Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-13
CH APTER II.
THE RESCUE,

IHE RESCUE.
q" Ruined LOst-utterly ruined - were the
words which were wrung from the lips of Lord
COnybeare, as he stood once more beneath the
dark archway which led from the street to the
gambling hall Those who would have followed
him forth he had sternly waved back. The
calm marble silence which he had retained in
the presence of men, and beneath which he
sealed up all emotion-as a shield of ice LAYS
upon fountain locking up its waters-was now
broken in the solitude and darkness of the outer
air. " Ruined forever. Beggared in a single
night. Curses fall from the skies upon the
head Of that skillful Varney My child-my
poor, noble, proud Isabel how shall [ meet
you, and tell you that | have destroyed your
happiness and hopes forever? shall go mad !.
The bills of honor l should pay stare me like
mocking ghosts in the face see before me
only Newgate prison and disgrace Aye
even the chlmney-sweeps will point their fin
gers at me, while lords will sneer. Would that
this darkness, which now envelopes me and
half the globe, would never lift Would that
the wheels of Time, which revolves to bring to-
morrow, would rust upon the axles, The NOR
row, oh, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, L cannot-I
dare mott will not meet it. All is not lost,
There still remains in my firm grasp the power
to end this life ere the morrow dawn-for dawn
it will-power to escape the evils / dare not
meet, This glorious gift of life is mine-not
Varney's. No power lies in dice or gold to take
it from me- The power to die remains-'tis all
that remains-and 1 will use it. Tomorrow,
Out upon the morrow, with its waiting anguish
es, shames. infamies, breads and tOrtures L
can laugh at thee, D, morrow With the power
to die left me, am above the world, and defy
thee, with all thy horrors
AS the nobleman thus spoke, he waved his
hands above and about his head with strange
gestures of defiance, and strode out of the dark
Urch, and rapidly made his way down the
street. His STEP his air and manner, were thoss
of a man desperate and resolved. He had
moved but a little way, concealing his features
by the cape of his cloak, as he passed the dimly
burning lamps, when he felt his cloak pulled
by some one behind. lie looked around to see
who il was, and beheld the same little girl
whom he had encountered Oh entering the ga
ming house.
"What-you again2'' he demanded, fercey
"YOu told me to come again, sir''--
e" But not TO- night
81 thought you said tonight L have been
waiting sir-so long-so many hours-for you
to come out
What did you do this for!' he said, in a
softencd tone, as he noticed her trembling form
and felt the plaintive tones Of her sweet, sad
voice enter his heart. "h 81
"I was afraid to 60 home without something,
sir! And you spoke so kind, and asked me to
come again, and you would help me, stayed
till you came out" 10 al. 49,.
The earl paused a moment in his rapid walk,
and hurriedly searching his pockets, found q
piece of gold, and placing 1t in her hand, said
kindly: -. .a.# er ar
"Go-buy food and what you need Ii is all
| have. Go, and trouble me no more.''
"Oh, sir, now L shall be so happy
"Happy? That make thes happy? Then
would were thee Go-but nO-stay. Come
hither!'
The child advanced hesitatingly, and closely