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â€"â€"_ w' â€"_.‘-_~V' ,, sregrowing very week. indeed. Raymond Clyflsrdâ€"you seem to be in extremis. ste you got my bequests to mske ? Your last words will be interesting. I menswer for that st least as respects one personâ€"namely. my sister ere. I will send them to her by tonight’s post, I promise you. with s11 the detsils of your misfottune." “ Tell her, then," said Bsymond. speak- ing with lsborsd bresth, “ thst I bequesth to her the mslsdietion of s murdered man. You smile -. but the hour will come when it will take effect. I know it es surely as I know whet fete swsits me within the next few moments. Msy the bene of that sneient rsoe, of whom she hes been the evil stsr. cling to her es ithss clung to us. his she inherit with our lends the cum whis hes pursued us through so msny genera.- tionsl" __ _ __ _ _ . .. g..- -- .. _, -___ __ " What i the child that is to die to- morrow i" cried Gideon, soornfully. “ Listen to this man, foolish guinemote; rabbits of the warren, prick your ears; here is a case you will understand. What a hand at bargaining is this unhappy entleman, who has about a second or so to 've 1 He offers, as ransom for his life. not even the money which I have already in my pocket 1 The door standing wide open, he wants to baggie with one about giving up the key. It is impossible that one can treat with a person of_this character. You uvâ€"â€" . “ Your good wishes shall beiaithfullyj transmitte ," returned Gideon mookingly ;‘ “butI own to you they are unlikely to‘ bear fruit. My sister Grace is the wisest‘ woman I know. and the least likel to lose her wits like you proud loolish lyfiards. Why. look you, the Clyflards were always boastful at their genealogy. yet not one of them could count such a ' long descent ' as is now awaiting you! I do not oiten joke; but upon occasions of this sort, duke at ampere (one o! the few phrases I ever picked u at school) in loco ; that is to say, tie wel to be merry on the brink of a preci ice." " hou art fie. Gideon Carr." replied Raymond solemnli. though speaking with great effort. “'1‘ cu art on the brink of the preoi ice of death. Well mayst thou s rink and grow pale. I tell thee. I, myself. a dying man can mark the sheet wound hi h upon thy, wicked limbs. the token o bleak doom that stands behind theyâ€"close.” “Ho, he I what! theta prick: you. does it?" grinned hie torturer. “You tremble tor your deintyJelr young wife. You mey safely leave her to her relntivee, young air. Is she not our niece? Do we not owe her en old score upon the mother's account? Did not the, like hex-cell. run sway from our good cm, and merry in a ice of us? Mrs. Hepburn in coming to the ermuid’e Cove toomorrow, she and the child too. g'he spring-tide rim tut, you tell me. in . L ALA; - _‘â€"Aâ€"‘A_ I‘Ln In" “run-aw" --v- ___-, a ~ â€" ,, - ese partsâ€"so fast that a stranger like myself might very well be caught by it. Nothing, indeed, could be more likely. Well. the tide doe: catch us; and after a resolute but unsuccessful attem t to rescue themâ€"this is my second lit 0 storyâ€"I am compelled to swim away in order to save my own life. whey, unfortunately. cannot swim. Now. you see, I have con- fided to you my whole programme, feelin confident that your sense of honor ' prevent you revealing the particulars to any human creature. How surprisingly strong you must be in the arms. Baymon Olyfl’ardl I had no idea that I should have alistener so long; however, you are per- eeptibly slipping now. There is a curious furrow on your right. down which you will probably glide to your destination. It almost looks like a path from” here." He paused to gloat upon his helpless, hopeless victim, then continued; “Now, what would you not give, it I reached down my arms to you even now, and acknowledged that I was merely playing a practical joke? What would you not give, I say, to gasp the hand of Gideon Carr, the tone of which would, at this moment. be more grateful than that of any hand in Christen- om, however fair, since it can save thee. and no other ? Come. what will you bid ? Will you give Clyfl’e ? Will you make over all that would be yours. if your brother should die without a will? “ I will give you all I have," gasped Raymond; “ but Clyfie is not mine to give:it is_my child's.” e n: LL-L .'- 4. Ah; I... Involuntarily, and with a face almost as whiteasthat of his victim. Gideon Carr glanced over his shoulder. The next moment he was alone. Beneath him were the marks in the wet cliff. where the poor wretch had struggled and clung, but the failing limbs had given way during that instant, the body had slipped down the furrow into the viewless air. Scarce aeound had until now been heard save the voices of the two men, in that unequal talk: but now. as thou h released from some horrible spell, t e thousand sea-birds which had been sitting upon the led es. or noverin about their nests. seem to send fort one cry of horror and alarm, and up the came swirl. in; from the abyss below. wit scream on scream, and circled round in the clear blue like wreaths of snow. as though appealing to high Heaven for murder done. The silent warren shone with timorous e es; from every burrow started a harmless ace. which no or till now had looked u n a crime; and what seemed worst of a l, the rusty semaphore. noiseless heretofore, By the author of "Whu no Go» Ber; “ Gwendouno’l flaunt." 3nd «he: AVBNGED AT LAST. In 3M mwoonliiifi ““13"? shall yum 7 Ah! uhall u be men spring wanna, Abalone-u. Ah! don one we won youn I0 long It named in you): won! non: so For No. And m Inn on: tn son; And Into: in tuning to: . In an. dnyl wagon: sin 71:31! how. I0 on Ah. than 3'. 1. «15pm; gun Ah. thaK'JI-fi "Jim: ire-mm Ney, but we um young and together. Ah! deer one. I've been old I0 long, “mm-thus euloehtoput. Tho do sen? mheveneveueona. An oh! eve eyetfllthem mm wumed the pulse- of hurt to keen? Aloe. '0 long ? Ah, then In it ell epflng wuther? Nu. but we were young end mom». Ah I deer one. agn've been dead .0 longâ€"- How long on we meet egun. Whore_houre gas, EH”)??? their eons A mm at Love and M. Ah! uhall it be and up And :11! shun we be young '01.)»: “'3 I do not know it other: suspect. ibâ€"that you carry some burden about with you, deep in your loving heart. But I do not blame you for it; and unless I can help you to carry it, I do not wish to know its nature." “ Buy, In dear,” said Mrs. Carey kindly, but p swing a finger on her friend's eager lips : you must not do anything in a. hurry. and particularly when your husband is nothere. I hug lqng knownâ€"although “ But you can help me, my dear and only friend. I yearned to pour my sorrow out before {on scores and scores of times. Ah,whe.t we I not suffered from your love and kindness I Like some imprisoned bird thst sees thro h glass sunshine and the trees. but feels t st between him and them sn invisible well of crystal intervenes, and shuts out ellâ€"such is e. secret between loving heerte. And yetâ€"slthough I know my husband would not mind, for he has often told me to tell you if I wouldâ€"now I hsve said so much, I seem to wish I hsd never spoken. Thin are better es they ere. perheps. It is sue s end. ssd story." _ begen to eheke end creek. en the econ-in; winde ewapt by. end bode it point them out the menlleyer l ‘ Gideon Oerr, to do him iultice. wee not one to ehrink from eny conflict. men to men. or even egeinet odde; but he wee by 1netnre.llke hie brother. enperetitleue. 0! roll on he had none, not even thet ieith ‘ eup (it o e me eey so) of the worst ert 0! tell u, w ich finde divinity in ete ineteed of love. end cleape pele leer in piece ct rceeete hope ; end looke for night. end woree. ineteed oi the dewning of the eternel dad He leered, ee Clement eeid. neither nor men. But hie mind. which could eeenothing in the flrmement or in the cceen to suggest e Greetor, enter. teined men egroee end vulger ertiele oi the creedo the nnleerned. To him. the future ieehioned iteelt eiter the ehepe at q ecel out of the fire ; the crock 0! e raven would secretly fill him with iotehodin e, end the chetter 0! e jey with jo; eeere . I eey, {or he wee eehuned oi eee We - neeeee o! hie. end it wee only very rerely thet he betreyed to others the feet 0! their existence. It 1- else teir to add. thet like most pie eimilerl creduloue, he hed neverr in prevented y eny portent from 1‘ And so we have.” exclaimed Mildred passionately ; “ for to mistrust the honest, and to deceive the pure of heart, is a griev- oue wrong. I feel as I have never felt befoxeâ€"ao lonely. desolate, friendlessâ€"I must tell you all about it, or I shall go out of my mind." - u u: ‘1", n-M__. eny omen to performegood one. When the crime wee committed. howeverâ€"es now â€"which he heppenod to hove in bend. Gideon Cm become I. prey to his super- etition ; and moved by he knew not whet. except thet it was no etjug 9!_ro_moree _or A SECOND WARNING. Nothing, except seeing her husband return safe and sound, could have been a. gledder sight to Mildred Hepburn on that fatal morning then what she did see within on hour or so of Raymond's depar- tureâ€"namely, the kindly sympathizing flee of Mrs. Corey. The lieutenant accomâ€" Benied her to the cottage in the slender ope that the two pedestrians might not at have started; but finding that they ad gone, he returned tothe reventive station, by no means grudging is pains, although not without a good-bummed laugh at Mildred’s foolish fears. He left 9. little 1ignitmunteau behind him, “ which,“ said . (leggy, “please to let me put in hands ! " “ Bless us and save us!" exclaimed the honest lady, " one would think you had done me and the lieutenant some grave injuny.’: . II I,!,,A _S ":IS_AJ “ What. 1” replied that poor lady, at- templing to be joouler, “ ie it something so valuable that you dare not leave it at home, but hevebrought it to this feetnees of Pam. pas Cottage, garrisoned so strongly by myself 9an little J eyej'he nurse-maid 1’”. nA___. I. ..... ‘ " Well," returned Mrs. Carey, kissing her. “ the fact is it’s my brushes and comb, and just a. few things for a couple of nights, which I have invited myself to pass with you, my dear, until Mr. Hepburn comes back again to scold you for being in such a. fright about nothing.” “ Oh. my dear, deer Mrs. Care, " cried Mildred, “y this is more than kin indeed. And, ah! me,” she involuntarily added, “ how little have I deserved it at your touch 0! companion. he fled tram the Itnngo nights md sounds thus filled. arch and air about Mumouth Bowen. sud which his own not seemed to hove evoked, with a fleet foot and a wet brow. cmfifii XXIV. your room, Mil'di'ed'." “Nuy. Mildred. do not weep; come out into the cool fresh fir. The open sir in but for sorrow. for Dana Nnturo'l hand. though rough. in kindlyâ€"It [out I have dwoyn lound it no.” N "i; yaw ' Vdui' Mrs. Gareyâ€"wall. door Motion. it you will hove it Io-why, Whit con you know of sorrow ‘2’? A _ "fiot much, then]: God. my friend." replied Mn. Carey eerneetly; "end it He seems to you to hove been good to me. who know not what He hue done (or e poor orphened. iriendlou girl. how much more eoioua and benign e onld He eeem to me ? 0, deer. on you ny. I hove no eon-ow; there ie no room within my heat for ought but gretitude." "And love. I em euro thet there is roomyfor love," geid Mildred tenderly. _ " Yea. deer. It wouldbeetren eJndeed. it Be, who is Love'e self. ehould eve wlth- held that reoloul gilt." And yet Mrs. Carey sigh . " You know. I hope, that John ll donor to me for then Me; In? (other, hnebmd. benefactor. friendâ€"my e l in ell. Ableseing for which I hleu God every dey. But we were never boy end girl together, like Mr. Hepburn end your- self; end when I merried,l wee not so young but that Iâ€"â€"Look on." she inter- rupted herself smiling. " em like yonder pempee use, that bee ever thing comfor- teble en enug ebont it, wit en attendant in white merble to keep it moist and green. biut which hes little or no bud in spring- t me." -'Ay.hutin autumn. when the flowere fede ond die." cried Mildred. “it bloeeome in e hundred feathery epreye, end none of them will porieh, even though they be gathered from the etelk.” “You, deer. I know." eeld Mre. Corey uietly; " they ere pleeeent to hove ebout 3:. houee (when. on you any, there ere no " I think I will tell you my Itory now.” whispered she. 80 hand in had they at. with their tel: {wee first in shedow. then in sunshine. then in ehsde again. he the morn grew to alternoon. while Mildred Olyflerd told her tele from ilret to lent. _ _ him; only. what with driving here and there.end then back again .beoeuee of missing eomebody out. and likewise the horse being dead beat, I'm afraid I'm rather late. Here's uletter for Mr. Hepburn, ma’sm, end that's all.” And ofi trotted the deputy deliverer of His Majesty's muils. The two women did notlpeak for s little. but «oh hold the other'a huud. Then Mildtod led her guest to t Ibolterod corner, when 9. so“. wu cutout in the 0118. “Am I enxioul. {eel-(u! without xenon ‘P’ ended Ihe. “ Heve we not oeuae to feet. with a. toe web as this eunlgot mine ?'_' uvuvuvpu v "Pleaserga'am, the letter carrier have been took ill thus morning,” observed be, ginning. _“ and} gun fidoing .post-man for a_,__‘ L-_.- __g __..‘__..‘V, "Abill from Westpo flown. I suppose,” sud Mildred. norutinpfzing the aomewhnt hierog ly hiool address; "out! yet does not this wot in the corner look to you like Imme- diatg. Mrs. gorey 7': |,, u n flowere to be got), although their blouom is gguyg “Much oeuw.” returned Mn. Oere , grevely. “end much need {or friends. 0 hum 1e done nt present. but I wish you bed told ue this before. The lieutenent “Whit! You will not tell him!" cried Mildred. stating from her so“. “0h. what_will__l}ymo_nd.uy:?:’ ‘ A , ",1; “He will say I should hove no secrete from my husband." re lied the other firmly. “No, none, Mi dred. none; not even what. one whereof I spoke just now, and which should hove been his end mine elone, but thet I new you heeded some n." â€"â€"â€"- â€"v-_ . “ He could not picture a. women like my sunt,"ssid Mildred with s. shudder; “ no one could. who does not know her-90 relentless of purpose, so unscrupulous in moms, and actuated by such a. desdly hate." “A ,” returned Mrs. Csrey. musing, “ to be foi ed by her whom she had thought her own instrumentâ€"that must have been wormwood to such a one so you describe. A women that knows no shame nor fear. 1â€"3 aftâ€"nigwéidhéfiindeed. Yetâ€"you seem to dread some fiahyaioal harmâ€"is it possible that she won (1 inogrrtl‘lorrisk o§â€"” 'uw' ~_., .. 'â€"â€"_ ._.v.. .. To gain her end.""iiitmupted Mildred, solemnly. “Grace Clyfiard would date the ggllowg.”_ 5|.~- _____‘ Mrs. Carey followed. not without some undefined apprehension, which set her orderly pulses beating thick and fast. The visitor, howaver. was no one more formicble than a. curlyoheaded youth. who called occasionally both at the cottage and at Lucky Bey, bringing with him fresh eggs and other delicacies from Weetpcrtown. This afternoon, however, he was without his basket, and bore in its place a large leathern beg, suspenfied from his shoulders. . _-__-A._L-__ firest'oonfldohoo to luro' forth your own iddon foo. John would hue given you he] lul counsel. tor, though he is trusting wefsim lo shout his own affairs. he is both wine an keen when acting for othogg.” “ 'iieveriueless,‘ you have done wrong, and very wrong,” pursued Mrs. Carey, “ to hide yourself away, and so to let he: know that you fear her." A____ - . . q “HIV“ -uu- _ W“It was Irv-Quid Mildred, in low and broken tones. “ My husband would have defied her to the teeth. But Iâ€"I know her so well.” “ It is u like is the writer on make it.” returned the lady confidently. " How unfortunete that your husband did not get it before his 6923:9150."- 0‘ n ,_23 “ Pccr childâ€"poor child I" cried Mrs. Carey, tenderly. “ This woman has done you harm enough already; to have inspired such terror should be a sufficient triumph to the most malignant. And yet, if you lived under your own names, and were known to all about you, an". if your aunt was known to wish you ill, it would not be risk she wouldbe running. did she work you an harm, but the certainty of detec- tion: t e blow she aimed at you would scarcely fall before the arm would be pointed out that struck it. But now, if you had not told me this to-day. why. your husband, your child. yourself, might be involved in some sudden catastrophe, the claw of which it would not be possible for us to discover. I do not wish to terrify you, Mildred. but I do think that you have taken the very meansâ€"Hark! did you not hear the garden wicket go ? ”. __--‘\ ._.____ __J uv- .4ku v..- w..-â€" “ I did.” gasped Mildred, starting up and running into the cottage, at the back of which was the arbor in which they had been sittingâ€""I did; and little Milly is playing in the garden all alone.” “Perhepe I had better open It " said Mildred; “something may hove to be done at once. I hope it in not yfrom Mumouth about his boot. or be m“: hove taken his jguixrgoy {orâ€" Greet eeven. whet in ‘ u H “Beware of the men calling himself Btevene. who lodges, I believe. with the oout-guerd,â€"-â€"Yonn WELL-wanna :9 Br.- tonn.’ And Reymond hes gone with him nlone." oried Mildred. peeeionetely. “ I shell never nee hie bri ht end gloriouefeoe main I" It wee ten-l lo to see how the light (“led out of her own features no she spoke. and how the lerge and lustrous eyes loet ell their light. so the note fell from her nerveleee hand, and fluttered to the ground. Mrs. Oerev picked it up. end manned it closely. “Never be frightened h on anonymous letter. Mildred; it in emoet always the weepon of the been end oowerdly. Bu pone this Stevens is en honeet men. n ter ell?" _ "th, Mildred; there in need of judg- ment bore ; them must be no rush looping to conclusions. You do not know what “homomwlm tromlxoriol. no ever work- In about an. born of Hull wretched smug- 31 on. I do not thinkitmf mumâ€"lot. me not offend you by uh“ I soyâ€"but bu ' i'r'rTVfii'ogtrhe, Mid ‘thnt explains why he now sleeps wlth a lauded platol beneath his plllow. I would that ho had taken his weapon wl_tl_1_ Ahijthlq unhgppy dgyi‘ . “No." replied Mildred with a. shudder. “ I will not suppose that. Demo Neture. whom you prelaed just now. has told me otheynge too plainly." ' 733cm: fiiin‘ '{cifiii'am your husband in more thnn t much for him." “ Yes. but. unau- eating â€"â€"-‘ “ Nsy. not no.M ldrod." intorru ted the other; y“ look you, ' your wall w char an before) This!» not than. the first. warning your; husband has roughed. " your husband Any oonneohon with those who coll thomeelvee tree-node"? 1 do not III! on to betroy him ; whiten: you tell me 3 oil be held an nooret u the grove. I know there ore mmy pol-lone, otherwise hone-t. who hue dedlngo with then people. If this man Stevens . u my tux-bend think, on omoer o! the Government,thie waning any hove well be not ‘0 Mr Heppprn in may lae _be eogeegnedâ€"" “Nevertheleu.” quoth Mn. Corey. “I should like to no thet firet latter to which this present one meme to refer. It is elmoet certain to be mate ex lioit. end, from it we might gether at lent tom who: querter to expect the denser. I will wet here while you Much for it, and try to ehepe some course to lollom if things should be as ou tear, end this wming detejgogn Cly e." - ___2-__ I! .,-A_._.. __-‘-.____ 7â€" - “ No. no." sighed Mildted hopeleuly; " I wish it were on you suggest: his lite et lent. would then not be in peril. We ore good friends enough with ell in Sendhy. at We have no dealings with the low brothers." u-u-wu- â€"â€"_ _- _â€" __v- 7 It was well that Mrs. Carey's women’s instinct had sufl'ered her friend to make that search alone. Truly. itwas no extensive one. but somehow everything of Raymond‘ had enquired in those few hours of absence a sort of dearness which made her linger over each with reverenthands. and grudged that any but her owu should touch them. There was a picture of herself in their little drawing-room; but. 10! she now found another. drawn by him. her lord. in gnoil. and. by the date, before he had en her declared lover, and with it a cer- tain rosehnd, dead and withered, which she had given him at his request. before her eart had learned to leap at his footfall ; long with these was one little look of Milly‘s hairâ€"a very history, in brief, of his love for her from down to mellow noon: true records. fading to the eye, but to the heart fresh as the sundew, fr rant as the May. Then in a drawer. is "score drawer " he used to call it. but the spring was broken some days back. through mak- ing it leap out to please the child, she found the thing she sought, and would have rather found aniadde‘r oo_iled_._ “ We heve’very lew possessions." return- ed Mildred with I and smile. “ and no hiding place that I em uwere of. If Rey. mend hes not taken the lette: with him I shell and it in five minutely.” .. â€"â€"â€" -â€"_- _" No weeds could have made Mildred Clyf- fard look more widowed than when, with her white face all drawn and gaunt, she sank down on her knees beside her hus- band's vacant pillow; and there. while she strove to pray for mercy, mercy came and numbed her pain with swoon. CHAPTER XXV. or run sneer cur. “Here is your child, my dear. here is little Milly; will you not has your child '2" were the first words which Mildred heard upon recovering her grief-stricken senses. It was Mrs. Carey that uttered them. who had lifted her upon the bed. and was sitting patiently beside it with the little girl in her arms. She laid her precious burden down by the mother's side. and let the round large eyes of the infant do their gracious work._ . . Lu,“ 3--..n_-:j -l... .- uwnvu' u v...- " I have read that letter, deer." aid she. Send I do not engur so ill from it as you 0.” Mildred groened. and put up her hand to hide the torture of her tune. “Bewair, Raymond Clifl'ard. The cat’s eyes have found you out at last; find another hoal for a little; and at once. There is danger lurking at your door. “ A True Well-wieher.” And straightway, when ahe read these words, the things that wore her Raymond’s seemed in Mildred’s miety eyes not only dear, but sacredâ€" saored as the farewell breath from a mother‘s lips on one who sails for alien olimee to dwell there. and who cannot hope to see again on earth that tearworn face, now tortured by its love, that smiled upon him in his cradleâ€"sacred as the last words of a dying man, who points to his orphaned child at play among her toys, audwhiepera, “ Thou wilt not forsake her, friend; thou art fellow-guardian of he‘r now with God himself ;" for death seemed shadowed forth on that poor sorawl, as certainly to her who read it as though it were a tomb- stone telling. “Here Raymond lies," and by that awful hand all things are conse- crated, no matter how common,with which our loved and lost have had_ to do. u-uv - v--â€"-â€" vâ€" _-_ -â€" «n’éfiié Mr. Stevens idéénaed my evil to your husband, it is clear he would not have come home." .- vvu-v .- “ Come home I" cried Mildred, starting from the pillow with the look of one who. shipwrecked in the tropic sees, behold: from his lonely nit some euccoring soil: " Rs. mond come home '2" “ 0. love, not Reymond.” The rounded arm on which the listener leaned gave sudden way, and with one long drawn mosn. the head sank back upon the piH°_W-. ... n. |,,,A,___ I.--\_ 1-..? ,...-... “But this Stevens has come beck.for I hsve seen him end even spoken with him. He celled here just after on to“ me on the lewn. and very also so: riled he seemed to be at seeing me here. owever, the he had returned insteed of taking to flight. as he might eeeily hsve done. eon- vinoes me that st Krone“ no mischief hes occurred. And it 3 ese werninguletterebe tire." " True friend in need!" cried Mildred; “ my mind lump tub]. I: my limbs. I "2. Thou 1'36 with you. Mildtod. that in certain: my. but I do. You are “the: obntinatq. my_ dear. yourgqll. just. ngyvV; [my oomgnrod with ma wfion I have muloup m min to .1) thing. you no Dooility pomn ~ fledâ€"Mk ohn also. I am not fluid on m own account or {01111; but if we have any mm m. I abs! him one of our men from Luck Bty to help to carry her, if we genuine. We no now forewarned? “I'll. " Whit l disobey my husband's last command ? No. my friend ; I go to-morrow as he bldl me." _ , a “ Wins did this man Isy ‘1" asked Mil- dred, with eyes ti ght 31mg. as though to koop_ out s_o_mo hideous vision. I, I!,, I_4L3_ “ Ho said your husband bode him look in hero on his way book. to remind you am you should be at the Mormoid Cavern by 8 o'clock to-morrow 3t latent. if Milly is to see the nos-flowers. Mr Hepburn and be parted company. he said. on Mumouth Down) by gho‘guon Burrowy' ,,'I glyl-I_,J “ Ay y. ot the grove. aside." said Mildred hoorael. “ An now he thirst: for this little 1i 0 and mine. " " I! on have on such foolish (may. Mildro . you ahoul not go to meet this cannot the mud be searched whore thin nan? wont with Raymond. and the~the o I H “ Thus ha been done. flour. Ono of tho 00:3:qu followed them this morning. dl y I not your letter. Ho met Mr. Mavens returning. very near the 0906 when he up be ported with your hul- hand. one! thou wont onu lu- u (by the am) tho two could possibly hove gone together. a. mile beyond the beacon. but thorojnqno grace} o! gnything wrong."_ cannot think u all. but cpl! sugar. “ Thanks. thumb. deu- Marion ; I hnvo no right to do: sir. huving a friend like you. Thi- lit a one. too; you, you no righhuhg Ihsll _not go with us_ _to-morro_w.’_’ (lulu. m. In." ”U. “U "IW “I IU'ILIUIIU". “Thet'l e wise Women! Now Mildred in like hereell egoin. But one whole dey. end you will heve your husband book. I promise you; end in the meantime. leer notthiemen etell. The heutenenthu hed a. word from me. end will wetoh the men a e oet wetohee e. mouee. My husband'- houeet heert tekee ell he does not know for good; but being warned. hie bend in like 3 vine to grip the wicked. Woe bitter woe to him who dplote egeinet en unpro. tented women an her child beneath John Carey's eyes I This Stevens is u very bold and unity villein. you would any ; but he with whom he has now to deal is keen. elthough not cunning; end no for boldness, I do indeed believe in husband would. in bi- ehirteleeveeâ€"in t e ceuee of honor or dufidefy e lion.“ . Corey, leughed. but while she spoke, the fire of oneet ride glowed in her cheeks end eyee. en made her pleuent hoe one glory. " Bo. Mildred. without being very breve ourselves, we may reet to-night without fear. Come. you must hove some tea. end then to bed ; end thie young lady. too. must be per- suaded to retire. since such late hours ere bed for her complexion.” I think unto the house of sorrow there is no humnn blessing equal to a breezy. minded women, tender at heart. but chery of her tears, ready to listen to woe. but not to flatter it, end Hertha-like, careful to ful- fil the ordiuery duties of the home. whet- ever earthquake may have shaken the Pub.“ °.’ i.“ 9““; ‘- n infiifnomrwhenoe many a mile of pleasant English ground, with hall and hamlet. church tower 3nd low white fum,woood theimillin8930€L - . .. . The night passed. thanks to Mrs. Carey. without alarms; and when the next day, at noon, the two friends set forth upon the inland way which led by a short cut to the clifis above the Mermaid Cavern, the clouds of evil fore-boding had thinned. so that a little sunshine straggled through, and- found its way to Mildred’s heart. It was a lovely walk; the fields. with garments various and rich were welcoming everywhere the presence of the spring; the woods had donned their beautiful green robes. and all the incense- breathing earth was bright and glad. Now their road lay through- lanes_with {city hanks. hinathre’e leash hand set thick with flowers, and where overhead the pale sprays of hawthorn upon either side strove hard to kise; and now it climhed gonna hill: “This is the third time." said Mildred eppreheneively, when they had gone a. oun- eidereble distance, “that looking bwk I have perceived that man yonder; be pre- ende to be gathering violets whenever we turn round, but I do not like his following us in that mmner. When we pass Mr. Jeeper'e farm. we will step in. and then he must needs miss us." "I am heartily filad of it, Marion; for now that you have ut me in better hope about dear Raymon , I am ashamed to say I begin to be alarmed about ourselves. I almost wish we had got that escort with us on proposed, in case of out having brought ittle Milly." ‘ These words of Mrs. Carey referred to a. dieinolinntion evinced by her companion to arrive at their dietinntion; a. scared end hue-like look had once more taken poe- Ieuion of her, on though she beheld some objegfi of fur behind and about her. _:‘715erohi,r pooh, my dear; do not. flatter yourself that the gentleman is so interested in our proceedings,” said Mrs. Carey, laughing; “ see. he has deserted us already. andihae taken that get!) geroaithe fieldg." " More isnes, more hills. mote beauties on all sides; and now the banks decrease, and become mere rounds of green. and the reed dwindlee to a turf truck, and presently is lost upon the boundless down. Now, too. the thunder of the unseen see. breaks in upon the island harmonies. and the scented on we ireeh. “We no very late. dent Mil red ; we must not tarry now; it is long P293." . .. , w I", n ”â€" “ I think he will," returned the lieuten- ent‘e wife. ieughing. “ for thet in Robert Andrews. one of hie own men. I did not feel so breve ee you did ebout this expedi- tion et eterting. eo I begged to heve e body- guerd.inoeee we wented one. It wee I who beckoned him, behind your beck, to teke the fleid-peth. end eo get here before us. You ere not vexed. ere you, Mildred?" " I em greteiul be ond elitbet worde oen eey," enewered Mi dred, feventiy. Ate eign from Mu. Cerey. the men ereee end oeme lorwerd to meet them. " eve you eeen enytbing of Mr. Stevens?" inquired ehe. “ Ie it poeeible Continued on seventh pegs. “ Yes, love; out west winds no full of such cries," returned Mrs. Carey. eooly. “When I first came to live in these pen-ts. I used to open our bed-room window, both before sud after the gala: under the imprelo eion thet some ene leyouteide in-pnin. _Th'e “ Did you 11667 hen some sound like a. human voice, Marion 7", "Til-T lâ€"five 1333' Milly to see it; but not otherwise. Wh should we trouble to descend the ell . end then toll up sgsin ? We hsve only to guide Mr. Stevens home. He esnnot mistshe the only th that leads hither from the shore, so when he has 80$ 11 . he cannot lsilâ€"â€"-â€"" u ham ha ‘3‘" interrnnted Mildred, 331': £35 $3163.} $3515“; 1‘ think it mutt be not: mid tide.” “But we were to be st tho cnem long More 9.115%. were ygggflf "VI '- . u-v vwâ€".â€"- “ here he isâ€"lâ€"‘rvintermpted Mildred, hutily. "How my heart bestsâ€"how my gnu-”ramble! But why in be lying own " , A “Jib-3H: not him," returned Mrs. Carey. oonlfiontly; '_' if." I. lumen-7mm than he." ,,!,1 II£IS_-.‘ . in no ell the woy, and who retended co to e the pub eoroee the flel e. Morton, my friend. we are betrayed. and it ie I who hue led you into ‘he enere. Mey Heaven and you forgive me 1 Your huebend never willLl 390m" I ,A_A__4, AI__ IIA‘.L-_ “iififirén -iiaéhfilâ€"“fioriod Mildred ; “ it in the very person who bus bean truck- ing 1107 all thy way, any} wile .protondod to QDA_1_A. k u. m, but on] lunar. In roul be search whqro 9.in In