The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-10
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THURSDAY MORNING -. JAN. 10, 1854.
TIE MANCHH9TER MARRIAoB
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avery well, very well. l am heart.sick OF
the whole business. Come, Alice, come up to
the babies; they'll be in q sore way. I tell
you, uncle" he said. turning round once more
10 Mr.. Chadwick, suddenly aud Sharply, after
his eye had fallen on Ahce's wan, fearful,
anxious face, IN have NO sending for the po-
lice, after all. I'll bay my aunt twice n hand
aome a brooch this very day, but I'il not have
Norah suspected ard my missus plagued
He and his wife left the room. Mr.. Chad
wick quietly waited all he was out Of hear-
ing, aud then said to his wife, For all Toms
hcroic's, I'm iustquietly gsiug for detecust.
wench. Tnoa ne~a'st know naukht about It,"
He went 10 the police. station, ana made
statement OF the case. He was grauneo oy tue
Impression which the evaea.s sraad M S,a
opinion. Aad steps were 10 De Immediately
taken 10 fad gu where she was. Most proba-
bly,, a. they snsges tsd sne naa sone a. once 70
the man. who, TO ali appearance, was her
lover. When Mr.. Chadwick asked how they
would 6nd her out, they smiled, shook their
heads, and spoke of mysterious but infaliioie
ways and means. lie returned TO mis- nephew's
house with q very comfortable opinion Of his
own sasac,ty. he was met by his wife with
peui tent face.
"Ob, masler, I've found my brooch. TWAS
just sucEinG by its pin In the nounce OF my
brown silk, that wore yesterday. i took II
on IN a hurry, and IL must have caught in 1t
and hung up my gown in the closet. just
the brooch! I'm very vexed, but 1 never
dreamed but what IL was lost"
Her husband, muttering some hing very like
''Oonfound thee aud Thy brooch, TOO! l wish
I'd never given 1t thee" snatched up his hat
and rushed back to the station, hoping TO be In
time 10 stop the police from searching tor No.
ran. But u detect We was already gone on on
the errAnd.
Where was Norah Half mad with the
strain of the fearful secret, she mad hardly
slept through he night for thiukiIg what
must be done. Upon this terrible STATE Of mind
had "a m A q
had sea the man, as the UNCONSCIOUS child
Called her ia Their. Lastly came the Suspicion
of ner honesty. She was little less than crazy,
sne Ian ~ tairs and dashed on her o1EEot
and shawi, leaving All else, even her pure, be-
hiud ner. la that Douse she would not stay. -
Tnst was al she knew OF was clear about
She would not even SEQ the cni ldren agalu, tor
fear il should weaken her. $ ~ dreaded, ABOVE
every mag, Mr.. FRANKS Ieturn u claim ms
wit-. Sac could nos tell what remedy there
WAS for u sJrrow 50 TIE aeudous, Tor ner To stay
" VII ness. Tue desire of escaping from the
cpmtug event Was stronger mouve tor her
departure ihan her soreness about the suspl.
ciuus direc ted against her, although this last
had beeu Inc faal goad 10 the Coarse sue TOOK
she walked way aim ,st at ncadiong speed,
kobbiux rs sue Wen, As che had not dared ~ do
during the pas: gnt, tor lear Of exciting Won
der in those who might hear her. Then she
stopped. An idea anne into her mind that she
would leave London altogether, aud bethkr
herself TO ner uatiye town OF Liverpool. She
Eel IA her pocket for ner purse as she drew near
The Eastoa So uare Station, with this in ten zion.
Sue mad left II a. home. Her poor head aching,
her eyes swollen with crying, she had 10 stand
su aud tniuk, as well rs sue could, where next
she should bend her steps. Suddenly the
thought flashed In To her mind that she would
20 and ii nd out poor Mr.. Frank. She had been
hardly Kind 10 aim the night before, though
her heart had bed for him ever since. She re.
embered his telling ner, when she Inquired
for his address, al most rs she had pushed him
out OF the door. of some hotel in a street not
far distant from Euston Square. Tui:her she
Went; with Wnnt in teu ton she scarcely knew,
but u assuage her conscience by telling him
how much she pitied him. In her present state
she felt he rset unfit 10 counsel, restrain, or
assist or do aught else but sympathize aud
weep. The people of the inn said such person
hal been tasre mad arrived only The day before;
had gone out soon after his arrival, leaving mis-
luggage in their care, but had never come back.
Moran asked for leave to Sit down and await
the gentleman's return. The landiady pretty
secure in the deposit of luggage against any
probable injury-showed her into a room and
quietly locked the door on the outside. Norah
was utterly worn on and fell aslerp-a shiver-
ing,slarting, uneasy slumoer, which lasted Tor
hours.
The detective, meanwhile, had come up with
her some time before she entered the hotel,
into which he followed her. Asking the land
lady TO detain her for an h0uro or so, without
giving any reason beyond showing his author
fly (Which made the landlady applaud herself
a good deal for having locked her in, } he went
bsck to the police ton TO report his pro-
csedings. He could have taken her direc ly
but his object was il possible, to trace out the
man who was supposed to have committed the
robbery. Then he heard of the discovery OF
the brooch, and conseq uently did not care to
return.
Norah slept till even the summer evening
began to close in, then started up. Some one
was at the door. 1t would be Mr.. Frank and
she dizziy pushed back her ruffled grey hair,
which had fallen over her eyes, aud stood look
ing TO see him. instead, there came in Mr.. Open
shaw and policeman.
This is Moran Kennedy" said Mr.. Open
shaw.
"Oh, SIR" said Norab, Il did not touch the
brooch-indeed did mot. Oh, sir, cannot
live TO be thought SO badly ~" and, very sick
and faint, she suddenly sank down on the
ground. To her surprise, Mr. Opeushaw raised
her up very tenderly. Even the policeman
helped TO lay her on the sofa and, at Mr..
Opensnaw's desire. he went for some wine and
SANDY for the poor gaunt woman lay
there almost as il dead with WEAKNESS and
"Norah," said Mr.. Openshaw in his kindest
voice, 1.-The brooch is found. 1t was hanging to
Mrs. Onaa wicks gown. l beg your pardon
bisd you abouti,: My wife is almost broken
hearted. Eat, Norah-or, stay, first drink this
glass of wine" said he, lifting her head, and
pouring little down her throat.
As sue drank she remem bered where she
was aud who she WAS waiting for. Sne sud
denly pushed Mr.. Openshaw away, saying,
ION, sir, You must go-you must not stop
minute. If he Comes back he will kill you"
ALAS Norah, do not know who he is
But some one is gone away who will never
come back some one who knew you, and
whom am afraid you cared for"
~ dou't understand you, sir" said Norah,
her masters kind and sorrowtul manner be-
wildering her yet more than his words. Tue
policeman had left the room at Mr.. Openshaw's
desire, and they TWO were alone.
~ ~ know what l mean when l say some
one is goue who will never come back. mean
that he Is dead "
~Wuo 7" said Norah, trembling all over.
"A poor man has teen found Ia the Thames
thu In hrniLg-drowned."
ibid he d. wn himseif!' asked Noarh. SOL
emily.
odd only knows" replied Mr.. Openshaw,
in tue sane ione. Your name and address u
our house were found il his pocket; ihat, and
his purse, were the only things mat were
found upon MN I'm sorry to say II, my poor
Nprab. put you are I. CURED 10 60 and Identity
him."
"ro what Z" asked Norah.
ITO Gay VINO Is. 1t Is always done. in or
der that rome reason may be discovered for the
suicide II suicide ~ was. / make doubt he
was the man who came to see You at our house
last hight IL Is very sad, know" He made
pau-es between each little clause, in order 10
try aud bring back her senses, winch he Ieared
were wandering, SO wild and sad was her
look.
master Openshaw." said she, at last "I'ye
. dreadful secret - tell you-ohly you must
never brea he ~ - any one, and You ana l
must hide II away forever. thought 10 Rave
doue It all oy myseit bu l See l cannot. You
poor msD-ye e., the dead drowned Creature, Is,
tear. MIR. Frank, my mistress's fret hus.
babdi"
Mr.. Openshaw sat Town as il shot. He did
not speak, bat after while he signed to Norah
20 on.
'.He came TO me the other night, when, God
BE- shank d you were all away At Rlchmo nd.
He asked me II his wife was dead or alive. I
vss q brute, aud thought more Of your all
coming home than of bis sore trial spoke
out sharp. and said she was married again,
and s. very content and happy All but turned