Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-04

at the end of nearly a year, she
began once more 10 look at the
world, she was grave, thought
fol. softened woman. She went up
to Calcutta after that, and ! never
saw her again until came home
on q furlongh in 1917. She was
then living in a pretty place in
Somersetshire, and was known as
Mrs. Courtney, Of Branley Hall.
met her accidentally, bat she
was very glad TO see me, and ex-
planned to me what ! had not heard
that when she arrived al Calcutta
she found that poor Jerry had,
four months before be left Agra,
succeeded TO this place Of Branley
Hall by the death Of distant re-
lation. He had previously made a
will. in which be left TO her al
his worldly goods, then slender
enough. so that in the end this e.
tate had come 10 her, and new
name with it. She asked me 10
come down and see her, which J
did, and learned more Of her his
tory.
Sorrow and prosperity greatly
changed her for the better. Even
her looks had improved and she
was a pleasant, thoughtful, agree
able woman. She had remained
four years in Calcutta before she
returned. bu; had at once assumed
the name Of Courtney, which was
one Of the conditions on which the
beQuest was made.
"You know, Col. Hastings. ]
could not have lost the estate, for
wha, would poor Jerry have said
when be came back"
;bough; the Woman's head must
have been affected by her troubles.
and said nothing.
Il see YOU think me derangea.
but ! knew be was alive al the
tine
why, what could hare induced
YOU 70 think 50 p
Il saw him. Col. Hastings. J.
was in your old bungalow at Cal
cutta. about two years after had
gone hack. Late in the evening !
heard q footstep outside which
strangely affected me. was "
Ing half asleep, and, starting up IL
s drowsy state, l heard q voice a.
the veranda, and, as ! thought, in
curing Of my stupid old servant
whether ! lived there. The steps
then turned away darted TO the
easement, and although the figure
was clad in the most extraordinary
compound Of European and Asiat-
ic garments, ! was sure il was Jerry.
daried down stairs and rushed
out, but the man had disappeared.
The servant said be was a bad Ia
kir, and wished 10 get in the bun
gslow, bot could or would tel ne
nothing Of what be bad said. But
am quite sure it was Jerry. So !
am quite certain be viii come hack
but you remember be was never
punctual, she added, with faint
smile.
did DO; say that If Jerry was
alive she must have heard Of him
in some other way; bot / took
leave Of Der, and shortly afterward
returned TO India
In 1853 ! was appointed to an
embassy TO Nepsul, a very strik-
ing country, governed by power
fol, warlike race. The first minis
ter or vizier Of The country met us
as is the Nepaulese fashion, out
side the capital, and we had very
courteous and gratifying reception.
he was a tall, handsome man. with
q flowing, black beard, and con-
versea with me in Persian, which ]
spoke fuen;ly. After our inter
view, one Of the attendants ID
formed me that the vizier wished
to see me alone, and be accordingly
conducted me to al inner apart
ment. He ordered the attendant
20 withdraw, aud then, IN tones
only too familiar, be exclaimed:
"Well, Hastings, my boy, how
goes on the Plungers p
1t was Jerry Donnelly, by al that
was miraculous. i 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