The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-31

have the least particle Of manhood you arc
ashamed of the part You are taking in this mat
| terl'
81 10 not pretend to be acting on my own rs
! sronsibility, replied Goss.
=" No, you are merely the tool OF another.
l Why don't Halcom come himself?'
The Major WINGED at tho remark, and said
something about being obliged to obey orders.
l I do not deem II necessary" he said. =" To
! justify my official course. As the Colonel IL
1 gone,I suppose slall have to await his RETURN"
and he helped himself To A chair.
"N Very we'll "a you please sir, rcrlcd Coral,
i with look Of scorn
She was passing out of the room, wi,hou.
looking at the intruder when he touched her
arm, and said
"Excusc me- Miss Wayne, but cannot per-
| NIT you 60 convey any warnin, to your father.
/ You will please remain here till he comes ~
l She turned, sinking into chair, and looked
| e. dciiantly at him that he avertcl his gaze.
Mr.. Crops rel face became still reddcr with in
| disna'ion. ~ h" sad
| Sit You may umprison men, II YOU choose;
but for humanity. sake let women and children
| alone. have known tlis young lady since sho
was very lit,lc--in fact, since shc was knee high
| 10 a grass-hoppcr and can't scc her abused.
Her father la. always been my friend, and her
/ s,intcd mother has slept In this very house.
l II YOU rlcaac, YOU can wait for the Colonel 10
| low 80
l There wa somc,hir, in the landlords vo;ce
which told Gos- that tho last sentence was moro
| command than permission.
/ con, vrr, Vcll. Mr. Cropp-. hr replied, 81
l can wait below. u merely hold you RESPONSE
| lle tor the girls conduct, .hould She warn her
| ihthor oil-that al aud ho rctrcatcd sulleny
| down stairs.
| "'St whispered nIc ar'lorl, closing tho
loor1 AS soou ns thc Major WIS gone ' The un-
| natural hlooahouul the incrnal runi,n! may
| the thund'rhultN ot an cnra,e ,ecd heaven consume
| him la all the annals Oh. Turkish anl Fcricc
hafhariiN there a. nu parallel to thi-. What !
finrri@"n Young lady in my housc--a mcre
! cl.ihi-in inc', ~ may say, mcro infant
Never III Apply thc blazing torch my -oif first,
ami blow the whole universe into shapcless and
| piccolcss chao, 80
| ltwas Mr Crops practice Coral was awarc,
to use what his friends commonly called ''strpnr
| language, especially when excited.
81 he proceeded. I'm give you a signal
| by which vou'll know whom TO admit When
your father appears in sight, III take him In by
tho back way, and instruct him to give three
distinct--A knocks, without which, allow no
man, no, even Julius Caesar to enter Depend
upon me--lo,k the door--rcmemb,r the signal
| '6 :" and he vanished.
Coral had been pale and excited before Goss
/ APPEARED, hut she now became calm, and collect
ei. The peril mcuaciug her father hal changed
| her To courageous woman. She lost no time in
4 getting ready for n walk. She remembered that
| her father had proposes, 10 look carefully along
| TIE shore ot the river for hoat, other mcans
| OF conveyance, and cherished the wild hope that
prevent his return. Without saying a word to
MIR. Crops Of her intentions, she cautiously left
| the room, saw that the way was clear. AMI stolo
| silently out NJ the hotel by the rear entrance.
'Oh heaven aid me 10 find him :" she MUIR
| mured as she hurried down an alley leading to
one ot the principal streets. Must all be lost
now, when We are near the realization OF our
| withcsi"
| The sound Of pursuing footsteps alarmed her,
| and she quokcncl her steps. Before she could
summon courage to look behind hcr-ust before
| she reached the main street, and while IN dark
| and narrow passagc--the pursuing steps cams
| up with her, and hand touched her arm. She
| halted, facing about, with quick and desperate
movement
Tho purrucr was lIalcum, lie stool regard
| ing her with grim smile, the bloodhound at his
| heels.
The poor girl lid not flint at the sigh, Of him,
| nor did She cry ior help For u momcnt she was
| unable to command her voice. aud could only
! Stare Willy upon him, at the same time that
iIalcom employed himself by looking search
| ugly around.
You See Mss Wavuc," hc finally said,
"that reasoned very wei what your course
would be, after H. Major left you TO your own
| ianris. Having seen your father promonaiine
.houi, was quite sure that you woull cndcavor
| tomicrroEt him. AMI that You would tax. your
| departure IN the tIirtrsi manner poe,le! :"
| "Ncll, sir, i..it,rrl tofl her eyes met
| h.s blazing lsluuDcs, "whlt DO You wautI"
lIll.um L,u-Ly' a- II the question were too
| rl' .iNu. i'r any '.h'r answer -,
| A'' u r'i"Nt'I want y0"'
i"' b'"n 'hoUhd m'lni,'''i tom, ul'',- mess at
| tn moment, hooking, around ntd il'sh hing her
! ,yr,. Coral ..r,,l backwards a step or two.
droplin- lcr landh 'hl"i i'm her agitation.
"N.r, Dia.I". Wli ilal'0m, as lac picked up
| th" hud' .r'iti Wd h'li it To the animal nose,
| this d. ihc game N"u are to lonh out Tor, my
! beauty.
! I"r G"t s''n''l the h'ndher'mei ana looked
| up ""h l"' ."at"c' pv'n''dr 10 h'r race, as
| li"Igom lu' ~ ia Ia, Io Ns''
"'"u. uH l'rr I.hi" "nn now your tee'n
| t"M' lazy "'',' ''Ho"h' p''uhS het "teas,.
IN" animal pn' h'' avs ul on h't nnS'srs
rhou'"'r', AN, pt''t'l "'I '""u'"' '"''pi'ine "e'
Ion, i'','' ""' '''''-''d "P''
"It,n mere matter ti education, remarked
the rulli iu, tuning 1" Cord. "ihat dog knows
more n any NICER | could trust her to con-
duct YOU any where. 80 long rs vou 20 on To
her liking, vory rool; bat once nleavor to
r-apc, ur 10 show fight, AM shr tlstcns to vou."
'or'l hnd seen no on" passing IN the vicinity,
but he ncvrrtn'.'', looked around again with
the intention ot calling Tor help not knowing
"hnt e''" to No.
" Don't ao it " sail llalcom, who appeared
to IN lcr,taui her thoughts. 4 will only he the
worse for NBu
II" produced rng from his po'hct and held
! II up 10 her view rs menace.