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dogs with them, on such an OCCASION" the other
guests, on yarions pretcnces took leave; all thor
oughy uncomfortable, and thinking it the mos,
disagreeble day they ever passed. Poor Mrs.
Morgan.
Immediately upon their departure. court
martial was held upon JOB; Charles appeared as
his counsel, and proved trJmphanty that Job
had Obeyed the instructions Of Mrs. Morgan %
the letter, and Mr. Morgan pronounced the con-
fusion therelrom, 10 be the fault Of his wife, for
giving such orders. Charles was curious to as
certain who was the stranger who had 50 oppOr.
Wnely stepped in 10 the assistance Of his aunt.
even Mr. Morgan declared he was much obliged
to him, and should like TO tell him so. Charles
determined 10 inquire him out, and questioned
Job as to his appearance.
"Why, Mr.. Charles" said Job, ''he's a clev.
er looking ieller, with darncd great whiskers,
and proper sharp eyes. Hes strong enough too,
hang him, for he swung me of the box with one
hand, jst as you'd swing cat"
"But hat sort Of man is hcl l. he gen.
llemanl" said Charles.
a gentleman" rep'i,h sapent JOB. "Oh
dear, no-his clothes woru't So good rs mine.
for mine is boughten cloh and his II warn moth
ing but blue homespun."
Charles then questioned Sarah, bat she could
give him but little information.
'Dear Charles, ! dOn'tmiud much about him.
was so frightened. lie was tall man, his
face halfcovered with hair. and such fierce eyes.
To be sure, when the carriage oyerset, he
helped me out quite kindly, and told me not 70 be
frightened, and set me down on the bank, and
asked if | was hurt two or three times, and told
me TO sit still and rest myself but. | was 50 sea-
; red, that as soon as he let me 60, ran home as
fast as | could"
"But how was he dressed Sarahl"
"l'm sure don't know, like other men sup
S pose"
Charles went to his aunt. In her youth she
had been devout believer in tales Of fiction and
mprobabilily, and though the spirit of romance
slept, il was yet alive in her bosom. The advcn-
ture combined with the incognito Of the hero,
= set her Imagination at work. and she gave such
4 glowing. vet totally contradictory description Of
+. his person, that her astonished nephew concci
we'd that she was utterly deranged. She, ndg
nant at his laughter, settled herself frmy down
:, in the persuasion that the person in question
- was either great man in disguise, or the cap
tain of band of highwaymcn. Charles deter
. mined upon going 10 the village 10 make inQui-
rics, and find if the stranger was in need Of Pc
cuniary assistance. Itwas nearly dark when he
Il crossed the stile leading 10 the lootpath so often
mentioned, but the way was as familiar TO him by
n night as by day and he strobe lightly on, ill al
s the end of a small thick grove of sassairas and
!. locust, he was confronted by two figures emer-
@ ging from its recesses. Both parties stopped for
h moment, and as the moon shone brightly over
d them, Charles saw that one was a slight female
g. form her face and person closely enveloped in a
shawl: the other a tall muscular man, his face
o more than half concealed by luxurant growth
!. of whiskers and mustaches. Itwas the man he
n sought and he eagerly approached him.
e "Wcll, young man." said the stranger. who
.civiIly awaited him, while the female retreated
W rapidly into the grove; "what want you with
= mel"
"If you are the man that has twice saved my
1t aunt from being oyerset was insearch Of you,
u replied Charles.
"Why, what's in the wind nowl" said the
III man laughing. "Has the old lady gone to take
t. another ride with that stupid Turkey buzzard tc
le drive her! Isuppose she wants me to be handy
to pick her up!'
,u 'No sir" replied Charles, smiling, ''not quite
m so unreasonable as that. My uncle and aun
feel desirous to express their gratitude, for The
to signal services you have rendered them, and /
I'd they can assist you in any way, they will be hap
py TO do It,"
4 "Enough sad," answered the starnger; :"
l don't need any of their assistance; but how cam
le you to think of seeking me here! Ha, younl
sr!"
O. 81 had no idea of seeking you here; was ol
10 my way 10 the village" cried Charles; shut nov
ID YOU remind me of it, must say my finding yo
here is rather singular. May | ask who is tn
n female in the bushes, yonder!
n. "Why so! There's no law take it, to pre-
vent man from walking where he pleases /
j. this country, thought mantraps and sPrin
re guns were confined to the old countries. | don
nd intend to rob the hen roost, depend upon it IN
IN ad," said the man jeeringly.
81 accused you Of no evil intention" erie
in Charles; "but you have not told me who III
n young woman is, now concealed in the grove!
e, "Ioung woman! There is no young woma
no or old one either, that know Of in the bushe
he Eve other things to think of than trouing aboD
IN, with young women"
"If the female whom | saw, is not under yol
protection, you will give me leave 10 ascerta
who she is!'' said Charles, looking the strang
om steadily in the face.
OBJ "No objection whatever perfectly welcom
in sir" returned the man, turning and walking lei
his urey toward the village.
M Charles, who had kept his eyes as he thoug
at upon the woman, now rushed TO the spot, b
was dismayed to discover, that what he had
OBJ, closely watched, was but rock partially scree
cd by bushes, and glimmering white in the mo-
'y; beams. He looked around him; he pushed
ing mong the bushes; he ran from one extremity
the the grove to the other, but without success;
the had seen the figure move and walk; but recc
and Iecting he might lose sight of the substanc
of while searching for the shadow, he resolved,
do ovcrlake the stranger, and have little torih
ed conversation. For this purpose, he ran rapid
: in towards the village. but the stranger had dlSa
peared. He increased his speed, determined
the possible to overake the man and find who