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| ceiVed large sum OF money from bhe saie VI
! some land, Morgan thought it fine Opportun-
! ity to descend on the parental purse, and ae-
cOTdingly called on the old gentleman before
he had time to use the money, or deposit it IN
the bank.
Morgan, relates that the Colonel was in his stu
| dy, and that there was q bundle Of bills on
the table when the young man entered.
! The Colonel's countenance never changed
as he looked mp, and saw his son standing be-
fore him; and, when he spoke, his words came
forth cold and hard, as If his throat had been
! Of marble.
| "What is your business sirs"
Morgan returned his fathers stern look wi tn
an unflinehing gaze as he replied,
''I come to prefer aclaim."
At the word claim, the Colonel sneered, but
said nothing.
81 desire. to travel" pursued Morgan, as il
he had been talking to an equal. at can be
no advantage to you to keep me within the sight
Of your door, which is shut against me, and
within the OdOr Of your gardens and orchards,
which cannot enjoy. You will not refuse,
then, l hope, to supply me with funds that
| will enable me to see something Of world, and
to establish myself abroad.
"lf this is all your business" said the Col
! onel in a deeper tone, ''the sooner you 60 the
better" and taking the bundle Of bills, he
locked it upin his desk with firm hand. al
thought you had more Judgment than to come
| to me on such FOOLS errand. Sos what you
! knew 1t was impossible 10 obtain hy pleading
! you hoped % draw from me b iha mpndence
Of a claiml Go, say, boyl Not dollar Of
my money shall pass into your hands until you
have submitted to my authority, which you have
so lately despised."
Morgan's eyes flashed fire. The domestic,
who watched him from the door, declared she
thought from the grinding Of his teeth and
the elenching Of his fists that he was going to
strike his father.
Without giving way to bis passion, however,
the young man turned upon his heel, passed
out Of the door aud never stopped to speak to
his distressed mother, mounted his horse and
rode off to the hotel.
Mrs. II. flew to her husband, and clasping
her hands in agony, prayed that he would call
the young man back, speak to him no longer
in a stern and chilling tone, but kindly and
fatherly, and effect a reconciliation.
"My Godl" murmured the Colonel passion :
ately, am to be trampled upon by my own sons
Am to stOop and he to triumphi When be
comes to me with an air Of independence which
is insupportable, am to bend to him and
begi"
mo, nol' sobbed the wretched woman; ''not
that. But speak to him kindly. Use persua-
, sion--gentleness-"
! with a son!-persuasion! You wrong my
patience" exclaimed the Colonel, in husky
voice. "Leave me-"
, No more words passed between the parent
! of the unhappy YOUTH but during the remain
! der Of the day, the mother was keenly distress
ed and the stern father was still at ease.
: The latter passed a sleepless night He pa
u ced the floor until late, with his brow contract
u ed and his lips compressed; then he retired, an
: lay for two hours, meditating on some subieC
le which excited his brain. Mrs. H., who wa
likewise awake, knew too well what the subjeC
~ was.
o. Considerable past night the Colonel arose.
- "Is anything the matter" asked his wife.
81 don't know, replied the Colonel. &c
u thought | heard a sound in the lower part {
&c the house, in the direction of the study.
4. may be only cat that has got in there; but
- will 90 and see."
" 81 heard something myself" said Mrs. II
"but thought it was outside"
~ THE Colonel had heard more or understOo
:! better than his wife. At all events he had 4
z suspicion Of cats-his alluson to them havin
IN been merely TO avoid harming her. He ri
u membered that there was sum Of money
~ bis desk, and probably suspected robbery.
i. j. Going noilessly down stairs, and openin
ie the door of the study, with a steady hant
he heard the same noise much louder than b.
~ ~ fore. He stepped cautiously into the room
Nv 1t was a starlight night, and turning his ey
to the window from which the noise appeart
'e to proceed, he discovered a dim shadow mo-
ing in the curtain.
'u At that momentthe noise ceased. The Co
onel stood motionless in the corner Of the ROOF
y until it recommended, when reaching a hea,
~. sword, which hung against the wall, he slow
W drew it from its scabbard.
"a The Colonel then stationed himself near
,ue window, but no sooner had he done so, tn
h' the grating noise ceased again. After short
80. lence he heard another sound, like the breaki
ed' of glass; and Immediately after, the curt;
ien was moved aside by an invisible hand.
ce The darkness, the loneliness of the chamb
i a and the mystery Of the dim shadow on I
IIv curtain would have shaken the nerves Of
an man Of less coOlness and courage than the G.
onel Determined to take the robber, dead
oy alive, he calmly waited for him to enter {
nd room. But presently to his dismay, he hea
avs footsteps coming down stairs. Some domest
an or outdoor laborer, had evidently heard t
aw sounds, and was coming to learn their origin.
* Perceiviug that this must frighten the robb
in the Colonel was revolving in his mind what
RS should do to effect his object, when the hal
that had passed the curtain became visible.
ed was groping along che window from the sprin
Ter Rapid as the lightning, yet nolslessly and u
IeI seen the old brOadsword swept over the Co
Of onels head, and struck deep into the WOO
4. work Of the window. There was a stffled Ct
r "a heavy fall--and the curtain fell back
e. its place.
r, Rushing 70 the window, the Colonel thre
lis it open, and looked out. He could see nothin
however, owing to the darkness; and shuttiI
is it again, he hasten TO procure light.
lily As he burst into the hall, a laborer by Il
lp- name Of Jones, who slept in the house, appea
bis ed at the foot of the stairs.
.he GOOD God! Colonel, is that youi" cri
si- Jones, who appeared agitated with terror
'What is the matterF"
ace Give me a light said Col. H.
nd He extended his hand. As the light sho
ity upon it, Jones, who must have been frighten
are terribly, saw that it was covered with blood.
ng Starting back he dropped the lamp, which v
nit broken to pieces on the floor.
in The Colonel cursed his weak nerves, al
of hastened up stairs for the lamp in his chamb'
vp Mrs II hearing the strangp sounds and alarI