Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-04-14
Courtnay, which was condition on which
the bequest was made.


the bequest was made.
"fou know, Colonel Hastings, could
not have lost the estate, for what would
poor Jerry have said when he came backG"
l thought :he woman's head must have
been affected by her troubles, and said
nothing.
'T see you think me deranged, but !
knew he was alive all the time"
why, what could have led you to think
so?"
81 saw HIM, Colonel Hastings. 1t was
IN our old bung' low ut Calcutta. about two
years after had gone back. Late in the
evening heard a footstep outside which
strangely affected me. l was lying half
asleep, and starting up in drowsy state,
heard a voice at the verandah, and, as
thought, inquiring of my stupid old native
whether lived there. The steps then
turned away. darted to the easement,
and although the figure was clad in the ex-
traOrdinary compound of European and
Asiatic garments, 1 an sure it was Jerry
| darte1 down stairs and rushed out, but
the man had disappeared. The servant
said he was bad takir, who wished to get
in tho bungalow, but could or would tell
me nothing of what he had said. But
alh quite sure 1t was Jerry, Sc am GER
tain he will come back-but you remem-
be he never was punctual," she added,
wi a faint smile.
did not say to her that IL Jerry was
alive she must haue heard of him In some
other way; but took leave of her, aGd
shortly afterwards returned 10 India.
In 1858, was appointed to an embassy
to Nepaul, very striking country, gov
erned by powerful warlike race. The
first minister or vizier of the country met
us, as is the Nepaulese fashion, outside the
capital, and we had very courteous aud
gratifying reception. lie is tall, hand
some man, with flowing black. beard, and
conversei with me in Partisan, which l
spoke fuently. After our interview, one
of the attendants informed me that the
vizier wished to see me alone, and he ac-
cordingly conducted me To an inner apart
ment. He ordered the attendants to with
draw, and then, in tones only too familiar,
he exclaimed:
''Wen Hastings, my boy, how 60 the
Plungers p
1t was Jerry Donnelly, by all that was
miraculous had observed him s,arin7
earnestly at Inc during the interview, and
something in his gestures seemed not unfa-
miliar to me, but his flowing beard, solemn
aIr. and Oriental dress. 80 much disguised
him, that even when heard the well re-
membered voice, could scarcely realize
his identify.
''But what on earth are you doing here,
jerry" said |, land why don't you go
home to your wife, like Ohristlanl"
'AIy wife well that's the whole affair.
You see, she's somebody's else's wife, 60
Pm better out of the way; it would be a
pity that poor Sophy should commit big
amy"
81 assure you, you are entltely mistaken.
Mrs. Donhelly has not married again"
''aasn't she, though ?" said he. 'Don't
l know better Didn't go to my own
bungalow and find out that she married
that starched fool Courtnay, when she
knew never could endure hImG"
To his intense astonlshment, 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 a caravan or body OF pilgrims
to Nepaul. Being by that time proficient
in the language he was taken notice Of at
court, but very strictly watched. He eff
fecthd his esbape, however, disguised as a
fakir, and made his way to Calcutta, but
finding, as he thought, his wife married
again to a man in his old regiment, he re-
turned, was taken into favor, and had
risen to his present distinction.
"Well, always was a blundering fool
but | went home with heart so soft to
Sophy, and vowing that | never would
vex her any more with my vagaries, that
when heard her called Mrs. Courtnay
was turned to stone, and did not care
rap what came of me, not even to be made
vizier, which, assure you. Charlie, Is
no joke in its way"
''Wel, at all events, you must come
home now, and enjoy your good fortune. ,
81 am not sure about that" said he.
"llecollect, she has grown accustomed to
be mistress-I have grown accustomed to
be vlzier; she won't like to be contradicted,
and It's thing | never could bear, and
what never allowed on any account. Now,
If went home, she would not be mistress,
and, as sure as fate, she would contradict
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. l 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. II she likes me in this
outlandlsh place, will 60 home with her;
| if we quarrel here, no one will be bit the