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whom they sought 10 rescue. What was NOR,
trying, they had to work entirely by guess, fo
the rain and wind instantly extinguished Their
lights, and the darkness was unbroken BY sim
gle star. But to them, so accustomed to tn.
murky, Cyclopean recesses Of the mine, this was
not OF serious consequence, and the work pro-
gressed steadily, though slowly. At length, al
opening was made Just above the digging.
Millicent was by this time reduced to the las
extremity, and Dame Rollin, after vain efforts t.
bear up, had tainted, obliging her to take one
hand from the ledge, and with it keep her from
falling. The strain was so intense, so violent
that she thought her arms would be wrenched
from their sockets. The pressure on her chest
alton painful, while every moment the dense, fe.
tid air became more sitting Still, the brave gir
held on
A rope, worn with long service. and giving but
slender promise of security, was fastened to the
beam above, and jack descended, peering into the
dark gulf for some trace Of the two females.
Millicent knowing it would be impossible for
him to see, would have called out, but had lost
all power Of speech, and Jack was passing. when
a groan broke from Mrs Rollin, and indicated
their situation Instantly he swung towards
them, and with an effort almost snperhuman.
caught up his mother, and slowly raised himself
on the rope. Millicent saw no more. except a
above, amidst deathlike silence, heightened by
the heavy pattering of the rain, and the rush of
the wind. Then there was loud cheer, and she
knew that the dame was safe.
All this time she clunc desperately to the
ledge, with eyes turned anxiously upward, Won
achieve her own deliverance. For a moment
it seemed doubtful, and her blood ran cold, as,
recedipg as far as possible from the ABYSS. she
thought of the horrible fate that would then over
take her. But her apprehensions were speedily
allayed. Jack, assured of the safety of his
mother, again descended; and with quaking
heart-trembling, breathess-she found herself
lowering over the pit. Jack supported her with
one arm, while his other quivered in every mus
Gle, scarcely snfFcing to grasp the rope. The
poor girl tried TO fix her eyes on the opening,
which, amidst the Cimmerian darkness, was in
dicated by less intense shade, but her head
dropped, unequal to the slightest effort. Even
ing powerless on Jack, when strong and snewy
arm darted down from above, and lifted her bodi-
" to the ground
''Poor wench she be dreadful knocked up,''
cried pitying voice, which Millcent, yet scarce
ly herself, did not recognize as Doll Stukeley's.
''Pll take good care on her now," added Doll,
sand get her to bed, and her'l be well enough by
mornn', be bound.''
No one objected to the proposed arrangement,
and, taking Millicent by the arm. Doll led her
away, before Jack, who might possibly have pre-
vented her emerged from the pit.
Millicent did not see who wa. her companion
till she entered DoPs room, and then, notwith-
standing her repugnance TO Doll, was but too
glad to lie down. She was, however, allowed
but little time for rest, being aroused by rude
shake, and on looking up, she discovered not the
swathed figure of Doll, but black Jem and the
constable.
CHAPTER VII.
The Park mentioned in preceding chapter,
as bounding with tall and stately woods one side
of the valley, surrounded noble mansion, called
Croyand Hall, till very recently the proud ap-
panage of marquis, bat now-so mutable is
everything mundane!-the residence of Mr. Man.
deville Harley, knight of the shire.
Mr. Vaudeville Harley was a scion of the an
cent stock Of Adam; but in the course of successive
ayes, the time honoring dust Of antiquity had SO
o5scured the Harlan pedigree, that not only was
there difficulty conc-,..i.., the identity of his
grandfather, but his very father was unknown.
In this respect, he stood precisely in the situation
of the Athenian STRIPPING, who threw stones at Di-
ogones. But the seed mad fallen in good soil
fruitful as the golden streams of Francisco and
Sacramento, the Abana and Pharpar of the west
and his parents, had he ever chanced to fall il
their way, would doubtless have found him per.
feet treasure.
But it was not only in point of view that sim
mates OF Mammom the sources and springs of his
wealth, now spread in every direction, had, al
one time, been as occult as his paternity Meth
er London nor Liverpool had ranked him in the
host Of their merchant princes; no swarming fac
tory had gained him hane and statue in Man.
chester; no Cyclopean forge claimed his fealty for
Birmingham. He had gone on increasing every
hour In stature, augmenting daily in bulk, year
after year-unknown, unseen, unheard of. Too
cautious to venture argosies on the vast waters of
the Atlantic, he was an intrepid navigator, en-
barking in paper boat, another John Law, on
the treacheloIs ocean of the stock Exchange
And stoutly, gaantly did he hold on, through
shoals and reefs and quicksands, where many a
sturdy bark was shivered to fragments. What
ever stock he dabled in, whatever hazard. though
whole legio ions were ruined, the immaculate, daz-
zling Vaudeville turned up prize. His luck
was proyerb-a thing to swear by. On tha,
painless sea, indeed he rivaled the daring, equal
new Close was his Columbia-his New World
Speculation.
| Thus like fat weed, did Harley spring up
thrive, and flourish. Att last, the cap of Fortuna
tus, the lamp of Allddin, were more sterile than
his purse and at the temple of that commercial
oracle of Delphos, Diana of threadneedle street
his name on paper matched monarch's head on
coin.
OF course, Mr. Vaudeville Harley enjoyed the
dignity of justice Of the peace; and in this charac-
| ter he was Informed, early the next morning, that
a prisoner had been brought up for examination,
and YVES now awaiting judgment
The culprit had been thrust into the magistrates
room, at the lodge, where Mr. Bassett, an attor-
ney, who discharged the functions of clerk, had
already installed himself at the table. The con-
stable. Stuck, still fingered outside, talking to one
of the witnesses, while Mr. Thornhll, the surgeon,
who was connected with the case, paced restless
" up and down before the gate, pulling out his
watch every two minutes, and giving rueful
shake of the head. At length, the porter, who
had been sent up to the house to announce their
| arrival, was seen returning.
ellis honor's comm down Directly, sir" he
said to the surgeon, as he drew nigh.
"Sarvant mister,'' said Stuck, with respect
full nod, as he stepped up to the porter. ''Nev-
ertheless. heerd you say as his honor was-'
"Comin' down Directly"
sAh! thankee, mister, nevertheless. How is
his honor to-aay?''
s.What?" said the porter, with look Of Won
der.
81 hope as his honor is q,ite hearty, mister
nevertheless"
..Oh, to be sure! What's to hinder him?'
"He! he he! Wary good, mister. If he bain'
|, heartv don't know who's loike to be.'
s'You bothers him above bit, with these EEL
cases o. yourn, tell you," resumed the porter
ssand he amt over and above pleased. Why
don't you bring up poacher, as is always a:
good as game to gentleman, and not these 'ee'
sort O. folk? Does the wench own to anythin'?'
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