The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-06
Old CLOS,
a Tale Of the Cliffs.
BY ANTHONY TRodLoPL-

But By this time Mr.. GunliFe was in a. .ryny
O. despair, and as calling for assstarce Justify.
hhPpily, Gmlife, the hther, wns al hand. ana
WITH HIM man from the neighbcrtnc yinao,
WI you not send ior the dootor'" sad Mary
IN man, you should send for the do,torr' Who
ny, ..y orders were given for the doctor rhe IA
rying sero~ he field again towards N, p.,b 10 me
cove, and Gurlfe with the other ,.p .nd ~.
,. 49,, VIC 'ouowing her. As haly wen, along she
teoVered hcr VOICE, for their step was mot ouck -
hers and that which ~ them Was hurried move
menu SLOWED her 70 get Der breath .p,in A
soe went abe triod W explain 10 the tsth,r wbse
so HAPPENED, saying but hiils koa ever ofbsr 80
ootnss In the mater.
Inc vile hung bei ind listening sSesining sv-
ty nov and .gain that hor bow va. Killed, and
IT, 80 sho questions a. 70 his hong yet alive.
me lsnef' 10 no veni- sail little. Ne was Known
roent' ~ber man. well spohen for diligence
and general conduct, tut 1ipt,,.i 70 he .,ern and
eiy nsru "neh sngeret As they drew near TO the
top NJ the path The other man vhi.i-r nm etbinr
70 him end then be turned round npon h.Ily AID
Fopped her. az he has com, nv nj death betye.~
you- your blood shal be taken for his" said he.
Then the wife al rick 81 tbs, her child hal be,n
murdered. and hally, looking round into the taoes
Of three, saw that her grandfathsrs had eoms
irus. They suspecpd her Of hav NJ taken tie
ife In saving which abe had nearly les, her
own.
SIZE LOOKED round At ,hem With awe in her s.cs.
snd then. without saying word preocded the.
down the path. What had she TO answer when
Nsy choose w that abe pushed him into The
pool. aud cvt him with her book as be lay srnidst
The wstera how could she show thai II Was not 90
Pter haly know httie o. the Law Of evidence and
II seemed IN her tbs, she vas in their hands. puA
as she won't down the steep track with hurrisd
step step 20 quick that they could not keep W
with hor-her heart was very full, very fui, and
very high. BIS hal striven for the mans hfe -
! though BIO had been hsr bro,ber rbe blood VS.
po yet dry on her lsgs and srmA where shs
had torn hon in his ssrvce. Al one moment she
had all 49, a. "a
pool.
And now they aaid shat abe bod murdered him ]
n may 10 that he was not GcAd, and what wouia
he say ever he should speak again Then abs
thought OF that moment when his ewes bad opousa
| and I'D seemed 70 Sc her. She had fear for
herself, for hor heart Was very high. But u wss
null slso-hill Of scorn, disdain. and wrath. whea
she had reached the bottom she stood chose 10 NE
door oi the but waiting for th IN, 50 that they nghs
precede her N the other group which there in
front OF them al little distance the sand. ''as
him. said hslly. The father and mother on,
stumbling over the stones Tut Nsny renamed b.
hind by the door Of the hut.
Dniy Gunline was lying the sand WHERE MAJ
| ly had left him, anil old Malachi Trsng1os We
standing over him, resting biInssh With diGctAay
| upon stick. mot move he's moved s,nss sbs
leh him" said no not move. Iput his hssA
| on the old rug you see, and uiei 'un viii .
drop Of gin, but he wouldn't take IA he vouidn,s
| tske IT,"
| "oh, my boyi-my boyr' aid the mother,
throwing herself beside her son upon Ge sand.
| "HAud your tongue, womsn," said tho tstbs.>
kneshng down siowly by he lads head " vais..
| pering that way will do no good Then bsviaS
gael for minute or two upon the pale face b.
1renglos. The old mSn hardly knew how 10 boas
tbs terrible inquisition. "Hs would come" saiA
Malachi she brought IL al upon himself"
| "who WAS 1t struck hnr' said the father.
| Sure be struck hmss. IS be fell among tas
| breakers"
"Lisrr said the h,hsr, locking up At tho Va
| man.
"Thoy h>vs murdered himi they b.,s murdered
| hinl' shristed the mother.
| "hiud your peace, wAmau,"said The husband
ag.n. The shall give US blood for bloodr'
| Aally' leaning against the corner OF the howell
heard II all but did not stir. They might say wh.s
| they liked They might make II GU, TO be murder
They might drag her ami har grandfather 70 Cau-
| slford jail AND thsu to Bodmin, and the gsuowst
| Ing that was her own. She had done her host V
| save hiin-her very best, She remembered hes
threat 70 him before they had gone down GU tbs
rocks together, and the evil wish. Those words hsA
been very wicked but since that abe had naked be-
life 10 save his They might say what they pleasst.
| She knew what abe knew.
Then the tather raised his sons Lead and shoul.
dsrs In his arms and called the others " Asssi
him in carrying B.rty towards the path. They
| raised him between them carefully and tenderl y,
and lifted their burden towards tho spot At which
| hally was standing. bhe never novel, but watch.
cd them at their work and the old man follow ID
them, hobblng ster them with his cTutch. When
they had reached the end OF the hut she looked up
on BArty's face, and saw that Il was very pale,
| There WAS no longer blood upon the forehead, bus
the great cash Was 10 be sesn there very plainly,
with its jagged cut and ths skin hvh and bits
round the orihce HIS light brown hair was hang
ing back ~ she hsd made It 70 hang when she hs<
gathered IL with her hand after the zig wave h-<i
passed over them. All, how beautiful he was N
kslly's eyes with that pale face A.d shs SD sc~r
| upon his browi She turned her face away, ths1
they might NO, see her tears but she did nos move
nor did she speak.
But now, When thsy had passed the end Of the hst,
shutllng along with their burden, shs heard a sound
which startled her shs reused herssh quickly
from her leaning posture, and stretched forth hes
head, as though " listen then she moved to follow
them Yes hey hsd stopped at The bottom Of the
path, and had again laid the body Gu the rocks. S<
heard that sound again, as Of long, long sigh snd
then regardless OF any of them, she ran 10 .hs wound
ID uan's head. "Hs 10 not dead" she said. "iheT>
| his 10 not dead"
A. she spoke, Barty's eyes opened. and he locke.
about him. "BArty, my boy, speak 70 me-" sAsd
the mother Barty turned his face upon bis methss
smiled, aud then stared .beut HIM Wildly.