The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
seventy In good weather These coasts are danger.
Gus. TrossilIaD.u
Lowder shuddered AZ he surveyed the sea and

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~ remained at the old lodgings with our single
Old servant month or more. my father visiting me
several times, aud expressing anxiety NJ TO what he
death he told me that his brother was dead. A
mouth later his father was silicd by being thrown
from his horse. Ny father came Into riches and
honois by these deaths. AT last deciding rid him.
sen OF me. nc took me down 10 Brighton To my Old
grandmother. Her sons were dead, she haa given
up keeping lodgers, ana was grown misery. lie
promised her 500 pounds year To keep me- and TO
Keen also the secret OF my paternity. solemny pro-
missing 10 acknowledge me some day as his son and
neir. Fhe Old woman agreed 10 carry out his
wishes. she would have done anything for money.
grew up aud at the age OF twenty-one came INTO
my grandmother's money--ihe fruits OF years OF
hberaely abandoned me-. did NOT know where 10
seek MIN II had wished to. took my money ana
nent and hal spent my little fortune when met
you. The rest yon know"
."An odd, romantic story But why did your father
"1hat n, nigh, be freed OF encumbrance TO make
grand marriage. From what my grandmother
said at different times conclude that my iather was
IN love with titled ady before my motler's death.
No doubt he married TINS lady. II ne lives this lldy's
may be his acknowledged heir nv father mas
utterly ds0wned he son OF ms first hasty isiarred
marriage. l nave 4 fancy thar shall meet him
some day." and Jasper's trow darkened 10 deepor
LiaekneSs. "Howeyer, stand no chance OF ever re-
c.iyng Justice at his nands.r
what Is yout iather's name Jasper ~ asked Tres
silian.
i.owder's face darkcned. He BIT his lip savagelv.
"Nhat have told YOU about myself learned
IRON own oDSefFatiOn or from cnluce words or
my parents and grandmother My mothers mailen
name was Jeanette l.owder. AT our London lUdg-
ings tny father bore the name of i.owder. don't
Know his real name, bnt should know his face any
whore, although have not seen MN In thirteen
years. My mother was actually married, Tressillan
but never heard my fathers name. The clergy
man who married my mother was dead; the Wit
nesses also. When my grandmother was dying she
tried TO tell me the story. she had put IL or TOO
long All that could understand Of her mumnlings
was the name OF Devereux. shall never forget
that naine-'Devereux Probably that was my IN.
should never iind him II sought hm, aud as he
wouli repuse me II did find him, stand no
chance OF iahcring his properly. He may be dead.
re may Rave other sons who have succeeded him. IL
is all myste.y bit the prominent truth Is that
am an outcast, poor, dsowned and frlendess."
ne leaned over tue bulwark, the spray dashlng
over his face violently.
IressilIlanS heart warmed to him.
"Ay poor frend lh he said. "Must say again you
are not friendesS while liver My father has niu.
ence enough to obtain for you government APP
pointment. THIS tangle may straighten Itself out
some day. But II II don't you are resolute enough
to make your own happiness"
lie grasped loWder hand and looked with warm
orgh. eyes, fu Oh sympathy. into Lowder's lower
ing lace
There had been temporary iull In the storm But
swept over the Wild sea IN nladaenlng rage.
There was no umc for talking now. The wind
rose so high that words would scarcely have been
distinguished. Tho storm that had gone before had
been out play TO this awful outburst. The vessel
drove on, creasing anu grooming, II mere cookie
shell on the DillowS.
''Mother CT Mercesr' walled the Captain. "It's
, i
in this darkness. We shalt 20 on the roc1s. st.
Anthony save us !"
The seamen echoed his cries.
The two young Englishm comprehcndng their
peril, clasped hands IN silence.
For the next few moments II seemed that Pan
demonum reigned.
Then noise like the report OF cannon suddenly
doomed through me storm and tue darkness. Ihe
little vessel shvered staggered ana ,areened upon
her SIDE.
| she had struck upon rock.
A moment later crew ana passengers were strug-
Cling IN the waters
a isw moments OF bune ings and tossings OF vain
| struggles and agontzed, involuntary prsyer and
tneu jasper Lowder felt his senses slip from MIN,
AMI became unconscious.
Wnen he came TO himself he was lying upon a
rocky beach oil tue Sican shore Sore bruised t.lld
| weak as "a child.
lie opened his eyes. Tho wind had spent It's fury,
! and now modned along the coast win "a desoate,
desparing wall. The waves beat against the rocks.
/ LowdcI struggled to his elbow.
! "Wreckedp' he inuttered. 81 am cast ashore
while the others are drownedl o. Tins Is terrible
| nave lost my best friend tonshtW
lie moaned and wrung his hands.
.'iie Is dead, who w0ald have done so much fo
me, ana l, 30 worthless, AN saved All my hopes u
an easy ana luxurious lie must DC resigned nowln
Az that moment he Dahcld dark OBJECT at littl
distance Ia The water. the waves hurled THIS obec
against the proceeding mead Of a sunken rock A
tne same Instant Lowder recognized IL as the body
I Of man.
lie crept toward il, ana the waters dashed the
/ the lace. How cold aad wet il was IL ielG ike the
| lace OF dead man L0wder's fingers came in con-
tact with tue soft, siken mustacne and nc knee
! tiiat the body Was That of Guy lressillan.
OF me i've who hld stood on the sioops deck a
haf hour earlier thcse two We're left alone The cap
tam aud his crew htd found their deaths among the
/ cruel. yaWniug waters.
Lowder thrust his hand under the waIstcoat of his
friend, but he conld not perceive tho beating OF his
heart. Despair TOOK possession OF him.
.'Deid" he said sitriliy. dead And he would have
done 50 much Tor me IL lie had lived And ms father
am tue young girl he was 10 nave married VIII wait
IN van Tor his coming. HIS place ut Iressilan Court
| Is empty VINO can iii iL''
IL seemed to hiln that some demon mt his side
echoed the question. VINO could uli the place lelt
| vacant by noble Guy rressillanY
1 thought came to him--a thought so strange and
! sinister that he shiveTed nyolunlarily. Again he
felt OF Tresstlians heart 1t gave no tnrob gains
his hand. He passed his hand over Tressiiians head
! aud discovered gaping wound IN the skull. Tht
| hair was clothed Win blood.
| Putting his hand INTO his brea st pocket. Lowdei
! drew out his iittc water PROOF match safe. lie
opened IL with trembling fingers and struck Il
| light. The red nicker danced on young Tresslan's
face. ssnf 10 5. ia to
How CHASTITY and terrible 1t looked The eyes were
/, closed; the smile was gone. The seal Of death
| seemed set on the noble features.
/ LOwder examined the wound. II had been made
| by contact with the sharp rock, and even Lowuei
perceived its terrible character.
ii he Is not dead he VIII be-" he muttered
/ g His Drain has received an awful injury. He Wi
never know who he Is again. lie won't live tin morn
/ Ing, aud nc y PERHAPS dead already. lie must b,
! dead ~
Again it seemed TO him as though some demon
echoed his words.
For 1.-THE while he cronched on the wet stones In
silence, battling, IL NAV be, with the better ana no
/ Dlef lnsttnCts OIL His nature
1 At last, with sudden and abrupt stealthiness his
| hands sUle into The breast POCKET ol Tressan auo
drew onC his private notebook, packet OF letters
lew trihkets. he secured these among his own
wet garments. Their possession seemed TO give him
courage, and his race hardened, and lie knelt beside
The body Of his friend ana rYfcd his garments OF al
that they contained, Destowiag his plumber ON MS
Own person.
! Then ne took hts own purse, his note book a few
receipts ana tribes rom his own pockets, and puI
| them IA the pockets OF Tressilian
'.iS " done" ne whispered 10 himself, looking
/, Win WId, delQnt eyes Through the darkness "No
one is hl.ncd He Is dead. il he had lNed he
you'd nave provided Tor me- rs he Is dying or dead
viii make my iortune. His friends wa be spared
terrible grief and IL shall 1--we at last Fortune
/ gives me chance 10 gain name and wealth at one
! lucky stroke ~
| As If TO give himself no chance FOR repentance he
arose TO his feet ana turned his searching gances In
an inland direction. A light. as from a cottage win.
| dow, glmmerinS family through the lhicN maze,
/ hls