New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27

ton. so.> tr+hs that
he cleaned from the carefully written folios before
him should not escape after pelng once taheu .n
his head the young 6arrster was hs ahe and
his thumbs over his ears, while. as from time 10
time be read few words out aloud. ses,ieu . IA
the semi -cbscurity of the gloomy room as ii 10 Nco
| aJdress,np himself TO a venerable gentleman on the
other slds Of the room, till more penetrating IoYn
showed that the sald venerable tbs
| ored grzzlsd mead gear which betokened the reg
| ular wearer's position in court l.. ,,
| Gentleman to see you, SIR SAID MS Clerk
Name = said Frank laconically. -.
| Wouldn't give NO name, sir. Must see you
'Hullof exclaimed the barrister. as we'll
muled up veller forced his way IN, bag ana rug
Hush, only me send sw ay Your clerk
Frank Reston nodded at his wondering ald' VINO
left the room. . A., ....rg
sOh she's all right; God bless herr cried Andas'
throwing himself INTO chair ana gazimg wlIa,S'
| Give me something, for heavens sake-prdnu'
wiue-Pm done up - ..;.;.
stand and Audas hastily gulped down glass Oh
spirit, returning the glass to the table with trei-
Why John. old fellow said Reston, what Is it
| 'Tll-lll tell you directly. hardly dare; bur,
oh Frank swear TO yOu did II IN an lnnocehcy.
Oh. my poor darling! nv poor S SaT, if al!
Here here come. cOmc, old ielIcw. Don't give
way like THIS. Why. hang IT, man, wnaS Is IL
You look If You bad committed a crime. ,.
| Il have Frank have; and against the dearest,
the sweetest Girl that ever blessed "a man with her
WHY. John Audas' said Reston ferccly. if you
have dared to raise yOur hand against my sister.
Raised my hand against her cried Audas. IN
| tones OF whitening contempt. why, "oulu
Then what the deuce is the meaning Of all this
You haven't been sucira fool as 10 take shares III
| gold mine
Bah Don't be absurd
What is 1t, then Crme' What do you mean
| Read that cried Auda-, tearing his pocket-book
| from his hreast with trembling hands, opening 1t
aud producing one Of those dirty dlscoloed pieces
Of paper which paternal tiovernInent coneueis
| good enough for he TRANSCRIPTION OF ielegrhu,
| Eli Why, what's thsf sad keston, readine
From Grace Audas, ulIramarme Hotel; totke-
| stone. TO John Audas. The Coppces, Calkston;
| Cakshirc Come to pe nj once Our boat drlteu
| to an island Very ill
john Audas wiped the great drops of persrration
We'll but began Reston in puzzled tones.
I believed she was dead Frank On my SOU
| believed she was
swee. young girls affection. and committed bgamy
| Yes, yes groaned AUdas And was so happy.
You scOundrcn cried RestOn tcrcely.
Don't. for Gods sake, don't turn upon me IKE
There il one comfort. continued the young bar
| rister the law can be PRETTY hard upon villain
| who blights young girls life in such way a.
| this and the punishment ,,,
care Tor the punishmontG Id go through four
teen years penal servIlude with pleasure II IL
| would spare my poor darling pain
Then she loesnt know 1t yeti
Know it7 OF course not. could MT tell her.
And pray what do you intend to dOi OF course
the only thing is for you to make my poor sister
very large settlement But | shall insist upon
that I'll 20 and fetch her away at once
bca"en's saI@' don't think of that! A. for money,
all have is hers-bless her. but we must noi part.
Frank | swear to you, that If you cake her away,
| IN blow my brains out at the hotel
'Iiumph, wouldn't do that, said Reston cOolly.
But perhaps You have some plans
PLANS Yes cried the other excltedly; i
brought her up with me. She's at the Grand.''
What, here ia London
'Of course. am going to take her to Paris
Curse il. no rid Dover. I shall take an assumed
name. We II travel for a few years. TIL that mend
| curse 10 me. My lie was one loLg torment ana
here now thai INV life has been long bliss, like
y spoiled fool have been hlpped aud gloomy and
| Frank-woud you belleye it Il was such brute,
| such a scouudre to poor lcsby that found fault
with the dinner and said wish MY tongue
| had been cut out
What did you say hatdorF
NO no, did not say that. SAID If my first
wife had been alive We wonid have had better
| dinner. " .
/ should hardly have believed it of you, John
Audas' ,
ct times. You see IN not like you all 3raius I'd
give anything 10 DC as clever and-and-
10 old fellow was going to say wise as you
are An! Frank that woman was nearly fifty
when | married her. and she only had me out OF
spite | believe as 20 annoy some one else. L
never had a moments peace with her. | was q
bigger fool when married her than am now. |
SAY, you won't think vi my being separated from
Lcsby
But Your wife, She has the best light to you
don't care said the big fellow setting his teeth
and growing stern and logged now. I'd about
Lost my head That telegram was regular crusher
But I'm coming round now, and should Ike to
see the man who'd step between me and nv wiio
But she Is not your vile, SIR cried hestOn
sternly. -, .
fists clenched and fierce, menaciDg look IN his
cyeA say she is my dear wife, and no law shall
come between us separate us. Oh, Frank, do
love her dearly, and never know now E'Hcn I'LL l
received this wlu news.
'Humphe said ResIon drily; some men don't
lind it ont till their wives are dcan Hers let sec
in "A cool. business-Iike way
.Of course. You can. couldn't; it nearly drove
Cm~um-um buzzed.thc young barister, read
ing the telegram. Bigamy IL an awkward offence
against the law. Um-um-um Let's see, You
received this telegram this mornlngT
Yes. and packed up aud caiie OH at once. Lesby |
thinks it's important business regarding money
Humphr said Reston. holding the telegram first
on one sids then on the other. ami then between |
himself and the light, as If xPe{tinS to obtain
brain illumination that way, while John Audas |
watched his movements with speechless anI Iety.
Look here Jack. Reston said at last, its one OF
the principles in the law to believe nothing until il
can be proved.
Yes, of course said Audas.
well, look here. then, old fellow, how do We
know that this telegram is true
ooh, it's genuine enough
How do you know
'Uow do I-ehf What! how do / know"
yes will repeat my question dozen times If |
you like. my good SIR, said Reston. involIntarily
Attempting INTO tho oross-examining style. how do |
YOU know that this telegram is truef 1t may be |
hoax
What 2 roared Audas.
Il SAY It may be q hoax
John Audas got up drew n long breath clenched |
his fist and began walking up aud down the room. |
say it may II trick said Reston again.
If il u.s. and get hold Of him who did IT. I'll |
treat him like | would "A nut growled the great |
fellow.
.Humph, | wouldn't do that said Reston, |