Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05

was in business at Bombay-hearing OF
my misfortune, invited me to go out,
and gladly accepted his kindness
Ere L reached Bombay, however, he
had died; but he was unmarried, and i
found myself his hcircsS. / returned
To England. and, thoroughly embittered
by my experience, / resolved to live
secluded live, as n hermit might do.
under my mothers family name. All
efforts to discover my husband were
vain. although my trustees offered
considerable reward. was not sorry
that this was SO. They would have
been glad 10 see him in scryitudc for
life at Portland. ! only hoped | might
never see him again. Owing 10 my alb
sence from England. my return under
another name, and some confused re-
port of the death of my uncle, L found
that there was an impression abroad
that had died in India. | never con-
tradicted it. You now see what has
led up to the events of to-day"
Her listeners certainly understood
much better than before the secret of
her power, but there was vet much TO
be explained, and the interview lasted
long time.
Tn" documents obtained from Pike
it would be- confusing to change his
name NJ the last mOmcnt-would have
been Of small service. but for the influ-
cnce Of Mrs. Vallens, and her trustee,
both of whom were still living. The
evidence brought forward by them
thoroughly convinced Messrs. More,
keclhy Il Go. that they were safe in
81 Dl,.1s.. II. Al Il.
share in their house lately held by Mr..
Pike. The transfer was made; and
Philips accession to the firm was an
nounced in the very same week as that in
which Marian barnett became his wife.
THIS was soon after the flight of Pike.
But before these events came To pass,
Philip received letter from an ac-
quaintancc, with the insertion of which
We may fairly conclude:
Fox AND GRAPES. J
OLD MARKET PLACE, SCREENHAM,
January -, Is.
Mr.. HARTLEBY--D cdr Sir: ann still working
I the ci-cus business. and shall do so till the
racing season begins. ] have two or three
/ very good things for the carly spring handi-
I caps. and viii put you on II you feel inclined
/ 10 do anything that way. ! heard all about
Pike, and OF his being Obliged to step IL. Served
/ him right One of our men says he has gone
/ Ia the Cape of Good Hope; he heard this
/ from his brother, who is steward aboard the
vessel which took Pike out. So you can do as
l you like about following him up.
| knew Pike years ago, and helped him IN
| some law business which | aftcrward found
was simply cheating his wife out OF her
| money. ! was dressed up like the second
! trustee: the banker knew the principal one,
4 stranger and forged likewise. was "A differ
/ ent-looking party then. | did not know the
| full extent OF what i was doing, and give
| YOU my word all I ever had for the Job was
ton mounds He "a tho m | eyer
| worked with But the worst of il was was
out on a ticket-ofcnvc az that very time, and
he knew II: 50 when we mot in SandSmOuth
and he killed my poor little Tiny. was afraid
he would spit on me, for had broken the
| conditions; and the police would have locked
/ me up 20 a certainty IL they had got hold oil
| mr rs for him, his wife was dead. heard
. and SO there was no ono to prosecute him; MOI
did exactly know what hc had done; besides
| 4 man with a lot of money can get out OF any
| thing.
However. knew his wife well enough by
| sight, aud when was hailed at FcrnlOw Cot
tagc Ia take up ~ fare. assure you could
hardly believe my eyes whom | saw standing
I before me. alive and well, the supposed dead
wife of this Pike lie was called Elsbic wher
I knew bin. / thought must be wrong. so
To make sure. tried her with little bit about
Gibraltar. That was enough Then. when
| knew al the games this Pike was up To. said
/ to my self: Here's chance of doing n gOOc
turn tO my friend Mr.. Harticby and his pretty
swcciheart, and of spelling Pixies game
| And did--you must own that. You prom
iScd TO get his wife down 10 face him M the
very moment he Thought it was all his own
hut to make quit" sure, wrote her letter
myself, and that fetched her.
Well. wish YOU luck and happiness. an
sure, for ] never forget a friend; not that
shall ever call upon you. for the less you see
OF me the better YOU will like it. of course.
Yours respectfully.
JAMES WHITAKER.
| =. SEOUL you ohligc mc with the loan o
Ave pounds Tor a couple of monthsy would
not troublr YOU. only 1 owe "A tribe here, and
want Co start fair.
The reader will be glad to know tina
Mr. WhittakcT's request was compiled
with, and considerably exceeded; an,
that Mrs. Nallcns stood godmothcr t.
Philip IIartlcby' irs, child CadmiGrS
journal.