The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-27
MYSTERY OF THE TALL GRAY MAN.

MYSTERY OF THE TALL GRAY MAN
Castlegar is a plain but substantial
looking house, standing in a moderated,
well-wooded park on the banks of tn
Shannon.
Somehow Hugh Macdermott, th
owner of Castlegar, managed to live
From the lawyers who were eternall,
bothering about mortgages and bills, h,
managed to extract something; ant
when his money failed him he used hi
credit.
But the style of the former Macder
motts was thing of the past Castlega
was no longer the haunt of gay squires
fair ladies, and dashing officers. Tha
ended with Prince Roderick, Hugh.
father; and so, too, did all hopes of re
storing the property to the family.
: 1t was the dream of Hugh Macder
motifs life that his daughter should make
grand match, and retrieve the faller
fortunes Of Me family. Such dream.
have been the solace of many father.
with encumbered estates and pretty
daughters. But Rosie MacdermOtt, al
nineteen, took it into her head to fall in
love with the heir of the Martins OF
Martinmount, a family as venerable
proud, and as poor as her own.
Martinmount was on the other side OF
the river, and Barry Martin used to row
across the stream oftener than there was
any real alnecessity. The two families were
not particularly good friends, and Hugh
Nacdcrmott was not over-fond of the
son of the man who had been his success
ful rival at school, at college, and in love.
But Rosie and Barry were not at all con-
cerned at the cold glances and studied
pOliteness which greeted the young man
on his daily visits. They were too much
occupied with each other to heed whether
Hugh Macdermott was civil or not.
But one day the old man, standing at
his window, saw Barry put his arm round
Rosie's waist, and then the storm, which
had been gathering for some time, burst
IN full fury.
"Go tell Rosie / want her." said he to
the butler, "and say TO Barry Martin I'll
be glad of a few minutes conversation
with him in my study"
Rosie received Rogers message with a
very bad grace, and Barry with some
misgivings; but they both followed the
servant at once, for Hugh Macdermott
was not man to be trifcd with.
$50 upstairs, Rosie, to your room,
and don't come down till l send for you
do you hear me? Co."
And then her father entered the
study, where Barry, with show of care
lessness, was trying the condition of
double-barreled gun.
Barry Martin" Hugh Macdermott
began, in an awful voice, and humping
the floor with his stick, chow dare you
come making love to my daughter with
out my permission Do you suppose you
are proper person to marry the last of
the Macdermotts, and the heiress of
Castlegar? My daughter, with her
beauty, and cleverness, and family, might
marry duke; as it is, she is to marry
baronet. DO you hear that, Barry
Martin2-a baronet with five thousand a
year Now, sir, take yourself out of my
house, and off my premises. 1 give you
ten minutes to do it, and let me never
again see or hear of you showing your
face at Castlegar and if learn that you
attempt to see or speak to Rosie, I'll
thrash you to within an inch of your
life p' and the stick came down heavily.
But, sir, Rosie"
Don't dare to answer me, sir. It's
pretty piece of business if man can't do
what he likes with his daughter; and
you may tell Mrs. Martin that Pve had
my turn )" and the Macdermott laughed
Rrcastically.
Barry left the room and the house,
scarcely knowing what he did. He was
in towering rage, but the Martins were
family who had always the happy
faculty of keeping their tempers well in
hand, and he knew that to answer the
old man would only make his chances of
ever seeing Rosie again fewer than ever.
So he held his peace, and went home
vowiDg to have revenge in some shape or
other, even If he was Rosie's father.
Dear old Castlegar, how lovely it is
/ don't believe there is prettier place
in the world. Good gracious Barry is
going, and he promised to stay to
luncheon, and ride with me afterward.
What on earth can he meanW and rails
ing her window she put out her head and
called Barryp
But he was already good way down
the avenue, and too angry to hear, even
if he had been near enough.
We'll, I'll pay him off for this" Rosie
said, as the luncheon-bell rang, and she
ran lightly downstairs.
"Didn't tell you to stay in your room
till sent for your her father said as
she entered.
Yes, papa, but Pm so hungry" she
answered, taking her place at the head
of the table, al really couldn't wait.
Where is Barry Y'
" Rosie, If you have any regard for
your life, don't mention that name in my
hearing again. saw him to-day--I tell
you | saw him-you may well blush
and | turned him out of this house in
way he won't forget. The idea of Mar
Tin wanting TO marry a Macdermottp
and the stick was violently shaken.
'fI.ook here, Rosie. had letter to-day, |
from an old friend OF mine. He saws he |
is coming TO see us, and / mean you to
marry him. He's baronet, and has five |
thousand year."
"How old is he, papaT Rosie asked |
calmly, looking Mt her father.
SLOW do l know7 His name il S;r
Rupert Starewell, and he il gentleman
] esteem very highly. He is the man
intend 10 be your husband, miss, 30 look
TO how you treat him." the Macdermott |
replied in terrible voice.
"When is Sir Rupert coming, papa p
she asked.