The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-10

ing still more confused and surprised at
this unexpected turn of affairs.
"Yes sir, from his grave" said Mr..
Markham; Eyes, sir; 1t is no use of
your trying to pass yourself off as that
young man. He has been dead these
three years. was present at his funeral
myself"
Indeed" said 1, smiling, but almost
chilling Mr.. Markham TO death with the
scrutinizing glance gave him. Ah
/ recollect seeing you in Australia,
think"
You are an imposter, and ! shall be
forced to turn you out of the house If
you do not instantly leave"
every fine words, Mr.. Simon Rail,
alias Markham. 1 shall turn you out
instead-thief, would.be murderer, and
double-dyed villain"
Amid the screams of the servant and
Mrs. Graham, and not needing the fee
BILE expostulations of the old gentleman,
we closed and struggled to the passage.
Here, with little muscular exertion,
anu " Wtll-uiitOtCu biOW bGbWCGn bnO
eyes, ! soon threw Mr.. Markham las he
called himself) senseless in the hall just
as Lilly, hearing my voice-she had not
forgotten it; she did not care even If it
was my ghost, or If had come for a
transitory stay from the other world
came and threw herself into my arms,
exclaiming
"Oh, my own Robert / did not be-
lieve it. But / waited two long, weary
years, and then father said he was GER
tain that 1t was true, and it would make
him happy If would-if-"
Her tears explained the rest. knew
what she meant, and / drew her fondly
to my heart, and said:
81 knew you would not forget me,
Lilly. am rich, rich now, and very
unlike dead, ehp But will not stay
longer at present, darling. will hasten
to prove to you what thorough rascal
you were near marrying. 1 shall send
some one to look after your safety, and
take that rascal away from you.
The rascal did not move. 1 had taken
all the " Mr.. Markham" out of him, 80
without much notice of the terror
stricken Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, but TAX
ing one long, fond kiss from the dear
lips of Lilly, departed hastily from the
house.
had determined to give this episode
a fit denouement, and think you will
admit did so, when L tell you 1 went
to the authorities of the parish and told
them not to let the marriage take place
next day las that was the date fixed for
it, upon any account. After doing this
L went to London, and there met Tom,
and told him that had found the robber
of our nuggets nearly robbing me of my
golden treasure in life. Tom and next
morning found out that Simon Rail had
come to England after the robbery,
found my friends, reported my death
(which my failure to write corroborated,)
obtained place of trust upon false rep
resentations, and ultimately made the
acquaintance of the Grahams, to COM
plete his villainies by marrying my be-
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employers had that morning discovered
they were e1 600 short, and had dispatch
ed two detectives to find the faithful Mr..
Markham.
Well, after all, when L come to look
back at it, and think how / went down
next day; how they told me all about
the deception of that rascal; how / paid
back the G200 to Rails employers that
he had advanced to the Grahams; when
was once more recognized as the true,
genuine Bob Phillips; when the villain
was sent back to the scene of his first
exploits for several years at her Majesty's
expense; when Thompson came down
with his long loved Alice, said to Tom,
"Ah, it is not our doing, Tom, it is Gods
ever-watchful care that tests us, loves
us, and bring us always out of our trials
just in time to be happy" and when
Tom was married, he said, )" Yes, Bob,
and it was you who taught me to believe
in woman's faith and constancy; and
cannot feel quite happy until 1 own
part of my happiness is due alone to
you"
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