The sun., 1865-11-14
MATTHEW
G R Y L i S,
OR.
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

with the sane stiffness OF manner which, 90 Il
fr,t lsr, such force 10 bis wores Gryls went IN Va
say that Of course Monsieur 10 C5mmsndsni woulde
instantly send ou, esnddrmes In pursuit OF The
prisoner hut as ste had had nearly twenty -four
hours' star, Of them, her recovery wss matter q
dicul,y, unles. they knew the exact route shs had
taken and. even then, in the dress Of pssssn,
there was 90 nttls to distinguish her, that It was
gree, chance whether any one on hs road had
remarked her sufficiently to be able to give . elu.
70 her progress nay, abe might be passed even bv
the very men who were in pursuit of her. Tbs
Commsndant hsd once offered Grylls his psrols
be nov ella mod II from him. lie claimed the power
OF accompanying one gendarme In the pursuit of
the prisoner, by the route he should bimssN point
out. And here his voice bocsme lower, but u was
still a. distinct ~ letore, and there was horrible
tranquility in the demeanor Of tie Enghshmsn-A
deathlks pasnsss over his face, that filled the mind
Of the good Commsndsn, with doubt and dread.
The succeeding words Of Grylls did not lessen he
perturbation Of The poor m,n, who perceived "n
more tho difficulty Of bis situation, ~ the prisoner
thus continued "In the event Of your giving me
the temporary liberty claim from you, besides
ewing yoI my promise 10 return-bosde pledgtuR
myself 10 use my utmost eIernons Tor the rscoyery
Of The escape prisoner, will place In your hands
fve hundred pounds sterling s deposit. II any
thing should occur to hinder our return to tie
fortresa such ss death or any other mschance, you
and strictly your property. This 10 not 10 be tAksn
In the light Of bibe. In the ono case, IL Is 70 be
oonsids ed security for my return In the other,
- some indemnify for the expense and trouble our
protaotsd Atsepce may cause you"
There was then smother pause. The Frenchmsu
paced 10 and fro .hs apartment evidently rejecting
on The wisest course 10 pursue, and ths ono by
which be would the least compromiss himself with
those in authority above him. Grylls now drew
nearer 70 him, and With esgerness belyiug his for
msr calmnsss said, "should Monsieur 10 Commsp
dsnt think II necessary to refuse nc tns power Of
searching FOR my lost wife, however unwilling l
may be 10 take such step, shall SILL consider
myssh obliged TO sdop, it-Snd, Inissd. fee jusl-
he'd IN taking msAsuroA that ,hs government OF hs
First Consul should be informed " ths share which
hadenoscle Ls Cour had had in ,hs sscsps Of
dttsnue from this fortress.
Tho threat conveyed BY these latter words vas
wholly unc.ned for. Be!ors tie ungsnerous al.sr-
| nAnvs had been named, the perIleIsd CommAn-
dan, had already resolved 70 glys Grylls the per-
| mission he sought.
With trust In the word Of his felow-rnsn which,
however often 1. had been and might bc be rsyed,
had never failed him, the Commsldsnt saw in the
| snx ETY. OF Gryns, aud In the strange request be
hsd made, merely the natural wish Of REQ uvertny
| the society OF beautiful wife, and Of securing hss
from tho afronts md psrils 70 which by this des-
perAto step she had exposed herself Equally aux.
| ious with tho busbandto rescue the wlIiul young
woman from the dangers which her rsshneSs hal
incurred, he could NOS thiuk Of refusing q request
| which, however calmly urged. ho could SEQ inyov.
ed the peace, nay, The very existence OF the
ordinary EnglshmAn. Ho uid not ioT q nl1uts
| doubt his return be had heard o., and seen 90
| many proofs of his countryman's romantic sense
| Of honour. lie believed also that the husband wu
the must htoy person W eject the recovery Of lie
detenue, Nevertheless, he gladly took possession
| Of what " hun, appeared an enormous deposit
Not that he bad iho least notion OF deriving Denen,
from II, but because ho believed that 90 largo sum
would turn tie scale of feeling, should temptAuoa
| occur iha, would lead him 10 break The parole hs
| had demanded. The pleasure Which he bensvo.
| lsnt-nindod CommandAnt would have experienced
In furtLsring Tie wiahes OF young mAu whose
| extreme sadness OF dtmosuour had bson remars ed
by him, on his trst entrance into tho ior,rss.
/ hsd teen enurely noutrAlIsd by the dsieg nina
ton Grylls bad expressed, Ia tho event ofa reiuss
| Of b,.rsying his aau.tteT's share in the uapsse.
ton. Therefore, when Grylls ou learning that his
pursuit. Of his wife to be pernlItd, became pro-
iuso In expressions OF thsnkluIussA the frenchm.n
| with dignity which slleEcet him, begged nothing
more might be said ;Adding, - must undeceive you
on point, In eonsl- era.on Oimy own character.
Il 10 more than probable that you should imA.ins
| that my eonsenI TO your wishes has Leen pATt'-
| procured by your threat OF eIposiug my d.ugh.
| ieT's conniV.Alc ~ thIs AFFAIR. B-t you must 81
| once nd your mind of this impression, when tell
you that my self shlu instruct tie Authorities oa
this point and Al once remove AaGemoiselle l.,
| Cour from this fortress and from the eophesuoe =
which II sppears that sns 10 unwothy. lhe In
| triguss Of your wife will have worked this harm
they will have removed from = dot,ng father b.,
one chief happiness. But your threat, monEeuI,
unworthy ssit IL of an English officer, ! a. once
| repudiate ss affecting my conduct IN any manner.
Il 10 my own senss OF honour, and the isslIy oss
TO the Consulate, thAi will lead me W make the o.s
covery o. my daughters porhdy."
Gryns was aussAed by the words OF the ehivsl'
| rous Commandant; but with too deadly an snx eIy
| 70 prosecute his search Tor the runaway woman 10
suffer . moment OF inAction 10 10 passod. be beg
| ged houaeur La COur TO pardon him, aid, on ths
score Of has excessive mental agony to forget hI
| unworthy menace, aud At once 10 make susr.s
| montA for bis departure from The pr.hOn,