The New York herald., 1869-09-06

and the boat returned IN silence to the brig, with
Ally clnglng quietly to the stern-hs head lust Iar
enough out Of the water to enable him to breathe
ANU tneEe ne continued 70 stay until tho po@s ~
And then, the BOAT being left in the water at the
boat from lts painter, let 1t arlit down stream
some distance. then climb into It aud row away for
Norfolk, which he at once did.
For . minute or two the boat continued to speed
away in the darkness.
And then Ally climbed out Of the water into 1t,
res0lutey.
Cr0uching out Of sight in the bottom OF the boat,
he began rowing shorewards-but softly, for he was
stu near The brig and the night was SO calm he
feared his enemies would hear him.
There was only too much occasion, as it proved
for this canton.
rhe boat had not been gone two minutes from the
brig when captain Hiley, wishing to go ashore TO
see Colonel Nichols, made his way aft and discover
ing Its disappearance at once sent couple OF men
Ally seeing that he must again take to tile water,
took the oars along with him. and went drifting sea-
ward, with nothing but pair OF oars to support
The night had now fully set IN and the tide ran
In the water, the boy was whirled along growing
weaker every moment; but just as hope was at Its ebb
ne suddenly behe,d ta & san % behind Nun, rapidly ap'
"a brig certain ~ he gr0aned, after long look
at the nearing cloud OF canvas. at must be Old
Miieys Tns @ WING having come again. hss OIL Tor
He regarded the brig as it came nearer, asking
himself II he should hall her.
or foe, must hsr her Ny strength is used up
snail soon slip oil from these oars and drown For,
W ,nnnssS ss es sss brig Is coming straight towards me-
lie waited TIL the brig was near him. and then
carried his resolve into execution. His feeble call
was heard and answered, the brig hove to, boat
was lowered, and he was taken aboard the stranger.
The boy had only strength enough to learn that the
brig was not Hiiey's ana then he tainted
CHAPTER III.
MORE vfLLAINY.
Captain Hiley, verify believing that Ally was
drowned, went ashore to inform Colonel Nichols Of
the TACT. He found the Colonel just coming from
Mrs, Lester's cottage, where he had gone an hour
before and stunned Amy by informing her that Ally
Bell, her lover and hero was being carried OFF to
sea in the Quickstep, and that she would never see
The Colonel heard Hey's story about Ally's disap-
pearance with breathess interest," as they walked
along the beach; after which the two villains con-
graduated themselves upon the boys being thus
While discussing the matter they heard the sound
OF oars, and soon saw boat approaching the shore
named Nicholas Collins, which was situated at the
foot OF Mrs. Lester's garden In the boat was man,
anu along WIN him was lS fSemae sooong ing conva ar
recognized the voice OF the wecper as that OF Amy
Lester. She and ner companion left the boat and
light soon shone. Colonel Nichols and Captain Hiley
crept beneath a window, to spy and listen. They
soon learned that Collins had rowed Amy OF to the
brig search Of Ally, and that she had there heard
OF his attemptto escape and his consequent death by
AMY was vehement IN her Gcnunciatons of Colo.
mel Nichols, ana declared that II Ally was really
dead she would raise the whole country against ms
uncle who had compassed his death.
On attempting to rise to 30 home Amy round she
was too weak 10 walk, and sent Collins ior ner
mother to come 10 her. AS soon as the old sailor
left the cottage Colonel Nichols proposed 10 H1ley
that he should carry Amy OH instead or Ally, ana
leave her OH plantation of hts on the coast down
by Cape Henry, 80 as to silence her dangerous
tongue and also to give him hold on her mother
The Captain agreed TO this, and they catered Tue
cottage, coming upon Amy 30 suddenly tnat, in her
weak state, she was so completely overcome that
she tainted away.
$50 much the better said Nichols, stOOplng and
your boat Hey. On our way you m'At oversee
Collins boat to make him think she did IL herself IN
o Wild mood" .
lie hurried out of the cottage. bearing his frail
their way to the spot where Collins boat lay: IT
was but the work OF moment lOr Hley 10 push OH
the little craft and overset 1t.
There they'll think the girl got wild with grlef
and was drowned Ia an attempt to search ior Aliy
again ~ said the Colonel, exultantly, tossing Amys
white apron upon the beach. "That apron VIII nx
! the matter beyond doubt The wind ls rising,
| Hiley; you had better take advantage OF itv
| the two hurried to the waiting boat. iiiley laid
the unconscious Amy in the bottom, and then seized
| the oars and rowed rapidly towards the brig
Nichols full OF eXulSatlon, looked alter the boat
| Until it was lost to vew.,
| ''My first plan successfu!i he muttered.
"Ally Is dead am a rich mani And my second
| plan promises like success When Margaret Les
lers heart is nearly broken at Amys loss WI offer
| to restore her children on condition that sne VIII
| marry ME! The day Of my null triumph Is nearp'
lie looked with q Oatng eyes seaward, eXuting in
his evil SUCCESS until at last, nearly an hour later
the sails of the Quickstep ied, and the brig moved
| swiftly toward the sea- taking with her Margaret
Lestcr's only c0mfort-the distant fathers star OF
| hope.