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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Sentinel, 1877-06-08, Page 11- t •,E - .77 •- - PACH-BLOSSOM ' BY OritY4103,TAi'lle41" . ••'.: 1 . k Nightly" the hoar -frost freezes - The young grass or the field, ',Nor yet havei• blanderbreezes: ". The buds of the oak utts . e Li , ,„-N.et yet tear* oat the ping ' illis airy tesinoug wine ,But over tile soutikern„siope„ In the heat and hurry of hope - :The Wands,. of the peacktiree first 1 Into rosy beauty burst; ' - A bieath, and, tne sweet : buds ope I A clay, and the orchards bare, .Like maids in haste -to be fair, ..' ILightly themselves adorn . •Vith, a searf-ths_Sprinz at -the door -. • Has sportively flung; before,- yr a.. Wei,E010e0 C10101 01 tke .norri I. . . Ir., - What spirit of Persia -cOrdeth And &kith- to the hi:1dg,, - Unclose: r -. Ere ei•-• - be first bee hammptha t tn".---* :isaland wild flower'blows ! -' • - What p eseient•stul in the e9d-:____:_, , I Garlands- each barren rod g Withfringes or bloom that Speaki .1 -„Of the baby's tender breast. . And theboy's pure lip unpreatied„ :Andthe pink of the maicie_u's cheek ? - . The swift, keen Or;et So - 1 Prophesies, as of bl ' 1 . .While theapplegrblond.•.ig -6old, #entenibertulz thei'SnPw--; '. : 7 --- 111-kf ' - - Afar, thro-tigh the mellow hSies. . 1 Where the dreams of Junelee stayed,: . The hills, in•Vanishingmaxes;'- .- Carry- the flush, and fade! . tgont4ward tney tall, an.i resell To the bay And the ocean beach - 1. Where the soft, half -Syrian str . rBlews from the Chesapeake's t Inlets and covers and ereelcs., -,_un the fielcts. of Delaware! • And the rosy lakes of flowers That here, atone are our-, 1Spteid into seas that pour FBillow and stray of nk. - .KVeAICk the hltitr waVe'slbrink-.. :-All down the Ea.stern shore, • - iv,. ... •,, - . ' -Pai Doubt and De- th;nre over l- • o -thinks, to -day; of toil ? ' r The eel:as:are certain of clover, . The ordens of' wine and oil. * What though the sap- of the North Drowsibr p-eereth. forth 1. . • Jit the oreitatds.,- and still delays? / The peach. and the. poety)cnOw • , "Under theuhill the gloW: ... - Andthe token of:go:den days! --_ _ -xi. -What fob], to -day, would rather , In-wilurrmembries-dwell ? Uhat'intSer-reach- to .f. - The fruit these bongliSforetelll, • -Ng; pnroe!--smitZieahyeauriot-nh6s! *:,t,) 6 n i - i . „Light shed and sweetness blown;_ , Far odor and color and bloom! '. ' As the earth in the shining sky, : Our lives in their own, bills lie: , : Whatever is tauc-ht‘and told - t However men. moan and,sigh„ I Love never -shalt grow cold. i--Ald Life iiltAll never dike I - , • . • SHADOW WITNESS: C. 4.7?., NAND_ 4.14tp. AliTHrfa • ;AB-Et:Kr-Et: - 11.---815SININGMflE MATT= -11C...--;•(CunitrEn..) - ' 4TROLL, 1!,I.. THE: 310:14LJGHT. . '4: 4 'f AO' ae4r.paniel;'' he sitti,. -after a while,- " I ant goAtg to---askyou to do me. a 'favor. It is this. Of- -course: I late an excellent .. . _ . . . , :reason for all -I: did. to.,(lAy: at Trelienie ' . Court.." .. : • • _ • ,- - 4' Ihnew you had, • Ratiferd," . refilled._ his complaisantfrienk. "1 knew you had." -, ....P -And as we are-. partners- I shall tell you all about it in dee cesimS6. 1 .i woni& tell you now, „but Iant go - eonfOutidedly..done up. And-Ehate talking afterdinner,' it -interferes „ with the digestion." - • :, - . - - .• Dame. . peered at Ranford through • his tint- -•-- el spectacles, and replied, !"Any. time, my dear ftinforcl, will de. fernie.t,",,: I have such perfect Confidence in your jliAgrrient; that I- ara sure you acted tor the best." : ' • t .-". You- flatter me," ,retuthed .Rantad, • in- _ .g for Our little business chat,- and: ii dolen y rising,, and sauntering towards. the • door;: "Well, then,- we will fix.to-merroW ,-morhi this railway travelling has tired me to death, I think I shal go to bed: -Take My -advice . - - my d r Daniel, ' and:. folloty my- eXample._ Ws- A apital thing to ko.io to early hourain the co ntry. - It makes up'Ne the late. hours of town. -Good 'night; my dear Daniel, and ._ pleasant dreams -to on. -2 If you wanttogo.. to, glee drink- g. of --that beer,- it's awful- .ly heady.._Good4n ht.". . - - • -• - -* The it -WO Men shook_ hands; -1G401-night, RanfOrd;" saidDaniel, keeli- finc,7 a -Unite in his left hand under the _table, asele spoke the words hoWever.: "Good I night. You will be fresher in -.the- Morning.'.' i "And -I am- sure- a nice Sleep-inthe.'coun- try will do you good, My deaf Daniel -pleas- ant dreams," and Ranford .yawned., -lighted his candle, and . lounged ' out of the _ram. - He. moil, hted. the stairs to-,hiS!bed-chainber. ' - " H.ang these: doors," --he said, "they all; i. open o - the outside:" - •- -'• •- • -Ran ord divested IiiniseIf-of his Coat, _and. • opene ,,•-s rourni - often s noticed Ile . alkeclto the door andloeked it. . -; • 4.,..Thlat beer was decidedlyihedly. I fed . ).ery-d drowsy, and Under the oirministances I - u., 1- : t --:oUght ' : sleep_ much this evening, ;Now let _me see : ifInt WS arm -chair hear. the win- dow, IhRbe. able to get the air,. and and -keep, myself awake. - 1 ilaire. A, lot. to oo, -before to-morrow.morning; MyfriendDan-- . _tee a±jable wed; won't last .ten hours, Witho •&y .assistance -without -my assist;-. mice.," He siniled, ;--some anilleing.'fancrhad i the winclew, at a lovely moMilight • night !" he alleally..very fine. -I have - en the min rise iii•te*);!; but.. I never the moan 'befoie. D,enced grand." „ • Ranter& toOk-eff his boots,,,iimdthrewhiln-‘ • self into the cktkr:---Than--he-Aghted- cigar; about five minutes; then , ettfe, • the the ft greWin - Aug- ed by 'nature -scheme e puffed ke- died a r, the • brea orqd-eaulni. • , .„ stus Ranford tired o anclinfittene.. the heady beer; had,!..Sticounibe&- to iast... The adventurer, with: his still immature had 'fallen _ . • a,- .gicle. _Quickly and !'gnietly he pnif on . his . coat,: -and.. bathedhis-. face With cold watei ax4 then approached. the window, - -takint -care that the Curtains' should hide him ire the view ,Of anyone* who might. be Ontsidp: The garden was empty. waited five minutes, and then- _his pa .tience VMS rewarded . He heard- a window, opened, on. the .ground4loor ; there- -wail a -pause, and- then. -a manappeared in the - moonlight= standing ...on . the gravet:patli, .This ma looked' round to see Whether he 'was_olitiprved,. and then Seemed to be satis- fied that the -little :Village 'and, its inhabitants • were fait- asleep. He glanced et -Ranford's- _ and then hie face came. in•to view.. It was-ti4 face of the worthy. Mr. Daniel Harvey.- He seemed. iatisfieit that a11 was right; Mdfelt.. in his breast -pocket. - The'iran, hiding At the Vinidow. noticed: all this.rav:e 'lip, el passed Hary-,131oeuygsteppingt4..egate avte ra tete. t.ered -*road. : "At ast !" murmured - lianfOrd,; putting on his '1.t and and he Carelessly. al- lowed t,.• closed ,clasp -knife. to fall :into his • breastipeket„ . He waited until Harvey Was out of ght,:auti then swinging -hold of the _sign•bc0 that was. ,under - windoW, by its -111418-': easily drepped into the garden.HIe . tocithe same road as, that chosen by his friend-. - - • BOK. III. -WILFUL MURDER.. - - CHAPTER • - THE ;PRESENTATIVg OF SOOTLAif'D-i.ELO. - In street of a- little county - town icowd Were collected round an Alice • windot The croVid grew. larger- an&larger, and thinfirnuiting- or rather the -,chatter Of - conversion: grew louder and louder. -The attracti, the cause of this commotion, was a' large Contents headed with the aMe Olocal daily -paper, - and bearing in ery 1e letters,- the, telling line TrehertTragedyl-rfresh evidence this day:. -Those lopurchased the journal fonn&that after tliapse of several Weeks a-. body. bad been diorered -near the: rock waste; - a few .hundrerards from &Certain spot knew* as the Car Rock-50'cilled from the suppos-.. 0a reseilance. of its outline to the profile -of 'the al*, from which it derived its. !mine ; -and tlishe body, after much trouble; had - been idified athe -corpse Of &London -sof. liciter,:a Daniel Harvey. It was further related It the incitiest had :been • held, the result a verdict-- of "wilful miirderainit some:person_ or Persons 'un-- known.Che jury could have scarcely - come: . tom*. er Conclusion., The deceased had ' been sted to the heart. His hands were badly his clothes .was -disarranged, convin. clY Proving that -a struggle had tit,: ken pialefore the murder. • -It was, . con- - Sequent no- Case of suicide. - pockets were ached, his parse •and Wateh were found.. fact seemed to point to revenge as the tve for the deed; he evidently had net heehrdered for his -gold.-- The "fresh. .ovidenois day" was simply .this -a de- tective n' Scotland. Yard' had been 'gent irtim•Lon to make 'enquiries on the spot. - As -a- dame out. with quires of -.the pa- pera a- clerlittle man entered: the publish - :stir's : • - editor' within:?" -asked _the .dap- per littlatC • . 'I- " I d knew, sir" !replied the official, leiiiirekaiintiqg.. the counting: of his pa-. pets,' - - - • • .; autke this up to - your eater once, please,"tintied the dapper little man tear- ing a lent of his note -book and throwing it overthanter..- . • -The Ether glanced at -it with supreme indiffert - This led to irritate' the writer very _much, ft said angrily,. "just look sharp about =live got- mi.time to lose, if you Danivirer me, but just throw your eyegoves.andthenbe off." - He stied Out his hand: Which held- a parchmerc,11, _ _The publisher; on view- ing the intent started back . and ruihed- np,stairs," yin* g a' boy of -about fourteen _ years of_743 look after the shop: - • 43 • "Whour -editor?". ask -ed. the dapper maarpy; - - "Mr. e, sir." - ", Beet lozig ?". "No, a- menth."' "His it a sub-editer" 3ir, Mr. Grafton:" - ":11asaen_here long ?"' "1%1-6; illy a fortnight.!." And the --publisher returned a izit vited theiger to ascend 0 -the -fit* floor Where hill/ find the editor. Mr:- -.A. Edward - Vkie was --a very young ,to be the .chief of a daily pape „Ile Was Ely six anditwenty; but .looked °Mei% AY. his brown hair was" -tinged with grel there- were lines about the cbriiers (eyes and moutli:,. 'He -was 'a yerY fellow. The paper et Which h. become- the -editor had- Seen many rel. When hejoined.ita. -month since it eemed at its last :gasp, but he :had laboeadily and well, and the jour- nal was ning to recover itself., For fertnighiterally had.no-staff. '• -flie was: histh°e)vi dt-liatit°r had ar it6s ad1w6alliss'.°inw.11 reportintay_ nothing at foreign faUible, gence anl correspondence. - Many times he had lettera to his own paper unT- der-variceatures; now as a." Lover of Justice,'as "The widow of a Field Of, fice4"•.ase 'as " Subscriber from the First." hese _letters, except . the last - were bar results'. The note -from. "..4. Subscribm the Virrt,"._heWever; pro- •voked a -A :sarealitic ceziespendent called thitien of the editor to the fact that aa, /per (according to the title, - page) hat -established for one hundred and fifty the wrath-. of- the letter mint honave beetiosity.14,/fr. -Vyse,:aeting- up- issed the letter• whereOn- the his 'communica--- 117t11141 n -•- journal three leaders to the 4enunei- ation cit..1110, as an inipoStor.. . Instead - of beingtal at this, Albert Edward was : delight0egarded the attack -as a Mag., - nifident'ci)seinent, -ma did- all in his power. r-00 the quarrel,' Immediately afterwaole Treherne Tragedy "became the tallOown and the Circulation of the-, p4pased' by leaps- and _bminds., It; waglihistime that Albert- Edward appointed Mr: Grafton, called upon him,' al:Sling him that he was an Ox. ford inW. for employment. He !mg! fasted ics,*erk -Small- sunilas.reinunera-. tion, thatEdwardclosed with him -On • - As tn o'clock struck, Augustus Ranford sudden y awoke:: He rubbed his eyes. The -little village was quite sti11.1 ge-fandied_he could hear the creaking of a Stair. He rose • gently -toward a foots fouhd t ^T, rom his chair, and 'Walked quietly the' door in his bare feet He heard He. -tried to open' his door, but at it had. been fastened on the out:- **!, • tke understanding* that he'should' prove his '- - competency for the post he 'sought to occu- py. Grafton has just been engaged a fort- night when the dapper little }man walked in- to the editor's sanctum. - I ' - "One moment, Mr. Edwards," said Al- bert Edward, "I have, only a ievr lines to write, and -then L.ani completely at your service," , _• -- .. -• . - - • ' The editor scribbled half a dozenlinis on a sheet of -Paper, and handed them to . his "devil." : . .;•-• .` - - . . • ' . . ." Take this up to Mr. Grafton," said he, i . "and ask him to see if it Will dofori to- morrow's article. We shalt have to stereo the first page; and so it will have be set tip at once. It there isn't room, we mast cut out -some of the side pars." - • - - . ' ' The bey disappeared. - "And now, Mk. Roberts, I am all attention, - But first let the thank you very: much for having Called . , upon me -can I offer you anything ?" _ -, "./k_To -thank you, sir," replied Mr. Rob- erts,f' "'I never take anything during office hours. I went over to the •r- Mercury just now; but they Were SO ChffelLythat I came to you." - "May I use that IP' asked Albert Edward, ...., eagerly ; "it would make a verygood line "Well, no,... sir; .I think you had better - forthehill: 'The Treherne Tr gedy=the Detective ' insulted . this. day.! It really would.". - - .__. . .` - • . - not. , Yon see; sir, as -a detective, I am just as well pleasedasnot to keep in the back- - ground _until .I. give my evidence in the trial."- . . - . - -- - ' . "Quite -so," replied the editor, with a sigh; "and yet it is a sad waste -of course I mean from a journalistic point. of view. And now, can you tell" me how I can seri% you . - . "Certainly; sir," replied the detective?. "1 want to have a little chat with You about this matter. You see I come fresh from the -Yard-Scotland yard,- I mean, sir -and per- haps you might- tell- me how things .stand. Could I seeyourreporter ?" Well," returned Albert Edward, with something like.* blush, I don't mind, tell- . - . - . mg • --you that in this affair I have been my -"own; reporter. "Very proper, indeed," observed M. r Rob- erts, promptly. "When You Want a thing done: well,. you -Should- do it ..yourself. has been my motto for the last twenty.years.7 • "Yes," continued Albert -Edward,. "1 asIted My sub to see- it, but he seeined s� disinclinedtotake the duty that I- decided. to go. in fortit myself." • "Mr. --Grafton didn't like it; eh, sir'?" iaid. the' detective. "Well, -1 it's nateral -. - enough, isn't • sir? He's -- new to the work„ and looking and _prying about isn't extra pleasant, is it ?" . • "So I. felt," -replied Albert. Edward, "as I took --the task - upon My -own sh�ul- ders." 2 • ' • "And he's an old friend of yours, too,' isn't he, air which also accounts for it." "Well," said the editor, "to tell the truth, Thave only.:knOwn-him a fortnight." "At any rate, air," observed - the detec- tive, with a, smile, "evil has come out of good. If you hadn't acted is your own re- presentative, yell Wouldn't have been able -toi! give Ille-allyinfOrliyItiOIL!3 - • 4 Well, I am -afraid cannot do do-- very Much- for you, Mr., ',Roberts. ." You . -see I have used in the paper everything I have ',Of course you have used What we . have published from day to day ?" - "-Of course, • sir," replied the detective, 'without the slightest hesitation. - - . . "-You know that nothing. vitae diScoVered, *near the body but the purse and watch ?"-11_ _ Yes; yes sir "?..interripted Mr. Roberts, know all .that. And do yon know, I. think- I have got a clue." - - - • " "-What is it ?" was the eager- question._ , • " Well; you must excuse rae keep it -back, was the leisurely reply; "but I will do niY best for you, *sir. The . Mercury has insulted ine,_ and.: When Joseph Roberts is no. more -favors must be expected. .NOw, ..- you, :sir; the contrary, have • been: most civil -to m, and -I am Very much oblig- ed to .you:" ' " Don't Mention it." • " 13at I must. Tell me, sir, do you ever have an evening edition.", - _ - Well, no, re never had one, but there is no reason' why we shouldn't. If we got a startling bit of news. I would risk , Would ‘Altest of the ieppoSed. murder- er s afternoon be good enough`.." Good etimigh ?", cried Albert _Edward. " Why .such- -a 'line world sell -the paper..like -wildfire: But *hat chance is th4r,e for such a magnificent stroke of luck ??'. Take niv word for it'' reptied the de- tective', "a very good chance indeed." "But the Mai-cury would have it as 80011' Said Albert Edward, with -a sigh-. "-Not if I give you the tip in advance, as, by the Way, Lain doing:" - • -1-1 • • The ,editor whistled up the-indih-rubber pipe bontinunieatip.g-,between his room _the room of his sub. After a ahorit-oonversa-. catiOsnt. with. his assistant he Oh: ke. dIerY (` I am afraid it is -no good. Thescomposi- tori have broken up and distributed the type of the current number. You see.we'started early, and so the type was at liberty." "Can't you work front the stereo ?" asked the detective, With some little anxiety. The .editor whistled down another pip and then said, - ." No the .edition is over, and the, plat have been put into the melting pot. Thy say in the foundry that they have had an a0- cident, and have broken to day's Cast: " Look here," cried the detective, "why not set up a fresh paper ?" ." That might be done, certainly," said Albert Edward. "We have lots of articles on the rack that might be worked in." - " Take my advice. and do It "I said Mr. Roberts. - " In two hours'. time I shall have arrested my, man. You can safely set up your contents -bill and have the paper dainp-- "It shall be done," replied Albert Edward firmly, It -will take You quite two hours, I s 9,, _ pose, sir . , "Allthat." "And your sub -editor, too ?" "Certainly .And you promise not to say a 'Word about it to the Mercury peoPle ?" 1 "1 promise you, sir," replied the detee- Itive, with a smile full of meaning, "that I will tell nobody until the proper time. CHAPTER 11 FATHER AND DAUGHTER. , . • • "Mrs. Maynard, when do you think - shall hear from Juni"'asked for the tenth- • .. .• • • tiMekaud..one inornmg.. T .Much Changed.: The color her cheelrithe- ainile -lion longer. was She light-hearti- inaideirshe had ii.now - beco -melancholy Wein*: ' Her ed to badre,aming4,4the was now. -.. . . 1;.in • 'A month ego, d : yet. tinned Mandsj f- I' cannot n Mrs:. Maynard, when de you Write to me."1 - • The elder.*,oinan attempte thoughts. - She 'folLeed. lierse -.-take an interest the Woes ..- ion:... She licitii hot. of .anxiety, to be -r ' ring -fr ful nightmare: "Of *WM were you epeaki at last.-- . . - ' • '... • - "Why, of Mark; Of course,"rep with: -Some she* Jo ,- iinPatie ce, ) Maiir"-always iii.my thoughts? ' i' dying' beeause- I :can learn hot • him?" . t. -- - -- . ' - r was from 4 her lips. N� inerr - oiced e ca worn Weis ming, con. Oh. lette it era think. - will t� collect her - ...- to,. list: n, to f her pan - ale feet Iling ni-aem ead- gr . "Poor girl 1" murmured Mrs. and then she Said d, "tut you eard trim him this Morning 1' U -V/ i ,111 ed . and :not:' - not t ;: ..!.yos, -.1. fitt* A Atta ill hi ifor you lathe pest -bag. " - • . "And it.: •has ' never- rose 'me !"' cried- .'papa's doings. He:hi:deed' ' flashed iMaudindignantiy-;_. -She elen ed: her little ' -.hands; and, her eyes- 'hod .fi e; . - "This is are all. deceiving.. me. • But treated -like a child --I will s .hey t be rice, and make him give up my • ' 1 ., . is. . mine. He has often. boasted . s a will of - but I will break .t., will -I will 1" -and the cam a Shower of tears..., ' & ' "-I ant notgoing to I weak; 'esaid the poor girl, rubbing Iiiir. eyee. I 1.-I e Mark. bet- ter -than anyone in the Old, nd I will tell. - - 2) 1 ' ' • - papa so. _1 t: - I il . I As shO;said this, the doe ently opened . add the Squire walked gentlyto the room - He. was greatly changed! , looked twen- ty years older -7. -be -seemed in t e kat Month the -withered fade had dleepen to have lived *long -lifetime. • -dTliza,eilldinrbeurrie was now a stoop on the shou).d not been apparent before,. -H 1.13beveklitonidllato4 Mrs: Maynard t� leave him -.a ne with .his - daughter; and their took up - h s position m i • •!1' • front of Maud. ,' . r Mrs. -Maynard retired - , "1 am sure papa Ca:tenet kno how lAlove him,". cried. Maud, with- her 18;de in i hek! ' . secret front- me, he --,-L."[ • hinds, uncenscions cf he,r ath x s -presence. "Papa was always 2se geed to ' ef he never thwrrted me in anything - he ever hel o• ..1 ...,-; . . i. e Squir antis iii i:" Maud I" ' - -- .. a_osnh.:.-100fogkne:faiii).,[,,•an: ..ci.iseei.ing. t , . foie her; threw herself into hi Oh, papa, papa--; ho. can i .... . kind?" . ---- - '-: il: . ' - : He tried to soothe er butf efforts were iii.vain. . "The.:po watt. too - full as yet to ;belie words.. - _ ' . :- : -I -- - , "MY little giii1;" he said Must think and act like a *mil . ber that you are a T hernel, - .Trehernis have alwa, ti .kept prond• * iy." • -. - - : ' -• - :".You have decei , . me, p out Maud. "You -got :a tette - this *riling for -me," and --1 Qui - The Squire bit his lips., - "Who told you this ?") he -as "Ch, papa," -cried Maud, .., burst'of tears, . "you still Noul Oh, What have I done that you _ . .. . , me so I- Oh do- tell are about you Will not me -read my o do, pray do 1". ..1. : 'The Sqiiire, dr..* tip a- _Char - his daughter upon -lis. knee, pre . sWer..... For a moment h.:seemed. ingrin his Oiiii mind what. con i piireue,', and then he cieid6(1. 1 . "My _clear *tie, gir1,4- ' Said he ly acting for your !own goix1.1 • , -I lived Under our YOO(fR s� man' • tqrlillliVVOrtlf.ty. Of ,y43g.1: 1 ' - But I he is - Well; -.1papa ri- ' maiici.,. f, He.is Well rand. happ ,,p_erhaps-it wilLtetter that: know of the • existence of the • should also know itsCoiitents. ' . • . . . , not -', utter his name . Without : ; shame) ._writes to ,say • that.. he: start in life. „ He. has been ap ofeditorhi8letterhf tlithe se_fulln isokf insults. .-/:'-!, e, 4 -, -"Insults; papa ?" :- ,. . , "Yes. • . He-.faCtually dares t. .vows of love and affeetion. . An ,writes this letter inepen d ane '1Mands." • - ;_ - ' -- - ' "It is . not his faidt," Cried Ma brightened. ,wanderfilllyi since I. :- eontents.'`ofiisMirk'S'.note.. "It ' fault; I:roade hint.-Proinise-to " You 1 when lid you see hi ‘‘ On the night Oft his denartnr 1 . t - - .castle. .1 don't Mind telling- ye -1,pa.;. bit* -atter he left your ooni 'I contplied, and. we knit; that -i • line and beggedme te Meet him, 4he:Qamel Rook:" ; - - : ; `i• ,"-Qii- A -4o,- Mend; in the dea "You ,rnust reineMber„papa," - dotighter - With '. a -blush:. and he -doWn " that you had forbidden :Besides,. ' ,hen- I started, Mrs. M. ;Within& _ . " _ .11 "Mrs.Maynard 1" cried - "ilko shall leave 'm Bern a tie y: papa,- ne,,?---trepileci Ma _rstirely'vvilil 'do nothing; half. BO cr premzse. me that you will not sa :about it.. You Shahid:know that her fault, that when .1.-n:tide -up de a thing, 1 do it in spite_ of fire ..9ome,,promise me; papa, :dear- naust,?. : ;11 Well Welt" said. the Squir . think no MoreabOtit t. And wli this Man he told you "Everything. -:•In- his letter he that he had been 'charged with When We inethe tbld .60_What ha inyourroom. Ani di 3/40-You:Ail; 'think- �f hi theASci!lir43. f "Yes, Papa, %anal shall love Ifyouteldi me he was accused l:if t crime -i in the world -�f _murder 'shoelil pit* -hi01 but still 1 should with heart! mind, and soul, even he -• now. • . , "You are unworthy of the nam -Maude-. 'exclaimid the uire ou be so r a While his girl's heart from kind "Your .headris fullof romantic nonsense, - an . , . , . _ r• -; - A the sooner we Cenie back hard Ma tte ' of4faCt the better it Will be for bothofus:" --- - -" Papa,llook intelmy _eyes. . Am I in- ear- nest?" . --1-.. f-- '.'' -1. 1 -A - . - :.' - ' -.i . - The -Sqiure'Sgatefelt before his daughter's -glance. He. sighed heavily, and passed hiS 1, hand-overlhis deeply -furrowed brow. :"-Dearest Papa, ' Cried Maud, t hriiiving . '.. arms around hineck," I -cannot bear to i her you like this. - But I -- do leve Mark so, _ .,„ -lz. . ,.! and I -love yen- tn0. I .0h, 'what shall I do, .. whit shaltl-de.'- '- - -' ', .- • "Why, ItheIng-ht thing," 8,ns-were& her fa- ther, ..promptly; liti :for all his harsh words -he Are* the -sweet -little tear-stainea fade to his lips anakiilsed-ilt4 Cheek. "Do the right- = ' -thing, my darling. Make up your Mind to:, , - think no more of this :self -accused felon -- this Man.thatewee1iit to our clemenCy that ' he is not -Working With a gang of; brother convicts at the quarries of Portsmouth or on -.. :therocks of Dal -tree -or." ' - ' '''t 'Mtn ra ny pa .,fpo .. licit, talk 0. - so 0 e , YAM must•knOW that he is innocent," "InnodentlY. - e4laintect Mr: Treherne in . genuine -astonishment .." Why do you .not , know 'that he faecuized himself of the -crime. It is true that his words were :corroborated, : - but he Was his ;Own accuser." - . - - ---- . "And yet I say," ; cried; Maud "Mark :dear Mark; was innocent." ' ' . i . ,-... - ." My dearest . child;". said ' the- iSquire,-- "yonmiistbe reasonable. Have li not told, f, you that the Man aelcuicd'hiniself, .` Do you not believe me." -: ' - f . _. ,- . '. ,. • "I believe wha he told mehiniself. When We Met at the .Cainel Rock he declared that he was innocent." - - ' , . . "He. said so," eried,thesq0ire. go . 0044 ' not understand it. - 1 Mark had run towards . his ..shame, and had called down dishonor ups an his head; an 1 yet,' hiving done all this, had 'Aeolared ' his .-innocence!-:- What ilia :it all mean?- -Per a' inomentla thought entered the . ,Squire's - mind, but tonly' for a moment; it. - was immediately afterwards banished astot monstrous and abaurd.1 It cannot_ be;.it :cannot -be .1" he murmured.-- And- yer:vhi. :.should.Nark give this contradictory Why should he adicniie himself *with one: . -.breath, . and with - another :declare his Milo...-. .- c,ende ? . t 1 - 1.• ' - - • -' *. -- . .- 'Tell me, papa," 1 Continued -Maud; "did- -.: you ever find Mark telling a- storyr ---i. - "Certainly- rtat,1- replied- the :„ ,Squir -,C. " To give him his dee credit- until his eon- - temptible crime lwasrconimitted, he appeared to be the Son' of honor indeed -1 - Why he is - nci better than the - shop -boy who robs the till, or the Welsher who collects the money -before' the- raCe.:-,an& disappear before the -horses reach the - Chair.- e a - Coninion vulgar swindloiy- "-Oh, papa, you Jillist not _speak -so. cruel-• n ly. Remember how' he inursed _ you through 'yeirlillness.;; Hew good he was to --1011-; 1148.: n- been.to:youwhy youihave -told inc- your. self at least a -scil,re-4f, It -is that which inakes it so hard to heir; - - my darling,"1 said the Squire, in a low voice • "Had he not W011?ld hirnself aronndmy. heart, .1 alrnost could ihave forgiven bite. But cannot 1 treated- him' with the. kind, * ness Of aither, it 1410ked upon him as a sOn.. I.do not mind telling you now, I: thought it 1.ruolle thani, possible th-4 some -s - ':.-day*. he would beCinne.mY "-And' you think BO Still. If1 (10 not • marry. Mark -I shall never be -happy, took -I aft my face; 'Pee'how it is ellaOgOd4 Do you; kUOVi'....khe reason? It is bedause Mark, my7; - darling., Mark, the plan I: love better than, - lite_ itself, has been away. „- Oh papa,. papa,. .-clo take. pity on -14 : t • • And; the tiara -.gathered- in . her. -gentle! brown. eyes, and her *flushed cheek was. laid - close taller father's -breast, as if asking for comfort and protection. I- • . = The _Squire drew. her ,tcloser to him, and, kissed,‘‘.MYle0iriti r.v-: e-• - know.- that -; -frenithe first your fielifgrteSs has been my chief care.- -. There i nothing 1 *mild- not do for you. Jo Mach do I love you that whe.4 -Mark :asked :me lfort- you, and told Me that.. yon-returnedhis---affection, Instead of angrily bidding bini be.qne, 1 promised ; that yorn--- shonld be his; wife if, he Only became_ worthy of you. And I Would have kept my word,. _although I had keyed to -See you Make an al. - hence worthy of your naine- and Mood, :But itis all over now. The man who dared to - call himself your lover haS:fOrfeited for 'ever the title of :gentleinan. "i 4 mem- d that the their he' de Pa," sobi?ed from Mark Ver gave it ' - - . . *th A fresh deeeive:, shoiticl Ova, t ark,; even if.: leter. Uh • and taking. .ared an - to be deb4-.- * he lilt& id I -am e max years is• . terrup t ed. , 'ow asyou letter,ark j( ng 0 as- made a lilted siib The r' s Co. -9re.P'. ,a.... 't--41iIlls he actually °f::°1:4::e1 41ingiist;l iteE:In:r:te :'P iewt:i Of course 4i of night" eplied.'I -eyes we --_ dor Mark- - . •ire indig 'Dime d. I 9 el. No anythin t Was • ti, Y mind fjo• t: on really d watei.1 - you rn old me Itp _forgery); occurred 1.1 - 1":•91.141-1 till I e greatest love I .loy - "-Bat he it innocent cent." ":-Whe: will prti='ie the .Squire, sadly. 'A- servant entered the .door,after . him, _ ford:" . 33-zi 0 I ,..__:..j: , i zr.,7stivIJED. J - 1 :- - ) * A ql(AN nanied -Itebertt-e Williams- died in .LiVoipbel -the' Otliei- day from having his -i- I. - 1 - --... _ bleed transfused int9f another maul. who was - ill. •-_ He vvent On all well -for a day or two _af:- terward, He then became ill; got gradually . -. Weaker, and died from. erysipelas. The de. caused was a Man. of full habit, and WWI 00- CaSiOlitllir given to lqinking.. , •The. surgeon Who . -perbrined the operation, before 'doing - - so, inade particular enquiries - from the de- - ceased*: to his habitsand state of health; ' . and his answers were satisfactory. At the . :- inquest - medical evidence been was to the that the operation; , 'formed.- Dr.' Higginson said that .he had. _performed the 'operation successfully _in- fif- . teen Cases.'. The jury returned a verdict .of - .".,death by misadventure," i but were else °U.*, opinion -that sufficient, inquiry was not Made • , by the medical men who made the Operation - as to the deceased's habits„ and physical can- „ dition, and that he was not stiffilently eau lid -tied -as to the risk he was runzimg. 1 1 ' I 1: - • - . Ir there is anythingthatwill make -a Man-.., suddenly reMeinberl thathe itk-not a blue. , • -and-gold .butterfly in a-iiise 4:mk atinown- in phere, it is to have liiii waelyell at hini aah ' :. goes -through the door f• "Recollect, Grout:if- the: coil- is . OUtoalicl' we haven't got -4.; '- kindling -wood, and there's not a iingle ' : krill the house 'NOvi don't forget it ' . ._ . ._ - Tilt Icinteir and Oneeii's-' College of sicians in Ireland' haVe'iult granted in medicine to three Unmarried- •-Men the number of female dOcto -fredypractice- in England with the very stringent laws on the _raised to exactly lialf a dozen World says that the litre w4 :once snapped up in mama Of the. Opposite -iiet, the artners for life- in a a his - • • papa; he ts inno- lineticezice ?" as6c1, the Iroanii ani closing n110114044 "Mr.; Ran - I 1 -