" cried the .ol;o;.o-