The Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 14, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 1, 1905 Page: 6 of 8
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BY M.T.CALDOR.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION
(ilAlTt'U Mil h'utisi'kii i "You Mini 1 1 iiscertiiln fur ouiwlf"
U'beieiiimi. '((. mi l went out in- niimvered Waller suddenly "I inteiid-
to t lit Hlwt He HliulU'd ttlmnMiy
nrinuid until the Kiny twlllnht wrapped
t!i grout illy In a hIohih nunc dense
limn Unit or tlin Hiiioliy duytliiie ton.
until n .tlioiiNiiml hlliiMtiK i'.vi opened
Hiijtlit it u 1 (jlllli'i liiK 'iloiig the HtrnlKlit
Hue of tlici street's Inimlilii relief uon-
tries for 1 1 iitni'H. Ihu' Hud lild iheiu- i Mrs. iMcre I ilrclnrc Milenmly I will d.i
mdvi'S In sullen I'lomlii of hlurh. Then II. I kIiiiII only Mgltnie you by rewliln-
He Bought iidinlltuitce at (illluwood Inn longer You know my wish respect-
Hoiiho. Owing In tint Indlspoi 1 1 Kin of IliM tin' in :i n iisi-ri pt which I will send
I.ndy Aiinnliel tli" di'iiwuuj ronin wim j to you ni dlnlcly Ivtdy Hlcinor. Do
freii from yIhIIoix but Kltitiiur r.uun ; nut niieve for eueli n liapli?) soul lis
down liiimedliili'ly upon i'celv -tun His j inliio. (led bless you! Ciood-nlKlil."
mime. S'.ie lotilii'd tiled mid dunilritt'd Walter relumed to his Ovvn loitfilttKS
lint mulled ilieerfully when nlu saw
It i in .
"I should not he Hin t in see anyone
Imt you Wiilier for 1 am niewhiit fa-
tinned. Mamtiiii Has !( ill u II ilay.
Mini J Have been exlicim iy uiuIoiik.
Hut I iiluilt look lor you li loinlon im
yon always twcd to In the old iluju.
Hit ilowii anil talk and let me luxurliito
111 llwtenlnH."
Ho Hljthe.h
"I fear I Hliall in'tirooly enliven you. 1
inn Monienhat dell tiiycolf but I will do
iny iit"
So they slra.l off lit I i n tvuvenn-
t ton. i'olli:uelh'!Hj4 vvllll pi'eti'llt London
'Miei'leiii'ti but no.rn ttatid rl ;tt: a way ii
tlio old llfo They forgot present fci'lof
Hitil rare In reeall the wil l beauly if
tho.-io far-off liatmis. They talked of
the enol ;reeu nhadow llimu by tho III-
blNi'iis tree over t!i (nv.i oi To:u of
tlio mutileal danti vt Ilio surf beneath
tlio eoial roek of tho lull palm from
whlell bo Ioiik utreanietl hopelessly
their talterml nljinal ltav of lila fath-
er's watehful faio-Toui'a Nliuplo but
noble nature. iu:d lii.t liOi'uio devotion.
Was either awaro How utterly Had been
fulfilled the propheoy of Mr Vernon?
They Had nalned the world - Its prUes
of ftiuie ami wealth mid honor and yet
their bruised beans ) .trued whutully
tow ard the lmioeent traunuillty the un
troubled poaoo of the rotieit lieneath
the palm and bread fruit urove.
The time pas.-n-d rapidly mnl they
weit startled. hen a servant entoivd.
"My lady wishes to know If Mr. Ver-
non la with you and If wo she would lik"
to see you both in Her Hparluter.t."
"Has iny um-le isone?" n.-ked Klea-
nor "1 left Him with Vr t tew mo-
ments HBO."
"Lord Colllnwood has been sone an
lumr or more"
"An hour! llavK wo talkrsl so lows?
Come Walter let us obey her sum-
mons." They found Lady Annabel In an easy-
elialr divssed In a snowy Cashmere
wrapper whleh .et off bsilusly the
Blltterlni: dark eye rate'i brahls and
feverlih etuvkn of the invalid:. Khe was
pvldently somewhat dls:utbed.
"I soul tt von Mr 'trnM ".1.1
. I... i ...... t
W I MH V W tte t IIC 44111.11(1 ot! Jlisi
relate! rumor that eatvte to htm on tils
way hither and It ban made me very
uneasy t trust yen will eontiadlet It j
Kep.ut say there Is to be a duel be- !
tween my friend tteoffiy iv-n-rf and
yourself"
W.. tier's eyes fell - His fac
. 1
' " (t
unmistakably the truth A her suspi- 1
j I
. ..... . ;
I iu deeply grieved jl she Hatt-
in wwi!y .st tho danmsk eush- ;
fo.. M U tl t tvultlu-but
"IVr iw it Is us hateful as for any
one else" interrupted. Walter proudly
"but am driven into it assure you
I hate thought of taking your
friend' H'e I shall not even lire the
ls-s!ol but i? he deuv4nds a chanc to
t me he U weKvme to t 'W
consequent-! matter not to we. ami few
w.'l mourn tor me."
. . . . .
htu.r ha.1 hstened a.-.hast i.h ;
"
....
preace she nnaX for xti auaca-i:
c.: can-.:.
brvX tuy Heart. Few U tso'c.r" (or ycu?
1 joa not know it w k::t me to sac
you SLicr'.rt.vvt iu 'AM Horctbie way
JmU U'.e quick. WaV.ei rro-uise
if.e ttut for my s:vKe t's wicked '.;v.l
c-tialt net W i'os;i
"K'cAv.or" s-iid l..ty AcraM. -tJtcr'.t.r.iwty.
-c;v.e :r.y eh
y v. tv'fvt yourw'.t. lj. it wui your
n:5tr W rvaiof.straie wr.h Mr. Vcr.
on. Now" c-csuiaued sI- hca KU
ar had mctic-v oNyei. holiu'. tMX
tj her tUuh:er' hand ".".uy 1 a.-k Mr.
Vcru! if my dauotiter eatt tv y way
tvnuevt4 t'.h this Satr"'
"Not at '! your Uijjsiix Mr.
a-.-.svr r's-.s twnvt the fact fr.a: I
rv-ftuted ty N istrvdiKedi t hts w;V
vt rat iter la take teer fcaa-4 after iatr.
iSiK-tioa.
Site kvied iU'ctvd
"Aad iy GJuttid you -o uire.
sweat"!? I djt aot aiec:aj "
"I Jl.i .: v;.wl yj wo'' J. e oa
tf.t! w.'f la. th lajury as J .c
a: a tStat wv:f aa ha tr-h; (a ai
tStvujti (:)ter 1.:! 1 sitcld me4
a sco- iJ pis'.cU to vs'?fl e:e tj tvv.ici
tier trait ru kaad "
"To'A sjv-al tittfy.. I h k.3.a
Cvti Asv.aN-1 h.r vV.U-
feou as 4 sfuvf a u-siisj w-crt
deJl v tfoar fro !tr tY( cvu:w
) fca svi&;3. v! jvar ?'.ifr" tUury
ya -.- ti-cr is e.t str-ati
cil to leuve in v fullicr'a if ii for Her to
Mini. You limy rend It to-nlnht. mid
lln'ii iiimwcr inn If I inn not Jtihtllled In
refusing In I'limp t tut C wuinim' liand.
Nny send nii word before tiithl In tin'
InurnliiK mid If nftcr Ic.inil'Ul (I'M sor-
rowful uhiry you bid mo npoU'Klw to
illmiattdied a iiienHf ueer with the inanil-
Bei'tpt to t'olllnwood lIuiiHe. and cat
down to write w hat ho believed lila laat
niewiaBo lo Kleanor Ho wan liitn i'upl-
od by (ho vlaeouut.
"I liltvo Jual seen Parre" fiild lie.
"Ho wtdhea toeliaiiKO tho hour of meet-
Inn and make It kh early eerialnly as
(teven Tho rumor has K'U out mid ho
fears a pollre Intorruplloii. 1 In vo you
liny ohjeellou""
"None" brletly renpomleil Walter
keeping on with his writlm;
"Ah Vernonl. I eannot bear to think
what may happen to thin band of yours
ko mimleal with the brush l-'or iner-
ey'a sako-Klvo mo hoiiio liitlo word of
iipoloKy"
"Apolony pahaw! That woman
knows what slio la about. Tlu re ran bo
no npoloivy; ho tliluka my deih will
iiiako her (afo. Leave mo my kln.l
frleml If y on have no belter eotisolalloti
than 111111."
The vIsiHiiiut took his hal and led the
room without n not her word.
Only once throiiKh that feverish
re-sties night was Walter db-turbed A
servant emtio to the door saying a
strnriKO man below wished to nee him
Immediately. Not suspovUiitf H waa a
IiiesseiiK.er from Lady Annabel but
ImaslnliiK It bad some;tiliiK to do with
tho polleo detention Ho refused tj se
U' n.
CHAPTICIJ XIV.
II K threatening
flonds of the past
nlnht gave out slow
. drops of rain pat-
tering dismally on
the pavemetii as
Walter's Ha.KHard
faee looked forth
from the thamber
window. It was
well in consouanec
with his feelings
lie went about His toilet duties with a
sort of atolid ealmmss wouud his
watvh w ith searvely a thr h of pain
wheu the thought that long before Its
ticking ceased his hand miht be cold
In Oeath Then after h hasty cup of cof-
fee he wrapped hlniseU' la his cloak
wen! forth to the i.ptvluted readet
vous with his second.
Somerset was waiting for him with a
cabriolet. When they reached the Held
they found latere watting there. The
i moor looked black ami dreary in the
(trlppinjt rain without the pleasant
p'vsmvt clear weether save if iiiis-tiMg
.......1.. . k t.i.l.a l . 3 IV-
!) K""!
Thames the huso city with St Paul a
noble dome rising out of tho smoky Wit
. . ... .. - "
' 'w. ud the wht e-wnSe;l ft. et wait.
"S wm:Jfh hr7; lk rwt
doves ready for their mission.
Slleutly the grouud was measure.!.
i the glittering weapons examined and
Handed u their ow ners. Waiter folde.l
his arms over his w ith a scorntnl smile.
Then was raised the fatal handkerchief
: and an awful stillness se.i'.c I a mo-
ment ou the air. Hut it was broken sud-
f !ent by a w ild scream tn a woman's
.tl l.tl etl 1 ll.til.ii - ift. 1 T V ilC
AKS t.vl!. t !s:v .K;K
c - ovh - unlAshir.rtvW!cs.l.v - thep:tmS -
( Horses s-aiv!y a m.vuent after
H ... V doer was ftr o.-en
and a women s?rajt franticj'iy Into
their uitdst. What was t'te asteaish-
tuest ef all to scv. as she 8itn back her
vol! th surpass .oiy wuxai Mil envy of her c'othes ad turnouts wtu t
ashy whit and niouri-f ti fa-.v of l.a.ly time the ndrbUt divorce was en the
Ariiabel Coi'suwco.t Sie spiiCsc to i tains is cjuiB in evidence w ith etjulr-
Y tiller's si.le. a' o? the newest and finest acd an-
' V Hat; V tod. I asa no: to Uie! K.ish j other New York milUor.aire has xt the
boy:" ad. led. t;. unutterable- ;a-j toajtuo cf tout Fan wa r.s.
tho. "Fvr what sh:u'o would u The funny part of the affair is tha:
peril the lite tJut is dew ! K.canorTj th millionaire aecrtsiuod with the
1 have rvad ytntr father's w-ev'n! s'.ory j p .-- episode is weil yast th Hal
"d e: I say you "tuts; avv.Vtie to Mr i w.ts.iry a ltd up W the pre-siut ttut has
IXaor sad th'. dUaul pUc-f." UvJ !t the restuUrtty of aa c'..-:i.A
"A;v'oi "f -:e:- tvfvs a
.av.lv! Mirs.5- never
Walter fir uL"
he bar of !
i
ejaculate.! i
r
-Hasb. hush. !va il KirV'anJ's soa !
1 I ba tb AaaaK'l Marstoa t
& sio.
d thl
irVtt a'Vo Wafer's
feet He st.vd traasSted ia astwaish- f
K-eat :aria wstdty Sat ker tae. Tb (
.-.. -x-k-. rvu r--.n '
but a wora oaai frva bis prat.ed
toa.fa..
"Ve." wasd si. 'o'.y. it I. aad
pu-'.oa. 54 r l"jcr". Th jwt'.k vt e.5 so
i-isaa as you N-'.tev. H bid better j-
rwAsoa ta ya i'tra. Tie tk 1
an.' la yvur wi.;- oai. W wer j
b-j'i Aasahe! Mart:"a. -af taaco'.asbir;
but it wa S aUv: b-a ks Fa-at kirt- i
. .. . . w .
nu. vj ra s jva aanxs ;
tvfiT I g-.v- j
Walter v.aie4 ki ba.-l s..-b3l-.
Indy Annabel motioned for Waller to
hhIhI Her to tho cuniiiKC. llo did bo I J
foldliiK Hl arm carefully around Her to ! j-
sternly her fallerlnit ctopa and yet lt!
wa tho Annabel MaiBton ho had tauzht. !
liliuelf to abhor a tit) deHplse. She
Minlled inouinfiilly at hit! UHBiduotis care
for her mid mild faintly:
"Go Homo with me Walter and you
shall know tho secret of the mournful
story. T'erehnneo you may feel more
nyiiipathy .with your father's tlerlroyer
than you have believed piv-talble."
Waltri took tho feat beside her. and
thrniKh not another word was spoken
never removed his eyes from the wnn
deathly face (Hat lay back wearily
iinalust tho cushions. Was this tho
proud Hlatiiy uilinlred woman boforo
whom nobility itnd genius bowed 111
liomaKo? that Lady Annabel whoso per-
fietion unit superiority n!i:tniei; even
the virtuous? the woman who had do
llhrratcly ileeelved a !ovi;i(? trustln:.
heart Mold herself for dross dipped her
fair hands in crime? No wonder Wal-
ter walked ns In a dream w hen Ho fol-
lowed up the polished atnuvasp to tha
luxurious elegant room of Lady Ann
libel.
lOleanor's pale face just looked In :
moment and was vani.shin;: when lies
mother called her.
"t'um In my love; I need you. Ttikn
away my hat nnd cloak and Hrlnjr my
cordial without railing t'luudinc."
Tho affectionate daughter complied.
Really removhiu tho bonnet and utrok-
1 ti K fondly theglo. ay elumy b.alr. Lady
Annabel rested ft few moments after
drinking .the eonllnl aud then said
calmly :
"Kit down Here by my nld my chil-
dren itml I will relate the humiliating
story which my poor Kleanor Has hoard
before and scarcely yet recovered from
tho r-hoek. I was brought up at my
Kiandfather's for my mother died nt
my birth and my fit! her lived only two
years after Iter My eayllotU remem-
brances au oi tim v'.ildish tenor with
which I rtfvirdtd my father's nister th
Hon Paaiella Marston and of the pas-
sionate love lavished upim the only be-
luy who cared for me. my Aunt March
WcUe-.foM. my motlur's eldest sister.
A little later came mi intense Hatred i -i km)w thv bold proud spirit
of my beautiful cousin Fl ira. the es; rhilip-thy strength of mind. If any-
peclal iei and pride of the M.irstons. i one could Hear the load of such a
My father married against the wishes dreadful tale thou couldst. My brain
of his family and from the moment he alas was far too weak for it; and 1
brought His bride to his father s house see It is my duty to tell It to thee."
my mother was the object of his haugh -
ty sisters' dislike and persecution. I
know this no better now than I realized
It then; for the enmity bestowed upon
tho mother was not buried in her co
fiu but survived to torment me
;to nil eo.vri.vtio.i
THE
HUNTING" COW.
M.MV
Nhrk Mai Pcrrlin tho wi:p
Hunting Cow" is the name given by-
John Slovers of Ames Neb. to a unique
tlevieo for sportsmen sayj the New
ork World The finest wild-goose
hunting; in the fluted f.;atcs is found I
In the meadows of Nebraska. The fow l !
are very knowing and distinguish the j
figure- of a hunter a long distance '
whereupon they tty away. Horses f
cattle and sheep are not fesrAl by the j
gese and they gruie in the very midst !
of the f'.ooks of birds. Inventor Sievers 1
Has taken advantage of this by con
structing a machine outwardtv re-
sembling a cow. The frame is made of
very light willow covered with canvas.
pnir.Vd reddish brown and white. An
opening near the .r;nt legs permits
the hunter to enter. His head fits in
a hat-like frame which supports the
head of the cow. A hole in the for?
head permits him to sc. When the i
hunter walks the hinds legs automat-
ically keep step with the forelegs and
the tail switches realistically. The
head can be moved by the hunter in
any direction. When a field is reached
in which a flock of geese are feeding
the hunter inside the "cow" simulates
tho movements of sraiing cattle until
w ithin gunshot of the (fame. Py draw-
iiiS a Holt the fore pav' of the cow falls
apart and enables the hunter to use
his sun at short rar.se. The Inventor
assorts that ether same than jreese may
be -uoecis'ul'y sca'ked by the
mechanical cow-. The device will sell
for It is to be so made as to be
easily taken apart and packed for
iranspoi tation.
"The Netsscreuer." who stirred the
IVis an- Champ K!yse loungers wuti
N Fr.c'i.vnd democa. without
a sus-
1'icioa of wi'd ca: about him
la his youth a ad early manhood.
"-' fr-xtaine-s are so txr xp.-ttfj. b
v ia & '- w?ectabn:y. at-
5 tbt'Ujtb a maa of gr?at wealth.
travel and yacbua psx'peB-atUa and
cow-lchaVxir
tuwaaity is a curious wra-
rv - und and men ttsak q-jwetr break la
P ""V?" '
I a4 co a versely several anstewrat'-e
faai'Jie. whose oaves are sycouytuoiis
I'.b th ' a -fh: aad narrow pti. are
plua-fed iatJi :h derths of
New York Jec.-sat.
Vlftv Tic
Doe a jtirl ! ea by rl.l!s.i
. ..' . . tr . ... .. i
tet. o.-s-
aeve - sisari j. t-.s si ao-jef.se K-ss i:
vfxto asi so? ta-ie-rr t
.1.4.4.j
PHANTOM SHIP
OR
Plying Dutclimdn.
CIIAPTKFl I. (Continued.)
"That l'hillp I Bhnll never be. I feel
that death claims me; and oh my uon
were It not for yon how I should quit
this world rejoicing! I Have long been
(lying Philip nnd .long long have I
prayed for death."
"And why so mother?" repl'ed
Philip bluntly; "I've done my bwt."
"You have my child you have; and
may God bless you for It. Often have
I seen you curb your fiery temperre-
strain yourself wheu Justified In wrath
to share a mother's feelings. Tis
now some days that even hunger has
not persuaded you to disobey your
mother. And Philip you must Have
thought me mad or foolish to Insist so
long and yet to give no reason I'll
speak again directly."
The widow tu.'ned her head upon
tho pillow and remained quiet for
somo lntnut'ju; then as If revived she
resumed;
"I believe I have been mad at times
have I not Philip? And God knows
I have hud a secret In my heart snough
to drive a wife to freury. It baa op-
pressed me day ami night worn my
iulnd Impaired my reason and now at
last thank Heaven! it has overcome
this mortal frame; tho blow is struck
Philip I'm sure it Is. 1 wait but to
tell you all and yet I would not
'twill turn your brain as it has turned
mine Philip."
"Mother" replied Philip earnestly
"I conjure you let me hear this killing
secret. Be Heaven or hell mixed uo
with it I fear not. Heaven will not
hurt Die. and Satan I defv."
j The widow paused as her thoughts
reverted to that which she had to con-
fide; for a few minutes the tears rain-
ed down her Hollow checss; sl-.e then
appeared to have sumuiore i solution
and to have regained strength.
"Fhillp It was of your fat'ur I would
speak. It Is supposed that he was
drowned at sea."
"And was he not mother?" replied
Philip with surprise.
"Oh. no!"
"But ho has long beci deal
mother?"
"No yes and yet no" said th9
widow covering her eyes. Her brain
wanders thought Philip but he spol.e
again.
"Then where Is he mother?"
The widow raised herself and a
tremor visibly ran through her whole
frame as she replied;
"Iu living judgment."
The pour woman then sank down
again upon the pillow and covered her
head with the lied clothes as if she
would have hid herself from her own
memory. Fhillp was so much perplex-
ed and astounded that he coiili make
no reply. A silence of some minutes
ensued when no longer able to bear
the agony of suspense Philip faintly
whispered:
"The secret mother the secret;
fllck let me hear It
T can now tell a!! PhlHp" replied
his mother in a solemn tone of voice.
"Hear me my son. Your father's dis-
position was but too like your own.
Oh may his cruel fate be a lesson to
you my dear dear child! He was a
a. a oaring. u. tuey iy.
rttir Dt l mnu V " UV' irui u LI v 4
but in Amsterdam: but he wouM cot
live there t?oaiise he etiii adhered to
;th Catholic religion. The Dutch you
know Philip are heretics according to
our creed. It Is now seventeen years
or more sine he sailed for India m his
fine ship the Amsterdammer with a
valuable cargo. It was his third vor-
ge to India. Philip and It was to have I
een. If it had so pleased God. his last. I
for he had purchased that good ship
with only part of his earnings and?
one more voyage would have made his
fortune. Oh. how often did w talk !
e "tut " wua uv ujuii dis re-
turn and how these rlaa for the fu
ture consoled me at the idea of his
absence for I loved kla dearly. Fhil'-P '
he was always good and kind to me '
and af'.er he had sailed how I tor-d
for his return! The lot of a sailor's I
wife is bos to be ea-rSed. Alone and :
solitary f ;r so ciary n-.oc.hj. watch-
Its ti lor.? wick of the tacd. ar.i
llswaicg to th bow Ung of th wind--
foreNxlir.g evil and accideat vrck s
and widow koct H tad kea gcai kubaad was. as it wr. waftej ia the ' ; " '
about six mentis Fhiiip. aad tbervl dark ti?4Cf. I ftarted up aid fo;. -':i t-. for a tr V 1 t--was
still a Iocs drary year tj wait I K?wd bica with ouitr:chJ arr.a asi t!lf U'T s'et''1 t:- H :'" ' f
befor I could csKt tim back. Oa
tisht yea. cy chi'.d. were last ?; I
you wr my or..y solacs. E:y coaifort
a ciy IcmIie-. I bad beea watch-
is over yoa la your slaaibers; yoa
stciled and half prvnoaaoed th eix
of mother; a.ad a; last I kissed year
uacoascsoa Sir aad I kae't aad
rray d-trayed for Gods i
.snc oa
you. try ciiid. a-1 cpoa kia
too
lit".: thiakisg. as ti ti. that b tu
so borrtb'or. w4 fsarfi::r carsed."
1 '
ia vttsov Nrtsi for- brea:i aaJ t
then reused. FV.t'a rw'.l not ;eak. j
Hi .i? were ssaiered. aad k eve i
f ' defoiir- I
I ! ori'
f 1 " ' w't jr tat I
IrtiS .Vr.w .. .v . . i
- - - w".w s
" inw sa M-'fJ-
. . c wa a-J reajt. rjr t
j
blows a sailor's wife can seldom sleep.
It was past midnight and the rnln
poured down. I felt r.nusuul fear I
knew not why. I rose from the couch
nnd dipped my finger in the blessed
water and I crossed myself. A violent
gust of wind roared round tho house
and alarmed me still more. I had a
painful horrible foreboding; when of
a sudden the windows and window-
shutters were blown in the light was
extinguished and I was left in utter
durkness. I screamed with fright;. but
at last I recovered myself and was
proceeding toward the window that I
might redose It when whom should I
behold slowly entering nt the ease-
ment but your father Philip! Yes
Philip it was your father!"
"Merciful God!" muttered Philip iu
a low tone almost subdued to a whis-
per. "I knew not what to think he was
in tho room; and although the dark
ness was Intense his form and fea
tures were as clear and as defined as if
It were noonday. Fear would have in
dined me to recoil from His loved
presence to fly toward him. I remain
ed on that spot where I was. choked
with agonizing sensations. When he
had entered the room the windows and
shutters closed of themselves and the
candle was relighted then I thought
It was his apparition and 1 fainted on
the floor.
"When I recovered I found myself
on the couch and perceived that p cold
oh. How eold! and dripping ..;d
was clasped In mine. This reassi cd
me and 1 forgot tho supernatu Ml
Bigns which accompanied his appear-
ance. I Imagined that he Had been un-
fortunate and had returned home. I
opened my eyes and beheld my loved
husband and threw myself into his
arms. His clothes were saturated with
r&'.n; I felt as if I had embraced ice
but nothing can check the warmth of
woman's love. Philip. He received my
caresses but he caressed not again; he
spoke not but looked thoughtfully and
unhappy. William William" cried I;
'speak. Vanderdecken; speak to your
dear Catherine."
" 'I will' replied he tolemnly "for
my time is short.' -
" "No no. you must not go to sea
again; you have lost your vessel; but
you are safe. Have I not you again?'
" 'Alas no be not alarmed hut lis-
ten for my time Is short. I have not
lost my vessel Catherine but I have
lost Make no reply but listen. I
am not dead nor yet am I alive. I
hover between this world and the
world of spirits. Mark me.
" "For nine weeks did I try to force
my passage against the elements round ;
the stormy Cape but without success;
and I swore terribly. For nine weeks
more did I carry sail against the ad-
verse winds and currents and yet
could gain no ground; and then I
blasphemed ay terribly blaspheme!.
Yet still I persevered. The crew worn
out with long fatigue would have had
me return to the Table Bay but I re-
fused; nay more. I became a murderer :
-unintentionally it is me but stnl
a murderer The pilot orpcd B5
and persuaded the men to bind me. and ;
in the excess of my fury whea he took
me by the collar I struck at hira; te
reeled; and with the suiien lurch cf j
the vessel he fell overboard ard sank j
Even this fearful death did cot re- j
strain me; and I swore ty tie frag- t
ment of the Holy Cross preserved ia
that reiic now hanging roucl ycir j
neck that I would gain my pcict n
defiance of storm and seas cf !lS:-
ning. of Heaven or of hell. tT--i tf I j
should beat about until the Vir c! ' there was never real enmity between
Judgment. i them. A certain Vlrf'.claa lived near
""My oath was registered in thus- the Ce!d of M-echsnicsville wke-e Me-
tier and in streams of sulphurous fire. C'e'.laa fought e cf his sevre tattles
The hurricane burst upon the ship the j in the simmer of ls. This mva w ent
canvas Cew away in ribbons; nseac-
tains of seas swept over us. aid ia th j
center cf a deep ortanIsg cloud.
which shrouded all ia utter darkness.
were written la letters of livid Cam
these words: Fctll the Day of Jtuls-
ehu :
- -ustea io or. .arr.e. cit t:ne i
is short. One hope a-ene remain an-l
t'i " . . ?
Take this letter." He pa: a ?a:4
rrr Pa the Ut'.e. 'Read i:. Caihcris.
dear and try if yea can assist me.
F.va J it. aad now lareaei
Is con.'
".Vgaia !h wrlrdew aa-i
shutter turst o;--a asruia
iisht
was xtifcjruished. actf the forta cf t
fraatic screaa as h sai:. throatb f
th wis low; nzr g'arisg bebe'd i
bis form bora a war l hibtilar a '
ti wisg cf th wild sa :V it wis
ItKt k a speck cf F.fkt. aad tka it j
disaprearetf. A.?a:a th w-.aos i
closed the ;ght burned aad I was left j
a.oa:
"Heiv?3 bar ntrfj' X'r briia!
I w Ky Briii: - -
KT bnin-Fti:;?--Fbi::?:- ahriei!.:;
tl poc.- cem
- ' - '
' ;
ft dca'-t pray dcatr"
nsrisa- t. - t
ti- :dow bad raised beneit f-a
M al. a: Us: bal f:u itto t 1
a - cf br sea. Si rested there
f?st eiaate wltboy cotloa. Afr
a tiae- FtUta f: a;a.ra. i w 1
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;tw:f: a tali ar tz'.'j do a J
b?.3 t-f a b did so ber i
4 ttli brk ker ' we-
CHAPTER H.
rhilip Vanderdecken strong ai b
wbb In mental courage was almost
paralyzed by tho shock when be dis-
covered that his mother'B spirit had
fled; and for some time he remained
by the side of the bed. with b! eyes
fixed upon the corpse and His
In a state of vacuity. Gradually he re-
covered himself; he rose smoothed
down the pillow the tears trickled
down his manly cheeks. He impressed
a solemn kiss upon the pale white
forehead of the departed and drew the
curtains round the bed.
"Poor motheri ' said he sorrowful-
ly as He completed His task "at length
thou hast found rest but thou hat
left thy son a Litter legacy."
And as Philip's thoughts reverted to
what had passed the dreadful narra-
tive whirled in his imagination and
scathed his brain. He raised his hands
to his teuiplej compressed them with
force and tried to collect his thoughts
that he might decide upon what meas-
ures he should take. He felt that he
had no time to indulge his grief. His
mother was in peace; but his father
whero was he?
He recalled his mother's words
"One hope alone remained." Then
there was hope. His father had laid a
paper on the table could it be there
now? Yes it must be! his mother had
not had the courage to take it up.
There -was hope in that prayer and it
had lain unopened for more than sev-
enteen years.
Philip Vanderdecken resolved that
he would examine the fatal chamber
at once he would know the worst.
Should he do it now or wait till day-
light? but the key where was It? His
eyes rested upon an old japanned cab-
inet in the room; ho had never seen
his mother open it in his presence; it
was the only likely place of conceal-
ment that he was aware of. Promt t
in all his decisions he took up tho
candle and proceeded to examine U.
It was not locked; the door swung
open and drawer after drawer was ex-
amined but Philip discovered not tho
object of his search; a;-ain and again
did he open the drawers but they were
all empty. It occurred to Philip that
there might be secret drawers and h
examined for some time in vain. At
last he took out all the drawers and.
laid them on the floor end lifting tho
cabinet off its stand he shook It. A
rattling sound la one corner told hlra
that in all probability tho key was
there concealed. He renewed his at-
tempts to discover how to gain it but
in vain. Daylight now streamed
through the casements and Philip had
cot desisted from his attempts; at last
wearied out he went Into the adjoining
room threw himself upon his bed and
In a few minutes was In a sleep as
sound us that permitted to the wretch
a few hours previous to his execution.
During his slumbers the neighbors
had come In and had prepared every-
thing for the widow's interment. They
had been careful not to wake the son
for they held as sacred the sleep of
those who must wake up to sorrow.
Among others soon after the hour of
noon arrived Mynheer Poots; he had
been informed of the death of the
widow but having a spare hour ha
thought he might as well call as it
would raise his charges ly another
guilder. He first went Into the room
where the body lay. and from theneo
te proceeded to th chamber of Philip
and shcok him by the shoulder.
Fhillp awoke and. sitting up per-
ceived the doctor standing by him.
"Well. Mynheer Vanderdecken."
commenced the unfeelitin little man
ft'fl all rivpr I know It a-noltl 1m
acJ rfCo!k(t 0 Be now .
anJ proailK(1 faitn.
D!e; aitogfther wltb th.
ir ... . ..w . .
fca'.f that is provided you return m
vial."
Philip who at first waking waj con-
fused gradually recovered his searJ
during this address.
(To be cor.tinud
rrlnT Wrll Dtl.
WHn true-hearted mea ia north rnd
souib met and understood each other
cat fa the Cell after th? northern
troos hi! retired f-oa it. and noticed
a !;u fiiiow lying wen a. led. in th5
ht su- As he Scwkei pityiruly nt
th hoy. th" yoasr; fe iow srair.ed fol!r.
age to rtai a re; :"-': "Ne:g'-.'.-)r
tea ! oi fe a i4---'; cf !.-
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