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CONSABINA SEVILLE-

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THE UPS AND DOWNS OP LIPK.

BY D. PATTERSON, OF LINWOOD

, ONT.

1871.

OFFICE.

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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 ,

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<lii(!tiori, and, roft.lor,
In will now gliilo into tho lirat link of our
■lory.

CHAPTER II.

UPLIFTED.

Rlclion, Ilkotl)o (tun's liriiflit raj-H,
Kill ti.Hfullof joy (i,„l mirth;
lUit oro wo have tfuiri many dayH,
Somo 1)110 iniiy (.•onie miil hiiuU:1i away
ThoHo tflittoriiiK KomH of earth.

Twaa an evening in tho month of .Tuno
lAll natiiro was clothc.l in her richest
Ijrray, Tho birds were singing waily in
Ithe troo-tops. Tho snn was sinkinc in
he west, in glorious splendor. Two per-
lions might be seen parading arm in arm up
luKl down the avenue, apparently in close con-
Irmation. The one was Consabina, tho other
BArabella. Tho Molodino family had come
lortr to pay their neighbors a friendly visit
llhe young people, as was only natural, had
IWt the old people to themselves. No doubt
Itliey had matters to talk over not fit for the
Im ot sensible old age. This too, was only
I Datura], and if we follow nature in all her
Iranous courses, we find the same. The lofty
I tree of the forest looks down, as it were, with
iMjestic pity upon the slender sapling, and
Ithrows out her huge and hardy branches to
Ipmtect It from the scorching rays of the noon-
Iday 8un. Still it desires its own exalted po-
intion, and has for companions trees of a
lieight with itself, but at the same timeallow-
liDK the young and tender sapling full scope
on the undergrounds. So with old people ;
I they look upon the young from the summit of

If .u"" """"^ "^^ ^****^^y Pi*y' a°<l allow
I them to have their way-their frolics, their

companions ; at the same time they desire for
Itneir companions those of an age with thjm-
iieives-those who can talk of sensible things

of bygone days. So while the two young
Ipeople were enjoying their evening walk.
piking on subjects touching on the sublime
m aymg out their schemes for the future
I n\^ •?1'^ ^^""^ enjoying a comfortable seat
|w the sitting-room, and chatting about wea-

I k!^^^^-''"' °^^P^» •'^^'^ prospects, and again
i ^"^' *^** *°°^ P^^« ^^ days fong

( onsabina and ArabolJa had just seated
t louiHolveB on a large Htoiio. over which hung
the large and leafy branches ol a ailvcr jxtplart
and were apparently entering intoMoerotB, for
thoir heads were in cloao contact and their
voifjH reduced to a whisper, when they wore
suddenly interrupted by the ai)pearanco of
another party coming hantily up the avenue.
It was hvorard Ifo ha.I gone to the town

P' *» n'>"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<uiy

Your sincere friend,

Adriano Rioo.

fr^^; V"^ learned your whereabouts from a gentleman
from N, V York, who chanced to pay our town a brief

visit.

A. R.

The reading of tho letter caused consider-
able sensation. Their astonishment and iov
knew no bounds. Recollections of old times
.and old friends were awakened in Don Zeros'
memory Scenes of the past flitted through
his mind, but were speedily suppr«Wi?d in the
unbounded felicity of the moment. " Now "
said he, «'can we rejoice, and now can wo
pay off our mortgage, and have no more fears
of losing our dear old farm, and now can we,"

addressing his wife, "live contentedly and
happily the remainder of our days." One
and only one in that assembly did not seem
to participate in the sudden joy. Everard
eat silently, deeply absorbed in thought. He
was thinking of his former bright prospects,
and of how they were so suddenly and unex-
pectedly blighted. " Ah," he inwardly mur-
mured, " riches and worldly honors are not
to be relied upon."

He was aioused from his reverie by the en-
trance of Jake. •' Anything wrong Massa
Seville, dat Massa and Missus hab not come
home ?" wns his eager inquiry as he entered.

•• Nothing," replied Don Zeres, " we have
just been a little fortunate to-night, and they
stayed with us to participate in our joya, and
you too are highly welcome. Please come in
and take a seat. " Jake felt himself so up-
lifted by this introduction that he gracefully
raised hib hat, and at the same time drew up
his heavy frame, until he stood on tip-toe, '
made a bow, bending his body half way to the
floor, then entered. Songs and jokes went
round until the evening was far spent. Jake
took a prominent part in the proceedings,
singing comic and sentimental songs, alter-
nately teasing Arabella, then Sophie. Turning
to Arabella, who was seated beside Consabina
on the sofa, he said, " 1 always thought you
an angel afore. Miss Abella, if you only had
wings, now you hab got gold uns, and I spects
to see you tly ofif some of them days with
Massa Consab." He then struck up a comical
ditty, turning the w'jite of his eyeballs to the
ceiling, displayed his white teeth to a nicety,
setting the whole household in tits of laugh-
ter. Never before had such an evening of
mirth been spent at "Seville Place." At a
late hour the Melodine family departed, af ber
which Don Zeres gathered his household
around him, read a portion of God's word,
offered up a prayer of thanksgiving — then all
retired for the night — to rest— to sleep— per-
chance to dream.

CHAPTER III.

BALDWIN BAESIL EMPLOYED.

In the darkness of the night,
When all is wrapt in sleep,

Some fiend, who fears the light
His villainous Agil keeps.

Stealthily he lurks around,

Softly he treads upon the ground.
The coveted gold he neara.

Hark ! something strikes upon his car ;
'Tis but ima!,'inativc fear.

He starts at every sound ho hears.
The prize is gained at last, and he
Leaves behind him a mystery.

The following morning found Don Zeres'
household astir at an earlier hour than
usual. The golden rays of the great orb of
day were just peeping above the eastern
horizon as Consabina left the house and
proceeded to take — what he had not taken
for some years — a morning walk before break-
fast. His first expression was " what a glo-
rious morning ; even nature seems to be re-
joicing with us." The birds seemed to sing I
their morning carol, in the tree-tops, in licher
and sweeter tones than was their wont. The )
water of the ocean seemed to have brighter i
hues. The fields appeared more verdant— |
the hills more magnificent — the woods more
gorgeous — the air more balmy. Even the
sky appeared more beautiful and grand, audi
the straggling clouds that hung around the I
eastern horizon were tinged with golden huea.
But why does everything appear so grand ouj
this particular morning ? Why had Consa-
bina not perceived those grandeurs previously,!
for he was a real lover of nature ? The rea-r
son is two-fold. He is more elated on thisl
occason than usual, and he has risen an hourj
earlier than was his wont. He, like a greatj
many others, had the habit of sleei)mg away
the most precious, most pleasant, and moat^
invigorating hour of the day.

As he walked along;, he became absorbed
in thought. He was thinking of the happy,
time when he could call Arabella his own. It|
appeared to him now not to be far distant J
since fortune had favored them so well. Thq
great hairier before was the mortgage ; now
they had wherewith to clear it, and plenty o|
money besides. The marriage ceremony-
his lovely bride -the bridal tour— all wen
anticipated in his imagination. How little li|
fancied his bright hopes, his joyous anticipa
tions were illusive, and that ere many dayl
he would be cast down ! He started as onl
out of a dream, and found that he stroUeJ
further than he had intended ; so he retracel
his steps and found breakfast awaiting him.
At the breakfast table, Don Zeres mad
known his mode of procedure. Immediate!!
after breakfast he and Consabina would m

coed to the town of S , call at BaldwiT

Baesil's office, acquaint him of the raatter,ad

get him to accompany them to New Yori

I get the check cashed and then return liom|

Hions, and to so

■er which Baldwin wag to receive the honor
f completing the residue of the businesj.
liey would be three days absent, as it was a
.(xKldaysdrive to New York ; they would
delayed one day there, and on the other
ftey would return. As soon as breakfast
8 over. Don Zeres and Consabina made a
kart, Iwenty minutes' drive brought them
jiront of Baldwin's office. Early as it was,
Udwin was there. He was never kept veiy
fcsy J still he was punctual, and during busi-
es hours you would hardly ever fail to find
mat his office. On hearing the rattle of
(Sewheels coming down the street, he rose
m the desk and made for the door-always
tthelook-uutfor business. As the door
pened, the buggy halted. Baldwin bowed,
y saluted them.

J Hallo, Messrs. Seville I Has the world
toed upside down or what wonderful event
ijs transpired to bring you to town so early
*tli:s/ Something remarkable indeed!
j never knew you to be in town at
f Jiouf before. It used to always be ten or
Herm the morning, and why (consulting his
ratch) 1', 18 only half past eight yet. ^ hat's

I Baldwin was a quick speaker and all thij
Jarangue was opoken before Don Zeres or

|onsabina could realize that the horse was

Topped.

I "Aothing serious has occurred," replied
te Zeres. on the contrary, good fortune has
pored me for once in my life-time, and we
Bsve come down to receive your congratu-
ptions, and to solicit your assistance in the
tomeas line, and amongtt other things in hay-
phat old difficulty the mortgage squared

'What ! eh !" resumed Baldwin, his eyes

wkhng with eagerness, «a fortune I sup-

\ . ■ ™®^ wealthy friend has died and left

oldxriendDon Zeres a pile. But I must

^conjecture. Walk in-no person in the

«ioe,and I shall be happy to hear all, and to

Poalllcan to assist you."

I?^f *l'"-^'''" "I Baldwin's office was not
reiy attraut.'ve— the interior no more so. The
plding was small, and as it contained
w rooms, neither of them was commodious
^e one room was for business, the other for
private consultation.

lit was into the business department that
"on Zeres and Consabina were ushered.
A large writing desk on which were a num-

IhL-r^r^'" ^"*? '^''i^i^g utensils-an arm
wors^ iZ\ '"^y '^^'''> '^"^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.'

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'

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.

•<i^||||lBp3^^r^

poarance. The harvest was past and the
crops that had promised so well iu the
fore part of the season turned out a corn-

1)lete failure. Nowh* was it felt more
teenly than at Seville place. The fortune
that had so elated them was now like a past
bright dream.

They had given up all hope of ever receiv-
ing it.

Lawyer Simpson, who held the mortgage
against the place, threatened to close it on
them, unless they would either pay or give
security that it would be paid in nine months
hence. Nine months was the longest time he
would grant them. To pay up at present was
a thing impossible. Where to look for secur-
ity they knew not, especially when their own
prospects were so dark. \Vhat to do they
could not conceive. Nine months would soon
wear away, and where could the money come
from, even to pay tl interest ? To involve
anotber party seeme. far from right. If *^ihe
fortune would only turn up, all would be
well, if not they would lose their dearly loved
home.

Don Zeres resolved to let fate have its own
course. He said, "I will do my best ; no one
can do more. If we lose our farm, we will
just have to remove farther west and start
afresh. "

Though up in years he had a youthful
spirit.

Thus matters were, when Mr, Meladine.who
knew their circumstances, kindly came for-
ward to their assistance, and offered to go
security for the nine months. Don Zeres de-
clined at first, but Mr. Melodine was so per-
sistent that he at last agreed, and the next
day the business was concluded. This set-
tled affairs for the present. What might
transpire in the nine months no one knew.

In a certain sense Don Zeres was contented.
Not so with Consabina. He was young and
ambitii .a. He could not think of losing his
present and what he looked to as his future
home, without making an effort to save it, and
further he could not think of his intended fa-
ther-in-law running any risk on their account.
So he determined to leave home and try his
fortune in distant climes. If he did not meet
with success, matters would he no worse ; if
he did, all would be well. Thoughts of en-
countering danger in such an enterprise never

as yet entered his mind.

" ♦ * »

The

'Twas a beautiful autumn evening. The
i setting as Consabina sat talking with

sun was I

his parents. They were talking of what
transpired during the last four months, lA
fortune tbey had unexptctediy receive'], tli
of its mysterious disapiiearauce— of Bal jwij
then of Everard, for he was absent, hav|

gone to the town of S about four hi

previously on some business ; of the failJ
of the crops ; then of the late arrangeinej
about the mortgage. Then their convurHati
took a turn.

"I was just thinking," Consabina ou
menced, "that I had not yet informed yoi
my intentions. '

"What may they be," inquired bis tat
rather struck at the sudden turn of the ei
versation. His mother looked up surprisj
"Well, dear father and mother, you are bi
aware of how we are placed at present. I
young and hearty, and would not like to
this dear home pass into other hands v
out making an attempt to prevent it. I
thinking, if you were willing, that I wnj
leave home for a while, and try my fort
in Australia."

His mother sat in mute amazement,
i.ig at her son — her only and dearly beloi
son— to think of his leaving home and r;
ing his precious life upon the daiige
ocean. What could he mean ? Leave
father, mother and Arabella ! He must
raving. Not so with his father. He too]
more coolly, and after a few moments
sideration he approved of it, and said it
exactly what he would do, were he as yoi
as Consabina. But ho was not going to
his decision rashly. Such an undertal
required consideration. They must sleep
it,— talk over it, — eat over it — and dn
about it several times before arriving'
conclusion. Consabina felt a little relie
He had his father's opinion, and he kne'
very seh^om changed his opinion. The
had set, so he left them to talk the ma
over, and proceeded to "Rosemont." Ai
ella met him at the gate and after the ui
salution returned with him to thoir favi
resort, the avenue : He had finished
hard task, but a much, harder was to be
formed. How was he to sum up couragi
tell the darling of his affections, that he
intending to leave her for a time ?
long that time might bo he did not hii
know.

Arabella preceived there was some
brooding in his mind, so she inquired,
you unwell Consabina ; or is there any
you wish to say ?" and she placed her

Iking of what :
ur months, of ■_
liy received, th
lice— of Bill Jwii
s ahsent, havi
bout four hdj
s ; of the failJ
ite arraugeini;*
heir conversatj

Coiisabina at
t inforraod you

juirecl his tati
I turn of the cj
Led up surprisj
ler, you are b{
at present. 1 1
;l not like to
;her hands wi
revent it. I
y, that I wnl
try my fortf

amazement,
[1 dearly helo]

home and ri
n the dangeJ
an ? Leave i
I ! He must]
;her. He tool
w momenta

and said it
i'ere he as yoj
not going to

an undertaS
3y must sleep (
■ it — and dri
)re arriving
a little relief

and he knev
linion. The!
talk the mal
isemont." Al

after the u|
to tboir fav(
had finished I
er was to be
m up courage
ons, that ha

a time ?

did not bin

3 was someq
he inquired,
is there auyti
! placed her|

hand upon hi3 8houMor, and looked Into his
ace-the face she loved so dearly, with a
look so m.hl, so gentle, so imploring.

I am not sick, my dear," he replied, "but

I have something to toil you-somothing you

may not approve of, but it must be tohl. I

intended with your consent.togo to Australia

toseeiflcau earn what wifl redeem ou^

The shock was hard, but it was over. Sho
looked paler than before, and after a few
moments' silence said, ''Dear Consabina uTt
mast be, it must be. I will boar it a? we

b tacle m the way when duty requires it of
ou. Go my dear. If you deem it recniisite

loan trust to yourself for constanc-^ Td *;

God for your safe return " '

They lingered there until it was growinc

bt\rw\r^'^"«*°P'^''* ^i*^ tho^hor!
but at last they separated

I reSrS?''f I'/"''' '•"<^»r»e'^ hi« mother had
retired. Hia father sat reading the paper Ev-

I erard had not yet returned and they couH no
account for Ins absence. He had always been
punctual m being homo before eight Sock
uo«. It w|is half past ten. Probably he had

nigtit ihey sat up half an hour later— re-
! tt'" '''-^"" ^^''^^^'^ ^-J -"-me

CHAPTER V.
IN JAIL.-MISSINO.

Sadly ho sits, and alone.

In a dismal cell.
A deep sijrh and Htiflod groan

Ills antfuish tell.
His father's faie seems to him to bo

^'*'End wen.° * ^"^ ^"'^ beginning

cling-

2 ^ \'-y with them. Consal ina fe t' more

■ueasy than the others, for Everard Id^ 1.!
ad become like brothe'rs, so mu'h' attached
tre they to each other. After considerable

iTS^fklT'l^ concluded that immeSet
WWII or ft to learn the result- R.,+

ent ::^t'' J^T Plac^e'- for\\e p^^r^e*
^Hhe own of s'' 'T ^^^"* *«"k place

EvXllV • r~ "°*'^« preceding day
ii^^erard arrived lu town, and first of III

completed the business that had caUe.' him
fnrniL ^° *1^«" called at the post office to
E^-'or^rrnt "''^^^^^^'^ ^ "«-^"«

lice '' w!r ''^*°'' ?^''f '' ^^^ ^«f* *he post of-

HndaletTtr^r^-""^ ^^« surprised to
n HI a letter there for him, as he had inquired
for letters not more than an hour previJuslv
and no mail had come to town since On the
en velopo was written that it should not be dl
hvered nor opened for three days heiice

tryi^fLC^rii^ScclS^S

The letter was handed him, and Wilson
walked out-then to the "Trav'eller's Inn"!!
room hT'I f f 'd ^™«clf in the sitting
don?" J"*'^ Y'^^^y g°* «cated when the

door opened and Everard entered Each
stared at the other for a moment, then Wilson

AUs well," answered Everard, d;yly.

nutS wn!!'^ "^ ?.l* ^"'■*"°'' y«*' I «"PPO«o."

},n,"^k*i ^^'"' r**° ™y knowledge," was the
haughty rep y, and suiting the !c ioiTJo the
word, turned on his heel and walked m,f
leaving the detective to himself. "^ '"*'

Ifiat fellow has taken a dislike to me "

unnaTrT Y'l%'l' " ^^^ ^« should is n^t
business. If he is innocent I can't help it.
a Hf r'^'' J"«t take it as he likes. If he ^
guilty I must find him out and prosecute him.
iff2 T \Tu T^y 8^* *° *he bottom of this
'f^for.SJ^wlr-^'^^- I*'«--*^try.

noS **""?, ^? *^""8^* «f *^« Jitter in his
pocket--pu!Ied it out and opened it. "Oh
zounds J" he exclaimed, after perusing it

ass. Why he oucht to have been on hia way
If he wanted to get clear. But this may^e^a

inS'^W n'-.T r- ^' *^"'"'« hand writ-
ing VVell, It don't resemble it much, stiU ho
would be agitated while writing. However
It matters not, I must act up?n it. aTIny'

It ran thus : —
Detkctivb Wilson,

reach'^'^iou ' wi'?J° ^'"V'l'^. ^}]^' ^ ^^■'» "" «»* of your

(rom affluence to poverty, you will then know what
prompted me to commit such a rush act. I am the
thief of Don Zeres' gold. I am gorrv for tho trouble
and anxiety I have caused them. I feel for them. But
if fortune favors me I will piobably have it in my power
to repay them at some future time.

EvERARD Lynn.

Here is something worth having, thought
Wilson to himself. Even if Everard clear
himself — if it be a forgery, I will have a clue
to the thief ; for the writer positively asserts
" I am the thief." But there is no time to
lose ; he may be gone ere this.

The next place we find Wilson is in Bald-
win's office. Baldwin had a look of surprise
mingled with satisfaction as he read the as-
tounding disclosure.

"This proves your suspicion correct, Wil-
son ; but 18 it not strange, I saw him in town
not more than three minutes ago ?" " But,"
interrupted Wilson, "look there," calling his
attention to what was written on the enve-
lope, " that accounts for it."

" True, I did not notice that. Surely he
must be out of his mind, crazy or something
else," continued Baldwin with a sinister sneer;
" surely he never thought you fool enough to
keep a letter three days unopened, especially
when it is your business to solve mystery, not
to assist it. "

But, reader, I must not go too much into
details. Suffice it to state that Everard was
apprehended and carried to jail. He remon-
strated, of course, and denied having anything
at all to do with either letter or gold. But
in vain; in jail he was placed. This hap-

fiened in the evening, just as Everard was
eaving for home. Before returning to the
proceedings of the day following, let us take a
glimpse of Everard in his lonely cell. The
jail was situated in Moro, a towa five miles to

the north of S . Once within its gloomy

walls, Everard seated himself on a rude
bench, in fact the only seat his cell afi'orded,
other thaH the floor, and placing his elbows
on his knees, he buried his face in his hands,
and was soon lost in deep and sorrowful me-
ditation. Positive was he now that the fate
of his father was his. The perspiration of
anguish was dropping in large drops from his
nobJ.e forehead. Thus he sat awhile, then
springing to his feet he paced the floor of that
dismal hole in mental agony. "Can it be pos-
sible," he muttered, "that I shall die in this
miserable hole as my father before me died in
Bristol prison ? No, it must not be. I must
strive against it. A stranger in a strange
land, accused of a crime of which God knows

r am innocent. >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

,-■",•"" *^>'- "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"^

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<ind father tried so hard to
cheer me up. By the time you receive this I will be on
my way to Australia. If I meet with success, and if my
life is spared, I will probably return to America.
Dearly will I remember you all. I hope you will for-
give me for the manner in which I left. I could think
of no other at the time. Wilson was always eyeing my
movements, and I dete-ted him. Further, I know it
would be hard to withstand a parting scene with, I may
truly call you, the only friends I have on earth. If I
arrive in safety at my deotination I promise to write
you. Until then, adieu !

And believe me to be,

Yours, very sincerely,

EVBRARD LTNN.

With a sorrowful heart Consabina turned
homewards. He had looked to Everard as
one who would fill his place when he was
gone to a foreign land. ''But what is past,
cannot be recalled," and he would just have
to arrange matters accordingly. Now a new
thought occurred to his mind. "What
motive had Baldwin for leaving so clandestine-
ly ?" "Could it be possible that Baldwin
was the thief ?" For the first time suspicion
had entered his mind.

But Baldwin was highly respected in the
neighborhood and had an enviable character
for honesty, so he concluded to keep his
doubts, for the present, at least to himself.

It was late in the evening when he arrived
home , The news he brought created wonder-
ful excitement. The town of S was in a

complete uproar about Baldwin. People gen-
erally could not help inquiring "What mo-
tive he had for leaving so," and were an-
swered by some one chiming in, "Baldwin is
no fool. He knows what he's about. See if
he don't come out all straight yet."

Everard's departure was deeply lamented
at both '|Seville Place" and "Rosemont."

That night Consabina dreamt of the future.
He thought he was upon the ocean — encoun-

tering a terrific storm, and just as he was
thinking shipwreck near at hand, there was
a fearful shock, which awoke him, after
which he turned over and fell into an uucou-
scions sleep.

CHAPTER VI.

DEPARTURE.

Parents good-bye—dear friends, adieu

I bid vou all farewell
When I may meet again with you

Future alone can tell.

'Tis sad to leave our dear old home.
O'er unknown seas and lai\ds to roam.

The week following the events narrated in
the foregoing chapter, was one of sorrow and
bustle at "Seville Place. " Of sorrow on ac-
count of ics being Consabina's last week at
home. Of bustle in making the necessary
preparations, and in setting things to risfhts.
•The ' "Adelaide" would sail on the Tuesday of
the ensuing week, and it was with this vessel j
Consabina proposed goinj^.

Mr. Melodine had procured the services of I
an old acquaintance to assist him at "Rose-!
mont," and had kindly permitted Jake t.i en-
gage with Don Zeros. So Jake filled Ever-
ard's place, and a better substitute would be j
hard to find, for he was not only an able work- 1
man, but trustworthy in the highest degree.

Now that the time of departure was ap-
proaching, Consabina felt that it was going to I
be a hard trial — harder than he had at first |
anticipated. But he resolved to fight it out.
Go he must, and go he would. He now had a I
double motive in going, for tha suspicions he [
had formed of Baldwin's being the thief i
prompted him to follow him up.

The first day of the week came. All went |
to church. After the services were over,
Consabina had his right arm well night shoolj j
from its socket, by friends who were eager to j
bid him farewell. Then came the most try-f
ing scene of all — the last night at home. That]
night the eyes of more than one never closed j
in sleep.

"What, sleep ! sleep away moments sol
precious," said Consabina, as his parents j
urged him to take a little rest before leaving.
"No, I can sleep, when I have nothing elsetoj
do, on board ship. "

Arabella sat clinging tenaciously to his arm,;
pouring into his ear,i words of comfort— lovej
— hope, and of the bright anticipated future.
How little she fancied the trying ordeals that|
future had in store for her !

|Horn.ng came at last. A boautiful morn-
dit was Nature was performing her part
living cheer. The sun seemed to smile up-
■ Iho scene, and contrasted etrangely with
fsadness that prevailed amongst those pre-
.t. Many were the tears shed as fonsa-

nfiv, V^^"^^ "^- ^»*^ t^e'-e was one
nt who shed no tears, that had a sadder
t than any of the others. Her feelings
ire too deep for tears to come to her relief
iher eyes left him not until he was lost to
fh ,^°''7«« Consabina free from sadness,
«he had firmly resolved to bear up unde;
^^ Still It was hard to bear. It was

[They had a weary day's drive, for neither
Msabina nor Jake was in a fit mode to con-
" Both were too sad to talk of the past

111 , — " — '"' "" u»in. ui 6De past

Ithe present, and neither dare venture a

Jnjecture about the future

iTher ferried over to New York that night

Iputup at a hotel, convenient to the wharf

y retired to bed at an early hour. Both

Kvi'.?^^",1''^ nature required it,
J they had to yield. So soundly did the^
liL^f.^'^^" the bell rang for breakfast
bth r of them could believe the night had
Kaally passed away. ^

["Are you going to return home imme-
E *'*' '^"■^^'" inquired Con.

;Xo sah ; I aint gwine home till I sees
^a Consab safe aboard, an' the vessel push

[The time soon came round-Consabina on

1^ moved off. Jake waved his hanker-
If awhile as a farewell token, wiped his
[s with It and then mingled with the crowd

Jd was lost to view.

IConsabina felt himself alone. On board all

fc Tf 7.' *" ^""u ^" *^« f"'^"^^^ he
m, and the one that was dearer to him
ta anything else on earth, were left behind.
Mehadforgotton, one friend was ahead
Jrard had gone before him. This thought
^like a ray from the sun breaking through
l^oudy sky ; It cheered him a little. He
siSnn K^ "" f''^ motionless as a statue,
mg on home, father, mother, Arabella-
past, present, and the future, when he
aroused by one of the sailors very politely

C ^^ g'^* breeze sprung up,and we must
[J I more ^ail." Consabina changed his

Cli'''"'liP''"'''7""^ *^<^ captain with a
f«Dg lady at bia side.

The young lady was handsome, and Consa-
bma thought there was somethCcharmrng
in her appearance, as she raised her eyes to
tbe^cap ain's tace, and smiled as she s^ to

h ms.,lf V.^'^T 1^^ ^^y W he said to
^imaolf, 'I must get acquainted with her as
her company would assist in drivinrthoso
gloomy thoughts from my mind." He LK
along the deck toward them "« talked

wardl^i.'' *?„^* young gentleman coming to-
wards us inquired the young lady of the
captain, who was none other thfn her^fathor
1 am not personally acquainted with him*
bu^thisnameis Consabina' Seville." was tS

"How noble looking," she M-hispered.

As Consabina drew near, the captain bowed,
and a conversation ensued, and from that
time forward a friendship was formed between
them, never afterwards to be broken

-aptain Edgar Nieling was a man of good
appearance, education and refined maiiners
Ahcia, his daughter, a girl of fifteersum:
mcrs was always by his^ide, when he was
not busily engaged.

^hlK"^^^ \ '"^^'^ "^""y- ^« clouds obscured
the azure heavens. There M'as a light breeze

ter7o?the'"iH ^?'^' "^^'^ °" *^« ""« ^*-
ters of the Atlantic, over which the "Ade-
laide was rapidly gliding. The captain and
sailors were m excellent Ipirits, and such was
neces.<.ary to cheer up those of the passeniTers
who were inclined to be downcast. Consa!
bum was gazing silently and thoughtfully at

b vVhP^' "^ *^' ^^*^^«' ^^^"^ ^« ^^ aroused
by the announcement, that aU who desired

Xr^%lu' " ^' ^?,'^^^ ^* *h« -«<^eding
''willhi^l.fff " bour,"said the captain,
voTi thi ,>,•«. '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

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

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

^mtMUm

^^^^j^g(

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)>>orh<H)

The first few d*y* passed o vet,

nation on board

vhose my»ter-

l no mucV

and

ex-

■ h^f}

thing of ^w|»'H8nce occurred. Baldwin

parewtly w%t

with a •u*'

him, but I

OnthefiftL.

beoame acqua

no-

ap-
every raovementof Everard
ty He seemed afraid of
it reason was not yet kni.wn.
'^*ptain Koselle and Everard
I '«lle v/M one of those

shrewd, fa«'-seeing nitx. ^at we sometimes
meet with. Very litti;a passed his eye
unobserved.

"Let me see," said he, twirling his beard
through his Pngers, "arc you the Lynn that
was imprisoned in Moro a short time ago, on
suspicion of theft T"

"Yes, sir."

"The evidence against you was a letter
bearing your signature, but which turned out
a forgery. The person that had lost the
money went by the name of Seville. Am I
correct 7"

^ "Quite correct, captain. ?ome maliciously
disposed person tried to ruin me, but failed
in his purpose. "

"By the by," resumed the captain, ''are
yon *cquainted with this Baldwin Baesil ?"

" ^ 8 sir, I am. He was Don Zeres Sev-
ille's onfidant."

"And was he never suspected of having
something to do with the tneft ?"

"No sir, he is the last man in the world
Don Zeres would lay suspicion upon."

"Well that may be, but I have some sus-
picion of him. I do not altogether like his
appearance. Do you know his reasons for
leaving, or the manner in which he left ?"

"As for his leaving, he left like myself,
secretly." Here he related what Baldwin
had told him as his reason.

"I am going to tell you something at an-
other time," contiiiied the captain, "when
we are better known to each other, that will
probably arouse your suspicions also." (He
was referring ti) a weighty box < Baldwin had
amonp^st his luggage. )

Here they separated for the present.

That night a strange soend occurred on
board. The berth of Evorard and that of
Baldwin adjoined each other. After all the
passengers had retireri. to bed, Everard lay
sleepless and musint vi what the captain
had said. "Could it Ix: ->4»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<i' but could not sleen

» nim. Baldwin the thief, his own lif«
|;jeopardy. How would he pro"eec7£ J£

I«i7bo''"*i •I'L.fV. ^^Pt^J^i^to confidence,"
mJL Vi ^ o' *°^ ■«« i^ ^« cannot brina
KSni^* -.1 ?"^derou. villain to iust'ce^
tte must and will bo frustrated in his desiena
Hi. villainy has gone too far already? ^H.
«marred thehappines. of my dearSriend.
Ltrofc"'''^* 'r^'^^'^ *«^"^« h's dearest

pomphshed TiUainy. But the wty of

*•;»"'«'«"?"«« hard, and probably he mav
y^l sret paid back in his or ,. ■„ ^ °* """^

N 'tday Everard acqn n . ihe oant...,.
of waat Lo had hoard '. i ^ ■ .''■P**'^

ved ., *ratch Baldwin o bsely. The r»nf.i .

•el f flornf,''. ? prepared to defeni Wm-
The H^r^V^ti*'''^""" Time sped on
secure ' "' ^'"'"''' ^'^^ ^" «•«?«

•n^t^'V? ''-'^T''* *"«*i to elude liverard

Mked what was the cause of his starting so
would answer, by complaining of an ai ImfntTn
his nervous system '•«»umentm

futu'XS. *'"' t^^-o - °»u.t defer to a

CHAPTER VIII.

CONSABINA SAVES ALICIA.

Beneath thy aurlace, mighty deen
Llei many a goal In quiet ileep. '^*

n„*rt5 ,i^i* Consabma as he stood on the
water t°f ^"^''i^.^''' *!>« 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'

•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

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

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 <a^!

had uttered the feeble crrbTfor: mentioned!

and Consabina who happened to be near W

Beized the rope which fortunaeely lay aJ W

side, plunged after her and had thus been th«

means of saving her from a watery grav«

Captam Nieling expressed hzs heart-felt

gratitude to our hero for the noble manner in

which he had risked his life in the resou. o^

th'eirlfm*''' ^°* ^"'««"^"« *° remind^ o
their former conversation, assurinffhim thaf

He then returned thanks to him who rules

the' uAT"- ""T'.' ''i *^« preservation
the life of his only daughter, and of him who
had rescued her and also for the almo ? mir^
aculous escape of their ship through such a
hurricane. Everyone on board united in tha?
prayer, for all felt its truthfulness.

Alicia felt a little unwell after her drench-
ing and the excitement it had caused her but
Bhe expected to be right again in a few days

The storm was over-but that was nothiaa
haS°"fh" TT'"'- ^" f«l* extremelf

Tho sails were again unfurled, and th«
CHAPTER IX.

HOME.

Dreary windu waft me some tidina
Of the Olio I love so well.

Tell mo, is ho safely s-lidinir
Oer tho ocean billow's swell ?

K*»w«*iH»i-iiii..,.

Or hast thou woful news for me ?

Waft them to me, whate'or they be.

Tho wind moaned dolefully, and seemed to sigh,

She dropped her head sadly, tearful her eye.

Day aftor day Arabella-gazed wistfully to-
wards the spot on which she had taken her
farewell gaze at the hero of our story, — the
pride of her affections.

The dreary winds of autumn were blowing.
If they could but waft some glad tidings —
one hopeful word, 'twould be an inestimable
consolation. But alas, for the winds ! They
sigh and moan amid the stately branches of
those very trees, beneath whose plaasant
shade she had so often enjoyed the company
of him for whose safety sho felt anxious,
whose absence she mourned, and who was
now far away.

Thus it was for the first few weeks. After-
wards she endeavored to banish those gloomy
thoughts from her mind by looking forward
to a bright future.

At "Seville Place" affairs went on more;
briskly than might be expected. Jake was
an adept in expelling sorrow. His timely
jokes, and the briUiaut view he had of the fu-
ture, produced a good effect on the minds of
Consabina's parents. Still Mrs. Seville bore
a look of sadness, nor is it to be wondered at
when we consider a mother's feelings towards
an only son, who had been ompelled by the
reverses of fortune to leave a happy home
and venture his life upon the uncertain
ocean.

One evening, about two weeks after the de-
parture of Oonsabina, Jake returned from the

town of S , in remarkable high spirits.

"Good news ! Good news !" was his first ex-
clamation on arriving home.

''What may it be ?" eagerly enquired Don
ZereB,Tising from his seat. "Well, dat der
Baldwin is nothing but a scoundrel, and he's
been found out." But we'll here relate what

had transpired in S , in our own words,

as we can give it a more readable style than
Jake did.

After Baldwin's disappearance, as time
wore on, the populace grew more and more
excited and suspicious about the matter, and
finally determined on having his office exam-
ined. Detective Wilson was consulted and
gave his approval of such being done, and said
ho would lend his assistance if for nothing
more than to satisfy his own curiosity. The
office was accordingly broken into and
searched. Everything it contained was
turned upside down— «v«ry paper carefully

•.>.)

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.

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<I and weU-d^vised

for^ev'eT&'''"'? .*'' ^*^°»^ *^« P'0Je°t.
ever A1? 7°.'^'P* '"°''« «o»ndly than
ever. All went at work with energy and in
a very short time the small-boats^r'e Xlt
»ndladened with the various arTiole. ore
viously mentioned. ""loies pre-

oJtd ilVi^ *Il^ ^^^^"^ skilfully sue-

wen^*fni'''^'^'°^ \°?°"« •^'^ affectionate fare-
ri'nU -"^^^^^S ^™ *" keep a close watch
sTde wlT^' f-^"''*''^ descended the vessel's
side, with feelings considerably agitated «md

a-i ii ; " "' """ small Doats.
the IS' ^"^^ J««dily. they rowed towards
f?!„ ! J ^°^ * ^ord was spoken until
they stood upon its banks. Then they buSv
set to work with both tongues and iSrS

-the boat which was to be left to E "rard
pulled out of water and set on rollers
and a comfortable tent erected. But they
awaken' C *^ -^'"l- ^'^^^win m ghf

J^aJoTt'liriSA^on^e'^-^^^. ^^'^
»,« K lf^'^ a peculiar feeling come over'him a.
he behold the " V^an Diemin" move off T?'.l?f
shouldget lost what would became of him lefj
as she was upon a solitary island with nn nnm
panion o brighten up the dreary We Z
gazed after the vessel until his e^Zw dim
XtTmt' P-Paration. for L LTiS^
Everard, thy lot is a ^ard one. you may
"i»y praj^ for the re-

''V

look, von m*v ■miaU ,

t»rn of th« "Tan Dieman," but all will be in
vain. You will never again seo her !

CHAPTER XI.

SHIPWEECKED.

"Her keol hath struck on a hidden rock,

Her planks arc torn asunder,
And down came her mast with u reeling shock,
And a hideous crash like thimder."

— WILHON.

"We r«turn once more to the "Adelaide."
This time we find her about the same spot of
the South Atlantic, as that in which the
events related in our last chapter transpired,
but laboring under very different circum-
stances. A heavy gale is blowing from the
north-east. The ocean is turbulent, and the
"Adelaide" is being borne over the huge
waves at a rapid rate. The day is cloudy and
dismal, and the spirits of both sailors and pas-
•engers are anything but lofty. Even Captain
Nediug has a look of anxiety as he views the
surrounding prospects which are far from
promising. Three o'clock p.m. arrives, and
the gale is still unabated, and the fury of the
waves increased. The day keeps growing
darker. In fact, everything seemingly por-
tends some unseen calamity.

About the time mentioned, sailor Tom
turned to Consabina, who was leaning against
the mainmast, scanning the surrounding dan-
gers, and in timorous voice said, "Is this no
awfu' ? We're in for a dangerous nicht. I
hope we may manage to keep clear o' the is-
lands that lie around us."

"Truly it is a horrible day," replied our
hero, "and I earnestly hope we may get safely
through this nisrht. " He put particular em-
phasis on the latter clause as though he
dreaded some impending evil.

"You made mention of islands," he contin-
ued, "are you certain there are such in these
parts, and if there are, had we not better steer
clear of them in such a storm as this ?"

"I'm poijitive of it, an' it cheats me if we're
no' within a short distance o' some o' them
noo, but the captain kens o' them, and it's
likely he'll keep as clear o' them as possible."

Tom was, at this moment, abruptly called
away, and Consabina went in search of Alicia.
He was eager to find a companion with whom
he might beguile some of the dreary hours. He
found her sitting alone in her own apartment.
A sad, but sweet smilo lit up her countenance,
as she hailed his entrance, and her first words
were, " Ah 1 Mr. Seville, I am bo glad you

have come. I feel bo lonesome and down heu
ed, that every hour as it goes by seems an atel
Oh! how I long for this tempest to ceaso.
have fervently prayed to God, soUcitirig h
protection during the dark hours of approac
ing night, for I have an instinctive dread
something terrible about to happen. If sparei
to see to-morrow, surely it will bring
change."

We might say— "Ah, yes ! Alicia, to-mo:
row will bring a change — a change you litt
wot of."

But we will leave Consabina and Alicia
their conversation, which was anything bi
animating, and notice other circumstance
Towards nightfall the wind slackened a littL
and both the captain and sailors' spirits n
vived in consequence ; but a fearful nig
was before them, and all felt considerah
dread thereat.

Night finally sot in with almost impenetr:
ble darkness. Not a soul on board felt desi
ous of sleep. Every one remained on watc
About an hour after dark something striki
upon the captain's ear.

" Ho listens to the sound."

It came directly over the bowsprit, and
was the sound of the surge, beating upon
not very far distant coast. The terrible fai
was instantly disclosed, and quick as thoug
the vessel's course veered. Several momen
elapsed, then something grazed the keel
the vessel and caused her to quiver slightl;
Another, and an awful fact is disclosed,
the captain makes the announcement,

" We are among rocks ! May God ha'
mercy on us !"

For some moments all stand aghast ! Alio:
clings tremblingly to Consabina's arm.

" The next moment may be our last," cri
the boatswain, as he orders the small-boats
be in readiness. Inaudible prayers are moun
ing upwards from every soul. The awfi
crisis is at hand. A reeling shock is felt.

" ' She liaH struck on n, rock,' the seamen cried,
In a breath of wild dismay."

A few moments more and the " Adelaidel
falls asunder. Piteous wailiiigs ascend upoj
the breeze. The small boats have been f"
and swamped by the waves. The hfe-boa|
alone rides safely o'er the waves, and is bon
speedily away from the scene of disaster,
few, and only a few, are within it. Captaij
Nieling, the first and second mate, and sever^
of the crew are its occupants.

The captain entertains no hope of the resi

]d when he di

id Consabina i

Mt drives him

the life-boat

kes the utmc

)ut afloat. Tt

le time seemed

iing carried do

mge to say, <

shore decrea

uvered, the roc

ick was one o

itwards into tl

fiich was situal

the island.

iters of the so

(nee the reason

le, leave the

me of tho wrec

BR]

J Amid the scene
Bnsabina with A
tcceeded in gett
wts. As a like]
Etantly overload
wants submerg
fcng to our hero
ption peculiar i
jtiiig a good swiu
k from the spot,
earm and dextc
I aware that to
»re of his drow:
My to result fata
M endeavoring tc
% with the wav
I contact with
kk, which he i
fferal strenuous
i«ded in drawing '.
Nnscious compa
Mboth clung w
fd a firm hold of
Nded almosfins
ft of the water, ai
pery wave, as it c
M of one thing tl
Bve was bearing
paver dreary th
Firable in their pi
[Towards midnigh
^e splashing of
' tile darkness tv

and down heur.
by aeems an age
lest to ceaso.
I, loliciting hii
urs of approach
inctivo dread
ippen. If BpareJ
t will bring

! Alicia, to-tnoa
iange you litt|

a ami Alicia i
8 anything bu
' circnmstanceJ
ackened a littla
.ilors' spirits rq
a fearful iiigl
3lt conslderabli

most impenetra
board felt desij
ained on watch
mething strike

und."

)ow8prit, and i
beating upon I
?he terrible faq
|uick as though
everal momentj
zed the keel(
quiver slightlji
is disclosed,
neement.
May God hav;

[ aghast ! Alicij
na's arm.
I our last," criej
le small-boats t
lyers aremounl
ul. The awfq
hock is felt.

i seamen cried,

V."

16 " Adelaide!
gs ascend upoj
have been i

The life-boaj
'es, and isborcj
of disaster,
in it. CaptaiJ
ate, and severi

ope of the real

U when he discovers that his own daughter
«d lonsabina are among the missing, it al-
mt drives him frantic. But the lives of those
Bthelifo-boat are still in jeopardy, and it
akes the utmost precaution to keep their
H afloat. They noticed .-, fact, which at
le time seemed unaccountable. They were
ieing carried downwards before the wind, and
Krange to say, the sound of the waves laahinc
ie shore decreased. But, as afterwards dis-
hivered, the rock upon which their ship had
took was one of the cordon rocks, stretching
Mwards mto the ocean, from a promontory
khich was situated on the north-east corner
f the island. Their boat had glided into
fcters of the south-east side of this cordon
^nce the reason. But we must, for a short
ime, Jeavo the life-boat and return to the
Koe or tho wreck.

CHAPTER XII.

DRIFTED ASHORE.

J Amid the scene of "confusion and disaster
lonsabina with Alicia stillj clinging to him'
%ceeded m getting into one of the small
«ats. As a likely consequence, the boat was
btantly overloaded and upset, and its oc-
Jpants submerged in the: waves. Alicia
iing to our hero with the tenacity and des-
fcration peculiar to a drowning person. He
luigagood swimmer, immediately struck
m from the spot, bearing Alicia up with his
Be arm and dexterously using his other. He
bs aware that to come in contact with any
pore of his drowning companions would be
Pelyto result fatally to himself and the one he
ta endeavoring to sare. After fighting man-
Wly with the waves for a short time he came
< contact with a large piece of floating
rreck which he seized, and after making
fveral strenuous eflforts, he at length suc-
JKded in drawing himself and his now half-
pconscious companion upon its surface. To
fis both clung M'ith desperation, and each
JM a firm hold of the other, for Alicia re-
inded almosfinstantly on '^finding herself
pot the water, and with a chance of escape.
rery wave, as it came, washed over them ;
fot one thing they felt convinced, each
f fe was bearing them nearer the shore.
Pwever dreary that shore might be, i+, was
prable in their present^position.
I iowards midnight they ueared the coast.
^ie splashing of the wavpji fold ^he^ ■»"
liie darkness was so dense they could

see nothing. Shortly they discovered, by the
sound of the waves, that they were within
the circle of an indentation of the ooast and
finally a huge wave seemed to c;rry tim

IZind^^.'^'^f ^r^'' ^°d as itTeceded^
the found themselves left on tho strand Con
sabina took Alicia in his arms, as she was
too much exhausted to walk, 'and hastened

ne'xttlve" ' "' " *" ""' °"* '' ^^^^ ^^ t^«

suSm.>^hf f^'>^°'i?°'^°^^'^^«''ed to its
suinmit, then freeing himself of Alicia his

a^rd'^Th: w"[^*'^ ^^*^^ ^-- *^'
apparej. j. he wind being warm, as the v were

ma warm latitude, soon dried their cTotle/
and they began to feel comparatively sneak-
ZJ",f''i'^}'- '^^'y f«l* than^fS'to

but what had become of all the rest-wher^
Alicia's father ? These thoughts prodS
sorrow and anxiety in both thefr minds

•Do you think, Mr. Seville, there is anv
Pf9b^,b^l\V.of ™y father's being saved »" S
quired Alicia, imploringly

T 11 ^f"" every reason to believe there is
lam almpst certain he was in the lifeboat
at the time it left the wreck, and that I heard
tfJKf^ ^"^""^^gi'^gly to 'his men. Such
being the case, I am confident that, bv beinS
careful, they would find no difficu tyln keen*^
Z^tsll'' '' " " ""''' "^" calculated te
"That relieves my mind considerablv If
revives.me, and gives me hope. " ^' *

hJh7 .^""^ersed thus for a short time, but
both being sorely exhausted, they became

disturbed their repose, and when morning

hoo cam ye here ?" irreaerve us a ,

Our hero and Alicia could hardly believn

hartr' "/i*^" 'r«^°^^«^ ^° *he person who
had thus addressed them, their old and ea?
teemedfriend, Sailor Tom

Tom had drifted ashore in a manner sim-
ilar to the others. He said he was "deTr
mined no' to bo drowned in the sea/' and hS
determination had saved him

But let us take a view of their situation aa
It presented itself on this particular mo^ng

A small and beautiful bay lay before E*
To their right stretched the promontorv nr^l
llTt^'- ™f ^^l*^"**^. rising ^adually to The
the height of some forty feet or thereabout

above the sea level. To their left extended
the other wing of the bay, with a gradual
rise as it receded from the shore. The island,
for such it proved to be, was covered with
clusters of various kinds of shrubs and plants,
peculiar to the climate, and to all appearance
was uninhabited, save by themselves.

The storm had abated, and the sun broke
through the clouds and shone down npon
them in all his southern brilliancy and splen-
dor. This inspired them with courage, and as
soon as each had finished relating his perilous
adventures of the past night, they proceeded
along the beach with the hope of falling
in with more of their former companions,
who, perchance, might have been as for-
tunate in getting ashore as they themselves
had been ; but the search was in vain, and
they shuddered . they thought of the fate of
their comrade ^ fate which had so nearly
been their own. They next mounted the
highest summit on that part of the island,'
and scanned the ocean in every direction, as
far as their view extended, but could dis-
cern nothing in the shape of a boat or sail.
They had expected to discover the life-boat
tossing somewhere amongst the waves, but
in this they were doomed to disappoint-
ment.

They then returned to the spot from which
they had started, and noticing that numerous
articles were coming ashore from the wreck
— articles which would prove invaluable to
them in their present isolated position — they
immediately set to the saving of them. A-
mongst the first things hauled out, was quite a
stockof provisions, which was looked upon as an
inestimable blessing, sent, as it were, from
God. Then there was a chest containing
some carpenter's implements, a few books and
some clothing. The chest had been made
water tight, hence the reason of it floating
asLoije. They likewise succeeded in pulling
out one of the small boats and three oars,
which came within their reach. This truly
was something worth having as they could
coast around the island when the ocea# was
calm. They worked well and hard all day.

Towards evening they erected a rudo little
dwelling out of the fragments of the wreck
which had been washed ashore, and when
completed they assembled within its walla,
and with the chest placed in the centre as a
table partook of their evening meal with con-
siderable relish and comfort. After supper,
such &i it had been, they conversed awhile
on v&rious to'jios. but ehieflv on thp. wmr^k r.*

the • Adelaide," and all appertaining thereto
It was also concluded that next day tho\H
would take a survey of a portion of the island
Then feeling somewhat tired, after their day'd
toil and the exertions of the previous night]
they laid themselves down in different cornerJ
of the earthen floor to sleep away the ailed
hours of another night.

Alicia was the last to close her eyes. Sha
could not help thinking of her kind father]
What had beoorae of him ? When her eyes
did close in sleep, they were bedewed witi
tears.

CHAPTER XIII.

AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.

Next morning our little island party awoke
refreshed, and, as soon as they had partaken!
of a humble repast, started out on an explor^
ing ramble. They took an easterly directionj
and on arriving at the base of the promontorj
previously spoken of they cut across and in l
very short time reached the eastern coast]
They were not long in discovering that thi|
portion of the island was far more beautiful]
and preseated better advantages than that oi
which they had located, and they could no]
help pausing to admire.

"I've been in a good many parts o' thi
world in my life-time," said Tom, "but thil
is the bonniest I ever witnessed. Wi' twa o\
three to keep me cheery I could live content]
edly here a' my days."

"Look ! look !" shouted our hero, pointinj
towards the south, " the island is inhabitedi
Yorder is a man cultivating his garden witl
a sps.de."

"Ay, ay, man," retursed Tom in atone
surprise. "It's a fact, but I should'na wor
der if he turn out ane o' our ain companions!
washed ashore like oursel's."

Alicia stood conjecturing. What if i|
should he her father. A shout of joy wa
raised. The stranger raised his head, and
waved his hat. He had noticed them, and
throwing down his spade, walked toward!
them. They immediately set out to meej
him. As they neared each other Cousabinj
immediately came to a stand and looked foj
a moment bewildered. Then rushing foi
ward, he shouted "Everard Lynn ! 'tis nonj
other than he." i

Alicia, as she heard thb name, stood amazej
gazing inquisitively at the stranger.

Tom looked on in an unconcerned mannei

Ibina nor Eve
Ifwds.

"Everard L;
J "Can it be pos"
lyou." She coi
l»nd stepping fc
leraotion, " Ev

I me

T— *.!.„ n..i.--.. „f i.U_ J.

He instantly
liod looked pei
I She continue
Irach a questio:
jfince you last
jjour cousin — ;
I.VieJing Lynn.''

I Everard was
Itliis be a drean
JHaa this been oi
lonely island?
hour father — m'
"God only i
liwer.

When Alicia
lErerard, Consa
Itonishment. E'
lised in their
I'Adelaide," ant
Ifhy she had no
Irevealed this tc
lions for keeping
laot an appropria
jiation, so he sai(

Then there vn
|iiirprises,one aft(
Im Everard told t
Jnecked, but left
|»ill. "But,"sa
Jto relate here. 1
me proceed to

leath its shelter.
joiir long ramble,
plate some of y<
m when we get
frisein storm fo
[lequire consideral

Bverard then n
m, and all four
pa relating, in bt
"the '• Adelaide,
|«pe. When he i
and of the ho
FPing, Everard
Mvhylsawasma
Pgfartothesoutl
[*i but those in it
rare overpowered

(.1 r

binanor Everard could find utterance for

stood amazel

Irtrds.

''^Tf *'"<^ f^ynn." repeated Alicia to herself.
|«Cau It be posible that I have at last found
jjm. She could restrain herself no longer
IjDfl stepping forward inquired in a voice of
lemotion, •' Everard, do you not remember
me ;

I n '°«*«°*^y turned his gaze on the speaker
laid looked perplexed. ^

I She continued, "How foolish of me to ask
liucha question. Nine years have elapsed
Innce you last saw me. Know me then as

SlingTynn-^*'"'* ''''' ''''' cousia-Alicia
I Everard was completely astonished. "Can

Jisbea dream," he said, "oris it ^ealitr'
iHasthis been our destiny, to meet chus on a
llonely island? Strange fate ! But where's
lyourfather-my worthy uncle'" '^°®^® «
l.w'^?"'^ °°^^ ^°'''^''" ^*« *b« solemn an.

When Alicia disclosed her relationship to
lEverard, Consabina fairly stared with^e?
Itonishment. Everard's name had often been

ISeSde " 'Lrr"'''*^"'^^ °° board he
I Adelaide, and it was certainly strange

Bed ^tht To* V ''"^.t^^' these^ccasS
■revealed this to him. What were her rea-
I»a8 for keeping it concealed ? But this was
fco an appropriate time to demand an ex^a
lution, so he said nothing. P^"

I Then there was a regular complication of
lfflrpri8es,one after the other. The next was
l«l.yerard told them, he had not been shfn

r'^"Bu?"':i-n*'i/^'^'^^^^b^"-"'^^^^^^

Elate?^ ;. TLX^hte/erun?

Ijar long ramble, so let us away^^Y^can
IJtesome of your adventures by the way
l«dwhenwe get there I have another ^^r-
Ifnsem storm for Consabina, one that will
l-equire considerable explanation!"
I Everard then motioned Alicia in tab-n k;

I thf ■ A A ^}''}?^' ' account of the wreck

I e When'hf' ^°^ '^ '^'^' narrow es
■■ Ln^ pIu \® "^^^ mention of the life-
all^^^ *^® ^°P^^ ^« entertained of its eS
■apng, Everard interrupted him saving

fe t'o trr.f '''^i '^'' ve'; n;xt"S:

Pg ar to the southward, and made signals to

15 but those in it either did nnf. .J^^:°

«re overpowered by the waves "in "their'a't-

SwarSs"' ""• ''' ' '''' "«^' «f i* shortly

taTtt: tharhe'waT^n7"f'th'''"°^* *« * -'■
them." '"' °""i)' "MM

The day soomsd to pass by very raoMW

mhis^:SpJiX"toar' V/\r

woX flm ^ '* xT^' concluded that they

Ay?^ 11^ . . ,®y remained on the island
And all looked forward to the time of Cantain

as he thought of her. who was now d,are1°,J
w)oms m the distance, phantom-like, thy /«•;

l-l-iM

I can in fancy, darUng, fool thoc near ~
Can feci thy power and every soothing grace.

And ever in my heart an echoing sound
Yields u]) it'a tune to love's untiring hand ;

O'er my lone spirit love-born joys abound,
Unclouded by a shadow is love's land.

Nor pen, nor voice, my love can ever tell ;
Ood knoweth how I love ! Darling farewell."

CHAPTER XTV.

Alicia's sTORy,

" I suppose you are anxious to hear me re-
late my story," said Alicia, as soon as break-
fast was over on the morning follovvinj^ " so,
according to promise, I will now begin, if you
are ready to hear me. "

"Proceed, proceed," sail Consabina and
Everardin one breath, "we shall be happy
to hear you,"

" Well, about nine years ago, as Everard
is aware, my father and I left England and
sailed for South America. On our voyage
thither he took a great fancy to a sea-faring
life and receiving every encouragement from
the captain, he engaged there and then to
serve his term as a sailor. It is needless to
enter into details, for such would not prove
interesting to you. The first live years of
this new life were spent in traversing the
southern seas. No matter where he went, 1
was with him. He could not bear to leave
me behind. So that during those five years I
became so accustomed to seafaring, that I
considered living on land, dull and monoton-
ous in comparison. We encountered numer-
ous dangers and were several times nearly
shipwrecked, but we became habituated to
such, and looked upon them as only natural
occurrences. The next year we spent sailing
on the coasts of India, and were once hotly
pursued by a pirate. We were at the point
of being captured and falling into the hands
of a murderous pack when the intervention
of a British man-of-war saved us. She came
up to our rescue just in time. The pirate
suddenly turned in her course, and instead oj
pursuing was closely pursued. We soon lost
sight of both vessels, but afterwards learned
that the pirate had been captured and the vil-
lains who had survived the conflict, brought
to justice. About the end of this year my
father, having risen from one grade to an-
other, became captain of the " Poonah," a
strongly built and fine looking vessel . Another
year slipped away and nothing worth relating
occurred. Early in the year ensuing we
sailed with a valuable' cargo for England.
You may m'cU imagine with what feelings of

joy we steered our course towards the land of
our birth— a land we had not seen for so many
years. And when, at length, those de-r en-
chanting shores came in sight, our very souk I
were filled with rapture. Finally we arrived f
at Liverpool, as that was the port at which
our cargo was to bo unshipped, and as soon asl
the opportunity offered we proceeded to Bris- f
tol in the full expectations of there meetini/l
our relatives, Everard and his father— mv I

uncle, Herat

name pro-
and tears I

'when

we I

dearly-to-be-remembered
Lynn."

As Everard lieard his father's
nounced, he heaved a deep sigh,
stood in his eyes.

"But, alas !" she continued, ...,^,. „„
reached Bristol, the painful news of my uncle's
disg/ace and death fell lik a thunderbolt up-
on our ears. I thought my father would fall
beneath the blow. God knows that neither
he nor I thought him guilty."

Here her feelings overcame her, and there
was a brief pause, during which not a word
was spoken by any one. Tom ran for aomo
water, thinking she was about to faint ; such
not being the case, she moistened '^er lips I
with the water, and resumed.

"We next learned of Everard's departure,
and found that you (addressing him) had
sailed for New York. My father resolved to
throw aside our surname until the disgrace or
mystery, whichever you like to term it, that
hung over my uncle's death should be cleared
up. He eluded all those who were likely to
recognize him, and wo only remained two
days in Bristol. We then returned to Liver-
pool, where he found a substitute to fill his
place as captain of the "Poonah." We shortly
afterwards sailed for New York in quest of
you— arrived, but failed in getting any trace of
youuntil we met your namein the paper in con-
nection with the robbery ot this very gold you
have hero. This was another severe blow tous.
We hardly knew what to do, and delayed a
couple of aays in an unsettled state of mind.
Then we cam« to the conclusion that it woul('
be the proper way of arriving at the true stat(
of affairs to find you out, and hear your story
This was on the very day that the "Van Die
man" sailed, and in some way or other, fathei
found out that you were one of her passengers.!
It appeared somewhat strange in his view oij
matters, your leaving the country so shortly
after being released from jail. You musti
admit there was something mysterious lookj
iug about it. So he determined to follow yon
up= To lose sight of our only living relativd

nth such doubts in our Kind about him
hmld nerer do. That very day an excel W
lopportunity for the carrying o^ut of thil re
fcve offered Itself The'^^'AdeJaide" w^ to
fcn'i" trrif'' ^°"«^'"g. in the "Van Die"
fer .n ^- .u "^^ "*P**'" h«d taken sud-
Ini h •"'^ *^^?"°»Pany to which she be-
IJnged, being partly acquainted with my fa-
■ier, and knowing him as a captain and ma-
imv of considerable experience, requesTed

fill ttnt:'^ '' '-' '^' ''^ -^ '«« -^

"Aa a matter of course, he consented, and
ke remainder you know. One thing more
.d then I aoi done. My father made me pro^
hm not to divulge our surname to any per-
l«m under any consideration, until he autLr-
fd me to ,lo so But I considered that T was
lolonger bound by that promise, and thartt
Iwsrnyduty to reveal myself io Everard

ISIK'T/^'^ "P"'^ *^'« lonely iZd:
■ nd It afforded me unspeakable happiness as
llearned yesterday from his own lips^ EJ in
(ocence of the crime for which he had been so
Iboiy imprisoned. "

Trhusshe ended her brief and unvarnished
[Everard had listened. 'with'the"deepe8t"con-

|kh might ultimately wax strong^tL;
Jat'of a cousin. Her narration had relieved

trtr to"h"'- >?T'^ '''' ^^'l noTrevell
Zt to him before was now made evi

" T^y ■ *i'^ ''''*'■'"« »'« not there t
iny loved ones are absent."

They yearn for these.

CHAPTER XV.
THE LIFE-BOAT.

South-westward they are drifting.

Borne onwards by the waves.
Xheir prayers to Qod ascendinir

Imploring him to save.

fcstfy^^^^^^^^^^^

KhaJf.?^'^'" eyes, seaward, they per-
K, K * *^^ °*'^*" ^«« calming down and
L7 T«''^°"««i^«ly ^ot, tifey ,ref;md
fe Er '%r*i'''^%^" *^« JotLr teuTa
FvmSvlf ^'•**'''"«^* ^y *l>at time
^h?i^u ^"*"''® '» making the transfer

Eotthl'*'' ""^''^ r"^^ bf a much ea e
pod than carrying burdens by the' land

ItanTif"^"'* ^'"' * '^"'•* ^''"^ J«ave the is-
hlZu-^T^^- deleave those upon it
C e fn 1'" J^'^'^y- ^^"-i. likewise,^ they
E„7i'""^'*"'=«- Then why are th'ey S

Will morning ever come?" was th« de.
spainng enquiry of more than one of the sea-
tossed occupants of the life-boat.

Keep up your spirits my men : it will ne.
ver do to be already losing Lpe. ' Che^up '
caoW^ ' '"'' '^' '•^^P^"^ of their brave

n,.. f?'°.'^i"* ^^'•^toil and careful manage-
ment took them safely through the long a^nd
dreary hours of that night Two of the°r
number were kept constant at work scoop
ing out water, and several times .they came
nearly being swamped. The welcom^o d«7
ight came at last and they discovered the is-
land far to the northward. They hesitated
^«!;»«^«rt time between two opinins- Js to
whe her It would be advisable to endeavor to

risk of being picked up by somepassing vessel.

shouteT'". "'.^l"*''*^°«' ^^^'^ fche captain
shouted, "a sail, boys ! a sail to the south-

True enough there was a sail, but she was

a\7vet*:trir'^'"*°p-«*" ^^ ^-"«

to 'IhiU"''- °*" steadily, boys. I'll attend
mand "*^r°^' ^«» *he captain's brisk com-
mand The men were instantly inspired with
new hfe ami the island was entirefy for^t
ten. But they had to take a zig-zag course
in order to cross the waves, and in cons"
quence progress was not very rapid. Now
the half-mast rose to view and again it totally
disappeared. Thus it was for the whole day
and when night came they were as far froS

An„fr''^^-ll^''^'- J*^*« disheartening.
Another night upon the ocean in that 1'^ j
boat was inevitable. The cravings of
thirst and hunger were beginning to be se-
verely felt. They had worked asskluously 111
day, and this was their recompense. Exhausted
hungered, athirst, truly their position was'
Ideplorab e. Nor wiU I attempt to por-

k'-L?!)^"?^.^"^ yearnings of these poor
.......g,.- ..uiiuy Lijc uismai aouiu of that ionir

and tedious night upon the ocean— adrift.

■it

The second morning at length arrived, but
it found them one lows in number. Poor Jim
Caner, one of the shij/a crow, bad gone to bis
"long account." His constitution had not
been rugged enough to withstand such hard-
ships. Strange thoughts passed through each
mind, as thev lowered his remains into the
waves. Each wondered if it should be his
turn next. J?ut this dark hour was not void
of circumstances to revive their languishing
spirits. During the night the wind had
changed, and it was now blowing a gentle
breeze from the south-east. Presently, the
sail which they had pursued so earnestly on
the day previously, rose again in view. This
time it kept rising, and shortly the hull pre-
sented itself. Even in the midst of sorrow
for their lost comrade, thi^y could not help re-
joicing as they perceived that the vessel had
changed her course with the wind and was
now bearing almost directly to'vards them.
Jackets were stripped oflF, and raised aloft on
the ends of ^he oars as signals, and a shout,
long and loud as their exhausted lungs could
yield, was raised. Soon they observed some one
clambering the main mast, and immediately
after the British flag was hoisted and a gun
fired as signals in return.

"Thank God!" Captain ^^ieling fervently ex-
claimed, " we are discovered — we are saved. "

In due time they were taken aboard the
"Mersey," a Liverpool merchantman, home-
ward bound.

As soon as they had received some refresh-
ments the two captains interchanged compli-
ments, and Captain Nieling's sad story was
briefly told. He would have felt more satis-
fied had the vessel been bound for an Ameri-
can port instead of Liverpool, but such was
his destiny, and he could not help it. One
painful reflection worked constantly in his
mind— "My daughter, my darling, what has
befaUen thee ?» **

CHAPTER XVI.

BALDWIN GAINS THE ASCENDENCY.
"Captain Roselle, from you I demand an
explanation of this apparent mystery. There
is no doubt whatever about the matter, in re-
gard to Lynn and my money disappearing
simultaneously. It is just like one his
tricks. This is only another instance of his

light have contented himself

with what he had so lately stolen from Squire
Seville, But no, that had not satisfied the
cravings of his thievish nature, otherwise he

would not have taken the advantage of a poor
sick man. But that is not what I wish
to come at. It is this : You are the master
of the ship, and I feel convinced that Lynn
has not escaped without your boing awaio of
it. That being the case, I consider you as an
accomplice , and will hold you reflponsible. "

The reader will doubtless have recognized
in the speaker, the vilUain— Baldwin Baesil.
Just one week has elapsed since Everard had
been left ashore on the island. Baldwin had
so far recovered as to be able to got out of bed
when he discovered to hia consternation that
his ill-gotten gains had disappeared. On
learning from the sailors that Everard had also
disappeared, he immediately confronted and
addressed the captain in the foregoing impera-
tive manner. While he was speaking, his fea-
tures bore a look of anger, mingled with sus-
picion, fear and revenge. When he got to
where ho left off, Captain Roselle feigned a
look of wrath, and assuming a haughty tone
retorted.

"Enough, Baldwin Baesil, enough ! Be
careful of what you say. I am surprised u,
hear that yon have lost your mo'^ey, but do
not, at your peril, attempt to imiUcate me iu
the robbery. Give me but one word more of
your insolence, and I will have you at onoe
placed in irons. "

Baldwin could not help displaying his pu-
sillanimity under this shower of angry words.
He fairly trembled in hia shoes, and turned I
pale as death.

"I did not intend to as.: you took the]
money," he said, timidly, and' in an apologetic [
manner.

"Whether your intentions were such or not,"
returned the captain, "your words certainly
implied that meaning. Did you not say you I
considered me an accomplice, and as such you i
would hold me responsible ? Pretty strong J
language, I can tell you. Many a man has I
suffered for less . " .

Roselle felt he was rapidly gaining ground I
on him, and he went on, "Had you come to
me and made your complaint civilly, I might
then have sympathised with you, and assisted
in having the matter investigated. But, as it
is now, I demand you to retract your words." I

"I do,Ido retract them, "said Baldwin, peni- 1
tently,fairly cowed. But itmust be remembered |

TT • ui.' L — ^^^^ Baldwin's nerves were weakened by pro-

cunning. He might have contented himself ||longed ill-health, otherwise he would not have
he had so lately stolen from Squire ^been so easilv conouerfi.!. for ho waa a ni^rhoi

been so easily conquered, for he was a perfect]
fiend in human form, as will shortly be proven, I
Still his conscience, US' doubt, troubled lm.\

BlShakospearo very truly saya, •'Conaoienoa
ks make cowards „f ug all " '^^"■"'euoe

2^1^'•''*'^^"""''°•" continued the

Vtain, softening his tone, " I may as well

^lyou how and when we missKveranl "

kf course h.s story was previously Sed )

t vawla /n^h« • '^?°''' I Pe'-ceived one of
L in fh„ "•««»»«■, I immediately in-
L red of the sailors, and especially of those
fcho had been on watch during the night but
Ue of tVm could account fo? it. Pre8ent?v
Rediscovered that Everard Lynn was no^

ida^dterplexld^fr- ^-^ T™
1 1 " i-'o»iJiexea. 1 at once raised mv

tSn W ^^•^rl*'^^ waters in eve^y
■rection, but could discern nothing We

Itfanrl t'h? "°^",V* ^"^'^^^ remainde^ of the
Cost los7-^''"°^'"'^' *"•! then gave him
C ha r ' '" ^ "'^"»^''' *o us mysterious.
irhat he has your money with himsLms pro
liable enough still I had a loftier opirdon of
tm than to deem him capable of committing
It n.T^.K-*'*- ^' ^^^^'^ J°«» heavy rS
tmh truth the answer might contain.
L^anr'tL?"' T"^ fi^« thousand, at any

Itolo'se " wi, n "f 1 *• ° ™"f ^ ^""^ ** poor man
■to lose, was Baldwin's adroit responsti

L'o*^u«11"yf-' '' ''"^*'.*° *"°»°*' hut there

lovo, mn "f '*"'"'■ '* °°^- Who knows

m you may yet recover it ? It may turn un
h ^^^ y""" ^it"e dream of." ^ "^

Lpondlgl^^ never happen." said Baldwin,
I Roselle said no more, but turned awav
I attenng to himself, "What right has hi'

I?u8lv R^f^T'J''''^^^ after him suspi-
|OT8l^^ He evidently mistrusted him, and

lie matter ''' * ''"*' °^ disquietude about
■■ f/""*^^ ?.^*f '■^*'"^s, the captain returned

Is r^^ n^t'^ ''^^ «*^°^i'« where hehad
L f f ^t^*'^ '■'«*^"«'i his courage, and

Prior '''^''■°"' ^""'^' "S*^" ^^^^o^t^^ h"s

ItoSfn*"^^^*!?"' "y°" «eed not try
|to blindfold me. That story of vours is a

Is wit r- ' ^\^'y ^eHeW that you'
IS ^'^'l ^^""^ coalesced against me, and
InST""^ '"^^"^^- r^ '^y "»i« unmindful
Ivp^ ■ '^'l"^""^'' I *°» a^are that you

I . .„ rfiiat you do, aud ro-

member • it i. a l„ng road that hu no turn

thatv^'"''"'^' /'"'*'"• "«c«tful wretch
beSn wellT' '^^Vf ^°«°"«' 'twould have
vm™n K^^^'u^^'^ y*'" "^^Pt oilont. Then
you would have bad liberty while vou ra.
mained aboard this vessel ; Lw y'Si sHl be

«.\v», i^"T'^''.~'*"''p'«c«'' in irons."
K.., l;*-! .""tliority have you for that, prav?"
haughtily interrupted Balclwin. ' ^ ^

a aueST ^T tb«. audacity to ask such
a question, I will apprize you of what vou
may not wish to heaV and of which you decern
r.M*""'« *• J° *^« fi"t place, you are ^

aid f rln ""^^ r^^'"? rehearsal Baldwin, pale
and trembling, heard all. •• Secondly vou
contemplated the murder of Everarcr^' ^He

JaSrd'^tSi*^'' ^'''^'''''' ^°^ l««ked more
naggard than ever. "Thirdly I asaistpd

ch;rand\"*^"*r?*^« "-«y ^-^ yo-

Tied 'o?,? ''3^/cef tarn scheme which we car-
W l,»" ' f°^ ''^ ^^'°^ y^" know noth-
TLur 't ^^T°^ '"*^^' beyond your reach.
Lastly, from a knowledge of these aflfairs I

LaVnTn.^T^r-."'^^ ^ ""^^^ y^^ ^il Re-
main, until handed over to the authorities

when you are likely to receive a juarpenaTty
for your atrocities." f^u^Ky

hi«^tLfW 1-^*^ ^*^ b^«° captured gnashes
his teeth at his captor, so Baldwin, feeling that
he was overpowered, drew out a long-bladed
knife, which he had concealed in his felt, and
made a desperace thrust at Roselle. But
Roselle was too well skilled in such mancBu-
7J.!ll°'" t' to. succeed in his murderous at-

w3hr„ *"• \°'**,°* *^« would-be-assassin
was thrown violently on his back and his

thetpS"^^^'' '"^ *^« P«--^"l «-P ot

1 '•' ^'""temptible, dastardly wretch 1" ex-
claimed the now enraged captain.. " Only for
»^l,7i°g the law her full privilege, I wJuld
without hesitation throw you overboard."

several of the sailors in one breath. Thev
had been listening, at a little distance, to the
exciting contest, but had never once thought
of its coming to this. *

"No," returned the captain, "not so rash

no 4.1. J. W- — ."T """ "^"f X"'") uot BO rasn
as that. Bring hither the fetters and make
him secure " His orders were promptly
obeyed, and Baldwin with his feet shackled
and his hands manacled was carried to a se-
cure apartment.

We'll tame his conratrA an'' +or«»^"-- >>

said Roselle. feeling somewhat "'relieved.

" He'll not got a olinnuo to attempt another
outraeoliko that, for Biune time to come."

How iittio he kiiHW of the turn events
wouhl take ore another day should puss over.
That night was to Baldwin a night of misory.
Uevenge stood upporniost in his evil mind
and he vowe<i to himself to have it, even if it
■honld cost him his life.

Next morning dawned and all stood aghast
as they heheld, at no great distance to the
•windward, the "Olede," a notorious pirate.
Presently the demoniac yells of the fearless
•ea robbers fell upon their ears like a knell.
Bending terror mto every heart. Captain
Koselle instantly summoned his men and can-
tioneil them to keep cool and civil, otherwise,
said he, "torture and death will be our por-
tion. Escape is impossible, and to offer resis-
tance with what arms and men we can muster,
would be ivorse than madness, and would
•nly drive away the hope of whatever mercy
we may otherwise receive at their hands, for
she is manned with as murderous a set of ruf-
fians as ever existed."

Another yell more terrible than the preced-
ing ones shook the air, and a monster flae,
bearing the inscription in large capitals, "SUR-
RENDER OK DEATH," was hoisted to the
main top.

Eoselle, to prevent mischief, for the
" Glede's " guns were being brought into po-
sition, took up his speaking trumpet and
spoke the words — "we aurrender."

The pirate's small-boats were immediately
lowered and manned. In brief the "Van
Dieman " was boarded and ransacked. On
coming across Baldwin, the pirates and he
were noticed holding a brief consultation, the
nature of which at the time was not known,
but was shortly after evinced. Everything
ot value was taken out of the ship, and speed-
ily transferred to the "Glede. " Baldwin was
released, and he and Roselle were taken along.
The latter demanded an explanation, but it
was not, at the time, granted him. To re-
monstrate v,as useless, so he unwillingly sub-
mitted. The masts of the " Van Dieman "
were cut down — her rudder destroyed, and in
this helpless and wrecked condition, they
sent her with nil her occupants, save the cap-
tain and Baldwin, adrift.

Poor beings, destitute of provisions, left to
perish on the merciless ocean, by a band
of heartless robbers. They were never
heard of, and their probable sad fate can only
be conjectured. Roselle had no sooner ar-
rived on board the pirate than he was bound

hard and fast in the very fetters from whiuhl
Baldwin had been released.

" What liave I d«)no," ho demandt<d, "thatl
you al)U8e me thus ? How have I mcritcjl
this cruel punishment?" Mocks and j»>i)n|
were his first answer. Then one of the (it-g.
peradocs nshorod Baldwin into his prcHenc"?
saying, as he did so, "There my friend, Iihi
can give you all the oxplan.ition you want."!
Hosello instantly conjectured the whols
plot.

" These chains become you admirably, oap-l
tain. I think they fit you better than thoyl
fit me. Happy to see you so comfortably sit-j
uated," was Baldwin's first taunt.

R'jselle looked searchingly into his lyes,!
but said nothing. 'i

" Did I not tell you yesterday," ho contin-|
ued, " 'that it is a long road that has no tura|
in it.' Yesterday I was in your power, to-
day you are in mine."

"But," uiterrupted Roselle resolutely,!
"yesterday just punishment was dealt out tol
the guilty ; to-day, unmerited punishment isl
being meted out to the innocent. "

"Silence, Roselle !" growled Baldwin 8ar-l
castically. "Remember your life is at myj
mercy. With one word I could have ynu in-f
stantly despatched, but that is not my pur-
pose." I

"Then what is your purpose ?" was haiigbt-|
ily demanded, at the same time giving Bald-
win a look so stern that he winced under it.l
" You shall know it, my dear sir, with thej
utmost pleasure."

"How overbearing you are," interrupted
Roselle.

" You must just put up with it, my es-j
teemed friend," he went on, more jeeriuglyj
than before. "You see, the jingle of thus©
chains puts me in mind of old times. It i»
•weet melody to my ears. It charms me."

" That will suffice for sarcasm," again in-j
terrupted the captain, growing impatient to
hear his enemy's designs.

"Well, I am glad to hear that I have satis-l
fied you on that score. I hope the next mayj
suit your wishes as well. You see I have be-l
com^ pirate now, and I must endeavor toper-f
form my part, so I suppose I may as wellj
come to the point at once. We purpose tbati
you shall inform us as to what has become oq
Everard Lynn and the gold, and direct ua in
a plan whereby we may recover it."

"Never will I betray my friend," wa
firmly put in by Roselle.

" But listen to our terina ; Providine voo

tcrs from whiuhl

re," interrupted!

k' ^i^"*8ly. you shall Ik) rowardeU. ff.
1 the othc* hand, vou choose reticeius" \\.
til extort the truth from you. "
You may take away my life by inchtH, if
1 wUl. but never will I rovoal to you any-
inK further in the matter than what ! an al-
idy been told you." This reply was made
k»cool, steady, mt determined ton<
I 'That being your resolTe, you mav prei are
httnelf, my dear captain, for torture in its
biotost sense. "

I "Do what you will, I pray God to bear m*
»roiigh this tnal. And remember, Baldwin,
inbution will come to you sooner or later "
Hu was spoken with pathos, but it produced
^jnaible effect on Baldwin.

'If It is a fair question," continued Ro-

m what direction are you steering ?"

hWe are retracing the 'Van Diem an 's '

to, and 1 pity you should we pick Eve-

up by the way. But I leave you now

a short time, and again I teU you to pre-

wf for torture." ^

[Alone and in chains Roselle sighed lor the
rtu t»8 truHty crew-then as he thought
(the probability of their discovering Eve-
■^8 hiding place, he shuddered. But he
ned aloud as he thought of his wife
family whom he had left so happy in

gotten to leave Everard a gun and plenty of
ammunition, palatable fish-veKctahles, the
products Of .^r garden, and dohcious fruit,
which grew iij variety and aboundance <»round
them. Ihus by fishing, 8ho<,ting, gatherina
truit, and tilling their garden-plot, as well aa
tlie comforts derived from such, they found
employment to while away the time

Then, the scenery which surrounded them
to say the least of it, was picturesque. So
thbir situation might have

Providincf von

I Poor Roselle ! thy case is lamentable.
pou hast many ordeals yet to pass through
Wdwin, thy inveterate enemy, has sworn to
|( revenged on thee, and he will carry it out
wnercifully. Sad fact 1 tho just sufrerinc
the unjust, but such not unfrequently

CHAPTER XVII-

DISAPPOINTMENT.

We look, we loiigf for a gail to come.
Oh for a ship to bear U8 home,

Here, all seema drear.
At length the welcome sight we spy
Our hopes are raised, our spirits high.
But M we think our rescue nigh
It disappear*.

[Let US return to the island. Isolated as our
Ftloisland company were from the civilized
prld, they weie not destitute of numerous
'fflgs, which go to constitute comfort They
dafair supply of provisions, and means to
wienisti It as it became diminished. They

U ° ',^ ^^H 1^°® considerable variety.
fhaswUdfowl, for Roaelle Lad not fori

upon the whole
been far worse.

After removing the things from the other
tent, the three men engaged themselves in ex-
tending the limits of Everard's garden, and
in a f«w days had quite a patch of land under
cultivation. Growth was so rapid on the
island that already some of the seeds which
iiverard had first planted, were ready for use.
tHat 18 on a moderate scale.

Day aftei day they kept a constant look-out
tor a passing-sail, and one evening, you may
imagine their joy, as they beheld, far to the
eaut-ward, the much-longed-for sight.

"Hurrah ! hurrah ! ship ahoy !" shouted
lorn rapturously. "Let us collect a' the
auld timber an' rubbish into a heap, and as
Boon as it's dark we'll set fire tae 't,"

AH went to work with cheers, and in a
short time they had a huge pile raised on th»
top of the highest mound, proximate to their
tent. The last view they took of the distant
vessel was not very encouraging. Night wa«
fast approaching and only her topmasts were
visible above the horizon. At night-fall they
set fire to the heap and kept up alright blaze
until far on in the night. But the fuel being
exhausted they were compelled to give it up?
and wait thd morning's result. Morning at
length arrived, and with it disappointment.
As far as the e/e could reach no sail was to
be seen. Their signal had evidently not been
perceived, and they felt downcast.

But sometimes disappointment proves ul-
timately a benefit. So in this case, for tho

ft ?L^H P,r®^io"8 niglit was none other than
tlie Lrlede scouring the ocean, in search of
Everard and the gold. What a narrow escaps
was theirs ! Fortunately for them the ma-
ra,uder8 had not perceived the beacon, other-
wise the end could not have been imagined.

For a short time we must once more leavs
our island party. We leave them downcast,
but had they known aU, they had reason to

k
t

CHAPTER XVIII.

BKRKAVEMENT.

Such is life. Wo all must die.

Flowers bloom and fade,
Clouds arise on sunny skies,

And cast thotr shade ;
But the darkest shadow cast, «

On man's hard lot,
Is grim Death's cloud sweeping pa»t,

Leaving its blot.

We return to "Rosemont," and find Death
hoTering around its portals. Aa the unaeen
shadow fluttora M'ithout, determined not to
leave until it carries its victim to the un-
known world, "from whose bourne no travel-
ler returns," human aid and skill are busily
at work within, applying restoratives, but
they have a powerful opponent to deal with :
he is already gnawing at the vitals, and we
will shortly see which triumphs.

Mrs Melodine had suddonly taken ill, and
was, at the time to which this chapter has
reference, lingering, as it were, between life
and death. "The brittle cord of life seemed,
at any moment, ready to snap asunder.

Let us glance within this chamber of the
dying. Mr. Melodine sat by the bedside,
chafing the enfeebled hands of her who had
been to him a loving wife, and who had, with-
out a murmur, borne her part, with him,
through the many vicissitudes — the ups and
downs, of the past twenty years. Arabella
stood near, gazing with tearful eyes upon the
prostrate form of her maternal parent.

"Mother, my darling mother, you will not
die," she uttered in broken sobs, then, rais-
ing her eyes aloft to Him, who alone, can re-
store when all earthly powers have failed,
she exclaimed, "Spare hor ! Oh, merciful
God, spare her yet awhile !— Do not— O do not
take her from us. "

Mr, and Mrs. Seville were seated close by,
their eyes suffused with tears. Jake stood
with his back towards them looking pensi-
vely through a window. • 'My dear old mis-
sus," he inwardly breathed, "May de good
Lord be merciful to her."

Doctors Vcren, and Bowen, sat near by, at
a table, consulting. On the table stood nu-
merous bottles, containing various kinds of
drugs. Neither of the doctors understood the
nature of the invalid's complaint, and ever
since they had taken her in charge, instead of
gaining, she kept gradually sinking. They
had made several experiments on her, but
none of them had availed anything further

than bringing the end more nigh, and now
that she seemed on the verge of death, as a
last resort, they were about to try somethiuu
that would either kill or cure.

"Doctors, can you do no more for hor '" in-
quired Mr. Melodine in a choking voice.

The doctors shook their heads doubtfully
and replied, " Only one thing is left us, but
judging from the present state of our patieut
and to be honest with you, we greatly fear
its result. However, if you desire it, we are
ready. "

"Then let nature have its sway," was re-
plied mournfully, " And may God prepare u»
for this sad trial. "

The doctors again examined their patient
and announced that she had only a very few
more hours to live.

"My mother, my mother!" exclaimed
Arabella, as she fell fainting to the floor, at
this announcement. She was immediately
raised and laid upon a couch and the proper
restoratives applied by Dr. Bowen. "It is
only a swoon," he said, " she will be all right
again in a few minutes. "

A lil cordial was then given to the inva-
lid, an it so far revived her that shortly she
began to speak a little, but the words name
very feebly, and were barely audible. She
told them to prepare for the worst, that she
had not long to live, and besought them ear-
nestly to bear it calmly, that it was God's
will and they must submit to it without a
murmur.

At length the shades of evening fell upon
the surrounding landscape, but a darker shade
— the shade of death- -gathered over the fea-
tures of poor Mrs. Melodine. Stillness reigned
without — a death-boding stillness broken only
by the hoarse breathing of the invalid, within.
The gloomy hours glided past. The dark hour
of midnight approached. A sorrowful group
drew more closely to the bedside of the dy-
ing. A peculiar gurgle sounded in her throat
as she drew breath ; presently the breathing
ceased. The lookers on shuddered ; she
gasped again for breath. There was a slight
convulsion of the muscles. «The eyes opened
—closed again— once more they opened par-
tially, then closed forever in death.

Need we go on ? Shall wo follow the
mourners to the grave ? No. Their sigha,
their groans, their tears cannot be written.
The saddest scene to which mortals are sub-
ject has closed. Death has triumphed. Mrs.

■eiodine haa gone —

"Gone from the woild's temptations.

Its Borrows und its strife,
Gone from the many trials.

That make a war of life."

CHAPTER XIX.

MYSTERY UNVEILED.

" Land of my sires ! what mortal hand
Can e'er untie the filial band,
That knits me to thy rutfged strand !"
|A9 soon as Captain Nieling arrived in Li-
lirpool, he lost no time in sending a despatch
s the owners of the ill-fated vessel— the
lidelaide," containing an account of the dis-
Iter, with the names of the rescued and the
, He resolved to remain in England for a
Sort time. Nomadic as had been his life for
epast ten years, his native land had still
irma for him. How true the words of the

"There ia a land of every land tlie pride.
Beloved by heaven, o'er all the world beside

The wandering mariner, whose eye explores
The wealthiest isles, the most enehant ng shore,
lews not a realm so beautiful and fair '

Nor breathes the spirit of a purer air."'

The truth of these lines was, a few days
ir landing, fully realized by Captain Nie-
ig, as he visited some of the frequented
unts of boyhood. But no pen can describe
t! feelings, when at length he stood before
le cottage m which he had first breathed ex-
fence Ihe many happy scenes of child-
W-his dear parents who had long since
M away— their loving smiles as he used
f clamber round their knees,— his trotting
to school, accompanied by his brothe • Ho-

r .u^i ^,^° '^^^' ^^•''O' ^""^ numjered
fong the dead, - all recurr.d to his mind and
iwuced unspeakable sorrow. " \Ias '" he
^rmiired, as he turned away from that sa-
N spot, "what a world of mutations ! For
flat have I to live ? Where are those loved
CL ^ly, parents, my only brother, my
fighter, all gone. Sad lot is mine. Eve-
ly ^"/7 surviving relative, separated
pme. We may never again meet. Then
Ppicion hangs over him, and his father— T
Ntthmkof it. Will these ever remain
|F»t«nes? Is it to be the destiny of our
me to remain forever disgraced ? Mav God
Jlani it otherwise. "

IRetrospection brought sadness to him
m picture of the past was every here and
pre marred by an afflictivn «nA..o «*.;ii __

he walked away from that hallowed spot-his
irth-place-notwithstanding his being aware
that such would be the means of recalling
other dismal reflections, he determined t^
agam v sit Bristol. He ;«« promptTby an
mstinctiye impulse, which seemed to say^^'So

solvable" " """'• ^^^''''^ '' ""'' ^^^^y» i^-
Two days after we find him reclining on a

cty. A little way from him sto^ d a large

r etv'ofT* t'^^' r ""'^''^ ^^y ^» endlessT
riety of books and newspapers. He nicked

up one of the latter of recent date and
stretching himself upon the couch, commenced
fSe^Vi He was fatigued by hisTuliiey
thither and soon read himself asleep. The
paper fell from his powerless fingers As it
rustled to the floor.h? started up a^uTdufched

•'reaflT- n ^'""'^.^'^g ''^^<^^ to whisper

read it-peruse it more carefuUy." Quickly

his eye ran up one column, down another, un-

ments h\ ^^^'^.^^^^ ^^^e the advertise-
ments. He threw it down, dissatisfied, for
what reason he did not himself know. What
did he desire to meet in those columns ? That
was the query. Again he snatched the paper
and started a perusal of the advertisements
JJown one column-the second-half-way

Could it 'v *^'1 ^'' 'y' «^"«^* sometirg^
Ooukt It be a dream or was it reality » He

and wlT' ^^^^"- 7^' *.^^^^ •* ^^« '" black
and white-an explanation of one of tho

mysteries "Thank God." he inwardly ex-

c aimed, "my brother died innocent." He

glanced again at those charming words —

either personally or by letter toj- S— No St*^
Bristol. Let him also understand that his fatlier's
name has neen exonerated of tho crime for which h«
Sir'^F,^ ih fr ""IT'^r'^d and which occlsioned h^",
l-i^biri rntion'^d'""'''" '''"'''' '' ^"^'^ "^^ ^PP^^'-B

Agitated to learn something further in the
matter, he at once started, paper in hand,
for the address mentioned in the adver-
tisement. A few minutes' walk brought
him to the spot. Presently he found himself
u.shered into the presence of no less a person-
age than the president of the bank with which
his unfortunate brother had been connected-
introduced himself as Edgar Nieling Lynn,
brother to tho late Horatio Lynn- made hii
business known, and was briefly apprised of
every tlung appertaining to what had called him
thefo. Ino sum waa wt follows :— A wretched

specimen of humanity had, a few months pre-
viously, been arrested for theft, and placed in
the very cell in which the late Horatio Lynn
had met his death. This miserable being re-
pented of his crimes, and made confession. He
avowed himself to be the author of the for-
gery — sent for the managers of the bank and
made affidavit to that effect. He said he had
an accomplice, but that he had, one year
priorly, been hanged for murder. Horatio
Lynn had invested considerable of his earnings
in the bank. He called such his "private
fund." This fund, with its accruments, now
amounted to about £5000, which was ready at
any time to be paid over to Everard Lynn,
the nearest heir at law. If such a person
should not bd forthcoming, it would then de-
volve to the next nearest of kin.

This certainly was satisfactory intelligence,
and Capt. Lynn, as we shall henceforth call
him, felt as if his mind was relieved of a
troublesome burden. But how was he to find
out Everard's address ? How was he to com-
municate the news to him ? A. new field ot
labor was opened for him, and he determined
to spare neither time nor trouble in making
search for the absent one, and he immedi-
ately set his mind to work in the forming of
plans whereby he might carry out his resolve.

CHAPTER XX.

SAD NEWS.

We return again to ''Seville Place," and
"Rosemont."

'Twas an afternoon in winter. The bleak
wind was humming dolorously through every
crevice that lay in its way. It was one of
those dismal cheerless days that produces a
a depressing efiFect on the minds of sensitive
persons, and causes them to imagine that evil
is about to befall them — that they are going
to hear dreadful news, and such like presenti-
ments.

At "Rosemont," Arabella sat conversing
with her father. They were clad in deep
mourning, and both countenances had a look
of gravity, that told more plainly than words
could, the sincerity of their sorrow for the de-
parted one. Mrs. Melodine had just been
three weeks in her grave. The tide of sorrow
was, at times, almost ovarwhelmning and still
continued unabated, and no wonder, aa the
poet truly says —

"What Is home withon' a mother T

What are all the Joj i we meet ?
When her loving smile no longer

Greets the coming of our feet."

"Father," commenced Arabella, in a sor-
rowful tone, "I greatly fear we are about to
hear of some calamity. I don't know Low it
is, but strange forebodings pass through my
mind. "

"My dear daughter," was replied, gravely,
"You must expel such thoughts. You are
thinking too much on your mother's death,and
that is what produces them. I am afraid you
will bring sickness on yourself. Already
your nerves are becoming weak. Our loss is
heavy, but it was the will of God to afflict us,
and it is our duty to resign ourselves to it in
a manner becoming christians. "

"As regards the latter, dear father, you
have exactly spoken my mind, but, as regards
the former, I have endeavored to expel tnem,
and the more I do so, the more ominous they
seem to rise, and it strikfs me strangely that
we shall realize them before nightfall. "

"My daughter, you must not give way to
superstition. It is only the howling of the
wind taking advantage of the weak state of
your nervous system. That is all, take my
word for it." Mr. Melodine did not believe in
the saying— "Coming events cast their shad-
ows before."

"Dear father, pray do not call it supersti-
tion. I believe sach thoughs are produced
by some latent natural power that pervadei
the atmosphere, and that has not yet been
discovered by man, consequently cannot be
demonstrated. Let two persons work to-
gether for a short time, and how often we find
the same thought pervading both minds sim-
ultaneously, and both in unison giving utter-
ance to the same idea. ? Then if they sleep in
the same apartment, how often will they dream
alike. Again,how often do wespeak of a per-
son, just as that person is approaching iu close
proximity to us ? This latter has given rise
to the saying, 'If you speak of a person he is
almost certain to appear. ' Now these things
I ascribe to the same secret power, and I fully
believe that power will yet be clearly demon-
strated by men of science. "

"Arabella you astonish me, I had noi
thought you capable of making such a long-
winded argument on so trivial a subject ; but
your ideas, in my fancy, are mere sophism, so
we had better leave off, and, if you are not
otherwise engaged, you may accompany me to
'Seville Place,' as I feel inclined to speud
this evening there. I feel sadly downcast
like yourself, and good company with me dis-
sipates dismal thoughts. "

kof. I nrail RAV-

ifillfTn*^ *^."»»g¥ Ongoing there suggested

"Well, come along, and as I said before
leave off ou that subject, for I am too well up
m years to be convinced that you are in the

Pile'" aTd'hS'T'* ^! "'"^^ ** "S«^i"e
S^ CT u ''.*''?^-^ e°* "«»*«<! when Jake

Wo letters for neder of you. " he said ' 'hn+
l.r. ,. Ma,sa Don', nejpaper an' S po,t-
.Mteraaidyou w.re to look oo do seiond

pEX '• "^'^ '"' ""' "'°^'" •"

.4«iy oVli^^Sl'r' ''''■ '"" «'--''

''What.'" he exclaimed, and could proceed
I °; ^^'*''?.',*^^'« «y« ""^t t»^« headings- '
Adelaide f-Passenger, and Crew nearly all

\..^l\7^u '■^° "^r" *^^ ^°^'^'°'» ""til they

tC ^ f/'^u'*' "Rescued," and -Lost."

They dazzled ; he could not distinguish the

VZlT *^-' "*°'^- «« '•"bbed fhem and

wrned them in another direction, the- - ade

hnother attempt. Yes, there was L- aame

Uong the '7o«^'^-..Con8abina Seville."

O God, can this be true ?" he exclaimed in
rj'u "?{^ son -Lost !" These wordTwere
ieard by the others. Mrs. Seville sank blck-
wards m her chair. Arabella shrinked and
Y^?Sermg forwards snatched up the fallen
r"" ^^r. Melodine, fearing the^ result en
deavored to take it from her, 1,ut he was not
jujok enough. Her eyes m'et the name-?Se
name e loved. ''Perished !" she cried oit
eously. '.merciful God take me also !'' Lnd hi
graceful form fell heavily to the floor.

h«1X "^^T^'^x:" ^'■^"tically exclaimed
h«r father, "Thou hast taken my wife
spare my daughter .'" ^ ' "

wSouT * Rl^V'^'ur* knowing what he

r^f K ^\ .^f tliought some fearful judg-

US.^"^ ??*"u'° *^"™- 1° the midst of the

tSL fl°*^.u*'*''^'^ *° *^« stable-took

Id for nr«'' torse and set off at a full gal

irlu r"- Bo wen. It was well he did so

forthe doctor's services were reqiired as soon

uhe reached the spot. When they raised

wt."".^'""'".*^^ floortheblood streamedf om

1,7 "»o»th and nostrils. We cannot conceive

Je feehngs of Mr. Melodine as he peSd

rival ^ ^"^^°»« y "waited the"^ doctor's

ISSe. a^„:?\K\!:it-^.'lv I>- Zeros
. — ...... ati3.iQua ivr i&raQ6iia.

dearhr 'IhM'^^f'P*?^''' '°'" t^ey knew how
eyes wSdetl ^^J ^^'V^"" ^^« '« theh^
conLTJ i!f *i, ^*"*' ^^^"' ^« fc°«w to the
contrary, and therefore cannot so truly svm.

Kved'' :;on '^'°': K'^T'^y the doctor'^a":
lilf '.rP'^?"""""^^ Arabella in a "critical
ti / *°'^, .'* "^ "«h« had burst a "man
blood vessel in her fall. " We must not dwe
too long on this sad picture
Arabella is in good hands. Dr. Bowen i- a.

li:7.S%elY' \'''y inteSd'i;
"18 patient. He had seen her previonslv nf

V.lt:Vl^ °' ""-Z '°'^*^-- 07 whaf wL*
pass ng in his mmd we will not at nresent
speak. As regards the others- the sfock°s
over, and they must ju.t bear their sorrow as
wLr^f '^^^ *° ^«" ^*- BrighterTa;:
CHAPTER XXI.

LOVE IN SOLITUDB.
Four moons had come and cone B.n<i fi,-
fifth wa« at the "full." since our heroes £d

establisheitheirhomeonthissecludSLland
No sail had appeared since the one ?hat h«i

left them m disappointment, and they beg^
friendr" "' '""« «"«^ '««*«-d ^« tSr
It was southern autumn. The sun wan A^
clining n the north-west, midway between

at'sfed'^a' ,*n^---, HilrLptnTeS
rays sbed a lustre, peculiar to southern
dimes on the island scenery, and made ^^
magnihcent to behold. The waters of th«
ocean lay before them like a vaTt mrrro/ and
such a new as was theirs to Eld -so
grand,-so p.cture8que,-so enchaS i^

Th^^ .'"'"'■ '""'^ ^" '^"'•'he'-n latitude?
and Tom rT'V^P^*"^' *hat Consabina
and Tom went out m one of the boats to
spend the evening in fishing. Tom felt a?
home in such an exercise, %nd wTs an ex'
h arating companion. He had an old sailor^
ditty for every occasion. Hauling in the neS
reminded him of hoisting the anchor ^d
while thus engaged he woild sing- ' '^'^
"Haul her up high,

Up to the sky, '

Ay O chlelymen,
There let her lie,

Ay O chlelymen,
Haul ayO.ayO.chielyinen."
Everard and Alicia remained on shore
Ihey declined accompanying the others, by
saymg they "preferred a comfortable ' seat
02 the beach to toilina in a boa* " K"* **-*-
had other reasons than that, as w« ghijl pr.^

seiitlj see. They seated themselves on the
mound, behind which stood a thick cluster
of ehrnbs, .vhich protected them from the
sun's scorching rays. For some time they
wai;ehed the boat skipping over the ocean's
surface, like a waterfowl, for both Consabina
and Tom were expert hands at rowing and
vied with each other, so that at times their
boat seemed to leap from swell to swell.
"Hen vy on the larboard, " Tom would ejacu-
late, "Ay, ay,, captain, you tend to the 'star-
board,' " our hero would respond. On such
occasions gaiety alone prevailed. Sorrow and
gloomy thoughts were, for the time being,
ca»t into oblivion.

Everard sank into his habitua^ silent
mood,

"Dear cousin, what makes you so de-
sponding," inquired Alicia, in a consolatory
manner.

"Excuse me, dear Alicia," he replied, "I
was wondering M*hat had happened, to delay
the return of the 'Van Dieman' thus long."

"Everard, we must not banish hope. We
must be patient."

*'"Very true, Alicia-, but my life, at least
tii5.se three past years of it, has been nothing
but a disheartning, nay further, heartbreak-
ing continuation of sorrow, trouble and dis-
appomtmcn*^. Still, dear Alicia," and he
drew mojv: closely to her, gently taking her
hau>d ia hia, "there is one bright ray of hope,
to which I c'ing tenaciously — one object
■which 1' have in view, to gain which will bring
me hsappicese ; to lo&e wnich will sink me to
zaisery and despair. "

"^lay I make so bold as to ask what that
hope—that object may be ?" inquired Alicia,
iu a tremi lous voice.

"Then' let us be confidants. One word
from yoU' can either bring me happiness or
misery, and that word' is yes or no/'

Herkead found* a resting-place upon his
8ho:ilder, nod he went on —

"Fat's brought ua together on this secluded
island. How strange her workings ! No
sooaer had I seen you than irrepressible feel-
iaga^f: iove filled my breast. This is the
hopt- to which I fondly cling — a return of that
love. Then tell me, dear Alicia, are those
feelings reciprocated ? Do you return the
love I bestow ?"

"Dear Everard, remember my youth, I
am but a child in years, " she said pleadingly
and with emotion.

"Truly you have saicjl, a child in years, but
< yon not a woman in experience ? "Then

dearest on*; do not hesitate. TelT me you I
love me, and we will spend the years of yourl
minority in love's effulgent sunshine. " "

She threw her arms softly around hio neck
and whispered the words, — these charminaj
words, — 'Everard, my own, 1 love you. Wej
shall be happy."

He pressed her to his bosom, " VVelcomel
happiness ! thou art mine at last," he ex-l
claimed ecstatically. "A new life is dawnina
before me. Dark clouds are fast vanishing |
expelled by its glorious light, and, hence-
forth, my own darling, thou sbalt Le as a
bright luminary casting dazzling beams onm\
pathway. Henceforth, solitude shall not.
seem dreary. Still may Heaven guard the!
"Van Dieman" in her course, and may the
time speedily arrive when we shall be taken!
aboard of her and conveyed to a land where!
friends will greet us with tears of joy. "

Tears trckled down the fair one's cheek,
and her bosom heaved a sigh. "0 ! Everard I
my own, do you think we shall ever meetmyl
father again on earth ?" I

"As you said to me dearest, *we must no
banish hope. We must be patient.' Tim
alone can tell. I sincerely hope and trust w^
shall."

"Were I assured of his safety, my happi
ness would be replete."

We might put the question, was happinesi
ever replete on earth ? and we might also an
swer in the negative, for there is always
something to regret or sorrow for. But thi
happy moments glided rapidly past, and even
ing approached.

In the meanwhile Consabina and Tom had
unperceived by the lovers, returned, and no
stood near by admiring the love scene. N
derisive smile curled on their features as the
looked on. The scene was only a naturai
one, and was not altogether unexpected,
Consabina thought of the happy moments h
had spent in a similar position. "My own
Arabella," he inwardly sighed, "shall we eve
enjoy such moments again ? Is it so destine
that we- are to remain forever separated— ton
asundar by fate ? — God forbid, "

Everard looked up and felt confused at hav
ing been discovered, Alicia's cheeks ia
stantly colored crimson, and she lowered h(
head modestly.

But Tom spoke out, to their relief. "Comi

come," he said, "there's nae need o' siCi

bashfu'ness here. There's only four o' us,

an' it wid be a pity if we coald'na keu am

anither's sacrets. "

"Well said, Tom." quoth our hero "We
are as one family, and as such we should be
[ confidential to each other."

But ajjain we must leave the island.
Strange things are occuring elsewhere, and
we must notice them. Our hero knew not
I that the news of the disaster had reached
I ^o^^T*^,^* 1^18 knell had been sounded-
I that his friends were clad in the sable gar-
ments of mourning for him, who was still alive
-alive, to those around him- -dead, to his
riends aud the world. Alicia knew not that
J u f , '"o"''ned the loss of his daughter
anrt she likewise was considered dead Ever-
1 arc! was not aware of the tortures inflicted on
Uptain Rossell, nor of the "Van Dieman "
Those things they did not know, and it was
as well for them, as the saying has it, "Tcnor-
[ ance is sometimes bliss. "

CHAPTEP XXII.

A NEW SUITOR.

Dr. Bowen had only lately graduated when

he became a resident of the town of S

He was a young man, of fine appearance and
more than ordinary talent. His affability,
aiui the unrestrained and gay manner of hia
converse soon gained for him the esteem of a
I large circle of friends. In brief, he shortly

became the most popular man in S The

I populace for miles around placed all "confi-
dence in him as a physician, and the name
Ur. ^owen became a by word in almost
I every house. Headache, ^-Iliousness, fever,
ague, toothache, and I don't know what all
could be cured by his very presence. If a
child happened to be a trifle unweil, prob-
ably the result of eating a little too heartily
or of over-exertion at play, Dr. Bowen had to
be immediately sent for. He would come of
course— his pay was sure— examine his
pa.ient, and make any amount of inquiries
reapectmg him -then prescribe for him-hand
» bottle of some harmless mixture to the
parents— then would follow orders : "One
I J?«P«onf"l three times a day-give him no-
thing1but:;rice and milk as diet for a few days
I and teep him quiet." He yas ofi' then, and
manyabessing he received 'whilel leaving.
, iNight and day he was kept on the run, until,
^ finally, his practice grew so extensive that he
was compelled, for the sake of his health, to
write to an old companion. Dr. Veren, to
I come and assist him. Veren came, and both
found plenty to do.
Dr. Bowen was unmarried, and, as might

be expected, the hearts of a large number of
the young ladies in the vicinity were con-
stantly in a flutter about him. Cupid's darts
were incessantly showered upon him, but so
tar they had failed in hitting the target

In a previous chapter we left him at "Sev-
ille Place" with our heroine in charge ; so we
will return and notice how he succeeded with
his patient.

For three days Arabella lay apparently at
the point of death. Dr. Bowen di.l all in his
power to hasten her recovery, and remained
for the gre^ater part of the time n. .r his
patient. How strangely beautiful she looked
assheky there upon that bed of -sickness.
IJer dark glossy ringlets lay disheveled on
the white pillow case aud contrasted strange-
ly with her pale, but well-carved features
Her long dark eye-lashes protruding from
the closed eye-lids, her nobly arched brows
and the sweet but sad expression of her coun-
tenance, gave her a peculiarly fascinating ap-
pearance. No wonder, then, that Dr. Powen
admired her, nay further, he was captivated
—he was in love, and felt as deeply concerned

tSr* ?■!'' '■''*''»^'f'"y a* any of her friends.
VVhat the gay belles of fashion— with all
their artificial adornments, with all their
furtive glances, their winning smiles, and all
their vam attempts— had failed to accomplish
was accomplished by an unconscious invalid
Ur. Bowen felt himself entangled in love's
mysterious meshes— in love solely by natural
influences. But will his love be returned »

On the fourth day, Arabella began to re-
cover, and a few days after found her so far
restored as to be able to leave her bed. Dur-
ing her convalescence Dr. Bowen was a fre-
quent visitor, but the time was inopportune
tor him to disclose his love, so he deferred
until her mind would be in a more settled
state. In this he showed wisdom.

* * • * ♦

Spring, with all its loviness came. Nature
threw off her dreary garb of winter, and as-
suoied her verdant clothing. Everything, in
which there had been life was speedily un-
dergoing the process of re-animation. The
birds re-visitedthe tree-tops, and their morn-
ing carol cheered the farmer on his way to
work. The whip-poor-will made the evening
lively with his incessant chatter. In fact all
nature seemed alive to the charms of an
American spring. The evening to which we
are about to refer, was one of the most en-
livening of the season. The passer by could
-t.wt.?? j}o vi^ttuiju 111 LUC appearance oi ''iio8<?-

^•m

mont" or "SevUle Place," but sad change had
had been wrought on the features of the dwel-
lers there— sorrow for departed ones had left
its trace behind.

Dr. Bowen had lost his relish for "single
blessedness," and determined to press his
suit with Arabella. The evening in question
found him at "Rosemont. " As introduction
he made numerous inquiries as to the state of
"Miss Melodine's" health. Of course Mr.
Melodine was present, for awhile, and I need
hardly say, his presence was a source of an-
noyance to the enamored doctor, but such
annoyances cannot at all times be avoided,
and must therefore be borne with patience.
Furtive glances were occasionally cast at her,
tnd Arabella felt somewhat annoyed thureat.
She knew for what they were intended, and
endeavored to elude them.

Once he made so bold — no, I was forgetting
it would not be considered boldness in a doc-
tor, at least, under ''aary circumstances —
as to feel how her pu-^e beat, but he pressed
her fingers rather tightly with his unem-
ployed hand, and the consequence was that
she withdrew hers, and gave him a glance
that did not speak of much love. However,
Mr. Melodine withdrew, and left the two for
a short time to themselves.

"Miss Melodine," commenced our amorist,
"would you not be the better of some fresh
air? Supposins! we take a walk, that is, if
you have no particular objection to my
company."

yhe tried to evade this by calling his atten-
tion to an oil painting that hung on the wall
of the apartment, but he was not to be so
easily defeated in his purpose. After exam-
ining the picture and eulogizing its merits, he
resumed :

"Miss Melodine, I have a secret to tell you,
if you are ready or willing to hear me. What
gay you ?"

"Well, doctor, if it is a secret I would
rather not know it."

"But it is something that must be told, and
told to you alone. Will you bear with me ?
Will you hear it ?"

Arabella already divined his meaning, and
made no answer.

Taking the old proverb for his guide — "Sil-
ence gives consent" — he went on, •• Vrhca at-
tending you, while you were prostrate by
sicknesR, strange feelings of sympathy en-
tered my breast. As time wore on, those
feelings grew stronger, and now, dear Mies
Melodine, I love you fondly. "

"T am sorry such is the case," replied AraJ
bella, sympathisingly. "There is no one foH
whom I entertam a more implicit deference!
than yourself. Still hear me, for once and all I
your love can never be returned by me. "

The latter was spoken so emphatically thati
he saw plainly, to attempt pressing the mat.1
ter further, for the present at least, would bel
futile, and he felt his position to be that of al
discarded lover. With a heavy heart he bade
her adieu.

"Farewell 1" he said, and he held her hanu,
firmly, "To-morrow I shall leave America 1
and you shall never see me again. "

She plead with him not to say so, but hen
pleadings were in vain, and when she turnedl
from him, her eyes were filled with tears of
sympathy. |

Mr. Melodine wondered what had taken)
the doctor away so abruptly. But there were!
more wondering a few days later when it wasl
proclaimed that Dr. Bowen had sailed fori
England

CHAPTER XXIII.

REMOVAL TO CANADA.

"Time tarries not" is a true proverb— an
indubitable fact. It matters not, whether we,
employ it usefully or allow it to pass in iudo4
lence, whether we are U{Jlifted by joyordown-
cast by sorrow, whether basking in the saaH
shine of prosperity, or battling with thft
storms of adversity, or whether or not we de-|
sire it otherwise, time keeps continually
moving onward, like the revolving of a mighty
wheel in perpetual motion.

Eight mouths out of the nine that had been
granted Mr. Seville for the settling of the
mortgage held against his place, had elapsed.]
The events of those eight months had beei^
anything but animating to him, and, in con!
sequence, he felt discouraged to such a degreel
that he was quite indifferent as to what
might be the ultimate result of matters. i

"It is of no use fretting over it," he mnr-L
mured to himself, "it will make things noj
better, rather worse if anything. Then, it i«
an utter impossibility for me to redeem tha
place, and for whom would I be redeeming it]
even if such were possible ? Poor Consabina
is gone !" This last clause was of ten utteredj

But cheer up, Mr. Seville. Brighter days
are ahead of thee. I

One day, ikbout the time to which we Lara

already referred, as the inmates of Sevilla

mansion sat at dinner, a stranger stepped

In the thr«shold, and was politely ushered
la) by Jake, who was always ready on auch
tmay on such occs^ions to officiate The
Irtranger introduced himself as "Mr. Kinsale,
Ifrom Canada," and was kindly requested to
■pirtake of some dinner, which he did As
■won as dinner was over, Mr. Kinsale made
inown his errand. He commenced by say
■bg he was on a tour for the purpose of select-
r *°^ P»!:°ba8ing a farm for himself in

khataMr. Simpson, a lawyer in Moro, had
Med him to "Seville Place." as a farm
Skely to suit his fancy. ""

"Have you followed farming as a profession
brany length of tune ?" inquired Don Zeres
bdging htm by his appearance to be a man ot
fcdentary employment.

"Not altogether," he replied; '<I have as
batiful a farm in Canada as you ever set
^H on. Tt 18 situated on the shore of Lake
Intano only a few hours' sail from the Thou-

li fnT- i,^f ^ ?^y ^^^P "■ far'" as some-
hg to look at-a home for my wife and fa-
Wy, and as a place to which I can resort
hen aire of rambling, for I travel a |rea1

4U«

"Then am I to infer that you h -e become

ed of living m Canada, or that vou

«rely desire to enlarge your possessions,' as

jrt of disbursement for your surplus

Zlf*^?"' ^/l^r"«' i. correct, but if you
» re it. I will tell you all about it ?"
, Go on. I shall be happy to listen. "
Well, you see, I am an Irishman by birth,
you may have already noticed by my ac-
jnt. 1 am likewise, and always have been
l.trong ad vocate for republicanism. When
tw I '°.^'a°ada It was at the request of
ly wife who was born there, and I did not
|e to thwart her wish. But, if there is any-
Q '° ?'•" T'^^ "^^^^ I «*«*««* ^ore than

[royalty. Give me a land free from the
ftters of royalty-a republic. "

Lm,^f^i*'n® to oppose your sentiments,"
fterrupted Don Zeres, "for I bell -o there is
[land on earth so free from turmoiW

ilT^A ^ • ^^l^P^' *« *^« ^»°d governed by
Ipt and wise monarch." ""u uy

ri at,; sorry, Mr. Seville, that wt happen

^ifferm our opinion. Still, it is but^the

Mof the world, and each has his right to

[end his own, and I maintain that n?ne of

ksccalled royalty has any right whaW

dominate over a free-born people. But It

I is not my intention to dispute with voo Tt
was not for that I came. sS I w3 go^io fur!

nine, said Don Zeres. "tou had the first
thf tlf "°'^i»g but f*ir play for me J, K
the last. I maintain that . oonstitutiOnsS
monarchy , a „ far ahead of a republic m the
8un exceeds the moon in brilliancy, and\ha?
a sovereign, guided by the counsel of wi!e
atatesmen is a, requisite at the head of ^he
affairs of state as a parent at the head of •

Where 18 the republic fit to compare with
her? Considev what she has done towTrts

she hll^r''''^ "^ 'i' r'^^- Consider what
she has done towardsthe relief of nations that
have been oppressed by othe*- nation? N*
wonder I should defend her. When Spab

r^va«s o? thf '-^""r"?^ WOB.ed h/Se
ravages of the invader, it was Britain that

vXs"fr''^^*^ ^^--r^ue. and dro;nhe ij!
If X T"" ^^^ «°"- Noble Britain 1 I
hope the day may yet come when 1 shall live

••I wnn^'^'r*'"" °^*^y «J°"°»« banker!"
1 wonder at a man of your stamo living in
a republic, "said Mr. Kin'sale. wETfaad lis
tened carelessly to what had been wid in op-
position to his views. ^

7.1'^^**. /f ^'"^^^ly accounted for," said Don
BcZ'J^Zf^'^ ^'*^«'by the' glowing dT
ericanTn"/ * ' °°"°t'-y. given ml by an^m-
erican land agent, who likewise gave me a
base misrepresentation of Canada.ntd further,
norfch^.^n' **"" ^*'^'"'^f °f Canad; rather fa^

"Well Mr. Seville, we have had a rather

I «'-ange debate, when we considerThat this is

pur first interview; still it has suggested ^

e'^VfrLr'?'^'^'''^'°''^--^^-*bebe:;

spe;|er^l^rwrall^\S^^^^^^

fhor • ' i^?«o'»tinued, "in the first place
there is a striking resemblance between your
place and mine. So much alike are tK

lof/^ *''"*'** ^*°°'«<^ '"y^e" at home as^I
walked up your avenue ; but the. buiWingg :

loi^'^uP^'"'® *'"® built on a much grander
scale than yours. The farm containa .S
acres of good arable land. In the^cond
place, Canada does not suit my fancy, and
th;s country does, Vv ith you it is vic/ier^^
And lastly I think an exchange of places
would suit both parties admirably. S
think you of my idaa ?•• ^

"It is BO unexpected, Mr. Kinsale, that I
can hardly venture an opinion on it,"

• 'Supposing, then, I make you an offer.
Have you any objections ?"

"None whatever. Go on." Don Zeres
was getting deeply interested.

"Well, I will, providing it suits you, give
you clear deed and title of my farm, in ex-
change for yours, as it stands at present ; that
is, [ will assume your liabilities, as your
farm, in a market point of view, is more val-
uable than mine. "

"But, Mr. Kinsale, my farm is mortgaged
for a considerable sum."

"I am aware of that, having learned your
cirnumstances this morning from Mr. Simp-
son, your mortgagee. That is what I meant
by 'liabilities.' I should have said — the lia-
bility of the mortgage. "

"Then, Mr. Kinsale, I must say your
off'er is extremely fair, and if your farm is
what you represent it to be, the advantage
will be altogether on my side, "

"That you can testify for yourself when
you see it, and I propose we start for Canada
this very afternoon."

"Rather abrupt is it not ? We had better
wait till to-morrow morning. "

"As the proverb goes, Mr. Seville, 'strike
while the iron is hot.' Let us go at once. It
would only be unnecessary delay waiting till
to-morrow. "

' 'Without more ado Don Zeres got himself
ready, and the two started for Canada.

Mrs, Seville had been an attentive listener
to all that had passed, but she was not a wo-
man that intermeddled with the aff'airs of her
husband, so she said nothing either for or
against the matter. Still she felt inwardly
satisfied with the affair, and gave her hus-
band a smile of approval as he bade her
adieu !

In due time they arrived in Canada. Don
Zeres was bighly satisfied with Mr. Kinsale's
farm, and a bargain was accordingly con-
cluded.

Three weeks later, Mr. and Mrs. Seville,
Jake and Sophie, bade farewell to their neigh-
bors in the vicinity of the old homestead.
The partfng scene between them and Mr.
Meloainv3 and Arabella was a most aff'ection-
ate one. "Go," said Mr. Melodine, and the
unwonted tear stood in his eye, "It's all for
the best. I know it is, still I feel reluctant
to part with you, my dear friends. May you
prosper.ismy ardent wish."

Arabella said nothing, but the silent tears

told her grief. Jake, too, felt sorry at part-
ing with his former "Maasa" and "Misa
Abella." but he also felt uplifted with the
idea of going to Canada to livo.

So they started for the northern shore of
Lake Ontario, and as they went they could
not help gazing back at the old homestead—
once their own— another's now. It was nn
longer "So viUe Place." °°

CHAPTER XXTV.

"ARABELLA AK HEIRESS — 'ROSEMONT" ADIEU!" I

"Dear father, I feel as though we were
alone in the world" said Arabella, one even-
ing shortly after the departure of their neigh-
bours to Canada. "Consabina dead ! Mo-
ther dead ! 'Seville Place' deserted. Oh, my
father, I feel as if my heart was breaking."

"Cheer up, my daughter. Do not give way
to sorrow. In a day or two hence we shall
take a trip to Mr. Seville's Canadian home.
That will revive our languishing spirits, and
benefit our health."

Just at this moment, one of Mr. Melodine's
neighbors, who was on his return from the

town of S , entered and delivered a letter

addressed to "Rojiujont." On the envelope
was written the words, "To be forwarded
with all possible despatch."

Mr. Melodine expressed his thanks to his
neighbor, who immediately withdrew. The
letter was instantly opened, and Mr. Melodine
was wonder-struck by its contents. The note!
was briefly written as follows :

Nkw York — .

Mr. MBIiODINB—

Dear Sir— Your brother G\istave Is dyingr, and de-
sires tc see both you and your daughter immediately
Come to No. , and lose no time, for death is near.

Yours, &c., Dk. M .

N.B. — It will be to your advantage to come.

"My brother ! my only brother Gustave]
dying!" exclaimed Mr. Melodine, "andyetj
I had thought him dead these many yean
back. Certainly it is strange. I cannot ac-i
count for it. Come to New York to die, si
near his brother's habitation. How inexpli
cable are the events of this mutable world !'

"Father !"—

"My daughter, forgive me. It amazed mi
so that I had nearly forgotten you. There,
take the note and read it for yourself, ani
then get ready as quickly as possible, for wi
will start for New York this very evening."

Their drive to New York that night was

emont"adieit!"

Nkw York — .

cheerless one, the details of which would not
Ibo interesting to the reader

I.Jf ^"'"{''''''r"''.''^ morning found them at
the bedside of the dying, nor had thenar
nved a moment too soon. T e tide of life

hrtUl "&'"'' *\' ^^ ' ^^'"^"•^•i *J^e^
Jto be still. The apartmenf, was elegantly

furnished and adorned witn various knds
liJT'S' ''"^ ^^'^'•ything in it ind.cS

wealth and was arranged with such taste that
Ij^couM not have failed to satisfy the most

Mr Melodine gazed on the features of the
invalid, whose eyelids were closed in slum!
Ibr. Truly it was a slumi.er presaging death

here The burinng sune of India had ren-
ered his complexion swarthy, and sickness
ad added a peculiar sallow.i to it sSl a

Ifotfth^r"'^'"" ^^* '""'''^^ ^«'--" the

P.^?u■^^°''^'^^^'■ Melodine a manuscrinc
hnd told him to read it. "It was Sten^-
«.d he. .'at your brother's dictation an'd
jcontains an account of his life during h^s ab

Mr. Melodine immediately began a nerusal
ofi andwe will briefly sJmmlrize iKn
teats Gusta-e Melodine had spent the past
twenty years of his life in India. IladTe-
th "'^™^'-"f~^n^l amassed considerable
wealth Towards the end of that period an

Etu ^'T'"' P^""'^'- 1« Eastern cTi7nes
kid hold of him, and finding himself its vie

Ito, he at once resolved to return to his na
ve land, and if his brother were still 1 ving'
e might see him ere he would die. Whe^n
e arrived in Prance he found that many years

previously his brother had emigrated toTm
lenca. He immediately sailed for New ^S

-amved-but could get no furtuer Th«

Jsease that had all along been workin J in

ii8 system had reached it8%ulminrt°ng poiit

wdhe was laid low, as we find him ^The
Manuscript finished up by saying : That his
M was made, and all, amounting in Amer

«n currency to some $60,000. he^ neaJhed
Ito his niece Arabella Melodine
I Just as he got through reading t. aann

mpt the invalid awoke from lis slumber'

Jr. Melodine and Arabella were at the bed:

tV°/"'*^"*- The eyes of the inv"!id

I pened wide upon them, and the words Jame

mtly from his lips. -My brother, mv niece "
He recognized them in a moment but thaf

ferv'^'^J^ ia«t. A convuLive shuddS
"took his exhausted frame and the eyelids

vr°'®vr '? ^^"^ '''""'^«'" °^ Je«th- In vain were

return. It had fled no more to return aiwl
as the doctor pronounced the word •' "ad ' ' ^

owes, io them it recalled another nainful
«cene-the death of Mrs. Melodine But why
oToir'sV "■"" -this, another dark porS
m^ :; C^us;a;\"^^relo]i;r- ettl^tVS

The funeral ceremonies being over, thev set
themselves ho work in making preparlLns

Si to !^,7]"^ •'^J* i '^'''' preconce "ed
VIS t to Canada. To Arabella <'Rosemout"
had grown more dismal than ever Xtm
spection only added sorrow to sidness Th^
one bright hope of her life had been extin
guished by the awful news of the wreck of

tt tt'^^S; • ,^'- ''"•— -ramoni
ITJ- , ^*^^t^'"'y 8fae required something
to revive herspirits, otherwise sickness. 3
ably death might be the result. To such per-
sons travel often proves beneficial, and we

fouiner '''"^' "^ °"' ^'''^^"

W?win *n^,7 came round, and they were off.
fhJfK w* «'.^? *^« ^«*aiJs "f fc^eir trio
thither. We might, however, state that the
weather was extremely favo;able, and tSaS
hi th. J "^^°{; th'»8« ^'^rthy of admiration

thJrL.^\-^^^'"*^^^y fi"«% arrived at
their destination-to say they were heartilv
welcomed would only be using a sTmple SS^
t would better convey the meaning to T;
they were greet.d with tears of joy Jake
fairly leaped for joy, and putting hfs words
into a sort of rhyme he sang—

"My ole m<tfga'8 come to see us.

Mis.sa Bella's c^me to see us
Ail de wayto Canada."
Of course Jake was no poet, neither did he
pretend to be. Still if he was void of poetic^
talent he was not of musical, and the melody
ot his voice made up for the deficiencies of his
rhyme. The first few days passed by very
pleasautly. Mr. Melodine was highly ple«ed

« ".^.'"■.'"P^^^^^aovredyou for once, Mr
fhJf"'' M«*° ^r- M<^l°di«e. one evening ai
bit !f 'S^^'k "Certainly you got by far the
best of the bargain. Thia farm i- actually

the one you exchangtd

more valuable than
for it."

"Do you think so T"

"Think 80. Whv look at the buildings on
this . They are really magnificent, and are in
themselves almost worth as much as the
other place, buildings to boot. "

"Well, Mr. Melodiue, I am glad to see you
BO highly pleased with it. T, too, am well
satished with the exchange, and in one respect
I am, or rather we are the gainers, but in
another we have lost what has caused us re-
gret ever since coming heie."

"What have you lost, Mr. Seville," in-
quired Mr. Melodine, rather perplexed.

"We have lost you and your daughter as
neighbors, and we deeply regret it. "

"My dear friend, we as well as you, have
experienced that loss, and as the privilege to
repair it was mine, I have alreacfy taken a
step in that direction. This very afternoon,
while I was absent from you, I purchased the
farm to the west of this, and the bargain is
to be concluded to-morrow. Three weeks
hence we are to get possession. You see I
wanted to surprise you. "

"And you have done so, but it is a joyful
surprise, " replied Don Zeres, and he spoke
the sentiments of all present.

Again Jake leaped for very joy. "Why,"
said he, "it will jist 'pear like ole times to
hab Massa Melodine un Missa Abella libing
to de west ob us. "

Next day tbe bargain was concluded, and
the day following Mr. Melodine left for New
Jersey, for the purpose of selling ' 'Rosemont. "
Arabella remained at Mr. Seville's. After
arriving in "Rosemont" vicinity, Mr. Melo-
dine was not long in finding a purchaser.
Mr, Kinsale, as he said himself, had been
eagerly awaiting the chance of purchasing ;
80 "Rosemont" became his property. Mr.
Melodine immediately sold out his effects and
returned to Canada. But it was not without
feelings of sorrow all this had been done. No.
There were n any things to cause regret, and
among others he deeply regretted going so
far away from the graves of his wife and
brother-

Rosemont, adieu !

CHAPTER XXV.

THB TWO CAPIAINS— PROSPBCTS BRIGHTEN.

The events of this chapter happened con-
temporaneously with those recorded in our
last. The scene changes to England. The
time, evening.

Quite an excitement prevailed in Bristol on
account of the news being circulated that a
Britiah-man-of-war with a captured pirate in
tow lay at anchor a few miles out, and that
early next morning, she would proceed up
the river Avon and enter the precincts of the
city triumphantly.

Next morning, bright and early, an im-
mense concourse of spectators scattered them-
selves along both sides of the Avon, eagerly
awaiting the approach of the vessels. Among
that vast crowd was Captain Lynn. He had
been in Bristol ever since we last referred to
him, and had done his best by way of writing
in endeavoring to hunt up his nephew,
Everard, but no intelligence could be obtained
either of him or the vessel in which he had
sailed ; so ho had come to the conclusion that
something must have befallen the "Tan
Dieman,' and, as we have the privilege of
knowing, his conclusion was only too correct.
Presently theory was raised—" There she
comes t There she comes ! Hurrah for the
flag of old England !"

Then there was « rush down the river to
meet the object of their admiration. Onward
she came, her pennons floating on the breeze
— her prisoner following in the rear — a noble
specimen of the prowess of England's sailors.
Deafening cheers rent the air as she glided
past. But what was that which caused the
cheering to cease so instantaneously ? The
pirate had come in full view. Every eye was
raised aloft to the top of her main, and only
mast, as her others had been cut down dur-
ing the engagement, by the excellent gun-
ners of her captor. At her main top floated
the British flag, but that was not the object
of attraction. Immediately below it was a
monster flag, which the reader will easily re-
cognize, when we tell them it was inscribed
with the words " Surrender or Death."

Yes, the notorious " Glede " had been
captured at last. Her day for ravaging upon
the ocean had ended. She had been com-
pelled to yield after a desperate struggle in
which two-thirds of her villanous occupants
had met a fearful end — the end they so well
deserved.

But what has become of Captain Roselle ?
Has Baldwin met his end ? L«>t us inquire
after them, for we know they were aboard
that pirate.

Soon the man-of-war halted and rode at
anchor in the middle of the river. Captain
Lynn procured the service of a ferry-man and
was soon alongside, and, introducing himself,

e " had been

Iw immediatdy taken aboard. Here he
llearned with amazement what ha<l become of

\t\ u rP'^°'*"' »'"l '«"'n8 't be known
Itliat he had a relation on boanl that illfated
IreMe . he wa« conducte<l into the cabin and
l«.roduoedto Hoselle. Poor Roselle! How
Me he looked-his eyes sunken m their
■»cket«- himself reduced almost to a skeleton.
Iitil his emaciated features bore a kindlv
liinile as he extended his bony hand to Cap-

r- i^l!"- ^^^ ^*"'"' shuddered as he
lioticed the cruel marks of tlie fetters on his
Iwrwts. Koselle perceiving it said: " Mv
Ineud, what you see is nothing to what [
hm endured, but I thank God it is all over
Inoff. But Lynn, I understand, is your name
l-ft name familmr to me. Have you a rela-
Itionby name Everard."

I "u^"^ "i^J ^ ^'^^^' *"<^ *•>«* »8 chiefly what
Ihaa brought me into your presence. J am
Imre of his being one of your passengers
J 18 my nephew, and I feel very uneasy to
Itnow what has become of him "
I "And you shall know with the utmost
■pleasure for Everard and I were true friends
Itoeach other.

iL^T^J'^ffi^*^^*" *^»* bad occurred on
Iboard the ''V an Dieman," to the utter amaze-
Inent of the listener. Then followed a concise
iMcount of the tortures inflicted udop himself
I y the pirates at the instigation rj Baldwin.
I';0nce," said he, "I am certain we were in
Itiose proximity to the island, but fortunately
IJeviUiaps did not discover it. Incessantly
llhey earned on their fiendish work of excru-
Iciation on me. In vain they tried to extort
llhe truth from me. Once they racked me
lintil 1 thought every joint in my body was
lisiocated. At another time they filled mv
Ibhwith needles, and agun they placed my
feet upon red hot iron bars, but Hnally my
|Kason gave way, and I knew no more until
Itlien 1 found to my surprise t»nd joy that I
■was no longer in the hands of my persecutors.
I at on board a British man-of-war. My mis-
fortunes were soon told to my rescuers, who
lin turn informed me that Baldwin, my arch-
Itnemy had been wounded in the fray, but not
loiortally, and that he, with the rest of the
Irarviving scoundrels, had been placed in safe
lleeping. £ amof opinion that Baldwin is
■fflore devU than man, for last night he made
rw escape m some mysterious manner, and
loot the slightest trace of him has since been
■discovered, and if we do not succeed in re-cap-

luringhira, itishardto tell what atrocities
lie tnav vet nnrnAfrafo R..4. „„ t i

will come to him

aim

once before "Retribution
■ooner or later."

J» ?*''"'"«• "'y 'iear sir, I am sorry to think
you have suffered so much on behilf of my
nephew We shall never be able to compTn^

I You have relieved my mii.d, by what you
have just disclosed, of a heavy burden, L I
had not known previously whether to believe

Zllt •^^ V '"'Prisoneu. And do you
think the island capable of subsisting him for
such a length of time ?" *^

f>,ol^®''*r»"'^ ^ '^"' *"d '^ *»« '« «t'" "P«n it,
that 18, If he has not ere this been picked np

by some passing vessel. I guarantee that he
does not want for food. However it is our
duty to rescue him as soon as possible,"

But you will i;ot be able for some time
to come. Pr.,bably I had better go alone H
you give me the latitude and longitude of
the spot, I can easily find him."

" No. no, Captain Lynn, I could not rest
satished were I to remain behind. When you
go 1 shall accompany yon. But have you
means within your roach ? You see it will
cost considerable, as we will have to hire a
vessel for the trip."

" If I have not enough, I know where I
can get it. £5,000 lies in one of the banks of
this very city, awaiting Everard's return. By
telling our story to the managers of the bank
they will not hesitate a moment in advancinir
a few hundreds."

".'^r®",J propose that we sail this very
week for Halifax, and make that our starting
point. You see my wife and family are there,
and It 18 only natural that I am anxious to see
them, especially after such a lengthy absence,
further, we can get a vessel to suit our pur-
pose as well there as here. Do you agree, '
" I do."

" VVell then, I have told my history. I
will now take pleasure in hearing yours."

Captain Lynn then related his story, which
the reader knows.

CHAPTER XXVI,

THE "fiESEARCH."

The voyage across the ocean was a pleas-
ant one, and it had a resuscitating eflfect on
the impaired constitution of Captain Roselle.
Home and its loved ones were ahead of him ;
tnat Alao bad a cheering effect on hia mind*

and assisted nature in performing her work
of repair on a constitution thab had been sbat-
terod by a cruel torture. Captain Lynn was
more chourful than ho had V)oen for sevkral
years. The exculpation of his brother and
his brother's son in tho matter of forgery, and
theft, respectively, made him peculiarly
happy, ancl that he was now on his way to
rescue the injured one from solitmle filled his
Boul with j(>y. The future presented an as-
pect far dilFerent now than what it did only a
few months priorly. The dark clouds of mys-
tery had disappeared, and the name of Lynn
was no longer darkened by the shadow of dis-
grace.

The two captains spent the greater part of
the time in conversatum. They had nothing
else to employ their time, as the captain of
the ship being of a jealous turn of mind re-
questecl them not in any way to interfere with
the affairsof thevo8sel,so in acquiescence tohis
request they kept at a distance from both cap-
tain and sailors.

The day was clear and bright as they en-
tered Halifax harbour- -tho finest harbour on
the eastern coast of the American continent.
Soon the citadel rose in view, and as it loomed
in the distance towering above the city of his
home, Roselle turned to iiis companion, Cap-
tain Lynn, and gave vent to his gratitude.
"Lynn, my dear friend," he began, "yonder
is the city I once had despaired of ever seeing
ap;ain, but thanks be to God, my eyes are once
more permitted to ga/u; upon it, and I earn-
estly pray that Cod, who has sustained me
through all my trials, may have guarded my
wife and family likewise. And now, that the
time of restoration is at hand, 1 feel every
moment an hour."

The time soon glided past, and they were
landed in Halifax. Their first duty, of
course, was to visit Rosalie's home, and there
Captain L.\ nn witnessed a scene that would
have melted a heart of stone. Would that
we could describe it, but it is beyond the
power of our feeble pen, A husband and fa-
ther that had been absent for such a length of
time restored to a wife and family, that had
an xiously longed for and almost despaired of
his return. Reaier, you can imagine the rest.
We must pass along. Suflice it to say that
ho found his wife and children alive and well,
aud'.spent that night in telling the thrilling
events of his absence and in enjoying the
sweets that can only be found within tho sa-
cred walls of home. Next morning early
found uur two captains atthe dock-yard in

seorah of a suitable vessel fur the ex[iedition.
They considered tho enterprise upon which I
they were bent as a sacred duty, and in ac-
cordance they lost not a moment in eiit(:rini(|
upon it. They found no ditfifulty in procuring I
a vessel — snugly, neatly and stronaly built -I
well rigged — in fact one in every way adaptedj
to their purpose. Her name,to.i,wa8 very ap-[
propriate to tho occasion, as she was uained|
"Research, "and trueenough tuey weregoinntn
make a research for Everard,— and althinnjhl
they were not aware of it, — for his c(inii)aii-|
ions in solitude. A crew to man her was|
next to be obtained, and these al.'io tlie;
found without trouble. In brief, four days
afterward, everything being complete.!, -Ho.]
sello bade his wift* and family an affcctionata
farewell — all alxiard — tho 'Research" laiim.h^
ed out, her sails unfurled to the bret zelxmnil
for a cruise, under the guidance of two hravfl
an<l well-experienced captains, and with
trusty crew. Everything gave omens of buc]
cess. The day was fine — the weather proinJ
isiug — tho breeze favorable, and the sailor^
were in excellent spirits.

No doubt Roselle felt downcast at leavind
home after such a brief stay there, but he Ml
he was performing his duty. Captain Lynil
looked thoughtful. Only a little over a yeai
had elapsed since both captains started out on
their ill-fated voyages. Would this be niorJ
prosperous ? That was a question which th^
future alone could answer.

To man the future is impenetrable darki
ness, and its events uncertainties, so we wilT
leave the future to answer the question, aiuij
as they did, we must hope for the best, cvt-j
if we are di8appointe<l.

CHAPTER XXVI f.

HOPE.

Winter had once more thrown her dazzlinj
white garb over the faoe of nature. Thl
merry sleigh-bells chimed along the snovi
beaten roads, —

"Ding-dong dinijf.doTi!!: what rapture swells
The music of those joyous bells."

The winter to which we refer was a Cana
dian one. The day was clear and frosts
There had been a freezing rain stoim afci
days previously, and the leafless twigs of ''
surrounding woods were clad with icicl
which glittered in the sunlight like so niaij
myriad:^ of wparkling diamoiul».. Certiinl

! then thero in soinothing to nrlrnire even in a'
[ Ciitiftdiiiu winter, with hII its frost ami Hni»w.
Sdmo lio so far an to nixy that wintor is tho
most (Iroary su.isoo of tin* y.-ar, l>ut it in juHt
'wcamc thuy think ho, for every seanon haH
its own jH'culiar chainiH.

but wo must take a ylanco at how matters
wero pro;<rt'M8ini( witli thone parties, con-
nected with our .itory, who had only a nhort
time previously made their homes in thii fair
!aiid of our.H-- L'luiada.

Don Z'lros S ;villo named his place "VVel-
lingwood" in honor of the Dnko of Welling-
toii, his favorite hero -the hero of the penin-
sular war.

Mr. Molodino named his farm "Thorn-
brook." Between tho dwelling house and
the main ro id ran a little stream, and alons^
its banks gew a niimher of 8hrul)s of the
thorn variety, and from those his farm dcri\ed
its name.

Truly Don Zeres and Mr. Melodine were in-
separable companions. Tt seemed as if they
could not live without each other's company.
Even tho former's removal to Canada knpt
them apart but a very short space of time,
and ever since the latter had reinovi<l hither,
raattern had gone on more lively with both
parties than before. Arabella and Mrs. Se-
ville had became like daughter and mother to
each other, and were together tho greater
part of the time. In order to give the former
her full freedom, ao that her health might be
benefitted thereby, Mr. Melodine had pro-
cured the services of an able house-keeper.

Jake was beginning to draw more closely to
Sophie, and she was ap])aiently greativ at-
tached to him, but as she was white and li
l)lack, no person thought anything of it He
often talked of "Massa Consab-' and said "he
spectcd to soo him walk in to de house some
of dem days." But what caused him to j
"specf'so he himself could not toll. I

On the day to which we refer, Mr. and I
Mis. Seville, Mr. Melodine and Arabella with i
Jake as driver, indulged themselves in taking
what is the happy privilege of every Cana-
dian — a merry .sleigh ride.

The slei'jhride being over, Jake had any
amount of smiles for Sophie, and made great
lamentations about her not being one of the
sleighride party. She was apparently
abashed, and told him to miud his own busi-
ness, but that only made hiin all the worse.

"Why, Miss Sophie, ho said, "don't you
helievc me. I'se so sorry you was not one ob

dat party. I'd been ao happy an you der
aside me, I war go lon>Homo widout you."

Sophie saw it was no use to renionstratr, no
she turned away, to all appearance not in the
best of hunio>*.

"O Misso Sophie," continued Jake, plead-
ingly, "J did'nt mean to vox you. Where ata
you goin-^ ?"

"I'ln going to milk," she returned, "and
if you're as fond of my company as you pre-
tend to be, you may come along and help mo."
This was just what he wanteii, so with pail
in hand ho gladly foUowod. This was noth-
ing new to him ; ho often assiste.I Sophie in
the perf.trmanco of her household duties.
Fetchiug water, carrying in the wood, even
towa^huigthe di.shos after meals, Jake waa
always on hand, and was a great help to
Sophie.

\Vhile this had been going on between the
servants. Don Zeres and Mr. Melodine had
been cimversing on i»ast events, and as usual
the nanio of Cimsahina came above board.
Mrs. Seville and Arabella sat listening.

Not far from Arabella lay the paper which
contained tho aceonnt of tho "wreck of tho
'Adelaide.'" She picked it up and commenced
reading to herself the "Notes and Commenta"
of the Editor. Strange, that portion of the
contents of that paper had previously been
overlooked ; nevertlieless it was so, for her
eyes met something new. She immediately
perused it, and called the attention of the
others to it. On being requested by them to
read aloud, she read as fcdlows :

"In the a' count wo give in anotlier column of tho
wrerk (,fthe Adelaide, It must be noticed that Mhe
^ uudiTi i within a very sliort distance oi an idaiid,

uU in n)i)sequeiice sume, at lea^st, o( those who are
represi'iited as 'Lost' may yet turn up. It does not
seem iiniinibalilo to us that some of tlio unfortunate
ones might have drifted ashore. Such lieiiiK the case
they nil) every clmnce of beiii].,' taken aboani somepass-
iii),' vessel, as tlie i.slaiid according to its latitude lies
directly in the hue of ship-s "

Kven at this late date, Hope, one of "the
best boons to mortals given," came to their
reliei.

"Strange we had not thought of that our-
selves," said Don Zeres, "and if anyone waa
saved, Consabiiui Mould run ^ good chance,
for he was an excellt nt swimmer."

"When we read it," said Mr. Melodine,
"we wero too excited to see . nythinu but the
dark side, but now, whin we calmly consider
matters, his safety seems quite ] robable."

"And," commenced Arabella, "I have had
a presentiment for some time back which

•eemed to whisper to me, that he wm not
dead, and that we would yet see him, and
this which we have just read sedms to confirm
it,"

"I sincerely hope." said her father in re-
turn, "that your presentiment of good may
prove just as veritable as did your presenti-
ment of evil a short time ago," alluding to
the day on which the news of the disaster had
been received.

"Ah," said Mrs. Seville sorrowfully, "we
may hope for his return, as that is all we can
do, but 1 greatly fear our hopes will prove
vain," '^

But we must leave them conversing thus,
and notice how Jake got on in the barn -yard
with Sophie, They had left the house just as
Arabella took up the paper. There vas only
a short distance between the house and barn,
•till there was a wonderful contrast between
what was going on at the two places. As soon
as Jake began to milk, he also began to sing
one of his extemporary rhymes. You will
have to make allowance for hia grammar, see-
ing he was void of an education. It was a
love ditty, you may be sure, and ran as
follows :

"Uub, yes I lub a pretty white ml.

Her name am Sophia* Bright. I

Her eyes be briitht as "

He couldn't find words to suit his rhyme so
he filled it up with :

"La, la, la, la, lal.
Bright as de stars ob night."

"Hold there, Jake," exclaimed Sophie, "I
don't want to hear any more of your non-
sense."

"Call dat nonsense, Misse Sophie, why 1
thought I was doin de big thing. I'se jist
singmtode cow." There was silence for a
few moments and then he resumed :

"I hope de day 'ill come 'fore very long.

W hen we'll sit side by side,
An' I'll sing to you a far nicer song,

For you will be my bride."

"Now, Jake, I can't stand this," again in-
terrupted Sophie.

"Now, Sophie, jist tell me de honest truth,
don't you like to hear me sing ?"

"You know I do," she was forced to reply,
for she knew Jaka was in earnest, "but I
don't want others to hear such words as you
were singing.

"All right, Sophie, I'll be more careful
now, and so it ended for that night.

But we tnnaf. loswo if" "•
.1'

- we must leave " Wellingwood" and
'Thornbrook" and those who dwell there.

We leave them in hope, and when next we
return to them it will be to portray a more
interesting scene than that contained in this
chapter.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

SOLITUDE FARKWBLL.

"We are in the vicinity of the island
Keep a sharp look-out, boys." These words
were spoken by Captain Roselle, and immedi-
ately one of the sailors clambered to the main
top. About five minutes afterward.-?, the
words came down : " Land to the sou'- west
right over the lee-bow. " '

w t^r"^" •?',^«'^* ''"y^'" ^^^^'^ spoke Roselle.
We will soon be on our way home,"

These announcements elicited a rousing
cheei: from the lively crew of the "Research *
They had made a splendid trip. Fair wea-
ther and propitious breezes had favored the
yoyage throughout. No wonder then that
the crew were spirited. But the heat was al-
most insupportable, for, although it was aiid-
winter in northern latitudes, it was mid-sum-
mer in the region in which they were sailing,
and the sun being at neridian height, made it
all the 'aotter, for his scorching beams fell al-
most perpendicular on tne deck.
^ Now that the island was actually in sight,
Captain Lynn was greatly agitated, wonder-
ing what the result would be. But soon they
neared the island, and telescopes were raised
to their anxious eyes.

"He IS there, he is there," joyfully ex-
claimed Captain Lynn, as he perceived a hu-
man being near the coast. The sailors in-
stantly began to cheer, but were checked by
Roselle, who motioned for silence. "He is
not alone," he announced. " I can listinctly
discern four beings, and one ot them, if I am
not far mistaken, is a female. They are at
present making signals to us. Why,'Captain
Lynn, what ia the matter ?"

The telescope fell from Captain Lynn's fin-
gers, and he looked as pale as death, but the
cause was soon explained.

"How stupid of me, " he began, "not to have
noticed this before. Why that is the very is-
land, and yonder (pointing to the northward
of a headland, of which we have spoken in
previous chapters) is the very spot in which
the " Adelaide " got wrecked. I was so ab-
sorbed in Everard's rescue that I could think
of nothing else. And oh Roselle ! just as the
words left your lips, that you discerned a fe-
male, it struck me that it might be ray daugh-

Ife^Zd "" ""'^"^ This ia what n^akes me

Roselle was amazed, and the telescopes wern

Lgam raised to take a view. This Se They

Ipreceived the islanders on the beach and

■Every moment nicreasod the excitement, bui
the distance between them was fast gVow-

t^T-A ,^,r*J^'''- ^'^^ "'as taken. Two
Iboats had left the island and there w^re two
Iprsons in each The one that contained the
lemale was a httle behind the others, but
they were dexterously plying the oars and
lapproaching at wonderful speed
J 'Bout ship and stand to, boys," shouted

te" ^f'f'- ^ ^^" ^'^ '^J"^^ enough to
Ithat island— her coasts are rocky " ^

I "Lower away the boats there, "shouted the
Itotsman, "and let us meet 'em .. "^^'^ ^^^
I These commands were promptly obeyed
|nd soon a couple of the ship's boats S
I aptam tynn in one and Roselle in the otTer,
fcf the vessel's side. Then followed a re
■par race between these two boats

■KoselJe ; but Lynn was gazing too eagerly
Ij^ards the approaching boats to command
I H men, nor did they require such, for being
letter rowers than those in the other boai
Itaey soon tr.ok the lead, and kept it. '

Led' ZZt^''^}^lT ^^^ ^^^'-^"d «^^«kened
iRm I * '^^'^ ^^® ^"« *hat contained
lie female to come along side. Soon thev
let and Captain Lynn instantly recognizS

fcy daughter ! Thank God ! thank God !''

Wd hardly be restrained from leaping into
iie sea towards the boat in which sEe L "
Heaven has been merciful. Mv dear
fctber IS safe, " she joyfully cried in return
Lit ?°' ™^ ^"^"^ Everard," shouted
Me, "you see I have come to 'your rescue

bSKr^^d. ^°"' "^ """° ^*P*-°'" -
["Oaptain Lynn, have you forgotten ma'"

nid ^r'^'T- ^^''^'"'^y- Our hero had
fnged so much m appearance during his
h upon the island that Captain Lynn would
Mhave known him. had ho not spokerbat
f« voice he knew in a moment. ^ ' ^''

Mr Seville," he replied, "time has

"Then, Mr. Seville, twice have vm, ^«.

y™"f "ft "^'l'' ""■' "».v 'rjrL7ri
Se ° "■' °''"°°' "P"" n>j srati.

"An' cap'n, dae ve no kf-n ma •>'> „
quired by another vcke ' ' ^^' ""■

"Sailor Tom, as sure as I live " renliV,? +i,»
astonished captain " So vn,, ^ *''®
droroned in the'^.^a, after all ''^""^ ""''' "°^

that nigSt'"^'"' '"* ' ''' ^'^ ^^•^"' «t-g«Je
But it is impossible for me to record thp

S dXrinT ril "ttered-hSr^doS:
voices clattering at the one time. Everard

exchanged congratulation^ with his Se

bulg t^f tr ''\'''' '•^™^^ ^^^*"« "af a
, i.'^u V pleasant news n store for him

t:t^:r'''^ '^^^ "^^° *^^y "--board

nere. Supposing we run ashore ere we re
turn to the vessel," suggested Roselle "

Agreed, shouted several voices in nn,-
TnteTi '^^f^^^y the four bo ts^e/e'
thToars.""'^' ^'^^ ^'^""'^' "°^ ^'^"^ ^it

his'Sal5n'"v''?*l^ ^.y.""' *"^ he waved
three ' ^"^^ ^^'^"^ P^* ^^^^ ^ther

Tom%e'nIf*' "^'^''fr ^«P'°'" '•eturned
j-om, we Jl try ye a pu' for it yet " and snJf

iis'p ayint t-*" *'^T^^^' ^^ -^Con^ab^a.-
staStlvrjfP '■."?" r''''''^''^"tyi° '•o^inR, in-
stantly left Captain Lynn and his boat in the

with^l'i^'' .^ r "°°' '*P'"' " «h°"*«<i Tom .
iV on ye."^ ^''"^ *^* '°°°' ^«'re ''^ait-

"Can you listen to that, bovs " said r««*
t^h^h *':'"/ "^°' "Tear theToVoke oK

once?'!' ^oT .T'"' *"?*, *^y ^°d ^'^'^^ the
conceit out of these jsland braggadocias "
They cried, but it was of no use. Our he^o
and Tom jumped on the beach They hS

Ind tZ:r,t ''' '!?''i^'«« *hey sat ^dowl
anrt awaited their and the others' approach
In a short time ^11 were ashore. Ifida and

ha7t\1 7'' '^' ^*«* *« ^^^^' *"d no Lner
had the former sprung from the boat than

at'hr' '^.Tl'" *he lond embrace of her
father, and both wept for very joy. '< mI
darling daughter," he ferventl/siid, "Thank
God you are again restored to me "

Dear father, I had given up hope of ever
seeing you again on earth, but now you Ire
With me once more.-' '

CoDsabiaa was enraptured with tke thoughts

of soon being on his way home.

"Can this be reality ?" he wondered to him-
self, "or is it only a dream— R bright fanciful
vision ? It is the former— a delightful re-
ality—and, home— fond parents— my own
Arabella— friends one and all, may God con-
duct me safely to you all once more, "

But time was passing by, so taking with
them what articles of value their rudeJ teat
contained, they got into the boats, and left
the island ; and joyful were the hearts of
those who had dwelt so long upon it, as they
bade farewell to solitude.

Soon all were aboard— sails were again un-
furled and the "Research," having been suc-
cessful in her research, started on her home-
ward voyage.

CHAPTER XXIX.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

After the "Research" had got fairly started
one story followed another in rapid succession.
First came a brief recital of the adventures of
the rescued party. It contained nothing new
to the reader, save that during the last four
months of their stay uponthe island they had
not seen a single sail— had yielded to despair
and resigned themselves to their apparent
destiny — solitude for the remainder of their
days. And when at last a sail — the "Re-
search"— appeared on the horizon, and more
especially when they discerned that she was
approaching them, their feelings of gratitude
had been inexpressible, their joy rapturous.
The remainder you know.

Then came Captain Lynn's account. When
he arrived at that portion relating to the ex-
culpation of his brother, Everard's joy knew
no bounds. Then of the money that was in
store for him. £5000 was no small amount,
and the news of it would have been received
by many persons more gladly than the other,
but to Everard it appeared as mere dross in
comparison to the fact that his father's inno-
cence had been made manifest. Alicia like-
wise felt extremely happy, and congratulated
him, whose interests she considered as her
own.

Then followed Captain Roselle's sad story.
It made them shudder, and tears came to the
eyes of all concerned— even some of the sail-
ors were weeping — as they heard him depict
the horrible tortures that had been inflicted
on him. And Baldwin was denounced as a
base scoundrel — a villain of the deepest dye
— a dastardly wretch — a miscreant, and many

other such like antipathetical expressions.
"That box of gold and Baldwin," thought!
Consabina, "have been the source of all ourj
troubles," and he felt like casting the ^onnerj
into the sea. But such would have been|
foolishness. The gold in itself was perfectlj
harmless, and would prove a benefit iu itsowi^
place. Baldwin was the object to get rid ofl
and be inwardly vowed vengeance on him,|
should he ever meet him. And more thar
our hero vowed likewise ; so woe to Baldwir
should he ever cross their path in future. Bui
hold Qa—Baldmii mil yet cause them trouble^
at least some of them.

It was a charming tropical evening. Thd
"Research" had once more passed over tha|
great central line of our earth—the Equator-
and was fast approaching the tropic of Cancer
The ocean was gently undulating and a lighj
warm breeze filled the sails. Captain Lyn"
stood upon the quarter-deck, his daVighterbe
side him. They were conversing.

"What a delightful evening, pa ; if itkeef^
like this, we will soon arrive at our destiu^
tion."

Alicia had no home. She once had, whe
she was very young, but she had only a ver
faint remembrance of it. She was a wad
derer, and knew nothing of the charms
that sweet place called Home.

"Indeed, my daughter, very propitiod
weather. Everything promises fair for od
safe return." I

"Father," she commenced, making a suddi
digression, "there is one thing which I haj
not yet told you. I should have told you d
this, but I was afraid of its meeting your dj
approval, and such would destroy myhapj
nesB, also the happiness of another," J
"My daughter, be not afraid of me. H(|
could I be so cruel as to do or say anythil
to destroy your happiness ? Ybu whom (if
has restored to me after I had given you
as lost. Destroy your happiness, neve
Then speak, Alicia, my darling daught
Put confidence in your father, and if ii isyj
duty to tell me your mind, tell me at once,a
you will have no reason to regret it aftj
wards "•

"It is my duty, dear father, and your sa
tion is required," and hiding her face ud
his bosom the words came tremulously:

"Everard, my cousin, is my affiano
Dear father forgive me, if T have d|
wrong,"

"Dear daughter, I must own you

at own you

and she imprinted a kiss upon hif cheek
'•How happy Everard will be when T fill

t^hi^'* r." ^"^^ «anctio.ed our affiance
for he wanted to come to you himself to^n'
quaiut you of it. and 1 wouldn't leTh'm '' '"'

artf/i'as'?he;sftr;^

JO doubt, you had a^morr^oaxTn;^t;"£
"But father"—

minutes with him." ^ '' * ^^^

Ever obedient, she was off inatan+l,, „ i

"Everard, mv dear npi > ■ „«
you ou what /have jS: .earned T?'*'
the relation you bori to u S to sSv
you ; you wanted to be more Selv auL f
May you nrove true to each other and nf«l
you have happiness, is all I have to say" ''^

if Zha^'* ^^^ °^^* your approval, dear uncle

t gratifies me much ; had it been otherwLe

It would have rendered me miserablp A i

now I can only promise yourto do ;,,, t'lf

can only be sevcTed by death " ^ *'''''"

The conversation then took a turn On nn
other portion of the deck stood our hero mus"
y. His eyes were directed homeCd

ones in my absence. "SodTaVlhffrmt"

oflhe^atfer' "^ '^ ^'^^^^'^ '^ *^« P'^^^^aity
Sandv Hook was left far behind The

the'w:rr\h^^ 'n^' «b"t oSt fTom
th^ sTght ^^'''^''''' Wed with joy at

It was noon. Spring was just openine-
the season was rather earlier than usEa? ThI
sky was clear, and there was a fresh breeze
coming from the seaward which felt somf
what cool to those who had been accustomed
to the warm wmds of the south ^"'^^^'^ea

Eiver HudTor^ff^'^'J" *^« "^^'^^^ °f tl'e
ni\ er rtudson ; the boats were lowered and

shortly they stood on the wharf. Their plan

fnto^NeTSk'' r'-'^^'i *^^>^ --1^ "a
into ixew York— leave our hero and his narfv

there, and Roselle would then proceed to

Hahtax with the "Research. " In ItZtn

sealed r Sf"^' \''. T^^« ^" comrrtTbly
seated m the very hotel in which our hero

had spent the night previous io his departure

Captain Roselle intended staying oSa fet

hours ere he would again set sailir his home

So our hero thanked him for what hfiWi

"We 'shan'^" °' ^'"^^^f -" hTs'c'omrarLf
We shall never be able to repay vou"hft
said, "but we shall do what we can ^'
inre^urr''fl^!7PS"^r'''«^'dIi««e"e,
to do " ' "'^^^ ^'^ "'^^^ '^"ty called me

pJJ^^" ^°" °.'*""°* '^'^^"se a present " said

hi!^^ determined to accompany him to T^
home, and he resolved not to part with them
After seeing the "Research'' movTofftW
returned to the hotel there t^Tay' tj

shmllH f H"'"^ *^! r*""^^ «f 'he street, whom

comni*^L?u^«*i*- *«^-- but Baldwin,°S

__.__.. „.,„ ^^^.^m.^ persou, whom they

did not know, but who was none other than
Dr. Bowen. In an instant they lost sight of
both.

CHAPTER XXX.

A PLOT AND THE PLOTTERS.

We made mention of the names of two in-
dividuals at the close of our last chapter, and
we must return to let the reader know some-
thing of their history.

The manner in which Baldwin esc led from
the man-of-war seems almost incred ble, still
as the old Scotch proverb has it : «'Leil s
bairns have aye their daddy's luck," and so it
eemed in his case. His manacles not being
overly secure, he succeeded in freeing him-
self of them, and in the middle of the night he
made his escape. [Of course what I tell you
was not revealed till long after, and how it
was revealed will be told in another chapter.]
Eluding the sentinels, some of whom, luckily
or him, were taking the enjoyment of a nap,
he crept cautiously on deck— then to the ves-
sel's side— noiselessly he reached the water,
and as silently as possible, struck out for the
margin of the river. Having gamed terra
firirut, he made the best of his time until day-
light in putting distance between him and
those who-were likely to pursue him. When
morning came, he found himself m proximity
to a wood, which served as a covert during
that day. He obtained some food from a
number of school childrea on their way to
school, promising them that he would give
them each one shilling on their way home m
the evening, and assuring them that they
would find him there, but on their return, as
might be expected, Baldwin kept out of sight,
and the children went home sadly disap-
pointed. The second night he again spent in
travelling towards the interior of the country;
the third night likewise, lying under covert as
before during the intervening day. .

The third morning found him entering a
small and secluded village, remote from town
or city. In this village was a barber, to whom
Baldwin repaired at once. Having gained the
barber's promise to keep the matter secret, he
took him into confidence— a mere pretence-
told a mournful story, fabricated for the oc-
casion—said he was a Frenchman by birth—
his real name and title was Count de Lemont
-his estates had been confiscated by the rul-
ing party, whom he had opposed and before
■srhomhe was now fleeing— that his wife and
♦aTpJiu had bfien baselv murdered— and that

he would meet a similar fate, should he fall
into the hands of those who were pursuing
him. There was more truth than fiction in
this latter clause.

«'Now," continued he, when he had got
thus far, "can you suggest some plan whereby
I may disfigure myself so aa not to be recog-
nisable?" , , . ,

"That I can," returned the barber, who
was not'jing more nor let" than a returned
convict, and up to all sorts of deception. "1
have in my possession a dye that will chanj;e
your complexion as soon as it is applied. By
cutting off your hair aii noustache— allowing
your beard to grow— applying the dye, and
donning another suit of clothes, I will defy
even your most intimate acquaintance to know

"Capital, capital," exclaimed Baldwin, with
a Satanic smile on his features. "Bat will
the stain hold for any length of time !" he in-
;quired.

"You will have to renew the dose once every
week, that is all. When you leave here I
will give you a bottle of it with you, aud you
can easily apply it yourself."

For one week he remained with the barber
completing his disguise, and assuming the
name "Tom Dearson," he then repaired to
London. Once within the precincts of that
vast city, he hardly knew which way to turn
himself or what to turn himself to. To be
brief, he soon found his way to a gambling
room, where he .got acquainted with Doctor
Bowen. The latter,— it is our painful duty
to record the fact,— began a downward career
with his leaving America, and at the time to
which we now refer, his main pursuits were
gambling, drunkenness and debauchery.
Alas ! how fallible man is ! And what fool-
ishnesa, for a man, when defeated in his pur-
poses, to try to quench his trouble by plung-
ing headlong into thoiie debasing and destroy-
ing customs that prevail all over this world
of ours. Such was the course adopted by Dr.
Bowen after being defeated in his love-suit
with Arabella Melodine. In his youth he
had learned many tricks in gambhng, and he
put them into practice now. Fortune seemed |
to favor him, for he nearly always won.

But how was the acqaaintance formed he- ^
tween him and Tom Dearson, alias Baldwin I
Baesil ? Well it was pimply thus : Dr. BowenI
happened to say something about NewlorkI

and the town of S . One thing led to an-l

other, and they shortly became friends. Ipeyi
entered into compact— Bowen told his griev-j

IZ .•^m'''?T'° ?"^ ^^'^'^'n "on'^oled with
him. 'My l.fe without her," said Dr. Bowen

dismal blank and since I cannot call her mv

«wn,Iwould behai.py could I .ut live^^

;rei"e -' '^''^ "P"* '' '''' sunabine of her

''I Mill put yon on a plan," returned Bald-

«ated."* """"^ it. »»<iyou shall be compen-
.J!?" aMuction ;-and I will also, for a

rtfeS:^^"^*'^'^'""^*^---"-y>ngit

1, "^io\.l?,* "^ "^^ ^''""t it immediatelv I
have £8 000 in the bank, the result of gLb-

«ne.half of that amount shall be made yours "

Baldwin.3 eyes glittered with avidity. "I'm

your man, he exclaimed exultantly. ''I wiH

«ven risk my hfe if necpssaj-v f«.. +1,0* V

Anrl fin fj,- " Ji^cessary tor that amount.
And 80 the matter was arranged. Some
weeks later, and they were in New Y^rk-
procured the services of a worthless charac-
t3r to obtain information respecting Mr Me-
lodine and daughter- found out that they
had removed to Canada. They were S
preparing to depart thither pursuant Lffi
carrying out of their vile scheme, when thev
met face to face those whom they desired not
to see. Baldwin knew Cnnaabina and Ever
Ztt^TJ"^''\' ^'\^ ^" consequence was both
confounded and alarmed; but the next in

n?n » J"' ^^r^'^ ^.y ^'' companion, struck
mto a dark alloy which chanced to be at hand
and they were soon out of sight ' '

.in . ''*1'"',7® T'^ ^•"'*« *^"»y." "aid Bald-
win. excitedly, "or we will be too late."

.r.,!n.L'''"''''f ^^".^"e t'^oae parties whose
presence seem to excite you in this manner V
One of them, the person that firet rounded
the corner IS none other tkan Con.abina Se

:£7d^j:ad.^?.* " '^"^"•'^' ^* -^«- - --

"Let us be off atone*."

Jl^°^-: ^°°^°'' I ^*,^'*'^«' pleasure of seeing

«r .hn ^«""«**^^«it nightfall, for remem"
ber, should they discover me, your schem.
»nd my hfe would both alike be ended '•

Baldwin knew he had been liscovered H.
had c-ased disguising himself for some tim.

ar^nJl '^^^'ll'"* '' necessary, but here-
greeted having done so.

That night, as soon as darkness set in, they

Itk^d'plot"' '^^ ''""'^'^* ''^ ""^ -* their
CHAPTER XXXI.

HOME IS HOME NO LONGER.
" That was Baldwin BaeaiJ, as sure aa T
have U.0 pnvdege of knowing him. " eSimed

'"Twas none other, and how quioklv ha
disappeared," said Evevard. *^ 'i"'*''^'^ *»«
Ail were amazed.

lain >^i,H"'^^"'^f' '"'■ *** °»Pt"^e th« vil.
lain, said Captain Lynn, and immediately he
a_nd Ctmsabina set off in search of a detect
tive. Having found one, they gave him the
description of Baldwin-told the alroc tTes ho
had committed, &c.. and then returned and
joined their companions at the hotel But it
was of no use. as the detective informed them
ne^x^t^morniiig that no such person could b^

Consabina and Everard felt uneasy about

the matter, to think of their comr^renemv

agam appearing just as they had arrived J

u- K'""-'ly. «^ *'»« former^ home and n

theTrtyt s!!£^^P ^' ^^^ ^^^^ -*-*«d on
Rapidly the V heels rattled along the road

s" th'^t^ihL"*^"' f'rr '^''^'"^ thU Pistot'
so that they might be prepared, in case of

Baldwin having waylaid them. Extreme] -
anxious was our hero all the wky '''''^™*^^
A^ hen they arrived at the cemetery of
n^'JlhT^ situated in the suburbs to the
north of the town, Consabina shouted. "Halt •

thJr/T^r'^^^ "^^ tomb-stones' erected
there, and I must see them. "

Ihe vehicle was instantly broucht to «
stand-still, and he sprang out His Quick !v«
soon detected the epitaph- ^ ^®

IN MBMORY OF

ROSALIND,

BELOVKD WIPE OF

OLIVIER ME LO DINE.
He started "But whose grave is this "
be questioned himself as he perceived one of

oTTheTt' '""f *^°" ^f th« right hand sidi
of the other and parallel to it. The idea
struck him that it might be the grave of Ira
bella, and he was intensely agitated, but as
he read the inscription and came to the name
Gustave Melodine." he fm,n.l r.i;.* m_T

■ •. -I an.-

ing it for granted that these were the only
graves that coQcorned him, he resumed his
seat in the vohicle, immI tht»> again dnkve oti'
on their way. " One less in number to wel-
come us back," he said mournfully, address-
ing Everard. "Mrs. Melodine has gone to
rest," and ho inwardly sighed poor "Arabella
must have taken it hard." But down the
street they went. How familiar everything
seemed to Consabina and Everard, and fam-
iliar faces peered at them from every direc-
tion. Passing the post-olKce they were ar-
rested by the postmaster crying out, " Halloo
there, haloo !" They halted. The postmas-
ter resumed, " Consabina Seville, if my eye-
sight hasn't failed nie."

"The same, sir. Happy to meet you again,"
returned our hero.

" Well now, if this doesn't beat every-
thing," again resumed the postmaster in
surprised tone. " Only a short time ago, we
read of your being shipwrecked and lost, and
here you are alive and well. This is certainly
a strange world. And is not this gentleman
seated before you Everard Lynn ?"
" It is I," answered Everard.
"Th( ■ welcome back again to you both,
but I'm sorry to inform you that you will
find str^T'ers in the old homstead."

"What!" exclaimed our hero, "has Se-
ville Place been sold?"

"No, not sold exactly. Your father ex-
changed ic for a farm in Canada, and got a
grear, bargain, so I am told. "

" And he has gone there to live ?"
" Yos, some time ago."
" Is Mr. Melodine still living at JRose-
mont ?"

"Why no, he has sold out, and followed
your father to Canada. "

What a disappointment ! In the vicinity
of what had been his home : full of the joyful
expectation of soon meeting and greeting
those whom he held so dear. But he bore it
well, and after a moment's consideration
said :— " Well, at any rate, T will see the old
homestead once more before leaving the
neighborhood. "

"That is your privilege, ceftainly," re-
turned the postmaster, " and your horses be-
ing fatigued you had better unhitch them and
put them in my stable, and after you have
had tea with us, 1 will hitch my team to the
vehicle, and drive you out to the old place."
" Too much kindness aitogethor," said our
hero.

" Come, come, don'ttalk o^ kindness. Do

as I say. Your horses will bo all the rnor
refreshed for an early start iu the inorniiiw:

Tb«y felt the ti-uth of this, so thev aeiiuido
the invitation. I't-a being ovtr, th(v druv
towards the old homestead. As tbey iirwse
Baldwin's office strange thoughts recurre<i to
Consabina and Everard, but no r.iinarks wen
made. Our hero met m&ny of hia old friend
by the way, and several halts had to he mad
for an interchange of greeting. Soon thoy ar
rived at the old gate. Our hero gazyi
thoughtfully up the Avenue, then towardi
"Rosemont, " for the latter place stiil retaiiuM
its name. VVhat joyous scenes of tlio pas
were recalled, but he sighed as he thoiu-h
that a stranger now occupied that home.

" Shall we drive up to the house ?" was en
quired. "No," returned our hero, " I hav
seen it, that is enough." The hor.ses' headi

were turned towards S , and as the wlice

once more rattled on their way, our hen
gazed backwards and sighed, "Home tlioii
wert once, bat home thou art no longer
Farewell, dear old spot 1"

With day break tioxt morning they wen
again on their way, and with anxious eye
they looked towarils Canada.

CHAPTER XXXIl.

ABDUCTION.

In" the vicinity of " Wellingwood " and
" Thornbrook " lived a widow, by name Mrs]
Danley. She ha a sn.ig little farm of fift/
acres, a comfortable dwelling nouseupon it,!
small orchai-d, two good milch cows, quite i
stock of .sheep and poultry, and a pretty paij
of French ponies, all her own. She had alsd
three very nice children, of whom she was exl
tremely fond. Well, ^t this Mrs. D.auley'sJ
on the afternoon to which we are about to rej
fer, were assembled all the young ladies ol
the neighborhood. Mrs. Danley was havinj
a sewing party, or as Canadians term it
"sewing-bee." Our heroine was cae of thj
number.

Outside, quite a number of young men haJ
collected, and with their axes were busy al
work preparing firewood for the widow.

So while the needles were being busily plitij
within, the axes, those indispensable iiuplel
ments of the Canadians, were_ busily swinuinf
without. They were having a lively tim^
and a merry evening wa.s anticipated.'

It was early spring-time. The snow had
entirely disappeared, and the main roads werl
in a very passable condition considering thj

chilly to those not actively oa.,)loye<l

n -if" |V*^„."^e(lle and axe were thrown
belK',ri ^i '"'^^1 proao,ninate,l instead. ™
belU Melo, hue desired to go h(,iue. "H„,nc "
said Mrs J)aMlf.v << \t. i "oinc,

talk likp tl,nf •^.' rp¥^ ^^^'■- yoii must not
I'ViK iiKe tnat vet. Therp isi imfV.;.,., *.
vpiif im,,.. ■*■ ■ ^."f-re IS notning to pre-

dark to night, as there la no moon, and aeam
r promised my father to return eady" ' ^
±5ut expostulation was of no avail," for the

^«eiv^:rti^::r^:^P!!^:iz;--j^t^

iZ'^-^7e'" t'h ;'^r'^'^f--yon":If:^

Js.id-sii^^:^;^td!'^--^-t-p-:

Hell for her had she gone home as wp
shall presently see. ' *^ ^^ :

The first hour glided merrily past Our ,
heroine was requested to sing a song and .hi
^vored them with '< Oft in the sSfy ' ifbf'' '
\] h.le she sang the first verse her voice tl-em-
bled^somewhat, but when she came to the

" When I remember all
, 1 ho friends, «. linked together

I've sea, around me fall.
Like leaves in winter weather :

I feel like one

M'ho treads alone
t>ome banquet-hall deserted.

\V lose lights arc fled,
A J ,','?^^ garlands dead,
And all but he departed !"

-she sang with such pathos, and the words
being soanalagous to her own h story that
tears were brought to the eyes of e^^l of

with hTr Tl '""'■? P-'^'-ti'^^I'-^'-ly aequaintJi
with htT Just as she was sounding the l-i^f

Tol?:ltitT' ' '''''' *-?^ warSe'alVhe

ushe'redfn h ? 1?'"?'-^ t ^"^^" ^^^ ^'^^
ui>nerea in. He held m h s hand a small sli,.

of paper very neatly folded. F r a romS't

he seemed bewildered, then said ■ - W

lod^nr^ ' I '?" •^"'^"^"^ *« ^^-' ™^ Miss Me"
loane l have a message for her" Ara-

son of'wK^ '''""■'•' ^^y'"^' "I'^nithet ;.
son of w hom you are i n quest. " Whereupon

e handed her the slip o paper, sa^fngT^:

r !,., JI' + : . ^^"^ *" '■^^^^ '^ immediately, and
1 have to take an answer back to the .nent
».an whose messenger I am. " It was 'uUe ev?"
dent from the apj.earance of the boy^that his
sentences Lad been prepared for 1. ,^'.. , .w

MlSH AISboDLVK,

Dear Madam,

Bide. ComuwtthoutTlav'anfi «""-t'^«« by the road-
very in^K-rtant ev « ftisd 1 f'"' "'"""'.f ^ »"^^«
you think dead m livei Wh„f t*u ^°"- ''^^ w^ojrt
deepest concern t^ you ^* ^ ^"^^ '° *«" '» «' the

Vours, &c.,
A Friend OP Bygone Days.

"He whom you think dead, yet lives"
She reiterated the words acr«,-„ o.,^ ^
" Th^f „„»* ■ 1 "orus again and again

, the party »l.e w„„l,l return ag.?,'i„,Kf

u I 7 *• ^'^^ °'5Jiit was not so dark an
Hho ha< expected it to be. Objects wen aui?a
discernible, and at a considerable TsZ^e
too. A few minutes brought them to th^ an'

'"Ks^raek ^'^^-'^h-.of th™mte'to?d
utn his back leaning against the elm-tree

i^3 '\^- ^""^ \^^^'-* ^»>"*«»<^e stood a co^
vered vehicle with a man sitting on tl e dri
er s seat in front, holding the horses Ar"."
bclla, on perceiving these, Ihuddered. Suspl
cion entered her mind, and she regretted hav
m ventured out alone. Howevef mS Dal"
tZLr '"" '^' ^"' ^^^ couragf "ev?vTd
•' Happy to meet you, Miss Melodine "

Ztt Z " tV* *^^ 'r- ^' ^« advanced to
meet her. The voice struck her as one fami
liar, but she had not time to reply, until her
mouth was gagged. ^ "

The next instaut she was borne towards
the carnage and placed therein. Baldwin
for It was none other than the villain tTe'
exchanged places with the man in the 'front
who of course was Dr. Bowen. Presently
the whip was applied to the horses and off
they set at full gallop, the boy messenger
I clinging on behind, Aiabella withb strK
Img in the arms of her discarded Wer In
-^faL* w' *^''^''*^^'«•g^^^'•°°^l^'rmou h
- m vain were her gesticulations for mercy
--m yam her attempts to release herselS
the cruel grasp of the mean scoundrel wh^
i^ uV\^'' knee. Poor Arabelk f Wh J
shou d she be made to suffer thus ? What bad
she done to merit such punishment '

A few minutes, and the elm tree was left
?rr ."if ^« J^^i"d. A dark wood now li2
cava Side of the road, and in consequence that

«•

part of the road was in poor condition for
Bwift travelling. Still the whip lash was ap-

f)lied, and the poor horses ^lono had to suffer
or it. Presently the wheels on one side of
the vehicle sank in a deep rut — something
snapped — there was a sudden jerk, throwing
the inside passengers forward and land-
ing Baldwin among the horses' feet. The
shaft of the vehicle had broken. Arabella,
released by the fall, tore the gag from her
lips, and uttered a wild scream, but the gag
was instantly replaced by the captor. Bald-
win was more territied than injured by his
fall, and the horses not being wild in their
disposition stood still in a moment. The
work of repair was soon begun. The break
was not a bad one, and they expected to be
on their way again in a few minutes. Mean-
while our heroine was earnestly praying for
' some one to come to her rescue. Poor Ara-
bella ! What shall thy fate be ?

CHAPTER XXXIII.

THl RESCUK —HOME AGAIN — BALDWIN DOWN.

"Home again, home again from a foreign ihore,

And oh ! it fills my soul with joy.
To meet my friends once more.

Here I dropped the parting tear,
To cross the ocean's foam,

But now I'm once again with those
Who Icindly greet me home."

The party at Mrs. Danley's begun shortly to
wonder why Miss Melodino did not return,
and finally they came to the conclusion that
she had gone home. But we must leave them
to their merriment, and return to our hero
and his comrades, whom we left in a previous
chaptbr, on their way to Canada. We need
not follow them through all their journey.
In Canada they had landed, and where we
will begin to notice them is, as they halted
opposite a small country inn, exhausted by a
weary day's drive along the lake shore, and
overtaken by darkness. This was on the very
evening on which the party was being held at
Mrs. Danley's.

"Going to put up for the night ?" inquired
the officious innkeeper.

' 'That depends on how far it may be from
here to 'Wellingwood,'" returned out hero.for
by the way he had learned the nai j of his
home, and was fully bent on reaching it that
night.

" ' Wellingwood, '" resumed the innkeeper,
"is just six miles distant."

"Then nothing can hold msher* to-night."

But Alicia being very much exhausted, it
was concluded she had better stay over night
at the inn, and her father, Captain Lynn,
agreed to stay with her.

•'Then, say the word, who goes with me?"
inquired our hero.

"1, for one," said Everard.

"And I, for another," said Sailor Tom;
"and 1 wid propose that we tak' our feet for
the rest of the way. It wid only bo guid re-
creation for us, after bein' jolted about as wo
have been for this last while."

"Agreed ! What say you, Everard ?"

"You might be sure that I would agree to !
such a proposal, for I am tired of riding. " I

So after seeing Captain Lynn and daughter
comfortably quartered at the inn, and as soon
as they had partaken of some refreshment, the
three set off on foot for "Wellingwood."

Everard and sailor Tom could hardly keep I
pace with our hero, so anxious was he to reach
the end of the six miles before him. He was I
in the vicinity of his home at last, and uh,
dear reader, you aay fancy, for I cannot de-
scribe, what feelings of gratitude were his as I
he bounded along on that dark road. Two I
miles from the inn and they entered a wood,
the shade of which threw darkness on their j
path, and the road became more muddy, stillj
they plodded on through mud and darkness j
not slackening their speed i i the least. Pre- 1
eently the sound of approaching wheels struck |
upon their ears. They halted to listeu. f
"Hark ! they are driving furiously."

"That they are," returned Everard, andj
again the trio pressed forward on their way.
Soon the crack of the whip was distinctly]
heard. The vehicje approached rapidly.
Suddenly there was a crash, followed by a ter-j
rific scream as of a female in distress.

"Let us approach as noiselessly as po»sible,'' j
said our hero. "Who knows but our action|
may be required. Have your pistols in read-
iness, we may have to use them."

They left the centre of the road and slippedl
cautiously along the edge of the wood. Two!
minutes afterwards and they were oppositel
the spot on which stood the carriage. They I
crouched to the ground, and perceived a inan|
actively employed repairing i broken shaft.

Soon a voice proceeding from some one with-l
in the vehicle inquired : "Will you 8oonhave|
it ready, Baldwin ?"

"D n it, you must be a fool," returned!

the other, "use no names, for who knows but|
some one may be listening ?"

me this t>me. I was forgetting

goes with me ?"

"Excuse
I myself. "

Yes, and ho made another forget at the very

lume moment. He forgot his charge, who

ligain succeeded in tearing the gag from her

[mouth, and once ipore screamed aloud ; then,

ere he could prevent her, she fiercely de-

Tu^^n \,",^,*'** "8^* ^ave you to abuse
I Arabella Melodine thus ?"

Consabina sprang to his feet. "Revenge "
I he whispered to his comrades, "now is our
I time. Let ua snatch the opportunity. He
I bounded forward. There was a bright flash
fol owed by the sharp report of a pistol, and
I Baldwin uttering a yell of despair, fell to the
Iwourid The horses, finding themselves re-
I leased from the carriage, leaped forward, and
I dashed along the road at furious speed.
I Our hero sprang towards the carriage and
Itore the door open, but was surprised at find-
ling no one but Arabella within. Bowen had
lescaped from the opposite side, and had en-
jtered the wood. Baldwin regained his feet,
Ibat in a moment he was seized by Everard
vf w.'"/ ^* '^'^ dangerously wounded in
I he left breast, and the blood flowed freely
I rotn Che wound. He struggled savagely,and
I bit at his captors like a rabid dog. "Who are
Irou " he wildly demanded, "and who was it
|Sred that shot '!"

"1 am Everard Lynn, and he that fired that
I shot 18 Consabina Seville," was answered
I haughtily.

I "Then I yield to Fate," said Baldwin, and
I be ceased struggling, "and for God's sake
htop my wound, else I will bleed to death."
J 'How can you expect mercy ?" demanded
Itverard. "You who showed none. Think
ll- . *r ^^ ^^''^ suffered at your hands.
Iidink of how you tortured poor koselle."
I Baldwin shuddered, "I expect no mercy
I from you, he returned, "but J wish to make
I confession before I die, and oh ! for pity's
I Mke, stop my wound."
I Everard, anxious to hear his confession
jtook out his handkerchief and stuffed the
[wound. But let us glance within the car-
Inage.

"Who have I to thank for my rescue and
I Who IS my deliverer ?" inquired our heroine as
[won as she found herself released,

'My own Arabella, my darling," and he
lelasped her fondly in his arms, "Your own
Itonsabina has returned, and just in time to
jsaye you from those villains."
i "Oh God! can it be possible?" she ex-
plained m ecstasy. "Can it be possible that in

the midst of this severe trial I am to be made
joyful ?"

Fervently they embraced each other. Their
bosoms heaved with gratitude to God, but in
their moments of rapture, Boweu had made
good his escape. Still they felt satisfied :
they had captured Baldwin, and him they con-
sidered aschief actor— not in this scene only,
but in all their troublesome scenes of the past
ho after a few minutes' delay, they again pro-
ceeded towards "Wellingwood," our heroine
leaning fondly on the arm of our hero, while
Baldwin tottered be^een and supported by
Everard and Tom. He was fast becoming
weaker, as the blood still kept oozing from his
wound, in suite of its being stopped by the
handkerchief. ° rr .7

But uulooked for assistance was at hand.
The sound of an approaching carnage could
be distinctly heard . Mr. Melodine had grown
uneasy about Arabella— had gone over to Mrs.
Uanley s— had learned there that she had fol-
lowed a messenger out, and all they knew re-
specting the matter. He was extremely anx-
ious and excited over it. Immediately Mrs,
Danley's horses were harnessed and attached
to the carriage, and now they were meeting
the object of their pursuit. As if by chance,
they had taken the right direction. The car-
nage drew near.

"That is my father's voice," said our her-
oiiie. "He has missed me."

They stepped aside to allow the carriage to

halted"^" ""^'"^ "^'^^^ ^""^'^ ' ***® ^^"^*

T., "^^,*^*t y'^"' Arabella?" was inquired by
Mr. Melodine. ^

"It is, dear father, and thanks be to God
and to those, whe by hia guidance, have res-
cued me, that I am restored to you."

Then followed a concise account of what
had taken place. The names of those who
had rescued her were reserved to the last,

"And who are these gentlemen who have so
nobly rescued you ?" inquired Mr. Melodine.
eagerly. '

"Consabina Seville is one," said our hero.
and he stepped forward and took hold of Mr
Melodine 8 hand. The latter was for some
moments lost in profound amazement

'^Consabina Seville !" he exclaimed in as-
tonishment, "is this really your hand I feel

',?rJ°??- ^.®* "^ ^^^^^^ *o 'Wellingwood',
xu* J°y *^is will bring to your father and

mother. Truly this is replete expiation for

all our past trials and sorrow."

"Yes, father," said Arabella, "and the nnt«

which decoyed me away contained this fact,
for it said, *he whom you think dead, vet
lives.'" , '

At this point their attention was called oflf,
Baldwin had fallen into a swoon, so the car-
riage was turned round, and he was placed
within it. Those who had accompanied Mr.
Melodine from Mrs. Danley's kindly gave up
their seats to Arabella and her rescuers, and
mmediately they drove off towards home.

Everard being now released from his burden,
was kindly greeted by Mr. Melodine. Bald-
win revived by the way, and sooti they ar-
rived at Wellingwood. The inmates of the
mansion stood in the doorway. They had
been aroused by the sound of the approaching
wheels, and wondt red to themselves who it
could be that was coming at that iate hour.
What a joyful surprise was in store for them!

"The lost son has returned,'' shouted Mr.
Melodine, in order to break the news to them.

Our hero sprang from the carriage and as-
sisted Arabella to alight. Then bounding to-
wards his parents, he exclaimed : "Father, ;
mother ! thank God I am at last restored to
you. '

"My son, my long lost son :" exclaimed the
father, almost wild with joy. The motlier
threw her arms around her son, and wept
burning tears of gratitude. "My dear, my
own Consabina,'' she fervently exclaimed,
"God has indeed been merciful toward us in
restoring you once more to your aged parents,
and in sparing us to enjoy these happy mo-
ments.''

Truly they were happy moments. They
felt the painful past to be already atoned for.
But their wounded prisoner demanded their
immediate attention. His painful groans
awakened the sympathy even of those who
had every reason to feel hard towards him.
The fact relating to his capture and all con-
cerned therewith, were soon told in brief,
and the prisoner was carried into a room, and
laid upon a bed.

'Shall we send for a doctor?" inquired
Consabina in a kindly voice, addressing the
prostrate Baldwin. He looked amazed.

"Such words will kill me. Put another
bullet through me is what I have merited.
But do not speak kind words to me. They
pierce my heart like arrows. You need not
send for a doctor. Why lengthen out my life
to die upon the gallows ? No, let me first con-
fess all my wrongs to you whom I have
wronged, and then let me die. Already I am
■inking down, down, down. Fain would 1

I have scorned for
only bo mockery

call upon the God whom

mercy, but such would _^ __ „^. ,

Leave me now until you get"'your greetiogi
over. Tell your father all you know of my
crimes, —my wickedness, then come to me and
I will tell you more."

They left, but as they descended to the
kitchen, they could not help pitying the poor
wretch,

Everard now exchanged greetings with his
friends. But where was the enthusiastic
Jake ? Why he was in bed fast asleep. So
as soon as the first bustle was over Snphio was
despatched up stairs to waken him. Preseotly
down came Jake rubbing his eyes.

"Massa (Jonsab ! Massa Consab, an' Ever-
ard," he exclaimed in his usual ecstatic mm-
uer. "Thanks to de Lord, dis make rie ao
joyful. Didn't I say 1 spected him to como
home some ob dem days ? Oh dia makt.s me
80 joyful, liuppy joyful," and he threw his
arms around the one, then the other. ''Oh
J'se so happy," he went on. "It lifts me

right up 'mong de stars I'so so ipyful," There
was no affectation about Jakes joy, it was
heartfelt.

While all things had been going on in the
kitchen, sailor Tom had slipped up to the
roofL^ which contained the dying Baldwin.
The end of the miserable man was drawing
near. He asked for a drmk of water which
was given him, and shortly after he requested
Tom to 0o down and send up Don Zeres, Con-
sabina and Everard, "Tell them," said he,
"that I am dying, and that I desire to make
known all my evil-doings. Their forgivness I
cannot, do not expect." Tom did as he was
requested, and in two minutes after the three
persons just named stood at the bedside of the
dying villain.

Baldwin then related all that we have told
respecting him in previous chapters. At the
close he aosured them that they had nothing
to fear from Dr. Bowen — that they might al-
low him to escape, for, said he, "it was my
evil promptings that made him do what he
did."

He then told them that the horses and car-
riage which they had with them when cap-
tured were his own, and that they might take
possession of them, if they had not been taken
off by Bowen. Towards the last his words
were uttered so feebly that they were scarcely
audible, and finally he ceased speaking. His
eyes stared widly round the apartment, then
closed in an apparent swoon. A little water

Ifu applied to his lips and they bathed his

Ik-oipleH with the eame,

I Don Zorea threw back tho coverlets to give
him uir, when to the horror of the beholders
libey peroeivtd that with his o ivn hand ho had
|pened the wounds afresh and both bed and
Ibedcothes were completely saturated with his
iWood. His eyes again opened and with a
Weiperate effort the words came : "Take pity
Im me— I am sinking— hold me fast— down—
Wown— down— 1— am— lost." A feeble strug-
l|le ensued. His eyes had a satanic glare.and
in a mmutf iiftor he expired. Baldwin Baesil
IfUl trouble them no more. The love of money
Iliad been his ruin. Had he been otherwise
liochned he might have made his mark in the
■world, but as it was his life throughout was
Iroid of happiness— his end miserable.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

UP — CONC'[.U,SION.
"Music sweet, music soft, lingers ro.ind the p.ace,

And oh ! I feel the childhood charms
That time cannot efface ;
1 Then give to me but my homestead roof.
I'll asic no palace dome,

For I can live a happy life
With those I love at homo "

With Conaabina's return a new day dawn-
Ifd around "WoUingwood" and "Thorn-
irook." The dark clouds of trouble diaap-
■pared with the death of Baldwin. The
lliiture now seemed clear and promising. The
Imorning after their arrival dawned. It was
l» lovely morning. The sky was clear, and
■presently the sun arose in all his magnificence
llhere had been a slight frost during the night
■ind the atmosphere in consequence was some-
■iPBat chilly.

I The night had beei. spent without slumber
lUch had related his account of the past, and
■ill were too deeply interested to think of
■ileep. A neighboring carpenter and two other
■men whom he had brought with him had at-
■tended to the corpse, and now with the rising
liun they carried the remains of Baldwin from
Itlie house and laid them on a small wagon
|»ith a single horse attached, then placing the
Itel and bed clothes saturated with his blood
llieside the coffin, they proceeded to the bury-
■rag place, which was about two miles distant
|.>o procession followed— no sigh was heaved
l-Do tears were shed— he was buried— buried
|io be forgotten.

1 Soon it was announced that Captain Lvnn
I'M daughter were approaching. Arabella
Jielt anxious to see Evorard's cousin — the
iroung lady whose life had been twice saved |

by «.ur hero. In this she was nransnflw
«ratified, for a few minutes brought^he cal^
nago to the door. The necessary introdu"
tions follcwe.1. When Don Zeres^ had made
theacquain ance of (.'aptain Lynn, he exDresg:
ed his gratitude to him for h'aving 'reSd

"Mr. Seville," returned the captain, "vou
noble Roaelle, went in qujst of my nenhew-

three withhim-my daughter, your son and
SadorTom. So ,t is Everanf and RoseUe
deserve all the credit j for had Everard no?
been left ashore on the island, we shoJw
never have thought of the others, and thev
might have died there." ^

C\)nsnbina at this moment took the box of
pod from the carnage, for it had been left
m Captain Lynn's care, and handed it to ha
father. As Don Zeros to<.k it in his hands he
could not help thinking that, that very goH

intothe his: "•'""*'"«• ^^'^^ °-"^di*
* 1?.^ events of the previous night were soon

e Jrn ^t'htt"^^""' ^^'^^ informedThemS
leturn that the runaway horses had been

caught by the innkeeper and that they Tore
then in his stables, awaiting the owneT to
come and claim and take them away. Tnote
was written and hande.l to Jake, "^ who wm
immediately sent after them and the broken
down carnage. "roKen

Time passed merrily on. Jake returned
The horses and carnage that had been BaJd

Zeres had no use for them, so Everard ac
cepted them That night waa spent in the
enjoyment of sound and peaceful ?epose

Next day a large party were mvited to
come and spend the evening at Welhngwood
mansion, m celebration of the event of thn
return of the lost son. Evening cime and ^5

Zi!a& ^"" °?"P'^« figure^dprominentTy
during the evening's entertainment. These
were our hero and her. ne, Everard and
nT."-u /':^t ^'^^ "^^e*- bnfo^e in such X
But that night, like all others, came to an

The woods and fields were "once more be-
decked with green. The spring flowers were
agam bursting forth. The hirdsTad Ince
more retunied from the sunny south The

uZn'f^ T "l^g^fi^^nt- The sunbeams fell
upon the placid lake and gave it the aDDear
ance of a vast sheet of al,tw;.„ „i._-^ 1

it WM an auapioioua morning, and one well
■iiited to the happy event about to take place
at Wellingwootf. Arabella stood at the
threshold of the mansion leaning lovingly
on the arm of our hero. Hhe looked more
lovely than ever, arrayed in the gorgeous ap-
parel of a bride. That day "VVellingwood''
and "Thornbrook" were to be united by mar-
riage. Crowds of young people were assem-
bling from various riuartors to witness the
event. Near the bride and bridegroom stood
Everard and Alicia ; they were to act as
groomsman and bridesmaid.

Jake like the rest of his race was extremely
fond of white, and oi this particular morn-
ing he was clad from lead to foot in white
garments. With Sophie's arm in his he
/laraded back and foith in front of the man-
sion displaying no sma-l amount of dignity.

Presently the Reverend gentleman ap-
peared, and soon after Conaabina Seville and
Arabella Melodine were pronounced Husband
and Wife. Then followed the usual con-,
gratulations, and immediately after the wed-
ding dinner, they departed on a bridal tour,

A visit to Captain Roaellel had been pre-
concerted, so Halifax was their destination.
The party consisted of the bride and bride-
groom, Everard and Alicia, and Captain
Lynn. Neither Mr. and Mrs. Seville nor
Mr. Melodine could be prevailed upon to ac-
company them ; they preferred r^aining at
home. Mrs. Seville, the younger, took with
her a present for Captain iioselle. Both Don
Zeres and Everard had desired to contribute
towards it, but she would not hear of such.
"Leave it to me," she said, "then should you
deem my present not munificent enough, you
can afterward bestow yours. ^

The party at length arrived at Halifrx,
found Eoselle and family at home, and received
a joyous welcome. After the lapse of
some hours, Mrs. Seville, junr., rose from her
seat, walked towards Roselle, and handed him
a neat little purse saying : "Take this, my
dear sir, as a token of gratitude for the noble
manner in which you assisted in rescuing my
husband and his companions from solitude.
May you and family live to enjoy it, and may
it prove a blessing to you. "

Roselle on finding that the purse contained
a check for no less an amount than $10,000
was completely bewildered, and at a loss how
to reply.

"Surely you never mean me to accept this.
It is too liberal altogether. What have [

reward ? I merely lidj

after returned |
was forgetting-

done to merit snch
my duty, no more.

"We do not, my dear sir, intend yon tol
consider this as a compensation for what yoiil
have done. We desire you to accept it merelyl
as a token of gratitude. "

"Then, with many thanks, and earnegtl
wishei for your future happiness and pros-
perity, I do accept it. "

Next day Captain Lynn and Everard sailedl
for England. Their business there, the reader!
knows. Everard went to put in his claiml
for the £50(K) which lay in Bristol awaiting!
him, and his uncle went along as conn)any|
for him.

Alicia and the others soon
to Wellingwood — no, I
when the two places were united by marriage
a portion of each name was united also,
giving to both places the collective name of
" Wellingbrook. " (heat rejoicing hailed
their return.

Time sped along. But where resided the I
hero of our story and his charming bride?
Mr. Melodine being up in years In I to have
his way, and that was, that ti.ey should
dwell in the same house with him. "Other-
wise," said he, "I will bo alone and lonely."
So with him they lived, and they were happy
as happy could be.

Three months slipped away. Captain I
Lynn and Everard 'aad returned to "Welling-
brook."

During the remainder of that summer it
was noticed that < ^aptain Lynn was paying
ver}' frequent visits to Widow Pauley, and |
ere the close of autumn those visits termin-
ated in a marriage between the two.

In the meantime Everard purchased a I
corner lot in a thriving village about four
miles distant, to the east of "Wellingbrooij,"
and a large building was being erected upon
it. When this building was completed he
purchased a stock of goods and opened a j
merchant's store. And once more "WeUing-
brook" was made merry by the marriage of I
Everard and Alicia.

But what of Jake and Sophie ? Their turn I
oame at last, and it would have done the
reader good to have seen Jake upon that
morning of all mornings — of the day upon
which he and Sophie were to be made one.
There he was strutting about, clad in white |

krd ? I mcrt'l) iiill

from top to toe. the white of his oyo-balls
Klistene.1 with i(la.ln»;Hii - -hid face radiant
with araileH, and hi« pearly teeth never iM-foro
•Iiaplaycd thenisoIveH go woll. fn Hliort, they
wore married, and their woddinK wa« ntten-
<l<!.l with no lofis an anionnt of ,dat than that
whioh iittonded the tnarriago of our hero and
heroine.

As a reward for his untiring fidciity, Don
Zeros NeviiJo gave Jake the deed of a 8iiu«
IJttle (.ottase with five acres of land attached;
and there Jake and Sophie lived as happy
an.lascontrnted with their lot. as if they
had been the posscssora of a province.

What a pity sailor Tom had missed all those
Imppy events. Ho had be on ho long accustora-
••d to a Hca-faring life that the land had no
f»ttractionyforhim, so ho had only remained
a few days after their arrival in Canada, when
he bade them all a kind farewell, and went
once more in search of employment on the
seas, promising, as he went, to visit them
agam whenever the oi.portunity offered itself.

As for Dr. Bowen, they never heard of him
afterwards.

So now we bid adieu to the heroes of our
story. We leave thorn hai)py, prosperous,
UP, an \ using them as characters, we Lave '

endeavoured to portray, some, at Icwit. of
the many vrn and hown.s of lfkb.

And now, dear rea.Ior8, my tale is ended.
\ ou that have heanl me through, bo careful
not to pass too harnh a judgment on my ef-
forts. Hemember that f am but a mortal like
yfMirselves. At the commencement I wan
well awaio that the subject wim altogether
too comprehensive for my feeble pen" still
i fiold IS not often found on the earth's surface
the pearl is not found on the ocean's foam'
and as the miner digs deep to obtain his val-
iiables and the diver descends to the ocear.
bed to obtain his treasures, mo likewise must
we, who value literature, keep prying into
deep subjects, and our success or failure de-
pends on whether or not we may succeed in
extracting rich ideas therefrom'. Hyt it i.s
time f()r me to conclude. Still as the golden
rays ot the sumuior'a sun while setting seem-
ingly linger aiul glimmer upon the tree-tops
as if reluctant to leave us in darkness, so
dopa my pen linger on the paper, as if reluc-
»nt to >x&m writing. But a.^ the sun must
set and jt! ivo nature to sink into the quiet
s'tLneBai. a summer's night, so must I for
fch presei,' leave off, and now, dear reader
i irowell •