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xvn IIAIIIIIW, all", ' 1'8“)!!!“ MU. Hep. burn oonrtoouely. "She is numed alter myself." “A pretty neme, end an pretty child." returned the stranger leaning forward. end reg-rain it with attention. “ But, deer meg-he mm: ver‘y timid." L18 reex‘h‘nge been, an My Stevens said. ,v ~____._ vv- v-lul‘li II mfy have boom 3; Mr. Steven said. that the child wu easily frightened. or is " mauve "Mill ia'nthoTâ€"un uncommon nun ” observe! 9' the stranger broukin the some- whut ombunasing ,silenoe; 8 “it i th uhort. I conclude for Melissa." a e "For Mildred.sir," returned Mrs. Hep burn'murtmualy. “ She is named after The consciousness of having said some. thiniindccorcus here struck the lieutenant dum ;-like that figure head of the 006 ship Fume, which reposed in his own ook out, his cheeks grew red and swollen, while. for want of s trumpet toblow, they emitted O 139$an proicnged whistle. “ By the Lord Berry!" cried the Houtonsnt slapping his leg. "but Mr. Stevens has guessed itâ€"guessed the very time tint you two were made one. Now, I should never have guessed itâ€"nevor. Indeed, Ila prints opinion is, that it's sli nonsense s 1. They're not msrried, bless you; th 'ro only children playing st being mor- ri :slthoush. in be sure there's Milly V “ Mr. tad Mrs. Hepbu‘rn are ver young," returned the stronger coldly, “ a happy (by, of which this a the annivonu-y, our nothe very for distant. Two yous ago, I thon ax. at gho bust." return: of her wedding-day 7" “ t’n just it," said the heutomnt; “ but there, I own dways to forgetting that In. Hepburn in mun-tad be all. I tho t tint I was talking to. cum school-girl Huionmodtobo, on win ingher joyo! he: birthdsy. They look more Ilka boy md girl. the pit of them._do they not?" A: II. -_J I..." n “It in "hie?" ukod Mr. Steven! fluidly. w ' the hughter still broke like Filming-fir? tfomBgymond Ind the two “ I assure you. my dear Corey, nothing of thnt sort hoppened to me,” remarked Raymond with mock grnvity. “I hove moaned no congratulations; and I thought it o piece ofgrut unfriendlineee and neglect a your port." “Pooh, pooh." “Lowered the lieutenant merrily. “I don't core nbont you at all. I III on] thumbs? of your door wife." “ Unon raw '1) I" Amt-9.4 12-...-."1 _V-__ V â€"â€"'l needle of her heart. Among the flock of rough fellows beneath the lieutenant’s command. most 0! them would have laid down their lives tor her sweet sake; but a few black sheep, conscious that she knew their characters 1er better than the sim le lieutensnt did, heartily wished h m unmarried.,_ “ Now. pray come within doors. my dear Hrs. Heiburn." cried ehe; " and 1! you and our usbsnd will share withus our mid ay meal, ‘it will be very kind of you." “Well the ‘fact is. I am afraid of a atom,” replied Raymond. “ It would not do for my wife and child to be caught in one 0! your sou'westere. What do you say, oh most weather-wise mariner? Come, tell us the truth; though I own nothing would give us greater (fileasure than to dine with such kind irien , and especially today." “ There. it we didn't clean forget it, Marion." exclaimed the lieutenant. “ Updn 21 word. this is to bed. And to call our- ves old friends, too l" “Nay, Mr. Corey. your wife didn’t for- get it,” observed Mrs. Hepburn reprovingly ; “she whispered to me her congratulations when she kissed me.” tender. so confidence-inviting to all who loomed to be worthy of her esteemâ€"and Iho we we ohuitebie in her estimation of tint worth assâ€"end yet so dignified. so «1me courteous. distant u o etc. when addressing thoee who repeliod_the_ trusty _._-SI, A amazouthtul still. flora was ‘ taco indeed. whi does not lose its youth oven pmid my hire and wrinkles. and both those were a score 0! your: “my a yet. But her chief charm WA: in her. vojopâ€"so 301310.90 4...}-.. _- __A, ._V v... _°â€"â€"'_ .- 'â€" thoso of tho men under his oommsud. Thou. without wsiting to listen to the mat in question. she greeted Rsymond and his wife. and began to osrsss the child. with much more fervor o! sflootion thou is and with women who are wives. but not mothers. Mrs. Om; wss very 90mg!!! and -n- _-_LLL‘I _A1ll you no fiodesuldehndl roe-edhnlt'the reloads Ben b anagram moetly. by the bye, whom th ledy tends in elohneee. enoonr by every meme in her W; end eleen idle meninfiepbnrn. 0 on to nttend to. no superior to owe o ." “ With the exception. I m euro our gel- lont blend must menu, 0! Mrs. Hepburn." Iold the stronger. with e emileleu bow. “ Very good; very true: bnvol". reeponded the lientenent, rubbln his lands. -“ My deer Motion. you ould hove been here to hove head whnt Mr. Steven: aye.” . “Well, my dear John. I em here now. Perhnpe Mr. Steven will be kind enough to lay it w.” aid the lady in noetlon. emerging m the little trellhetd porch. nlmoet tho onl decoration by which the llontonont’ereel enoewgdiqtlngnloedtrom LL--- .1 Al, , , __ â€" wâ€"‘vâ€" vvvflv oune up with um gentlemen. “let me Intmluoe you to Mr. end Mn. Hepburn. A! e oompentively new comer into the n horhood. Mr. Hepburn known more shout the ooeet thnn the cont-guard, mono about the lemma Oevern then the memnide thonnelvee. There could not lave been 5 mote fortunate meeting for your 1 purpose than in this. _I 09ng not hove found} ‘V‘IGBD AT LAST. .Amummm '. 8m." aid tho lieutenant. a In no mm from 13mm “go‘s“. nâ€" _JAI_ AL-L 4AM; tint, call my own. Now, do you can being civil to himâ€"there's a. good ellow. It‘s just the sort of device the government would adopt in orderto see if a fellow'e ‘doing his duty ; just the sort of thing. too. for doing which on would give amen a round dozen on erd chip. But thereâ€" thet'e ello matter of opinion. When the Admirelty has once got its eye upon o fellow. they- tr him in all corte of ways. to be uite eure eie genuine. There in cer- tain y ‘eomethiug nnderhend in thin Stevens’ looks, though it onl struck me for the first time when I intr need him to “ Good-bye. He burn; and God bless on." whispered t e old gentleman, " for in“ so clvil to thnt lubbet ; he has taken quite e fancy to you, it seems, and declines to let me cocom any you. and help to carry the clocks. 0 on know, between Em and me, I can't he p thlnklng he me the Inspector himself; that's why stooped you just now when you were an Inn that I wasn’t overworked. I have to d him that I‘hevenjta moment I can “ Idue aayitia," answered Raymond drfrly; "but we are southern folks our- se veI.â€"Good.byo. Mrs. Carey; good-bye, deu- lieutenant." -â€" u: "‘1' I “ ' Welcome the coming, speed the ut- ing gneet,’ in e motto thet we think h 3th of in the north." obeerved Mr. Stevens, gethering the boat~eiom. which the lien- tenant had brought out in the meantime, under his nrm.â€"" I believe thpt Hepburn in e northern neme._by the by!1 is_ it not? " ln',_h, l l “I heve turned her out of doors.” leughed that good ledy, es she followed her guest into the erdeu. “for ltie not right that either a e or the child should be oeughtln the coming storm. If she could have dined and cleft hereâ€"end we have both bed end hour toefere, although of the humbleetâ€"thet won (I have been on excellent plum: but she said very rudely thet ehe would rather beet home, alone with you." “ I am sure you are 'very polite." re- turned Reymond rigicllg. not altogether relishing. perhepe, the tlon of the self- invited strenger to their their little party in the walk on thut articular day. “ Here is my wife. I see. 1 ready. warned of her den or by prudent Mre. Carey,I have no don t." “ Permit me to carry the boatmlouke," entreeted the stranger. oer-neatly ; " let me do something in return for the trouble I am about to give, and in reparation tor the mischief I have involuntarily committed. Moreover, by that means I shell learn‘ where your house is, at which I conclude I 1 am to call tomorrow morning in order to accompany you on your journey." “ I am urn-n “A“ A-A “A--. _-I:L- n __ I “ And I thank you, too," quoth the lieu- ‘tensnt, slapping his young friend on the back. “But let me tell you one thing, Hepburn, although it may seem somehhst inhospitable, you have only half an hour or note get home withn dry skin. The storm is brewing space yonder. One of my men shall go with you with a. couple of bout-cloaks. and an umbrella. also. it you please; although I doubt whether an umbrella can live in such weather as is promised by those clouds." “ Thank you very much, ” cried the stranger. “ I cannot venture to ask such a favor as that." observed Mr. Stevens, gravely. “ I will ask it myself. my dear sir," returned Raymond, with oheerfulness. and let y_on know tomorrow." “ Well. I dare say my wife will show him," answered Raymond, good-naturally. “ I am vain enough to think that time will hang heavy on her hands in my absence. She and the nurse might just as well walk to the Mermaid’s Cavern as anywhere else; while I know little Milly will be delighted with the sea flowers." “ A capital ides! ” quoth the lieuteqant, thohghtfull . " But then it’s a. weary way round the o 'fis, back again. unless there is somebody to show him the short out over the Downez” “ What on earth does Carey mean ? " thou ht Raymond. " Whydoee the good soul aet himself after this fashion, and then cough as if he was ashamed of it? ‘ It is evident, however, that he wants to get this follow 06 his hands. With regard to the Mermaid'e Cavern,” addded he. aloud, " I have thought how an opportunity may be afforded Mr. Stephens of seeing that. In it not the day-after to-morrow that your all-Minion boat comes in from Marmonth ? 011. why should it not drop this gentle-1 man at the cavern on its return yoyage ? " l “ Don't uy that. Hepburnâ€"don't say “at." broke in. the lieutenant; “I have planty to do, and I. hope to do my duty, alum h it in not so agreeable to me as tint w ioh woulti fall to my lot if I were malt-41mm. sham.” ' "For irom it. my dear air.” returned Raymond. «mostly; “ I shell be delighted to hove your company. I am quite grieved the!) you have come at so unprrifitioun a time; for the feet is,I hove gene ly noth- ing et nil to do: and indeed, our friend hereâ€"when he does not happen to be ex- peoiiug 3 visit irom his superiorâ€"is not overworked either." , V v--- vâ€"v "kuw being moreee end etern. wee not eelculeted tolneplreenlnlent with much confidence; but certein it wee tbet Mile Mildred Hep« burn here eet ego-nob e well at dieeetiefec- tlon en eeueed r remove! within doors. which. or coerce. compelled the secession of the two lediee. “Iem extremelyeo , Mr. He b .” obeerved the .manzpaflmdyflr ought to heve remembered et I heve I very repulsive exterior. elthough within. I truet Inem not lees well meeningthen other ‘ "My deer eir." replied Reymond. much dietreeeed. “ there in no need {or ench cou- trlticn. No oneoen celculete upon e beby'e whims end lenoiee. Cerey wee eeyingqyou went to eeethe cont-line hereeboute. ow. If you ere ing to meke eny etey here. I ehell bed ‘ted to be yonrgmde. But the tent is. I shell be {rem home the next two deye. I heve to go to Mermonth toâ€"morrow ebout engeging e ceiling beet for the enmmer." " And thoee ere the only two deye I heve et m dlepoeel.” replied the etrenger regre y. “I tell you what," exclelmed the lien- tenent; “ you could well: with Hepburn ee (er ee you pleeee upon hie wey, which lies elong the most ruminant o! the eoeet. over the Beat Down. on thenâ€"1t ' you dldn’t mindâ€"yon could well: beck n. “fitment you.” returned Mr. Steven. .d 1 - “butperhe I ahouldbe enineum- brlznietoMr. Hep urn." " “All 'mm It mu 41.3-- mlâ€" at _-e...___.1 " I should have thought Mrs. Care was too sensible a. woman to entertain sue far- ietched appreh nsions," answered Ra - mond, careless y. " but whether this gentlemen be coast-guardsman or smuggler a no concern of ours. but of the Revenue. 80 long as we are in these'parts, I have made up my mind to mix myself up with neither side. We have never bought a ivlard of lace or a ho tle of brand since we ave been here, alt ough I don t it those commodities are to be get anywhere else so cheap as in this little hamlet of Sandby ; upon the other hand. it is not my business to tell Carey that Simon Reeves has got a cellar under his hearthstone, or that Welter Dickson‘s boat has a false bottom. That was the new person's great mistake here. and which has entirely destroyed his usefulness. A priest of our religion would have been more sdroit. And yet. to find himself blocked out of his own pulpit. on the very first Sunday. by kegs of can de vie! Can't you fancy old Reeves explaining in a whisper. from the clerk's desk beneath. {that there was really nowhere else to at them for a day or two. and requesting is reverence to reach from where he was instead of ab Itingl" Raymond roared with laughter at the picture he was draw. ing of s circumstance" that had actually occurred but lately in the parish church ; but Mildred scarcely smiled. Again and “ Bhe scarcely knows what to think; but she hasahait suspicion that, instead of his being a coast-guard oflioial. he is upon quite the other side. The landlord of the Crown is an ohliging person. and stands very well with the lieutenant. but. as she thinks. without much reason. He has endeavored to show himself a friend to the Revenue 11 n more than one occasion; but his in ormations are always laid a little late. At the present time it seems the Lucky Bay peeple have received a hint from other uarters that ' a run ’ is to be‘ soon attemr d upon a large scale. and.‘ of course, I this be so, a spy such as Stevens in the enemy’s camp would be invaluable." “But Mrs. Carey doesn’t think he is an inspector." observed Mildred thoughtlull . "Well. Ihope not,"lsughed Rsymon , “for I never saw her behave so {rigidly to nybody since that scoundrel. Lieutenant Topsell, throw that poor. half-drowned Newfoundland back into the surf last winter. and she declined to sit downto dinner with him. What does she think about thie Stevens?" “Yes, I do know it. my love," returned her husband. laughing. “You looked at him when he frightened little Milly with his ugly face, very much as you would look at anogre sharpening his teeth before a baby-feast. He is. however, only one of those uncomfortable persons who take even their pleasure sadly. It is only charitable to suppose that there is something really estimable lying deep hid within such undemcnstrative folks. which would exhibit itself, if an opportunity of sufficient magni- tude should occur. Under ordinarycir- cumstances they certainly appear morose and disagreeable enough. But it is the poor lieutenant who has cause to complain rather than we. A couple of walks with this Mr. Stevens is the limit of our self- sacrifice; but to have such awet blanket for a guest in one’s own house. in weather like this. with the idea. too. which Carey has got hold of, that he is a coast-guard inspector in disguiseâ€"why, with all his seaman’s su rstitions, I should think he would consign? Friday next, which ride him of his friend, a lucky day." (0 RH}. MM nan-nu Anna's" skiâ€"I. L- :. :_, cottage: “ Yes. A mom: or sronu. “Raymond, dear, do you know I don’t like that man?" said Mildred, earnestly, as they sought the shelter of their little “Ay, good-bye until tomorrow for one," muttered the stranger, as he set his face against the driving mist; “good.bye until the next day for the other. If this be not killing my two birds with one shot, it is bringing them down with a. double-barrel.” CHAPTER XX. “Good-bye. air," repliéci‘fl}; Hepburns, bowing in their turn, “good-bye until to- marrow.” He did not ofi'er to shake hands, and as if to prevetheir doin so, stepped back- wanjs as he bowed his arewell. “Not today, Mr. Hepburn. I will do myself the pleasure of oalling for you to- morrow, however at the hour you men. tioned. I wish you a very good ezening. air. and madam.” Perhaps the invitation was not given very cordially; at all events the reply was inuthe hegative. ' rain is be ‘uning already; see how the mist comes on 'ke 6 wall. Yonder is our little cottage; we, for our part, are quite safe now. But you, airâ€"will you not step in and rest a little 7" part, romieed to take her w k on the day after n the direction of the rmaid’s Cav- ern, if the ex ted atornrshould abate sum- oiently to m e such an ex‘pedition feasible. "1 enpgoae Hr. Stevens knows,” said she to her husband. “ that the cavern is onlnopen for two hours, even in these low spr g tides.” ‘ “Yes. I have been informed of that." returned the stranger. “ The tide will leave it free on Thursday between 2 and 4. If the weather is fine, I shall stay there to the last moment. in pea of madam's coming; so I hope she ‘ not leave me to drown." " I am afraid you will be well-nigh. drowned this afternoon before you get book to.the station," observed Raynzond._ “The tin upon the spook”. aid rusted “P011 In pofixedl as before. Ere they parted, it was nits apttlod by the two gent! omen thnt oirp ugowot walking together toward umou the next morn- ing was to hold good. no matter what should be the woothelj; while Mfldrgd, upon her Igmuy; no muon 30. Indeed. that he 1me intern: ted him. except with some intaneotion ‘otpedmiretion agreement; my. even when He burn in out some object of interest in ew. Mr. Stew!!! would bestow but a punk: glance upon it. end then'his keen. grey egos wogld final} I.-_I_ , , All-Ms Without much. belief in the surmise oi the good lionbnsnt. the expression 0! his wish wss quits suthcicnt to msks Rsy- mond more thsn courtsons to his new con- mion. Ha wslkod s littls in sdvsncs of wife sad It. Stevens. (or. the child he csrricd in his sum was still curiously im- Rsticnt o! the lsttor's roscncc; but while ‘ 0 did so, he msn to converse shon thslocslitysnd its wonders in s msnns thst seemed to interest the stung)? exactly; so much _so. indeed. that s ”I m potty confident he a the An intermiulon longer than usual was tahing rlaoo in the elemental war without; mutter nga onllv were to be heard. as though ‘he won o the air were counselling tog» or aa to the point against which they shgulfino‘xt. dirqot then-for» _ sary of their marri e day. Ay. it was now two years since a e had escaped from that dresd slavery-from the woman who hsd claimed her very heart to dispose of as her ownâ€"and be on to bresthe an atmos- phere of liberty an love. For two years, ier former task mistress hsd been foiled in her schemes of vengeance. for that schemes she had was as certain as that the thunder cloud holds the lightnin . But was it slways to be so? Was not t is pre- sent happiness too great to be enjoyed. not. withstandln thst it was thus marred by her {ears ? onld not those (cars one day be realised? And at what time was this more likelyto take place than when Ra -. mend and she were tem rarily separa ? Upon whom would the low first fall? Her husband had never left her for s single was before. She dreaded his absence yond measure. althou h she could not explain her fears even so orself. The expectasion of is had thrown a shadow upon her life ever since she had heard of his intention to go to Marmouth. and had even saddened aswe haveseon. the anniver-l At all events, such was always a solemn time to Mildred Clyfl'ard, and would have been solemn now had it not been terrible. The world was far from hushed, nor were the stars shining. The elements were at a deadly strife as we mortals say, when rain and wind are only fulfilling God's word; and except that the forces employed were, far from prodigious, it was wonderfully like a battle among men. There were pauses when the pewers of the storm seemed gathering themselves together as after a repulse, only to make a more tremendous outset. Then the skirmishersâ€"the sharp thin, driving rainâ€"were pushed forward in countless thousands, and then the tempest came rolling up behind them, column upon column, while the heavy guns thundered ceaselesslyâ€"the awful dipason of the sea! Then, again, at the bidding of some soli- tary blast, which might well be taken for a trumpet sounding the recall, the legions of the air would grudgingly retire, and gather together as before. . Mildred was no coward; but oppressed as she now was by premonitions of evil, the viewless war that was raging -without appeared to have some afl‘mity with the vague dangers that seemed to threaten her and hers. Mechanically she stretched her arm over her unconscious child, as though to protect her from some imaginary foe. If Heaven should see fit to take her hus- band from her. what would become of their . child? She might not herself dieâ€"as she . would wish to doâ€"having that sacred trust, the guardianship of little Milly, committed to her; but how should she be able to fulfil it. It was not the apprehension of poverty, the fear of being unable, in such a case, , alone to support the child, which struck a - cgill to her mother~heart; but the sense, “ s ould Raymond be removed, of the utter ' defencelessness of their position, and of the , unswerving resolution of their mortal enemy. During the first year of her mar. riage, and while her husband was all in all to her, she was not thus troubled. From what she knew, indeed, of the im lacable disposition of her aunt, she was w l aware that the endeavors to discover their where. abouts never flagged, and that,when found, some terrible vengeancewould be attempted, and perhaps perepetrated. Stillâ€"suppose the very worst that could happenâ€"nu they slew her Raymondâ€"well. let 1 cm slay her also. It would not be difficult for one likeher to die, having nothing left to live for. But now. With little Milly, although Raymond was no dearer to her than beforeâ€"for that he could not beâ€"lyet how infinitely more precious was his l' el Even this deep sleep of his filled her with the sense of separation. How would she feel, then, when he should, in reality. have left her? She did not venture to picture the (on of him, though a sudden shrinking of her heart told her that such a tmht had passed unbldden athwart her u; but how Would she feel tomorrow, when he would in realit be absent? How would she feel in such another night of storm, when there should be no protector beside her. whom she could wake with a touch, as now, and cry, "Raymond, I fear ;“ and straight becomforted ? 't O: a-vâ€"VwHt-aPWD’bBI Suddenly md Vybiiiiiiiiâ€"fine natuulnm and shoreâ€"to weave, under such oir‘. oumetsuoes, the same groee web of oontri~ vsnoe thut solely usurpe his thoughts by day. He does not surely lie on his sleep- ‘lees pillow while his true wile slumbers by his side, calculating still. like some horizon- tal triumph of Professor Babbage, without one‘thought of Him who made him and the hushed world rotating without, and the stars which no eooountent on number. Conversation. however. was 1) that time render-ea almost impossible by t e violence of the rainy shuddering against the gndowe. and beatin with monotonous ud upon the straw etched root. After they had retired to rest. and Raymond had fallen asleep, and the waxen lids oi the little child in the cot b her side were closed in slumber. Mildred lay wide awake. con- sumed with shadowy fears. To be in the‘ same room with one who sleeps, is, in‘ some respects. to be more lonely than it quite oom ionless. There is something awful in e thought that, though the body is there, the soul of our com ion is proba. bly far away; that the re us of his own being are out of his control; that he is separated from us as though he were deed. The quiet breathing may indeed assure us that he lives ; but the shut face and motionless limbs irresistibly remind us of that time whenihose eyes will never open to gledden us more, or those lips bless us ‘with gracious speechâ€"when we shall be alone indeed, and ell the s mpsthy that men can heap upon us w i not avail to fill up the aching void in our hearts by ever so little, and when the best comfort that God himself can give usâ€"or so it seems to our poor stricken soulsâ€"is to let an die too. I doubt if it is usual for even the most worldly mindedâ€"the merest‘ slave o_f sorip an] .. _._- mun her husband allied her upon her enoemd meienoholy; et dinner. when he touted her lovingly in a mu bumper. Ind made her drink I. glue home]! to the hoolth of little Milli. she did contrive to out them 01! tor e w ile ; but unmade. ll the evening drew on. and the storm inoreued, her ve iorehodinge once more seemed to pmeuion of her. end otter one or two ottem to to win :15: to cheerful wk. Reymondh meeii grew out. Raymond put down the thing he curled, end ehoulderin? the weinncot, while hi!» wile watched h m? from behind the eagle edvenoed etep by ete . Twice he eeeeyed, ‘ to heave the houee- oor into lte proper ‘ position, and twi es borne heel: with 1" against the well (1 bruieed. Thethhd 1time. taking edventege of e moment‘e lull, e lucid interval in the med fury 01th. » storm, he meneged tooloee the door. end , , t the her up. Then they went over the “ ittle house. seeing thet ell wee sale. The 0001: end the houee-meid were eittin up in their re: tive beds. with their 11 t- oepe tuck behind their eere. ee though the atom wee en oretorio of which they would not heve mieeed us note upon any "Hold“ this. deu- Mildred: nu}, your hugd shakes ; gag me lgavqjg on-tbis atgpt" But we. like one stone-deaf, only shook her heed, end followed him down-stairs to the little fee-ego where the wind was min in lke e deluge through a broken lke. he whole cottage rocked like, 3 tree. It was not no dark but they could lee whet hed heppenedâ€"the door weenfl’ ite hln ee, end was Jemmed back on the wrong e de egunet the well. Through the ftp could be seen the steady light from the ittle Photon above Lucky Bay; is cheering eight to Mildred. glad to feel that there were fellow-creatures there, up and about their, usual teak. end even counteracting to me extent the awful effects of the storm; rhepe, too, it reminded her of thet eye which, although we may not care to looklor ltln leir weather, wetchee us always, and in the storms of life beecone us to eheven, and in the night of death in guitar. of hope. “ They ere in the house." seid ehe; “do you not heer them? They have corn the door 05 its hinges." “ I heer the rein beating and the wind roerin . Mildred. The door must heve been own in. I must get it ehutx and put :8 the her. or we ehell have the root lifted our heede." Putting on some garments hastily, he weeebout to leeve the room, when he felt e hend on his ehoulder. Mildred. eehy ‘pele. end in her dressing gown. with the etlll eleepins child clutched in her erme, wee etending beside him. making signs thet ehe would go too. Terror had deprived he: 0! the power to raise her voice to the toh neoeeeery to make herself heard in et t tem t. “11:: not 53:!» to take the lamp with me." oried he, emi ing at the tone he wee 0 ed to nee. “ Never fear. lovo;'I ehell not eev_e yen in the derk."_ NHL“ them beware," he aria}; “ their ood be upon their head " Then pressing his left hand to his forehead. he Added. ' more calmly. “1 un not unself Mildred. Did you can ?” summer. Were her com ism druged, thet they slept through $3 Sm.- tooh the child into bed with her and hinged in close, us though in fear that the whirling eddies which thundered down the chimney. end made the night lamp flicker and flare, should snstch her from her elail‘. Wes thst 3 step upon the balcony outside-- cloee outside their very chamber-mom win- dow? or o felling brick? or a “Boy- mond, Raymond, they are breaking in the housedoor !" At the top of her voice she shriehed, while she shook her huabund by the shoulder. The next instant he had looped from the bed, and snatched some- thing from beneath his pillow. guardsmnn would run the fill: of losing?" promotiontoeline ol-bettle-ehip. homet- to: how imminent it might eeem.rntherthun let her Me: the heartache. As tur meet- 31: Mr. S‘htevene 1121131 in the Mermitl’e ve. on e enemng' temoon, tint migh' t be considered “much; euficlem [or the next day'wu the possible em :hemf. In the meantime, ehe hnd mentally arranged for Beymond'e safety. Thus relieved he. her more immedinte fear, And m: min and wind keeping en umed truce, it not sum- ing, tardy sleep touched her r) zuds, II it hedlongego tuba those of the mhertwo oceupunts of that little room. Mildred’e the flesh, and roamed, only in: known how. through space and time. HUI she slept, a minute or en hour. >116 not tell, but the uwoke with a ~;-13m of terror, umid the raging of such a tempest ea made whnt had preceded it x-em but u the light winds thnt diversify the ushne of amnion. She how that the wife Izaak sympsthiu with her terrorsâ€"doubly unres- sonable though they must. been: tu henwho knew nothing of the Hepuma’ {Hill-let hip- toryâ€"snd she khgw thu _the gallant cont- ~__J, 1 While her mind indulged itself with this ‘ghaetly Apprehension, she was by homun- munuble of the extreme inpruluhili o! the event her imtaination thun {brush ow. ed: but the idea grew upon her neverthe- less, until she hnd made up her mindrto send Mn. Carey a private note in .the morning to entree: that the lieutenant would neocmgnz hiegueet in_ the proposed «9-?» from him in: spite of herself? _Why Ind she shudderod to see his cold gr: eye- rivoted upon Raymond? And why id tho threatened absence of her husband on the mom-ow seem to lower more tueuwin y because he wt. to be accompanied by mun upon some portion of the way ‘2 She bod no fear but thnt her Raymond wax u mtoh, ond more than a match. for him. but his very strength and courage madehim one. less and unsuspioioua; and, berides, whst could the strongest arm avail against 5 “2.4.12. "9‘1”“? - . , r wife; eincere and pure. and MM a. mum]. lone faculty tor-discernment of chnrecter. WHO)! the PMO sometimes pcwnuaflâ€"Ovon the eimplcet. euch as children on though the cryetnl eoul shrank from ururia contnct. I! the Venice lees shrinks and proclaim: the freeence o the poison. As fur hemlr. Mil red wee nwere of the want of found» tion inher own auspicious; she suspected ev 3 er of boding them no good. The very L cutenent Topsail. whom Rey. mend hnd e ken of that afternoon, ehe ‘hud identifi in some manner with their enemiee; and indeed his merciless and brutal character seemed to have titted him for the all of her she feared. But oh. hnd been mistaken in thet case, and had done the poor wretch wrong, who had since then met with his end. end not discredit» ably for thet mutter, fighting against over- whelming odds in hie lawful culling. But this Stevens, who had given no evidence of an evil. diepoeition,_why did ehe shrink L_‘- I poonlllr to the dilution. {or nothing the. oeoure to our minds as such a time seem “cage or to demand inquiry as- up how it get ereâ€"suddenly, Mildred'n the h reverted to Mr. Stevens. Why did Oerey dislike him no? Agood women,“ ever there wee gnu. was gm; Luuoeumt’e _!.A _ (Continua on month mo. ovo'r the “in The fit a it Jabs 5 tho duh 3:3 Do“ my