The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-01
Certainly" said the divine.

at1|lo your tate husbandS house, my deal
madam, " said the lawyer, soothingly.
Once more they jumped into the Hackney
coach, accompanied by the clergyma
Il say, sir, said the driver, as the attor
ney was on the carriage step s..' 8
What is it, my man ?" r.,.--.,,.
Il didn't bargain for this, you know
'.Didn't bargain for what ~ ' 81 8
"Vy, to take hup fresh party at every
'ouse we stop at. | began with the lady
then you jumps in, then the parson fol
lers, then the Admiral and if we goes or
at this rate, my oss won't stand it, let alone
the axle-tree." gsb s.I1 ee. III s
"Confound your iInpudence, sir Drive
to Captain Halyard's, II Bellvue Place )
said the lawyer, angrily. GaJ oa at.
The fly was drawn up with some diff
Guilty at the above address, in consequence
| OF the horses shying at two CHASTITY mutes
who stood on the steps on either side of the
| door. The admiral sent in his card anc
presently the whole party was received by
Mr.. James Halyard, nephew of the deceased
captain. The nephew was furious. ea
"'Wife ! secret marraigen widows pen
sion! identify bodyp No, sir, nothing O
the kind shall take place here with m,
sanction. Besides, it would be impossible
| the coffin is already screwed down"
The attorney took the young man aside
'sThis may prove y said he "a more seriou
affair than yon suppose. do not know t.
what extent you are benefited by his will
but if you feelso confident, that your uncl,
made no clandestine marriage, do not los
the best opportunity Of disproving tn,
IolnInoG which of
tainly seems to justify .r5 ,il.5re
| Considering the matter in this new ligh
Mr.. Halyard consented, and carpenter wa
fetched to open the coffin. The four gentle
man entered the room, leaving the lad
down stairs Mr.. Plumtree had no soone
seen the body than his doubts were at al
end $40 iF aeaaa ~ as
81 knew this poor gentleman perfect,
we'll by sight" said he's 81 have seen hin
in his uniform hundred times; but tn
person married was Of different sppear
ance he was stouter, darker in complexion
in short, this was not the man .
At this instant there was a violent ring
ing at the bell below Mr., Halyard step
ped out of the room to give directions tina
no one should be admitted, but was met by
a servant on the stairs.
'lf yeu please, sir, there's female be
low wants to see Mr. Crumstone directly,
said the footman sT2 saA
The attorney was summoned and went
down. fT 7roiy Esa
The new conner was little woman dress
ed in rusty black; she was putting very
hard as If she had been running for match
against time.
Mr.. Crumstone began to think it was an
other s0i-diSant widow, and assumed stern
demeanor as he inquired her business.
is this Cap'n Haylard's house, sir? ' she
gasped at length. ..L by1i
The attorney nodded. @ 81
ooh, please. sir I'm so glad There's
been a female party here calling herself the
Cap'en's widow, amt there sir p aaa
WELL said the attorney, 'swh tthen ?"
'sOh, please sir, she amt no more his
widow nor am sir-no-nor yet so much :;
for ham a widow, sir; but she amt no
widow at all, sir, but wife to Bill Hayward,
the shipwright's man down to the docks
and please, sir, it's all make,up; and
when heard of it, / ran as hard as I could
to you sir, that's wot did" W aa
Il told you so, gentlemen" said young
Halyard, as the admiral joined them; Il
knew this was an infamous hoax
81 am afraid it is, indeed sir" said the
Attorney looking very blank! 'Why, good
gracious me, forgot why where's the
No-"
''Do you mean the person who came
With you in the 'ackney coach, sir ~ said
he servant. lE l~
ELSEWHERE is she p" sge
''She. left the house while you was up
tairs, sir she said she couldn't wait no /
onger, sir, and as there was no mediate
hurry for business, sir, she would look in
Inother day. r. -ay t..fa .g.,s
"And told me you would settle for the
", sir, said the driver, who lad just come
n, touching his hat l.'Is55lal
The admiral coavulsed with, suppressed
aughter, walked to the window: and en-
leavoring to appear very serious, only sue
eeded in looking unusually purple.
A quarter of an hour afterwards work
nan entered one of the out houses occupied |
" artisans in the dockyard, The house or
ather shed, was divided into portions-viz
ground floor, and a loft or bedroom above,
with each other by means
# step-ladder. g, qn 6ra
Finding no one in the workshop, the man
vent to the foot Of the ladder and shouted,
Bill Halyard!" lza eIl e 4oil.
''HulIo!" said voice up stairs.
Il say, you're wanted up to Admiralty ?"
"What about ?"
.tOh, don't know. Some row your mis-
us has got into, i think, said the man. -
you're to look sharp" e-s
'All right-Fll be down directly"
There was pipe lying on the table be-
DIV. The man took itup and filled it with
ONE tobacco from pouch which he carried.
Gle had strolIed up and down, smoking,
n front Of the house for some ten minutes
r so, when, tired of waiting he re-entered
he room and again called out, 'Bill Hall
ard !" Oils IN agTsa UP a Il
There was no answer this time. ssaH
''Bother the fellow he's gone to sleep,
hink, said the man, and sprang up the lad
er. tti7t ri" r
He found Halyard lying on the Aoor--not
sleep but dead with his throat cut. /
II
The rest of the story is soon told. The poor
wretch had entered into conspiracy with
lis wife to obtain pension from the Admi-
atty, faneying that as he bore precisely the
anne name as the deceased captain, she
night pass herself off as his widow.
There is reason to suppose that his wife
vas the originator of the plot, He had
imself hitherto borne an excelant charae
err; and now, overcome with remorse and
dread of the consequences Of his crime, he
ad committed suicide on the first alarm Of
discovery. r. F; 59 5df .59o haay
His wife made her escape; and in spite
f the tragical and unexpected issue Of the
flair, it is believed that no steps were tax
n towards her capture punishment.
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Eml We learn from the Boston Trader that
rom the LIST of June 1863, to the presen5
line, a period Of between fifteen and six
zen months, the United States Marshal,
Reyes has paid over to the United States
reasurer, as the proceeds of captured