N.
0.
B.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T K. WALLKll,
ATTOItNKY-AT-LAW,
Moomsburg, ra
omco over 1st. National Hank,
U. FUNK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Hloousbuho, Pa,
ollcoln Hut's Building,
I OIIN M. GLAIUC,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AHD
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
ULOOM9BCKO, PA.
OiMce over Moycr Bros. Drug Btoro.
vi.
3
-i W. MILL EH,
ATTOTtNKY-AT-LAW-
omco In Drawer's bulldlng,sctondfloor,rooin No.l
llloomsburg, 1'a.
Fit AN K ZAHK,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. "
Mloomsburg, Pa.
o nice corner ot Centre and am hi rn 1 1. Clarh i
lluildlng.
Cin bo consulted I n Herman,
1 1CO. K. KLWELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
lli.oo.(3nur.(i, l'A.
Olllco on First floor, front room of Cot
UMiHAN Building, Mtiln street, below Ex.
change Hotel.
PAUL E. WIHT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
omco In Columbian IIdildino, Hoom No. J, second
"0r" BLOOMSBUliQ, PA.
V. WHITE,
ATTOllNEY-AT-IAW,
BLOOM SBURG, PA.
Olllce in BrowerB' Building, 2nd floor,
nmy 1-tf
A KKORR. L. 6. WINTtRSTXBN.
KNOKIt & WINTEUSTEEN,
A ttornoy s-nt-Law.
Offleo In 1st National Hank building, second lloor,
first door to the left. Corner ot Main ana .Mama
B treats Moomsburg, Pa.
tWl'ennon and ISourtiea Colleclul,
Jp P. BILLMEVEU,
(J)JSTJUOT A T'J'OllNJiY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
iJ-iTOIllco over
lllooiiisbiirg, Pu.
Dentler's shoe store,
rnpr-oUoU
II. H1IAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Catnwlssn, ra.
o nca, corner of Third and .Malnntruots.
M
ICHAEL F. EYEItLY,
Convoyaneor, Collector of Claims.
ano
LEGAL ADVICE IN 1UK SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATES, C
urOfllco In Dentler's building with 1'. P. nil 1
wescr. nttorncy-al-law, Hunt, looms, and Uoor
lilooinsburg, Pa. aprc.
E. BM1TH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Rerwiek, l'a.
D
II. IIONOllA A. ItODlilNS.
omco and residence,
west First street, lilooms
non'6 m ly.
Curt', ra
JB. McKELVY, M. D.,SurReon and I'hy
.slclan, north side Main Btreet.below Market
AI FRITZ, Attorney-U-Uw. Ofllce
, ;Front room over Tost OfUce,
rR. J. C. RUTTER,
m YBIOIAN SUHOKON,
omco, North Market street,
Hloom6burfi, l'a
On. wm.
Physician,
ireot.
M. UEBKK, Surgeon mid
Offleo corner of ltoek and Alarkot
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TDBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOUCDURQ, FA.
0PP0S1TB COUItT HOUSE.
Largo mid convenient sample rooms, llalh room,
hoi and cold w ater; and all modern coincidences.
T F. UAHTMAN
RRPHSSKNTS TI11I FOLLOWING
AMI5R1CAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American of Philadelphia.
Franklin, " "
Pennsylvania, " "
York, ot Pennsylvania.
Hanover, of N. Y.
oueens, of London.
North British, of London.
Olllco on Market strent, No. t, Hloomsburg.
oct.S4. 1-
"OIRE INBURANCI5
CnitlSTIAN V. KNAPP, BLOOMHHUllQ.PA,
HOME, OF N. Y.
JIKHUlf ANTS', OF NKWAliK, N. J.
'LINTON, N. Y.
PEOPLES' N. Y.
UKAUINO. PA.
Theso old cohi'okations nro well seasoned by
awe and phik testkii and have nover yet had a
loss settled by any court of law. Their assets are
all Invested In soi in sscckitiks aro Uablolotho
hazard of riKE only.
Losses 1'KOMiTLY and honestly adjusted and
Bald as Boon as determined by christian r.
NAFT, SPECIAL AOENT AND AUJDSTEK HLOOUSBUHO,
Pa.
Tho people of Columbia county should patron.
Ue tho agency where losses It any are settled and
pali by one of ther own citizens.
PKOM1TNESS. EOU1TY, FAIU DEAL1NO.
J?hea8 iiiirnvm insuhanck
5 AOENCY. Moyer's new building, -Vain street,
oomsburg, Pa. Ahscta
Xtna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn $T,ors,'iiO
ltoyal of Liverpool '""'''"i!
Lancashire..... !D,ooo,ouo
FlroAsHoclaUon, Philadelphia 4,ltu,7io
Phojnlv, of London &,-jti,3.0
1mdon Lancashire, of England ''IS' .X
Hartford ot Hartford. ,sja,to
uprlngtuid Fire and Marine a.tis'.'.wo
As the auencles are direct, policies aro written
or tho Insured without delay In the onico at
liloomsburg. Oct. 88, 'HI-
w
AINWRIGIIT &, CO.,
WHOLESALE OROCERS,
Philadelphia, Pa.
TKAB, SYIIUl'S, COFFLE, bb'OAH, JIOLAMES
HICK, SPICKS, IlIOAltli SODA, KTO., ETO.
N. E. Corner Second and Arch Sts.
tfordera will receive prompt attention.
a. house,
DENTIST,
lil.OOMbllUItO, COI.UMHIA COUNTY, Pa
Allstyles ot work done In a superior manner.work
warranted as represented. Teeth Extract
ed without Pain by tho use ot oas, and
treeot charge whonartinclnl teeth
are inserted.
Ofllco iu Barton's building, Main street,
below Market, live doors below Klelms
drug store, UrBt lloor.
lobe open at all hourt during the rfaj
Novss.ly
pUHSEIAS BAHBUIt SHOP,
Under Exohnngo Hotel.
Tho Tousorlnl Art in nil its brunches.
HOT AND COLD EAT11S.
Haiiuik 15. PUIISKL,
lymar25J Proprietor.
Benton Hotel,
LEMUEL DHAKE, Prop'r.
This well-known hotel has been re-opened and
Inany Improvements mado forthoaeeommodallon
of the traveling nubile. The bar and table aro
supplied with the best the market affords. A large
and oorainodloui stable U connected with tue
hotel. Terms always reasonable.
aimayW LEMUEL JHlAKE, Proprietor.
to be made. Cut this out and ret urn ro
us, and wo wtll send you freo, Bome
thlucr nt irrnnt vnlue and liunortanco to
.,.1 uill Ltfirr vnu In lillwlnHMM
,uu luav "... -
which P1 bring sou In more money right away
than anything else In this world. Any one can do
lliAuArtnMii.ni, iimnn Kliher all aires.
something uew, that Just coins money for all
workers. We will start you; capital not needed.
T'hifiin nnnnr tim crpnutim. lmnorlant chances of a
Utelline, Tliobe who are ambitious and enterpris
ing wm not delay, uranu uuiub irw. Auureon
li. J-tWELL,
K BITTEHBEKDEE. f "eI'Iton,
NO ONE NEED
Remain
ft DYSPEPTIC.
"I have been milTering for
over two years with Dyspep
sia. Kor the last year I
could not tako a drink of cold
water nor eat Any meat with
out vomiting it up. My ifu
was a misery. I had had re
commended Simmons Liver
Regulator, of which I ntn
now taking the second boltto,
and tho fact is that words
canhot expicps the roliff I
feel. My appetite is very
good, and I digest everything
thoroughly. I sleep well now,
and 1 lined to bo very restles.
I cm fleshing up fast; good
stidtig food and Simmons
Liver Iteijulator have dotio it
all. 1 write this in hopes of
benclliing some one who has
stiffen il as I did, and would
tako oath to theso statements
if debited."
E S. ljAi.i.oir, Syracuse, AV.
TFS
OF PURE COD LIVER OIL
lOSD
Almost asPalntabloas Milk.
Tho only preparation of (OH LIVEIt Oil. thl
ran bo Liken readily and tolcratod for a long Umo
by dcllrato fdomarh.
ami t t iikmktit rrm rotgrMPnov,
MIIQHII.IH.S AHHIII. AN.U.MH. (.K-
Hll, Ill.llll.lH. (Ill I, IIS AMI
II lilt Y AK-
IHTIIIs,
nil oil HAMIMI lllsOIHIMLS iW
(llll.llltl. It l iii.irrrlloiH In Ita rr.alll.
lTt'scnticd ami cmloraea by tho bout l'hyalclAns
In tho cnuntries of tbo world.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
oct-as-ly
MANY LAMP CHIMNEYS AHE
ollorotl for salo represented
as good as tho Famous
BUT THEY
And HLo all Counterfeits lack Iba
Iteuturkublu I.ASTI.Vti ((nullltcs
OX THE GENUINE
npou
HAYIXOI
them
With
Pnt.0ct. 30 , 1883.
The PEARL TOP is
KlauiifHctiired ONLY I)jr
GtO, A. MACBETH & CO,,
1'ITTSBUllGU. PA.
dec 3 SO ncfico.
CLOTHING CLOTHING
Cr. W. BERTSCH,
THE MEHCIIANT TAILOK.
Eenls' Turnishing Goods, Hals Si Caps
OF EVEHY DESCRIPTION.
Suits made to order at shott notice
and a lit always guaranteed or no tale.
Call and examine the largest and best
selected stock of goods ever shown in
Columbia county.
Store next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STHEET,
Blocmisliiirg Fa.
obmmotilIhon fences
OK CAST CH WBOUGHT IKON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
The following shows the Picket Oothlc, one of
the several beautiful siyiesui rvutc mu
by tho undersigned.
n..n..m.ia nnrnhiutv thev aro unsurpass
ed. set up by experienced hands and warranted
to give sausiaciiuu.
Prices and specimens of other do-
signs sent to any address.
Address
BbOOMSBURG PA-
ia y 4-tf
BLOOMSBUKIiJLANINl mill
Tho undersigned Uavliig put hla rianlnff Ml
on Hatlroad street, In rlrst-ciass condition, Is P'e
parod to do an nines oi wur iu ma
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS. MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at roasonabloi rices. All lumber used
!!f well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
areempioyea.
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
nmiRi.nii on application. Plans and sreciaca
oh prepared by an experienced arauguisumu
(JlIAIltXI H11UU,
HlooiiiNbiiri;, l'a
M. UL0AI1 & ,
ULOOMSI5UKO, l'A.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS AC
First-class work always on hand,
REPAIRING NEA TL YDONh.
Prlcti reduced to tuii the timet.
EH ULS1QN
i
hites of Lima & Soda
ASK S02t THE
Amnusutxm?x tiiis
He
THE WITCH'S HEAD.
By H. HITjER HAOOA1TD.
"I am willing to do that If lie will nnolo.
glzo for tho terms lio Used In connection with
my mother."
-Ah I" said tlio gallant enptain, "ttio yotilig
gentleman i coming to renTOn."
"Ho nlo ilematidi Hint you should lmnd
over the noto you received from tlio lady."
"That I certainly sliall not do," ho mi
swered, and drawing tho card from his
jKxkct bo toro It Into fragment", unread.
Capt. Jutlcn lion ed ntnl left tho room. In
n fow tnlnutei bo returned, and, addressing
Mr. Alston and Ernest, snlds
"Mr. Ken-hnw Is not sat Wlod with what you
offer to do. Ho declines to apologize for any
expression that lie may liavo used In reference
to your mother, and he now wishes you to
choose between signing nn npology which I
shall dictate, or meeting him to-morrow
morning. You must rcmomlwr that wo ore
in France, where you cannot Insult a man on
tho payment of forty shillings."
Ernest felt tho Mood run to his henit He
understood now whnt Captain Justlco monnt,
Ho answered simply:
"I shall 1kj very happy to meet my cousin
In hatover plneo nnd way you and Mr.
Alston mayngreo upoii,"nndthen horoturned
to his chair and gave himself up to tho enjoy
ment of his plpo nnd on entirely new sot of
sensations.
Captain Justice gazed after him pltlngly.
"I nm sorry for him," he said to Mr. Alston;
"Kershaw Is, I leliove, a good shot with
pistols. Isupposo you will choose pistols; it
would bo difllcult to get swords In such a
hurry. IIo Is a fine young fellow, took it
coolly, by Oeorgel Well, I don't think that
ho will troublo tho world much longer."
"This is a silly business, and likely to land
us all in n nasty mess. Is thcro no way out of
Hi"
"None that I know of, unless your young
friend will eat dirt. Ho Is n nasty tempered
fellow, Kershaw, and w lid aliout that woman,
o er whom he has spent thousands. Nor is ho
likely to forglvo being rolled In tho gutter.
You had better get your man to glvo in, for
if you don't Korshaw will kill him."
"It Is no good talking of it. I havo livod a
rough life, ami know what men aro mado of.
He Is not of that sort. Besidos your man ii
In tho wrong, not that boy. If anybody
spoko of my mother liko that I would shoot
him."
"Very good, Mr. Alston. And now about
tho pistols; I have none."
"I havo n pair of Hmlth & Wesson revolvers
that I bought yesterday to take out to Africa
with me. ihoy thrown very heavy bullet,
Capt. Justlco,"
"Too heavy. If one of them Is hit nnywhero
in the body" He did not llnisb his scm
tenco.
Mr. Alston nodded. "We must put them
twonty paces apart to give thorn a chance of
missing. And now aliout tho place and the
time."
"I know a place on tho beach, aliout n mllo
and a half from hero, that will do very well,
You go down that street till you striko tho
beach, then turn to jour right and follow
tho lino of tho sea till you como to n deserted
hut or eottngo. There wo will meet you.
"At what time I"
"Let mo seel 6hall wo say 4:451 It will be
light enough for us then."
"Very good. The Newhaven boat leaves at
0:30. I am going to see aliout getting my
thingi ready to go to meet It, I should nd
vise you to do tho samo, Capt. Justlco. Wo
had better not return hero after It is over."
"No."
And then they parted.
Luckily tho manager of thn hotel had not
gone to bed, so tho various parties concrnod
wero nblo to pay their bills and make arrange
ments nlout their luggago lieing sent to meet
tho early boat without exciting tho sllgtitot
suspicion. Ernest wrote a note, and left It to
Iw given to his friend when ho should arrive
on tho morrow, in hlch ho stated myste
riously that business had called him away.
Ho could not help smiling to hliiiM-lf sadly
when ho thought thnt his business might lo
of n sort that it would toko nil eternity to
settle.
Then ho went to his room and wroto two
letters, ono to Hvn and ono to Dorothy. Mr.
Alston was to poit them if anything hap
pened to him. Tho first was of a passionate
nature, and breathed hojies of a reunion in
another place ah, how fondly the poor
human heart clings to thnt ideal tho second.
collected nnd sensible enough. The letters
finished, ho followed Mr. Alston's advice, uiv
dressed nnd took n hath, then ho said his pray
ersthe prayers his mother had taught him
put on n quiet, dark suit of clothes and went
ntnl sat by tho open window. Tho night was
very still and fragrant with tho sweet, strong
breath of tho son. Not a sound came from
tho quaint town beneath; all was at peace,
i.rnt'K, sitting there, wondered whether lit
he would live to see another night, and, if not,
w hat the nights were liko in the land whither
ho was journeying. And as ho thought of It
tho gray damps that hide tlio unrison
world from our gazo struck into ids soul nnd
mado him feel afraid. Not afraid of death,
but afraid of tho empty loneliness beyond it
of tho cold nlr of an infinite spaeo in which
nothing human enn live. Would his mother
meet him there, ho wondered, or would sho
put lilm from her, coming with blood upon
Ida hands I And then ho thought of JJva, and
in his solitude a tear gathored iu his dark
eyes. It seemed 60 hard to go to that other
placo without her,
CHAPTER XVI.
It A D A II K 'S W O n K
Presently tho eastern sky liogau to bo
barred witli rays of light, and Ernest know
that the dawn was near.
Hlsing with a sigh, ho made his last prepa
rations, Inwardly determined that, if ho was
to die, ho would dio In a way lieflttlng an
English gentleman. Thero should bo no sign
of fear on Ids face when ho looked at his ad
versary's pistol.
Presently thero came n soft knock at tho
door, and Mr. Alston entered with his shoes
oil'. Iu his hand ho held a case containing
tho two Smith & Wessons.
"Wo must bo off presently," ho said, "I
just heard Capt. Justlco go down. Look
hero, Kei-slmw, do you understand anything
about theso i'' and ho tapid tho Smith &
Wessons.
"Yes; I havo often practiced with a pair of
old dueling pistols at home. I used to be a
very fair shot with them."
"That Is lucky. Now tnko one of theso re
volvers; I wont to glvo you a lesson and ac
custom you to handle It,"
"No, I will not, It would not bo fair on the
other mail, If I did, and killed him, I should
feel like n murderer."
"As you liko; but I am going to tell you
something, nnd glvo you n bit of advice.
Theso ro olrers aro hair triggered; I had tho
scears filed, When the word is given, bring
tlio barrel of your pistol down till you yet tho
sight well on to your antagonist somew hero
about tho chest, then press tho trigger, do not
pull It; remember that. If you do as I tell
you ho will never hear tho retiort. Above
all, do not lose your nerve; and don't bosentl
mental nnd lire Iu tho air, or any such non
sense, for thnt is tho most futile proceeding,
morally, and in every other may. Mark my
words, If you do not kill him, he will kill you.
Ho intends to kill you, and you are In tho
right. Now we must 1k going, Your lug
gago Is Iu the hall, is It not I"
"All except this bag,"
"Very good; bring It down with you, My
lioywlll bring It to tho lat with my own.
If you nro not hit you w 111 do well to get out
of this ns soon as possible. I meant to mako
for (Southampton as straight as I can. Thero
Is a vessel sailing forKouth Africa on Friday
morning; I 6hnll embark in her. We will
kettle w lint you are to do af terwnrd."
"Yes," wihl Ernest, with a smile, "thero U
no need to talk of that at present."
Flvo minutes afterward they met in the
hall, and slipiKsl quietly out through tho door
that always stood 0n ull night for tho ac
commodation of vlltors addlctod to lato
hours. Following the street Capt. Justice
had pointed out, they booh reached the bouch,
and, turning to the right, walked along It
leisurely, The early morning air was very
weet, and nil naturo smiled dimly upon them
as they went, for tho sun was not yet up; but
at that moment Ernest did not think much
of the beauty of tho morning. It all seemed
liko a frightful dream. At last tuey came to
tho deserted hut, looming large In tho gray
mist, lly It stood two figures.
"They are thero already," said Mr. Alstou.
As they approached tho two figures lifted
their hats, n compliment which they ro-
BLOOMSBTTRG, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 8,
turned. Then Mr, Alston went to Capt,
Justice nnd fell Into conversation with him,
nnu together they paced oir a certain dlstaneo
on tho sand, mai king Its limits with their
walking sticks. I. most noticed that It was
nliout tho length of u short cricket pitch.
"Shall we pinco themr bo lieanl capt.
Justice say.
Jot Just yet," was tho replyi "thero la
barely light enough."
"Now, gentlemen," said Mr. Alston, pros-
enlly, "I have prepared In duplicate n paper
setting forth ns fairly as I can tho rlrcum
stance) under which this unhappy nlTnlr has
has come about. I projioso to read It to you,
and to ask you nil to sign It, as a protection
toto us all. I havo brought a Jion and
iwckct Ink pot with mo for that purpose,"
Nobody objected, so ho rend tho palter, It
was short, conclso and just, and they nil
signed it as it stood. Ernest's hand shook n
good deal ns ho did so.
"Come, that won t do," said Mr. Alston,
encouragingly, as he ocketed ono copy of
the document after handing tho other to Capt,
Justlco. "Shako yourself together, mnul"
Hut for all his brave words he looked tho
more nervous of tho two.
"I wish to say," Ix-gau Ernest, addressing
himself to all thoother three, "that this quar
rel is none of my seeking. 1 could not In
honor glvo up the noto tho lady wroto to me.
Hut I feel that this Is dreadful business: and
If you," addressing his cousin, "aro rondy to
apologize for w hat you said about my mother,
i nm ready to do tho samo for attacking
you."
Mr. Hugh Kershaw smiled bitterly, and
turning, said something to Ills second. Ernest
caught the words "white feather."
Mr. Hugh Kershaw refuses to offer any
npology ; ho expects one," was Capt. Justice's
ready answer.
"Then If nny blood Is shed, on his head lie
It!" said Mr. Alston, solemnly. "Come, let
us get it over."
Each took his man nnd placed Idm by ono
of the sticks, nnd then handed him n revolver.
"btand sideways, and remember whnt I
told you," whispered Mr. Alston.
"Aio you ready, gontlemeni" asked Capt.
Justice, presently.
Thero was no answer, but Ernest felt his
heart stand still, and n mist gathered beforo
his eyes. At thnt moment ho henrd n lark
riso in tho nlr near him and begin to sing.
Unless ho could get his sight back ho felt that
ho was lost.
"Onol" Tho mist cleared away from his
eyes; ho saw his adversary's rlstol barrel
pointing steadily nt him.
"Two!" A ray broko from tho rising sun
nnd caught a crystal pin Hugh Kershaw In
cautiously wore. Instinctively ho rempm.
bered Mr. Alston's ndvlco and lowered tho
sight of his long barrel till it was dead on tho
crystal pin. Curiously enough, it reminded
him for tho moment of tho eyes In tho witch's
head at Hum's Ness. His vital forces rosn tn
tho emergency and his arm grew as steady ns
much., iiicu came a pause that seemed
uours long.
"Three!" Thero was a double report, and
Ernest beenmenwnro of a commotion in his
hair. Hugh Kershaw flung up his arms
wildly, sprung a few Inches off the cround
and fell backward. Great Ood, it was overl
Ernest staggered a moment from tho reac
tion, and then ran witli tho others toward his
cousin nny, toward what had been his
cousin. Ho was lying on his back upon tho
sund, his wide ojieneil eyes staring up at the
blue iky, ns though to trace tho flight of his
spirit, his arms extended. Tho heavy re
volver ball had struck near the crystal pin,
nnd then passed upward through tho throat
and out at tlio baso of tho head, shattering
tliofplnnl column.
"He is dead," said Cnpt. Justlco, solemnly.
Ernest wrung his hands,
"I have killed him," liosnld "I havo killed
my own cousin I"
"Young man," said Mr. Alston, "do not
stand thero wringing your hands, but thank
Provldenco for your own escape. Ho was
very near killing you, let mo tell you. Is
your head cutf
Instinctively Ernest took oft his hat, and,
as ho diil so some fragments of his curly hair
fell to tho ground. Thero was a neat holo
through tho felt, and a neat groovo along his
thick hair. His cousin had meant to kill him;
nnd ho was a good shot, so good that ho
thought that he could put n ball through
Ernest's head. But ho forgot that a heavy
American revolver, with forty grains of
powder behind tho ball, Is apt to throw n
iriuo high.
And thou they all stood silent and lookod
at the body; and tho lark that had been
frightened by tho noiso began to sing ngaln.
"This will not do," said Mr. Alston, pres
ently. "Wo hail better movo tho body iu
thero," and ho pointed to tho deserted hut.
"Captain Justice, what do you intend to doi"
"CSlvo myself up to tho authorities, I sup
lKJM,"wa3 tho gallant captain's scared nn
sner. "Vory well; then thero Is no need for you
to bo In a hurry about that. You must glvo
us viirio in j;eL clear iirsc.
They lifted the conise. reverently lioro It
Into the deserted hut and laid it on tho floor.
Ernest remained standing, looking at tho red
stain where it had been. Presently they
camo out again nnd Mr. Alston kicked somo
sand over tho stain and hid it.
"how" ho said, "wo had better mako an
addition to those documents, to say how this
came aliout."
They all went back to tho hut. and tho ml.
dition was mado, standing thero by tho body.
When it came to Ernest's turn to sign, ho
almost wished that his signature was tho ono
missing from the foot of that ghastly post
scriptum. Mr. Alston gueswd his thoughts.
"Tho fortuno of war," ho wild, coolly.
"Now, Capt. Justice, wo aro going to
catch the early boat, and we hope that you
will not give yourself up liefore midday, if
you can help it, Tim Inquiry Into the alialr
will not then lie held lioforo to-morrow; and
by 11 to-morrow morning I hoiwto havo seen
the last of England for somo years to come,"
The captain was a good fellow at bottom,
and had no wish to seo others dragged into
trouble.
"I shall certainly glvo myself up," ho said ;
"but I don't seo any reason to hurry about It.
PoorHughl ho can well ntrord to wait," ho
added, with a sigh, glancing down nt tho
figure that lay so still, with a coat thrown
over the faco. "1 suppose they will lock mo
up for six months pleasant prosmct I Hut I
say, Mr. Kershaw, you had better keep clear;
It will be more awkw ard for you. You seo,
he was your cousin, and by his death you lw
come, unless I am mistaken, next heir to tho
title."
"Yes, I suppose so," said Ernest, vaguely.
"Come, wo must bo off," said Mr. Alston,
"or wo shall bo lato for the boat," and, low
ing to Capt. Justice, ho left the hut.
Ernest followed his example, and when ho
had gone a fow yards, glanced around nt tho
hateful spot, Thero stood Capt, Justice In the
doorway of tho hut, looking much depressed,
and there, n fow yards to tho left, was tho
Impress In tho sand that marked whero his
cousin had fallen. Ho never saw either tho
man or the pUico again.
"Kershaw," said Mr, Alston, "what do you
proiwse doing!"
"I don't know.'"
"I!ut you must think; remember you aro
In an awkward fir. You know by English
law dueling is murder."
"I think I had better glvo myself up, liko
Capt. Justice."
"Nonaensol you must bldo away somew hero
for a year or two till tho row blows over."
"Whero urn I to hldoi"
"Havo you any money, or can you get
anyP
"Yes, I havo nearly 350 on mo now."
"My word, that is fortunate. Well, now,
what I have to suggest is, that you should
assume a false namo, and sail for South
Africa with me, I am golug up country on
a shooting exodltion, outside Urltlsli terri
tory, so thero will bo llttlo fear of your being
caught. Then In a year or so, when tho
ad'alr is forgotten you can come back to Iltig
land, What do you say to that I"
"I suppose I may as well go thero as any
w hero else, I shall bo a marked man all my
life, anyhow. What does It matter whero
I gol"
"Ah, you aro down on your luck now; by
and by you will cheer up ugaln."
Just then they met it fisherman who gazed
at them, wondering what the two foreign
gentknieu were doing out walking at that
hour; but, concluiliiig that, after tho mnd
fashion of Englishmen, they had lietu to
bathe, bo passed them wltu a civil "Hon
jour," Ernest colored to the eyes under tho
scrutiny; ha was beginning to feel the dnvul
ful burden of bis secret. Presently they
reached tho steamer, and found Mr, Alston
little boy Roger, who, thoucb. ho was only 8
years oid, was as quick and self reliant ni
many English lads of II, uniting for them
by tho bridge.
Oh, hero you are, father; you havo lieen
walking so long that I thought you would
inks tho boat. I bnvo brought tho luggage
down nil right, and this gentleman's, too."
" 1 hat s right, my laiL Kershaw, do you
go and tnko th" tickets. 1 want to get rid of
this;" and ho tap;ied tho revolver coso that
was concealed Iwneath his cont.
Kniest did so, and presently met Mr. Alston
on tho liont. A few minutes more and, to his ,
lntcnso relief, sho cast oil and stood out to
sea. Thero wero not very many passengers
on bonrd, and thoso that wero wero too much
taken up in making preparations to bo sen
sick to tako any notice of Ernest. And yet
ho could not shake himself freo from tho Idea
that overybody know thnt ho had just killed
a man. His own self consciousness was so ln
tcnso that ho saw his guilt reflected on tlio
faces of nil ho met, Ho gazed mound him In
nwe, expecting overy moment to lie greeted
as a murderer. Most people who havo over
dono anything they should not nro acquainted
with this sonsntlon. Overcomo with this
Idea, ho took refuge In his berth, nor did ho
emerge therefrom till the boat put in nt Now
haven. Thero both ho and .Mr. Alston
bought some rough clothes, nnd to a great
extent succeeded in disguising themselves;
and then made their way across country to
Southampton In tho sumo train, but in sch
arato carriages. Reaching Southampton
without lot or hindrance, they agreed to tako
pnisngo iu tho Union company's 11. M. H.
.Moor, soiling on tho follow lug morning. Mr.
Alston obtained a list of tho passengers.
Fortunately there was nobody among them
whom he know. For greater security, liow
ovcr, they took steerngo jiassages, nnd hooked
themselves under assumed names. Ernest
took his second Christian name, nnd figured
on tho passenger list ns K. Ileyton, while Mr.
Alston and his boy assumed tho nemo of
James. They took their passages nt different
times, and feigned to bo unknon n to each
other.
At last the vessel sailed, and it was with a
sigh of relief that Ernest saw his natlvo 6horos
fado from view. As they disappeared, a fel
low passenger, valet to n gentleman going to
tho Cnjio for his health, politely ottered him a
paper to rend. It w as Tlio Standard of that
day's date. Ho took It nnd glanced nt tho
foreign Intelligence, Tho Ilrst thing that
caught his cyo was,tho following paragraph,
headed "A fatal duel"
"Tho tow n of Dieppo has Tmsch thrown Into
n statu of consternation by tho discovery of
tho body of an English gentleman, who was
this morning shot dead In a duel. Capt. Jus
tlco, of tho Hussars, who was the unfor
tunnto gentleman's second, has surrendered
himself to tho authorities. Tho otherparties,
who nro at present unknown, havo ab
sconded. It is said that they havo lieen
traced to Nowhaveu; but thero nil trace of
them has been lost. Thocnusoof tho duel Is
unknown, and In tho present state of excite
ment It is illlllcult to obtain authentic infor
mation." By tho pilot who left tho vessel, Ernest
disjiatched two letters, ono to Eva Ceswlck,
aim tno oilier wnicu contained n copy of tho
memoranda drawn up beforo and after tho
duel, and attested by Mr. Alston to his un
cle. To both ho told tho story of his misfor
tune, fully nnd fairly, Imploring the former
not to forget him and to wait for happier
times, and asking tlio forgiveness of tho lat
ter for tlio troublo that ho hail brought upon
himself and nil belonging to him. Should
they wish to writo to him, ho gnvo his address
as Ernest Boyton, Postolllce, Maritzburg.
The pilot boat hoisted her brown sail with
nhugo white P. uiion it nnd mulshed into
tho night; nnd Ernest, feeling that ho was n
ruined man, and with tho stain of blood upon
his hands, crept to his bunk and wept liko a
cuiki.
Yesterday ho had lieen loved, prosperous,
happy, w 1th n bright enreer beforo him. To
day ho was n nameless outcast, departing Into
exile, anil ins young lilo shadowed by a cloud
In which ho could see no break.
Well might ho weep; ft was a hard lesson.
CHAPTER XVII.
my roon eva.
Two days after the pilot boat, flitting away
from tho vessel's sido liko somo silent flighted
bird, had vnnished Into tho night, Florenco
Ceswlck hnpienod to bo walking past the
village postolllco on her way to pay a visit to
Dorothy, when it struck her that tho after
noon's post must bo in, and that sho might ns
well ask if thcro wei o any letters for Hum's
Ness. There was no second delivery at Kes
terwlck, and sho know thnt it was not always
convenient to Mr. Cai dus to send in. Tho
civil old postmaster gnvo her a little bundle
of letters, remarking nt tho same timo that ho
thought there was ono for the CotUigo.
"Is it tor me, -Mr. llrownf ' nsked Florence,
No, miss; It Is for Miss Eva."
"Oil, then, I will leavo it; I am going un to
Hum's ress. iNoitoubt -iiiss livn will call."
Sho knew that Eva watched tho arrival of
tho posts very ran tuny. hen sho got out-
sido tho olllco shn glanced nt tho bundlu of
letters in her limd, and noticed with n start
that ono of them, addressed to Mr. Cardus,
was In Ernest's handwriting. It boro a
Southampton iiostmnrk. What, sho won
dered, could ho lie doing nt Southampton)
IIo should novo been at inepiie.
bho walked on briskly to Hum's Ness, and
on her arrival found Dorothy sitting working
in tho sitting room, After sho had greeted
her sho handed over tho letters.
"Thero is ono from Ernest," sho said.
'Oh, I am so glad!" answered Dorothy.
" bom is it lorr
"For Mr. Cardus. Oh, hero ho comes."
Mr. Cardus shook hands with her nnd
thanked her for bringing tlio letters, which
ho turned over casually, after tho fashion of
a man necustomed to receive large quantities
of corresiiondenco of nn uninteresting nnture.
Presently his manner quickened nnd he
ojiened Ernest's letter. Florenco fixed her
keen eyes upon nun. Ho read tho letter, sho
rend his lace.
Mr. Cardus was accustomed to conceal his
emotions, but on this occasion it was clear
that they w ero too strong tor him. Astonish
ment and grief pursued each other across his
features us he proceeded. Finally ho put tho
letter uown nnd glanced at an inciosuro.
'What Is it, Reginald, what is It 1" asked
Dorothy.
'It Is," nnswered Mr. Cardus, solemnly.
"that Ernest Is a murderer and n fugitive."
Dorothy sunk Into a chair with a groan,
and covered her faco with her bands. Flor
ence turned nshy pale.
" hat do you mennr sho 6aid.
"Read tho letter for yourself, and see.
Stop, read it aloud, nnd tho inciosuro, too. I
may havo misunderstood."
Florenco did so in a quiet voice. It was
wonderful how her pom cr camo out In con
trust with tho intensodistiirbauco of tho other
two. Tho old limn of tho world shook liko a
leaf, the young girl stood firm as a rock,
Yet, In all probability, her Interest in Ernest
was moro Intense than Ins.
When sho had finished, Mr. Cardus spoko
again. "ou see," ho said, "I was right,
He is a murdeier and an outcast. And I
loved the boy, I loved him. Well, let him
go."
"Oh, Ernest! Ernest!" sobbud Dorothy.
Florence glanced from ono to tho other
with contempt.
"What nro you talking about?" sho 6ald, at
last, "What is thoro to mnko all this fuss
alwut? 'Murderer' Indeed! then our grand
fntbors were often murderers. What would
you have him dot Would you havo had him
glvo up tho woman's letter to snvo himself I
Would you havo had him put up with this
other man's Insults about Ids mother! If ho
had I would never have siwken to him again
Stop tlrat groaning, Dorothy. You should
be proud of hint; he hchaod nsngentlemnn
should. It 1 had the right I should bo pj'oud
of him," and her breast heaved and tho proud
litis curled iui she bnlil It.
Mr, Cardus listened uttentively, and It was
evnieni mat tier enthusiasm moved him.
"Thero is something in what Florenco says,"
ho broke In, "1 should not havo liked tho
boy to show tho while feather, But It Is an
awful business to kill one's own first cousin,
esiwlany w hen one is next in tho entail. Old
Kershaw will Ir furious at losing his only
son, and Ernest will never lw able to com.i
back to this country while ho lives, or ho will
set mo uw on miii.
"It Isdiv.i Iful "said Dorothy; "Just as ho
was iHigiuuiUri Hie, nnu going Intoaiirofes
slou, and now to havo to go nnd wander in
that far oir country under a false iianiol"
"Oh, jes, It Is sad enough," said Mr. Car
dus; "but what Is dono cannot bo umlono.
He is young and will live It down, and If tho
worst comes to the worst, must mako himself
1887.
n urnr.oom ttvie. rtut It l rinrrtupon me,
hard upon me," and ho wtnt oil to Ids olllce,
muttering "hnrd uiwn mo."
When Florenco started upon her home
ward way tho nfternoon had set In wet and
chilly, and the sen was hidden In wreaths of
gray mist. Altogether the scone wes depress
ing. On nrrlval at the eottngo sho found
Eva standing the picture of melancholy by
the window nnd staring out nt tho misty ten.
"Oh, Florence, I am glad that you havo
como alone; I really liegan to feel Inclined to
commit suicide."
"Indeed! nnd may I ask wbyp
"I don't know; tlio rain Is so depressing, I
suppose."
"It does not depress me."
"No, nothing ever docs; you llvo In the
land of iierjietunlcalm."
"I tako exercise and keep my liver In good
order. Havo you lieen out this afternoon!"
"No."
"Ah, I thought not. No wonder you feel
deprosscd, staying Indoors all day. Why
don t you go ror nwaikr
"There is nowhero to go."
"Really, Eva, I don't know what bos como
to you lately, Why don't you go along tho
cllir, or, stop havo you lieen to the post
olllce! I called for (no Hum's Ness letters,
and Mr. Brown said that thero was ono for
you."
I-.vn lumtssl up with rcmarkablo anima
tion, nnd nssed out of tho room with her
peculiar light tread. Tho mention of thnt
w oi u "letter" had sufllcod to change the as
pect of things considerably,
1- lorence watched her go with a dark little
smile.
Mi," sho said aloud, as tho door closed.
your feet will soon fall heavily enough."
I'refcentiy I-.va went out, and Florence, hav
ing thrown oif her clonk, took her sister's
placo at tho window and waited. It was
soveti minutes' walk to tho post olllce. Sho
would bo back In aliout a quarter of an hour.
Watch In linnd, 1-lorenco waited patiently.
Seventeon minutes hod elapsed when tho
garden gato was opened, and Eva ro-cntered,
her fneo qulto gray with pain, and furtively
applying n handkerchief to her eyes. Flor
ence smiled again.
I thought so," sho said.
From all of which it will bo seen that Flor
enco was a very remarknblo woman. She
had scarcely exaggerated when sho said that
her heart was ns deep as the sea. The lovo
that she boro Ernest was tho strongest thing
In all her strong nnd vigorous life; when every
other cbaracte! Istlo and influence crumbled
nway nnd was forgotten, It would still re
main overmastering as over. And when sho
discovered that her high love, th'o greatest
and liest part of her, hud lieen mado a play.
tiling oi uy n tnougntless boy, who kissed
girls on tho samo principle that a duck takes
to water, liecause It came natural to him, the
love In its mortal agonies gnvo birth to a hato
destined to gi ow great ns Itself. But with all
a woman's injustice, It was not directed
toward the samo object On Krnest, Indeed,
sho would wreak vengeanco if sho could, but
sho still loved him as dearly as at first; the re
venge would bo a mere episode in tho history
of her passion. But to her sister, tho Inno
cent woman who, sho chcuo to consider, had
robbed her, she gavo nil that bountiful hate.
Herself tho moro powerful character of the
two, sho determined upon tho utter destruc
tion of tlio wenker. Strong ns fate, and un
relenting as time, she dedicated her life to
that end. Everything, she said, comes to
those who can wait. She forgot that tho
Providenco nbovo us can wait tho longost of
us nil. In tho'bnd, it is Provldenco that wins.
Eva came In, nnd Florence heard her mako
her way up tho stairs to her room. Acain
sho spoko to herself:
Tho poor fool will weep over him nnd re
nounce him. If sho had the courage she
would follow him and comfort him in his
trouble, and so tie him to her forever. Oh,
that I had her chanco! but tho chances always
como to fools."
Then sho went up stairs and listened out-
sido Eva's door. Sho was sobbing audibly,
Turning tho handle, sho walked casually in.
"Well, Kvn, did you Why, my dear
girl, what Is tho matter with you I"
i-.va, who was lying sobbing on her bed.
turned her henil to tho wall and went on
sobbing.
"What is tho iatter, Eva! If you only
know how absurd you lookl"
"No-no-thlng."
"Nonsense! Peoplo do not make such
scenes as this for nothing."
Io answer.
"Come, my dear, as your nffectionnto sister
I really must ask what has happened to you."
i no tono was commanding, and half uncon
sciously Eva obeyed it.
"I-.niest!" sho ejaculated.
"Well, what aliout Ernest? IIo Is nothing
to you, is ho!"
No that is, yes. Oh, It was so dreadful!
It was tho letter," and sho touched tt sheet of
closely written paper that lay on tho bed bo
side her.
Well, as you do not seem to lie in a condi
tion to explain yourself, perhaps you had
bettor let me read tho letter."
' Oil, no."
"Nonsense! givo It ms; perhaps I may lie.
able to help you," and sho took tho ivuwr
from her unresisting grasp, and turning her
face from tho light rend it deliberately
through.
It was very posstoiiato In Its terms, and
rather Incoherent; such a letter, iu short, as
a lad almost wild with lovo and grief would
write under tho circumstances.
So," said Florence, as sho coolly folded It
up, "it upjieai-s that you nro engaged to hlni."
ro answer, unless sobs can bo said to con
stitute one.
"And It seems that you are engagod.to a
man who has just committed a frightful
murder, and run away from tho conse
quences."
l-va sat up on tho bed.
"It was not u murder; it was a duel."
"Precisely; a duel about another woman;
but the law calls It murder. If he is caught
ho will bo banged."
Oh, I- lorence, how can you say such dread
ful things!''
1 only say w hat Is true. Poor Eva, I do
not wonder that you are distressed."
"It is all so dreadful."
"You lovo him, I suppose!'1
"Oh, yes, dearly."
"Then you must get over it; you must nover
think of him uuy more."
"Nover think of him I Islmll think of him
all my life."
"that is as it may bo. ou must never
havo anything more to do with him. Ho has
blood uim ids hands, blood shed for somo
bad woman,"
"I cannot desert htm, Florence, because ho
has got Into trouble."
"Over another woman."
A peculiar expression of iiain passod over
livn s face.
"How cruel you are, Florencel Ho is only
a boy, nnd lioys will go w rong sometimes.
Anybody cnu niako a fool of a boy."
And It seems that lioys can mako fools ot
somu pooplo who should know better."
Uh, t lorence, what Is to bo done! iou
havo sucli a clear head; tell mo what I must
do. I cannot givo him up, I cannot indeed,
Florence seated hersolf on tho lied bosldo
her sister, and put an arm around ber neck
and kUseil her. Eva was much touched at
her kindness.
"My ;ioor Eva," tho snld, "I nm sorry for
you! But tell mo, when did you get engaged
to lilm ttiat evening you went out sailing
together!'
"Yes."
"Ho kissed you, I supposo, and all that?"
"Yes. Oil, I was so happy I"
"My poor Evul"
"I tell you I cannot glvo him up."
"Well, iK-rhnps, there will bo no noed for
you to do sol But you must not answer that
letter."
"Why not!"
"Because it will not do. Look at It which
way you will, Ernest has just klllod his own
cousin in a quarrel ubout another woman. It
is necessary that you should mark your dls.
opprovul ot that Iu somo way or other, Do
not answ er his letter. If In time ho can wash
himself clear of tho reproach, and remains
faithful to you, then it will bo soon enough
to show that you still care for him."
"But if 1 leavo hint liko that, bo will fall
into tho hands of other women, though ho
loves mo all tho time, I know him well; his
is not a nature mat can stand alone."
"Well, lot him,"
"Hut, Florenco, you forget I lovo lilm too.
J cannot bear to think of It. Uh, I love him
I lovo hhnl" and she dropped her head upon
ber sitter s suouiuer ana began to sou again
"My dear, it is just berau.o you do love
htm so that you should prove him; and be
sides, my dear, you havo your own self re
soect to think of. Be guldsjl by mo, E,va; do
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ni ar.rver tt '.: totten I nm suro tnat you
will regret It if you do. I't matters stand
for n few months, then wo can nrrango
a plan ot action. Abovo nil, do
not lot your engagement transpire to
anybody. Thcro will be n dreadful
scandal nliout this business, and It will bo
most unpleasant for you, nnd Indeed for us
nil, to havo our name mixed up In the mat
ter. Hark! there Is mint coming In. 1 will
go and Lilk to her; you can stop haro and re
cover yourself n little. You will follow my
advice, will you not, dearest!"
"I supposo so," answered Kvn, with a heavy
sigh, as sho burled her faco in tho pillow.
Then Florenco left her.
CHAITER XVIII.
THE LOCUM TKNENfl.
And so It camo to pass that Ernest's letter
remained unanswered. But Mr. Cardus,
Dorothy nnd Jeremy all wrote. Mr. Cardus'
letter was very kind and considerate. It ox-
pressed his deep griel at what had liap;eiied,
and told lilm of tho excitement that tho duel
had caused, and of tho threatening letters
which ho had received from sir liugli Ker
shaw, who was half wild with grief and fury
nt tho loss of his sou. Finally, it commended
his wisdom in putting tho seas lietneeu him
self and tho avengers of blood, nnd told him
that ho should not want for money, as his
drafts would lio honored to tlio extent
of n thousand n year, should ho le
qulro so much Mr. Cardus was very
open handed whero Ernest was con
cernedalso If ho required nny jmrtlculnr
sum of money for any purpose, such as to
buy land or start a business, no was to let
him know.
Dorothy's letter was liko horself, swoet and
gentle, and overflowing with womanly sym
pathy. Sho bade hhu not To bo downbeat ted,
ut to bono for a umo when ull tins uienutul
business would Iw forgotten and ho would bo
nblo to return In Jienco to England. She bado
him also, shyly unough, to remember that
there was only one power that could really
wasl'i nway tho statu of blood ujioii hls.hanils.
Every month, sho said, sho would write him
a letter, w bother ho answered it or not. This
promise shu faithfully kept.
Jeremy's letter was cuaracierisuc it u
worth transcribing.
"My Dcau Old Fellow Your now has
knocked us ail Into tho middle of next week.
To think of you fighting a duel, nnd my not
being there to hold tlio spongnl And I will
tell you what it is, old chap; somo of theso
people around here, like thnt oldDo Taylor,
call it murder, but that is gammon, aid don't
you trouble your head about it. It was he
who got up the row, not you, and he tried to
shoot you into tlio bargain. I am awfully
glad that you kept your nerve nnd plugged
mni; It would havo been Hotter it you could
havo nailed him through tho right shoulder,
which would not havo killed him; but at the
best of times you were never good enough
with a pistol lor tnat. lion t you renieiniier
when we used to shoot wish tho old pistols at
tho man I cdtoutontheciitr, you were always
just as likely to hit hlni on tho head or in the
ttomach ns througli the heart. It is n sad pity
that-you did not practice a little mole, but it
is no use crying over split milk and after all
tho shot seems to haveriieen a very rredltablo
ono. S you nro going on a shooting exjie
ditlon up in Sococann's country. That Is
what I call glorious. To inline or a rhinoce
ros makes my mouth water; I would givo
ouo of my fingers to shoot one. Life hero is
simply wretched since you have gono Mr.
Cardus us glum as ritheburgn Auucy oh a
cloudy day, und Doll always looking as
though sho had been crying, or were golffg to
cry. Old grnndfntner Atteneigu is quite
lively compared to tnoso two. as ior tno
ofllce, I hato it, everlasting copying deeds
which I don't in tho slightest understand, nnd
adding up figures In which I mako mistakes.
Your respected uncle told mo tho other day,
In his lolitest way, that ho considered I sailed
ns near lieing a complete fool as any mnn ho
over knew. I answered thut I quite agreed
with hlni.
I met that young fellow Suiithors tho other
day, the ouo who gave Kvn Ceswlck that
littlo biuto of a dog. IIo said something dis-
ngreeablo about wondering if they would
hang you. I told hlni thnt I didn't know If
thoy would or not, but unless ho diopped his
Infernal sneer I was very sure that I would
break his neck. Ho concluded to move on.
By tho way, I met Eva Ceswlck herself
yesterday. Sho looked pale, nnd nskeil If wo
hnd heard anything of you. She saaI that
sho had got a letter from you. Florenco came
up hero, nnd spoke up well for you; she said
that sho wns proud of you, or would bo it sho
had n right to. I nover liked her before, but
now 1 think that she is a brick. Good by,
old chap; 1 never wrote such n long letter
liefore. You don't know how I miss you;
life don't seem w orth having. Yesterday was
the (list; I went out nnd killed twenty brace
to iny own gun fired forty-six cnitridgcs.
Not bad, eh! And yet somehow I didn't seem
to enro n twopenny curse nliout the whole
tiling, though If 3 ou had been thero you
would havo dulled them awfully. I feel sure
you would havo set my teeth on edge with
letting them oil tho birds, I menu. Mind
you writo to ino olten. Good by, old fel
low. God bless you!
"Your nlTectlonnto friend,
"Jehemy Jones.
"P. S. In shooting big gnme, n fellow told
ino that tho top of the llauk raking forward
Is a very deadly shot, ns it eltl.ir breaks the
back or passes through tho Kidneys to tho
lungs or heart. I should have thought that
tho shot was very apt to waste Itself In the
flesh of the flank, l'icoso try It, and tako
notes of tho results."
Miout n fortnight nftcr theso letters, ad
dressed Ernest Ileyton, Esq., Postofllco.. Ma
ritzburg, Natal, had lieen disiuitclitfl, Kester-
wlck and its ucighliorhood uns thrown into a
state of mild excitement by tho announce
ment that Mr. Halford, tlio clergyman, whoso
health had of lato been none of the liest, pur
posed taking n year's rest, mid that the bishop
had consented to tho duties of the parish lie
ing enrried on by a locum tencns named tho
Rev. Jellies l'iowden. Mr. Halford wns much
liked mid resiwcted, nnd the Intelllgeneo'was
received witli general regrej, which was,
however, tomiered with curiosity ns U tlio
new comer. Thus, when it Iwcume known
that Mr. l'iowden was to preach in tho jar-
Ish chureli at tlio evening service on the third
Sunday in September, all Keterwick was
seized with a profound religious frver und
went to hear hlni.
Tho parish church of KVsterwUk wns un
usually largo and beautiful, Mng a rello of
nn age when, whatever men's lives might
havn been, they spnred neither their money
nor their thought iu rearing up lltthig habi
tations to tho Divinity whom they regarded,
licrhaps, with mere -suiwrstitious awe than
true religious feeling, Standing as it did
somew lint back from tho sea, It ulono had es
caped the shock of the devouring waves, und
remained till this day a monument of archi
tectural triumph. Its tall tower, jobbing
like a great linger up to Heaven, looked very
solemn on that quiet September ovenlng us
the crowd of church goers passed beneath its
shadow Into the old doorway, through w hich
mast of them had boon carried to their chris
tening, and would iu due timo bo curried to
their burial. At least so thought Eva and
Dorothy, ns they stood for a moment by tho
monument to "five unknown sailors," wnsbod
ashoro after a great galo and buried iu a
common grave. How many sullerbig, er
ring human beings had stood upon the samo
spot and thought the samo thoughts? How
many moro now sleeping In the womb of timo
would stand thcro and think them, when
thoso two had suffered and erred their full,
and lieen long forgotten I
Thoy formed a strange contrast, thoso two
sweet women, as they passed together Into
the sacred stillness of the church tho one
stately, dark and splendid, with un unrestful
troublo in her eyes; the other almost Inslg
nlflcant iu figure, but pure and patient of
face and with steady blue eyes which never
wavered. Did they guess, thoso tw o, as thoy
walked thus together, how closely their destl
nles were lliikedl Did thoy know that each
at heart was striving for tho same prize a
poor one, Indeed, but still all tho world to
them? Pel haps thoy did, vory vaguely, and
It was the pressure of their common trouble
that drew thein closer together Iu thoso days.
But If thoy did they never spokoot It; and as
for little Dorothy, she never dreamed of w Iu
nlng, She was content to bo allowed to toll
along In the painful race.
When they reached the pew that tho'Ces
wicks habitually occupied they found Miss
Ceswlck and Florence already there. Jeremy
had refused to come; ho had a most unreason
able antipathy to parsons. Mr, Hnlfprd be
liked, but of this now man ho would havo
none The general curiosity to seo him was
to Jeremy iuoxplloable, his opinion being that
lie should soon soon great deal moro of hirft
than lie liked. "Just like a pack of girls run
ning after anew doll," ho growled; "well,
there Is ono thing, you will soon tw tired of
hearing him squeak."
As the services went on tho aisles of tho
grcnt church grow dim, except whero tho set
ting sun shot n srlmson shaft through tl
wet window, which wandered from spot to
spot nnd faco lo fnro nnd mndothein glorious.
When It camo to tho hymn beforo tlio sermon
Kvn csuld scarcely seo to read, nnd with tho
exception of tlio crimson pencil of sunlight
thnt enmo through tho head of Virgin Jtary,
and wavered restlessly about, and tho strong
glow of tho lights upon the pul It, the church
wns almost dark.
When tho now clergyman, Mr. Plowdon,
nscciuled the sU pa of the ancient pulpit and
gnvo out his text, Eva looked nt him in com
mon with tho rest of tho congregation. Mr.
l'iowden was a large man of n somewhat
lumbering make. His bond, too, was large,
and covered with masses of rather coarsa
textured black hair The forehead was
prominent, mid gavo signs of intellectual
power; tho eyebrows thick and strongly
marked, nnd Iu curious contrmt to tho cold,
light gray eyes that played unceasingly
benonth them. All the lower uirt of tho
face, which, to judgo from the purple huo
of tho skin, nature had Intended should be
plentifully clothod with hair, was clean
shaven, and revcnled n large jaw, squnro
chin, and n pair of thick lips. Altogether
Mr. l'iowden wns considered n lino man,
and his face was generally rimken of as
"striking." Perhaps tho most curious thing
nbout It, however, was a spcclos of varlcoso
vein on the forehead, which was generally
quite unnotlcenblo, but whenever he was
excited or nervous stood out aliovo tho
level of tho skin In tho form of a perfect
cross. It was thus visible when Eva looked
at blm, and It struck her us being an un
pleasant mark to havo on one's forehend.
Sho turned her eyes way tho man did not
please her fastidious taste and listened for
his voice. Presently it camo; it was power
ful nnd oven musical, but course.
"IIo Is not a gentleman," thought Eva
to herself, nnd then dismissing him nnd his
sermon, too, from tier mind, sho leaned back
against the poppy bead nt the cud of tho pew,
half closed her eyes, and let her thoughts
wander hi the way that thoughts have the
power to do in church. Far across the sen
thoy flew, to whero a great vessel laboring
la a heavy gnle was plowing her sturdy way
along to whero n young man stood clinging
to tho Iron stanchions, und gazed oututo tlio
darkness w Itli sorrow In his eyes.
Wonderfully soft and tender grow her
beautiful f nco ns the vision passed before her
soul, tho riiw lii quivered, und thero was a
world of lovo in the half oiwncd eyes. And
just then tho wandering pnteh of glory per
ceiving her, settled on his- liko a butterfly
uion n flower, and for a w hllo wandered no
longer.
Suddenly she becamo awaro of a moment
ary pause in tho even How of tho clergyman's
eloquence, and waking from her reverie,
glanced up at the s)t of light surrounding
him, nnd as she did so It struck her that she
herself was Illuminated with a morelicautlful
light that ho nnd sho ulono were distinguish
able out of nil tho tieople lienenth that roof.
The same thought hnd evidently struck Mr.
Plow den, for ho was gazjng intently at hor,
Instinctively sho drew back Into tho
shadow, and Mr. l'iowden went on with his
sermon. But ho had driven nway ioor Eva's
vision; there only remained of it tho snd, re
proachful look of those dark eyes.
Outside tho church Dorothy found Jeremy
waiting t escort her homo. They nil went
together as far ns tho cottage. When they
got clear of tho crowd Florence spoke.
"What n good looking man Mr. l'iowden
Is, and how well he preached!"
"I did not liko him much," said Dorothy.
"What do you think of him, Eva!" asked
Florenco.
"I! Oh, 1 do not know. I do not think ho
is n gentleman."
"I am sure that ho Is not," put iu Jeremy.
"1 saw him by the postoflico this afternoon.
Ho is n cad."
"Rather u sweeping remark that, is It not,
Mr. Jones!" said Florence.
"I don't know- if it Is snooping or not,"
answered Jeremy, sententiously, "but I am
sure that it is true."
Then they said good night and went their
separata ways.
CHAPTER XIX.
EVA TAKES A DISTKICT.
Within u week or so of his arrival, Mr.
Plowdcn, in his character of spiritual adviser
to the motley ICesterwick flock, paid ft cere
monious call on tho Misses Ceswlck. They
were nil nt home.
Miss Ceswlck and Florence welcomed him
graciously; Kvn iwlitely, but with nn nlr
w hich said plainly that ho interested ber not
nt nil. Yet is wns to Kvn that ho chiefly di
rected himself. Ho took this opjioitunity to
inform thorn ull, es;ieciully Eva, that ho felt
tho responsibilities of his jiosition ns locum
tencns to weigh lieuvily u;ion blm. IIo ni
poaled to them nil, osiiecmlly Eva, to help
him to liear his load. Ho was going to insti
tute a now system of district visiting. Would
thoy nil, esM-cinlly Eva, assist hlni! If they
would tho good work was already half done.
There was so much for young ladies to do.
Ho could assure them, from his iicrsonal ex
perienco, that ono visit from u young lady,
however useless sho might lu iu a general
way, which his instinct assured lilm theso
pai tlcular young ladies bef ore him were not,
bad more Influence w it li n distressed nnd god
less fuinily than six from well meaning but
unsympathetic clergymen likohlniself. Might
bo rely on their help!
"I am afraid that 1 nm too old for thnt sort
of tiling, Mr. Plow den," nnswered Miss Com
wick. "You must seo w hat you can do w it li
my nieces."
"I um sure thut I shall bo delighted to
help," said Florence, "if Eva will lionr mo
company. I always feel u shyness nbout In
truding myself into cottages unsupported."
"Your shyness is not surprising, Miss Ccs
w ick. I buttered from it myself for many
years, but ut lost I have, I am thankful to
say, got tho 1A tier of It. But lam sure that
wo shall not apjieal to your sister in vain."
"I shall be glad to help If you think that I
can do any good," put iu Evu, thus directly
appealed to; "but I must tell you I have no
great faith in myself,"
"Do tho work, Miss Ceswlck, nnd tbo faith
will come; sow tho seed and the tree will spring
up, and bear fruit, too, in season. "
There wns no reply, so he continued: "Then
I havo j our lermission to put vou down tor
a district f"
"Uh, yes, Mr. l'iowden," answered Flor
ence. " Will you tako some more ten!"
Mr. Plowden would tuke no mora tea, but
went on his way to llnish tho day's work ho
had inapiied out for himself for ho worked
hard and according to a strict rale reflect
ing that Eva Keswick was tho lovelies
w oinan ho bail over seen.
"1 think thnt wo must congratulate you on
a conquest, Eva," said Miss Ceswlck, cheer
fully, as tho front door closed. "Mr. l'iow
den never took his eyes off yon, and really,
my dear, I do, not wonder at it, you look
charming,"
Eva tlu-fced up angrily.
"Nonsense, auntl" sho said, and left tho
room. , ;
"Really," said Miss Ceswlck, "I don't know
w hat has como to Eva lately, sho is so very
strange."
"I expect that you touched her on a soro
ixilnt. I rather fancy that she has taken a
liking to Mr. l'iowden," said Florence, dryly,
"Oil, indeed," nnswered tho old lady, nod
ding her head wisely.
In duo course a district was assigned to tho
two Misses Cesw ick, and for her part Eva was
glad of tho occupation. It brought her a
good deal into contact with Mr. Plowden,
which was not altogether pleasant to her, for
she cherished a vnguo dislike of the clergy
man, und did not admire his shifty eyes. But,
as sho got to know hlni better, she could find
nothing to justify her dislike. Ho was not,
it Is true, quite u gentleman, but that wns his
misfortune. Ills manner to herself was sub
dued and almost deferential; he never in
truded himself uin her society, though
somehow ho was In it almost dally. Indeed,
ho even succeeded In raising her to somo en
thusiasm nliout her work, u quality In which
poor Eva had of late been sadly lacking. Sho
thought him n very good clergyman, with
hut heart In his duty, but sho disliked hlni nil
a.i :oc.
'"TO UK OONUNCEU IS OCT. NEXT.
formerly it wa within the ruios to wrestle,
trip and throw n the ring. One man could
grasp tho other round the nook, turn bis hip
und throw his opjionent over his shoulder us
bard as possible. That was tlio cross buttock.
Then bo could fall ujioh the prostrate man
and knock tho wind out of him. lie could
do almost iinything, except hit U-low tho
belt, catch by tho legs or bite. Ho might get
his opponent's bend under his nrin, if ho
could, and punch nway at his fuco until ho
got tired. That was culled getting a man in
chancery. It wasn't done often, hocnuso u
clever man couldn't bo caught and held In
such a iosltlon. Tho Quoensberry ruli do
not allow wrestling und tripping, but tho loss
In that respect Is moro thau iniuW up for by
tbo advantage of tho skin gloves. Even tho
two ounce stull'od glove is an udMuitagn,
Tho ttuflliigcun li pushed uu.j, flom ,10
knuckles ousily mid then the H.t I. Md to
gether and cat. deul it more janiug Uow and
a more jiowurful ono than u nun would risk
with bare bauds. The kid gloe b a giwit
thing for the knocking out busJiuw und uiv
ivuhw ior tue tiioitnoM of i In.- fights in
thu days. 1'iofcbsor Mike Duiiovuu.