The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-09
MATTHEW
G r Y L L S
OR,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

Mrs. Grylls n on her masculine attire, was not
Identified as om,n sod, IN consequence, was
not separated from her husband, hut with him and
. band Of about hundred and hay others began
cir march, untnowing withsr IL was 70 lead
them.
In a measure s.upned BY this Sudden and I'M
loJked-for misfortune, aud disgusted by the rude
manner with Which thoy were at once deprived ~
their liberty, Mrs.. Grylls. during the first two
three days, bore all The hsrdshps and dsprivstions
inflicted on them with . sulen calmDess sppsr-
emily ovsrpowcred by utter despair and despond-
sncy bur, by degrees, the niurmurs Of those
around her on the baseness which had dictated the
ordonndnee, and on the open violation Of the laws
Of hospitality against harmless strangers, neither
carrying arms sgsinst the French Government, or
rospons Die Tor the proceedings " their seemed
70 her TO the forcest anger and Indignation
With the utmost rscklsssness she made known 10
their guards tho opinion which all entertained Of
the psrhdious treatment adopted by tho First Con-
sui, and her knowledge Of the French language
enabled her 70 be, In some degree, the spokesman
Of the whole band. This drow upon her the So
versst treatment from their guard, and was In IT.
eli so painful TO the feeling OF UryIs, that be al
most rrioicsd, when incsrcerated In the vast for
rtss Of Bitche, they had merely TO undergo the
usual amount Of prison discipline, and that the
violence Of bis wife became less prominent 70 those
sround her
But, when alone With her, Grylls had still bitter
and torturing reriliugs TO undergo from tho
vrechod woman. By turns she cursed Donhparto
and himself, denouncing her husband with The
perCest tnvectlNe. being tne oil lehulnR
her into this horrible situation. The anxiety and
tendern, ss she had ahown for bis interests, when
there was question Of her roturn TO England,
had all disappeared; and when opportunity pre-
sen .cd ITSELF she poured into his ear tue mon dead
ly reproaches. A. times Grylls almost believed
that misfortune bad deprived his wife Of her
seusss, she seemed at ouce to forget bow imme-
di1tely Ter own misconduct had led to it-the as
eovery Of tho letters which had eriminsiei her,And
the revelations which had 10 10 80 dark = coed.
And then, with, what Grylls conceived tie
hsrdihood o. . maniac, ale would ask how 10
could have dared 10 murler so bravo 90 noble
creature a. Colonel Valmorei Aud, even when
called 70 Remembrance by the disgust and Vie
deadly wrath be manifested, she would, as II were,
awaken 70 some secret rscol ecton, and from that
nno refrain from further remarks; still tho con-
| sternktion and sorrow which had marked her on
FIRST becoming scquanted with Ter husbands dis
eoyory and Its ros lts, had totally disappeared.
with few exceptions the party Of prisoner,
will whom Gryl, and his uiie we're associated,
! consisted chiefly Of professional meu, vhose bun-
n,ss had led them 10 Paris, and Of uadosnen, who
had there sought tpUgtl into fashions and fabrics
There were suI two her, and two or three men
| Of fortune, ~Lom pleasure alone bad induced to
hngG N tia uIl, HLisa the French capital had
| proved
IL soon became evident, By the disappearance Of
seine % these gtr.!emon, that something ike bri.
! bSry had ttcn called into action. Renewed vigil
ancs tho phrg 9. their Jailers was the result and
solIe chsufs Of The PRISON stan took place. there
| Nss also AK among tue detenus Vi an sachAngs
OF prisoners, AID tie many became san su4ne in ex-
! pectIng that baud OF ciyllitns would hardly DO
4 considered worth the detention. These escapes
aud these hopes seemed 10 raise the spirits OF AGs
| GRILL ana her husDaLd could Lot torbesr sus-
pecting that sac too, WAS engaged in som. plan for
escaping lie simost hoped /. was ~. confsd-
Grafton in crime WAS never YET roskoned Al agree
| able one. HUI IN this case, whes each VAS eosni-
| rant Of tie others gulI1, aud, though Incurred
separately, were equally psyins tie titsr penalty,
theirs q strong feeling Of lysrsion manifest in
| polh-,hs alienation OF Mrs. Grylls towards her
| husband p,rhsps being most marked
| An order for tue removal Of tue prisoners from
DlIcLs WAS construed by many into tssl lstion "
thsr hopes OF release, Gnd nosI taces ook ed glad
| whom, Al lht end Of lew weeGA they issued from
! the dreAry loTlress. They sOoa found, however,
what others dld aiser them, that u ~As owing only
70 some caprice Of ITO F.rH Consul, PArI Vi whose
| policy was 10 change frequently ihe STA
| lion Of his eIpayss. Mnethsr It was
| 70 make . display VI them, and so rebound
10 bis glory, thaI they were Illus marched seross
| The eounuy-A lesson Ia the treatment Of eAptyes
| Ia 4ght hun, perhaps by ne Egyptian sculptures
or whether n WAS 70 guard a. AlnsI the per-
| Ing, rs mea OF fortune, With The guards PLACED
over theun, cannot 10 sad. IL Ia certain, however
that this removal Of 1hs party from blIche inter-
| ruuted some arrangements Tor sscapS made by
Mrs. GrylA anu size sank SILL Deeper Into despond.
| ency and ploIosenesJ.