Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26

Agra, succeeded to this place of Branley
Hall by the death of distant relation
He had previously made will, leaving
her all his worldly goods, then slender
enough, so that in the end this fine estate
had come to her, and new name with it
She asked me to come down and see hcl
which did, and learned more of he1
history.
Sorrow and prosperity greatly changed
her for the better. Even her looks haG
improved, and she was a pleasant
thoughtful, agreeable woman. She had
remained four years in Calcutta before
she returned but had at once assumed
the name Of Courtney, which was con.
dition on which the bequest was made.
You know, Colonel Hastings, I could
not have lost the estate, for what would
poor Jerry have said when he came
back?"
I thought the woman's head must have
been affected by her troubles, and said
nothing.
~ see you think me deranged, but /
knew he was alive all the time"
''Why, what could have led you to
think so?"
4 saw him, Colonel Hastings. 1t
was in our old bungalow at Calcutta,
about two years after 1 got back Late
in the evening heard footstep outside
which STRANGELY affected me. I was lying
half asleep, and, starting up in drowsy
state, heard voice at the veranda,
and, as l thought, inauiring Of my stu
pid old native whether I lived there.
The steps then turned away. I darted
was clad in the most extraordinary com
pound of European and Asiatic garments,
| am sure it was Jerry. | dartcd down
stairs and rushed out, but the man had
disappeared. The servant said he was a
bad takir, and wished to get in the
bungalow, but could or would tell me
nothing Of what he had said But am
quite sure it was Jerry. So am certain
he will come back-but you remember
he never was punctual,'' she added, with
faint smile.
did not say to her that if Jerry was
alive she must have heard Of him in some
other way; but took leave Of her, and
shortly afterwards returned to India.
In 1858, I was appointed to an embassy
to Nepaul, verp striking country,
governed by a powerful warlike race.
The first minister or vizicr Of the country
met us, as is the Nepaulese fashion, out
side the capital, and we had a very
courteous anu gratifying reception. He
was tall, handsome man, with flowing
black beard, and cunversed with me in
Persian, which spoke f1uently. After
our interview, one Of tile attendants in
formed me that the vizier wished to see
me alone, and he accordingly conducted
me to an inner apartment. He ordered
the attendants to withdraw, and then, in
tones only too familiar, exclaimed:
Well, Hastings, my boy, how 60 the
Plungers?"
II was Jerry Donnelly, by all that was
miraculous. had observed him staring
earnestly at me during the interview,
and something in his gestures seemed
not unfamiliar to me; but his flowing
beard, solemn air, and Oriental dress. SO
much disguised him, that, even when I
heard the well-remembered voice, could
scarcely realize his identify.
"But what on earth are YOU doing
here, Jerry?" said I, Sand why don't
you go home to your wife, like i Chris
tian?"
"My wife we'll, that's the whole affair.
You see, she's somebody's else's wife, so
I'm better out Of the way; it would be a
pity that poor Sophy should commit
bigamy."'
!" | assure you, you are entirely mis-
taken. Mrs. Donnelly has not married
again"
Hasn't she, thought" said he. "Don't
! know better? Didn't l 60 to my own
bungalow and find out that she had mar
ried that starched fool Courtnav, when
she knew never could endure him?"
To his intense astonishment, told
him how the truth was, and in return he
related to me his own adventures. He
had been carried into Tartary, and there
detained for three years, when he was
allowed to accompany caravan or body
of pilgrams to Nepaul. Being by that
time a proficient in the languages, he
was taken notice of at court, but very
strictly watched. He affected his escape,
however, disguised as fakir. and made
his way to Calcutta; but finding, as he
thought, his wife married again to a
man in his old regiment, he returned,
was taken into favor, and had risen to
his presant distinction.
"Well, always was laundering fool,
but | went home with heart so soft to
Sophy, and vowing that I never would
vex her any more with my vagaries, that
when heard her called Mrs. Courtnay I
was turned to stone, and did not care a
rap what came of Inc, not even to be made
vizier, which, assure you Charlie, is
no joke in its way"
" Well, at all events you must come
home now, and enjoy your good fortupe.''
am not sure about that" said he.
Recollect, she has grown accustomed
to be mistress II have grown accustomed
to be vizier; she won't like to be con-
tradicted, and it's thing I never could
bear, and what I never allowed on any
account. Now, if / went home she
would not be mistress, and as sure as
fate, she would contradicted me, Maybe
it is better as it is
Next morning he sent for me again,
81 have been thinking" he said, 'of all
that strange story you told me. I am
all changed since we parted. hardly
know myself to be the same man used
to be, and am not sure that could treat
Sophy we'll. But ask her to come out
here, and then she can try. If she likes
me in this outlandish place, l will 90
home with her; if we quarrel here, no one
will be bit the wiser, and can contin-
lie to be dead"
eButn said L .shaH6 Won No incnno