New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
The second e, Iuat"iI'neaf

MISS BRADDON'S NEW STORY.
RUPERT GOODWIN;
THE SECRET OF wfi.MINGDoN HALL.
WILL APPEAR IN THE
SUNDAY MERCURY OF TO:MORRnW,
DEcE@ ggE6J r. 1859
OPENING CHAPTERS.
The story opens 10 beautiful and pictureql sysn de
rct Of the County of Hampshire England where ~ a~ mlds
81 little Gland of shaded walks and velvet lawns stand
an eeean mansion the abode Of domestic biiss. cTe Cap
tain Harley westford and his wife Clara with tseir lovely
and fhe orr of natures noblenen bold tucbserei and
chsvarou,--esry iDh san-is only ct home 90 f'ervas
being captain the merchant service sud princpo owner
of smarnhccnt trading vessel called the "Qoe,n Of the
Lilies" The reader Is introduced TO Westford Gge the
fly abode when the Captain ia on the eve OF siding ior
China on what he proposes shall behH last voyage As the
Captain and his fair wife wansrr lovingly srl'n ara thross
takes place between them from which appesrs that be hss
sccuInalated durng h. ssasring HE to. sum Of ~:
in banking house that had the full confidence Of hs father
His will he says already in his lawyers hands IN
Of mforne happening 70 him. 'he dca ones ~
home have con p-ttOee secured to them.
CsIs Wesord appears is the daughter Of har yfy and
out io2 her, bot sr ssd abandoned al to throw kes, into
the farley Wexford the brave 'sor vino haa won
beloved husband compelled by the da,iss Of h pro
to sss " hF for dian f .S BIT n,
Cypress her soul Az the Csotsr after ddog hseaashtsr
aD'" 10 s1,s "a cot y SS c a. si b
impulse. suddenly asks h@ tho Of ,,s banker with
whom be nten d 20 deposit his fefuue. -Rdpen Goodwin
is bis reply as Lo harries away 0n hesrss the she
makes ncohrept stteupt TO DSer words o.srnings
and she fs in,ensble on the srs sns inse succeeds
TIE Captain he's London, AID basens to te banking
Grm Rupert dodwin Che repreenta,iv Thisan
is handsome piansibe individual OF sbou. ear % age
In bis employ rctety Old CLERK named Jacob Dauiesoo.
all tho banker secrets and whom he Is therefore
Compelled to hs0os-thoush he hes hs well ~ fears
When weord arrives a. b.sk Ripper, Cod' tbs
ofinsoSencs: On being nfor ed ate Capt. ls srand
features aud he .xctus Harley We,cord-an. Ito ne.
his cruel enemy be brings s' .H1n, crisis lao IN. the
$50 900 and the tts deeds for sch be gyese rece aud
the captain dePa sonh h t b. Do =, . AN IN sale
te1s his first gallant young fe Of henams OF CD
S 3 % howl. %s If be . R4 fss sHa .Ia %
the brink of ruin. Thnnderste the idea that he has
family to such custody hnrriss back tie bomb with
draw the deposit ar directing Tsopsel IN ss.s ne does
of the Les 10 put to sea wou. hh He snd tho bank ns
aSs,S; A. bot cw Goodwin to Ms cGgnIy seq aud de-
in bis urtive way, closely ot@svss what Is sopgpn-
The banker speaks t sailor ia and Badly preiense
leads deserted wing OF the mansion il se opens
aSOi ana bid. he Captain dscens A. tale non
while the unfortunate man on The INST step OF ~ stairway
falls headons into the sby,, Goodwin en cooy ocks tho
doe. of the cellar and return. to the 10 which
he had received bis victim when he 10 somewhat startled at
seeing Harley Westfod oyercoat banging upon h back c
chair Previous to the deed te banner Lao spnaeasd
the latter retn stating that he has ris.ed the
% that he has zone TIE clerk thinks il strange he dii
meet him on road and evidently suspicious that
remsmbers With dsmsy the receipts the money and
documents which he had given to the Captain The day eor
goes back aud searches the pocke AZ the oscos N the
drawing The receipt |. not there Coua .D1s'n
such Importance would badly have Been placed
by careless saior in an oyercoat pocket npot Do
~. 81 Ia bod arkra
And now Rupert Goodwin cIat He la. .,str tae he
hated Ii m ioS%sI rave, ,5 n io own the @ c. MA, vet be-
slowly Mrs We,tford recovered from her Illness. bu. IL
ever haunrd by terrible apprehensou One Gay ins her
convaescenee. her daughter the beautiful Noefte far
young creature wanders into the forest bud sud
denly noble looking youth engaged sksicbins
They each other An eosesnt a.d tender
dialogue from which the reader learns that they are
lovers The youug artist whose name Is ksr.ss ss' ONCE.
twice met Ncetts IN society ard n''1s and asaen'
more poo and he tears that on cs' account MIS-
Me'a wp9 n y S request When he ha. secured
independence THEN he viii ask N,oee rstcsd 70 Re h
In the meantime no letter. are received the Orange from
ras to He insists that If anything had happened
g his athsr Th0rnsih would have written to them one
bear his father and the affection which he than suspects
Sps pi S% 6 SHsa ws
dSns IN 5s when pays &
n S9s st e. sgsy iaay %
beautiful woman. lie recagtlaes the story oftbe ps,'-hcw
had slpdered sr r meme hoping thai would b.
driven by the reproac Of her haasy family into bis s.i
he had sworn to lis soul that scr be xsad HON.
bic her and make her bis own she hns sSneers
lie laughs TT the and informs her tht he Lad lent as
sum. OF money her husband lwho. LIZ nt ate had rued
bearing husbands signature, 20 p;oIe the et
aud tina. will IN due time produce them Although desry
by Lis
orders him to leave the oose he s.y. safaorsSy ns
will fst 1--WE her important information and'hst tpoh
the malice Of deRd he shows her newspaper C. Sn
ing the following item; ,
The Lloyd begun tola,e serous tanr eoncsfnt,&
the rrc ant ship the Lies which len the Lonf
Docks the 5h of last June, bound fot China ana Of
which has beeu reeNedrp TO the Tses1a' uMs.
TIE miserable lady hiss sooner mastered SIC sot
makes attempt TO revive her bat tsAo. .avan'agg her
to open her writing desk watch s! IN
tsnep T n.sr iicm her beloved husband This d,ne
ring. the bell informs that hx ns'rss sud
Sd Of The niv and send physician to Der on achus
the neighborns village. On the way ta.hcr 10 meets Vic.
the Cara Ponsonby Il twenty yeaIs APP that Ae pale
aud tremblesu If he had seen Phan,vr-
ter on his iou.ney to Wes.lord Grlrge IN 70 Winchester
the dend returns TO meeI his ,nAHr The old
fnces thx by nnstcTinI udcoty 10 4. weakness be
control him Bus when The hansen wineheter he
yded his deeotsiios stands tasted before him If h,
master has seen phantom 50 h be- Or similar one-he
Tremendous fright; ths he has net on the street the s
image Of the woman he ever oyef twas a'ifhersho
had appeared me- hes and thea he strives drown
recollection III huge dr9uShts brandy The two then pro
o. 30 Rupert codN 4 iade TO the faser the
barker gives elon the ritter psn from ClaIs Wes,iord
The above s.,h. k,ton Of The earl, chapters OF Mis-.
Bu,doss sres. story, The secort inalnent Of which viii
appear in the
SUNDAY MER Curry OF TOMORROW.
Each n.i3luent wiz b. accompanied oy very foil and