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MOLTAlT^Q^l -i w ' 'i^^ i^l 1 1 ^:^\l| ^ i i ^^ 1 ^''' 'I 1 :^4 m^^ IFTHE&WORD HAS, FAILEDTHE PISt^L^MAtX NnT" afMH'»^i;f'»^^:: I I }^'^ " i' WJ»*,7t ^^ t) ft ut' .^- :•' iV'-" ■■'S >>:^»'.»' ■■' k THE SORCEREE: I'l '-f OB, TBI EECLUSE OF MONT ROYAtt 'I' fMS nr C. DUNNING' CLA&K. 1*' ,f'S ^i \ ■1 ■ V >■ ' vi 11 i .«r l(i.a .!'<' "i <| ;■■ '^ \ '.46 ' ■■Iff. -W I.! , Ol* .... /.. / , / .^If.^ !>:>*. .^'•M' wSHBiBS ifr' tfl »' if<-*ij y-^^'i '07 <^ litaiiPf' • ,f.^jj^^ '•«* .IJI .t V^ iSai* ^• •^^fw^d^^a. when lw« in*, hopelesf, with a blot lapon my name ? I^ • TO to build up in m» wttdemeis a natiOT , :Sich*.lS>nld b/a ^i^f'^:^%i± ^^i^M^ by the rtrong hand of WWrer. "Unjjj ,S^ to think of it. Ha twho ^«ei «?^£ "He^iwng to hii ^eet,^aiid^««tek M thmei nowf * I qoiok M thought ihs «f the uxidcp- ittooiltaUi' Div- 1 of T<^cet»^littoal of a man's Toioo* rnlaiformtrhidi^ *i^di iMsM, who iU9 amnt. Tho^ from Ihe loolbatii l»>lQi»l3riitiii^«^- loed^ ealdi^w eTen1lie,ligb[ftitfP igA^liihiiEMhiit Noia«llhigi<|Mii lb* eyw'iwin ?i ' 'i Ir'^S^itfa ript gaze u^^JjI^.JJg*™! ^^'fe^ ^1^ would lM»**^M«a^ i / t A ; ,. C'''» < inufillff -J "ii./ * • i •'■ V * Mr wai magi^cent, ble of tlM rtc«ntr V cm ^ ard ition I *»Yotf know thttl tifai> you Joto(^|topllfaMrtrt|^ iTtofS'iiM led yoft *• 7') . _ 1^^. mmmfm iwipimii wWiJiBt ')' ' " ""0 ^^« op. JJrtumjijpwiwiU find yeuzf^If miataken m ^2l^?S?K^ »r powept of leiiatiUfie. i ttwifrwill be well for na to retuna.^* if^fe •#.2^"lif^^^y^l^* "^^ 'a*! gat: mitoofBNid you, aiid ftiypanidn marluKia 3niy Mfeitoryouriake;" . J ' jfilft^i^* r*i^r* , .• * miaaion to perfifiln, inj^tfl tiiat iniMion ii acoonapliahed,'! will not tiatii tJMJordf of lovr from any nuuL ;rXam«Pi hTO^rat ft uune, and ontU the timeoomei i^ JiaBa.'. BA ChA nkAn v>1*a I^-.. a _. T -i-^a* ,^ . ^ ^^-" iot1i«rb' ^ia one who saw aviaioiL BiahiM ^^chedand^^enched tbemielTeaJn*5aMM^ gM^^iaad he l^t hia Upi untfl thehClil l^^^g^!- hemut^i^^, ' ISx.rv^^!**tupon mmft ■ ;? jOm^, ffc fri "^- ^^^ ' "»J * Y 1 , h^ hei dkm ym *wlU !i|ill|Mi|M hopoar^ anAtlttoir _ ,„ Mbt'tbe nftrna of enohiaiawn bjr siring hiM^Mffldwhiehmayltaliakidwilih iiihfli#ft>; iMfliiiiciiHoef aii4ai(r.ia^-moro lAoit' it; Monricjdr Colony < Ixvitoein jtm highly, bu^ mitll ihe puitios^ pfray llih it accomplidied, I can not oonseat IdigMnB yon ■^h(fpo^ .irrtoitr ha^ been kind tonie/bare hoiiontid ihtfioi yOiir)«lioioe, and itiia^Mtf4tt yon %ltnoiP4hat there la little boi^.1bfx^v^ ! i ^•tm pmnm a hot»ltaa cbuMra^iiiMitft Toii%i«l:«i|i»j^e iove of a aKn^iivhOi adorieft fpi|fiM^4ii4finm^vhiehi may newar be lealked^ Ton know nothing of your parentjage, aqdithe j eolr ^min who cnidd ln«e ipokendJiiiiimiiAa ei«, !the old aoldier ^ ^vttweMr^tAiadle nd .yon.' i ■• Mom 't}il»iQa» .im ilnpi^'flaa **|i may beji4aA^ yeafs. hat ^ ieediliHhe'eaii.«'-7^;n-:. ' . Ee ainifdcfm«>iuuid angidly ui iMlL end lda:flKMNdadiiead iMilb^ bnifri ^^yssi^w I6«ltedii HHomed stood tji eane^^MH oldiltent flownpofi «» to be both ban the iwin ••!*■ ofted^'ln ihlr^Adyi tile Moii dottrd^li theeaftfa |itt^-iihi XooinihiB *»Whl lepKed t ^X4fen1i^ i«ft «iid Tfid ldM^4^M««to 7Q6qiini in Vqiue^ thrimighckia dosed lips. Coralie looked at nim in astoniillf oilii^iuid th^ pineM^ it dashed ^Kmytnii Kps bya hand whioh hat been dtnatlte jrears, wlieh the'^ssd eome ont of Hieir .gnuni tf^tttieis against yon/ think of the Beelui* OiltonKiBo;^, and reaB»nbev his wat^i^<3tdi ,!'af[r tamed and seemed about to leaiia thfiii» Wt came hobbl^ baok* and «ddffir«A hinaetf a9i<'lllin:say tUMRf am niad» laiiyr; bit ii^ ^9ifh«ps^l cm^ 'but' thete^ is methofATia ni|r madness yet That man knows it^ for yoiKiit mrijiiltfl jMafidbbomnd tremble Mf«iiliOidi. B«lr«f«-{iftrtmt' Think my Toioe tbfe tofodf ibtiHiwiiilidm you««eek« and respect My wikii- This man's heart is black iKilh "Ton cannot blame me lUiw^^tMAif^J :ii. i.i^-< .','..> m, iqppaUed temaine thehiltl "Awi lid'poiini *!J.««|f^ tsnen jue "Win, It i 'TMBrywftsl IfthelS vlyeCI 01 ^^ ^B^;/' 0% V llie]>tfil?^ tiebob)fc'««| sfa»iiobl»- d, and hi» rough Wt lattoniikh ooliiCfflee. »iiBbf«,^ 1m okoffatt;* iwjVges of iiiMflifaecl tndlifttlte i»Biieliii» rot^r. Mi^thtin* toihimastf ' h0 it& buoA: in mjr bryoitiaa ~ irofdf . df WICII" _ caftiottte* la the tdf^^lft.**. IT --'i whUe Corjdie u^tiWdd^a iflKrft^rtit B<^ the 6Wmksi sMOd Ulllttfli^^ hit %tifi Ms face untepv^alid iMrn^ iOti[||% at tiS^'^^Iid.he aiii^iti; (wilitii BMbtee^^w appalled before him, holding in his hand th« nmaii^Bof his fine Tdedo blade, shiTered to "Awarl" cr&dtiiriMUe. *^pg yji iiilf in a/ntoN^ i%|tt '^onkllef^m d^itltasitiMWfrhtyoii <#hl^nbtiv^ bit ah^'ilieh'iiaib w^LmII bU i« thii ^lil^ deid^^iMPQM. mSi Cfiiiin'* - - ■:ii:iJ:Lii:iJiU..ii:.t!il,ul-i4 i^ M^p tiar iiothingfor meji|a%*^ ailtt-tksMl^ WV «^It^ nM^iir tUa tiilafi»iatir#f4b^l^ vK^mmwEi ..i»v V * ;,H*> U ^' ^<» rtwtt f«e,*' liiiMd tbe Wati^CifWiB tiT»Ue and tl)(i 'W'wntog. in. silenoe toward Iha ' w^^fM landed, the Rediue wai imuoiiff. jua «iiiaw of iii>DcMieii ledge cropped, ^f^^ •fwrto atog gaifaofe Haw ha, Mi52L^i»d fctoadrtliwjliiiaa^^^i^^ •tona,^a3na»^ AmoiMt afiiieiv. A b^ draw WnwJf S^ wjjaa^gara, elad In .untaiinad d^eHddiirbi^ ^d^mfaoawaifw^^d^^ w*hu^ ^TheTiOaiii a«d Wi..^ whUa he hoiaa tha jgeret I would kaaZ^i %S')SS *^ ^■}-^:^ -i-- ; »- Ml ,I--J lUKJttli. .:. ■: r. -■ - ■♦ .- ^, (EbftMlMt ihook hit h«id> v^^^^gw^Si jdld lOy' a^igDBL^wiiiitle (KHpded from the w^ |«4d ttML BMlnae ftaf ted^ "Therp he k iiow. (HTt.^ rii^^ti'**;^! ^*!;:«:4''iv :'..•(••"••■-'< ''u,:.;.tt .■.■!/ ^^^ni» Vbor lifkedrUi hand to ilif mosili anil, utteraaee to a itraago cry, which fiiog, - tiiroagh the forest. The whittle wit; * neiir at hand, and endently aj^pso^olii^; diii%'-*'-'.t -r^^M-™ J(t he ipoka he iteppedinto the ilwue tB? if ■ ont of tight. The 2^, Peking upMf ih^ tth^de awajr through the fbiert in tha ^itiQoaflhe approaching ptrton, whocvi9jj|| it^ha. After a while he lat down «poo |k ^cnd Waited, giving hie eignal li^nk^ time. Soon after, he was Joined by fk yM|L tea hwitln«*drest of green doth, cmfS^ M Ma >ieword and^ piitolfe, a iheirfe Mt iltifi^ ilaiiiied rifle iAceJirlieii «ber%i^a'j»i ^^^' h«fiua 11^ a'«riiif9 of wbioiirliiria:!' f JSf!!''"^** ^ MPPy as I art now, ]cn»wl # ^^^fi^bHng tbagaitiaQdflfiMfMialil^ *^Kffi2?P^ to whom yon are iftMiii4rk«r| *'KBowhiiiil M ma ooot gel Um at flpy Moli^ ht hid nt, and thttr Ushtedajrii id iinmAft W Bmr or*. vmk ftskatk ^. ['!-/■ iliHM%f#iictb|il^ jute wt^mma^iitw^, tmLfmu^^^ rrtPttHed ibat mtmio eii^mli&i^i - il ^ Sf*!M^ biittiHlli my ffi^^^jit^ 1E« IMnied fo itte tti open fadnoiihliad^^ [whom a bad action wcmid have ^Beja^'ft/r- bte, :3^batw«»m7P?«v ■ :"■«}• 1.5-] .\ &^*K^2?^ Jam* Abab, Tpn know whmio im" >5V2T^iiPW»t I mh^Y)m, if jfon dM» p^ "^ 'S^^^ of innocence again you aie no be W ^retcb was on bit ]in«e8» gnifcJiiing Ukto ■^f, jnd;erairliBjr^cla#p ti» |Aie«ii;i)l the iDtoedtoc|oit,Mon8ienrLonie^Iwae,' "" '' Ton Ipiotr nae tben,'* ^4; I^*^ '*I? I imov nothing of iHi mUdU ^6^ 4* Bi>l^ y4a^huik^ for y oit FtiHtti IftrMr idUM ligbt upon thia iittto _ lanS 1^^^ to. Thiaman lud bfteu feKticw IOIiaii%' toi MiOBiMil, abi flwfti Hiaoee' % IQi»b%«wi(4ik paper hi hia poMeHioii »e6^ Iniy to sates Gaptain Lotiis Ohastellait ftoii liisgraoe. It was not the cue of ybiir ualter to ^'~^#rIttfniPldntiMS9pe^ and he sent a ma& who lfldlliaraessiinB«r;aadthe'paperdi« " > yxp! wfah ne to' tell the naiM of _ killed the mesiBAger 7 ** '■^■^- >'iTri v tot f^lii, jioj|iapiie ||^J»^:^llhr ■•/,>::/ .;,diaj?3i ^'' 1?? yott fallow wher^tiun^ MMtl - WniaatlUaii^eagtttoi'; ^-rts^m^^ tMf^lhiak rl «0D^ find tt»^> s«L • irtttlten-M would tiy bMs&^i^;^;n . Mafrthe ofpemnii^^i( >iLia . litik u«« « • I i I.J 1 1 s never have itasou tdf-ifiilt^ifc «,' m ^'^^^^sMA^jt^ifBM, mmmii^ mpfMt^ bettor thew,^Si^'4^2L -tore of AhahiU W ImaaA 3i««iii*kl«^ Wi|iuiel!afebre ei- %^^f>-j^S •ftp] ^<-!l..- \. V>' n n^Vi fc »«p«?M»^ wfii >jJ Tw «^r||i' --ij^-v»y^i 'i»"' ,7i rjtt.: , J^^ibe^ ■mm vi^ ibrhte lift la frfi iiM^kiA «>h«^2:*i.Sr:l 'A.T- trusted in tlui maa, f. item «f hotApw, iiq4^ . -fi^M^fffMy ■bikttwtid, lnr« wk^r^ tlm eolopel 8' M irbiifd my iTfuted he - "Too hate me npv," he ,.m«, .^w ^««Mftis^«i Bf4 r*j M tf W oijlj Jcnew lio#. mScauie »t old fiend has giTen me t» |p,ie 1^ yra*^^ jghtsotblaiBie me Bomuch,^' ; ^^' " r]|Qt|iog<^ excuse your mnrderoni Msaolt^v > "%,«««wd me beyond en4iaw!<^f. M imttered, aavacely. ■ T»~^ M /'JU thffii),,}* a limitto human natieQc^ ai \9thm la ji ix4nt beyoi>d m^oOk w^mem^ >illl99piletely ^t ybtir e^teeoi, and iliil I m^ you.'* : ^ T ^ ^ jynitftliRftd of my reputed fkther yoii wi tfwiiitt^ Wddptaie kt mjrliottiey" tbeauiVc ilig '^ f!ii» Biddtoj^ attd the^r n iide^ ihUil the gtowtiik dty^ 'The ffifm&t Of a atone btilKUflg^ttiMe ^*^'?F..li^ % ^*» ^^»«" <|»aU© , r -^"i^ f itt moifili ? ""whfi^^tKb wmf Ivhqpe |roi»'«^|(ar«d ;iof''«'':';v"%^o: 't-c. <«The sotoeij it Teoy fine fratn>4«iiteimtilikr ^* theiaid, <* bat I di^ not 4MNii«t0 ipaS' , a« fatal. ^ ' Ai« you Terj burtjf^* '' ' ' * ** Not to busy but that I ,^ah give you n of Bw- tim^. my dear child," heuikt^ im^^ Tiatliity^Miwith?''" } ; ^i 1^ *iToa nron|itedinoiefor a daughter than you hafiiiMM " I wat not thinking ofthat,bnt)fifft«iiliiM I amnannieta makea me Veb^tiid.*^^ ^^^ ^ '^ Yo« araiaoi nameleti, Onwlia ^ITm htm Bnameof Lavalle, an honouraM#l«aii4«iMi ^<4(tnra^-lmiMMaaoiwflM4ii|iNi|jplHfeW bntod tnit. ri wUKell j^^il^I in^. J^ J ^^ '^•Iking alone 'ilk *?n •*• U-^f, tSXf^'-'^ inthelait stages of consumptiSS^ yft?«5M»prt8nt waxen hw WWien woif wii^^aie the tietims of tha*^ ten dineye, and his Bpa al«ady be«r gj£ 4. y f^.'o I wcogniged him. He was rt'« ^^,IPM9l«i»«ftW8aiitia a eavalnr resimeiit ?''■' i^^i »w^r oveii: Bfonsienr^lni^*^ Sgf.i-'W'Miafhliend. I^idn^wSeci 2SSf 2? •2 !^ J^^ *o <*ll you In, tbSi] JJ^ptore to he the man who'nai befaT ' iif^ljy ottne in, and kiieeM wflei»i«»- ' msM 3HB6£m»:'Qr;Xojrv. Jtoniu^ : ^ , :||^ j]^nd,t«]iioi vtliealiiiitf, , ^ , M of a idcUer yfl»hM0tini^itif^^ **Theii a beautifol child, yonrwU; diMfiOM, )««t of th»Ufctle rodni and ttagd^tabida^iQ >T^ in poTevt^, in that {)porjem> fddi 4nd has i mono Ufaan ft divghter to m^, lfvi(lihe haa iAdmbter*! olaioiapQiinM. iii'«ri4i» w IhaiQtnft fiitt, lotf ha iaold eaonghiH^dl^ dil» ir^faifdiiel^ hot w^o wiUiihalttf t^^ iiiflie«v^4rhioli an in tl» W9MM» ^ iff^^jalled yjw to me, and yoni^toWsi^ nyknee^ an4tai4j»0TO gaidenbtai njitoiifrmfr jpeaft. ft Jiad bBed lOlongtiBOftnliiaiaicbfid^ levied tlun^ ^kTfeitmj^htm^mm iML^ 'nd a hope came into my heart thatjroV "vronla »?»me,i»kdt«kejkM lOaee^tlM ii^ 1 ha« "^ X ito^pedc CxiUon M Ivi^^MMvalMlilA^ . tMi iEUld to he ptoH^ i ^1 Vi Jl > ' v '<*|»f, yej.; tiHiA i« it. JjbC i£MS^ «< I ■,v / V !*■ '. i8«t 'if I go a.-wtif.*''^'' ^^■■*'^w^'Ar0itlm£ttyt i-'' • . „, .jd'hel9iifltoiii*^aiid«; '» .np>J>lten» " * Ito^ . tio, Lool^' you •iid.«' 'i « IH^iAOtf idwhett yotfave Ylo^ytiii' wfil come i^Wri:#inbe-1roilr^¥lllS/^"*;^' '^ •- ^ ^-^H '^^mii iM^taiied 7011 iti Ui ilniia andtiilit and tben set you upon my knee agtiffif ^4 ifcebir. litondent, uidlTft tittdtb i4r»' tr *W i« liiurd to giv» trtir m**aii. i& boy : your &th«r ia gohig lioiiia Mot rafr.,v '■'^*^' '•*'*"".- /'■i'' dtu .^-i-iii.^ ™ bi^fi^tlmeWtiilWlto'lil^mif /■ :v ^^;^:t«c*Jf3 I 'fti tffBLlff** •5f^*W *inUiw taltt^ r I.' 'j ' .■If- V ■'■■' > <" '»*■ ■■[ '■■■*( -' . I'M! THX BKCLtrsft Of /»*»,, '4<»i J k"?lfi?^ .1 'Si^yoa hare com«"back tl^n, ydif W^' Wli7,4i4 yon wait so loog ? " . ^I oame as soon as Icoold. I trwd io % J Mkiff pliM ; (if tliw I^^ flf.ll35 l|oVtUe]ir9 j^" sai4 tl^ coloiw^ trana m^lm that rw^ r, whom I beliete to be a snyris'h bnMontltoyal©. Order hiiip\0.i|^^. . |Bidf«»hoiir a||«f ^ d«tal|ijitai istutn o| Mont Boyn^Vjundef^ ' "1^ Miyoant^.fk i»#n p ^ireU £ir ofer forty yeani. them, thongb hehaa bq^^p ricflaJN(BLl94iit piaster; and wjmi i^idjaing a haQ4 .upoo y^ Wf '7«tg«i»9diir<|C6ede4ata ! «• they crossed the plain which Mn thevfity a9(l the moan i*3r f jwmf Im^am li^ ih» 1 »BieCtheliMEe»^aatiair|iri. -\f: . f ' WUh, '* - :|ipt,t of » white ioiui%ith #U«tt Iialf^ *h«Bfr damei floirii %> lilt Itteii./ ] it Of the toiclct Imd' titeec >ia| ]|^ fir ^sSiSJ^ I?**^^ '^^ *^ J r^HftfWbWiilwn a rook teMia»tipQi|^i»i ffii •?«•▼«» liring coali ; hi! «Sc^iHt wheii lie gMi^ do^Va^ ffae lidlteili lioir tli^i^ r m&ani tiUMi bilck;*'' ^ lio udd. "^^ I^g hilr hand ii]^ ilwito Ai^^V/***** 1** Mtfi liOtiftU(i*^4b#: „ i5?Sf*J® ****»" **** theiwitostote Lfe?*jK'^^^**^» ^ wottld'hite « #ig#atii of lilt l^dii X ^iioef^W^robitiliiafidt/r d | i^'flMo,*' jMjiiilite^ i0iHoiDt_ i«i»« il6Tid off liHtli R«aBi«#t«K .^^- > »>. -«• > ' i!SZ^^'' . '-'^'"^^''^^ ■^■^^^s^<'^ii- -^m-ikm l« 2"®*® «»d it come ftomt ^''^rl^i * i^ i^* * P^PS»- WhiftdoesthlinfeiBl^ ^ ' Nothing,'* stammened Antoin*. ■< nscelTiiig the ^al oflSLm m ' f. n ^^ ' ^^r fe***^ '^^^^^^ 2 u 'At*^®®P *^**<^ ttpon Wm; 8S JS? 1?2^ ■ ® soldiers, and Imfr^a^, ■■>■,. '*'. J:|;^-^"^9' 4m*k ■--A' " s. ?o*WBi>-iaifeii' .TBI JtMtLp^ OW UOUPS nOYAUL ^ . 39 ilt 9Btis^jit and we are wasting tipie Ton wUl pever dkich tb^ WilUo^tlw)- lof wbom jou are in ptttipit. »»-ilf'|5Jj:?.?' 4*1^'*'' Tools ! ** (^e4 a hoUow toice 6to^it UaiC el to your masteir and teQ him fhat^e 1^ Mopt Boyale is not to be ti^en by IS he;" ; ^ . -^' . ' TOice seeqiied to com^ froii Hie'ivtxkU Mtbaod, an^rBlioating to l)]s men to fol- le fet^eant sprang forward in tbe direc- l^the rtace^l THkey peiietnited the woods b distance, when a bn^ of sarage laagh- the same voice sounded upon tbe spot had just left^ and all pansti^ in utter eon- and dismay. 'lat meahs this?" wbftpei«4. tW nor* «Xt b witchcraft." * ^ J^.'^ pm pursue a phantom,^ eried tho siiibe 1 m>m another quarter. "Dogs, minion* petty despot, fly for your lireST /The of Lefebre shall never lay a hand upon luseOfllfpntBoyalel'V |X«t us go bacic, Antoine. Hie Indiaa was and we are fighting a shadow. Ton can "take this stranoe being. It is ess. I fbar/' and the setgeuit led Isoldi^ ddwn the mountain-side, eageir as to who could be first in the city of ■/ '',- ?,' i. il. i^ 'K i" '^4 ^lemn stillness rested i^pon it. The llg^iti out in nearly etei^ti^, but on$ burqid / \^ 'lA WS}- Wr^ ^ ..y pyfmr content ? " T ^ ^ ^ .if ttere }. «,y hope for f^ " *^' ^ * *wieto lift, ta 5i.-" **"' ''**■ *>*er dbe< ymi." ' °" '"" I endure theoi, «Tra fi ■ K '•■ t .■(■V V J-i ^'*!i /«>. 1»tl tBoi Jth«Md I>oner^ .1 »'- * / loii6. JJeifeWe 9r aide oJT th6 > iiaadsodie tic t' Momtfeor La loTe^ will you mw Polonel Leilebre on^ Henri, and bear -^HitffclaBkiioijH; hdmejo Itim ^ um^j; itil fbrther orders. Tqu may injl^eif r him Kood cause. " j3 * which he }edit,i^d.if Coralie had seen himthen» lust hIiTe been satiRfied that he w«e ta,ba4, ^thei^. ■■■ ,- ..„: ; ir "■ [ow that I hare been insnlted^"he mut-^ fi "^ shall have the heart to go to work/ ^ tMs Becluse is ti heavy' bitraea. en pMb^ and what is he ? What does he kndw ;ai l»t IBotisind Ii0idf*^«^^ he i» ^..theSod. -^ V '■■^-■^.:a,:-4: -Ui'*: ,;:^u „ , . ^, . ■ V i i'K'i^', ' V. h^4 ' ,' K .wS S*°i**5°®^ • '"W ■urn of moM, • ^iw^mr Miner*' *! - ' • ^'^ ^^ "^ I «Whataren«meitoyott or me? n^ii •ny name you like, but employ m«!iSS my word that vhen vnn .iw21, *^ r^* almu) iii./«!»LV ^*^** •??««' your ttiou *K«Mi itttt BOW I was on the point of knoA ^^^|y 3^irlhe way to aionelXefej 2P ™ »>»* Toa wen iiutmcted b? a» ta^J «ui teU Utter »h«, I Soliw The toan took the Han and aHvu!^.!^ yP. ^^ogflfc** a thy foUowii ttSS ••»•• •M or the ihadoir of the bnU^ag W .■>■ him with « ttipid, .BoiwteM treid, Ar igh b^ehind not to be easily detecSd. B«t koloael 1WW fcwaiy inan, and he had not goiii 'tiy st^^when he became satisfied that Boma was following him. He made no ^IS Ica^ this knowledge, butkeptonhiscotitML Ih his hand «non ibe hilt ^a i^tol raiS f actiOT, nntU he met the patrol, who §topSk 'I* Havmg given the word, he beckoned sergeant in charge of the patrol to'wiii r'Some one follows me/^ he said. ^^Nm it H^and if he is one wto cannot giTe aa »ant of himself,, bring him to the goard* — '®» • , ' •«*'■ ■'■■■ The patrol mored away, and the dark ilgmt leh had followed the colonel came to a stand. 1 looked quickly abont him. - " Hake la 1 V cried' the patrol, as he saw this station. "Advance, and give the word." Instead of obeying the summons, the peiwi -ned upon his 4ie^ and ran swiftly down « -ow street to the right The patrol insttattar '-* hi pursuit but the^ might as well haft the wind. JWhen they reached the an* ' ice to the streeti the object of theur sospio&l akeady oat of sight and they couldBOl ir the sound of his &et. , t '•The deril!'* muttered the m^aflt row, what ihaU we say when we report thil »e'mcrBingt"i'..'iv'«:""V '-'■''«-" *'Hy iMlvioe is to^sas^nothiBg about it, m fM n t/ s aid o a e of the men. « *i t oan-^S [t IS into trovlAei and It ia noi o«r faub im ■uneaten a ftihyw whoi«Birllkaifcfa&'' J * t food aowmat of himselt'' ,H.l'- Vfe-?^^^ ■ ''•^Agreed." .'V'-'V .fl'U-«/.^A'>.*:4.>i, \**I1*^?^ then. .we* e two Baen fbllowed him fabmitdvely io .£"^«? "*?***' »°* ■*«>** airditiiig Uf ^w. The colonel w^ in no honr. fbt Iw lont » bottle of bfiutdy, flUed alm^ftr >S2S:if?i? P<>2^^«t * «*tJe for Mfnidf. yjfiias th^t off before you bierin, my men.* •yindl to yon, kon ectoel,'» laid tbrlifs. 1^ ♦ Are you xjeody to hear »» leportt^ Have you b^ntticce8tftiir'»-^T ^^1 , .Wo. -f,!.-!' -."'^-i '■■ ./.ai'; Ng^tDamsy was not a man to waifi f2J» ™ >*«• Wef space as possible he'tlSttt^ Ittrt had happened .^at afternoon uiKMI E^f^Tli, ^^^ 'w*^ Win in si]ei££ Rl««^<«*ly with his glassae he proce33. loccarioBsJly taking* 4pfr<«ft thf^ntoS L?ifiL"^l'?^"** ^at you failed, S: *5^f^ ^f 5^^' whent tbe report wm mea. "You had no con&mon man to dMi m I MB Ikr from certain that I shouli succeeded any better In persom Isl*. tbjt you have don6 all that was pdbttti Rjjfc»^ ft>' ^<|ttr flOlTO Tdu say thai IhadTafiar shot attWiettanie iMngT* I T - J^^ft P***^ colonet Tott jbiiiir iLy^^ J'^r^ *^ ""^ ^ % «"»ig at t>if# •tSr fiit*^***^ **» *»«"•* MhieK iBr^" r#lft he fucked it Abmii ite ^ii^m a^ <■ jl.- --# «BATBI^^»^ TOR f»« had ^•Iting rimped at the door anl^iiiM aitmj •tonce. Jhe colopel looted ke^y at hi2 be entered, and poihted to a chSr: iC fook the seat indicated, and the two lookJ •^e stronger wa9 «lotfied in garments A iWd worn. A certain jkunty air indicattwf be had once mored in the iSgber wnk of Jjl his face wa« that of onertai pSiatV ijjj.by exceM^ana. riot. Tbe.proSnei |»9Meion was of XJ^1M, a ike if the racdei^s of ^^^fiii^ in money to a tufficient amount, tore your, chair up the uible, tir^'' taid }lonel; '^*Tout'orerheard whit I said ^Xcame out of that house tof-night Could upon yOacneM to put an out of the way?'** taidsd. M^At is - it mL„ own in my hand, read; ten yows. I cAire no ly one, if it stiuids ill m ^on wisb to see put under]the lod ^ " [There is a person who haunts Mont Soyalfli known as the Bechue—an (dd man,' -wlul s^with a sta£F, and has a|loi|g gray betfd Dg to his waist 1^ creature has li^ me by references to efents in iny-twil^ rhicb I wotald keep secrdt, and I wiU ii4« Slim to^how that he is no more.'^ " fbr this kno#»i'^ ■V. rslife? Ihm to 3ield up fof ' fortheliU way. Who'il bw much will you git ? Of cours* r kiMJW ^ at you will nol named to-night» say for yourself the amount which er will I exact it. it you regard this man's life as wordu**'* Two thousand i:K)ttis?."T''*'i''^ ^. ^■ 'Paidd6wnr . ,' 'V- ./•-tl * Paid wheii you l»tlng nw certalB e he is dead." ',' I What would yoii tegi rd ii Mill tfii 'BowuMiph time do ycu give m^ for tha ihQre danger! ^ . ? m ■if rXBX f / i UwUe." "''*'<#«to^ 1» cdW Cm. A."IS^.Sri'^^ ««» colonel.-., ««««•. the to)l??lS' '"""^ JwmeH TBS '|UKLIIW;0i,-]C^::;||pfl^^ i"Do &e dMth of the Rcfoliue id Umt '* Foolt,'^ i^ried ft iQleiiid r6U», « Hla JiUb if Vat theiaei^ of iu£ii Tillaiiii m jrcwi *» T«ii ^ ' u ^ gUtfs dropped from the ndsed haii^of Ito'el Lefebre^ atidwas gbiTOMd tofraffQienti fliiffeet.' ■'•..,-:;.; .-../-- • -'.v,* " "Aipy/* he said^in A^mpf^ [>^«r» we will have him out, whoevep he Ini^ A hollow laiu^ fflMiAui fd)^/ aiidfl^ lonel aat tremblliig, not strong eooughtO iae his hand ftom the table. His f^^JVii ifeetiona, for Netilid began t& look blanhlir at 'i€ttiploy«r. ' -^ ' ; ' : ■■: .^f « . ^ Bo you recognite the voice f V > t^i ^Te§i it is the Tdtce of the ttian fcnml^to a, tfafr Beoluse of Mont Boyale.*' > *' ?*'?i?*^ "^.^^^ *^»* «his lanoi eonnim in,^ said .NjBnaji i^ringingto.thewindfldr, 'I will See to this." ;V/r ; • H 'f[6 Dtuis open ifttt^illlr %i^ iobM Mt Lshedidstfa flash ittolblnattd the &nalm itiide^ jand he tieeeir^d a blow whidi seni him ^liUjr to <^^ toor. He kecoVeied ki «Mtt« Unit of d^ tutptm i^pon hii fioi. M, I ' w ■Unnte. .go •■ "»* "Mi IweeiTed •"»«>tthe„fe^*^»*P»P» on theflPirl with wildly dilating eii^ «^thedocr ttuft* fJTni? ^** ■"^- "The wewme of vl *»«»«» you. Tour TOW toSi;rfirJ?T?.**^ „^,- , Tl do nJ7A^'5?»4•Wtoae«i• t^ott "'l -wn -.•v . ;. ^ laeaai^ of ▼{ ^ is near at ht lered- victima h, yon areapared w them. Do Of to the old »■* a worse t. >olFill And to , bit shall roh in ^chfM If jba kniJiaveii^oniiMd.^ , *^; diaU do it." replied Nerflle. ^ Oomt tomeandi^willteltyoaniTplangi*^ , the two sal I7 the table drikOdat and perfecting the plot whkh , waa to le downfall of their enemiea^^/. 1 ^< , Awfail^ 'thoee eneniea won not Idfik darkness three flgnr^ etole ioftl j ^ \ part of the Imiidingv and the aoor opened and admitted them. The one ned the door waa Antoine, who cast glances at ^e three sbmlire flgnxea. ' followed him throaghthe silent lioiis^ ^ with caittious steps, and he did not «we nntil the door of his owtt loom waa One of them let his hood/'drop from and he satw the long, white beiid, pale jd gleaming eyes of the Beclftse. £w Ton liave been faitiifiil, |ny fWend," la y *' but woe to von if jroit break failh. ' men ai>aji!liU0?€ip their botllif*' , i''*.A :^t '>'■ t" •id Neville, bi_ n vpon the tal lie to pit myi nerintlieend." pUed the qqIoe ken me." ^Jiietp,4o i ,'f v^ i ^ aco^nplpoa (fore not, yon think they will call for mivf^ tm hour's time my maiter wiU call for -nte wine, which is kept in yonder yon nncoik !»» or ddd k*i f . . ^ * generally do tliat:" ^m'f'J /fiT good. Ton WiU !«iii|. this iman [L?*iJ^?^S* .^^"« *^^ *<>P ifci^iid- [into the bottle." .,; , . , .. * 4daienot.^ ->*- f\ •^ ==fe= > >' ■ />,*• ..'/ i^ J>«» yott think he wiu *••««. i# r lite bflittid liete^ i ' , * an hour passed, and the three stole I SS? ^' ®^ ^® colonel's room and 1. The Becluse looked through the^ i, and saw that the two men were sittine Me with their heada resting tmaii It. m^ Ewfe;''b¥said. **Comein, aUof voil freiy caieftiL'* ^^ ^enttt«d the room, and to make 8iu» le |iee|^g men did not awake tpo scJon,. reare b^nd a^d gauged, and laid upon 'or. The^^shutters bad been closed after r ,*^?*~^ 0** *»» search of the owner o^ Ice irh0 hid.inte]tupted them oiyer' their '"*^^™ The Recluse set^ work upon aet whi ^WMTEL Lepbbbb wag found V the ««rl aw)8i «,e body of Nevhle, whoWw I like unhappy it^it When LefohrT !fa J life. iSS^l^^^^T^^'** I ^«/Sr^1 ^me wa« touched or not ythm vam*«J ^; Illikk it wag," Mid mo^tmT^ ^ ;• The bottle,." widK€^^^1,„.nJ •cre# fixed m the topwhea beaa^ >■.. > SOBOSltER; OB, P'oW BBCtUSK OV KO^ |«im Bit?'*^ said the »«Jw the table. » hurriedly at th« exdamatioo of j( "after years of 8( Come away, mnd by the ser his ba<*, his ille, who was heu Lefebre sa ers tossed abou ming every whei nd s|>niiig to c > knew cfxactly idr his faee wj «m in vain. " dfinan^ed N. iln^ dearer tba B at any saorlfi lit?'* to use it again ale." 1 most get to taad^ Louis' tc DoibMr whether le, "wi^unco; aow had the a he came |s druc^ed, l.cAn And it out> at I. bare » la in Qt James who is a chemist* and with r permissioii ^ will take.this d6wn ^od gmj' toteat.it^r.-; ^^* '<' Do id; l^rove to me thAt Antoine htm red t$iaS and his doom is sealed.*' ' ;, f ito&no, who had been released iome tiime ror0» WAS now sjpying i^ the key*hoie, and he MM danger if that uquoc er^ came into ^httid8ofa^-^ > ** The bottte must nWet go to the chemist's," muttered. " At any hazard, I must stop. **TStenat mind^it just now, Nevilfe,f^liiii febre, putting the bottle in the cabinet. "^e have not time to #a8te upon such smaU^ e as Antoine." While they .were yet in consultation^ a luttt JM up to lay that an Indian wished to see le colons He went, and found the youktf !uron, whom the guard had met at the root? 'it Boyale, waiting for him. ' What do you wish w^th me? " demai^M lecoloiiel. Ilie^ war-c^ieC «)ili Itie i6 say that tho / engees Idiow tbati»ur French father is about > drive them out '^ the Jlohawk cdunirr. A^ hite ohi«r who ii wiOi the Hifron tent tJUi." iMid firom beneftth hii blanket the younf '^ drew out a piper, which h^ handed to tlvt lad been workiflf i^ li ilitieB to the weit el iconderoga. 7he newt Wat unimportant, af4 ~^ibre tore the paper with an ezjaamatioii dt -It, '/ . JW ««*« Spirit i, aniif^7ffl {Hl^ **e>l % »«t*, &tario irtS; .i "^I* '*x*ea OB the ■Me said • f Ort ♦^'•*i.» ' ' . . P - •?« give hlS thii?" •*, ''^ ♦*-<*^,^ ^ou^d'afrT tfeiJ«J»1''~«<«. Who «l ^ ', ' ■> ■ . . -.^ .■>.':.■.•■ to return. Lefebie picked up the ring olced at it clOMly. .J i ; S^ je biuid which wore Ihiiri^^^ laiist and atbe»f of fifteen years. How tbeit J^t m cope )>aek to me ? Must all.the evils of imy ' llife come home to me now?" Poor, iirr6n|;ed, |h«ftutiM Juliette, the man who sent you to four giAve will never know a happy hour. Tet WM not «U to blame. I^e came--4ie stole you ' l&iUi me^'aad X never forgot nor forgave the Igjujcy. I must go on in my work^. aijid neyer " plt^ i^ tui^i back, even though you rise from I your grave to accuie me." . » *le Weud o« ^u^ W^^jg^g awifUy *| one nr^Q^ J^i| a dutiy^ . , At , the ^ i!taoe lilfes,^ ^e iaii^i^ in^J dt': luintce«I« a gay party of yonng officers Nrer« puting over th^r wine, and talking pf the deeds they were to do-^Rrhen the Qreat Mi^anis ,, E»^3ted lui plans for the destru^ion of the J nfi^ish settlements and forts in upper Hew Tork, wlien a young m^,oame in and calle4% apiutpf^ne, ^Theyo^ff o^peVs looked!,!^ and ttopped their cpnvemituML jor iP modM^C and then went on as hefo|i0.j ,.A ^ • one of the noblest young feilowi I evfflr kx^% •nd even now,withihe A^teproo&of hisr '* X cannot think of Mm as • Moa*' . ^'J5i«tira«hli crime f»» KJ-S°f *?/T »>*^« tried iSTU Y^M^ infant in his haods. A Le fiiSSLi. 11 *. ^I •■ *°®™ no donbt of hla htAh ^Im^ ^^ The coimt did not llnd^iJ Sfiid^ ■2fi8?^ J«ck go with liiin^ tii w . hiiTe not'foiglit f|df week, geQl id, Iraisten^Ty. ^ 1|[^waitcff ' 5.«i? 1 ^'. i)? i ""iL.j P jotmg mefk Velif l^lwa^ and sentence in the (lar of tbe joilng , iQ answered by « qtiiet ifod, gad the omer laughed boii^nMi J* Dbat's right, lietttenantx^ ka^ him j r he n^eds it. ^ I muft fiflfht tome |j|, I can find a man wbp iuiQwt how le. jitrangw nEiade no )rq4r. t^t 4iM««J^ hif wine to the iiext table, and iiunied'^ done . the itaud The >poeita ck ui>on the bully, ^e had rhen the fellow rose, and snatch i from the table, drank off the obnte r the empiy ressel upon, the fk moment he was lying in ^ 9t, with the bottpms oFhis slioes public gaze A murmur of a^l / heard when the stranger sat IM calmly at the angiy bully. I Your attention, if Vou pl«M«. mcmrieur, mm your name Is/V ial& itik nui9 who been knocked . down. ^* 4l a | IhToof ton, X pernfit you to die by myiswofd. will, therefore, ^ ai^reaeit^ /our ^f^:^- ' A iiKkaiient, ■tr, •'This you Itioned that you are vm :i*S#|s |tly. V'This young officer ^hasjkindly SabrefU', ~ nniQus* or name. I hare no M Hm who eiii elp if t adi ittiposed upon." ^ If you will beg my pardon on your M ^^i'' 44 I ^IBOt fetJ • ^^^^taS^Ek 1^^ to carry otittdM *Ucli he Mft^Siv!/*^*" ^» opport 4>bsequioiis]jr led the ^^ after tl^ rt^^j;^ wlthj^^y: lOan you give me a bed y<>°jK Ji^orfiey* and dea pe landlord obsequioij v!' r lare ^0 come h« l^heaven, it is death to ] le hands of^Lefelro," -iV f"^iie mutter^, -rJi^^ls,«|*ff. J^ ( ' A. worn. Hia^^^v^® •lo'^ly fcbm thfeJ fine •Woi^ita^^'S *it I^easuFe of seetog i «»ter at the front nnf!^^^^®"' ^ ^W one of the icffiS bL^.^^^ J*f ' ^d iSj tee you." ' •fi^W't^IwK,JM'v<^*'®nMui y "iw^iM^ luad onJjr by the lerT&tJ >. \ y ' Ttax jipcxtrsi Of Moir korxuL $i lirne took outa Loms and placed H in' the, e4 iiand. ''Keep iiltot,|[(bout this tai^t iKnieinberit in the time, tooome. Ton cad Ae opened the door without ceieinoiiy. And Jstranget ro^e to meet him. \ . n?^ r Toil cannot hide yoviaetftromme lO^t , ■Bieenyour •word-play, Xouis C^wteHi^," ' Erne, holdiog out his hand. **^Ye ym < rreetiiig fwt an oidfrien4!" '^ I rC >a«tejlar^ it wa^JjD^j^^'giiilitUift ; Medhandlrannly*^ : ; ' '^i - "One thing which ma^e the enforced exill'' . I enduring more terrible, wa« the parking > f You are in danger here,*''Miid Cele«tin. ■ue man you fought knows or. eiupects who are, and h^ gone to X^h^'t aiutrteri; i nmuft escape, and at once.* ':^'.' * :" 1**1 have met dangers before,^ said (Chai- ler, hepniujt, t«r lp#|, jdr^ hii . • woiwl4)elt £Utfk! ^ ■■*:;:■, ''■7,(v;. ■'. , ;,/ f : . . ' .:.,■ , IThe clatter of armed feet was heaid upon I iloot below. ~ \ ■ ■" '* Away, for your life 1:" C(|(«| CflMStiii. •* I il show yo^ the way. The gitard is We _, A ftfl y - -■ •- - ■ ^.■^-— ,■ ■■„ . -,— ^ ' i I ... ., . -. ■ .■ ..11 Ei.iiiii TT ^.ii.ii ■; ■,,■■,1.^— 1~-^. ^^.^-.-^^^ W diluted tbixm^ Iba liiw |M»sM^ ,»V!r^» t^» precaution to lock the ''o*)!/ rm back now, Bme,*' whispeffd qbaih ^; *' ^ou can senre me better by delaylnii *n4 tb^roreiii^t ^h.^®^ carried tor the lafC ®^ *°* ""* party add; Jum ^w J:^*^fr,P*°°' Pt *^Pe, for T^fi th« other." ^^*^"®^*rtiMrewia .!''. mmmm m^j^j^f^., q^ ^Mi Itching theiD, turned to the maulK M. As^li^ saw her fw;e hf the light* guttered a l&w cry of siirpriw. i.*^» ^l»»**«f^v^ni|J j^ : tiie hounds of L^ehre, and j^aye oniy^ ^ith^ylife. But, pwfeigjft I^^ : fS:i«)tvheWiyii^ Ti glad of that. It woul^ giSeTB iii 1^^ jt Cue who can be SQ kind, to the unfor- hould have such a ftiend. WhatTiu» i v^ y^^ letum, t: IpenS *** "y *^ «>d tellhii^^ -^me,andl^thimcomealone.V 'V^ [left the room, and shortly after LayaUe ^ and grasped the l«Hi||^,|i^||jg|^ i' , -'!-(>■'• ;;>■■•■■ -G^>^--« • ." iu have nothing to fear, ci^^i^/' he said, [you will be safe until we can flod meftn* i F yon outf of t ha„-->- ^-^ -Sr rW!* I [never have come." , , , >u know me then, Mounlettr lavatle ?'• ^ "40; and^ I know you to be a deibrA ^man, but one who cannot ||t Jresf^! mnooence. I hmi.9fmm^ <■,. \- '' I \ .' f : ^;«fflgr hiflf an iiour^a^ J^ ^ iiQt^ew^ forget old mnlu^r '•? J;*AfterlwleftmeI«uid(^ the ^J Mf VfcJi^ 5^7*^ *"* ^"»« *o retreat fo 1 1 not iintU I got thew other hurts you^ ^;;^iilght be goi^tff t^t>^^ KQewimr as well at I dn wTiuVilj -BfclLT. X f° *■" ^o*' «n• took bit td n^ ttSf^ thundenng np at the door, . WW, threw open the bUnd, and loS«J ^,S!fS;*.|7te.*y^.,h ««'*o-»ted to th S^to«.jto^. My^„^y^ 9BM JOrnVSM Of MOKT WQiTAL^ "«| ^© are ill pursuit of a ruffian called Chat. :W^o w doomed to death for a cri^ie <55- L^'S^*^^^** you inake awai a de- Id? Mid the old man, turning to whiter fora»&%|u^ had just eutered the room, axid lit agdn to ohey that low order. tBymy right at comoiaudaiit of this poat lls^ttifl^a y^u to opge to escape." -^-ly hey searched everywhere iruitlesdy, unttt y nook and cranny in the casement and' floor had hedn gone over. Th^ then passed ' the statrc^ and . searched . the bedrooma ' This is my daughter's room," ^d Lavalle. f cwtm it is usdeaa for me to ask vou to [e it on that account Coralle?" -gjuie appeared at the door of her riom. ig|ggjffl^MiPBiHj wp flpi.at ..t^^ ^inkl»^ore the fliiiWag ghnit^ of hei ^matdoyou seek h^ &loni 3^^ k Ian insult waa hanUy AeoesMur to laaki Idesplie you mow.^^^^ ^^^ "^ h M! «or what I have ^een fofced to do. X« jX/H le &breur, while Cotafii ^aw foSf^ towed to the heid of t^^^y^t,t beditead s«ide and XavS^^^T^i^^i I*»«Ung behind the" iS HmSIbII SeTi^fe*t"*^V**' ^ am far from 'cerS ne yottid not have discorered the door *'— in n-f« 2 ^"^J!*^ for plate and othfei^altiaM in ca«e of war/' repUed Lafalle.^^w!r -i your room j^ain.**''^^ ^**°*^ **i have muiSh to thank vjiu fn» »«i^ «m poor and helpteM enoogfa now, Snt Sa«ii fe!SJn;*** *»6 apio get out of the 0tvL*» r tt» other gravely. "Xefebro wiU^* fth npon eyeiy outlet, until he fe fX Sh«! » quiet for s few days. ** ^ T^ f^' m^«?2?* *»^<»e- 18 there no at^%r «^-2-^ajnc^ rTp Mont K()yale.»^ "■'-- "'■^■^^■^■^hu-\'^r:'-^i_ ■'-■ ^|^™<>°>ent OonOie entered tt^ i«o& . rSPt.?! ^ *«!» no other menem ^^' '^ lie. mra h»Te oney'' ••id Coralle. "■ ri^ Vv>/M' ICHAPTEE a. &■ of ^SS ^*!5 ^^ «-S^«^ the'sfojel^ ISSiJ^ ne jto M old iiian,^e ami, ^ ♦??****!» '**' legerdemain luKS ^Atid then, two thouUnd um^"^^ .\ •^ fEiiB«A»D^ behW that aeathTalniiJhaSin?"- ♦i.^^!*^^^®? ftirtively about hiiii.'foJ thought he heard tf iSotstep •tiAa'fJ leave.. Hj darted behind a W^i^wa w saw the man who appeared in ihei p^er of this work walS^lSpSi/°^p| ■ :^®* the man Iwiah tp ii,'* «»««, MMinn, *• but, perhaps he canffivelft information. ItWukYwillrfSM/^ i * thrf^PS! back out of gight. he ma^^ id trough the bushes and came out ia-frol thejBonjer, meeting him face to fa the great bowlder whose top you can '^i"f, ^j'-j; WEE BlECLUSB Of MOST SotAUB. %$ th the tree-topi. I'ihall ^ee him to-night »" him your wish. And now good e?«i«- r strode awav, and his form wiaalost tmnm ees. Neville looked doubtfully after him. am afraid I have done wrong," he said. fpose the two come in company, I shattni Jmy hands fulL But, let mronce ewS ' Ix, and trust me for the rest.** r ^ing this he again soughtthe depth of the / fc, and, scraping together a heap of l^avet '*J"»J»^lay ot where she had been sent to meet th« e. After a difficult walk she reached immit. and paused for breath before ih# aed further. When she had rested, slit ^S » ^^l» Wt^ii J^otiii dhiistellar,** replied ConOia' ill tell you how it happened. ^ ^ Ind she recounted the events of the oftM B and the danger whieh Louis had eieapai,^ -<(■.,.; ■■-■;■}' Yet." ,^!^*^ J-'^ ■" ' ''■:.:.■ j tiu^vt^^nln^'^ ft)r Tounelf, myd ■loment ^^Wer, showod himself | ''Keep good watch. Ahah ft>i. t *i. •OthJogr JBore was heaixl, J|,« "-™^' iV, -■«■ * SOBCfSRKR; OB, xBB JME^m «K Moinc Boir^ia^ :^ i Itif boiom a. packet of vmnall sice, m Jwe* in Gonaie's hand. **^^T^ ] ' Eocloted is sometbiog which yoil will bt ^ to have. A>4;fayoQrtoine7oajmQtt[< ~ ranestions, bvft Keep the packet anq Wm. |tiog upon the iiuide of the paper «heil ; Vhome. Inth^i^oorofyoiU'greateffltl - nothing else can save you, come or i De here, and give Im signal) and! if I shall have help. Farewell, and dio , my message to Louis t Bue Kotte Di 4Te o^dock— to-night." , r i \The next moment he wlm goiiip, ima packet in her bosom, Ae began the dest Itbe jnountain. Half-way down die pauf Id looked back, and saw the Becluse s^m' pne beneath the great bowKler lookini^ a$ : be silent majes^ of his flgura..as he «t sting upon his staf^ was not wi»l6nt itb el >on her, and as she gazed she saw son^ef lich filled her with hortbr. A man lu4 1 I the top of the bowlder, dkeetly abort the 1 T the Beolnse, anAibe sitV him stoop anf It stone abore his head. At ths| dil was impossible for her to make^r .. the Bcfiluse, but tibe cried oui and wai hand, but ho made no sign to indicate ^ noticed the gesture. Just then the itoi ae cipshihg down iq^ the head of lu&e, and tiie flgiire staggered, and UXL be depths of the rapine throii|ib tl^ ■hundred feet below. Th e t fl Wibl ti trut r tf A ir W— ■rtawvfl r^ pht» another as teamil todk place. .^, Wrpng arm,. >» L^r'.'! '^*,fW «' 3»^ The two nnabKf"'^'?*-^'"'-! . won the bbjrwVjllDMdl"'"!" %'' ^^ IWoir. locked in a Kh''^" '? *'>epl««i Oordie cova«U £« * nghtinff for bis V rfeTUIe deaetnri •«I J*^ V P™ knew ftot- Be then thSl «,t SS" """" '■and *« Bko a rack 'Snrt^Hy^''"'^ his ^h, .'"S^ «»n d?,''5pS^'**P'»^ MUy »P »• «-«K&'S:"»-^when C, 'SW?. :?o".S?2,tSr^."«'«Upoln,ed. ^•"*""«'"»"otooiettnd the servaht with the horsei^ attd awar at her best speed. Ai the ia- fchedjjer father's bouse, shQ was consciont 1* smpnjf guard was posted iiyftont of tho , nnddr the leadership of Captain Le Sa|>- who bowed low as she passed in, without Iff & word. Sh6 hurried Ui, And, as Sli^ through the hall, the door of the librp^ J, and Colonel Lefebre came out, fio- by three soldiers having ChasteUar in , ap^ .*'■, ion m^ipr¥mr^rket mistaken •««» ■•Id Lefebre, with an ironical composuiei. Du win know^ what if is te attempt i» sworcb with me.* w [You see this man," said & prlsoneK^^llli I, who claimed to be mv frienc^ and IB 'gives me ti^ to death. Do not %aBte sym- Si ^P^ °^' mademoiselle. I fi6ei that Im li too good to Vit me su^et for tlia ^eofanbthfr.*' * A word with you. Colonel Lef^bra^ b«fb^ t«iF^ this gentleman to prison*" said Com- m step into «ito room ^^ ^ ^.^ -J Wm, gmiidt»" ^said lib bol^n* «f «Hempts to escape, do your duty, tad V Mm, dead or alive. Nd^miAemoiWUii, ■/:• «. ',f. :;■»'; r>. !.■ 10" ' -It! y«^ V ^^^ ^'^^ ^^ scniples were qudled, «a4 «»« ?»^« y wAliirp^ from hLdto hanl v^ ^ n^oatinderst^tid me, then?" whi^l^^tfd ' h yet; we sball Hud • way to dedH^^dtli # hen you* other work is done." ey entered the house together, tnd ap- hed the prisoner. ^#, fiiv >vr aptain,^' sad Lefebre, ^at yon mm to some doubt as toHhe identity of thii er, lodt at^ him well. Is he the one w^ uOd, BuQeiity. ^ou will, but as •t in three days' m « man to i the fieclofo of ^t of his BWOI The bold acai iy by surprise. lew he could ngi kt this old wi^t !y>J»<» pe^fbiSic «• "But heii wt you, and ■**•> i^iii? At y , J) ted you at the Three LiUies f Sabreur looked at hUn l^tdj^ «ilft JmMi i> ,'a.^ati^te answer. . ^ '/ •^. ■.,.,. %.?;fi'-',?\*4 " Hreiiave been mistaken/* said £a- -my-^, «t, you aocL-, ty.ofthiscrimi »««OMthatyc [J%^^V40Beef| iitaken " eooUy. <*. Young BirJl beg your pfodoa 'iturbing you, and you are at libert^^ D, withdraw your ^en, and talce thmii >.1)ai«icfcs." , .„K,, itellar wju surprise at the tun^ mm 111, J^nt ^va* jlmnclined to quatfel witb aftet e^eten tiu^t niglit #lien , lised by theihse <^f a long cloak fid wide^ led hat, stole oiit of Latalle's I^nae by tar entrance, ahd miifie' his w^ through *" ^Jitreets*^ ^ 'S*' ^€d Le Sal he i^eaohed a secluded partm the rtlNet of *^ '" d stopped befoTMi lUp hOfM ipped in oomp^e flfiriil|||t |nstv about hlmJinptA^ m \: ■■■;■' ■\-^'-''-'-. / " ■ ^, ' < ' '• "if- * ■ • I Jt ■»r- yon imt/ ' ^~ ''*™ "" *»"We rtnc? ll fain" ^'"'15*™." Mid LonJb.' •.Th.i «„i peit'^j'S"' .'»'"• 8« " ever. Dld,hJ "The time i. Jit ** ^ ** "o* dd *8h.lt^ tw^:!?'<' *«ii";«»ij ■ A < huh t •' "^ *" '"«°»°'PU»M. WhV «ever. Didihei mm BxcLpsB €9 uoinr Bo^AxoL . 71. TBMA Whose Ihee ' inu preyed wuwiy J tte panes outside had no time to wit£ [and they saw that it was Le Sibreurl n«rt moment he vanished in the d^r^- P^thousand corses light upon his spyhw [Loms. He has tracked you to tfie houZ N are in danger Away, both of youTto we you know, fbr it will not be lomr be- ' --will return," .'T^^^. b minutes had hardly passied, when a par^ piers surrounded the hpuse, and botiblSi w and the colonel were with them. Their toe door was unanswered, and, after some ie UtSlSSf^ *"' '^ the guard pound **?»•", 5"J® y°^ ^^^ marked the hoaiek Ji?" said Lefebre, f TJ ^'^h^% ^inutake, colonel ; I earthed 0|. ^ereisireville?" • .. ] ^/^^ JSSi"/*!?, **>**;^'«»y» coming forwaii aUmd feebly, and seemed to be in pahi; mdeed, he had not yet recoyered from hie , ^Mljph Abah. ' 3BB^?° fcpow this man who t« ioloneL Ml* dead could nfSe fiom " "^ p,«iy I knew him too,*? pw. "Half you lighted — ,<'l S'X \ : « n .^. ■ the floor,,Mrf the Contest hSftELi ^^V. •y^^-jifebie dn hi. w i •«tndiee where it leideto^ •^mettfioijed, and loakeji down, ^ l«jiUe, fefebre, and the datftik&i. 2|5. .while the soldiers foUew^ witUeve^ °t^>f*^°, V y 8^*^® ^y* *°d the naxtw ■ <5^"«Md heap to the botftQm (i i&: ;.?^ ^© sound of a dosing door, a^ iot into their sockets. ^ are teapped," ^ed the colonel. •« jfify-" |eviis m hell, those who hare done th^ ■^J.">«,»^- Opett ti^fe door there ; IH ^^or soffer the If QM' :,v?j^|P wAbed her of ii 8hi i;.M^^°' ^^ M Jgi'««' ^^l X gave un Is T ^^Jl «ted. Where iatJeB^i^P %«^Wle ywUttt victim?" ^^ ®' ^0^' • tlimt S^Lr® ^hling coward hv von^ « ^«: Did TA^'a*'^^'"'? *TO of M^?Cle?»^ «U Btt Bp„ ' ly accident" ^ *"** «efeUiatothe_ we Recluse of MonfVll ? ^" T® *8W ** ^ *» <% 9n which he iwedT^ Woom of her voufh .^^ i? oi airoinan in '*t) 1 ' 1? i - ,?HMed the rainialure, and took up tlif which hod enfolded it If hfer mother Bad afker aU? TheflriUrorda ahe mmI* jned her fears: , - rdnf mother, an angel on earth, is an angtf ^ ' iven now. Bow down to her. as to a safcV he Miflfered much. T who tell you thfil |much to do before I can tell you all 1 "^ ay. wait, *nd hope. Thb Recluse.** ^ fte bowed her head upon the table aM#!' intot^ars. Half her mission wa^^accom-' d, Tor she had sought her mother, and onWagrave. *'\T^ Buis bad asked her nqt to retire before hii * n. He came back about two o^clock^ tad ^the house by inf ans of a pass-key. II have only a moment.to pass with you,*^ • - Ua ; " bHt I amid not go away untU I hSa ' [you a|faw. Lefebre is upon my track: I. I managed to escape by th^.aid of two citf- t mends. If I can keep clear of him ttM ffy« a^^iU.be ^^but I dare not eu} |lt is, better^h^fM^hould go," she said. y ; and, thouglMi* Part from tou sadS Mt be borne. WBf fi it that*! seem -' ir you 80 well, and why is your face ai w I knew long ago ? '* fe ayerted liis face for a moment. : % -^«^ * [You have a good reason for it," fie^«aa* "" ''Q^tettyou now, because my name and f. —wt be d^HPBirmTfir^ driflr^fi "5 as in yours, before I declare myself. Bs^ I doM not alter the &ct that I lov6 you, and one hope is to niake myself worthy of yoa,** :'.'•?■ ^ WdBhe retired to he? room. / ^ " ««*• *i ^'ay she ordered her horse and J whoffi' f t^"?^* * P*'*^ °f "^^out" comincrl G?h«dLw? rhTh'"'r^K!'^?-"^»^^^ I^^ •vnrH ^^J*? '*Pp° h" forehead from the cat o SS. -^^^ him whom thej^Had til J^'^ - am forced to bring you unwelcome ifr^' - snc€», mademoiselle. A deep-laid scheoM,, foot in the interest of the English to ' Montreal, apd your father and yourself jplicatbd. You muist consider yourself arrestf. and retire to your room. A guafd J placed at your door, but otherwise yoa jSttt to^iio inconvenience.^ ) looked at hiqji scornfully, tm she saw in "'■'■' 5Dly another plot to annoy her. » I Are you aware that the gentleman whom [arrested in this house has again be^ 1, and is now on his way to prison, iir ? "^ II am glad to hear it. Having foolishly tfl ' [free once, it is bardlv to be ejpected thali .>>- buldi do so a second time.*' , ; ' *^ '4* Yet I demand his liberty ? " ^ ,1; |S I And your demand is refused. Your absurd' tge against me is without foundation, an^ if jis Chastellar is taken, he dies before two B^repass^" v^ phe y^t to her room, and a guard w^ ^> ked at the door. , -^ . i V ^f **Bo, SO} she is saf(^" muttered LefiBbtit^ / eville must now do his part." v ^< Valter Neville had not yet -quite receyeM> the terrible fright of the night Woh^mai^ Bared before the colonel p^Ie and haggMtl^ ^ party had reodained ooop«d up in the cfllBtf^ be house into which $imv had forced theiiUf> l res4mtilm «gaky^=fy »!»^ l kemlightiBufflo i6 nt " break their way out, which they did witlklB^^ • ■ . ^1 » K M > outside the iffl^rl'^^f^^^ «pecial g] 'tiuit way. In f Ki- I'^won* who mifffatT •*Mli8t I find wit anrt ««*^® ^'^^^e^ fun3 . '70, no," ^am NeviSnt STvf "^^ 1 2?t, ^ «U8t; keep W op fhJr^T® °?® ^^l J«l not keep out of mv L!?* ^i25*''^^ H 40 DOW ? " *^ ^'^ '"X head. What mi - Mdd^lw^^'*"^ ^ «» «". .„d the W'tfil"-?'"* "•»»•" "o'-Ud- "An^hi. tefeS and with UtUeh^if'^ ""•»"' H Sfd "een him, ho "ey„ 15 1!?''*- C<»r 8l>»li«d »«Ted him hZL!"'' 'S*" W. i^ do It now f ""ore-would the be , SlS'^oon'X'o^ln'rdTrr'- '»' fitted alone. At » JfJL'.wu ^^^fehre wag i fed and iocke^^ffi'S h,* '"^^ ^"'^^ l2.king with a fierce «uSiil°lV"d J>* H Sm prisoner, wh? JS^* *?« ,«°ft>rtui^ word to me." ^**" ^®»»'°Yl^.!; !; L^ gP^ ^ 't ten,,.- :^'*- -^ #^1-.: w ear, and the (•THB RBCLCrSS Ot HaKT' I^TAUL [do not expect it,*" i*'* the qaiefc reply. • may kill me, but froiii my ashes ihatl k phoenix which shall make you tremble t Wend, false lover, false to €very good and ling, your triumph will be a short one. to not dream what a thunderbolt is^imaff- . w your head." ! care not," replied Lefebre. " So that I * my revenge, let what will come. As for a-mwTow you shall die. " ' t IThat; without trial?" f » ' hold a standing order from the ini^uit «ute you whenever you may be* found. ft were not enough, you were taken as « jui*king in the city, and I might make yo« le death of ^a spy if I chose. I wMter tb Tou shpt." V Thank you. It is the first flivour ytk halll 1 me, and I shall at leasts die a soldiei^i I, not the death of a dog. Why do yon here? I Jiave had enough of you.*^ know what you hoped to do, Louis Ohii^ I, but your hope is in vain. You depend the Kecluse to crush me after you aro He is dead and rottinflf, and I hat* |ng to fear fi-om him." Dead! When did he die ? " -.*s., * lYesterday morning.'' "A"' 1 strange look passed-over the-face ot^M^ ' ler. ... * Z-!/;.,!'^'" res, and his spirit appeared to yoaliit Fear him yet, villaitt, f6ip his ghost tm power to ha»m yttu than any tether belS _^ ffpkg, Bat» lef me tell m obt 4 •?-■' I>. *^*^««A«D.Ta,80EC»RRt; i ■ /■ r'ltj /' S.%- A -\, "ft. K ffww up frcS irKiKS^*^^^^ ^° years, i my power Mdn^n^K^"^ ^ wominhood Ai^ew houS pSi? «„;, i;^^"^ for his ^0 admit ft jSS' nS- '^^ '^'^•* opened **! iwS® **'"? ^"o' ^'»ch you die_» Q* W." .' *> n ■■■■■,■ ■'■■•-■■ 4 - I- . « -*■ „ „ ■ liTf-i-lt "■ !K SXCLXySS !» worn #tiU4B. S^ lui,ha! youfiipriett^goo^fHet^Nttvil^ »re I brain you with my hand-cuflfs !W le ut-ter^ a savd.g^ cur«i^, ftml, catching ird, sprang a&C aud closed the door Ihini^ptitting on the begird as he went. :klng; imghter of thp :fOuog prisoner him. ^ ' ,. " . -u^j * le of die Icrirer rooms be foao^ Bnebre'' he signed itrT** he cried, eagerly. ; * ^t .he ! He has detecied .me, tor^ the }m m^ face, and laughed at me." irse him ! But M does not ma^.* im and this accuried Recluse out (^he hare luHihing to fear." ly will you speak of him ? " idiispere# villain. " I know tliat he ii^dead ; I fthat I killed him, but his face will \m: te." \ fou escaped by a miracle. What do you the blaclr would have done with you if not slipped the bucJKle and escaped/' should be a dead vakn now," replied Ne-* v [sullenly. *' What is to bedotiewith old ■le?"*': ' ■ . ' ' ■ -■ ■-■ eav^ him uinle^ guar^. 1twt ffi# ig to do with him whaterer. OagtM ito the street " ;; ° f :^ &er left the building, and walked but iiito \tm tberQU|?hfare «f «" w«tobS. Nix's ■"" ^™'y "«l «>«« wi, ^ iuL"'t\uZ'" "■*"■ gone "P to look an,7l^rPS«'=^'»lr.'ma •teuggle were DlSnlv ^ 5"® e'^lenee. V'You Qiinr »t^ ■ SSf'^e W« gone. 1 ooIoDel." go do^n and report d ^ ae e.c«pe San" e ClS' !''*' ^^ koH ' S^/'^'Ue indeed eJSd, ^ -!ettht::<^<'«^Se-'te .*iK.'' "P*"" *"*''•• '«•■' drugged, «»d a. ^f "^IS-i' Ch..iij,„, and J ^ — to,';*!^' J'. •';«|:;^ '-^«T- I^TfffiH metUBS OF MONT 1^A£1.| 85 ia obuld tnink of nothiD^ ▼one tlum a a pri«onek in the hainds of £efebi% determined to taka^he, proffered aid. le the yet liesi^tated, he was jomed hj man, who cafpe out of an i4|ey-Wi hand. The last man carried soviet! iiB arm ^hieh looked like a do^. Bei >ped, it proved to be one of those ho ! worn by French women of the lower , liey wait fo^yon," said the last mao.^ his on, lad;^, and make haste." s :\ I pushed him aside and uttered a single but before she could repeat it the cloak own over her head, muffling herr. wilt * S**? liopelets W Plaee? \^ ^ *°® been^ — ^ '^ Her dn^iMfr-irnwQ an — "^^^ \ I She heard the bokT^^fh/^*"*®*^ ^^ ce«M MfHmt i"» ^ •" V^ °»ay not hare cau. WS^ii®iJ?£„T7*^-^"d-hearted , . themarch of troon?^?? *'®'"®^ •nd you i^ ^•fj^^to irdeaS" *^**^^^^* tanooant!^ be a fom mnideij,^, he , "Gnuitthathel«.iin«lk JM« ianooeiice, and conM^fer y*°-P">®''»l '•#-»-* -; .;a&>> ' tuc juwiu^x oY man idritk t| ., . Mn not do it Go tnd do jTonr irofli!; v man, bat you sh&ll not triumph ,_ this priflon you shall staj until you It to be my wife. In Montreal I am ,, ite, as you shall find. Come this Way.'V i^ppened a small panel in the wall, which ^ ?rved to conceal a single thick pane of [commanding a view of the extensire plain rear of the city. » • TVXen you hear the drum/' «aid he, ** lool^ thiv window and you will see a si^t will please you— the exeqnium ol. » !e turned and left the room, ^lang tte securelyj and Coralie LWalle was ato^e^ 'ng for tUe coming of the mominc^ whidi J bring such great evil upon her add her*, s :<»mingcame, bright and beautiful. Sltox ed aside the panel and looked o^. A baitt ^ lolling in ''a, spire., near at luuid-->-skn^ in notes, pealing through the ^tear motii> '- It was tolling for a death— the jdeiUii ^ChasteVUirl v HV^cf hour passed on, and the bea^'^ijk maielh' [column began to pass th» house in which poor drl was confined. Not one among u coiui hardly believe Louis Chastell'ar ity, and yet, the condevcmation was out I' "< I. ■It 1^- . him,. and he must p^ onilie itood with her ey essidn as it drew out u_ I for the mvment'wh^ libuii last she saw him inarchiri! irfeit. upon tii« »Uiiirwail> :w«en i!m '■'fcv. i ■' .r '- ■ ■'» '- -'-'* '* ■ ''\ •' • u '^ ■ v" ■■■I. i-j . "N ■'. ■ .■ "^ . of the drum S hl'^^ '.^^"- ^"^ *N hollo,. • square tL . '^" ^»^ y^edl «»d «taff of Se w^r^ **Kr ^he 0/ . tune being. comZl^tt^^'T^^'^ ^^ An oflScer tLxmrclni^l m Mon/real. «^twe. And now th« flJ^^ ^^ '"^*» » -sfnd took their 8tatL. um"^^ P^*^ 4dv; , Vt his Wf ^^°!:J^»^« the yoSng ■•^ him rise qulc^^^f^i,'? ?«yer. Hdc «nf cry out wmettL ?n - ^ ^"'^^^ ^^ ^fiance, and ^hp ^5 ^"^^"^'•ofha a.: .^'^. Chapter xrii. ■ , _ " ^ > ' ' " ■ ^ jn-! Wlwn l»;^ had pi^ayedfc iLoulg tote, ■ ■■"'*■:- ,' '■.f-'cy...- ,-,■., ■ ■,- ^?- ■-■;'■ ''■ „^ ,, ' , »w, mni^Terer, do your woirk." jbre raised hit hand, and in an in«tant Ihe soul of touit Chastellar would have ^ufc a great tumult arose, and' a matt 4 into the space befone the colonel, hd4- open paper in his hand. ^ lontcalm sends you thisr heijried. - ^ 9 colonel snatched the ;paper and read Id three words. fm>end the executUm, Montcabm** ' fTho sent this? " he cried, fiercely, tum- |;the messenger, i, ., . . ,.,„ jhe ^Marquis." ; . ',' It IS false, and the paper you ba?e brougKik' la forgery—a trick to save this man fta^ Let the execution go on 1 " is will not do, colonel," cried Km^ spurring his horse in front of hif lor. **None of us will stand here and set Border a manin opposition to MontMlm*! 1 Ground arms, men ! 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Lefebw entrusted liim,^ Mjjws to cany to a certain points M ^^wi^which were upon his person wliMi were found to be cUrected to *wriMH ;>■■ '■ -V 2J2f/ "• ^^^^ 6^®"^ «• These leS _*' The fecond pentfn mentioned i^ J Sl,f • *!«y f* ^»^»>^' three SvMd SJiTS^ •;^^i^'w«8ed statement in"jnv -— i.v'*? "^^» ^' °»ore of the Wbrlr * ^ Wch traitor,- said Montcalm. ^1^1 r3 ■®f..^BNllant officer—" lavinir hi SSSa'^^lr?**?' ^' *»>« colonel^ the ^^m^^^^^^^"^ I>« IT exceUency,'*- said De UaAett, «I jou to let nde go. There is still work toe. I wiU takeCaptaiti Chastelli along ' ,^ pwmiMlon was giren, and the tt^ iE Jw lately restore#to their rank, rode ii ^ P» they could thjx)agh the crowd, past* ' Ictly under tbi windows of the houselP / Coralie was confined. A» they passed 'su'm'e.S^I?*^'*"*:""- "^^^ ioor opened as they rusbed in, and in re, in a ghastly heap, lay the dead fotttr K his skull cmshett like an egg-shelu Jtoingon the floor, at a Uttle distance, lay ^1 Indeavouring to stanch the blood iXich trt tTS^^^i" H" ^'«"*' '^^ CoraU* part, half fainting, looking with dilating M the fewftil sight. RecognisinS W ihe threw herself into hit ams wlS •re not hurt," l«Bf illd; difet^l^ f(» • "Thank God for thkt" ^ hiirrL'!?^^^? ** °«- After many ^oralie." ■ w- .^ >%? xis^v,,.,!^- ''"* *!??!?* «he wag & ili inn% and fi» " • wf^nt clasp, dote to hit beating V '/ ' ^ut A tort <^ gMpinff siglr-cEUedl tention. and they saw that IbjA^bS n;^^d waa ttying to clasp th^ - ' •• Ojv lieaven.*' he cried, *• my jfWjt ^•nu have I only come iq time tj seTji He raised himself with an effort, ani exultanUy at the dead form of Lefebrel W,hiaovn breaft Then his handmoTc' :*l* he asked a question. ^ . ftfe^** Yes, Abah,^ aaid Aubw^V '.tli #V»Jtw. But let me look.at your wa -The 9lpor waved him aside impatiel }f^**« » foW of CoraUe's robe, preswdl "P». Th*n, grasping his master's han^ J^'deril ^"""^ '* ''^ ^^ ^p- ^^"J'althf^ unto death/' sid t)e j ' li^l/** ^^T® ^'^ P^«»' ™y daughters lernble a place for you. In good t^ : Jhall uadwitw^ how it was iWn "Hare you ever thought of the boy I you prombedto l?e faithful when LavSJ *'i^'^?i»^ fear he is dead," said •oWyj, '^^PoorfeUoHr. beloved me." No, Corali^ J He is not dead, but fcy««/jtia. Xoui. ChastilU? 2^et,w||at i« promised the Uttle maid "Are you he? " cried the giri in mm^ **3wpr*,eiwm ner^eud.'- ■ [■■Amf »«W ^iUvelle's house, and ttHSOSCXltXBi ifcEcxusi o^ mm w}Yiihk -J before the oKl man the box which he &wn aside aa empty. Touching a epilnff. I paper waa reiuied 1rhfel^^contolaS fther intercession of my captain, 1 ooi^ *rear as nay own the child whom lie hat l^^?^' . ?^*' ^*f^' ^" **»e celebrated IDeLambert whb was tried for conspiracy bished from thri^ colony. Her mother ?, y^n ««f« ^'f a Ver brought on by her Is misfortunes, i Jacques Cbillok." W now, to explkin spme things which en mysteries up to this time, Goralie. Ije been saddened for the fat6 of the Be- If Mont Royide, il|^ murdered. becanse you thought He livefl and you shair '^ ^^ ^L***® ^^* '^^ thoray after; mp of a itaflfwas heard, the door opened/ Itecluse stood i np^ with a glad hen the white I by saw-^Aubrey ■an the Beclude, eftire them I ^ori& ft and sprung to tneefr ~d and cloak fen off, Lambert!. ' v 'cried ppNi^ Bd no 0th*! In this disguise my plans' en perfected at length.** ' frT It 1 saw Ketille biiri ytii-- ''WM^^^^ ^ ^pe^Ci*allC'-^p.^ -V Aii^Hll;"; ma stuffed flgure, wearing mj^ eHHMit' wposelv placed there to tempt NeviUe, ^ Ih !ru^ f* y<»" •»'^' and thinks to that I hafe^ b<«n slain by his haad." vi^^i»if0|iy- .^•. ^n lA M^7 meet fho4«V :. ^*"" coloniea, not di Sjere Mh with him ;S^ h» \ib " j The stor,' of Abah was a ea