New-York tribune., 1841-08-04
81 NrD ea,ork bp Bo..
CHAPTER XLIII.

there the light, stu Cleaning ulou-t
wees OF the wndow-shuiier, while all within "a
noiscless cherries az grave. Unwilling 10 hazau WI
iiarcdacs favor By dscbcying his strict nluhc''o'' "
,,.ltined to knock the door make MS P'e
in any way But whenever strong interest h'
rfacted him the spot-wllch was not >e''N - -
always there. -. =, ii l
fhe could haze known what passod within the knowledge
would have welded nm clue to t's mysterious ign a.
- f;h lc never missed night, always came and went
alone and never varied his proceedings IN The least degree
,r oannar OF his watch this At dusk, he entered
& bpse in the same way when the ocksmith bore him
coronany kinded light through the rooms and
ovI, examined them. That done, he returned the cham
Der the g.oundhoor, and laying his sword and pistols on
the table, sat by it until morning.
He usually had book with him, and often tried to read,
iui fixed ms eyes thoughts upon for 1--WE minutes
together The slightest noise without doors caught his
sep upon the pavement seemed to make his heart leap
H.. was without rcfreshment during the long
lonely hours generally carrying his pocket sandwich OF
bread and meat and small las, Of wine. The latter, d.
hcd with quantities Of he drank i'll heated ie
verish way though bis throat dried up; bur ne
scarcely broke his fast b. much crnlb OF bread
If his voluntary OF sleep and comfort had It's o
rim as the ocksrnth consideration disposed TO think
in any supcrstous expectation Of the fuhmeat OF dream
vision connected with the event winch he had broode
.r so many wears and If ne waited for ghosty visitor
yLo vnlled abroad when lay sleeping their beds hc
showed 30 trace fear wa'erips. His feature,
dressed the most ncxblc resolution; his brows puck
cred and his lips compressed, with deer and settled par
with the Of fear but hope and catching ns sword rs
though the hour had last, he would clutch in his
gtclenchcd hand and listen with sparkling eyes and eugcr
looks until died away.
These ds; sentiments numerous, for they ensued
almost every sound but his constancy uishaken
Sill every night he his post the seepe.
sentinel and still night passed and morning dawned anu
ile must watch again
This went on for weeks he had taken lodging Vo,x
hall in which pass the day and himself; and from this
place when the tide served he usually London
Bridge from Westminster by water in order that ne might
avoid the busy
One evening shortly before twilight, he his
upon the rivers bank Intending pass through
Hall Palace ard and there take boat
London Bridge usual. There pretty large
people assembled round the Houses Of Parliament, looking
the Members they entered and departed and giving
to rather noisy DEMONSTRATORS oapprova dislike
cordins iiei. opinions A. be made his way among
the hrong heard twice the NoPopcr cry which
was then becoming pretty familiar the of most
bur holding slight regard, and observing thai tn,
oilers we're the lowest grade he neither thought
about it, but made his way along with perfect Indifference
There were many little knots and groups OF persons ii
Westminster HALL few locking upward at It's nobl,
ceiling and the rays OF evening light tinted by the setting
sun which streamcd in asan through lis small windows
and growing DINNER by degrees were quenccd IN The ga
1hrrng gloom below; some, noisy passengers mechanics go
ing home from work. and otherwise, who hurried quickly
through waking the echoes with their voices and dark
cnn the small door in the distance they passed into h
stree, beyond in busy conference together on potica
or private matters pacing slow and down with that
sought the ground and seeming by their attitudes listen
earnestly from head foot. Here dozen STUMBLING
cbins made very Babel in the air there solitary
huff clerk half mendcant, pmed up ard down with hungry
detection in his look and gait his elbow passed
aniad swinging his basket round and round and with R
sril whistle irving the very timbcrs of the roof; while
more o,snryant schoobov halfway through pocccd his
ball. and eyed the distant bcadc he came looming Il
was thu, time of evening when, if shut your eyes and
-en them again. the darkness OF hour appears TO have
.,nI no my, .llsIN
with foose sill called upon the lofty walls recrae th
shuttle and the tread OF feet increasingly the psag
20 some heavy door resouncd through the building like ca
thunder and drowned all other noises in its rolling sound
Slr Haredae gancns only such OF these groups he
,a s,e to- and then manner betokening that hi
thoughts elsewhere had nearly trayerscd the Hail. whe
persons before him caught his attention. One of these
gentleman in elegant attire, carried in his hand
which he wled jauny he loitered on; the
orhcr an obsequiou>, crouchng iawnng figure listened
what he saiIat times throwing in an humble word hinscl
and with his shoulders shrugged up his rubbed
his hands submsyey answered at intervals by nm incl
of the head halfway between nod OF acqu'esdence
and bow of most profound respect.
In the abstract there nothing very remarkable IN tins
mali, for scrv,v waiting handsome suit OF clothes and
onenot speak of gold and silver sticks or wads ot
fir.;s common enough. But there that about the
welressed man. yes, and about the other likewise, which
struck Mr. Haredne wthno pleasant feeling He hesitated
stopped aud would have stepped aside and turned out of ms
PATH but the moment the other ws faced about quickly
and stumbled upon him before he could avoid them
The gentleman with the lifted his hat and had begun
to tender an apology which Mr. Harcdae had begun as
hastily acknowledge and walk away, when ne stopped
abort and cred Haredae God bless this is trnnse
lniccd!'
1t is he returned impa,icntly ''yes-a-
Nv dear friend cried the other. OBTAINING him. g why
such great speed One minute ftarcdae oi the sake ei
II an, in haste he said. Neither of has sought
lhs meeting Let ii be brief one. Good night "
Fc, tic " replied Sir John (or it was he,) how very
my lips-perhaps YOU heard me mention it No! am
,srry Tor that. really sotry-lou know our friend
mere Haredale This really remarkable meeting
The friend plainly i'll at ease. had made bold 10 press
Sir Johns and give him other significant hints thai
he dcsros avoiding this introduction. As 1t did no,
sui; Sir Johns purpose however, that should be esaded
c appeared quite of these silent circumstances
and inclined his head towards him he spoke to call ae
non 10 him more particularly.
The friend therefore had nothing it, but up
.he plcasautcs smile he could and TO make conciator>