2 3ljc imca, Nctv BloomficUi, )n. valvo which t particularly desired to see placed. While I was speaking to the messenger, Marlow, accompanied by Miss roster, passed through, the hall. On reaching tho door they stood conversing lor a tew minutes ; and although I could not hoar much of what was said, I jjath ered, from the few detached sentences that reached my cars, that Miss Foster was trying to dissuade Marlow from taking law proceedings against Wallworth. Af ter dismissing the fireman . I returned to the upper apartments, for tho purposo of telling Wallworth that 1 was going to tho ship; but hnding him engaged in conver sation with Miss roster, who had return ed to tho dancing-room after partine with tho irato bill-discounter, and guessing irom his animated manner and (lashing cyo that ho would not care to bo inter rupted, I merely left a message for him with Mr. Foster, and mado tho best of my way on board tho Charles hdwerd. The work I had gono on board to su perintend was completed about ten o clock and a littlo after that hour I returned to my lodgings, and was soon in bed and fast asleep. I had been in bed as I af terwards learned about threo hours when I felt that I was bein; roughly sha ken, and finding that the shaking did not cease upon my turning on to my other side, I slowly opened my eyes, to behold our captain leaning over mo with a face paler than I had ever thought it possiblo for his weather-bronzed countenanco to become. "What's tho matter?" I exclaimed springing from my bed, forgetful for the moment where I was. " Anything wrong in tho engine-room ; " No no," he answered, " you are not on board; but dress yourself as quickly as you can, and come down stairs. Mr. Foster is waiting for you, and wo havo something very serious to tell you." Tho ghastly pallor of Mr. Foster's countenanco showed that ho was terribly ngitated, and tho instant I saw him I in voluntarily asked : " Mr. Foster what has happened?" Ho attempted to reply; but his amta tion was too great to permit him to do so intelligibly, and seeing this tho captain said : " Well, Will, it's no use tacking about. The fact is, AVallworth is arrested for the murder of Marlow tho bill-discounter, and he wants to sco you. " Great Heaven !" I exclaimed ; " can W allworth havo been such a madman ? A re you sure it's true ?" .fT.t. . . . . 1 11 s true enougn mat tuo man has been murdered, and that Harry is in cus tody charged with the crime, answered the captaio ; " and from what I have heard, I am afraid there is somo truth in the charge." I was too much confounded to make any further inquires just then ; but on the way to prison I gathered that Mar low's body, with the skull smashed in, and stripped of the money and jewelry he was known to have had about him when he left Mr. Foster's, had been found in a brick-yard about half a utile from that gentleman's residence. A heavy walking-stick, that Wallworth had taken with him to Mr. Foster's on the previ ous Tuesday, and on that occasion had forgotten to bring away, had been found broken and blood-stained beside the body. This fact, added to tho circumstance that he had used threatening language towards the murdered man, and had loft Mr. Foster's in a hurried and ezcitod manner a few minutes after him, was ' deemed sufficient to justify his arrest. He had been taken as he was returning to his lodgings about eight o'clock ; and his appearance at that time greatly tended to strengthen tho charge against him. His hands were lacerated ; ho was slight ly lame with one foot ; and there were several large wet patches upon his clothes from which it was found that mud had recently bean washed. ; On being exam ined before the sitting magistrates, he denied all knowledge of the crime, ac counting for his disordered appearance by stating that, while walking rapidly in the, dark after leaving Mr. Foster's, had stum bled, in the fall cutting his hands and soiling his clothes. Thereupon he had gone on tho Charles Edward, and partial ly cleansed and rearranged his dress be fore returuiui: to his lodgings. The first intimation of the affair that tho captain received was from one of the clerks of tho owners, who informod him that in consequence of Wallworth's statement, the police were coming to search the ship. A quarter of an hour later two detectives went on board ; and on searching Wallworth's berth they found two bank notes which were known to havo been in the murdered man's possession on tho previous evening con cealed in his bedding. Shortly after tho detectives loft the shin, Mr. Foster went on board to tell me that Wallworth who hud been remanded for a week, want ed to see me ; and finding that I was on shoro, ho and the captain cauio to my lodgings to deliver Wallworth's message. On arriving at tho prison, I found Wallworth looking anxious and some what haggard ; but still there was no ap- ; pearance of fear in bis countenance, and his hand, while he grasped mine,' was firm and steady. My interview with him lasted about half on hour, and in the course of it he assured me of his inno cence with an earnestness and solemnity that almost compelled one to believe that nocwitnsranding appearances were so strongly against him, ho was speaking the truth, lie gave me a lengthened ae count, which was substantially the same as ho had given the magistrate, of his proceedings from tho time I left the par ty. He foil, he said, soon after leaving the house ; but in his then excited state he had taken no notice of tho consuri uen cc8 of his fall, and had walked about, not caring where he went, for some time; but Ins anklo, becoming very painful, re called his accident to his mind, and caus ed him to notice the stato of his dross. Finding himself in the neighborhood of tno docks, he had gono on board the ship to remove the traces of his fall, and having done this, he had gone on shore again ; for not having received tho mcssago which I had left with Mr. Foster, ho was not awaro that I was on board. " And now, Will," ho said, when ho had concluded his explanation, " I want you to watch tho case, as tho lawyers pnraso it, on my behalt, and to do any thing you can to clear up this terriblo mystery. I am altogether at a loss to un dcrstand it myself; for how my stick and tliOBo bank notes, which I havo been told were discovered in my hammock, came to bo whero they were found, I cannot imagine." " You may rely upon it, Harry," said, " that I shall do all in my power to servo you ; and I trust that you will soon bo treed Irom your present serious posi tion ; so keep your heart up, and hopo for the best." " Well, I shall hopo for the best even though tho worst should cotno," he snid, in a moro chccrlul tono than ho had yet spoken in ; and now there is no use for mo to keep you auv longer in this place. " But," ho addod, taking my hand in his as 1 was about to leave him " bo assured, Will, that I am as innocent of that poor follow s death as you arc' On acquainting Mr. Foster with what had passed in my interview with n ail worth, ho at onco invited the captain and 1, to accompany him to his residence, in order to consider what plan of action we should pursuo with a view ot serving Wallworth. On reaching tho houso, Mr. Foster at onco lod tho way to the sitting- room, whero we found his daughter gaz ing listlessly out of tho window. She turned on hearing ua enter; aud her palo checks and swollen eyes gave ample proof that she had been greatly shocked and grieved by tho terriblo events of the last few hours. Her intorest in Wallworth's welfare was soon made equally opparent; lor the instant she saw me she came to ward mo, and gazing earnestly in my taee, exclaimed, "U, Mr. Johnstone, you don't believe that Harry has done this!" " I do not," I replied, emphatically. " It is a very sad affair, and the circum stances attending it are to me are incom prehensible; but I nm firmly convinced that Wallworth is entirely innocent of it." " O, thank you thank you," she ad ded, taking my hand and pressing it warmly, and then giving way to a burst of grief, hastily left the room. Alter an hour s anxious deliberation, we wore forced to the conclusion that all that could be done for AVallworth was to provide him with the best available legal assistance Accordingly, I waited upon a solicitor of local eminence, to place the matter in his hands. Although he expressed no positive opinion, I could see from his manner that ho gave no credence to Wallworth's pro testations of ionooenco. " There is, of course," ho said, ' al ways a possibility ot explaining away eircumstuntiul evidouce ; but at present tho case against your friend seems to be particularly strong and conclusive. Ho l - i - is sure to ie sent ior trial, no continued, looking at the memorandum of my state ment, which he had taken, down ; " but it wants more than three months to tho assizes : and in the meantime 1 will do my utmost to discover any evidence of an exculpatory character, and will retain the b68t barrister on the circuit for tho defence." " I visited Wallworth ocaln on Mon day, in order to take leave of him for a time, as we were to sail on tho following day, and did not expect to return until a week or ten days before the nssizes . On this occasion he again assured me of his innoceneo ; and though fully aware of the danger of his position, ho was in tol erably good spirits. After parting from him, I saw Mr. Foster and tho lawyer ; and having arranged with them to writo to mo ot Bermuda, I returned to the Charles hdward, which early tho next morning steamed out of port. The position of our " supercargo," as tho crew still continued to cull Wall worth, was a frcqueut topic of conversa tion with all on board, and with nono more often than tho captain and myself; but nt the end of each conversation up on the painful subject, we wore compel led to admit that, as the captuin put it, " we could not sco our way out." Con cluded next week.' , ," Haf'Sce 'here, Jim Brown, did you ever say my father hadn't ns much sen so as Ham Smith's yallcr dogl"' " No, 1 never said' any such thing. I said that 8am Smith's yaller dog had more sense than your father evor had, and that's overy word I said." " Well, it's luekv you didn't say tho other thing, I toll you !" UNCLE WILDER'S SURPRISE, 6 6 "V7"OUR aunt Charlton and cousin JL Jennie will be here on the next train Kusscll," said Mr. Wilder to his nephow. " You had hotter harness your pony chai;o, and then bring them from tho " " Can't. Am going away mysolf, sir." " Tho dcuco you are I" responded tho old gentleman, pushing his spectacles up over his forehead, and regarding his nephew with an air of surprise and con sternation. " Yes, sir. Charley Hunt invited mo out to his placo for a few weeks, and I thought I might as well go now as any time." " I should say that it was a very queor time to bo leaving homo. Your aunt and cousin will consider it as a psrsonal af front, sir." " It is not intended ns such sir. Though to bo frank, considering tho ob ject of Jennie's visit, 1 prefer not to &co her. And I must say that I think she would havo shown more sonso and delica cy if sho had stayed away. " Your cousin is a lovely girl, Mr. Im prudence, and wont be likely to go a begins-" " I don't doubt it in tho least. But for all that, she won't suit me for a witc, uncle." " How do you know that, you conceit ed donkey, when you havo never seen her ?" inquired tho irate old man, bring ing his cane down upon tho floor with startling emphasis. " Common sense teaches mo that no marriage can be a happy one that does not spring from mutual love. And one thing I am resolved, that I will never marry from mercenary motives." " Nobody wants you to marry tho girl unless you like her!" roared Mr. Wilder, his fuco growing purple with rago and vexation at his nephew's perversity. " All I ask is that you will stay and sco her. And this is a point I insist upon yes, sir, I insist upon it ?" " I am sorry to disobey you, undo, but if I should stay, it will ouly give riso to conclusions that I nm nnxious to avoid. But I will tell you what I will do : I will relinquish all claim to tho proporty that you aro so anxious should not bo divided. As that seems to bo tho main object, I think that it ought to bo satisfactory to all parties." A fow minutes later, Russell passed by the window valiso in hand. He nodded good-humoredly to his un do, as he glanced in, who glared after him in speechless rage. " Ho shan't have a penny !" ho growl ed, as sinking back in his chair, ho wiped the perspiration from his forehead. " What's the matter now ?" said tho gentle voice of his wifo, Polly, who had just entered the room. " Matter enough. I should say. Rus sell has gono actually cleared out, so as not to soe his cousin. What do you think of that?" i " I think you'll have another attack of the gout, if you got yourself so exci ted," said the good lady, as she placidly resumed her knittins. " What's to bo done now V " Nothing that I can see. If Russell and Jennio had seen each other before they had any notion that you wanted them to marry, ten to ono but that thoy would havo fallen head and ears in love with each other ; but as matters ore now, I don't believe it would bo of tho least ufco. From what Ellen writes mo. I should think Jennie to be as much op posed to it as llussoll. She says she can notbenr to hear his name mentioned, and that it was as much as she could do to get her oonsent to come at all, when she heard that Uussell was at home. " They are a couple of simpletons." said tho old gentleman, testily. " I'vo got half a mind to muke another will, and leave my property to somo char table institution. Iu going to Dighton, whither lie was bound, Russell Wilder had to travel part of tho way by stage. There was only ono passcnuor bo- sides himself, for which he was not sorry, tue uay oemg very not nnu sultry. This passenger was a lady thoro was an air of unmistukable ladyhood about her which told him that. He noticed particularly the daintily irloved hands and well fitting boots. Her graceful form indicated that she was both young and pretty, but ho could not see her luce on account ot the envious veil that hid it. But as soon as she got comfortably set tled in the corner to which Russell assist ed her she threw it back, disclosing a fair sweet faco. lighted by a pair of won- drously bright black eyes which shot a swift, bewildering glauco into his, that were so intently regarding her. lhe sudden starting of the coach, which Bent some of the lady's parcels from the seat to the floor, gave Russell an opportunity of speaking, as he return ed them, of which he was not slow to take advantage From this they fell easily into conver sation ; and it was curious how sociable they become. ' ; 1 he v talked of the beautiful scencrv through which thoy were passing ; of the newest books and latest magazines, some of which llussoll had with him. The lady inwardly thought her com panion to be the most entertaining and acreeablo man sho ever met with. And as for Russell, he often lost tho thread of his discourse in admirins tho red. dim pled lips, and the pearly teeth they dis closed whenever she spoke or smiled. Certain it is, his four hour's ride from A to Dighton, wero tho shortest four hours ho had ever known in his lifo. " Where do you want to bo left, sir?" inquired tho coachman, os ho entored tho village. "At Mr. Charles Hunt's Locust Hill. Do you know whoro that is ?" said Rus sell, putting his head out of tho window. Certainly sir; take you thcro in jiffy." " Why thcro's whero I am going !" said the lady opening her oyes widely. "Nel ly Mr. Hunt's wifo is my most particu lar friend j wo used to go to school to gether. " And Charley Hunt is my most nar- ticular friend, and ono of the finest fol lows in tho world." " How very odd " "How very fortunato !" exclaimed Russell, with a meaning glanco nt his fair companion, which mado tho rosy checks still moro rosy. " Might I tako tho liberty of inquiring ?" JSut just at this moment the sta"o stopped in front of tho houso, on tho por tico ot which stood JUr. and Mrs. Hunt, enjoying tho evening breeze. In a moment Russell was shakin" 1 .1 ? . 1 i 1 . O l . nanus wun mo lormcr, winio ins com panion rushed eagerly into the arms of tho surprised and delighted wifo. " Why, what a happy surprise, Jen nio !" sho said, after spiriting her visitor ott to her own room ; " 1 had given up an iuca oi seeing you, tins summer. " And 1 had no idea ot being able to come, until just beforo I started. You sco, mamma my step-mamma, you know was going to Uncle Wilder's, aud sho insisted on my going with her, to see the hateful, disagreeable cousin of mine, that thoy aro determined to marry mo to. So when mamma was busy packing, I just put on my things and slipped off, leaving a nolo to tell where I was going. Wasn't that a good joko on them all ?" . " I should think it was," said Nellie. wun a oursc or merriment, lar more than the occasion warranted. " When I saw who your companion was, I thought you wero out on your wedding tour. " No, indeed, nevor saw tho man un til he got into tho stago at I' . But really, ho is tho finest looking man I evor saw, and so agreeable. Who is ho ?" "Oh, I'll introduco you when you como dowu stairs. There's Sarah want ing to see me about supper. You'll havo only time to dress. Mind and look your prettiest. And with a roguish shako of her fin ger at her friond, Nellio ran away to sco about supper. It Jennio did not look her prettiest. sho certainly looked very lovely as she entered tho supper room, her linen Buit exohanged for a fresh, soft muslin, whose simplicity and purity were relieved only oy tno voivet-eoiored ribbons in tho hair and around the throat. Russell had taken great pains with his toilette as could bo seen by his spotless linen ana careiuiiy arranged hair. The pause that followed Jennie's en trance was broken by Mr. Hunt, who, in responso to a moaning glanco from his wifo, raid : i . , , " Russell, allow me to introduce to you your cousin Jennie ; Miss Charlton, your 1 lltlFMl t cousin, nusseu v uuer. The embarrassment which followed the blank astonishment into which this an nouncement threw the parties so unex pectedly made known to eaoh other, was quickly dispelled by the turn that was given it by thoir host und hostess. " I suppose you'll want to book your self for tho next stago V said Mr. Hunt, shyly to Russell, who had been taken iuto his friend's confidence. " And you," said his wife, turning to Jennie, " I don't suppose anything could tompt you to remain, now that you have seen that hateful disagrceablo " " Nellio !" interrupted Jennio, crim soning, as she remembered her words. " Well, I won't then. But you must let mo laugh! Just to think of both running in the same direction, and to same place!" The ringing laugh that burst from Nollio's lips wore too contagious to bo re sisted, even by those at whoso exponse it was raised. This merrimont was followed by a gen eral good feeling, and a plcusanter tea party novcr gathered around a social board. 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