The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-03
MY DEAD CLIENT.

- Sitting alone in my chambers. have
dismissed my clerk - there hcipg no
chance of clients calling al this late
hour: and. indeed. myself ought to be
off westward. hut sit. tlreamily gazing
into the glowing emberS my mind
wandering to other scenes. and to times
long past AZ - 81 S.
WHY | still sit here. hardly know.
From no love of my gloomy chambers.
assllredly. The fact isl have nothing
particular to do this evening. and have
fallen into rcverie: old faces and old
sscenes are crowding upon my memory
bright eyes and golden hair-low whis-
sperS and soft hands. All, | know no
such things nowadays: but it is sadly
pleasant to remember them.
y $ A knock at the door-a soft. solitary
: kllock Who can that he? Was | mis-
takeng M, there it il again. rise hur-
riedly and go to the door-open il: outside
IS is standing the figure of a woman.
lis this Mr.. Grantley's place.
Yes. | am Mr.. Grantly. What is
titr' ,1t@ 1l'
Iwish to- speak to you for a moment
am afraid have not come at the right
time: but please let me speak to you for
, moment
There is a hurried earnestness in her
manner: and admit her, close the outer
door. and place a chair for her near the
tire. Now I ran see her plainly: appa-
rrpntfy young woman. but her face is
marked by sorrow and suffering.
..AIr .Grantly. / will tell you shortly why
Il am here. Some years ago. you were
Intimately acquainted with George
Marr p
Il was indeed. Poor fellow If YOU
could tell Inc where he is now, you would
indeed be welcome
Z I'll ''YoII also knew Denis lIilton:'
Yes. | did,
.GsGs !" Are y0uas anxious to know where he
is at this moment =
II cannot say am. Friendship exist
ed between us once. His conduct broke
that friendship in such Il manner, that it
-. never can be renewed"
Il know. it. he slandered yos, Mr..
Grantley.''
~ pardon me. 1t can hardly be for the
purpose of reminding ne ofunhappy cir
cumstances. now long past. that you-a
perfect stranger-come to me thus?'
80 No. it is noi-I have come here TO cli-
trust yOu with something. | have heard
your name mentioned often know that
YOU are AN upright and honest man, and
/ may trust you.
y> ;. Before you go any farther. must re-
i' mind yOuthat You have not yet told Inc
who vou a~e.''
There Is not the slightest need that
you should know IA! lame. i hate my
name-it shall not pass my lips unneccs-
sarily. The favor am about to ask of
you is a very slight one.
80 Y Nou are about TO confide something
TO me. ,. Is it Unreasonable that / should
ask phy Won confide in nle-if may not
ask who you are?''
She rises from her chair, and gathers
her shawl about her, as if to go cut into
the stormy night again.
What is it? What is this request you
Sostraugely make 10 me!' -
"a Take this packet. When you next
see me i'll this rooiI-Dut not before
foOpen it. read tie cani ':Rf9. an,l then act
as your honest conscience bids you"
{ . am alone again in my chambers. peer
ing into the embers as before.
What can there he inside this mys-
terious packet? | must put it away care
fully. Have ever zen this woman be
fore? No, 1 cannot recall her features.
And then. what can she know of George
Marr and Denis Hilton? We were all
three at college together and al one time
were great friends. But uIat is q long
time ago. Denis and did not continue
friends; for upon one ncrasion-the par
nculars of which Tia, 70 d NJ necessity for
me 10 mention now-his conduct was
such that high words passed between us.
and our intmacy ciame 10 an end. Blu,
Denis had great influence over George
Marr, and they continued to be AS much
together as before. Tie consequence wa,
~ that Denis Hilton prejudiced George
1cainst me-cr, ~ all ev~nfs. sucreedef
in keeping him away from me.
was going to pass three months upor
the Contiacnt with an old Oxford frient
of mine; and the morning before our de
parture was btlsy packing up, and IN,
travelling companion was in my sitting
room. Consulting " Murray" and tn
continental = Bradsb1w. J was in th
bedroom, which communicated with tn
sitting-room, and the door was open
Suddenly. my friend call, d out-
81 say, Grantley. do you ever stud.
the second column of the Hm>sP"
'Of course do; but 1 have not ha'
time to look at it this morning"
Do you remember Marr, who was a
Oxford with usr'