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CHATTER Z.

Hamilton, after placing his friend in q room in
the hotel Of the town, despatched Il courier fora
surgical gentleman, and feeling il impossible for
him, under existing circumstances, TO cores
pond with the elder Talbot, he hastily skeiched
in note 10 Ella the unfortunate and mysterious
occurrence of the morning; concluding. however,
by assuring her that heriears should not be alarm
ed for her brothers. safety, as the wound, he be-
lievd, was not mortal.
"Sec now," he said 10 a servant ''that YOU de-
liver this calmly into Miss Talbot's own hand
and--you need not stay for an answer" but ere
the servant had quilted the apartment Simpson
entered it. He moved quietly 10 the couch where
on Tom was stretched, and taking up his hand,
began to explore for the pulse. The act caused
Tom TO look up. and on seeing Simpson bend
ing over him with great apparent concern, his
whole frame rembed with emotion.
30, murderous hound of hell begone! nv
sight aches at you Hamilton 0 Hamilton! put
him away:-the sight of him kills mel" and
poor Tom dropped back his head again faint and
exhausted.
"Why, Thomas, what does this mean? expos
tulated Simpson in a tone of commissioning
wonder. "Dou't you know your own friend,
Thomasl" and again he advanced 10 the couch.
Tom said nothing further, but turned an i'm
poring look on Hamilton which the latter un-
derslood, tor he Immediately requested SIimp-
son TO Withdraw.
"Qut the room. sir! or do YOU mean 10 com
pei me to voence!" he said in louder and
sterner tone, on seeing that the Captain, from
some motive or other, seemed sill disposed TO
linger in the apartment.
"Only that am averse from causing disturb
ance in the room of my wounded friend, replied
Simpson, as he sullenIy reTealed toward the
door, 'you would not dare to address me in such
a tone, sir but, sir, understand your motives,
and by h--n! you shall repent them!''
The Doctor entered Immediately after, and on
examining the wound, confirmed Hamillon's
opinion that the wound was not a mortal one, the
ball having merely entered beneath the left
scapula, and come out ofthe lateral part Of the
shoulder. Alter cleansing and bandaging the
wound and administering an opiale, the doctor
drew Hamilton aside for the purpose of having
explained to him the particulars of the occur
renee.
"Itis a remarkably strange affair, altogether"
said the doctor after listening to Hamllton.-
"But did you not discover The presence Off third
party after Mr.. Talbot was wounded!"
Hamilton told him of Simpson and the Indian,
and the circumstances under W hich they respec-
lively appeared to him.
"And do you think that no suspicion can at
trch to either,-to the Indian, for instancel"
Hamilton paused moment ere he replied
"To the Indian, certainly not" but their con-
ference was interrupted, by hearing the loud and
passionate voice of the elder Mr.. Talbot on the
staircase.
81 cannot permit him to enter the patients
apartment in such a mood as this" said the
doctor rising hastily. "His sons life may de-
pend on repose" and the successful effect OF the
opate;' and he quilted the room, for the purpose
OF arresting the further progress otthe father.
"Is he dead!" vociierated the latter.
"For heavens sake. Mr.. Talbot, speak not SO
Iloud He is sleeping ,and lfnot disturbed now,
will be much better presently"
81 must see my son, doctor; Imust see my
son!'
at is impossible at present, Mr.. Talbot,
firmly answered the doctor. "Sho'd he be dis
turbed now, shall not be answerabe for the
consequence. His life depends on present tran
quility;-nay, insist on your not enterIngnow
after an hour or Two, perhaps You may; but at
present be advised by me and return"
80, ,theblood-thirsIy, numbering Pirate!' shout
ed the father with savage vehemence while des-
cending the stairs. 1.-Two days ago refused him
nv daughter, and to-day he has murdered my son
for it! But I'll have him hanged, as his uncle
was, if there's rope-law in Georgia."
Hamilton was struck dumb. He heard those
words, and they entered his heart like daggers.
"Prate?" he repeated half aloud. "Eie has call