The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-02
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S
OR,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

| Grv1s had furths motive bcvord that Of rnerc
pleasure. ,or 1.tering 80 eagerly into the f,',l
| men OF fashion, and brought out more marks oil
good fellowship from his superiors than all his
| eight years service sss naval officer had done
He fsncied also that his wife perceived ;his, and
that she seemed disposed TO thipk more favourtbly
OF him, IN proportion as his society Was sought
| Colonel Nslmore and his friends Far nom oppos
| ing plans which took him into the very thick
| Of high, but very raksh compsny, she rather
encouraged nem and submitted 50 quietly to tho
solitude 10 which he thought these par des mus
consigr her. that he felt DO conjunction on Tbs,
score. Frequently, too, on inquiring how che hsu ~
spent the evening, he learn, that II bad been pass
with her cousin In Jermyn Street. And she woulu
then show 40 much animation and pienm. ~,
learning particulars ~ his proceedings bs, ~ =.
convinced she experienced no displeasure el
| his leaving her, or al Colonel Vslmores oun..ns
| W include her In the arrangement" TOT WV '
| ing's amusement.
| thus time went on. Tho psssiveness, ~ not the
indifference Of Mrs. Grylls had done much TO srno-
ther The jealousy which had once sprung up IN her
| husbands bosom though circumstances showed
u was not utterly extinguished. One evening u
had bid fair 10 burst forth In uncontr oiled fury.
In accordance with his wife's snyiousy expressed
wish, Gryll. had taken her 10 the Opcr. House. and
seated with her in tho pit observed with some SUR
prise, that, unmindfu Of tho singer who At he
time was enchanting every one with hor prodigy
OF tone, his wife's head was constantly turpe !
from the stage 10 regard box In the centre o'
inc house. perturbation and resessnes OF
aud, to his question whether she were unwelL
sue answered with degree Of hsrcenesss In tho
hesahVe. Anxious 10 discover the cause Of her sg-
aton' Urylls endoavoured to look in the direction
10 which Der eyes constantly reverted and IT last
perez we'd Colonel Valmore In earnest and animated
conversanon with a beautiful woman in the front
OF boz In tho second ter 70 tho utter disregard
OF elicatelooking girl, 70 whom, aud also 10 his
brother his back was entirely turned In an instant
Gryls felt that IL was the sight OF Colonel Valmore,
thus absorbed by the splendid WON an be was with,
which caused tue torture bis wife seemed 10 ex-
periepce; and bis heart swelsd with rage and
with hideous, sckenng feeling Of disgust he felt
prJnpte Al once to drag her from the theatre. But
fearful even OF the violence Of his ieelinVs, which
seemed 10 lead TO some objectionable outbreak,
be essAysi T. calm hims II ere he took any decided
steps. Ia the meantime Colonel Yslmore, who Tor
the FIRST time seemed ~ perceive Them, LETT the box
and Immediately ioiued tnew. With his usual gay
warmth Of manper. no gave his hand TO Grylls; ex-
claiming, II at ho was jus. the person be wished 10
see for, thst Jova party Of tick mutual friends
| were 10 adjourn, sfer the Opera, to his lodgings
a. supper and yngt-un. Grylls, though little dis
armed, a. was always the case, by the easy uucon-
ciousncss Of the Colonel, In rather uneour, eous
tones refused tie iuyltatlOn.
"Ah, now that's crossv' the Colonel said " and
have no t're to put you in good humour Mrs
| Gryl2,' he addeu, you must use your influence
| with the Royal Navy, while return 70 the lanes
under my chars,."
"w1o arc ,heyi" Mrs Gryus asked, Affecting
an iLduerenee TO the answer TO lie returned on
indih renee beled by hsr urobbing, and broken
| voice.
at is Lady Almeria ust,on and her little d,uvh
ter. The mother Is the loyeost creature ever BE-
held, aud the dau liter IL decidealythe rch,st oil,
IL Lo don, inherting all her fathers and "a audfa
Tiers property. Aud, 4 !sith, i,'s q pretty
slusl game tor hearts that they are paying-,Le
mothers beau1y making a. many eonQu.sts as
hitle Katy does with nsr ducats."
"And which 10 you favour, Colonel vslmore,"
asker Mrs Grylls.
"Why, that Is matter I cannot uuits d. IA.
wish poor tpendthrlit Ike myself asd shaGow
Of chance. But besides that tho fright ey,. N
the motler always put mo beside ny ssIi there h.
master jack there, who slwty M yes . monopo.
ly OF the heiress. RememLer Cry Ia,' the Colonel
twelve"
With . tranquility which len, It's influence IN
her husband Mrs. GryllI turned her sttept ON tn
tie Stage, seeming W forget all aGoul the ladies' or
TIE Two OTothers IN tie LOx. As tie opera eudel
she told him carelossy, II he liked 10 nut her into
. hackney coach, he could 20 o. once 10 tho col.
ope's loisinSa VINO might 10 hurt # he cid NO:
Join Ills party,
Gryn. did not quite understand ,hs ,xpr,,,.on
on hi' wiles eouus,nancs. However, On Catching
his eye hxod iuquringly on herself, sus con pl.,I.
ed VI bad heaAacie TINS, tie god supper. Iha
vngt-un, the quiet exit VI his wue into tus back '
he! coach, ALA tie unover-nke styls in which liza
colonel rAil.td away during tie whole night rul-
bed Gus all me Ozark ch.Iacters which his leslou,
tlsp!e4ons LAd Tor tie moment inscribed on Lis
, heart.
IL was with something Of computation that Gryls
reYe"ei these occasionally recurring mis- .lyugs
when he eonirasIcd tue open anu uure.sryel be-r.
me oi Colonel NAlInOre " III what lie Conceived
might 10 mat OF . Inzn who s0ugLt 10 sucuIuns.
eva Gssisps. ferLs ps II was excess OF LuuI!lty
On LIS part which nuAds him, on esng the ueciu,
Ell pissreIce KAT Colonel Nslnoro showed to-
Waius I'M, look Tor sUIue tur .her molye ivF IL
lie could not believe tLas he WAS hxed aud courts1
Tor hItnse an- Therefore 1.d tse liIes sta rd
by tie luce, tLzt WAS Tor the sake VI her, whom
INC uNOrIvus sailor looked UPON ~ treasure ali
must eoNsI Poor Gryllsl Low saut.ry would
lave besn me inspiration winch cVald nave tod
you, tAAt your IL, rs Ia the mAns eyes VINO only
nyed for the gaInester's joys WAS An hons.ly
whIsh, IN It's stray htOrN.rd course Was pruuf
even against the plAalls OF Tie card table sl AN
adult.ed iund VI ready money hlch lhs sailor
Ouly seemed ~ value as sc.essJry " amusemsuta
| Wan no.hIug Of the csc. &C IA has own enAr.cter
II was tie uOionefs ALL 10 mud for his gsuLlin /,
COMPANIONS. men who, Ike irnGslL we're i'd Dy
tie sueeF love OF play, aud VINO lookcd to The
cbznGes oil fortune ~ltuout ulterIor motives Wusn
u,se companions could lose large sums vlluou,
making la1hers baukrup,, or starving young
enIlLren, tue games OF ~nIst OF ylnst-un were 10
him most sIquiaiis eNeiten.snis Gry lis was no,
30 completely devoted W tie Joys VI the c,rd.t.,
Bile; Out, aided W Tue sAnsi-et.on Vi beng tue
chosen companion vi /. man OF family ana "a most
vrereI by the constant Suggestions OF hi. vie
va. tie friendship OI Coiousi N.imsrs anu hi, u
ted lr.su4s, n.suI De VI use W L.m IA his bro a..
. Gousl career. lswHs SINUS Ins inlllu.ey ran on.
: CHAPTER VI
"Il quarrel "a OsI unuatursl,