The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-16

year o1e thousand eight hundred aud sixty two.
| Mr.. Moreland Wayne, Jr., again pressed bis
beautiful sister to his heart, and even took the
liberty of placing his lips in audible proximity
to her blooming e. ceks, As he rejoined
"And how happy Cecle will be to see both
you and him We shall all be beside ouselvos
with Joy -
Then noticing the little enquirng look Of his
sisters face, he added:
| "Cccilc is the little maiea I am about to
marry the most perfect little fairy you ever
saw so cool, 50 true, 70 noble and intelligent.
the very realization Of those good angels Of
which holy men have sometimes dreamed !"
| Coral could not help but smile at the lover
like ardor Of her brother, aud 1t is unnecessary
TO say that she became most anxious to make her
| promised sisters acquaintance.
"What Joy !" -he exclaim,d--" what glal-
ness is before IL, ii father only comes back, and
we can escape from that dreadful villain All,
there is your companion, the strange boy !"
jude sillcd into the cabin with nm mir Of satis-
faction unusual to him. lie pulled the absorbed
Mr.. Wayne, Jr by the slcov, Of his coat. AMI
nolicl his head toward. the forc.istlc, as he
Whispered:
They're slowed away for tho ni.h, down
thar I've told hem the Cip'n woulln want their
valuable services tcrnght, an they're as iudllcd
as sarpints think we'd letter prove the
'tunity o 'scapins T.
The fact worked its way INFO Morclanl'- cxcit-
ell ilc,s,anl grew to sudden and painful promi-
hence therein, that Col Wayne had gone OH it'll
| Capt. IIalcom ani had not come ba H.. lie fur
thcrmorc arrive at vivid realization u the
additional fact that it was very uncertain whc-
Their llalcom would bring the Colonel back with
him or not. An exciting discussion Of their Sit
uation ensued.
"On, II futher should not return !" exclaim-
cd Coral, becoming palcr at the thought.
Efhe don't, lIalcom will !" added Jude. zig
nhicantly. But, in coor'c, cf yer dadly's on
a tcout with him, come back or not, We can't
stir a foot from this ycre vessel till we see i'm >
| We must indeed remain here 20 responded
young Wayne. Ii tho villain should inIure
father, we must meet him with death when he
comes lack. lie won't steal the march on mo
the second time |"
I" Nor on me - added julie. Let i'm come
back as soon's he pleascs !"
| They looked to their arms, and went up on the
deck. Moreand assured himself that the sailors
in the iOrecastle wero incbriatcd and asleep, and
then seated himself beside Coral, near tho taii-
rail on the brig, where they could the better OBJ
serve the return Of the Colonel or any otler
event which might transpire In the vicinity.
lie could not disguise from himself the fear that
some Of the drunken seamen might come aft in
lawless mood, to insult Coral, nor could he shut
his eyes to the peril in which the return Of Hal
com, every moment expected, would place him
and his little party.
"Now for sharp lookout, sister, said More
land. You look towards the town and | Il watch
the opposite shores."
They watched and waited, shivcrlng at the
collness Of the night. Occasionally they con-
verscd in low tones, but without relaxing in the
least their vigilant watch. The darkness had
increased so much, owing 10 the gathering
clouds, that the shores on either hand lay dark
and sombre and they could see clearly only a
short distance from the brig. To Morcland this
was u strange AMI exciting vigil, watching ut
once for the return OF his father AMI of the dead
Is enemy who had so iiendishly plotted the de-
struction Of his family and Of himself. With
his hanl on his revolver, he waited AMI waited
till he hal become so nervous and npprchcnsivC
that he would have started at the sudden splash
in, of an oar.
" Hist there they are" finally Whispered
Coral, as her face became pallid through the in
tense anxiety she felt. hear them -
jude uttered a warning at the same moment.
H. had placed himself on the bulwarks amid
ships, and watched with that peculiar concentra-
ton of iacultic, for which he was remarkable,
taking notice Of the slightest movement and
sound.
Yes thcy's comm an no mistake" mutter-
ci Jude, a ic crcpt noislcssly aft, AMI grasped
his hatchci dc. mncdly. 81 hear oars I"
They al strained their eyes in the drection
from which the sounds Of HE had CON- For a
moment AL wa. still, inl Coral half ,u.pectc
that her cNcit,I incics had deceived her, but the
nest instant they al heard distinctly the rapid
dip OF oars. A, they continued looking through
the gloom, moving body was soon seen on the
water, dark and shadow, moving up towards
the brig from the extremity Of Blyth island,
and this dark object soon took to their gaze
the outlines Of a boat with three men therein.
1t can't be father and lIalcom" whispered
Coral.
We must be on our guard" replied More
Land, in his grave AMI scll-posscsscl way.
"Fricnls or !oes-,hats the question we have to
decide
1t soon became clearer that the boat was hc,d-
ell for the vessel, aud the outlines of the men
therein became more and more distinct though
without revealing their individual tcatarc' clear
" enough for the watchers &c dIid' who they
were. II was u moment Of II; kccncst anxiety
to Coral AMI her brother, IS ,ne boat slowly toll
ed up against the curcn.
.Who comes thar 2" suddenly demanded Jude,
In hi, peculiar tones, as h, ircw his ancient piss
tol and pointed it at the foremost man in the
boat.
Ssh :" came in a'hrilling whisper from
Mr. Crops" "'Shisd"
jude rccoilcd in arm, looking wildly at
Coral and her broth, the Kissing noise sound
ing strangely to hi. What N crcashun S
= AatY" he cried, in whisper that his intense
: excitement left ahost unintelligiJle. Bird,
: beast or debbel I!
i Coral smiled, she replied;
"IIush! it isl friend! Let me speak to
: him." and lcang over the bulwarks, she whis-
!. pered. "Isit vi, Mr.. Crops 2"
7 "Ycs, ye.. 'Sh :" finally articulatcd the
l,nJlo-J ,fts he had stared nj the ,.irl ,