The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-25

CHAPTER III.
Night wns still heavy IN tie ss =. On open plains,
r. 10. l-tops ani m. the j. ~ q solitary sh pa
al So dl.t.rt iDv-.y ~ me tat ~ IN SCI bye
AL bye T. chsn.e 20 I'tt Mas visbei IA tie d!m
bo-Is Ia; bat 10 Promise was feinot. AMI doubtful.
AM the moon STRIVING with the uishtc.ouds
luI,y The shadows upon E"d.sw's u ~ sue
c"re Nick and i,ai 4 one smother, Aud ob.cu.td
ia %, s-the Li.hi-.l1uls lowered bet cen tie
n,o,n sni tho cs-ih sd sept the latter Vo.lsd IT,
darkness. Et.ul aud uncertain a. the shadows
Which tie n sht, de cast. were tarir conceal
msnts from Lin, al inFre.t revelations 10
him md l!k" She II ght-r Ids sNl, II tie lear
night troks forth fra moment, 3 wAs only Tat
tlsy Il i.'t sweep Over u. aud make tie dsrSnes'
deeror than before. Wthuut, there wi.s profound
q so.ctnl hush upou The ,ac,slt Pile o. hllilng,
aud its bltres-.s aai angles mad. dark shapes Of
mystery upon tie ground, which now .osmet TO
ret Into TIE smooth white suov, AID No" seemed
t. come out - q a. he fnoou's path ~ss more or
leSs beset Within, the theu!sIs room was indlE-
tine, anu rnutky, We N.hs vi the e1I !tiLs lamp
. .host.y 81 nee lsd succeeded to the knock nag
ami tie voice outsi nothing WAS audibe but,
now aud then. = low sound snons The whitsned
a.. ug the IRE, A. If rs ye,tlug up ia sst breath
Before It lhe ground TIE by lay .as ssieep. In
BIS chair, the Chemist sat ., IL had sat there since
the cal ng At hs DOR Lad ce-sed-!iAe nan turn
M T. sole,
Atsuch a tine N. Christina. music he had heard
he ore lsgau b. T. ay. He listened To It 81 Fret as
he Lsd 'isitn.d H. ~ cAlr-hyAid but presently
II paving sti.. SUD beng borne towards HIN on
be- arose and stood -tre', ~ III L.nds ot ram,
| a. 4 There were some .ucld Aplrosy hing villa
Ms rehc' oi wae!n rs te1 ate I uon might rest
vet 10 Lsrn. AZ lie 81! % s. Lis ia = became
| Ices Iel g.! won,"'iIr; s'itlc trembling cam.
u On him. ~ lest l- ves ilc' with tears, sd
hr r', hi- Aris '"'9-et ON, and bowed down his
| lohd li.H memory o. sorroW, wrong AID trouble,
| h.d not come blcN to lin lie kn'~ tiat i was
nj T's,cr. q be- AGu l. pass ~ teagi ~ louc that
| Il VAS BIT -ou.. dunn str " thin u mhd" Tim
c.i7' ., 'rsi q ..tg u ov,i b' at VS. i!cn
ar q, In o., Ia sIc. il I were on! o. At II told
| tim forrowf-l Y tAe -, - What re lsd ost, he
| ,sGEed Heaven iorlt VITA a icrytrt gratitude.
As SIC las, ,horl dad Ui ola tho "a, 10 1s.,sd Lis
| hes. T. listen TO it, liugcrus siUIItun. B,yon
tAc U.,, sJt7Ri Sleeping Il :urc ~ u la feet,
| tie N an'Cul ttoui lmtnOys r. aud s.eut with it,
| eyes upon L,fI. Ghabt & wss, ~ ~ Asi ever
been, batnot So crle' AMI relentless in ia sspcc.
| or be lhDufLt or loped ~, a. lie lnO.sd pom Il.
treu'lur II ws' rot ACNE, tut IL 'ta slsio"y
| LaId II be j sloih-r haud
| Aud whose Va ttst' wastle firm that stood
beside II Indeed -, or hgt her 'aNie sni pc
turs' Thsquct hcod ~as bent a Little, IS her
| manner was, nd her eyes were looking down, as
| fin PITY, n ste sleeping chld. radiant ght
eel. On her face, but d.i rat touch the Phan,
Tor, II g. closa o,sls her va, dsik and c'I.t-
isss ever "sps ire I" said tie Chem isi, Ne vi y
troubled 81 he looked Il have 10; he, "A stu borr.
or rrssumptols IL respect - her %, DO o,
br.n! her here. spare me th.i 80
This Lut .hado~,' sad tte Platoon. when
TIE motuug 81 ines, seek 'gt tie T.alIy @L.s.
iul age ~ eseut c'cre ; u
Ia II my .Eer.fst.e ao.rn t. do - crisi tie
Chemist.
1T - replied the p anton
| ITO destroy he< peace, aer g)otpcN 70 make
her what l sm uysi, and What have u dc 81
others
II have saii seek her OUT y returned the Pasn-
tom. Il have sad NJ more "
| "Oh, Tel me-" sxe.slu ed Rsdlsw, catching at TIC
hop "li,h lie Eau led might he hidden ~ his
| WUrds, Can undo what have done -
| "No," TetUruel tie PbSutou
~ 10 act as fof restoration to myself" said
Redis". "Whst sbsudOl ed, | snaLdou,d Of nv
vi, and hive justly lost u for tn Sc TO whom
have ranst rrci tho i-ta. e. WHO never sought
IL; rfo uLkuoWiu1y gre e.vct curse % witch
tEss hsd no "a Gias, az. ,li.h they had ~ power
{. E " c.n q, nyttrGf"
| NOTHING -1la TIE FhsGtom.
"i canu0', ca stv Que -
The Phantom, sNuuug ise y SITS, e. Kept its
gaze 4poG L.u To- y tie; tt'n turacI 80 ntai
- q %! "A .ok " en- t.o d. low a. Ia 81 e
'Ah a. rue - rcd EeI.S, stu iookir A.,
upon ;!e aL.t', TIE acton rci,a al the ;, M
n bad rctaaod I'll noH, ana sJii,y raised IS owr
with .eit1te o; dismissal. Upon tLst, h,l
sfSi W, STU Receiving the same attitude, be NJ
/ g. move 90 mel. gHsy.
">tay,' ciel lie Jaw, with N ea-Hestne-s tc
wh.ca ac 10. q no, liye CROUCH express ion. 'Fo,
am3uslt Asaa &c. u mercy | kApw that
some chance tel upol me, wle4 those sounds were
~ ias al -; now. Ten me, asye .ost tie power
q sruins ncr' May go nesr her ~!tncu' dres
o., ct ''r 1iN. M arg sign u hope" lbe Paan
TN boxed ulon lie shade ~ he d.d-not at him
AID gave NO 4n,weU
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