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could be seen passing /. round him and making

1t secure.
{. RAISE! softlyI" They could see her diminished
figure shrink, as he was swung into the air.
They gave no shout when some of them laid
him on a litter, and others lowered another
s ssssSI1 rope SILENCE Tas cry R assln 's softly W ni But t
Siaaal' they sIsD Caught her at the brink.
then they shouted, then they wept, then
they gave thanks to heaven, then, they kissed
her feet, then they kissed her dress, then ting
dogs caressed her, licked her icy hands, and
with their honest faces warmed her frozen
bosoml
She broke from them all, and sank over hin
on his litter, with both her loving hands upon
the heart that stood still.
ACT ".
THE CLoCK-LooK.
The pleasant scene was Neuchatel the
pleasant month vas April; the pleasant place
was Q notary's Office; the pleasant person In it
was the notary: 9 rosy, hearty, handsome OLD
man, chief notary OF Neuchatel, known lar ana
wide in the canton as Maitre ,voigt. Profess
sionally and personally, the notary was o popular
citizen. His innumerable kinlnesses and bis in
Vulnerable oddities had for years made MIN ono
of the recognized public characters Of me
pleasant Swiss town. HIS long brown frock'
stitutiona Of the place; and hs carried o snuff.
box which, in point Of size, was popularity be-
lieved to be without q parallel in Europe.
There was another person In the notary's Of
fee, not so pleasant as the notary. This was
An oddly pastoral kind OF Office It was, and one
that would never have answered IN England. It
stood in o neat back yard, fenced of from Q
pretty flower-garden. Goats browsed in the
doorway, and Q COW was within hall o dozen
feet Of keeping company with the clerk. Maitre
room, with paneled walls, like 3 toy-charnber.
According to the seasons Of the year, roses, sun.
flowers, hollyhocks, peeped In at the windows.
Maitre Voigts bees hummed through the oaics
oil the summer, in ct this window and out at
that, taking 1t frequently in their days work
yoigts sweet disposition. A large musical box
on the chimney-piece often trined away at tbs
overture to Fra Diavolo, or q selection from
William Tell, with o chirruping hveliness thas
client, and irrepressibly broke out again the
moment his back was turned.
Courage, courage, my good feliowI" said
Maitre Voigt, patting Obenreizer on the knee: In
o fatherly and comforting way. "You Will be-
gin o new Life tomorrow morning in my Office
here.n
Obenreizer-dressed in mourning and enb.
| dued in manner-lfted his hand, with q white
handkerchief in it, to the region OF his heart.
The gratitude is here" he said. But the
| words to express it are not here.n -.
"Ta-ta-tal Don't talk to me about gratitudeI'
Il DH.u ulhlkO NOAAb ~ I,
pressed. I see you oppressed. and l hold out
my hand TO you by instinct. Beside, l am not
too old yet to remember my young days. Your
father sent me my first client. Ut VAS on
| question of half an acre Of vineyard that seldom
bore any grapes.) Do I owe nothing to yori
legation, and pay it to you. That's rather
neatly expressed, Think" added Maltre Voigts
in high good humor with himself. Permit rna
to reward my own merit with o pinch OF snuffl"
Obenreizer dropped his eyes TO the GROUND, az
though he were not even worthy to see the 40.
tary take snuff.
TDo mo one last favor, sir" he said, when he
raised his eyes. do not act on impulse. Thus
far, you have only q general knowledge OF my
position. Hear the case for and against me, IN
It's details, before you take me into your office;
| Let NV CLAIM on your benevolence be recognized
by your sound reason as well as by your excel
lent heart. In that case, l may hold up my
head against the bitterest OF my enemies, and
build myself o new reputation on the ruins OF
the character I have lost.
"As you will, /" said Maitre Yoigt. "You speak
well, my son. You will be Q fine lawyer ore OF
these deys."
"The details are not many" pursued Oben:
reizer. my troubles begin with the accidental
death OF my late travelling companicn, my loss
dear friend, Mr.. Vendale."t
"Mr. Vendale," repeated the notary. Just
4 so, I have heard and iread Of the name, severai
4 timesIwithln these two months. The name OF
the unfortunate EnSl5n pentiemau WIZ WAC
killed on the Sumption. When you got that sca1
upon your cheek and neck"
From my own kniie," said ObenreiZerl
touching what must have been an ugly cash al
the time of its intiction.
From your own knife" assented the notary,
"and in trying to save him.. Good, good good.
That was very good. Vendale. Yes. l have
several times, lately, thought it -droll that l
should once have had q client OF that name."
."But tile world, Sir" returned 0benreizer,
"is so mail I" Nevertheless, he made a men,
tai note that the notary had once had a client OF
that name.
A was saying, sir. the death Of that dear
travelling comrade begins my troubles. What FOL"
lows Isavemyself. I godownto Milan. lam re-
ceived with coldnes IS by Defresnier and Company.
Shortly afterward, l am discharged by Detres-
nier and Company. Why? They gave no rea-
son why. l asked, do they assal my honor?
No answer. I ask, what is the imputatlon against
mel No nswer / ask, where are tier proofs
against neY No answer I ask, what am to
think? p The reply is, M. Obenreizer is free
to think what he will. What NJ. Obenreizer
thinks is OF no Importance to Defresnler and
| Company And that is all"
Perfectly. That is all" assented the notary,
taking alarge pinch Of snuff.
But is that enough, sir 2"