Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-07

. invariably winding up her proceedings by
trying to strangle me with what appeared
to be an extra glove, but of enormous di-
mansions, say half a yard long. These
CHASTITY delusions might have bsen atten-
ded with tragic results; for l was thorough
y aroused by a scream from my wife, OF
whose throat, to my unspeakable horror, l
found l had a firm grip evidently with
the intention of making myself a widower
in a very short time.
Morning found me, as usual, inmy shop.
looking for the customers who never came.
AT an early hourthere dropped in a neigh
Dor who dearly loved a gossip, and who
generally favored me with amorning visit,
puessing, l fancy, that my time was not
gressingly occupied.
always busy, always busy, Nj. APPS
combe," laughed the unfeeling wretch,
rubbing his hands as he came in. HWhy,
you must be making your fortune, eh ~
II can't be said to be losing one, for 1
never had one, Mr.. Shurrocks. l tell you
what, Little Matseys won't see me much
longer. People here live without any gar
ments, l suppose, for they never seem to
buy any"
Nov you know you have plenty of Gus
toners, Mr.. Apscombe. Why, even last
evening, you know, when every other shop
IN the village was shut up, you were serv-
ing a customer. l was passing and saw
yOu.p
Shurrocks was a regular Paul Pry, and
as he spoke with evident curiosity for no
doubt the circumstance had seemed odd to
HIM | was not disposed to communicate
particulars.
"Quite true" 1 replied. sSome n did
by chance come in, though it was late.
But any news, Mr.. Shurrocks ? we all
know you are the man for news. Therei is
nothing in the village which can be hid
from you"
Shurrocks bowed. He evidently took
my sneer as a high compliment,
True" he said, "they can't conceal
much from me. They are seldom so fool
ism as to try. By the by, as l came along
l saw Smiths little boy calling at the Inn.
l wonder what that can have been for?
Veryoddl However, I'll look in at Smiths
as go back They'll raan&An--
shall quickly learn; put it which way you
please. But 1 say, friend Apscombe, you
ask me whether there is any news. Yes,
there is news, very important news. What
do you think of an awful murder and an
appalling suicide, Ell 2"
Mercy on mel you don't mean"
"Wel, it's not quite that, but something
Of that kind might have happened. You
know Mr.. Risdale, of Danes House, and
all about his daughter, of course? 2"
81 am aware there is such a person as
Mr.. Risdale, of Danes House, but was not
aware he had adaughter."
Shurroeks cast up his eyes, and looked
as though he would faint.
as it possibleP' he exclaimed, feebly.
"And yet you are alive, Mr.. Apscomber
"Well-yes-I believe so" I replied,
smilingly- even the most british igno-
rance on vital points is not incompatible !
with existence, Mr.. Shurrocks." !
"oh, forgive me- he said. "Only it
seems SO strange to me, you know. But
never mind. This is the story. Mr.. Ris-
dale, who is a wide wer, has an only
daughter. She, two years back, ran V
from him and married withouthis consent.
Now, you do know this, 1 suppose-Ris-
dale has an awful temper" {
$50 I have heard" {
al say, friend Apscombe." This in a {
most confdential,e I
ayes" '
"Did you ever hear anything about the {
late Mrs. Risdale? Eli, now-don't be :
afraid to speak out. There's nobody here, I
you know" s
"Bless mel what do you mean? No, 1 !
never heard anything about her, except 1 !
L recollect something relative to her l
going away and dying rather suddenly" l
"Ah, yes, that's what was said; but =
here were whispers-and even now, APPS I
we always ceased calling each a
'ther "Mr." after the interchange of a few a
,entences,) "there are whispers-about the v
covery-eh-of-eh-onefrightf night :.
t was-ust such a night as last night-the !
7ery sort of night-eh-for such a dis P
,overy -eh-of bones-human bones c
lone up in brown paper-and put in a n
Ii
As, instead of growing pale at this :,
revelation, l was hardened enough u
o smile broadly, Mr.. Shurrocks, with a u
tern frown, proceeded: =
"But no matter. Not a word has ever L
'een uttered about this daughter until last "
ht--Risdale was not a likely man to
orglve, and his daughter, who was Just o
ike him in disposition, was not the woman ID
o ask forgiveness. But last night, l am
old on the highest authority" I may as G
veil say here Shurrocks' authority l sub ST
equently heard, was the scullery-maid.
Who had gathered particulars from the V
ook, who was on very friendly terms with a
he footman,) "there arrived at Danes P
louise, quite late, a person, dressed as a :
ady, who obtained access to Mr.. Risdale II
n the plea that she came on most impor- II
ant business. This lady was with Mr.. p
sisdale half m hour, during which loud u
was distinctly audible. Then the
rushed from the house, and shortly
fterward Mr.. Risdale's bell rung; and on
be footman answering it, his master or II
cred him, in a most furious tone, and q
manner betraying the most overpowering u
xcitement, to bring instantlysome brandy :,
nd water" u
"Most wonderful. And then 1 suppose N
mother thing followed2" SC
"Ehl Why, what do you expect now ~ III
"Why, that when the brandy and water
anne, MIR. Risdale drank it." III
"There, there, Apscombe, if you're go .,
lg to turn the thing into ridicule, I've u
and he took up his hat offended. III
"No, no, Shurrocks, never mind me
m all attention. Well2" "a
"Oh, 1 hardly know that 1 have any 81,
hing more to say, but Si
"CuriOus," 1 %murHlured, bordering the 81
reliability of my customer and Mr.. Ris- eV
ale's daughter being the same person. IN
What's curious? inquired Shurrocks, ne
to
"Oh nothing" SIT
Yes, but you must mean something's
GU thought of something. 1 don't want WI
learn what it was, but 1 would rather
ear" dy
What is the lady's name, Shurrocks ?" I'll
STANLEY" <,
"Thank you. That's ALL al
HAllI" W.
Nothing more" IA
"GoOd morning, Mr.. Apscombe; " and III
took his hat "this is not quite the way Hl
which to treat a friend, Mr.. Apscombe. IN
Is not at all the way" opening the door. -.
But, never mind, 1 shall find OUT And oi
way he went in a fume. Ell
Directly he was gone 1 began to search eA,
-ligently for the torn glove. ar
IT was Mrs. Stanley who came here, of N
PURSE, , I said to myself, and 1 should like IA
know the mystery of the glove, the loss NV
which made her so uneasy The arti- W. %
e was soon found, and inside of ii, push an
| up towards the fingers, afterthe fashion ial
ladies, 1 discovered a portion of an old lee
on one side of which were pen
led memoranda of the times of railway Ioi
aims, and on the other side the following ne