Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-06-26
sclttt Gale.
R E. RIB U TION.
RETRIBUT TI0N.
BY THE AUTHOR OF 1.-THE HEIR TO ASHLEY"
CHAPTER Ill.,
WARNING

1t was a blazing hot day in August, some
years later. More especially hot it fell at
the railway station of Oford, quiet country
village, for it was small, bare station, with
not q tree and but little covering hbout it to
shade off the suns hot glare. The 2 o'clock
train came putting up, stopped. deposited
few passengers and good deal of luggage,
and went screaming and putting on again.
Nearly all who had aligbted were of one
party-Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, their two young
children, and some servants. She was young
and beautiful, but of cold, apathetic manner.
Her husband was older, not o bGd-looking
man, but his expression Of face was unpleas-
ing, particularly when, in laughing, the whole
of his teeth we're displayed-large, regular
teeth, so white that they almost glistened.
From the love, incidental to Englishmen,
Of temporary change. of new scenes, Mr..
Yorke, a man Of good fortune, has quilted his
own commodious residence for shooting
box" in another county. All he knew Of
'"Alnwick Cottage" be knew through an ad-
vertisement, except what be learnt by two or
three letters from Mr.. Maskell. who had the
charge Of letting it. Excellent fishing and
shooting were promised, and Mr.. Yorke had
taken it for six months. 1t stood nearly
mile beyond the village.
Ou luc ulleiuOOH VI dlIihdlt MI L VI
strolled out to have look at the locality.
he was q naughty man, and did not feel
pleased that Mr.. Nj askell had omitted TO
receive him. When he reached OGord one
of the first houses he saw was Mr. Maskell's
as the Goor-plate nnounced-"Mr. Maskell.
Lawyer and Conveyancer." lie rang, and
was admitted.
81 am so sorry not TO have met you at the
station" began Mr.. Maskell, when he learnt
who his visitor was. al was called suddenly
out of Oford this morning to make a gentle
mans will and have not been home half an
hour. | have dispatched my clerk to Ain
wick Cottage with the inventory. Sir,
hope you will like Offord."
at seems very poor place" remarked
Mr.. Yorke.
"The village cant boast much. but the
neighborhood is superior-a small society,
but excellent. Capital shooting, too !"
Have you good medical advice?"
"He is very nice young fellow, our doc
tor. We have but one the place would not
support more"
Mr.. Yorke's lips curled. He had not been
thinking Of mice young fellows" but Of supe-
rior medical men. Il asked you about the
doctor before | decided on the cottage, and
you wrote me there was an excellent one, Z"
said be iu a dissatisfied tone. ut is most
essential, where there's a family, TO be near @
clever medical man."
I'VE all think him very clever" replied
the lawyer. "lie bought practice three years
ago our surgeon had died, and negotiated
it for his widow and has attended US ever
since, and is q great favorite. He was in
London two years before that, qualified
assistant to q large medical practitioner.
y n lo h,I .h,.
of his legs the whole Of the two years. He
was smoking his cigar with me Yesterday eve.
ming, he often runs in, does Janson, and was
sayng--"
What is his name?" interrupted Mr..
1orke, his accent shrill and unnatural.
"Janson."
! "What 2"
| The lawyer wondered whether Mr.. yorke
was attacked with sudden deafness, and wby
his eyes glared, and his teeth shone out, SO
like tangs.
"Janson," he epeated-"Edward Jauson.
Do you know him 2"
Mr.. Yorke's mouth closed again, and his
| manner calmned down. 81 thought it Gu.
rious name" said he; that's all. Is it Epg.
| lsh ?"
"0f Dutch origin, l suppose JansOn is
an EDglishman."
docs be live IN the village" !"
"a few doors lower down. 1t the corner
house as you come to Rye Lane the garden
door at the back opens on the lane l assure
you, sir, you may call in this gentleman with
every confidence, should you or your family
require medical advice"
Meanwhile, everybody was busy at Ain,
wick Cottage, as is the case when going into
| fresh residence. Finch, the nurse, conf
| 4 h. Lol hop,
maid before her marriage, was deputed to &C
| through the house with the lawyers clerl
and the inventory. Mrs. Yorke declining the
trouble. The eldest child, boy Of foul
years, chose-and he had will Of his own
to attend on Finch, Finch submitting to the
companiouship, failing in some coaxing at
tempts to get rid of him. But after while
he grew tired of the process Of looking a
chairs and tables, and cups and saucers, ant
qaitted her TO 60 down stairs.
"Go 10 CharIotte Leo dearn said Finch