New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
on. representing the firm employed by Miss

-, He's an awful cad, that Marillier,, said Mr..
Harry Blew discussing his client with engaging
with hope he'll withdraw his business from us,
that's all Think OF his dspnting the servants
to send that poor little black prince to the Union.
he N makes me sick he does can't stand him
wound up though. Lucky for me the Majors Gomez
Major Marlllier, from irelandy
monkey and all His affectionate COUSIN ISM over
oy,9 , to have him, but he seems cool hand, says
turned out before he chooses
Blew went on to tell me that there had been
certanty sen none aae pr WI though to moral
Mr. Jonathan Marillier took possession in due
course. Mr.. Blew extorted some concessions from
hlha by representing that his conduct would be
yerely criticised by the county and iona, han
quite intended starting in life rs a local magnate,
to reason.
He actually asked us to dinner one day before
MAJOR Marlllier departed. / should say that the
a MaT w spent fair share Of his time at the sctr
narrow escape of heress-shp.
,, we found the party to consist of Mr. Blew. the
big, jovia squire of the old school. The dinner was
mahgnitcent, worthy of the display of family plate
t which attended it. Parker waited3,under pro
Major Marillier that he condescended to remain
under the same roof with Mr.: Jonathan, he in
cousins were barely, on, speaking terms. Blew
looked bored; Allonhy hungry and the Major
grave and curousy absent.
Jonathan was captious and argumentatve when
he wasn't boastful. talking of the changes that
would he made when the place had a MASTER
Where's that pineapple he suddenly asked
Parker looked slightly confused hut replied with
dignity: An accident has happened to it, believe,
What has become of it l insist on knowingp
Parker had disappeared, but one of tho footmen
THE monkey, SIR
I'm not stand itp broke out Jonathan IT'S
always that monkey" whatever happens! Yes
terday it was the sugar-tongs; old family plate.
reconcile it with his sense of what is honest simply
honest-to be the means of making away with an
other :, mans 1p property can't conceive
SO he iumed-the Major the while peeling pear
The whole big suite of rooms-yellow drawing
room blue drawing ROOM music room, bouIoir and
conservatories-was Illuminated for our benefit but
fet all TOO narrow to nclose the explosive elements
Blew aud at last walked the Major out through
the conservatory on to the terrace 1t was q
warmlsl, February night-such things do belall
now and then-and blazing moon. We walked
backward and forward for n turn two and then
leaned over the balustrade looking at the expanse
wonderfully clear and distinct IN the white, still
light. Suddenly spectral outline flew the
lawn followed by a very substantial figure in hot
Congo exclaimed MarilIier and ! simutan-
eously. Doesn't it recall Ballynoggin =
Congo it was. He lodged Carmody round and
round tho fountain, and then-attracted, presume.
by the brilliant range of lighted windows made for
the terrace, came mp and over the side IN three
swarming leaps, chartered recognition of his
master, and then, to make all safe seized trailing
bongh OF IVY and swung himself alott up To the
ornamental sone-w work above one of the windows.
Up came Carmody.
It's the housekeeper's best bonnet, yer honor!
shes Just dancin mad after hum, he painted.
Congo proceeded to dssect mangled mass of
black stuii part of which seemed composed of giant
grapes made evidently of some inedible substance,
TOR, after tas ing one, Congo wrehched oil and
cracked the others spteully till he took TO pelng
Marillier meanwhile was talking to Carmody.
There they are. ready enough, I'll be bound,
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boys; and iadther enough to 20 up church sccple,
And lanterns Marillier asked
Thought 1t rather an expenditure of force IL they
only wished to recover the bonnet, now hopelessly
demolished. Congo had put II on. and Alonby, who
had Just come out, was shouting with laughter.
Very we'll very we'll MAJOR Marillier,' said
To replace your brutc's-'
made one leap on to his head aud a second INTO the
room. Marllier sprnng after him. lie sped li4e
the hall, and into the deserted dining room. Here
when we came up with him, We found him Iayaging
the table his check stuffed with preserved fruit and
nuts. All9nby tried to throw napkin over
hun, but this only produced fierce chatter and
the creature. now seriously scared kicking the
epergnc, raced back rs lac had come. out on tie
terrace up the IVY, appearing for one moment
high on the ridge-tes of the roof against the sky.
Shoot him" shrcked Jonathan, half frantic.
man who gets a gun and brings him down.
:, III give ten to any man who can bring him back
alive! shouted the MAJOR.
Here you are, sir sang out gardeners boy,
hurrying forward with a ladder on his shoulder
>, He placed 1t against the wall, and up he went.
Up went Carmody with lantern swinging IN his
teeth. Up went Major Manlier, shouting, Come
along -somc one-Blcw or Rivers!
Up went all, followed by two men witt additional
lengths of ladder, stirred by a simultaneous inn
pulse OF froic, to join the mad game of follow my
Leader taud that leader Congo over the roof of
Brock wood.
There can never have been a weirder scene under
the stars than that monkey hunt. Brock wood
looked IA big rs small village by the half light.
The roof ran up INTO countless peaks and lidges.
now and then descending sheer into abyssos of
blackness, now opening into great wide plains of
lead roofing with trcachcrous pitfalls of skylights.
Inc great stacks OF chlmneys cast black shadows
across our way; an owl iapped out at u.s. lights
began to Hit about eXcitcdly in the windows that
overlooked onr course the servants turned ont on
the watch Tor Congo descent and we four lunatics
III evening dress, ran halloaed, slipped, scrambled
ana perllicd our nccks more times than we cared to
count without the smallest chance Of ever coming
up Win our quarry unless by his good pleasure.
CdIIn0dy, IN good trimming from long practice kept
well up; then the boy an ex-sater it appeared
thcn We four Mt varying distances Jonathan
Maullier had taken heart of grace and assembled
put contented himself with surveying from
distance.
Congo took it easy now and then disappearing
neys When he did | noticed that Carmody
marked the place before dislodgng him.
AL last, after steady run of fifteen minutes. he
seemed 10 conclude that 1t time TO dispense with
our attendance, and accordingly made for home
We could hardly Keep hun in view as he flew up 10
higher level and round TO the front of the house
then mp the steep slant of the roof of the big nall
and with II mighty leap gained an arched opening
at the top of the clock tower.
was after him ike cat. Congo danced and decd
nun madIy lie was safe until could get the
ladders up. AT last they came, also jonathan. The
dsmay from vigorous onslaught of Cougo's
Never mind the monkeyp shouted the Major
turn out his hiding. place
| looked n in I lie yyoaI