Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-29

Lowder drew out little waterproof match
safe. He opened it with trembling fingers
and struck a light. The red flicker danced
on young Tressilians face. rs EeA
How chastity and terrible it looked! The
eyes were closed, the smile was gone The
seal of death seemed set on the noble fca-
lures. aaa. '.is I
Lowder examined the wound. II had been
made by contact with the sharp rock, and
even Lowder perceived Its terrible character.
''lf he is not dead, he soon will be-" he
muttered Ills brain has received an awful
injury. He will never know who he isagain,
He won't live till morning, and he Is perhaps
dead already He must be dead." gt'-
Again II seemed to him as though some
demon echoed his words.
The match dropped from his fingers into
the water. For little while he crouched on
the wet stones in silence, battling II may be
with the better and nobler instincts OF his ma
| ture. '"'hNN1 I"
At last, with sudden and abrupt STEALTH,
ness, his hands stole into the breast pocket OF
Tressian and drew out his private notebook,
a packet of letters, and few tripkets He
secured these among his own wet garments.
Their possession seemed to give him courage,
and his face hardened, and he knclt beside
| the body of his friend, aud riiled his garments
Of all that they contained, bestowing his plum
der on his own person.
Then he took his own purse, his note book,
a few receipts and tritles from his own peck
cts, and put them in the pockets of Tressilian.
at is done" he whispered to himself,
looking with wild defiant eyes through the
darkness ''No one is harmed. He is dead.
If he had lived he would have provided for
me- As he is dying or dead, must provide
for myself. 7Htsliktness 5et,edtss as ioiNmdke
1 my ,1ortuaet His friends will be spared a
terrible grief, and IL shall live at last For
tune gives me a chance to gain name and
wealth at one lucky stroke la34
As if to give himself no chance for repent
ancc, he arose TO his feet and turned his
searching chances in an inland direction. A
light, as from cottage window glimmering
family through the thick haze, caught his
gaze
Raising his voice he called loudly:
''IIelp! IIo, therel help"
The wind had ahated, and his cries rang
out through the night with startling distinct
ness. The light he had seen moved and dis
appeared. A minute later, answering cries
reached Lowder's ears, and he heard hasty
, steps, and saw the approaching light of a Ian.
! tern, borne aloft by mans appraised arm.
''rhis way" shouted Lowder. ''We are
/ wrecked on the rocks For the love OF
, Heaven, hasten" ttr
I'll lhe bearer OF the lantern, Attended by
( male companion, came running TO him, and
was soon at INSIDE. The lantern bearer was
a rough Sicillan fisherman, II grade above his
\ class. His companion W as also Sicilian, but
/ evidently of somewhat higher degree. Boil
! were all excitement establishment and sym
pathy
In as few words as possible Lowder told
a the story of the shipwreck, and called atten.
= ton to the condition of his noble young en-
: Iployer.
/ II think he is dcad' he said, in choking
/ voice. "Carry him up to your cabin. Lei
: everything he done that can be done to save
4 him. ] will pay you well for any kindness
! TO him Poor fellowl ae was my travel.
/ ing companion loved him as il he had
/ been my brother instead of only my hired at.
i tendani. Poor Jasrer!"
The two Sicilians leftcd the helpless form
of poor young Trcssilian, and carried ii be.
, tween them toward their cottage. Jasper
Lowder follwed them, bewailing his loss
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