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"-> "^i. -l-*,-^!^^ '' ' W-^t ■fKINTEDBYW m s^ip "'|: ^ W^^^'se:^^ 1 1; i 11 ! ; . n i J 4 ^H s ! ! ]\ 1 '^ I *r=^ COJ^SABINA SEVILLE; i t -on, — heU }JPSANDJDoWNSOFJ.IFE, ~a-«:=:5~:^A!rjt:Sk5_ «V .►. PATERS«V 0» UXUOOO. «^XAB,«. f 1871. "xV^ =*^ 3g — ^ 1^1 /■■/? c BY ^M. BUCKINC CONSABINA SEVILLE- OR, THE UPS AND DOWNS OP LIPK. k BY D. PATTERSON, OF LINWOOD , ONT. 1871. OFFICE. I la the oarly m Zerea Sei ree summers 'dark hairei Jey had na [Consabina " i m, their na1 fill emigrated t I met several nt, he wa8 : m friends thj wperity turne mnity, and w^g able to t< '[ own efforts, nee from ai inner almost < fud and seek a ] After a ra [jyage, they re£ pence they too ^y succeeded i /nthe Stat fs' time to me^ I situated on _ the ocean Nit, ) ten years e ""y privations s ^d, but as a r OONSABINA SEVILLE; 1 * -OR,- THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. In the early part of the present contnry. on Zeres Seville, and Sabina his wife of ie summers with their child, a chub dark haired boy of six months, whom tnsabina" m honor of his mother, left pa, their native and dearly beloved and »J emigrated to the Northern States! Hav! "met several reverses in business as a mer- hiencU^hi^TA **" ''^''^™« bankrupt, triends that had supported him in his ijersity and seeing no prospects of ever 'g able to redeem what he had lost hv own efforts, and having no hope of a^s^ mce from any other source, he was in a St^r* r^'Pf ^'^ *° ^«^^ve hi! native Alter a rather boisterous and tedious m, they reached New York in saSv ence they took a southerly route! and fi n ii^JSrt^^" r^""^ *^« purchase of a am the State of Isew Jersey, with ten .time to meet its payments. ^ Th rfarm situated on a beautiful eminence ove?! ^^ing the ocean, and but two miles distant I ten years slipped away, durini? -hioTi S Ct'*^""' ""^ ^«^^«^^P« had ?f be en fea, but as a recompense they had their , Dd a"£e^of^'lfoPh^'"^ ^^^^*?;^ ^— 'I *« successive Zr/' •""* «''"?« bailed for throe dovS and a« . i "f^ "«*^° ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ cast teeYth^yeS^tstl^l^^'^iPf ^'^ ««-«- andwesf Inv,!, 1 *te «cean. To tLe east eJerrhere anS ,T^"^^t'Vg ^^^^^^ of land, with ,\,„= 'lere and there a cluster of farm build mgs and thriving orchard. In fact Se s„r" rounding country presented such a lovdy as." evening safr. ^.'^^'' •?"« ^"^^^^ «"^^<^r^ o^uTJot^i;^ t.l' :htdl";s .^??^° a^^riXeii^^iAr*''*^^^^^^^^^^ theaV.tXto\tSntar\i:r nificent, shade trees lined each side tlo arXay! ""*^"« ^^^^^^^'^ ^^ ^"--8 - This was Consabina's place of resorf Hardly a summer's evening went by but he spent an hour or two paracfing up and down this avenue admiritg nature^s beauty and talking on the past and the present and lav mg out schemes for the future, for he was sel" dom alone m his evening rambles 717^5 a oomi)anlon,— ft friend— even more, tho dftrlina of his ftffootionH.-ono who hml luicn raiHud from itifancy with him— one who had [m-n a oomimnioii t' him in all his childish Hi-orts and ranihloH And now that thoy had at- tained matin r years, thoy wore forming Slana so that, ihoy might enter tho groat rama of life united b> a stronger tio than friendship. There were some peculiar points of reaem- blaneo between them, ilo was an only son, she an only daughter. Ho was noble in ap- pearance, she was lovely. Flis father was a bankrupt merchant, hers likewise. The one ditlerenco between them was — ho was of Spa- nish descent ; Arabella Melodino, for such was her name, was of French. But this was never thought of, and why should it be? Both clamied the same country now ; if it was not tho land of their birth, it was the land of their adoption. From more infants thoy had never known any other ; their pa- rents, friends and home wore in it. Their af-' fectiona and future prospects wore centred in it. In fact all the ties that bound them to earth and to each other were in it, and what more could they desire ? Don Zeros Seville was a man of sound judg- ment—rather reserved in manners. His dark eyebrows, heavy moustache anu beard gave him a commanding expression. Friends ho had many, enemies none, confidentiais few. There was but one, apart from his own household, in whom he confided, and to him were entrusted all private transactions, busi- ness or otherwise. His name, Baldwin Baesil — his occupation, lawyer in tho neighboring town of S . In Don Seville's employ were two servants, Everard Lynn and Sophie Bright. Everard's father had been at one time a banker in Bristol, England. His mother died at an early age, and he was left to the solo care of his father, who lavished upon him all the affection of his nature. To the further- ance of his education his father paid particu- lar attention. So that when ho had attained his eighteenth year he was the possessor of a first class education. About this period his father was falsely accused of forgery, and thrown intp prison. Being a man of high standing and possessed of a very sensitive na- ture, he could not withstand so gross an in- Bult,dnd took it so much to heart that he died in prison just three days after having been placed therein. This was a sevoro blow to young Everard. His grief was almost intol, erablo and tho more so on aeco nt nf li^ tJ ther's death occurring Iv'fore the talmty of liii accusation had boen jjrovon. Wliat to do li.j know not. Stay in England longer lio w m! not. Alono in tho world with no om, to ad J vise him ; his reputation injured, and doeply in] iurod, by his father's alleged crime. If.. kimJ ho once had an uncle, a brother of hiw f:itlif rj but he had gone to Soutli Amorica Hcvf r.il years ago, and they had not hoard from Imj nor of him since. VVhtther he had been Kdipl wrecked, or had died in a foreign land, i whether still alive, ho know not. Matters wore at this crisis, when ho bade a laHtinl farewell to Old England, and sailed for Anicrl ica. In the town of S ho met with Doif Seville, and engaged with him as an assistanl on tho farm. There he had boon ever siiicoj a period of two years, and had become a fa vorite in the family. Sophie Bright was a nlain-looking, plaioj going country girl, and had little to say ol any time apart from household affairs. ,Slif always used her best enihjavors to please, ani generally succeeded, as her mistress, being woman of superior qualities, was not over ia^ tidious. Olivier Melodino, Arabella's father, wo. Don Zeros' nearest neighbor to tho west. Aj before stated, ho was a Frenchman. He ba{ located there just one year prior to Don Za res. His farm was known by the name oL " Rosemont, " and was similar in appearanci to "Seville Place." His household consisteff besides himself, of Rosalind his wife, Ar^ bella, and a colored servant, Jake by nama Mr. Melodino had managed to battle againsj the hard times that had involved so many ci his neighbors and was now in very comforS able circumstances. Jake was a rather eccentric individual, anJ had a peculiar dialect. He, like many othera had his own style of language. Ho pride| himself, in his leisure moments, in teasin Arabella. He would say, " when youn Massa Seville and Misse Abella got splicecj for shu the year of jubilee hab come," and I was certain " Abella would get as white's a| angel when the preacher was splicing their she was so timid. " Such sayings would em^ nate from him with so much gravity that yo would really think he meant every word gospel. Hu once made an attempt at flatter)! by telling Arabella, "Hu was shu she wa better lookin' than the Queen of England,! Iihinking on acconnt of hur lofty position that |iii« must bo tho best looking wo' 'aa in tbo S<) much for intro"ut an hour before. What had brought him back so soon ? •' Something out of the way has hannened," said (Consabina, otherwise ho would not have been back in such haste. " Everard was the bearer of a letter addressed to Don .Zeros Sevillo, and -aring tho Si)ani8h postmark. lie thought It might be important, nnd con8e(iuoiitly hastened to deliver it. Tl. ir evening walk was over, for all throe hied to house. On the abrupt entrance of the trio, the in- mates of tho house wore rather taken by sur- prise, but they had not time to speak until the letter was nlaced in Don Zeros' hands. He looked at it . >r a moment, then perceiv- ing the postmark, exclaimed, " A letter from dearohr Spain! But who has written me. that's the query ?" This was the first letter he had received from his native homo for a period of nearly fifteen years. It was opened, and its contents gave them a very great but an agreeable sur- prise. It ran as follows :— Don ZkrbhSbvtlm, Dear Sir.-IIaving received conRidorablo and tlmolv asHistance from you, when startinK businosa on mv own res,,onHib.li y. and having slnoo that time WveTv fortunate I considered it a privilege afl wel aL a bounden duty to repay you for your kimlnesg ^n. closed you will find a check ..,r #20.000 Wewe to a^- cept the same with favor. Hoping you and Cfily «ro ^nH w P'T*"""»^'" y"""' "Adopted land, accept my Kind love and ardent wishes. ^=n '^"^l * ««fa rather Z worse of the M^ear, composed the furniture of the apartment. On the walls hung two maps win Wmseir '''' P"'*'^^* ''^ ^^l^" Baldwin was quite a young man not pv £S^X rr/r (-g" tirrath" r S H« J^ ^^1* ^"?^y ^^^d of jet black nair He shaved the hair on his face all off grow to^°"'*'.^^^' ^^^'^ ^« P^'-'^itted "to grow to a great length. Dark heavy eve- made w! ^^^'^ ^""'^''^ ^'^^ ^ f"l^ b Jk Te, made his glance penetrating. He had not and the clothes he wore were rather shabby in appearance. When the trio had pot seate/ Don Zeres handed the letter to BaMwin aa busies"* ^t^ l^^^l-^t-g l^i- wX hi business. While he was reading the letter Consabina eyed him closely, not from any suspicion he had of him, far from it Bald^ win was held in too high estimXn forthll H« n !^^T'^ ^^'^ something inspired to it. eves ^n!?' ^ P''"^^ g""^"- '^ Baldwin's hfs fLl .'fvous twitch in the muscles of njs^tace, as nis eye had met the figures $20- finjljJ^i"'" ^"'^n'enced Baldwin, as he had liy congratulate you on your good luck. I such aTft '"'''"^ ""^ ""^ ^"^''^' "^""^^ eive me Consabina thought this linked with what r^icrhfi °°-'f ? previously. However he might be mistaken. « JIJ «"PPose,» resumed Baldwin, " the first steps to business is to get the check cashed, xnat you can do yourselves. " bnl'wf check is on one of the New York banks," said Don Zeres. "Thither we are bound, and your company is desired, if you can accommodate and oblige us so far." Baldwin was only too ready to assent. Don Zeres was a man of means now, and he must oblige him, but at the same time with an eye to his own interests. In a few minutes Baldwin was ready, and they started for the metropolis of America. The sky was clear. It was a hot. sultry day, and they could not make very rapid pro- gress This, be it remembered, was before the days of many railroads. Baldwin wa- ll.' 8 not so talkative as usual. He seemed rather indisposed to enter into conversation, and vrixH apparently in deep thought about something. So the day passed en, and they travelled on, with an occasional halt at some village inn to refresh themselves and their horse. It was late in the evening when they reached Jersey city, at which they put up for the night. Early next morning they ferried across to New York — spent a few hours in viewing some of the wonders of the metropolis, then proceeded to Wall Street, and entered one of its banks. When they again appeared on the street, their features had quite an elated ex- pression. The first step was gained, and they felt somewhat satisfied. We next find them in one of the magnificent hotels for which Broadway is famous. Don Zeres treated to the best it could afford — bad dinner — another stroll through a portion of the vast city, then returned to Jersey to put in another night. That night something was seriously wronp; with Baldwin. He tossed to and fro on his bed — sat up — got out upon the floor — lay down again — tried to compose himself, but could not sleep. Morning came, and with it signs of rain. All was bustle to get home again. It might rain before night and delay them, so an early start was desirable, Baldwin was suffering from a severe headache, no doubt brought on by his wakeful and restless night. Soon they were on their way, and they sped towards dear old home. They could drive faster than when coming, as the sky was clouded and the atmosphere much cooler. It was exactly six p.m. by Baldwin's time piece, as they entered the town of S , at which they halted fifteen minutes. Baldwin was urgently requested to accompany them the remainder of the way, and spend a night at " Seville Place." Of course he consented, and again the trio drove off on the last stage of the road. Eager eyes were on the lookout for them. Finally they arrived, and were greeted with showers of congratulations, as the Melodine household had come over, anxious to learn the success of the trip. "Why," said Jake, "Massa Seville's goin' to hab a car- riage an four. Massa Don an Missus in de back, young Massa Consab an Misse Abella in de middle, Everard an me in de front, an I'll drive; won't it be glorious." Jake had to say something, and he was so elated that he did not know how to express his mind best. Another merry evening was spent at ' 'Seville Place," Baldwin, to the astonishment of) Don Zeres and Oonsabina, took a proniineutl part in the jokes of the evening. Everard I was again silent, and apparently watching tho I proceedings. Arabella alone noticed him, and! wondered to herself what made him bo Jcwn- cast. But the distant peals of thunder could be heard, and the lightnings were playing on the, western horizon. The storm thjvt had threat-i ened all day was approaching, so tlie Melo- dines left for home, and Don Zeres' houseJ hold prepared for retirement. Don Zeres ^. his newly received gold in a neat Jittle box- locked it, then placed it in an old writing desk— locked it, but unwittingly left the kej in the lock. Eyes were watching him, bu^ he did not perceive them. Then all went td bed. But did all sleep ? Towards midnight the tlireatened storiL came on— passed over, and apparently all were still in slumber. The thunder was still rolling in the distant east. The lightning's lid rid glare illuminated the heavens, A form, of one walking in his sleep, might have beei seen to emerge from the I'ront door of Seville] house, parrying something weighty, and in , few minutes to return, entering again uoisd lessly. CHAPTER TV. MYSTERY. Fortune is not all bright smiles. Fortune has her frown. To-day oura])irit8 may be up, To-uiorrow be cast down.* The box of gold has flown away, And all is wrapt in mystery. Morning came. A beautiful morning | was. The shower of the past night had freshed all nature. The atmosphere was cli and cool. On Baldwin making his appea ance, Don Zeres saluted him, "Afinemorni^ this. Hope you had a good ni^'ht's rest, your headache gone ?" Baldwin rubbed eyes a moment, then answered, "My hea ache is entirely gone. Never slept better my life. Splendid bed that of yours. Qu' a contrast to the one I slept in at Jerseyj Baldwin ate very little at breakfast, and ( cused himself by saying his appetite was ways impaired by a long drive. Breakfast being over, Baldwin and Dl Zeres proceeded to business. On opening tl desk, what was Don Zeres' consternatii.n j find that the box containing the gold was i le^. The alarm was raised. The house .searched, but in vain. The gold hadT Jlv disappeared. * ""wr^ Lllfco K-,«I'r^ ^"^ robbers b( n fc the house while they were asleep' WoJeJtiouse was man uproar. The sw' 9 i was saddled, and Baldwin set oflf ea 'o i- detective Wilson. In his absence" {he ZZflZ'^T\^i' """^ *^*«*^™« the foot- V« frnn/^"^°°*'lPu'"*'° ^«^« discovered ^^to the lane, but he could trace them no irk°''i*fT'**°''^««°»ont" to ac. *f« Melodmes of what had taken ■i,i,w " entering, Arabella perceived h.8 features that something was wrong .other family were thrown iSto cons^ernf i n. The family that had rejoiced with them ^nl^TT '""'T,^' '^^^ condded wfth mm their loss Alf. even Jake, ventured ith him to assist in the search. As they ar ved. Baldwin and Wilson arrived also ^ Wson glanced around the apartment 7«« ™et BaWwin's ; but he had known from^childhood, and could lay no susp7c Everard was next in turn. He might sua- •thim. He was comparatively a strancer , s^^ry he had heard.^ut it m^ht be S Jake came next. He received a more scru mng glance than the others. \^l8on Tad "IcLTnren^ *" *'° pegrorace,buU;ke sucu an open expression, and looked so .pie and good-natured that his very apnear ^pronounced him innocent. ^ ^^ * After \^ dson had enquired into the facts of case and examined the footprints^ he and D Zeres entered one of the rooms axid closed e^nwhenthefollowingprivateconeiS? I do not." was answered, firmly. Have you any suspicion whatever of »nv er party or parties ?" ^ 1 liave not. '' 2fl'Jtf'^^^^'''i willing to leave the 1 wS^ *?u'°'*' *° «««Pect whom I may iwe, whether the same be friend or foe of ffl'e Wv' ^ ™"«V''^°''* = ^«*»* *he same isLi-- ^°" e^^pliatically. you need not J^^aspiczon on any one in this house at pre "Are you certain of Everard's innocence! ^i?J*\^''v''- ^'^ occupation or character pnor to his Imng with you ? His story is iS JZF'^f'.i''^ remember that in h?.;^ }^2 ?" ^'**^*'" ^" P^»««d in prison Sr^ leged forgery Remember also, according to hLl^f' 1 , ®i? y"" ^h*t i* "' Mr. Seville. we have to look sharp in these days ; somTof our apparently best friends are at^helrtofr se- cret and vilest enemies " '•AU very true. Mr. Wilson ; siIU I can have no suspicion of Everard. You may sua" pecthim If you deem it proper, but 1^1" it Mr Wilson expressed his thanks for the iberal inducement offered, and promised S fcS°« "'^^"^ *^^* -"Id beTone t wJ^odE'*'^''*''''''^ ^^^S ^"'^^d, the door WM opened. Every eye was turned towards the detective as he came out of the rooS for aU^were eager to know what was next "t t "Friends," he began. "I must acknowledge there is mystery in this affair. One tffi! evident, the gold has disappeared wHl This last clause was spoken with emphasis means m my power to discover " Once more the house was searched. Every nook examined evorw t^,,^i, j ^Y^^y Three .months, passed by. Everard hAA Detective Wilson had been on the alert ever since, but had obtained no furtiier clul LeVv 7ntT- ^' ^'^ ^"^^J^^d EveSd Closely, but to no more avail than that hi. Zr'"!,%?.^^'" ""''^ Bomewhat Btrengfh! ened. and that merely by his deepond/nt an. •lo, I must not die. I must prove to the world that I am innocent. Does Consabina know where I am to-night, and if he does, will he believe me guilty ? Time alone can tell. " He then threw himself down on a luiserable bed prepared for him on the floor, and tried to quench his thoughts in sleep, but sleep, blessed sleep, would noti come to his relief for many long and dreary hours. Towards morning he fell into a trou- bled slumber, and when he awoke he found the night had fled, and the welcome light of another day had burst around him. But as{ Consabina is the chief actor in the day's transactions, we must return to where we lefi him. When Consabina arrived at tho town of! S he heard with amazement what had oc curred. He was intensely excited, and a once hastened to Wilson's residence. Asi luck would have it he was at home. "Mr. Wilson, I think you have rather over- stepped the mark this time," was Consabina's first salute, spoken in a somewhat angryj voice. * 'I feel certain Everard is as innocenti as I am." "That may be," replied Wilson, "but youl must remember that I have been commissionedl by your father to do my best in endeavorinj to find a clue to the lost money, and in thi affair I have acted on my own responsibility.] Further, I would not have fulfilled my dutj had I allowed Everard to escape without in- vestigating the matter, after receiving such letter bearing his signature. " "Please to show me the letter, Mr. WilBon. I think I can soon settle the matter. " The letter was handed him, and after com- paring it with >i:i other letter written bi Everard, which fortunately he happened have with him at the time, he said, handing both to Wilson, "There, you can see foi yourself that he never wrote that infamouslj designed scroll. It is a forgery — a miserablyj planned forgery — and now you can set work and find its author. Whoever he is, h< is nothing more nor less than a dastardi; villain." A glance at the two letters convince^ Wilson that the one was a forgery— a bi forgery. "We must," said he, "proceed at ouce Moro and release Everard, for guilty or noj guilty, it is quite evident he never wrot that." So without further delay the two set off ft Moro jail. iffyer Simpson, a resident of 3 , He was a Sc it class termed itant pcrseverai lerato scale he h idrathershabb [iwhen any persoi one answer for li (let '11 make tw on the back is a lewhat rustic i imincnt aquilin I casual observer idea that he was \m not; he was tiy when his owi inng the "hard t iliecoine mortgage( Jtlie surrounding ( breviously stated, accordingly felt d IS imprisonment, led up the claims i" would at one mt morning, Sire larly hour to gaii lid respecting the ig talk with the towards his offii of the street whic ibina and Wilao [ing in town. ''G ppy to see ye," ws i, it's hard tae .!cted that rasca iplished thief. " "Stop there," said 'he is neither ))' to inform you ve are come to ta foble place," pointii jiimpsoa was amazec tBo letters, whitl itched, and as quic not written with pVeel, I see thro' 't ran he'll no be sc 1 air again. But y i detective ; a' ye lin' cot wha's writt |"I am aware of that must be oflF,"so bi '! were soon in front m feelings of Even Wom, can better 1 fted. His attaohmv wyer Simpson, as wo shall caU him had a resident of Moro for a period of fifteen . He was a f^ootchman by birth, and one .it class termed "hard, but honest. " Bv itant perseverance, and speculating on a lerato scale he had risen to affluence He jedrathershabbily, considering his means iwhen any person remarked it he had but .one answer for him, viz : "A penny in the iiet 11 niake twa after a while ; but mo- fon the back is aye wearin awa, " He had imewhat rustic appearance— red whiskers irommcnt aqudine nose and keen blue eves jcasuaJ observer might pass him by with idea that he was a real clodpate, but such [138 not; he was remarkably acute, espe- -jy when his own interest was at utake M the "hard times" before mentioned tecone mortgagee to a number of farmers l*e surroundmg country, amongst whom' jreviously stated was Don Zeris Seville' liccordingly felt deeply interested in Ever- IS nnprisonment, knowing if the fortune led up the claims he held against "Seville •e would at once be settled. So on the mt morning, Simpson was up and out at Kly hour to gam all the information he M respecting the new prisoner. He had ^g talk with the jailor, then directed his ,! towards his office. On turning the cor- tof the street which led to S — he met 13 ,-■",•"" *^>'- "w >j— ne me' abina and Wilson just as they were ar tag in town. "Guid mornin, gentlem-^n. fppy to see ye," was his first salute. "Fine ttss, It s hard tae bate you detectives I Ctd*t\tf. '""' "^"^- Q-t«-"ac- IStop there," said Consabina, losing pati- f, 'he 18 neither rascal nor thief, Yam Ipy to inform you. He is a gentleman. |tc are come to take him out of that de- JiWe place, pointing towards the iail ■tapson was amazed. Wilson handed him 1 t.o letters, whith his keen eye quickly Med, and as qmckly detected that both Ire not written with one hand K'.'n'"'' *^^.''°"*'^««- Puirfellow, T'«e rTaihell no be sorry tae get oot in the n if T.' * .y^^^got tae dae noois fh oot wha's written this " ISSrnff"^ that," said" Wilson, "but nastbe oflF, ' so bidding Simpson adieu »y were soon in front of the iail ^ ' IJe fccJings of Everard, after regaining his fc His.H'*r b^''"^gined%hau^3! poea. Mis attachm.^nt *-'^ Onn^-.^u^^ —'■ V-,- v-oobauioa was stronger than ever, and ho told him he E behalf exertions ho had made in mo^rtSTf''''^ iu return, "I have done no more than duty required of me, "and exnressed his regret at what had taken place "''^''''^'^ rhey immediately started for home, as both them ' wr^^'^ ^•"'•^'^'^ *^« lookout fo? tneni. Wilson remained behind He ex- neJf/'Tf "i ^'.«-ying he had some busl Se did not Ifi? \' 'u ^°'""' ^"* *^« *^"th was ' he hid so lih *" ^' '" '''°iP^"y "^ «"« whom nLnlh^ l^^^y imprisoned, and whose inno- cence had been so easily made evident. ville pJace"^!" T; r?'° they arrived at "Se- nenpd wjVk .?"* *^^ "^^' "^ ^hat had hap. lease ' hi n *^«/f ^Pti«" of Everard's re- iease, had preceded them. Everard was heaxtily welcomed back again ^'^^'^^'^'^ '^'^ Another week passed by, during which Everard's despondency seemid growiL worse out it was of no avail. ^' aeiLrnn^^f/^S'^^^y afternoon when be Itl^^^"^ *° ^7—- 'J-^his time to trans- act some business of his own Nic.icame and again he had not returner^TueS {JT^l'^'^^^^'^Jollowed, but this time he Uorf iffi'* ^^yt'-^eeof him. He went to atov ^^i""*''^"^"*^^'"- He drove about all day and enquired of every onehe naet.witk at R-r' - "^^ ^° ^'^ w^y home he ied at Baldwin's office, but he was not in. Upon see^n 3 ^' ^""''"^^ *^*t he too h Jnot bC tSR?uLf"'T^-t.^°"^^ it he possible that Baldwin also had .disappeared » He BdLtw^; ^"'^.^*"^ neitheTCeraW nor Si^Lnl^nr'"^' -^^^^-yt-e o£ Thursday morning came, and Consabina de- termmed to go to ifew York, ahd enquh-e bv he way, and go he did. At Jersey Kan^ that two gentlemen had ferrild over^ New York on the aftenxoon of ThSav But It being rather late, he rpmaioed n Jer"' sey over night. Early ^ext mS-nfng he taa' Z^a7^\^' ^^'^ having learned thit a 7e7 selhad lately sailed for Australia, he at onefl proceeded to the ticket office.' Here he nn«T^r*^ amazement that two gentletaen one by the name of Everard Lynn.^the o?her- Baldwm Baesil, had procured tickets, at dS- ferent times, for a passage In the "Van Die man." which had sailed on W.dnJ/-^. fi ^ ) ociogk, p. m., bound for Austraira, "" Further"^ 14 that Everard Lynn had left a letter in the care of the ticket-master, for one Consabina Seville. If such a person called within a week it was to be forwarded to S post oifice. Consabina made himself known, and the letter was handed him. Its contents were as follows : Dear Consabina :— It is with heartfelt regret that I have taken this step. Words cannot express the pain It caused nie to tear myself away from those who have at all times treated me as their own. But parting from you was the severest trial of all. I need not tell you that I esteem you as a brother, for I am convinced that in that respect my feelings are reciprocated. 1 was compelled to leave, not by anything you or yours^have done, far from It. It was my own imaginations. The idch got into my hsad that my father's fate was impend- ing over me. I tried, but in vain, to banish the idea. Day by day it increased, until Anally I could not rest. That was what made me so silent and melancholy of late, when you and your l,•«. 'r, ""/ V'"^' ^"^^ ^ ^'^'^ assur; Jpffnr^ 1*^^ ^?f * ^'>°^P«° °f ^and we will get tor many days. "Perchance," thought Consabina, "we may never see those shores again." A dark presentiment of the future hid entered S tZi-,f f \^'"^ ""V^ *^« ^^'^ remnant of the dstant shore sank, as it were, beneath the waters On turning around to proceed S "Whv 4^' "^'^ the captain, who^inquir- ?i ,;\.hyJ=hose sorrowful looks, Mr. Seville' had the idea you would make a good sailor '"' And you may yet find your opinion of me not far astray. Captain. But you must give me time to prove myself. It is not always ed ittlZP' f ii *^°"§htless when enlis^t •Irue," replied the captain, 'nor do I 16 care for a reckless, thougbtlena person. Such a one has no sterling qualities. The man that can feel for his friends can geneially do a humane action if duty requires him, " "You and I agree on that point, captain, and if it be our lot to encounter any danger (which God forbid), I think 1 shall then be able to prove to you, at least, that I am no coward." "I have not the slightest doubt of it," re- turned the captain, "your father was a man of sterling courage. I saw him once risk bis hfe in saving a family from a burning houHi . The flesh of his face was in a manner broiled. And he nearly lost his hfe." While he was speaking, Consabina stood amazed. "And were you' really acquaintevl with my father? You surprise me very much." "I should have told you so before, but I thought I would reserve it until 1 knew you better. It has always been my way, not to make acquaintance too hastily with any one. At that time," he continued, " I was travelling agent for a mercantile establish- ment in Bristol. England. My business ex- tended through a number of cities and towns in the southern part of Spain. Your father being in the mercantile business, I made it a point to call on him, and as strangers to each other we became very intimate, during my short stay in the town. He kindly requested me to spend a night at his house. I con- sented, and the evening after found me there. The first two or three hours passed off very pleasantly. He had only been but a short time married to your mother, and I must say, she did all in her power to make us both com- fortable. About ten o'clock on the night in question, we were aroused from our pleasant chat by the cry of fire ! We at once mads for the street, and found to our consternation that the neighbouring dwelling house of Mr. Wheeler, an Englishman, was in flames. In half a minute's time we reached the scene of conflagration. The fire-engines were busily at work ; but the fire had gained too much headway before their arrival to be of much use. They prevented its progress, but that was about al) they did. As is always the case at fires, there was any amount of confu- siou — men running in all directions — tumbl- ing and scrambling over each other, not knowing what they were about. Presence of mind is necessary on sncii occasions. The man that can keep all his wits about him at a fire is deserving of praise. Presently Mr. Wheeler appeared. He was frantic "My wife ! My children," he exclaimed wildly, "are all enclosed in an upper bedroom. Will no one save them? God of mercy aavu them !" There was a momentary silence, and the piteous wailings of the prisoners were distinctly audible. The room in which tiicy were, was twenty-five feet from the pave- ment, and there was no way of escape only by the window, the staircase being in (lames. Your father lost not a moment in considering what was to l)e done. With all speed he ran to his own establishment, and in less than a minute returned bearing a coil of strong ropo. A shout was raised. Mrs. Wheeler had yet sufficient strength left to put her head out of the window. The ropo was tlirown in — made fast, and with the expertness of a sailor, your father climbed it. Quick as thought he ifastened the end round Mrs. Wheeler's body, and lowered her to the ground. A shout of praise was raised by the crowd, and again the rope ascended. But it was some moments before it came out again. In fact we had given both your father and the children up for lost. As wo learned afterwards, he had to grope his way through smoke and dark- ness, searching for them, and when he did find them they were huddled together in a half suffocated condition. One by one they were let down, each time the shout was re- newed. As the fourth and last child was being let down, the flames burst into the room, — a portion of the floor had given way. No time was to be lost. Your father's life was the only one in peril now. Quicii as lightning he fastened the one end of the rope to something, he knew not what, and begaa his descent Every eye was fixed intently upon him. When about half way down, the rope snapped, it had burned through. There was a crash, followed by a groan, and we picked up your father, insensible, and carried him to his own house. Never will T forget the anguish of your mother as we laid hini up- on his bed. But he had performed a noble work, and when the doctor came he allevi- ated your mother's suff'erings considerably by pronouncing him not dangerously injured, and that he would be all right m a few days. The remainder of that night I spent at his bedside. When he awoke to consciousness, his first inquiry was "are they all alive?" 1 1 answered in the affirmative, to which he re- plied "thank God." He did not seem to be j suffering much from pain, for he wos soon again asleep. He was yet sleeping when 1 1 my leave in the momins. lenlledtf,^ (ml times afterwards, bofore leTvini fu Un, and ore [ did depart had thenT«i. ^ U «eo.ng him so far .esfored as to b?^?: Wic about. 1 afterwards learned ab^u h^a kcoming bankrupt, and ^ : Lis denarwl f America. But not until latelv Jn ^k *"" Ltything further of him when I n ^'^^ Uertink being added tl'^h^ L fSnef likew.80 of something in connection w[thrv wn history, but of which I will bL „*7k"^ t present This latter is what is takTnl'^? Uustralia. The former was th« f ? ^ onlost, of which I neeTnot^pU^^. '"'"'^^ U''IaiJooli"h^ father relte the same prv, said tonsabina, wh.m the caotain hArl Med speaking. "Ho spoke luJo of vou t he used another name tiian NielL " ' ihat 18 easily accounted for, as I alwavs iln? Y*"uie^ *^« establi'shment which represented, whit acting in the capacTty of gent. I may also apprise you that N «L„ .not my surname. On acCunto aS .ystory in connection with famSy affairs I riff "«°' '^T "^y «»rname aside' Consabina haS not time to reply, as the athadiuat fllrL i * *he conversation iabini Sh^^i" P^*°«' °^«^«d towards msaoina. bhe was anxious to have a talk lent you must enjoy it." ^do, and especially so, since I have found .fjend on board-an old acquaintance o? my ;;Pray, and who may he be ?» 'At that raf.A T ,>, T V 17 tur'JrtoKrTo'o'm ^tn^PK*^'^" ^l^'''* '«" dank f«« . f" ™- ^^on-'^'ibma remained on fn tte sk^^r J™',""'"'- "« 'noticed a change north S a^i'h \^".' appearing in tK that a 8torm^J?L •"** '^r*'^"™ '^"^"^ to his bertT Tn^ "^il?- "« "'«" "'"rned fc4!nts?n'l aS^^ ^^^-^ ^ound two h that might ?n futut'mL'Tur riS' CHAPTER VII. ON BOARD THE"VAN DIEMAN " theT^Jknow ?f «*"^^ t ^^^^ °' *^'> *« let occuf^d^^rn^ftf^^^^^^^^^^ t^*^ asX^irL?xi«r7rheVr'' Some were weeping'lrL^aa^'ng. 'o'Sr'^ rinT/1^*^" «*='«*'»» aiid cheers wer! responded to on the auav Wnf„ t ? ancfhandkerchiefs we^e^Sd at'ft^knd r^^^^^ bustle that prevailed on board, might be seSn lu amazement. ±.ach surveyed the other for some moments, then one spoke. ''''^ °*^" ^o'' Why, Everard, I am thunderstruck! How happens It that you are here t"^' ot£r' .Tnd&^"?.^'''' '^"^^^"d by an. herev It iw^"^"" ^'''^' "*™« yo" to bo th^k it re^Sty"^^^^ "^^ ''' *^*^ ' '-- l^«dly Baldwin and Everard had met and oassed several times in New York, but not unW now haa they recognised each other. Still thi ITrZ T'"'-' ''"Pi«- ^»°^ ^^d assumed : partial disguise, and only now that the vessel treSs?" ''' -^y ''^ -^ appeSTri Baldwin was the firft to make a response He said I received a letter lately from an W relative in Australia, who had, duriS longest. He promises in the letter if T C uLTT^'u""' ^«"^^ "Ike me his fi! I I* 7** *l"^*® * chance, so I thoucht f the best of my play to go. The reSon I left so clandcstmely was. to take my old neich- bors by surprise when I would return a mat Everard's answer was as well suitprl fn +i,- occaHion a^ his, and savored more of tmth He said, "lam going in auest nf -» i who with his daVtel^ Sle girUf S MX years of age. left Enalan^ „:i. ..^^-_*^°"* ^ ** * '"*'" J cans ago J 'A ^mtMUm ^^^^j^g( 18 linos which tims I b»Te heard nothing of th«m." Thus ended th* f) '"n^ ■hip. be»#*i« two in- ioua diMppginNlMI ^ oitement in Vm |M))gl)>>orh4»ibl«, there was any foundation for his suspicions ? Wh^ has the captain to tell roe ? One thing certain, both of us were at 'Seville Place' the night the money disappeared." Hours passed away, still Everard lay awsh He did not foel inclined to sleep. At leni he wan amused by a strange noise in __. win's apar' • ent. His cariosity was awaktnt and slipping < it of bed as cautiously ai sihle, he stepped noiselessly towards the c of Baldwin's berth. He found it a little a just enough to allow him to hefir all th might ^e said inside. He had not long I wait. kidwin had, apparently, been littii erect in his bed, but he now got out on ' floor. As be did so, he muttered somathij to himself, but it was too indistinct to I made out. He then moved to that part I the room facing - the door. His mutterial became louder and morat distinct. Erera was all eagerness. H^heaid a cheat i and what seemed to be the tinkle of gou Then came distinct mutterings, "Yei, v\ got it and nobody suspects me, but what j the deuce does Everard follow me for ? he hear me get out of bed that night f Did] watch me T Never mind, I'll pay him for I trouble, see if I don't. 1 wonder if he believ the story I told him the other day ? Pretl good one. Hat ha! When I Bbt to Avitralil can easily bribe some old fool to act uncle i a small sum— make a will — disappear— dea put in the papers— the will— fortune— mya the heir. By harry it will be the nicest I of law T ever had to deal with. Ha ! hall can then return to my old home, and w| will dare doubt the authenticity of my tto when I am armed with papers, documeni will signed and sealed, good ! yes, I pf nounce it good ! Ha 1 ha 1" After this there was a pause. Theod thing that broke che stillness was the tinlj of gold. Yes, Everard could be certain no for each piece was struck down with fori Baldwin was evidently counting the piecj A few minutes elapsed, and again tbemut^ ing began "Only for that HghtninK-t| lightning ! It blinds me. " (The reader c call to memory the passing ll.i>' di-r ttorn the nij..\iv on which the money v. s.i ik'' " Somebody may see me, a^ni' ^lJ u ' a , for, but it's worth the ri^k, aad if x oi manage the first part safely T hare law enoij in my brain to succeed with the rest." Tq making a sudden digression, he went '' How will I manage it, that's the troul He's following me, and I don't like him. . ...^«_, ^*UVi, X 111 But it's mine. A ho iImpb in th« room next min*. \}lm oul 1 4i;.» I ?4 *■ ^ '*,'"^ o' iatiafaction to keen ' Snlor'Va'rtV^"''* ''^''^ -«^« -•^"' but Im«.t h«ra it. Uon.yXoneTZ^Vr'i ' »»,"• *f 'n.g^t into bod jiud for » short time I S"!.*'.''^ ••= -'l'"' *od was about Tot ring to >d thmkma Baldwin would make no ^oro hJS«; TK ^'^••*^>°8 came shorter and hirsher. There was a momentary silence ss gr " " '"'^''° ~'«-^ -- ^^ "Now Lynn-you're done for. You were ^11'. ^In ""^f'l-r^ »• Shakespeare ,ar I J^Z A *^?* *°'^' '^«"-* But this h,s a Woody end. I must washout those stains ihL, n'''\^ ^^ ' *•»»* lightning ! ffl -lLth"e-JS^ P'""' '^^ •'""-"• B** Mmetimes divulged in sleep. ^^ („^7»fT^ ^®°* *<*''e« vast expanse of water. So far nothing had occurred to mar the progress of the "Adelaide, "and she was gete" X'iU'^"^;^-^ a%rvUle' oreeze. Ihe captain declared, f the wind Sh^ir ^?"°'^'^^«" '* ^*d been Sy maS " ^'\^' l^ port ahead of the "Van Die^ "*.?: ^?r' "aid he, "we have by far the swifter sailing vessel of the two. " ^ This announcement was heard by Con- jabina with much satisfaction. To arrive at S?n'. t' S^**''°. '^"^ '^ 2«^^^'" wjriome- tHing he had not previously thought of The m?nn-?- ,^«T'*'^?r'^^"«'i*l»'-0Ugh his mind, as to how he might watch Baldwin, for I the suspicions he had previously formed of h«l?. ^^tr^'^T"'^ *^'°"»* *«» certainty he was on the nirht track Pr«>«.v,.. „: 1' il •tanoes that hud passed by at the time un- noticed, were now recalled to mind in a quite d-'flPerent light. Baldwin's silence driving to New York — his restless night in Jersey — his dullness on tht way home — the sudden change from dullness to mirth at night— his drowsy appearance next'morning— then his clandestine departure. These, and innumerable other trivial events, came vividly before his mind and strengthened his suspicions, which were only too correct. Had he but known what was taking place on board the "Van Dieman,"ho would nave ceased planning. Little did he dream that two individuals in that vessel were, at the present moment, working diligently in his be- half, and had already discovered sufficient to prove Baldwin guilty. The day to which this chapter refers, was one of almost intolerable heat. What else could be expected, sailing as they were now beneath the scorching rays of a tropical sun. About noon the breeze that had been blow- ing ceased, and there was a calm . The sailors predicted a storm before night- fall, but Consabina heeded them not. He had heard them make similar predictions before, which luckily failed to come to pass. About four p.m. "Sailor Tom," for that was the only appellation by which he was known on board, not being otherwise engaged, though he might, as well as not, have a chat with "Master Seville," as he called our hero. Sailor Tom had been on the seas many years. In fact there not many of the vast waters unknawn to him. He was a Scotch- man by birth and had a bright intellect and good education ; still some of his ideas were extremely eccentric, if not ridiculous. He had become greatly attached to Consabina, and enjoyed nothing better than a chat with him. "Weel, Maister Seville," he commenced, "is this no' gran' wather, but I tell ye if the sun had na' been e' the ither side the equator we wid baud it faur warmer. Hand on a wee, anither week or sae, an' I'm thinking ye'll be the better o'some ane tae fan ye." Consabina laughed and said, "You surely do not think me some delicate lady or sickly child when you talk of using a fan. " "No, na, man, I think nathing o' the kind, but I've seen as brisk younc; lads as you glad to feel the breeze o' a fan . '° Casting his eyes to the westward he continued, "dae ye see le hor- naeth- iiu buo wootwaru ue conimuea, •"aae y£ yon line o' angry looking clouds on the izon ? That's » storm oomin' or I ken ni 20 ing about wather. I thocht this calm would be followed by a storm. " " "I hopey oumay be wrong, Tom, for I would not like were we to encounter a heavv stor/ on a boisterous sea. " "I dinna like a storm myself, for if we han] pened tae be shipwrecked I canna swim Ya may glaur, but it's nevertheless true, an auld sailor an canna swim. But it's no for loginl my present life I care, it's when the last da* wid come an' the dead would be raised I wid then be drowned a second time an' th»i eternally." ' "Tom, you astonish me ! A man of travel and education like you to hold such a ridicul] ous idea as that. Surely you cannot believd that at the resurrection we will possess mereh natural powers ?" "I am perfectly aware Maister Seville thai the general belief is, that at that timehumai beings will be in possession of supematurji powers, but I hae my ain ideas on that score] and I fully believe a' them that hae been drowned in the sea, if they canna swim, when resurrected they 'ill be drowned a second tim^ an that eternally, nae matter whether the\| hae been Christians or no." * "1 "Well, Tom, I must say, your ideas in thai line are wonderfully strange. I would adviad you to consult your bible, which may conl vince you of the erroneousness of such theory." "Na, na, Maister Seville, there's no much my bible but I ken off by heart, and what] ever ye may think, I'm positive, in the right] But I see they need me o'er there, (pointing to the other end of the ship) so I maun gang. 1 Consabina stood for some time in thought] His arms were folded, his eyes fixed amn thJ deck, and the various movements of the eaill ors were by him unperceived. From Tom'i vague idea his mind wandered back to thJ home he had left and to those whom he helJ so dear. He fancied himself once more with] ip its aacred walls, surrounded by those lovei ones, and in his fanciful vision stood one pre! eminent. I need not say who she was, and aj his imaginary gaze lingered upon that pre] eminent one, a thrill of rapture filled his soulj He would have given a world at that raol ment, had it bee a in his possession, for buf one embrace of her lovely form, to feel thoaJ graceful arms twine about his neck, and t| hear h-ar speak in ascents so familiar and mej lodious to his ear. * The above idea is from fact. mednim of thoughts ! But how often out an! tioipatione prove as illusive as they have been felicitous V So with Consabina. could he W p. reed the future and caught a glimpse If what was beiore him, it would Imve made Um shudder and pause ere venturing it^and who knows, brave as ho was. that he wouM .0 have given up in despair? And is Tnot well that nature has so provided it that we are unable to penetrate the future ? Were it oherwise, many would yield to despair sooner tnan face what lay on their path. J Consabina had been standing for. at least the space of half an hour, when on ^aisinS eyes he met the gaze of Alicia. Her IcS was I troubled and her cheek pale "What ails you Miss Nieling that vou look •'Why, Mr. Seville, you astonish me. See 21 Her sentonce was cut short by an uproar among the sailors. Every inch of canvass ™ being reefed, and the vessel's course cknged directly to the leeward. Consabina heeded no f.^ther explanation as to the cause lofAheia's anxiety, for on casting his eves westward he perceived what made his own serves quake. The sky on the western h^ Nnwas as jet. A huge foam-crested wave ras approaching, swift as a race horse A hurricane," exclaimed the captain I Below everyone that is not required n^i jjjk ^ Haste, for the hatchways musTbe maSe lJ?°'''-,*'°'°"''\"'^^ ^«^® instantly obeved IHiese sailors, who remained on deck to hVfn iiero each and all clinging to some firm suu JFt prepared for the shock. Onward the ul ^ Tirr'^'- ^''^^ ^^Shfc was granS b^? iwiui. I lie heavens seemed n.a if vo„i- tt-^ h'''^ HghtningT wl ZUZ' 1 te ? ^'^V'"*^"'^ ''^""^l^- The thundS I i "1 ^^^^ '^^"•'^ »« a mighty voice warn |?if;s*er •" ^^^^'^"^ '"^^^'^ '' daigeroTa Nearer it approached Amidst the tumult, and unperceived Ton Ijbma and Alicia awaited 'tho'Slt'^Tn fetrto^oTt^Jil^-'^^i'i^ ■But what was that? a' faint cry was to ei°m° ""^ ""'"""'i'" ™=g out from bow the'rot"L^Jl.f^''u"'*^*'"^ ^« the direction S^ic with ft ''' ^° P"°f ^^•^ * ^^'^ «trug hand Inrl fl '^^''^'- Assistance was it Whitwa«t£'''Pf •"T^" ^^""^^y PuUedln. cued and her deliverer on deck tbn ^ ^''''i^'r^ ''^ *^^ ^*^«8 *ta* PMsed over the vessel had carried Alicia with if .) examined, but nothing of importanae coulc be found. They were about giving my thinking their investigation fruitless, wher Wilson chanced to notice some papers stuffed into a small crevico between the end of the partition and the main wall. Amongst thesdi papers, which were sadly crumpled, theyl found a duplicate letter, that had caused Ev-f erard to be arrested and imprisoned. The in] dignation of all present was aroused. Bald] win was denounced in the strongest terms as an artful deceiver, a forger, a disturber of the peace, a villain, yes, a thief j for they felt convinced, taking everything into consideration, that no other than Bald] win was the thief of Don Zeres Seville's gold] Too late had Detective Wilson got on thd right track, and he felt chagrined. Why iiad he not suspected him as well as Everardl "But," as he grumbled to himself, "What"! the use of making a noise about it now? Bald] win is gone, and not likely to return to thesa parts. I've lost my $1000 and Seville'i money is gone for good, so it ends witi that." Don Zores was more than astonished when Jake got through. He was in a sort of „. lemma. Could it be possible Baldwin was so, deceitful. ''My old confidant," he murj mured, "can it be possible he has deceivea me so ? I can hardly believe it, still it may bo so." Old and experienced as Don ZereJ was, he knew little of the world's deception] He was too honest to perceive duplicity in hij fellow beings. Jake was wonderfully uplifted. He had always held Everard in high esteem] and this discovery in his eyes, cleared hi| character completely. "Ay," said he, "I always know'd he was a gentleman, an' di3 proves it out. " That night the news was conveyed ., "Kosemont,"and it would have sounded harsh to Baldwin's ears had he heard all that wajl said of him throughout the entire neighbor! hood during tho next few dayt. CHAPTER X. CAPTAIN ROSELLE'S SCHEME— BALDWIN OUIi WITTED. Man forms strange schemeii, But seldom dreams Wliat ihe result may be. The scene has changed to tho south Atlaal tic. The day is an auspicioup one. The ikj is clear — the ocean gently undulating, and i BALDWIN 0V1\ liBild breeze is bearing the "Van Dieman" on- Iward in her course. An island is loomL on I he horizon. Captain Roaelle is thoS f^uuj looking towards it, evidently brooS over LyJn ^s'landr"''^"' *'^ °^P*-""' "^o you Ifea? on^iir^.r^i". *^« ,'^ffi'-mative. he ■fent on, that island la well known to all pe Atiantic. It is uninhabited and it's coaat la a very dangerous one in stormy weather on accoun of numerous hidden rockrwhich «tend quite a distance from the shore' I iiut 1 may as well come to the point af |™«- I^^ ^e been forming a plan L my own Imind, which, if carried out will-! i ?^ lie urged him to proceed. ^ ^ ^ ' I "My plan may not meet your annrovftl • iowever. you shall know it. Baldwhf as v«n' lire aware^ has been bedridden f^r "a whde fehas tL^".„''?"''l" "^ «"°^ '^ nature thi? Itlat ever since that eventful nShf'' ''T'^ I revealed his secrerSo'^ou't ' hTvIhst 1% until we^aS'at onr rf ^' ""'^^^ y him arrested and tried bvfh*''^ ^""^ Ijthorities, but yousha] La'myMera'n'd EVoE^'°^^*' ^-- go"JletV:i1 fc-rl, and after^towl^i. I^iTl'^T ^"" * l«ons and various kgd* Zt ^i '"• ^ ^^ P'"" ks. Thtr:'"^" t *; ?t *' VhV"' ^^^■ fPinion of it ?" • ^^^** " yo"' 'I think the scheme quita Ingwious." re. 23 plied Everard J "but how will you mana«.« bothZ' Z^r ^! ^^S'^"' ^" heairand S Dotn tne gold and me missing »" Leave that in my hands ' I can fiaaii,, UforTn'/^'^^^^ '•"^* the occasi"n'^ iS If fortune favors us. so that wo may return you may rest assured that Bald^S^wUl nSt be one of our number " P^!n ""/J *' y°" °°^ «t»nd on deck " ooSd h«'l,''''"^'^ °"* ^''^^ «P«^^«° «o positively could he have penetrated the future ^ Diimtn" T came, and found the "Van ^eXr^forlhlrkl*'' "^^'^^ ^ "^^ ^- The sailors were apprized of what waa fn thlnti'A^P'T'- ^"^ *^7 ^«« unan mou" plot ^ the aftair agran