The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-14

henson and regret which Swallowed her face Lucien hav
ing closed the door, passed time in whispered con-
versation Whatever its purport it created sudden
and wonderful change in Martha whose aspect evinced the
fluctuations of feelings from establishment to gratitude from
gratitude to PRIDE especially when placing his hand gently
on her head he called her by the aectonae of sis
ter They passed the day usual the shore; but as
evening approaching Lucen summoned cCormac and,
telling him he purposed to bring Martha for few days to
Dublin, dispatched him for chase to Howh then packet
station 1t night before the vehicle arrived and when
they drove off for the city, after Lucen had paid his landlord
in advance he gave him directions to have improve
ments made in his eccentric lodging which he pmposed
returning otter brief interval
Great the surprise of Luciens old housekeepe when
she found him arriving accompanied by pretty country
maiden to the old mansion where he had lived long alone
couple of days passed, during which he occupied
with agent from the city 1t then appeared he had sold
the house. and preparing for Journey and the third
night after his arrival having his library and chat
tells to the party referred and dismissed Mrs Bonar with
handsome gratuy, accompanied by Martha he departed
from the neighborhood mysterousy he had arrived
Some time afterwards Marhas old friends at Maahde
ceived letter from her, dated from continental town. in
this she stated she about to convent note of
considerable enclosed but mention made
of Lucien, and the communication merely signed
Martha" From this period time rolled without bring
ing any additional tdngs of either to their humble friends
in Ireland.
One evening in the October of the same year. three horse
men might have been proceeding through of the
Apennnes in that part of the Neapoan States where the
river Salso after passing the town Lucer the Gesone
from which point of confluence after watering extensive
plains they fall into the Gulf of Manfedoa One of the
horsemen atred in undress uniform of the Franco
of NE 9th aked and
their faces almost concealed by the broadbrimmed
peasant hats they They had in the
avne from which extensive prospect opened in north
eastey direction when the quasi military figure pointing
wood which crowned distant HILL exclaimed:
Behold Loz yonder is destination if mistake not"
eyes, that is indeed, Spalatro muttered the third who
other than he whom have spoken of Lucien
Hamar GLOW many years, brother LMgano have passed
snce-w
Let ride slowly interrupted Lugano "and keep along
this bypath until the night falls it will in half hour
hence Fortunately there is moon and in twenty min
utes easily reach the wood yonder in gallop'
The horsemen then, dverging along mountain
path skred by and tall black expresses rooted in
the cliffs proceeded eisrely observing the scenery and
making occasional remark The prospect wild and
beautiful Overhead hung the dark pine-covered of
the hills from which here and there torrent swollen by
the late autumnal rains descended through stony channels
whose banks covered with long grasses wandering
oander andivy. The lowand through which wound
branching in silver threads dotted with hamets girt
with vineyards and trees from which at times the aro toll
ing of the vesper bell like pulse sigh of music faint
and melancholy. AS the last goldennged cloud in the
west suddenly darkened the PALE beaueous sprang
FORTH bridging the sky from horizon horizon which
covered seward by of clouds white and lusrous
Le be off," said Lucien. ct now dark enough for
enterprise And pushing the horses into galop across
the plain they presently patch of forest through
which they proceeded cautiously At length the roof of
old mdewed mansion in hollow appearing they stopped