Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-11

answering advertisements for gov
erness. Mary was not one to sit still
under the pressure of calamity, howeve
heavy, and, having got over the frs
shock OF her misfortune, at once Sc
about bravely to earn her own hveIi
hood. With this view she was now seek
ing to procure situation, either as gov
erness or companion, entering upon hel
task with brave heart, although she
well knew the trials to which such po
sitien would probably expose her. She
had answered these advertisements, aud
had folded and sealed her letters, and
now, with her open desk before her, waf
counting her little store of ready money
and calculating how long she conld at any
rate subsist before she found employ
ment. In replacing her purse her hand
fell upon portrait, which she took out,
and gazed at fondly. "Dear old Geof-
frey, if you had lived, how different my
future would have been! 1 suppose
ought to say God will be done. but, o,
it's very. very hard !" A few moments
she continued gazing through her tears
at the portrait, when sharp knock at
the outer door startled her, and she re-
placed it in the desk. She heard Mrs.
Murgatroyd in conversation with some
one, and then a quick, well-remembered
voice said, "Where2 This room p
And In another moment the door was
flung open, and Mary Hope was sobbing
in her lost lovers arms.
After the blissful excitement of the
first meeting had subsidized, a season of
mutual explanations followed. Geoffrey
Howard bad been dangerously wound
ed, and had been a prisoner for the
greater part of year in an Indian dun
geon, where for many weeks his life had
hung on q thread by reason of an attack
low features, his skin bronzed to ORR
entail swar.hiness, and the scar of q deep
saber-cut across his cheek, scarce hid
den bya rather ragged beard, bore elo-
quent witness to theperils he had passed
through. He had landed in England
but twelve hours previously, and had
lost not q moment In seeking the pres
ence of his darling and her father, for
he was Of course Ignorant of Bernard
Hopes death. Mary, too, had much to
tel, and, nesting by Geoffrey's side, her
little white fingers hidden in the rugged
brown hands of her lover, which held
them as though they would never again
let them go, she told him all she had
gone through-the loss of her father,
the history of the will, and, lastly, the
loss Of her little fortune.
81 don't understand IT," said Geof-
frey. "The man has been playing
some deep game"
perhaps he really wished to get me
more-what do you call it2-interest for
my money. dare say it was meant
kindly enough, though il has happened
50 unfortunately.
I" / don't believe it, darling. II he
had really had your interest at heart, he
would have regarded safety before all
things. strongly suspect that il all
things had gone we'll you would simply
have received your 3 per cent, and Mr..
Slythorpe would have pocketed the diff
80 Geoffrey, Geoffrey I'm afraid
you have come home very uncharitable.
Besides, what docs il matter about lot
of stupid money, now / have got you
back again l-uniess, indeed, you would
have liked me better for having the
money"
There was only one possible answer to
such an accusation, and Mai. Howard
made it-that is to say, he called Mary a
little goose, kissed her, and dropped the
subject, having taken care, however, to
ascertain the address Of Mr.. Slythorpe
and the name Of the company in which
Mary's money had been lost. On leav-
ing her, he took q hanson cab and drove
to the Office OF the hquidator of the
company, when, on his stating that he
desired to make some inquiries ON behalf
of one of their shareholders, Mr.. Sly
thorpe, he was informed to his astonish-
ment thst there was not and never had
been any shareholder of that name ON
the books Of the company. He next in
quired whether, perchance, the shares
were standing in Miss Hopes own name,
Utterly bewildered, he drove to Mr..
Office. Mr.. Slythorpe was
at home, and he speedily found himself
In the attorneys presence. Mr.. Sly
thorpe was a little nervous. He was
always little nervous with strangers till
he knew their business and Maj. How
ards announcement that he had called
on behalf of Miss Mary Hope did not
tend to increase his confidence. he
was, however, far from suspecting Maj.
Howard's identity, but jumped to the
conclusion that he was hostile solicitor
employed by Miss Hope to call him to
account. Maj. Howard's next remark
tended to confirm that impression.
"You stated to Miss Hope, think,
a couple of days ago, that the property
bequeathed to her by her fathers will
had been invested in the Wheal Marina
Company, which has just come to grief.
You are of course aware that an invest
ment upon such rotten security was o
gross breach Of trust, for which you
are liable"
"Not at all the power of investment
is unlimited. Indeed, shares of com
panies are specially included"
"You are certain of that Z"
"Quite SO. 1 drew the will my
self"
Every good. The shares stood,
suppose, in your own name."
sole trustee"
Then pray how is it, Mr.. Slythorpe,
that l don't find your name among the
list cf shareholders of the company
Mr.. Siythorpe's countenance fell.
"Because-because-i may as well
make clean breast of ito tell you the
truth, the money never was in that CON-
pany at all. 1t was false alarm, sir, a
false alarm"
"Then, where on earth Is the morey,
sira And what do you mean by false
alarm 4"
"Fll tell you, if you'll have a little
patience. AS a brother solicitor, I'm
sure you won't press harder on me than
you're quite obliged. Miss Hopes
money is in the Wheal Mary Ann, one
of3be most hourishing companies go
ing, and her shares are worth inst
double what gave for them"
"Then what on earth inducad you"
"Pil tell you. Between ourselves,
I've taken an uncommon fancy TO Miss
Hope, and had made up my mind to
make her Mrs. S.; but somehow she
didn't take to me quite as kindly as
could have wished. Now the other
morning when l took up the Times,
almost the first thing caught sight of
was the smash of the Wheal Marina, and
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