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iXis we came, a Mile iwiore micinignt, te bir
ffU5'iBTlll famous great heuse of Stew, near
fc-'.-Killhanipten: that te-night was brlehtly lit
E : 5-fcad full of captains nnil troopers feasting, as
RAssIl Ihev needed te. after the crrat victory.
Ef ff And here, though loath te de se, I left Delia
t 4iB caa ' ldy Ornce Grcnvllle, Bir
. Vr BevUTs fend, beautiful wife, and of all ecu
tfj tlewemen I have ever seen the pink and
. JSsl ngiM, as wen i or ner leyai nenn as me
hmt tale was out, kissed Delia en both checks
ftssid led ber nway. "Te yen, tee, sir, I would
Q'eettniel bed," said she, "after you have eaten
lad drunk, and especially given Ged thanks
Sl.erlhls day's work."
fc& Bir Bevill I did net tec, but, striding down
r'tv'iote tha hall, picked my way among the
X flrinlctne- nnrl drunken: the servantA hurrr-
livS' fan? with dishes of roast and baled and creat
S? tankards of beer; thn snerds and pikes flung
, down under the forms nnd settles, amj stick
logout te trip a man up; nnd nt length found
groom who led me te a left ever ene of the
T-3 barns; and here, nbere a mattress of hay, I
ESs slept the first time for many months between
f'S.' fresh linen thnt smelt of lavender, and, In
thinking hew pleasant 'tnas, dreppeil sound
' fulMtn
pfeip " 8nra there Is no better, sweeter couch than
jwV. ' inis et linen sprenu ever nay. i.uriy in mu
$, moraine I woke with wits clear ni water.
r" nd no an actie or oiince of weariness in my
r& bancs; and, after wadilng nt tlm pump lie-
'JfTjK Ijm. wiu.1 In imm.Ii of lircnLfitsf fill. I Hlf
l: ?" "": " ""' . . : . . .
"-aevill. The ene I ieuiul, ready lam, in me
rhall; the ether seated in his writing room,
, studying In n map; and with apology for my
baste, handed lilm Master Tlngcemb's con
fession nnd told my story.
When 'twas eer, 8ir Ilevill Rat pondering,
and after a while said, try frankly;
"As a magistrate I can glve this warrnntj
arid 'tweuld be n plcasuie, for well, ns a boy,
' de I remember Deakln Kllllgicn. Yeung
r ah-" he re up, and, taking a turn ncreti
the room, came nnd laid n hand en my shoul
der "I lune mvii his daughter. Is it tee
late te worn you agalnil loving lierr
"Why.ycs," Inuswercd, blushing; "1 think
It Is."
"She seems both sweet and iiliaiut. Gml
forbid I theuld say a word against ene that
;'(VjjasK) taken me! Hut lu these times a man
i'iiheiilcl stand nlone: te maku a friend IsteruTl
Kt chance of a soft heart; te matryn wlfe
IT" .. . .. . ..
Pv snaKcs me cuanee sure .
b, lie broke efT. and went in acaln with a
ISP chance of tene:
Sraff , "Fer many leaseusl would blithely Issue
R'V ihu tvnrrnttt. llnl. Iinvv fim I ti&lLiti, ttif.ii (ri
i t carry It eutf At any moment wu may be as-
fS naneii.
L . i.Tf l.nt lu. ., f rtnwr.. &lr ft ntiaunn.1 f
VJa. "clve me the warrant. 1 have a ceed friend
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$y Here, a wnrariug man, wiiope eM'l lies ni
this moment In Loeo Haven, with a cruw en
H beard, that will lay Master Tingceuib by the
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5,i bave him tlainxxl In Lauucesteu jail, n m
Ei'i? thers at the next asslze you shall sit en i i
x&tLt grand Jury nnd hear hU enw, by w hlch time,
tjf 1 he)ie, the king's law khall rim en easier
wheels In Ceruwall. The prisoners we have
fcfetf already I leave yen te dent withal; only,
g..)-' against my will, I must claim nema merry
A? ter that regue Settle."
iTr , Te this Sir llevlll consented; and, te Ikj
SKRahert, the three knaves were next miiinliig
';,j packed off te Lauuresteu; but lu time, no
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"gainea tneir ireeiiem, wnicjuney nwa -tc-
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ti?l Jmim Anintrm nt Uhimi. f.fttinnrd I ltl lilalf.rv
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i ,-k man se i gnsaiy leave inciu.
r jjfe Te return, then, te my proper tale, 'twas
S?..aiA suit tfMl mlnntms tiefnrM T liAil the wnrrnnt In
hi, mr Decket. And bv 11 o'clock (word havlne
. al t Ta1Is n new hi... tnl.l lv.
jfffere BlUy Pottery, who en the sjKit engaged
y. auaaeu le ncip us; our uerses were ureugiii
rgV'- reuna le me saie ana my misiress uijeareu
ksUI ready for the journey. Ter though ns-
PH;, fjturpn tliat f hn unrl: iiilful nut lier iireM-liCn.
tMh and that she bad bcstwnltat Stew till Master
L'.!. Tinfrfvunlk irna i.mnlr1 nut. fif Ilia lifv.t.. Oifi
would have nene of It, but was set en riding
with me te fee justice dune en Hits fellow, of
whose villainy I had told her much the uight
before. And glad I was of her choice, us I
sw her staiidlng en the entrance i-tej, frrnh
Ma rose, and in a (It habit onramere; for
Lady Grace had lent net only her en n bay
bone, but also a riding dress ami hat of gray
Telvet te equip her, mid steed In the perch te
wish us god-speed, while Sir Ilevill helped
Delta te the saddle.
Be, with Hilly tramping behind us, awny
werode up the cemix-, where Kilkhampleii
toner steed against the sky; nnd, turning te
ware bauds at the top, found our het nnd
hostess still by the gate, watching us, with
v bands raised te shield their ejea from the
sun.
At Ivtuncesteu, Hilly Tottery took leave
of us; nnd new went due south, towards
IfOee, with n light pur and lighter heart,
undertaking that his shipsheuld lle off Glus,
with her crew ready for action, w itbiu eight-and-forty
hours. Delia and I rede faster
towards the southwest; nnd liming by this
time rccovered mj temper, I was recounting
iny flight along this ery lead, when I heard
sound that brought my heart into my
liugle, n)fltcmiifrle!f
behind the Mil lu fnmrctl'i. And at the
tanie moment I understood It inut bu Sir
Geerge Chudlilgh's cavalry returning, en
news of their cemnuleV defeat, nnd we weie
riding straight towards them as into a trap.
New what could have mude me forgetful
of this danger I cannot explain, unless It be
that our thorough Ictery ever the i ebe Inul
ghen me the notion that the country behind
us was clear of fees. Aud Sir lluvill iiuikt
bae had a notion we wtre going straight te
Loee with Hilly. At any rate theie was uu
time te be lest, for my prevnee was a danger
te Delia as welL 1 cast a glance about me,
There was no place te hide.
"Quick!" I cried; "fellow me and rlde for
dear lifel"
Aud, striking spur Inte Melly, I turned
sharp off the read and ga!leed nciovsthe
moor te the left, with Delia cleyj after ma
Down the hollow we raced with three dra
goons at our heels, the rest going leuiid tha
hill Hut they did little geed by se doing,
for after the hollow canie u bread, dismal
sheet of water (by name Dezmare oe1, I
bave since heard), about a imle leuuil and
banked with black eat Galloping along
the left shere of this, we cut them eir by
near half a mile. Hut the three behind fol
lowed doggedly, though dropping liack w Itb
every stride.
Beyond the peel came a green valley, and
a stream flowing down It, which we juiujhI
cosily. Glauclng at Delia as the lauded ou
the farther side, I noted that ber cheeks were
glowing and her eyes brimful of mirth.
"Say, Jeck," the cried, "is uet this better
than love of neiuenf"
"In btavili's name," I called out, "take
caret"
But It was tee late. The green valley heie
melted Inte a treacherous beg, iu the which
her bay was already plunging ever his fet
locks aud every moment sinking deeper.
"Threw me the relu!" I shouted, and, catch
lug the bridle clee by the bit, leaned ever and
tried te drag the herte forward. By this,
Melly ele was ever hoofs lu lUjuld mud. Fer
a minute and mere we heaved and splashed;
and all the w hlle the dragoons, seeing our fir,
were shouting and drawing nearer nnd
nearer. Hut just as a brace of bullets splashed
into the slough at our f eet, w e staggei ed te
the harder slejw, and were gaining en them
again. Be for twenty minutes along the
spurs of the hills we held en, the enemy fall
ing back and hlddcu, every new ami again,
in the hollows but always following; at the
end of which time, Delia called from Just be
hind me;
"Jack here's a to-de; tbe bay is going
lame!"
There was ue doubt of It. I supjxjyj be
must have wrung his off hind leg lu tlhtlng
through the quag. Anyway, ten minutes
mere would see the uid of hU gallop. But at
tills moment we bad wen te the top of a stiff
aseptit; and new, looking down at our feet, I
' bait the Jeyf ulett turpylse,
. ' Twtt tbe moor of Temple rpre&d below
; Ww M. the low sun striking en the ruin-
tanunid tne irrt or ns, ou the ixiei et Jean
cottage, en the scar of the high read, and the
sides of the UU ter abeve It
"In ten minutes," said I, "we may be safe."
Se down into the plain we hurried; and I
thought for the first time of the loyal girl
waiting In the cottage yonder J of ray former
rlde Inte Temple; anil (with angry shame) of
the light heart with which I left It. Te what
had the summoning drums and trumpets ted
met Where was the new life, then re care
lessly prevented I But two days had gene,
nnd here was I running te Jean for help, as
a child te his mother.
Past the eat ricks wn struggled, the sheep
cetes, the straggling fences all se familiar
crossed the stream and rede Inte the yard.
"Jump down," 1 whimpered; "no havotlme,
nnd no mere." Glancing back, 1 saw a con cen con
ple of dragoons nlreijdy coming ever the
heights. They had spied us.
Dismounting, 1 ran te tbe cottage deer
nnd flung it ex n. A stream of light, flung
back against the sun, blazed Inte my eyes.
I rutilml them nnd halted for a moment
stock still.
l'er Jean steed In front of me, dressed In
the very clothes I had worn en the day we
first met buff coat, bronches, heavy lioets,
nnd nil. Her back was towards me, nnd at
the shoulder, where the cat had lxf.ii cut
away from my wound, I saw the rents nil
darned nnd patched with pack thread. In
her hand was the mirror I hail given her.
At the sound of my step en the threshold
she turned with n short cry a cry the like of
which I have nevcr heard, se full was Het
choking joy. The glass drepcd te the fleer
nnd was shattered. In a second her nrms
were nlmut in, and i she hung en my neck,
sobbing nnd laughing together.
" 'Twns true 'twas true! Dear, dear Jack
dear Jack, te come te tun; held me tighter,
tighter for my very heart Is bursting!"
Aud liehlud me a shadow fell en the door
way; nnd there steed Delia regarding us.
''Oeud lad nil yesterday I snore te m
strong and wait for j ears, If neml Iw. Kin
ou womankind te be se weakl All day I sat
an' sat, mi1 did nevcr nmlte e' work nevcr
set baud te n tool; un'by sunset I gave In an'
went cursing injwl', eier tbe moor te War
leggan, te Alsle l'ascee, the wife woman
mi' she taught me a charm an' hums hir,
bless ber, Jack, for 't hath brought thee I"
"Jean," said I, het with shame, taking her
nrnii gently from my neck; "listen! I come
liecause 1 urn chased. Once inore the di'n di'n di'n
goeucrs nre nfler me net llveinlnutes nway.
Yeu mutt lend me a horse, nnd at once."
"Nay," said a voice In the doorway, "the
horse, If lent, Is for mol"
Jean turned, and the two women steed
looking nt eacli ether the ene with dark
wonder, the ether with cold disdainfulness
nnd I between them scarce lifting myojes.
Knch was lieautlfut after her kind, as day
nnd night; and though their leeks cressd
for a full minute like drawn blade, neither
had tha mastery. Jean was the first te i-peak.
"Jack, Is thy mare iu the yard!"
I uodded.
"Glve me thy pistols mid thy cloak " She
stepped te the window hole at the end of the
kitchen and looked out. "Plenty e' time."
shu wild, mid peiuted te the ladder lending te
tlm left tilmvu "Climb up there, the betli
and pull the ladder after. Is't thou they
want or shul" pointing te Delia.
"Me chiefly llyiy would cutch, no doubt
being man," I answered.
"Ay Ixiii' n man; the world's full e' felly.
Then, Jack, de thou leek after ber, an' I'll
leek after thte. If the rebels leave thre in
luice, malie for thn Jens' Kitchen and there
abide me."
She flung my clenk about her, took my
pistol nnd wrut out nt the deer. As she did
m thu sun wink mid u dull shadow swept ever
the moor. "Jcnnl-1 1 cried, for new I gursbcd
her piirx and was following te hinder her;
butshe had caught Melly's bildle .m.d was
already nvtride of her. "Om back!" she
calleil, softly, and then, "t make a better lad
than wench, Jack.flenpcd the mare through
n gap iu the,will and In nliieineut was breast
ing the hitf'nnd gulleplng for the high read.
Uiliks than a minute, ns it hevmcii, I nenrn
-npeuiidlng of hoofs, nnd had baidy time te
fellow Delia up the ladder and pull It ufter
me, when two of the dragoons rede skurry lug
by the heuse ami pissed ou yelling. Their
cries were hardly faint In thn distance before
there came nnether three.
" 'A's n lest man, new, for sure," said one;
"lie ilangcd It 'a's net took the read back te
tan'mnl"
"Hew 'bout the gall-' nsked another voice.
"Here's her berv) l' the j aril."
"Drat the gall Sam, go thou mi' tackle
her; reckon theu'rt wnrrlers enew for one
'oeman."
The two hastened en; and presently 1 heard
the ene they called Sam dismounting lu the
jnrd. Ne w, there w as n window hole in the
left facing, uet en the jaul, but toward the
country U'hlnd; nnd running te It, I saw
that no mera were following the ether three
hating, as 1 suppose, early given up the
chase. Softly pulling out loeso ttone or
two, I nlilrued lliis hele till I could thrust
the ladder out of It. Te my Jey It Just reached
the ground. I bade Delia squtvze berself
through nnd climb down,
Hut liofeiu she was halt way down I heard
ii wild screech in tbe kitchen Mew aud the
voice of Sam shrieking:
"Help helpl lord ha' imrcy 'eii nie-.
'tis a black cat 'tis nnltthl ThvjJaTiftH.
gal, but a witchl"
laughing softly, I was duxceudtng the lad
der when the feilew e-ame roil d the corner
terenuiiug with Jan Tergiirft'clawlng at Ids
lick nnd spitting inurdci'eukly, I)elia had
Just time te slip utlde,. Iiofero he rnn Inte the
ladder nud bremlrtme flying en top of him.
And there b.0 fay nud bellow el till I tied him,
and gagjtell his neLie witli n big stone in his
meuttfaiid hlsenii scaif tlisl around It,
i'Ueiiie!" I wlilsjicml; fur Jenti mid her
imrsiien. were out of sight. Catching up her
long skirt Delia fellow ed me, nnd up the ter
we panted together, nor rented till we were
safe iu thu June' Kite-hen.
"What de j oil think of (his for u hiding
place I" aAisl I, with n laugh.
But Di Ha did net laugh. Instead, she faced
me with blazing eyes, checked herself, nnd
mmwcied, cold as Ice:
"Hir, jeu h.e dene me n many favor.
Hew l have trusted) mi in return it were best
for )ou te rouiember, nud for me te forget."
The dark drew en; but ns I think, about 10
o'clock, 1 heal d steps coming eer the turf.
I ran out. Twas Jenn herwlf and h-ading
Melly by the bridle. She milked us If tiled,
and, leaving the mate at the entrance, fol fel
low esl me into the riivu. Glaiiting round, I
noted that Delia had slipH?d unay.
"Am glad she's gene," said Jean, shortly.
"Hew iiiuny leliels passes! this way. Jack?"
"l'"ive, counting eme that lies gaggesl and
bound down ut the cottage."
"That lewves four" she sti etched herself
en the ground with u sigh "four that'll
never trouble theei ineie, lad."
"Whyl hew"
"Usteu, lad; sit den ii an' let me lest my
bead 'non thy knee. Oh, Jack, I did it brnvo brnve
lyl Kight geed miles nu' mere I took the
mare by the Pour Holed Cress, nu' across
the moor iiast Tuber an' Cntihole an' ever
Brew ii Willy, an' round Boughler te the uor' uer'
w est; nil' there lies the bravest quag ih, a
black, liotteiiilevi hele nu' into it I led them;
an' there they lie, every horse, an' utery
mother's son, till Juilgment Da),"
"Ueadl"
"Ay an' the hut twain wl' n bullet sljiloce
iu their skulls Oh, laiel Dear heart held
my head-mi, iitnecii lh) hiiniK 'Piitenhls
cast oil duds,' Mid Allsie, 'an' stand nferu n
glaf, sn)in' '('n,1 line nmnl" nlije-an'-ulnet)
tune' I J' meil.il 'fearde' lesin'
count, butnfeml get te lift) 1 heal il thy
btep uu' bold me eloper, Jack."
"But Jean, are thesemen de.id, say )ou?''
"Suiely, )'. Why, lad, whut be four
rebels, up or down, te make this coil eutI
Hast ueveT med after mel''
"Jean )ou in ti net hint f
In thedarkuu.il neught her e)e, ami, peer
ing Inte them, drew bark.
"Jean I"
"Hush, lid twiul dewu thy head, and let
me whisper I went tee ueiar an' one, that
was ever his knees, let Uy ni'his musket- an"
Jnck, I have but n minute or two. Hush,
lad, hush there'c uecalll Wert never the
man could ha' tamed me art the weaker, lu
away, fergle thu word, for I loved theoke,
be) Jack!"
Her arm were drawing down my face te
her, her eyes dull with pain,
"Pel, Jack t he-re ever my right breast,
I plugged the wound wl iint turf Pull it
out, for 'tis b, isllng lunards, and hurts
cruelly pull U ewtl"
As l bisltateJ, tu tbrust her evvu hand iu
tud drew it forth, l.eving the het bleed te
gush.
"An" new, Jack, tighter held ma tighter,
Kiw we eh, what lrave tiuiesl Tighter,
an, nn cniini me unurennnn Atngl' Call,
la.l 'Church an'"
The warm arms loosened; the head sank
back upon my lap.
I looked up. There was a shadow across
the entrance, blotting out the star of night.
Twas Delia, leaning there and listening.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE ADVC.NTfnK OV TIIK IIKAILSr.
The day spring came at last, and lu tbe
sick light of it I ncutelenii te thocettngofor
pule and pickax. In the tumult of my
senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, tbe
dragoon, had contrived te slip his bends and
rltaletT In the night.
And then Delia, seciug me return with the
sail tools en my (boulder, sske for the tint
time:
"Kltst, If there be a well near, fetch me
two buckets of water, and leave ns for nu
hour,"
Her volce w as weary and chill, se that I
dared net thank her, but did the i rrand In
sllonce. Then, but a dercu paces from the
siet wliere Jean's father lay, I dug a grave
and strcwisl It with bracken, nnd heather,
nud gorse tals, that In the morning air
smelt rarely And seen after my task was
done, Delia called me.
Iu her man's dress Jean lay, her arms
rrew-d. her black tri-vses braided, and her
fnre gentler than ever 'twas In life. Over
her wounded breast was a bunch of soma tiny
pink Hener that grew about the ter.
Se 1 lifted her softly as once lu this same
place she had lifted me, nnd bere her down
thn slope te the grave, unci there I burled
her, while Delia knelt nnd prayed, and Melly
bruwwsl, lifting new and then her hind te
leek.
When all was done, we turned nway, dry
eyed, and walked together te the cottage.
The buy horse was feeding en the moor be
low; and, Hinting lilm still tee lame te carry
Delia, I sill fled the saddles, and, mending thu
broken rein, set her ou Melly. Th cottage
deer steed njiuii, but we did net eiitir; only
looked In; nnd seeing Jail Tcrgogle e-uile-d lie
side the cold he-urlh, left him se.
Mllenftir tulle we pissed In silence, Delia
tiding mid I pacing beside her with the bay.
At lad, tortured past bearing, I speke:
"Bella, have) oil nothing te say I"
Fer n whlle she seemed te consider; then,
with her eye-s llsist en the hills nhead, an
sw creel :
"Much, If I could sjieak; but all this has
shaneed me somehow
'Us, perhaps, Hint I
have grown a woman, having biennglrl
und neesl te get usisl te I
It aiitt think "
Slie spoke net ntigi ily, ns I leeikeil for, but
with n painful slowness that was bsvi lie.ftit.
"But," bald I, "ever and ever you have
shown that I am neught te en. Surely"-
"Surely I am jealous! 'TIs Missllil )es,
Jack, I am but a woman, aud se 'tUeirtaln,"
"Why, te lie jealous ) mi must love mel'
She looked at me straight, nud answered
very deliberate:
"New that Is what I am far from sure of "
"But, lle.ir Delhi, when yeui anger has
coelexl"-
"My linger was brief; I am disnpiieiluted,
rnther. With her last ble-ath, uliuest, Jeian
salil )ou weieneakerlhaiishe; she levtsl )oil
iM'tle-r tlian I, and lead )ei charer. Yeu are
weak. Jack" shndrevv In Melly, and let her
hand fall en my shoulder viry kindly "no
hnvu bee'ti cemiadm for many n long mile,
nud I hoie in e honest, geed friends; whero where whero
feiu I loithe te say a liarsh or ungrateful
seeming word But )ou could net under
stand thnt binve girl, and )ou cannot miH.r
stand me; fei us)et )eii de net even knew
yourself. The knonledge cynics tle A ly te a
man, I think; ten woman nt one rush But
when it comes, I lielleve )m may liei sluing.
Nen lenve me te think, for my head is all of
u tangle."
Our pace was se slew (by reason of the
lame horse) that n great part of the nfter nfter nfter
noen was sient liefere we came in sight of
the Heuse of Gleys. And truly the yellow
sunshine had Hung some naimth ubeut the
liakisl nalUiind InrreU, se that Delta's liomo liemo liome
coming ses'inesl net altogether cheerless. But
what gave us moie happiness was te spy, ou
the blue water ln)end, the bright canvas of
the Gedse'iid, mid te hear the cries nud stir
of Billy Pntteiy's marines ns they hauled
dewu the sails.
Aud Billy himself was en the lookout with
his spyglass. Pur hardly were we rome te
the beach wheMi our signal thu wnv lug of u
white kei chief was nnsncrcsl by nnether en
beard, and within half nu hour n lie.it puts
off, wliereln, ns she drew nearer, 1 counted
eight fellens.
The')- were (besides Bill)) Matt. Senne's, tlm
master; Gabriel Huteliiiis, Ned Masteis, the
blackmail S.iuiiseii, Ben llallid i) nud two
whose full name's I have forget but one
wascallesl Nicholas. And, after many warm
greetings, the beat wns made fast, aud we
illinlxsl tipnleiiig the hiiIiisiiU together, in
clem enler, like u little at my,
AH this time thire was no sign or sound
nlmut the Houseof (Itays te show thai, nn)
one marked luer netenl our movements. The
gate was closed, the windows steed shntteicd,
ns en my fmmer lit; even the cliimneyii
weie suiekelevs. Much effeict had this desi) desi) desi)
lationeu our spiilts thnt, dinwing near, n
full te fpeakiiig iu whispers, nnd saU eil
Masterst '
irSew a man would IhliiW us ceme te bury
somebody I"
"He might make a wor.se guess," 1 an
tmeiesl. Marching up te the gate I inn n loud ieal
ou the Ik'II, und, te my astonishment, liefere
the echoes had time te die nway, the grating
wns pushed luck aud tlm key turuesl in the
lock.
"Step ye lu step ) e ill, geed felkal A sor
ry d.i) a day of seIhiui' teaiiiun' ntlhctisl
bloningsef the nese when tlieginsshepper
Is a burden nii'the mom ners gu abeiut ses'klug
wbeui they maj devour the fuueial luents.
Y'nie weleMine, gentlemen."
Twns the oice of iu) one e)esl friend as
he undid the belts; nud new he steed III the
gateway with n prudigleui black sasli aeress
his canai y lively, se long that the ends of it
swept the flagstones.
"Is Master Tingcemb within!" I lielfsl
Delia te dismount, and gnvunur two horses
te a stable be) t lint sUhkI shullllng some (suvs
off.
"Alas!" thueld man he.iviMn dis?p sigh,
nud with that liegan In hobble acres-st he )urd.
We t looped after, weinlei lug. At thu lieusn
deer he turuesl;
"Sirs, there Is cold roasted rnieus, mi' n
bam,uu' indislics iu choice profusion for such
us lm net tieublesl wl' the wind; nu' reidial
wines alack the day'"
lle squeezed n ftesty tevir from his one e)i,
nud ltsl us ten huge buie hall, huug leuiid
with portraits; vvhemwasn table pri ml with
a plenty of victuals, and liein baudlisl l.nui.s
nnd forks lieside pl.Ue-s of (sinter; und at tbe
table n man ill black, eutiug Hehadstiaight
hair and n sallow fuce; nud loekisl up as we
e-nti i ud, but, groaning, iu a moment fell te
ngaiii
"Kit, kins," the old servitor exhertesl us;
"alas! that limn may take nothing out e' the
win Id I"
I knew net who of us was most taken
aback. But noting Delia's sad, weudeiing
facet, as her e)es wand-resl round the lie-g-les'ttsl
room nud restesl en the tattered por
traits, I lest patieue'e.
"Our biihinevi Is with Master Hannibal
Tuigeeiiib," said I, sharply
Thestiulght halresl man loekesl uji again,
his mouth full of ham
"Hush!" be held his fork up, and shook
his bead sei row fully, aud I wendervd where
1 had seen hint before). "Hast thou angel's
wing!" hantked.
"Why, no, sir; but the devil's own beets
as you shall find it 1 Ih net answered."
"Yeung man )euug man," broke lu the
one e)isl tiutler, "our minister Is a geed mm
ister, un' sjK-aks rouudalieut ns such; but the
short is, that my master is dead, an' iu his
relUn."
"The mei tal )irt,"cenccted the iniiiUter,
rutting another slice.
"Ay, the Immortal Is n-tripplu' It i' the
New JeroeMlem ; but" the mortal was very
lamentabl) took wi'a Ut three elays luick
the same day, )Ouug man, ns thou earnest
wi' thy bleesly threats."
"A mr'
"Ay, sir, ;iu' verily such n lit ns thou th)-k-1'
wiliicssesl. Twas the third attack, an'
he cried, 'Oh!' he did, un' 'Ah!' just like
that. 'Oh!' and then 'Alii' Such were his
last tlyiu' sikvcIi 'Dear master,' says I,
'there's no call te die se hard,' but might se
well ha whistled, for he was dead as nails.
A beautiful ceipv, sirs, dang my buttons'"
"Shew him te us."
"Willingly, )nung roan." Heled theway
te the very room where Master Tingcemb
and I had held our luterv lew, As before,
ilx candlci wcrulmriilng there, but the tuhle
was put he. 1 into a ceruer, and new their
UfUt ftfQ en p. etf lihulk nrilrs! - f
trestles in tbe center of the room. The coffin
was cleed and studded with silver nails; en
the lid was a silver plate bearing these words
written: "Hannibal Tingcemb, stDexun,"
with a text of Bcrlpture below.
"Why have you nailed hlmdewnPIaaked.
"New where l thy bowels, young man, te
talk se unfeelln'l An' where U thy experi
ence, net te knew the ways e the blessed
dead In summr tlmef'
"When de )ou bury hlmP
'Te-morrow forenoon. The spot Is two
mile from here." He blinked nt me, nnd hcv
luted for a minute, "is It your purpose,
sirs, tenttendf'
"Be sure of that," I Raid, grimly. "Se
have leds ready te-night for nil our com
pany." "All thy I Dear sir, consider; where nre
bals te be found I Sure, thy mariners can
pass thu night aboard their own shlpf"
"Se then," thought I, "you have been en
the lookout;" but Delia replied for me:
"I urn Delia Killlgrew, nud mistress of this
house. Yeu will prepare the beds as ) uu are
told." Whereupon what does that decrepit
old shiner but drop upon his knee.
"Mistress Delia! Oh, goodly feast for this
ene ioer eye! Oh, that Master Tingcemb
hed seen this day I"
l declare the tears were running down his
nose; but Delia marched out, cutting short
his hyecrlsy.
In the jwssage she whispered:
"Villainy, Jack I"
"Iliishl" I answered, "nnd listen: Master
Tingcemb Is no mero In that ceflln than I."
"Tin ii wheiels hul"
"That Is Juit what we nre te discover." As
Isaid this a light broke en tne. "By the
Ierel," I cried, " tU the very samel"
Delia opt nisi her eyes wide.
"Walt," I wild; "I liegln te touch ground."
We returned te the great hall. The straight
hnlicd man "as still eating, nud eiite sat
Billy, that hud net budget), but new beckon
ing te me, very mysterious, whispered lu n
voice that made the plates rattle:
"That's a damned rogue 1"
Twas tllseoiniiesfiig, but the truth. In
fact, I had just solved n puzzle. This holy
speaking minister was no ether than the
gloom I had miu at Bodmin fair holding
.Master Tiiigcemb's herhes.
Bythistime the sun was den n, und Delia
seen made nn excuse te withdraw te herenu
room. Ner was It long before) the rest fol
lowed her exnmple. 1 found our chambers
prcp'ired, near together, III n wing et the
heuse nt home distance f mm the hall. Della'n
was next te mine, nit I made sure by knock-
mg ni ner deer; mm en ine einer sine ei me
ingi
slept Billy with tne of his crew. My own
Ins! wns inn great room sparely furnished,
and the linen Indifferent white. There wns n
plenty of clean straw, though, ou the fleer,
had I Intendisl te sleep which 1 did net.
Instead, having blen n out my light, I sat
en the lied'n edge, listening te the big clock
ever the hall ns ft chimed the quaiteTS, and
waiting till (lm fellows below should be nt
their case. That Master Tingcemb retsl
under tliecelllii lid I did net lielleve, iu spite
of the terrif)ing fit that I could vouch for.
But this, If diivcn te it, we could discover ut
the grave. The main business was te catdi
him; and te thlscndl meant te patiollhe
buildings, and esiierially watch the eutiauce.
en the likely chance of his creeping back te
the house (if net already inside) te confer
with his fellow laseals.
As 1 1 o'clock sounded, therofero, I tnpd
en Bill) ' w all, and finding that Mutt. sVmtnST
wns keeping watch (as Me find agreed iiuu),
slipleir my beets. Our looms weie en
the tlrst fleer, ev er n straw yard, and the dis
tance te the ground nn easy drop for n man.
But wishing te lw allent ns jiesslble, I knotted
tne blankets together and, strapping the cud
round the window mulheii, swung myself
down by one baud, holding my lioets lu the
ether.
I dropped very lightly, und looked about.
There was u faint moon up nnd glimmering
en the straw ; but under tha house was deep
bhadew, and uleiig this I crept. The stiavr
)iud lsl into the court before the stable, and
se into the main court. All this way I heard
no sound, nor spied se much ns n ptx:k of
light lu any window. The house deer wus
clasl, nnd the bar fastened ou the great
gate across the )ard. I turned the corner te
explere the third side of the house.
Here was n group of outbuildings jutting
out, nud liotweon tlie-m nnd the high outer
wall n narrow alley. Twas with dllllculty I
grepesl my way here, for the passage was
dark as pitch, aud rendered the strnlghter
by a Hue of lagged laurels planted under the
heuse; se that ut every ether step I would
stumble, and run my head into n bush.
1 had done this for the i Iglith time, nnd
wns cursing under my breath, w lien en e sud
den I heard n stealthy footfall comlngllenn
the alley lie-hind me. f
"Master Tingcemb, for n cren n I" tliliught
1, nud crouched te ene side under nVush.
The footsteps drew nearer. A dark form
patted the laurels; another moment, und I
had It by the thieaj,.'
"Uligh ugh gfrl Per the lord's sake,
sirl" S
I Xsjewed my bold; 'twns Matt. Seames.
Your luudeii," vthlsticicd I; "but why have
)ou left jour iiesti''
"Black Sampson Is watch In', se I took the
fressjein ugh! my poerwindplo! te tei"
lle broke off te e-ntch me by the sleeve nnd
pull me down iH'liludthe bush. About In el ve
p ices nhead I heard n deer softly eeiieet nud
niw n shaft et light thing across the path
between the glistening lauiels. An the lay
touched the outer wnll I marked u umall pos pes
tei u gate there, standing ejien.
Cowering lower, we waltesl while n man
might count lift)'. Then came footsteps
ciunching the gravel, and n reiuple et men
nosscilthe path, beviring n Inigo chest bo be
twis'ii them, Iu the light I mw thehandle
of n sjude sticking out from it, nud by his
gait I knew the sveend man te lie my one
med f I lend.
"Wee's my eld liencs!" he was nnitte-iing;
"lit e'k n fill del for a man e' my )eaisl"
"Held thy brentli for the uet lead I '
glow led the ether voice, which ns surely was
the geesl minister'.
They piessesl out at the small gate, nnd by
the sounds that follewisl we guessed they
were heisting their burden Inte n cart. Pi es-e-ntly
they reerossed the path and enteied
the Iieujc, shutting the deer after them.
"New for It!" said I 111 Matt.'senr (Hiding
forward, I peeped eutnt the postern gate,
but drew kick like a shot.
1 had uliuest iuu my head into n great
black bearsei, that stexsl there witli the dewr
open, luicked ngniust the gate, the heavy
plumes iiexldlug hIkive It III the night wind.
Who held the horse's I had net time te see;
but, whispe'rlng te Matt te give mu a leg up,
chimbeied inside. "Quiekl" I pulled liim
utter, and trept forward. I wuudered the
man did net hear us; but by gecsl luck the
horses weie icstlve, nud by his maudlin tulle
te them 1 knew he was three parts drunk en
the funeral w I ne-s doubtless.
I crept nlen, find found the tool chest
stewesl against the fnither end: se, pulling It
gently out. we get IkIiIiuI it. Though Matt,
vv.is the littlest tnau of my acquaintance',
'twas the work of the world tostevv ourselves
iu such ceuijwss as te lie hidden. By coil ceil
ing up our limbs wa mituagcd it; but only
Just before I caught the glimmer et u light
raid heard the pair of rascals returning.
Theycame veiy slew, grumbling all the
nav; and, of course), I knew they carrieel the
relfln
"All light, SimC asked the minister.
"Ay," pi(Ksl a squeak)- voli-e by the horses'
bend' twas Hut shullllng stable boy) "ay,
but lik.k sharp! l.erd, whit sounds Pve
hevrdl The dv il's 1' the hearse, for surel"
"New, Siiniuv," the em eyed gutter exjos exjes
filiated, "thou (Wsii't tlunk the smekv kine
isn-toek in, sHiueas tliev ihkii' folks up stulrsl
Test-bee' l.erd, what a tuck! te come for
Master TintMiuti, nn' flnd-nw divir! aw,
bless in) old rib., whit a thing Is humor!"
"Shut up'" grunted th minister The end
of the celllu was tiltesl up into the) hearse.
"Push, old vnrmliitl"
"A) -pusli! push! Wliere be my )eung,
uctivesluensf W hut a shriveled garment is
all my comeliness! Tne devil iiishle,' mi)s
Simmy ban, I, tw ! '
"Bum the tiling! 't won't go In for the tool
box. Push, thou cackling old weiinsi"
"New se 1 U', but mj nitur.il strength Is
nbatesl 'Yo-htsive he" like the suites! sett
fuiiliugers upstniis Puhl push'"
"Oh, my luu.ml.1 ' groans -peer Matt,
under his bieMtli, into whom the chest was
squeezing sorely
"Bight at list!" savs the miiilsttr. "New,
Simiii) , iu) lad. h aid the re-Ins an' jump up.
Tiicresrexini, nn' veu'll be nuntisl."
The deer win efipiKsl te, t lie I litis) rogues
cllmbe.1 upon the sesit in front, nud we
started.
I Ii0w I ma) never Isj cnllesl te piss such
tuiuther half luiir as that which followed
Assoeu ns the wheels luft turf for the bard
lead, 'twas jel , Jelt, all the 'ey; nud this
l)lng mululy de.wi lull, iliae test nnd cetllu
came grinding Inte our r.l, ufid pressing till
w e could seal esjly breathe. And I daresl net
climb out ever them, for bur the fellens
should hour lif their cUucUlimr velus com
lugipiiw pmui tousirent tnneinrr mueut
the panel. I Held nut ami comforted Matt, as
well as I could, feeling sure we should find
Master Tingcemb nteur journey's end. Soen
we cllmbd a hill, which eased us a little, but
shortly after were bumping down again, and
su(TerIng worse than ever.
"Snve us," inesned Matt.; "where will this
end I"
The words were scarce out when we turned
sharp te the right, with n Jelt that shook our
teeth together, rolled for a Ilttle while ever
smooth grass, nnd dren up.
I heard the fellens climbing down, nnd get
my pistols out.
t'Simmy," growled the minister, "wbere's
the laiiterur'
Tlit-i-nun n minute or se of silence, and
ttiiti
then the snapping of flint nlil steel nud the
sound of pulling.
"Lit, Simmy.'
"Av. here 'tis"
"Petchltalengthett."
The handle of the deer wns turned, and a
light flnslusi into the hearse.
"Here, held the lantern steady! Come
hither, fild Squeaks, anil help wl' the end."
"Surely 1 will. Well was I e.a!led Yeung
Ioek-nlive when a gay, lleutlnc boy. Simmy,
my son, theu'rt sadly drunken. O jeuth,
youth! Theu wine hiblier, held the light
steady, or I'll tell thy mammy!"
"Uli, sir, 1 no ineriauy ureaa tne uevn nn
nil bis werksl"
"New, If cverl 'Tbe devll,' says he nn'
Master Tingcemb still llvln', an' 111 his own
house nwaltln' us!"
Be sure, his words were as geed nsa slap
lu the fuce te tne. Per I hid counted the
hearse te lead me straight te Master Ting Ting
eomb himself. "In his own house," tool A
fright nelzcd me forPellt. But first I must
ileal with these scoundrels, who were already
dragging out thecelllu.
"Steady there." calls the minister. The
ceflln was mero than half wny outside. I
levcled my pistol ever Ihoeslgeef the tool
chest and fetched n )ell fit te wake n ghost
nt thu same tlme letting Uy straight for the
minister.
In the flash of the discharge I taw him, half
turned, his eves staring ami mouth ugae.
lie tlapMsl his hand te tils shoulder. On top
of Ids wild shriek broke out n chorus of
screams and oaths, ill tlm middle et which
tlie ceflln tiltesl up end went ever with n
ciah. "Sntanl Satanl" bawled Simmy, nnd,
dropping the lantern, took te his heels for
dear life. At the same moment the horses
took (i Igtit, and Ijefoie I could scramble out
vve were tearing madly nway ever the tmf
nud Inte the darkness. I had made a snd
mess of it.
It must have been u full minute liefere the
hedge turned them, und guv eme tlme te drop
nut at the back anil iuu te their heads. Matt.
Seames was ufter me, quick as thought, and
v cry sesiii wa mnsteied them, nnd gatliei lug
up the reins from liotneeu their legs, led
them back. As luck would have It, the lan
tern had net In-eu quenched by the fall, but
lav flaring, nnd se guided us. Alse n curious
bright indfauce seemed gteniug en thesky,
for which I could net ueceunt. The three
knaves were nowhere te be seen, but I heard
their footsteps scampering In the distance,
und Simmy still jelling "Satanl" I knew
my bullet had hit the minister; but beget
nwny, ami 1 never set e)ca en nny of the
tin co again
l.f'av lug Matt, te iiiltid the horses, I caught
up tin) lantern nnd looked ubeut me. As
well in could lxi seen, we were in u nairew
meadow between tne hills, whvieef the black
slopes I oie high nbuve us. Some juices te the
right my car caught the nolse of u stieeui
I nulling.
I tinned the lantern en the ceflln, which
lay face downwards, and with u gasp took In
the game thesu precious rogues had been
plavlng. Per, witli the fall of it, the beiaids
(being but thin) were buist clean asunder;
nnd ou both sides had tumbles! out silver
cuti-i.sllvrl Saitcell nil, silver plates nud dishes.
that, In the lantern's iu)s, spniklesl picttily
en tlie tui f The celtln, in short, was stuffed
with Delia's silvei ware.
1 had picked up n gte.it flagon, and was
turning il ever te lead the Imciiptleu nheu
Matt. Seames called te me and pointed ever
the hill iu front Abeve II the whole sky was
ltsl nud glowing.
"Sine," said lie, " 'tis a flre out )endur!"
"Gesl help us, Matt. 'tis the Heuse of
Ole)s!"
It took but two minutes te toss the eilver
bitk into the heuise. I clapped te the deer,
nnd, snatching the reins, sprang upon the
diivei 'sse.it.
CHAPTER XX.
11IU ADVKNTUIlK OC 1IIK LKDUK.
We had seme udu te Hud the gute; but no
sooner weie through, nud upon the high
read, thuu I lashed the heises up the hill at a
gallop. Te guide us betw e-en the dark heelgcs
vve had mil) one lantern and the glniu ahead.
Thediihesatid the cups clashisl nnd rattled
as tlie heal bumped iu thu ruts, swaying
wildly; n dozen times Matt, was near licing
pitched clean out of his seat. With my legs
planted Arm, I flogged nniiy like a madman,
nud like mud creatines the horn's teru up
ward. On the summit n glance showed us nil the
wild, crimsoned sky the km i mining with
lines of Hie nud against it the Inky head
land whereon the Heuse of Olejutlaieel like n
beacon. Already from ene w Ing our w ing
n leaping column of flame nhli led up through
the reef, and was swept seaward in tiuoke
nnd sparks. 1 maiktst tlie coast line, the cliff
tracks, the masts und hull of the Godsend
standing out clear asnay;and nearer, the
) ellew iight lllckei ing ev cr the fields of ) euug
corn. We snw all tills and then were plung
ing down hill, with the blnzefull uheail of us.
The heavy rvek of it was flung in our nostrils
ns we galloped.
At the bottom we caught up n group of
itieii running. Twns it boatload ceme from
the ship te help. As our horses swept past
them one or two came te a ten Hied hill; but
presently were i mining bard again utter us.
The gi e tt gate steed ejien I drove sti eight
into the bright lit ynlil, shouting, "Dellal
-vvheieUDellnP
"Heie"' cullfsl a voice; and fiema group
that steexl under the glare of the wlnjew
came ni) dear mistress running.
"Allsafn.Jackl But what" She drew
back from our stinnge cqulpign.
"All in geexl time. First tell me hew
came the Href"
"Why, foul work, us it wvius All I knew
Is 1 wns sleeping, and awoke te hem the black
seniuan hammering ou my deer. Jumping
up, I found the loom full of smoke, and cs
cuped. The rooms beneath, they say, ncre
stuffed with straw, and the yard outside
htapcd also with straw, and blazing. Ben
Halllday found two oil jars lying there"
"Ate the houses out I"
"Oh, Jack I de net knew I Siinme en me
te forget them I"
1 1. in towards the steble Already the reef
w;vsnbla7e, nnd tlm straw )ard be) und, a
eiy furnace). Bushing iu I found the two
herses cowering in their stalls, bathed in
sweat, and squealing But 'twas all fright.
Se 1 fetched .Melly's saddle nud ssike te her,
und set It across her back, nnd the sweet
thing was quiet iu n moment, turning tier
head te rub my slesive gently witli tier muz
zle, mid followed me out like a limb. The
bn) gavemore tieuhle, but I seethed him ill
the Mine manner, nnd, patting !m neck, leel
him, tee, into safety
I hud fastened the horses by the gate nnd
wus leady te join In the work when a shout
wtisiaiscd:
"Billv I Where's Billy Petter) I Has any
seen tlmskipperf"
"Sine," 1 culled, "jeu don't siy he was
never iilaimed!"
"HI irk Sampson wns in his loom where's
Black Suiiqiseul"
"Here I liel" cri-sla voice. "Te lie sure I
w oke the sklpivr liefere any e' ) e."
"Then where's he hid I Did nny see him
come eutf"
"New, th it no have net!" answered one or
two.
I steed by the house deer shouting tlie-se
question tu the men Inside, nheu it baud nus
laid en mj-nnil, and tbeie in the shadow
waited Billy himself, with u mighty curious
twinkle in lilsi'je. He put a linger up nud
signed that I should fellow.
We passed reuml the outbuildings where,
thris.) benis liefete, Matt. Seames and I had
hid together. I wns minded te step and pull
en my lioets, thnt were hid here; but (and
this was afterwards the saving of me) ou
second thought let them lie, und fellow ed
Billy, who new lesl me out the postern gate.
AVttheut sx)ch we stepped across the turf,
he u ice or two ahead A night breeze was
blowing licrv, delicious after the heat of the
tire. We weii) walkiug quickly toward the
east sideet the headliud, und seen the blaze
U lilud flung our shadows right te the chit's
tslge, for which Billy iimdu straight, as if te
tllng himself e er.
But when, at the very verge, be pulled tip,
I Ik-cmiiie eiilighteiiesl At our ftsst was nu
iron bar driven into the soil, nnd te it a stout
rejie knotted, that ran ev er n block nud dis
appeared dewu the cliff I kuelt, nud, pull
ing at it softly, looked up. It came easy In
the hand I
Billy, nlth the glare lu 1.1s face, nodded J
nud, bending te uiy ear, for ouce achieved a?
whisper.
"Saw one stealing hlthsr an' followed, A
man wl' a limp feet went ever the side like
a cat."
1 must, bave jgjinarl te doubt thl traeJ
fortune, for he ediled t
"B a truth speaklu' man I' the miln, Jack
lay ever 'pen my Wly, and spied a ledge
fifty feet down or less reckon there ba a
way thence te the feet. Dear, newl what a
rampln', tearin' sweat is this."
Fpr, as fast as I could tug, I was hauling up
the rope. Nearly sixty feet camb up liefere
I reached the end a thick twisted knot. I
rove a long noose, pulled it ever my head nnd
shoulders, nnd made Billy understand he was
te Ien er me.
"Sit 1' the noose, lad, an' held round the
knot, Per sign te heist again, tugtharope
hard. I mil held."
He pild II out carefully while 1 stepied te
the edge. With the noose around my loins
I thrust myself gently ever, nnd in a trlce
hung swa) Ing.
On three sides the sky compassed me wild
and red, save wliere te eastward the dawn
was lulling; en the fourth the dark rocky
face seined gliding upward as Billy lowered.
Far below I heard the wash of the sen, and
could just sjiy the white spumoef It glimmer
ing. It stelo seme of the heart out of me,
and I took my eyes off It.
Some feet below the top, the cliff fetched n
slant Inward, se that I dangled a full three
feet out from the face. As a ley I had ad
ventured something of this sort ou the north
sides of Gable.niid the Pillar, nnd once (after
a nest of cagluU) en the Mlcklodero cliffs; but
theu 'twas daylight. New, though I saw the
ledee under me. about n third of the way
down, It looked, lu the darkness, te be se ox ex
tiemely narrow that 'tis prebable 1 should
have called out te Billy te draw me tip but
for the cerlnluty thnt he would never hear:
se, instead, I held cry tight and w Ished It
ever,
Down I swayed (Billy letting out the repe
very stead)), nnd at last swung in) self In
ward te the ledge, gained a footing nnd took
a glance round before slipping off the repe.
I steed en a shelf et sandy rock that wound
round the cliff seme way te my left and then,
ns I thought, breke sharply nway. Twas
mainly nlwut a yard In width, but in places
no mere than two feet. In the growing light
I noted the fnce of the headland riblied with
several of these ledges, of var)lng length,
but all hollowed away underneath (as I sup
pose by the sea In former ngesj.se that the
cliff's summit overhung tbe base by a great
way, und peering ever I saw the waves creep
ing right beneath me.
New all this whlle I had net let Master
Tingcemb out of my mind. Se I slipped off
the repe nnd left it dangle, while I crept for
ward te explore, keening well against the
rock nnd planting my feet with great caution.
1 liolleve I wns twenty minutes taking ns
many steps, when nt. the iwlut wliere the
ledge breke off I saw the ends et nn Iren lad
der sticking up, nnd close beside It a great
hele in the rock, which till new the curve et
the cliff had hiil. The latter ue doubt steed
un a second shelf Inflow,
I was pausing te consider this, when a
bright ray streamed across the sea ten arils
me, and the res! I lm of the sun rese out of the
waters, outfacing the glow en the headland,
ami tending the film or smoke that hung like
n curtain about the horizon Twns ns If by
alchemy that the led ripples melted te geld;
and I steed wntching with n child's delight.
I heard the sound of n footstep, nud faced
round.
Befere me, net six paces off, steed Hanni
bal Tmgcemb.
He was issuing from the hole with a sack
ou ids shoulder, nnd sueaklng te descend the
steps, when he thievvn glance behind and
saw mol
Neither simke. With n fnce gray ns ashes
lie turned very slowly, until iu the unnatural
iight we loekesl straight into each ether's
p)es. His never blinked, but stai (si stareel
horribly, w Idle the v elns swelled black en his
forehead and his lips worked, nttemntlnz
speech. Ne weids cniiie only u leug drawn
sob, deep down in his threat.
Aud then, letting slip the sack, ha flung his
linns up, ran n pace or two towards me, and
tumbled en Ids face In n tit. Ills left shoul
der hung ev er the v ergo; his legs slipiird. In
a trlce he wits hanging by his arms, his old
distorted fnce tnrneel up, nnd n fretli about
Ids lips. I mude a step te save him, nud then
JunqieiViback, lkittenlug myself against the
rock.
The ledge was breaking.
I saw n beam gape at my feet. I saw it
widen and spread te right und left. I heard
ii ripping, lendlng noise n lush of stones
nnd earth; and, clawing the ulr, with n wild
tcicech, Master Tingcemb pitched backward,
head ever heels. Inte spire.
Then followed sllence; then nliorrlble splash
as he struck the water, far below ; then ugaln
b slipping and trickling, ns mero of the leslge
breke uwey at first a pebble or two sliding
a dribble of earth next, n crash and n
cloud of dust. A last stone ran loeso and
dreped. Then fell n silence se deep I could
catch the rear of the flames en the hilt be
hind. Standing there, my arms thrown back and
lingers spread ngainst the rock, I saw a wave
run out, widen, nnd lese Itself en the fnce of
the sea Under mv feet but eight Inches of
the cornice remained. My tees stuck fei n nrd
ever the gulf.
Ascoieof stnrtleel gulls witli their cries
called me te in) self. I opened my e)es, that
had shut iu sheer giddiness. Clese en my left
the ledge was breke buck t( the v.ery base,
cutting me off by twelve feet fieui thnt part
w he: e the ladder still tested. Ne mini could
jump It, standing Te the light theie was no
gap; but in one place only was the footing
ever ten inches wide, nnd at the end my lope
hung ever the sea, a geed yard unay from
the edge.
I shut my eyes and shouted.
There was no answer, lu the dead stillucsa
I could hear the I attct s fulling iu the Heuse
of tile) s, ami tlie shouts or t tie men at weik.
I The Godsend lay mound the emt, out of
tVlit. Aim limy, mat as n sum-, sat, no
doubt, by hlsreie, placidly waiting iny signal.
I sei earned again nud ngain. The rock
flung my volce seaward. Acress tha summit,
v nulled above), there ill if ted a puff of brown
smoke Ne ene heard.
A whlle of weakness followed. My bruin
reeled; mylliigeis dug Inte the lock behind
till they bled. I bent forward forward ever
the heaving mist, through which the sea
cum led like a snake. It beckoned modenti,
that claw ling water.
1 stiffenesl my kiuss, nnd the fninttiess
passed I must net leek down again. It
Hashed en me that Delii had called ine weak,
nud 1 hardened m) heart te fight it out. I
would fuce leund te the cliff und weik to
wards the rope.
All the way 1 kept shouting, nnd se, for
half nix hour, inch by inch, shullled forward
until I steed under the rope. Then I had te
turn again.
The tock, though still overarching, here
pressed out less thau before, se that, working
round en the ball of my feet, 1 managed
pietty cnsilj. But hew te get thorepel As
I said, It hung a geed yard boyeud the ledge,
the noeso dangling some tne fist lielen-it.
With my linger tipsngiiinM. the cliff. 1 leaned
out and clutched at it. I missed It b) a feet.
"Shall I jump!'' thought I, "or blde here till
hell) comes i"
' I'w a a giddy, nn fill leap But the black
horror was nt mv btsd new lu a miuute
moie 'tweuld have me, nud then my fall was
eel tain. 1 called up Delia's face (is she had
Uuntesl me. I lient my knees, nud, leaving
my held et the rock, spiang forward out,
ev er the sea.
I saw it t n lukle, fathoms below. My right
baud touched grasped the tojie; then my
left, as I swung fur out upon it 1 slipped nn
Inch tin ee Inches then held, swaying wild
ly. Mv feet was iu the noose. 1 beard n
shout a'beve, and, as I drepp-il te a sitting
iwsturti, the leiw lie-gnn te I ise,
"Quick I Oh. Bill), pull quick I"
He could net hour, ) et tuggeel like n Trejin.
"New, hue's a time te keep n man slttln'l"
be shouted, ns he caught my hand and pulled
me full length en the turf. Why, lad hast
seen n ghost t"
There was no atiswer, The black horror
had overtaken me nt last.
They cairied me te it shed in the great
court of Ulejs, and set me ou stiavv; nnd
theie, till fur Inte the nfteruoen, I lav be
twixt swooning nud trembling, whlle Delia
bathed my head in water from the sen, for no
ether was te 1st had And nlteut I in the
nfteruoen the horror left me, se that I sat up
nnd teid my ster) prettv steadil)
"What of the house" 1 askesl, when the
tale wus done, nnil u eiupany sent te seurch
the east dill from the Imdi,
"All riliisl' ' said Delia, and then, smil
ing, "I am heu-eles ns ev cr, Jack "
"And have tlie saiuegeisl fi lends. "
"That's true But listen for whlle you
hav e lam here, Billy and I have put our heads
together. He Is lieund for Brest, he sajs,
and hn egtceel te take me nnd nich jKier
chattels as are suvesl te Brittany, whcie I
knew my metlici's Muwiil haven welcome
for me, until tlie-se troubles Im passed, Al
read) tbe half of my goods Is abeaiil the
Godsend, und n letter writ te Sir Bevlll,
Itegging him te npiwmt nn honest man us my
Stenaid. W'h it think )eU of the plant"
"It ses-'in u geesl plan," I Uliswe resl slowly;
"the England that new l, is no place for n
weuiin. When de veu sail"
"As seen as veu are recev ered, Jack,
"Then that's new " I get en my feet and
dtew en my beets ilhul Matt. Sonnies had
feilud in the laurel bushes and brought) My
knees tumbled n bit, but nothing te matter.
"Art looking dewnenst, Jack."
Said 1, "Hew else should I leek, that nm te
lese thee iu an hour or innrer
She made no reply te this, but turned nway
te glve ati enler te the sailors.
The last of Delhi's fuiuiture was hardly
aboard, when ne heat d great shouts of joy,
und saw tha mit ieturuluthut bad gene te
search tbe cliff. They lre between thtin
three lerse oak coffer, w uich. bednl broke.
we came en an immense neat et eia bsMe aaa
Jewels, besides ever 300 in coined money.
There were two mere left behind, they said,
besides several small bags of geld. The path
up the cliff was hard te climb, and weald bare
been impossible but for tbe Iren ladder they
found ready fixed for Master Tlnfcoeob'i de
scent, lu the hele (that could net b Mam
from thelieacb. the shelf biding it) wm tacks
for lowering the chest: and below a beat
moored, nnd new left high and dry by te
tide. Doubtless, the arch rascal bad waited
for his comrades te return, whom Matt.
Boemes and I had scared out of all stomach
te de se. Ills body was nowhere found. Tha
sea had washed it off; but the sack tbey re
covered, and found te held the choicest of
Delia's heir looms. Within an hour the re
maining ceffen: and the money bagi were lafe
In the vessel's held
The sun was netting as Delia and I steed ea
the lieecb beside the beat that was te take
her from me. Atseard the Godsend I could
hear the anchor lifting, and the men slectng.
as, holding Melly's bridle, I held out my hand
te the dear maid who with me had shared se
many a peril.
"Is there any mere te comer she asked.
"Ne," said I, and Ged knows my heart wu
henry; "nothing te come but 'Farewell I' "
She laid her small hand in my big palm,
and, glancing up, said very pretty and de
mure: "And shall I leave my best! Wilt net
ceme, tee, dear Jack!"
"Dellal"I stammered. "What isthlsl I
thought you loved me net."
"And se did I, Jack; and, thinking se, I
found I loved thee better than ever. Fie en
thee, new ! May net a maid change her mind
without being forced te such unseemly, bra
lien words?" And she heaved a mock sigh.
Hut as I steed and held that little hand, I
seemed across the very mist of happiness te
read a sentence written, and speke It, per
force and slew, as with another man's meuth:
"Delia, jeu only have I loved, and will
love! Blithe would I lie te live with you, and
te serve veu would blithely die. In sorrow,
theu, call for me, or In trust abide me. But
go with veu new I may net."
She lifted her eyes, ami looking full Inte
mine, related slowly the verse we had read
at our first meeting:
"In a wife's lap, as In a grave,
Man's airy notions mix with earth.
Theu hast found it, sweetheart thou hast
found the Splendid Spurt"
She breke off, nnd clapped her bands to
gether very meirily; nnd then, as a tear
stnrteel:
"But theu'lt ceme for me ere long, Jackl
Else I iiui sure te blame some ether woman.
Stey"
She drew off her ring, nud slipped It en my
little finger.
"There's my token I New glve me ene te
weep und be glad ever."
Having no trinkets 1 gae my glove, nnd
she hissed it twice and put it in her botem.
"I have no neesl of this ring," said I, "for
leek!" and I drew- feith the lock I had cut
from her dear.head that morning among the
nldei s by Kcunct side, nnd worn ever slnce
ever my heart. "Wilt marry ue tnau till I
come?
'New, that's tee hnrtl a premise," said she,
laughing and shaking her curls.
"Toe haul."
"Why, of course. Listen, sweetheart a
true woman will net change her mind; but,
eh I she dearly loves te be able te! Se, bat
ing this, hues my hand upon It new, lie,
Jackl nnd before all these murinersl well,
then, if thou must"
I watched her standing in the stern and
waving till she was tinder the Godsend's side,
then turned and mounting Melly rode inland
te the wars.
Tim END
Iu Hener of n Oieut Inventor.
run bTATUi: at m:vaiik.
The sdiitue te Sctli Beytlen, recently
nnteilud nt Newark, N. J., hus a unique
distinction. It ia the lirst monument
ever erected te a werkitistnati that rep
resents the subject as employed ut Ills
daily task.
Sctli Beyilen became) a resident of
Newark in 1815, when he was 27 years of
age. He died in that eitj in 1870. Te
him is due the invention of malleable ii en,
tlie peifeetitm of enumt'led leather, the
introduction of straight axles and con
necting reds en locomotives, and tha
discovery of the levcrainggeur for engines
and the duplex v.ilve gear for pumps.
He also made valuable researches in
tlectiicity, photography und inrtullnrgy.
Mr. Bejtlen wiw a native of Fuxbore,
Mass,, nnd began life as a farm laborer.
STRAUSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
lle Laniteil In America In Spite or Oppo
sition mid Is Snw rilvlng Concerts.
Notwithstanding the efforts of seme of
the musical niganiutieiH te prevent Kd
iiurd Strauss and his famous Vienna or
chestra from landing in America, he has
successfully led his feity-slx musicinns
with their Itistniiiieiits, valued at $.'0,000,
ever the gang plank mid 1ms given concerts
in Bosten which lmve set the Dosteniaus
wild with delight
ijr
V h
-"si
Kin Aim bi ii sirs'!
Thocempos.it ion of llerr Strauss' orchestra
Is eight first violins, six second violins, six
violas, tlve 'cellos, live dotible basses, ene
hatp, two llutcs, two ijIkk-s, two bassoons,
two clurinets, two horns, two trumpets,
two tromliencs.oiio tuba and one tyiupiiul.
The nnme of Strauss has long been a
popular one. Jeliaun Strauss, who llrst
mude the name famous in the munis of
light music, wus born iu loot, ilve ) cars lie lie
eore Mendelssohn and Chepin und nlna
)C.irs liefore Wagner. Edward Strauss, the
conductor of the American tour, is the
jeiingestMin He h is cemKised ever 'JW
meritorious selections nnd lies been in
charge of the orchestra for twenty years.
It is this orchestra which phiys at the
court lulls iu Vicuna, which treated it
furor in Ionden in lstsi, nnd w hlch Is held
by many te Iio even superior te the famous
1'hilharuieiiic orchestra nf Berlin
TENNIS.
11. W. Braddell, who, with J. Coomber,
wen the tenuis championship of the North
L of Knglaiid nt "doubles" for two -years, re
cently represented Singapore against Heng
Keng in a tournament. After quite a
struggle he was beaten by II J. Coxen, a
left handed pl)cr.
Henry W. Slecitm, Jr., the tennis cham
pion at "singles," says that it is almost im im im
posible for lilm te keep up practice neces
sary te de himself justice 'iu different
mutches, and thnt he will probably take
part Iu only ene event this year, which will
be the championship.
Several hotels In the Thousand Island
are arranging fqr a grand tennis tourna
ment te take plAce en the lawn at the Frou Freu
trnacln JunaThls tlme Is chosen en ae ae
ceuut et it being se near the closing of tua
B J
ft "'n
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