New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24

aristocratic relatives even suspec'ed 'no cN''''N
| faded wife and son OF whom he was Secretly hsao~
GOOD ,ason to believe that he had me iougnss az
,no W., end where he supposed TO be bachelor
- , no went into fashionable society, while my poor
| ,ho, and lived obscurcy. He was "A protlga'e anu
ron6 but he had air Of fashion that awaKcheu NY
boyish admiration, and aroused my mothers ahecu1n
pride in him She was always pleading 10 p SnnWI
10 his relatives, and to have her son puSlcS tat
edged But my father always pat hr on dsnsiriSr nav
| mother died when was ten years Old" ,,..,-.o,
Again the wind shrieked past again the niue NeSsei
| lurched the sea sweeping her deck. , ,.
The captain screamed bis orders TO his men, and FOR
| few minutes disorder reigDed. ,,ha
a nasty bit Of weather" Sad L0waer' anu O"'
sky" nj, r,,e.sr,on We
shall make port all right, fear. We must ne wen
on toward Cape di Gallo Ana it's only seven miles nom
! Bnt the seven miles I'm this storm are worse than
seventy in good weather These coasts are dangerous
| Iowdcr shuddered as he surveyed sea and sky
But about yogr father Jasper r. sand IeSsan %ro
What did he do after your mothers deatn ,,o sorr
ant month or more my father visiting me several times
and expressing anxiety as to what ne Shond 90 VIII r.
week after my mothers death. he told me that ms
brother dead. Amonh later, his father was Killed
10y being thrown from his horse. My father came INTO
riches and honor by these deaths. At last deciding 10
rid himself OF me- he took down 10 Brighton 10 NY
| old GRANDMOTHER. Her sons were dead she niu gwen
up keeping dodgers. and was grown misery. ne Pi4t
her five hundred pounds year To keep me- ana 10
keep also the secret of my paternity soenny pI1 h
ing TO acknowledge me some day as ms ION anu n Si
The old agreed 10 carry out his Wishes. sho
would have done ANYTHING Tor money. lncNtI ST" my
father again. went to school grew up ana at the age
of tweny-One came into my gfandnoihers MONEY, .o
fruits Of years of saving she dying at tat ine VI!
father had deliberately abandoned me. did not know
where 10 seek him, II had wished TO- TOOK my houf
and came abroad Ihad been two years on the CONT
nent, and had spent my little fortune when met YOU
The rest You know" -, - ,,,o
! \" An odd romantic story! but why uiu yum i"'"'
ThaI he might he freed of incu,nbrance to make
q grand marriage From what my grandmother said at
different times, conclude that my father was Ia rove
with titled lady before my mothers death No douht
ID married this lady he this ladys son
his acknowledge heir My father has utterly dlSQSned
the of his first hasty iii-starred marriage nave
"a fancy that shah meet him some day. ana Jasper
brow darkened to deeper haokness ., However, stand
what is your fathers name, Jasper q asked Tres
Iowder's face darkened. He bit his lip savagey.
What have told you about myself learned from my
OWL or fGm chance w0 msdS OIL mspS aT wa
Jeanette LOwder AZ our London lodgings my father
but should know his face anywhere. although have
not him IN thirteen years. My mother was actually
The clergyman who married my mother was dead the
also when my grandmother was dying She tried
tell the story She had put II OF too long. All That
could understand of her muInbngs was The name OF
DevereuX. shall forget that name DEvtREuN"
Probably that my fathers nane-my own rightfu
name But "a should never find him sought him, ana
as he would repulse me if did find him. stand chance
of inheriting his property He may he dead. He may
have other sons who have succeeded him. II is all
mystery, but the prominent truth IL that am an out
| cast poor, disowned, and fTiendesS."
He leaned the bulwark the spray dasng over his
TEessian. heart warmed 70 him. --.--.
MY friend" he said "Mist j say again Won are
not riendess while live. My father has Influence
enough to Obtain for you g@yei9'1ent apIoinHf
don't you are resoiute enough to make your own happ
He rraspcd Lowtlcrs hand and looked with warm
bright eyes. full OF sympathy into Lewders lowering
There had been Temporary lul in the Storm But IA
the stood there the tempest revived and swept over
the Wild sea in maddened rage.
high that words would scarcely have been distinguished
thus s%fa o%t6uTS The vessel drove on crcaHS and
grooming, mere cookie shell ON the pillows.
Mother of Mercesw walled the captain. " It's all
up with signOTcs can't make out the Cape IN this
darkness. We shall 90 on the rocks ST. Anthony save
The seamen echoed his cries
The two young EnglishmeD, eomprehendng their
peril clasped hands in silence.
For the next few minutes It seemed that Pandemo
Then, nose ike the report Of a cannon suddenly
little vessel shvered, staggered and carcened upon her
: she had struck upon o rock.
moment later crew aud passengers were struggling
=, | 4 few moments OF bufengs and toSsings, of vain
struggles and agonized involuntary prayer, ana then
When he came to himself he was lying upon rocky
s SSaSn Of the ''" 'NOre sore bruised anu weak
lie opened his eyes The wind had spent fnry and
moaned along the coast with desoate desparng
n wall The waves beat against the rocks.
Il Wrecked" ne Iarttefed. ' [ am cast ashore while
y the others drowned! OH This is teIlibie have
u ! lost my best friend tonight
He mOaned and wrung his hands.
" lie is dead who would have done so much for me.
aud luxurious life must Ie resigned n0w" .,,. NJ
lance in the The hurled this object against
the projecting head of sunkcn rock. AT the same in
He crept toward IT, and the waters dashed the body
NE s" lore at ms ret nc pt hi, s esHs t On the face
man! LOwders fingers in contact with the soft,
stcn mustace ana ho knew that the BODY was that OF
o Cay Tressilian
OF the i've who had stood the sloops deck half.
hour earlier these two alone were left The captain and
had their the cruel,
ing water.
Lowder thrust his hand under the waistcoat Of his
friend, but he could not perceive the heating Of his
e heart. Despair took possession OF him ,
: Dead" lie said, shry. dead! And he would
, have done much for me If he had lived! And his
father and the girl he wts to have married will
wait In vain for his coming! His place at Iressan
Z Court is empty. Vine can Nil tf'
II seemed to him that some demon at HE side echoed
the question: BhO oouid HH Ae ptaee tejt uGcant by
,obio Guy lcSSitodl
Ircssians heart IL gave no tlrob against his hand
He passed Dis hand over Tesians head and discovered
gaping wound in the skull. The hair was elotted with
blood
out his little Waterproof matchsafc He opened IL with
trembling fingers and struck hight. The red flicker
danced on young 1ressillan's face.
How ghasty and terrible II looked! The eyes were
closed he smile was gone The seal Of death seemed
set On the noble features.
Lowder cxanlined the wound 1t bad been made by
with the sharp rock, and LOwder perceived
III he is not dead, he will be-" he muttered.
His brain has received an awful injury He will never
know who he is again He won't live till morning, and
he Is perhaps dead already. lie must be dead"
Again II seemed to him though some demon echoed
[ lds words.
The match dropped from his fingers into the water.
For little while hc crouched on the wet stones in 81
icnce, battling. u may be, with the better and nOber in
! stiBctE OF his nature.
last with sudden and sbrupt steathness his hands
stole into the breast booklet Of Tessan and drew
bs ate notebook, packet OF letters, trinkets.
He secured these among his wet garments Their
possession seeined 10 give him courage, and his face
hardened and he knet beside the body Of his friend and
IIhed his garments of all thai they contained, bestowng
his plumber on his person.
IL "A I
ccpis and tribes from his own pockets aud put them In
I the puckes OF Jre-silian.
IL rna lao In ctrlf.