Smyrna times., 1877-01-24
CHAPTER III.

the Times before her, was answering adVpr- |
ti>emtnls iOr govrrnesS. Mary was not
one to sit still under the pressure of ca
lamity, however heavy, and having got over
the first shock OF her misfortune, at once
set about hravely to earn her own livpli-
mood. With this view She was now seek
ing to prOr ure situation, either as govern
ess or companion, entering upon her task
with Il Irave heart, though she we'll knew
tne trials to which such Il position would
probably expose her. she had answered
tnree advertisements, and had luldrd and
sealed her letters, and now, with her open
desk before her, WAS counting her little
store of ready money, and calculat ny how
long She could ut amy rate uholst before She
found employment. In replacing her purse
her hama tell upon Il portrait, which she
took cut and gazrd at londIy. " Dear old
Gtoiirry, il you had lived now different my
.uture would have been! | >upl"I,p uu.li
To say God's Will Toe done. hut oh, its Very,
very hard! A few moments she con.
tmued gazing through her tear, at the Ior-
. trait, when ii sharp knuck 1T the outer door
startled her, and She replaced II IN th,.
desk. She heard Mrs. Mur-atroyd IN con
ver>atlon with some one, and then quick,
wril.rrmemhered voice >;ut, Where? I'm
| room And III another moment the door
was flung open, and Mary Hope was sob,
hlng IN her lost lovers arms.
After the blooiul excitement of the first
meeting had subsidized, Il season of MUTUAL
! explanations followed. Grulllry Howard
| had been dangerously Wounded, and had
| been a prisoner Tor the greater part ot
year III an Indian dungeon, where Tor many
weeks his life had hunE on thread hy
reason OF an attack OF malignant fever.
His worn and salIuw features, hi, Skin
hrOnZtI 10 oriental sw.utncs>, and the sc.u
of 1t deep satire cut across his cheek, scaIc'
hidden hy Il rather ragged beard, hur
eloquent witness To the prrls hr had Iasspu
trough. He hud landed III England hut
tWr.vr hours previously, and had lost not u
moment IN seeking the presence of his
1t rang and her father, lor he was, o.
c utsr, ignorant OF Bernard Hopes death.
Mary, too, had much to tell, ami ne>tIln-
uY GeOilI,.y's side, her lttIe white finger
nIdden in the rugged brown hands OF hrr
.uvtr, winch held them as though they
would never again let them q, She tnl'i
INN all She had gone rou4h-thr loss ot
tather, the history Ot the Will, and lastly
the loss OF her little fortune.
81 don't uude.>tlnd It," said Geotfr,y.
The man has been playing some very deep
game"
"Perhals he really wished to get mr
more-what do you call It?-Intere>t for my
money. | dare>ay il was meant kindly
enough, though II has happened 80 untol-
tunattiy."
:" don't believe it. darling. If he had
really had your interest at heart he would
have regarded safety before all things.
strongly suspect that if all had gone we'll
you would simply have received your three
per cent, and Mr.. Sythorpe woulI have
pockPted the difference"
20 Gcotirey, Geottrry Pm afraid you
have come very uucharitahle. Besides,
what does 1t matter about a lot OF stupId
money, now | have got you back again
Unless, indeed, you would have liked me
better for having the money
There was only one possible answer t.
such an accusation, and Major Howard
made it-thaI is to say, lie called Mary a
, little goose, kissed her, and dropped the
subject, having taken care. however, to
ascertain the address of Mr.. SlythOrl,P and
the name OF the company in which Mary,
| money had been lost. On leaving her h,
took hanson cab and drove to the otfic,
Of the liquidator of the company, when, ON
his stating that he desired to make Somt
inquiries on behalf of one Of their share
holders, Mr.. Slythrope, he was informed. t.
I his astOnIshmpnt, that there was not, and
meyer had been, any shareholder Of that
name on the hpoks of the company. lie
next inquired whether, prrrhnncr, the
, shares were standing in Miss Hopes own
name, aud again was answered in til,
negative. Utterly hcwiIdrred lie drove t,
? Mr.. Slythorpe'~ office. Mr.. Slythorpe wa:
t at home, and he speedily iound himself il
the attorneys presence. Mr.. Slythorp,
= was little nervous He was always
little nervous with strangers till he knew
r their business; and Major ilow"rd's AN
n0uncPniPnt that he hal called on hrhnl
OF Miss Mary Hope did not tend to increase
? his conf lrnce. He was, however, far from
p -uspertng MIjor lIoward's identity, bu
+ jumped to the conclusion that he was
v hostile solicitor employed i'y Miss Hope t
i call him to account. NJ !ior lloward's mex
i remark tended to confirm that impres
/ sion.
! You stated to Mss Hope. think,
e couple Of days ago, that the proPert!
; bequeaihcd to her by her fathers will ha'
e heen INFESTED in the Wheal Marin
Company, which has just come to griri
You are of course aware that an invest
e ment upon such q rQtton security was
gross breach nf trust, for which yop ar
liable p
:. "Not at all; the power of Investment
a unlimited. Indeed, shares of cOmpanle
are specially included"
A." "YOu are certain of thatT'
l. "Quite so. drew the will myself"
/ Every good. The shares stood, | sup
Is pose. in your own namrT
=, "Ye.es; in my name, Of course, as sol
T. trustee"
n "Thep pray how is it, Mr. Slythorp'
| that | don't And your name among th
Ie list of shareholders OF the cqmpanyY
ir Mr.. Slythorpr's countenaDoe tell.
Because-hecause--I may as well Innk
=, a clean Lreast of ito tell you the trutl
ii the money never was in that company
Ip all. II was II false alarm, sir, fall
Pr alsrm."
Us Then where on earth is the none.
IL sir? And what do you mean 10y a fall
alnFm3"
in "I'li tell you, if you'll have a lit
u. patience. As n brother solicitor, Pm sul
10 you won't press harder on me than you
quite obliged. Miss Hopes money is in Il
tn Whea Mary Ann. one Of the most houris
pc ing companies going, and her shares "A
M worth just double what ! gave for them
"Thrn what on earth induced you =
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