The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-29
CHAPTERI.
A FArErUL CATASTROPHE

FATEFUL CATASTROPHE
A wild storm was raging upon the Medi-
terranean Sea, near the close of dreary
November day, and sky and waters were
black with the gloom Of the sudden and fii-
rious TEMPEST, before which small sailing
vessel was scudding under bare poles. Her
build and rigging proclaimed her Sandman.
She was The Gull, Captain Varino master,
on her way from Cagliari TO Palermo.
She had on board two seamen, and two
passengers.
These passengers were Englishmen, who
had procured passage on The Gull to Paier-
mo, whence they intended to embark by
steamer to Marseilles, the following day.
While the Captain and his assistants were
attending to their duties, and expressing ap.
prehensions as to their safety, the two Eng
lishmen stood apart, leaning against the low
bulwarks, and surveying the wild scene
around them.
These men were both young, apparently of
the same age, about three and twenty, but
evidently they were not Of the same station
in life.
One, the more striking Of the two, was
handsome, with frank, smiling mouth, a
and missiye forehead, and tawny hair blow
ing back from his face. Noble, generous
and kind hearted, he had an adventurous
disposition and a dauntless courage.
lie was Guy Tressilian, the only son and
heir Of Sir Arthur Tressilian, Baronei, OF
Tresilian Court, England.
His companion presented a remarkable re-
semblance to him, being also tall and slen-
der and fair, with tawny hair and mustache,
but he had no; the frank smile, the bright,
fearless look, or the joyous spirit tina, char
acterized young Tressilian. Young As he
was, he had seen much of the dark side of
life. and his experiences had been such to
develop in him some of the. worst qualities Of
his nature.
He was Jasper Lowder, Guy Tressilian's
hired travelling companion and BOSOM
friend.
The meeting and the connection OF the two
had n touch Of romance. Young Tressilian
had spent four years in a German university,
whence he had been graduated with honor.
On leaving the university, in obedience 10
his fathers written command, he had under
taken a tour Of the countries incio-ing the
Mediterranean Sea, in company with one of
his late tutors. This gentleman being unex-
pectedly promoted TO pro!essorshiP. aban-
doned Tressilian at Baden, leaving him to
find another travelling companion.
On the evening of the very day after TIN.
desertion, as Guy Tressilian was sauntering
through the streets of Baden, he had been
assaulted by tho OF his own countrynen,
all more or less intoxicated. 1t was apIa-
rent that they took HIM Tor another, and IN
tended to wreak vengeance upon him. with
Out allowing HIM To speak, they forced nm
10 defend himself Guy was SettihS me
worst oi Inc connict, when stranger came
running TO his assistance, ana IN ie" mo-
ments the Nv" had pun the ruiiiaiis 10
night:
ms stranger VINO came 50 "Pport,heiy 10
Guy assistance was Jasper L"wdyr- ms
resemblance to young lressiiian awakened IN
the latter romantic interest. lie question,
ed I"wder, learned tiat ne was poor an"
alone IN the world, ana 'Hok nm w,'n hilh
70 Ms ho'ei. Dehe'ihS INA. uie Si'ii'.'ih.
Oh features inuica'ei similarity oi l'I't9
anu natures ne ehSage1 i""".r s MS
travelling companion, anu .he pas year tiey
mao sieh, soSethef more IKE pro'hers 'hah
hke employer ana employed; =,
ihis stori + regular Le'Ah,ef, s'ia
Lowder, ciinging Win both hand7 10 me
buiwarks; 10 y9a tnihk the craft VIII
s'an1 iressiiiah: - -.
oh, yes, answered. young ifesriiiah'
Japan KNOWS The siciiian cnast perfectly,
In ."o ho'rs, or nss, we siieii IN All inc ",s
oil faiefino. In three hoars We staii 'e
gc.lle'leu IN .ne H~' rpolis o. ihe h?'gi
innacria, win the be', supper "hich
Messer hasusa can iurnish. Ana to-mor-
TOW, AZ noon, ne auueu, We s,'li 'iii'a'
ior Marseiiies IN a MassaSeries steamer
Ana from Marseliies you VIII proceed 10
England ana 10 lressiiian 'oufi' SAD
Lowder, with some bitterness. Ana !
what IS to become OF me! have hal 4
year OF unailoyed happiness, and now comes
back the drudsery, the hopeless toii. the
anxiety VI the wreiched Old lie: Aon picked
me up IN Baden, a poor adveniIirer seeking
to gam living by teaching English, ami
the same destiny Is open 10 me now
lressiiian t}rned his handsome lace upon
ms companion IN surprise and ahec'lona'e
repr3ach. -, a.
jasper ne eAeidiiiieu, you LAX =
Strangely. 10 you suppose l nave ,ailt',
you friend ana Gro'her 80 long, anu ip.eu
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nave wriaeh 10 my ialher concerning you
anu your luiue, 'asPe'' ou' NE S'uae,' ~
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= My ilD que suluS'',nSlreu nl'i'lGne o.
~noii you nave l,iheu 80 iiucii, ana Win
"n ION you n, nave e1cnanseu ,et'ers
les. MY iaher formed PROJECT 10 nave
nue. Iharr! blanche; lie diu no, WISH Us 10
sroS up 'o.e'her, Hs' We siiouvi learn 10 re-
Sard each other as prother ana sister. When
blanche came 70 i've AZ ,iie ocurt my ia'heT
sem me 10 germany. Inc niSht pe'ofe l
lei home, he called me INTO his Library and
toid me All ms hoPes ana plans Tor my
,%thi ama en'rea.du me 10 continue "pr.ny
OF ms innocent ward, ana 10 Keep my heirt
pure ior her. l nave done 50, Jasper.
nave never yet loved any woman. And yes
teiuay l received my iitner summons 10
come nome. lie mas recalled me ai,er hve
years oil absence know The Wish that lies