The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-18
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.


dithcult in odd age v g'vs up fsvorits hope-
without feeling is failure in the light Of . mis-
fortune Besides th's Mr. Grant had conceived .
vague notion that Olive had been IN . measure
injured BY this sbAndon ment; and, blind 10 ,bs
reality Of The happiness she was enjoying, blest ss
she was with health and contentment snd With
more ban maiden freedom ~ m stress Of bis
houss, he became morb'dly spprshen.ivs iess
che 100 should regret the marriage Of hor
cousin, and Sigh for more excitement than her
vh'sse hie 'f 'rdsd. There was nothing singuI-
Ar In the feelings which led To this snxistv on
me part o. Mr.. Grant. Fiay years ago marriage
was considered By PEOPLE n that condition Of life
as me sole end for which the single lived and
parents looked as seriously W the marrying Of
thcir daughters ~ er Certain az, a. thoss IN The
Class called hshionable do now 10 the ceremony Of
bringing them cut. bly, they may be lines
onectng 10 the same point, but there sounds less
On business or barrier IA the latter step. young
lady may be brought OUT" an no one has su-
thorisy for saying thtG moro Is contemplated than
Der inueduetion 70 the thoughts habits, and pleas
ures OF the society IN which abe is 10 move bui
tne proce" oil marrying daughter, 81 the begin
ming Of the century, among country people, how
ever wealthy, was . very ingenious Affair. Fs-
thers Take 10 fathers Of the claims their chill
oren Nigh, have for consideration, with less Off,
depcs than would be shown nov in asserting their
capabilities for . singipg-class OF archery club.
The money bag too, always formed part Of The
etdta9s made In favor OF the young things; and
when all was thought suitable, the Two were
brought ,osether and The progress o. The affair
was watched with as much interesi az the result u
srAlway scheme 10 In these days
In tie immediate neghborhoJd OF rendering
there were no fathers with whom M Grant could
enter into . mstrmonial league; neither we're
there young men IN position 70 meet his views
Tor his daughter he therefore eonsu ted his ss,or
81 Bath on the matter, who informed him mat Bauf
was tie very place for HIM W visit on this smer.
gency-ihs city, iu fact supplying tho deficiencies
oil country neishborhoods but a. the vinIsr waa
Tie season whom itk capabilities were most sffsc-
I'VE, sho shou d recommend his doferring his vsis
wuls ~.
Grant, who would have deplorel leaving Fender.
ing In the summer season, even for his beloved
olives welfare. The project was then, settled foe
winisring n Bath Owe, WHO had shrewd sus.
picion for What reason plan for the ensuing win
YER vas formed even thus early IN the spring,
though no. openly consulted a. 70 Us expedisncy.
offered NO opposition ~ the arrangement; nsithss
did iu prospoc, afford any interruption W hss
present enjoy msnts. Her days sail lowed on n
the smooth current which youth, virtue, hsaltA
aud worldly prosperity usually insure In the cain
Of country lie ous dark event, however, occurred
70 rufile u.
M. vyse, the Vicar Of Psnderins, and tho near
est and desres, friend of TIE family At the Orange
called one morning with . dark AND troubled
eountsnAnce. Olive instantly toOk tile alarm, aud,
before he lad uttered . word, ask cd II his sons
were well. A faint smile passed over his lips a
this evidence Of ler quick perceptions - 70 ,hs
channel by which be vas most vulnerable TO evil,
but IN expression Of deep pity resumed ,s plsos
a. he said, ',Ah yes, good U We tSank ivan
n
now come 10 talk about, hut Of sorrow and con,
s'ernauon for you and poor Mr.. Grant"
lie tlsn took newspaper from Lis pocket and
read me iln.rsn' paragraphs appearing 81 the b.
ginning OF this narration.
Mathew Gryls-her dear, nobls-hesr,ed cousn
. gAnhisr-An assassin Could Il pos.lbly bS
truef
ihs doubt Of the yer.ei,y Of the n.v,p.p.r 70.
count brought with IL too mucu cousols,iop
W Mr.. Grant and has daughter W 10 s.sly reL "a.
qushsd However, succeed ng uislll. eucs CO nhrm.
81 all that they were So avsrse W believe SILL in
The sniicnon and matter Of disgrace Of which The
horrible Altar was productive, M Grant felt thsA
there vas yet cause Tor thAnkIulnesl II Wa th.s
poor old OryIs had not Lived 10 know the igpo-
miny oil his sou aud that his darling Olive had
MOI oeen eonhsned " the keeping Of whs
had suown himself guilty Of such quick msli gnAna
PASSIONS.
cloud bad come, and from quarter they hss-
dresu' po' ". With the sensnyeness which II
ioHered " retired life, Mr.. Grant anu Olive tsA
70 rs usni'' extent tie misfortune and Gissrscs
whicn ~ Come upon their family. They fell, VOC,
hAr kiIu and considerate A. they had desired V
oe 70 NJ. 'hsir sequAintancs, there were still few
among mem who, while offering coincidence, with
something like complacency dwell more on ,hs
snAne the crime OF Gryls attached ~ them than
ON the Briei u Was 70 have . relation ptoscrit>d .
man. With Irce set upon his lhe II was fron
sueh mpay as this That they were taught 10 look
upon mo g~i' oi Grylsin double light. There vss
the sorrow that tie ne spirited lad lh,y sd known
aud loved had fallen 50 low lhere ~ the sonss a
eisSraee with the CONSEQUENCES that tho spprs.
hsnsion oil Grylls would 10 followed by his ,rAl
sna sfecuton-in fact, the trial aud sIseuuoo q
The cousin Of Olive Grant
Under these circumstances, the summer passed
heavily along. The war again breaking ouL lad
given = gloomy aspect 10 eli around them There
WAS also talk Of tls First Consul's causing 70 b
constructed . fleet Of fat-bottomsd boats for the
invasion and subsequent capture OF England.
Those living near the coast looked with dread -
the inrosds OF . French army and the facility
afforded by the nature Of the shors for landing
any here between Brighton and Portsmouth,
rendered that part Of the country especially alive
70 the horrors OF what was then popuIariy called
ths &C rslcan yoke"
Averss as Mr.. Grant might hsvs felt 81 the idss
Of leaving Pendsnng, aud much a. his oceupauonk
there were 10 his TASTE, now, a. the wihter Ap-
preached, he reoicei tnat the arrangensns Tor
going 70 Bath kh' been made and be set about
giving tho inssruenOr. 10 his lsborsrs with 10 vas
essential b. shoulI do before no ef, which cheer
fuluess which he had not shown sincs he had
learnt the crime and Nj ght OF his nephew.
No news had reached them, during the summer
OF the unhappy man. They had read in the paper
Of the detention OF oil the English In France, .,
the breaking out Of the var, and had conceived II
probable that he was among the number; bui
neither toe agent Of Grylls nor the relations OF his
wfo had received any communication nom him n
III house at rendering, which had been some tine y
unlst remained in The hands OF the same persoaf,
who bad first been placed in charge Of IT, This vsss
no ether than Joe Goldring, ,he smuggling frendS
OF Gyrls, who had won his friendship when ~ a
boy he had visited the Crane. But Joe had rlsse H.
In the world since then He himself rslAtsd hov&
by reason OF the rhsumAucs and Parson WI "a
good preaching lie had been induced 70 gyi ~
all gsmesoms ways with brandy kegs he ali - ~
counted 10 tho g ssips OF Pondsrlng how - -
through The psrsou writing 10 youns Master Al: W
he had go. the job Of keeping the key Of the hes
while il was unlei and since he had been -
70 cut his cables, there ~sA small chance OIL 80