The Morning herald., 1877-10-20

ERON HOME" JENNY GRAY; or, WOlAN'S
YEH0EANCE." ETC.. ETC.
"Yes," pursueu thss 0ntr, "certanl
their evidence is not unimportant; but, a
nresent, quite insuffL Ient to prove to m
that was the physici an Of man whom
have never yet peheld." ~-,
81 assure you, my good friend, you, ant
only YOU, attended Arthur Gresham through
his illness, and that the young gentlem@
is now dead"
81 must have stronger evidence before
ran believe that !" exclaimed Panizzi, swal
lowing glass Of wine almost every instant
and his voice growing more and more husk,
ut every word he uttered.
Adam Burford again produced his pocket
book, and added twenty guineas to those
already upon the table; and then, as before
the pockot-book went back to it's hiding
place.
"Very well, will believe for the present
at any rate, that l was this Arthur Gresh
ANS physician, and that he is dead" Pan
izzi said; then, with q laugh, as husky a:
his speech, he added
"'l'he supposition is not very fatteriug TX
my skill; but he would not be, perhaps, thu
first patient had killed."
! "And now," Adam Burford resumed
"now that you have at last remembered
that Arthur Gresham is dead, shall re-
quire from you who were his physician, 9
certificate which shall leave no doubt on the
minds of certain persons who are very anx'
ious concerning him, Of his having positive.
ly ceased to exist.
Panizzi shook his head. :.
at is dangerous piece of work you
would have me dol"
Burford again pointed towards the gold
upon the table.
""Tis no use," said Panizzi, in answer tc
that movement, 81 can't do it, nay, more, !
won't do it, here he spoke more loudly
and more huskily; "for the money at pres
elt offered"
"Ah! you are very exorbitant," growled
Burford, and added thirty guineas more to
those on the table; and those hundred
guineas, after much hagging, Dottore Pan
izzi agreed to accept, and to write all that
Was required Of him.
"In the first place, Adam Burford got
from Panizzi written acknowledgement
Of the money, which the doctor lost no time
in gathering up from the table.
That receipt was for the satisfaction Of
Burford's employer, who had said she would
require it from him.
The certificate which Panizzi wrote and
signed, set forth that Arthur Gresham's 3
wound, after having at one time seemed as
it about to heal, had suddenly and fatally
changed in its appearance, and after deep
and lingering suffering, Arthur Gresham
had died. He had not written to his wife,
because he would not aflict her with the
knowledge Of his dangerous condition; and
was besides always hoping that it would
soon be announced to him that he was in a
fair way Of recovery. Arthur had grieved
more for Rosalie than that he himself was
about to die-knew she would never cease
TO think Of him-had spoken tenderly of his
little child-and of other matters which
could but give an air of truth to this afro
cous lying certificate.
Burford, as soon as he had done with him,
ieft Panizzi to the enjoyment Of the hun
dred guineas; the latter, however, soon lost
the whole at the gaming table, and, in less
than three months, Dottore Panizzi had
gone to his long account-his body was
found floating in the river; whether sui
ele, or whether, in fit of drunkenness, he
had stumbled into lis watery grave, mono
could say.
The packet which contained that certif-
cate, and which Burford, initiating Panizzi's
sscrawl, had directed to Sir Jonas Rath-
oorne, had all the effect which Mistress
1ameltord and her agent were well assured
1t would produce.
kosalle was struck to the heart, it seemed
impossible she could survive this last, most
terrible calamity.
Inc tondest mother, the most devoted
sister s, could not have lavished more care on
.nose they loved, than Mistress Camelford
9es1oWed on the heart broken, and seeming
y yaymg Rosalie; night and day was Au-
s0sta beside her cousins couch, watching
all tending her.
WI she ive-oh! will she ive?" Sir
0olas would distractedly ask his niece, and
praying Heaven to reward Augusta for her
!: n'osI LOVING care Of his sweet darling Rosa
ne; and Sir Jonas Rathborne's niece would
reply to him:
r, AS earnestly as can you, dear uncle, do
nope that Rosaie may survive to us!"
D. ana that hope was sincere; for should
t'oSal,e now die, Mistress Cameford would
m'Ve labored in vain for the accomplish
aent n,e1! OF that perfect vengeance which she
! hie'ltated, and towards which but two steps |
'1 lM yet been taken on the difficult road
which must conduct her to its realization.
CHAPTER VIII.