The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-25
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
OR,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

hlsngth, by quest oning, she learnt that . dread
ful mad wousn now lived the Lime House THAI
is 70 say, that Golirng, who kept the key, had
suffered hts shocking person TO live In ths brew
mouse, which vas sightly spart from the rest OF
the house. aud entered by different door, Roger
confessed 10 having seen her once, when she was
leaning over the gate aud moaning dresdfully; but
che had said pothing 70 him, - she bal not seen
him. Once, however, she had pushed Jem 5 tkes
40 hard against q wall, when he stood sta ring up
IN her face, abe had made his nose bleed. She vas
not often seen for abe only went out Of ghts aud
Godring generally took her bread and bacon 70
her; and, II bis rheumatism WAS worse ihsu usual,
his wife or Billy Lowell took 10 down. Bllly Lowell
did say that he thoughi she was some Frenchwo-
man his gr,ndfathor had known In those bmes
when he Vas . free trader; for once, when Gold.
rng had made bin SIT oil the morning on his iegs
" keep them from Jumping-uhe CHI o ey often did
irom pain, the fnAdwoman had come in the shop,
and directly she saw Goldring ying on the
bench In the room behini the shop, she
came in and asked him 10 change her n piece Of
gold aud Glidrius answered her in French, and
then they both taksi together and when
II lily Lowell asked why .hsy spOks IN French, his
grandfather had boxed his ears and asked hun
What languagsa FrenohwomAn should speak in.
Ihis long story was toll almost without drawing
breath but Ro.er knew that his two brothers
we're waiting Tor such pause 70 pour In their share
oil the hislory-an interruption no true raconteur
could willingly undergo. As u WAS, Olive could
scarcely follow The thread Of the narrative and
on their return 10 the Grange, where they found
The Vicar with Mr.. Grant, Olive renewed W hin
Ler questions, However, she learnt nothing re-
speeuug This woman, further than the corroborA-
hon by Mr.. Vyso Of the general opinion OF hop
Madness appeared also shat Goldrlng had con-
suited the Vicar a. W the propriey OF giving her
shelter, before be had admitted her 70 the brew
house at tho Limo House. IL seem, moreover, thsA
th. Vicar, ss well IS Billy Lov,l, had his reasons
for believing she was Frsnohvomsn. She woIs
. noO-csp tied close under tie chin, like thee
worn by ths Norman woman who occasionally
came IT, shoreham in the mackerel boats. Also,
ole gl. Al.
with args silver clasps, were totally IN.
Ike anything that WAS then worn IN England. Mr..
Nyse did nOi think thAi there was any violence 10
be .pprshended from her, At long people did no,
modest her; still he sdyised Miss Grant not to
walk where 4 WAS Likely she IN hI BE- met aud
theu not 10 address her.
owe was more struck with the fornAliiy OF Mr..
Nyss's manners 10 herself, and gave more altsn-
uUn ~ u tLan ~ tho Information he impaired. u
wAl thls which made her thoughtful. Had ts
few months she had been absent thus chance I
their mutual reationsi Was size 10 longer, a.
heretofore, to DO cheriibot and INDUCED in ILs
same measure n were uis own cLildIeu' Why
use ceremony 10 her-why speak in cold defer
eutiA tone
Olive watched the Vicar ,nxlously, " see II .hs
could discover nom whence TINS change arose. lie
caught her asking looks. As II suddenly UNDER
stand ns th.m, aud recall d by tLeir gentle quo.-
nonins from sumo soli-prcscriUcd fr.giuity ~ cd
HABITS OF Affection, he sprsns 10 her side, aud to-
gan kind and confidential talk about Vincent aud
LIS prospects.
WhaIs Happy party drew around the super
table shat night ~ tue Grange Tho boys with
flushed CHEEKS, sud eyes gllssenng with Iuo pleas.
uTe wLich ell Iher well Chosen presents has caused
tie Wear With hear glowing win tLAukiuIucss
al tue Trends tat Heaven hAJ raised up Tor his
poor Toys, ceiling INA. Lie MAS losing much OF The
character o lAuor aud iral which hal hithsr.o
marked it-MI Grant and the good Olive rejoicing
Ia their return 10 their hsppy home, anu AimOi
wondering how they could 81 long to.Gato me gay
city OF BaIn. How could all us tue places cOm-
pare VIII This usAr old Granger
On her frs, visi. to tho shop Olive did na
TAI 10 mako lurtLsr injuries OF Mrs Goldring re-
Earling tue poor mad woman. SEC learnt TIA.
The FIRST that SIZE had seen Of her, wss on her Gu
torng her shop laie one evening about q mouth
back. IL was Just as she vas losing tie shuueTL
and she did not take uoiee Of her until she had
taken W . loaf and thrown piece OF silver money
on toe counter, and that then she had left Ne
shop. Astonishtd and Fri. hieuod by her strange
appearance, she had begged Goldring to follow her
a. some Little distance, which be did and on
his return 10 tod her that tie
strange creature had wAlkel raight 70
,he Lame House, wheIe, curiousy enough, she al
once entered tie brew mouse, wnlch must have
been let unlocked, Or had been broken open by
this woman Godring had returned wondering,
but, with commondAue discretion, had postponed
any reInonsIAute as 10 ihe trespass wish . icing
Of questionable sanity. Iho next day, however,
be went 10 the Lime House snd though, when L.
returned, 10 ssemsI rather startled ike, sui 10
laughed at their former lesrs; declaring, rs his
wife expressed IT. that it was poor ir4usral body
who could nuri uo one, aud lLat no saw NO harm
ia letting her blue IN tue brewuouss. In iurILcr-
snce OF this Arrangement he had UbtsInei Mr.,
V yse's permission who, AS well - himself had
formerly btcu U! use ~ tie unfortunate Mr.. Grylls
In tue caro- OF the house When unltt Al tie
Wears suggestion, small beJs.esd had been pro.
cured for hs poor NOA4al, aud placed in small
room adjoining tie UrUNhousc, where mslI had
been originally kept. Tie whole place WAS wretch.
rd In tue eXutIus. lie root Mas draped with
cObwebs, aud ~ Old wooden stoo, sort Of dresser
Affixed W the wall, sud q small CRATE which
/ al cen used hr heating irons, the OLly iurni-
lure sull, As IldrMg had tod has wit, lie poor
ld creature hal uesEed - hard 70 ssy there, aud
had lde such mighty promises NOS " do harm to
Me premises, MAI Le had thought u Was A. nell 10
les Ter blde the more, 10 be sure, as she would
be g. irlghten tLe boys IRON Stealing the rut.
Mrs. Go driug mai NOS seen her since tuo hrst
a ght; Tut G1l1riug h44 sad that SIC was as thin
"a hkelIL aud hal a terrible cough Ia Ihougnt
'ho Was III rial bad, and wouldn't trouble Ihs -
noe OF 'tarnIty very long lac hau sold tLe Vicar s.
snd he had proposed soeus her, lui she had b,ea
80 violent wucu GyldruIs Lad usioucd IL 10 her,
MAT was thought better - leave her 10 herself
Al auy rate, Iur tie present..
TINS story made OHye sad sle had seen too 4
ule Of tho mls-hSn-s. OF tAs world nJI 10 .eel 10
susely eyofy suing that snoreI IAe wIeschcdusu
u Iehow-cTeaIuTe. Sc wished earnestly thai
,he might relieve ~; anu tAat BY Lni
words aud some OF no comforts ht
v hlch .ho sex usually looS, s"s misL,
alleviate much OF tho misery described 10 letI
Jut she Was d4ssusdo1 earnestly by every
me Who kuo" anything Of thls wouan, Allsl1y
known by tbo name OF mad molly" that sls
gave up tue idea OF seeking her OF whose srsrgs
tue whole village seemed talkiugi
nance however, brought about a meeting.
ITO be Cortinued.l