The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-15
CHAPTER III.

TIE OLD RUIN.
Just at sundown Adam Nolan made his appear
ance at the cot. He was stout, burly, red faced,
haxen haired. good natured looking fellow, some
forty wears of age with q keen, penetrating glance
in his bright blue eye. But little of the Norman
could have got mixed up IN his i, blood His ancestry
the family tree had not suffered from exotic scions.
"Har.rl this he old Mark, sure enough" he cried,
as he seized the old sailor by the hand.
ave, aye, good Adam" Mark returned. "Ths
II and should sartinly know at this was you.
BY the powers, ye don't grow old bit, me boy"
"why should IL But where be little Julian
En- Re this he 2"
yes" replied the youth taking the woodlands
great hand in his own. "And am glad 10 see you,
Adam. / should have known you. am very sure y
"But-good Wooden bow thou'st grown. Bless
me, I'd necr a know'd thee, Julian. But ] ha'
heard o. thee, boy-1 ha heard o. thy deeds brave
Adam then turned TO the old dame, and, having
saluied her. he took a seat.
Now good ADAM" said the old lady, "we'll
mass over other things and come right 90 the bust.
ness You and ! have had in hand. Julian is uneasy
and fearful for his mothers sake, and we know
amt very easy about II"
AYE" added the youth, moving his stool nearer
TO the woodman - you have learned anything,
pray let me know of IT,"
am tell thee" returned Adam, gazing first upon
the dame, and then upon Mark and finally fixing his
gaze upon the youth. 81 ha' hunted some, an
WATCHED n good many movements. i saw my sister
Mary jest as I was comm away an she told me her
adventure in the woodrow the Rover and bis mcn
bound her. and seized her mistress-and how her
mistress hied away, and how thou didst smte the
huge rogue and save the lovely Emma. BY the great
Thor but thou'rt sinewy, brave boy"
Julian would have blushed before the honest fell
lows admiring gaze, but he was too eager 20 learn
Of his mother, SO he simply nodded, and remained
silent.
However" resumed Adam, ] had seen those
roques before. ba' watched their upcomin's and
dowDgons, and ha' seen that they belong 20 the
brig that lays at anchor in Midnight Bay"
1--WE saw that brig interrupted Mark, we saw
her spars os we came up from the cove-and we
wondered what such craft could he dom In there"
with dubious shake of the head. "Dxon Grunkcr
be one o the worst villains that carries his head
his shoulders"
"But don't the people about here know that the
william Is thereY' asked Mark with some surprise.
"why, we've heard o. this North Sea Rover clear
way out In India"
note o. such things
"But there's the Earl and Sir Roland
AVE, I know, y returned Adam, with nod Of the
head: "but they may be busy about other things.
NV master be proud and lazy though good natured
and honest The Earl be young and high, and more
full Of hunen an sportin, an Che likes o. that than
troubln pirates. Yet II may be strange that the
villain b'ant taken. However, there they be, an
I've been on their track. They would a. taken my
young Teddy II they could, and-I shouldn't wonder
"My mother !" Whispered Julian, as the woodman
heatated.
"Yes-rm afraid they have, II must a. been
them"