New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
THE SERVANTS WILL.
A STORY OF HARE COURT.
,r,,nrton. | believe Y

W., bean mt 20 me under more singular clrcum-
eNoi That this may be clear, must explain
o. can will dD So for dislike explain
at,on ana would have my judge, when | am NOV.
;ng N, court Know beforehand II possible, what
my point h i as YOU guess and my chambers
r IN Hare Court; il is the most ancient, quiet and
retired place in the Temple Jus. on th your p,i rg' Of
Sbaneery Lane My number is of no Importance;
IN fact abundant reasons will appear why 1 should
I've rsurent TO it. One reason, wnlcn VIII NOT APP
,sor bnt very cOgent one nevertheless, being
5bat solicitors are not fond of counsel who rnsh
into prnt unless their lucubrations are bound IN
LIZ I have one room in which sit myself, and the
nndvIded half of a clerks room and passage the
,ast Of the set are occupied II am talking OF time
months back Gy SCREAM Tge room in Inc rear
90 The only comfortable and well-furnished one, my
rooms being as dingy and cherries as most ground
floor apartments in the Temple. couple OF doors
sbnt ms in but the oak is only sported when the
clerks leave ut seven Then our chambers, not
very lively during the day time, are aDah4onou 70
darkness silence anu the nIco' III WI" 'uo' "io
We'll about the time have mentioned. 1 was
ob0ed no matter why-perhaps because over my
S;nper M the Suffolk Street Club | discovered
faacv in the opinion TO be sent out the next morn
fnq-I found myself obliged, for the hrst time for
certainly year, TO go to my chambers after dinner
The clock &c st. Clement Danes was striking the
hall kOnr after nine as TUNED into the lonesome
and vchoihg Temple. opened my outer door with
INV kew after ascertaining that had some matches
in NV pocket. and did the same to the inner door
drawing the oak to behind ne. and shutting II
hpD IL.
have heen in darkness but from Tire keyhOle OF the
Sereants room bright ray of light shone steadily,
and from within came the familiar sound OF the
the Serieant say he never worked at night, and
certainly had never heard of him coming TO his
chambers in the evening" very fG'
any rate ] would see II IL was all right; opened
his door and walked in quietly, an apology on my
lips The room, AS have said, spacious one, WAS
brilliantly lighted, the table was covered WIN
papers aud books; but no SERGEANT Greathead was
there! Someone was, thougb, Win vengeance
Mr. Warrington, believe.
With one hand resting upon the table and press
ing some among the many papers which lltteIed IL,
stood the speaker, a lady Apparently about five
snd-thirty, she was tall aud of good figure. her
dress handsome though simple. vel obscured
much of her face, which was toward me , as en-
tered. Either her complexion was naturally color
luss or agitation had driven the blood from her
cheeks the latter, conectured since her let
hand was pressed TO her side. l stood dumb
founded and at least twice this unexpected appari-
tion repeated the words have set down. Who
was she. and what on earth was she doing alone
aud at this time of the night in our chambers AS
far as / remember l said at last IN beNLdered
tone, still holding the door-handle;
yes certainly, am Mr.. Warrington;
You must be surprised TO find Inc here l am
Serieant GTeathead's niece.
s0h yesP answered, with bow and vain at
tempt TO indicate by my tone that Thought this
perfectly satisfactory explanation OF her pres
ence at $50 III his chambers; Oh, yes.N
He is rather unwell this evening, anf Thought
he would like to have some papers to read, IN case
he should not sleep. 1 have volunteered TO fetch
them-was it not bold ot rue i-and my cab Is walt
THE Serjeant not well am very sorry. Can
give you any asSstancep From the appearance
OF the table she must have undone most OF the
bundles in search of the right papers, such was the
litter upon it. She really was very cookbook
ing y woman. rrao ths harm Won bsv, ppocenty
caused, Mr.. Warrington. by getting me a glass OF
water, If yUu will be so kind. Iou startled me not
little. was prepared to find darkness and lone
hness, but not to meet any one.
n have frightened dc wish 4 nad stayed
swsy-which is unselfsh.' added calamity but
night for the first time this year.
Yes; not only curious, MI warrington pro-
voking also.' .
and drew some water from the filter. There was
favor romance oout this and yet handsome as she
was aud singular as were the circumstance some
thing repellrd me. hau not got over the etaIt BIO
Are You sure that you have got what yon want
She had reDlaced the papers and cleared t 10 table
with wonderful defines while was as aY. She
was standing now by the fireplace, evidently ready
togo ..,.-. .ho,,,h.
fully; perhaps you would be good enough TO
escort me to nv cab my nerves have hardly re-
She smiled bevitchingy a. she spoke what took
for badinage but the hext instant saw that II was
true enough We we're mOy ing toward the door, ana
] had inst said, with pleasure when heavy
footstep coming along the passage outside. made
itself clearly heard even through the closed doors
II halteu couple OF seconds as II going no fuItner
during the second two that IL halted at the door,
saw my companions FACET had turned white
SION hid first observed Her nerves bad not re-
covered the surprise OF my sudden entrance.
1t would hardly do for any one TO hud me mere
she SAID. with forced laugh finding my eyes hAod
'No but that was so like your uncle's footstep
that il did not alarm me.
trary she helped to unfAsten the outer door VI TN
almost petnlant eagerDess. Once in the open ar she
breathed more freely, but she hardly spoke again
except 10 thank me- when put her INTO the cab;
1 hope the SeTjeant will sleep tonight and not
only ackDo W lodged by a bow, as she threw hsrseu
back But had cause, as VIII be seen' 10 remember
them.
did not get much work done that night. quiet as
IL was: my visitor had unsettled me, i suppose
Twice thought heard some one IN the Serleants
rDom, and was foolish enough to take a ignt ana
go and see OF course there was no one there; 80
after short time gave II up and went nome 10
bed.
The next day, be 1T observed was Sunday.
pass on as briefly as can at breakfast on the
Monday received more serious shock. Among
the items of intelligence in me Morning Post ap
peared this paragraph at wall save me much ex-
panatiOnl: We regret TO have to announce tDe
sudden death at his residence. Gloucester Road, OF
MIR. Serjeaut Greathead. q. c., OF the western
Circuit Recorder of Diddleham. His decease
which took place very suddenly on saturday even
ing was caused by heart complaint from winch
the learned gentlen an bad TOR some time suiereG'
stmph said to myself, and, being LAWYER
began 10 think and TO put two and two together not
without now and again "a llItie eeIio ieoLins uo"n
the small OF my back. Mr.. SERGEANT Greathead
d:od on Saturday evening On saturday evening
before or after the event Is Tot proved lady 10 oc-
cupied all alone among Mr.. SERGEANT Greathead
papers IN his chambers, and, though this was not
quite sure about among the drawers OF MS PR
vate writing table, Umphp well, l was never
very intimate terms with the old gentle,
man, who thirty years my senior anu u rs nY p
particular business OF mine. It's ali rght OF wiz
como so in the end doubtless And put on my
boots aud coat aud went down TO chambers anu
discussed the old gentlemans death, WIN tne 9ne
amount of sympathy. with his clerk, and forwarded
q letter of coincidence to the family, OF whonl
knew nothing applied TO the treasurer OF the inner
Temple to take ON the Serjeant's chambers ana dId