Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-24


there. The steps then turned away.
darted to the easement, and although
the figure was clad IN the most extraor-
binary compound of European and ASH
attic garments, 1 am sure it was Jerry
I darted down stairs and rushed out, but
the man had disappeared. The servant
said he was q bad fakir. and wished to
get in the bungalow, but could or would
tell me nothing of what he had said. Eut
am quite sure it was Jerry So 1 am
certain he will come back. But YOU
remember he never was punctual,' she
added, with a faint smile.
I did not say to her that if Jerry was
alive she must have heard Of him ir
some other way; but 1 took leave oi
her, and shortly Afterwards returned to
India.
In 1858, was appointed to an en-
bassy to Nepaul, a very striking coun-
try governed by powerful warllke race
The first minister or vizier Of the coun-
try met Us in the Nepaulese fachlon,
outside tie capital, and we had a very
courteous and gratifying reception. lie
was a tall, handsome man, with a flow
ing black beard, and conversed with
me in Persian, which l spoke fluently'
After our interview, one Of the attcn'
danls informed me that the vlzier wish
ed to see me alone, and he accordingly
conducted me to an inner apartment
He.ordercd the attendants to withdraw
and then, in tones only too familiar, he
exclaimed;
We'll, Hastings; my boy, how go the
Plunger:'
1t was Jerry Donelly, by all that
was miraculous. | had observed him
staring earnestly at me during the inter
view, 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 [ heard his well-remembered
voice. could scarcely realize his iden-
tity.
But what OIL earth are you doing
here, Jerry?' SAID 1, and why don't
YOU 90 home to your wife, like Chris
tian? p
NY wife. well, that's the whole af-
fair. You see, she's somebody else's
wife, so Pm better out of the way; ii
would be pity that poor Sophy should
commit bigamy.'
L assure you, you are entirely mis-
taken. Mrs. Donnelly has not married
again.
Hasn't she, though? said he.'
Don't | know better? Didn't | go to
my bungalow and find out that she had
married that starched fool Courtnay,
when she knew l never could endure
hlm?'
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 yeats, when he was
allowed to accompany a caravan or
body of pilgrims to Nepaul Being by
that time proficient il the language,
he was taken notice Of at court, but
very strictly watched. He effected his
escape, however, disguised as a fakir,
and made his way to Calcutta; but find
ing, as he thought, his wife married
again to a man in his old regiment. he
returned, was taken in TO favor, and had
risen to his present distinction.
We'll, l always was a blunderlng
fool, bat went home with heart SO
soft to Sophy, and yowing that would
never vex her any more with my
yagarles, that when heard her called
MIS-. CourtnayI was turned to stone,
and did not care a rap what became OF
me, not even to be made a vizier, which
l assure you, Charlie, is no joke in Its
way
well, at all events, you must come
home now and enjoy your good ior-
tune.'
Il am not sure about that said he
'Recollect, she has grown accustomed
to be mistress-I have grown accus'
toned to be vizier; she won't like to be
contradicted, and it's thingI never
could bear. and what | never allowed
on any account. Now, if 1 went home
She would not be mistress, and, as sure
as fate, she would contradict me. May
be it is better as it is
Next morning he sent for me again
Il have been thinking be said, %
all that strange story you told me.
am all changed since we parted.
hardly know myselfto to be the same mar
| used to be, and am not sure that
could treat Sophy well. But ask hel
to come out here, and then she can try
If she likes me in this outlandish place
1 will 90 home with her; if we quarre
here no one will be a bit the wiser, and
can continue to be dead
But said l, you have no incum
brances?' Perhaps she might object f
the details of your establishment
Not Bit said Jerry: L have non
of your eastern prejudices; let her come
and she will find nobody to distur
her.
She lid come, and after living in Ne
paul for two years, brought Jerry bacl
in triumph to'Cranley Hall; and sue
is the true version ola tale which mad
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