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of and leave us in the lurch to Il certainty.
So it's my opinion we had better walk our
chalks at once
" That person is never silent on the sub
icct Of his chalks." replied the lady with
scornful toss of her head, "and the Boroo
thinks she has IL right to protect her prop
crty from inundution by every means in her
power. She bids you rcmcmbcr the vale in
whose hoSom the sweet waters meet
. | am by no means likely to forget it,
said Jack ''but think it'e II little hard on
the poor man to send IA food of water under
the foundation Of his houses. ! should like
to see the Boroo for Il minute or two herself.
It. getting dark very fast, and may require
to be off while can see my way
You secured the rooms fora week, think
but this is an affair with the lanIlady.-
You would like to see the Boroo ,-may
say sol | think she will acccdc to your
prayer. She will venture into the haunted
atmosphere, where memory weavcs her magic
spell ;"
. | am not afraid Of haunted houses" re-
piled Jack 'a landslip is u far uglier yiai-
tation than ghost"
q" She will see you them said the cmhas-
sadrcss " for the heart that has truly loved
never iorgcts."
" Doesn't it - said Jack, as She glidcd out
and the door behind her - If the Boroo
hasn't more common sense than her sister,
there's 70 chance Of getting her to change
her mind.' In preparation for the worst
that might happen, he brought his small
carpet bag out of the bed room, and CON
tinucd in his great coat and boots.
The shades of night came on apacc. The
rain continued to fall the fire had unlortu-
natcly had gone out. and darkness was over
all the room. Suddenly, without hearing
any sound of entrance, he felt there was Il
presence at his side. An inloAncahi' acusa-
ton crcpt all over him. lie heard Il low bat
quick breathing, as if his visitor were either
in state of great mental anxiety, or was
slightly touched in the wind.
" Who s.thcrc - he said.
81 am here" answered whisper that
was close at his shoulder. " You wished to
see mo, and came"
" How can | see You without candle ."
said Jack, not sure, in spite of his boosted
inscnsihlity to ghosts, what might he the
nature of his visitant " Are you that Boroo
in person or the old poctesS come back
again ~
>. ana the Boroo--oncr better known
still hope rcmrmbcrcd--hy another name
And am / chen forgot--iorSot = " 1t broke
the heart of Ellen 80
4" You don't say 50, But +" tell You
what you'll break the heart Of that little old
landlord of yours. if Won 90 opening cayrrns
under his very floors. lark isn't there Il
sound of water under this room -
.Was it to talk Of things like that YOU
odiured me to grant an interview! 1t was
not thus in the tays of old when the minstrel
struck his Tyre -
alt is the rushing of that dctcstablc pond
! down among the Interiors. must be on. -
\ hand was laidon his shoulder. IT, Thought
it was in arrest Of his departure without SIT
tling for his rooms. "Ill send YOU the week ;
rent" hc said, -. when ret safely to Rhyme
/ Lcpis but in the mean time. bolts the word
/ John." said the visitor: will You break
off the last link Of kindness that bound me to
thcrr'
/ There was something in the voice that put
MIR. Plovcr into cold rcr.yiration. Vet
there was no harShncss in the tone, and the
hand continued pressed upon hi- shoulder in
an amicablc manner.
Really. ma'am," lie began there il
something 50 strange in this. in tell you
what--I'll call again Tomorrow. hut at thi,
moment, feel, we're all ON the brink oI
DEATH"
Sir sir :" cried IL voice from the front
garden, &. ESCAPE while YOU can. There's Il
crack in the main wall-thc Eous, is settling
down-it will never stop till it touches tn,
blue clay."
"D'vc hear thatl" said Mr.. Ploycr. cast
inr the hand from his shoulder. :" For m,
sake let Us get out before We are buried 80
lutomhcd within living erlv, I'd liv,
or die with thee :" said the lady. LAYING lol,
once more of Mr.. Plovcr. and dctuiniue hin
bv force. .You would not leave me to per-
i;h Save me. oh. save me All will be for
gottcn--thc VOWS vou sworc and Lroke-th,
presents vou rave and rcclaimcd--thc mean
ness of that yul.,lr. cold-hcar,od iury-all
IaIl. will br forgiven. and shall leave thee
ncyrr-no!''
..Thn chimncy-pots are coming or" crlc,
the vote, in fine rnrlcn. The H,r,o's bed
room window is hul,inc out yard-run
J,cL fool, tbo oI,;c, ,lo,ll,r,l c,rr,
bar. nuu, omen the door. broke away from
his datainrr and Gained fine onr,}rn in n mo
mont Tbn unC,rtunatc larJjord mrt him =
tbc march
:" It'. all rirh+ " he sliI in 4 v,Li.rcr
thr hans, !. 0uit. s,r,. Lrt tliuI, tbYI
rrirhtnn AWAY had toraut win ..at IN
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