The Tarboro' southerner., 1870-05-19
THE HIDDEN GOLFERS ;
OR,
The Last of the Montroseans
BY JANE GRAY SEAVER.

It was on the night Of January DIST,
1898. when tic Reign Of Terror was
still at its height in France the streets
of Paris were" yearly deserted, but were
damp with the stains of human gore
that IIenri Montrosean, together with
Ii, young and beautiful wife, and only
other surviving relative, younger broth
er, fed in disguise, after having cons
vcrted their immense wealth into gold,
and secretly transferred it to the care
of Captain Harrington, Of the Sea
Gull, at Havrc.
I BY making their way through the
+ roc.cst portion Of the city, they sue
ccedel ir gaining the suburbs, where,
lat exorbitant rats, they readily pro-
cured transport to EIayre where they
joined Captain Harrington ON board
the Sea Gull, bound r~r Liverpool.
| In. crossing the Channel, a severe
sqrpll came up: and, before the passen-
gers were aware of danger, they were
Informed that the vessels hold already
contained Il fott Of water The male
passengers lent wiling hand to aid
iu securing the safety of the ship, sew
| eral of whom were washed overheard.
Among the latter were the two LON
! troseans.
After sevcfsl hours Of severe labor,
the vessel was pronounced out of dan
ger. it having been lightened by the
casting oserof considerable freight, and
they proceeded without further inter
ru .,sion. But when the young wife
Landed o. English shores, she had then
to learn that not only had she been b.
reft of husband and brother, but also
of the bound Golfers which con-
tanned the wealth of the Montroseans.
Captain Harrington was accompa'
MED by his wife and infant daughter
The former had been thrown into q
delirious feycr from tho fright conse
quent upon the events Of the fearlu
night. :
After the captain had informcd
Madame Montrosean that the Golfer
had by mistake been cast cveFboard
during tt 9 gale, he very magnani
mously made up small purse ~fron
among tho passengers, with which she
proceeded to London, where, for five
long and wretched years, she managed
to earn, by teaching her own language,
Il meager support, when one day her
eye ielI upon an advertisement for {
French goycrness, to ia ke the entire
Charge of the education of little girl
at Woodoine Manor, which was situa.
ted few miles from London.
Madame Montrosean lost no time il
calling at the office of Broadhead
Blackwell Il Co., according to the adj
vertisement, for particulars.
Having learned that Mr.. Harmon
the father of the child, was travelling
abroad, and the mother dead, she ac,
ceptcd the situation, and, on the fol
lowing morning, she was set down a
the entrance Of Woodbine Manor.
1t was i lonely and egleetcd place
that elegant mansion. Long gras:
waved high above the garden walks
the rose. .thickets had grown into jun
giles, and The first tinges of decay wer'
beginning to show themselves iI TIL
thin miselof green moss which had crep
stealthily over lie broad marble steps
- 1t looks entirely Deserted" sht
murmured, hesltating, with ono stel
upon the lowest step.
But gathering up her failing cour
age. she raised the heavy brass knocker
which fell with an echo through th
long corridors, sending superstition
thrillthrough her frame, which she hat
occasion to remember long years after
Some minutes elapsed, then draw
ing of rusty bolts and grating of uh
used locks crested her ear unpleasantly
The heavy mahogany door swung back
and an uneouth-looking woman present
ed herself. {
oh, it's the new governess," sh
said, as Madame Montrosean mad
known her business.
"N here is my charger! asked th
madame, after having laid aside he
wrappings.
Here am" cried sweet, juveniI
voice and a fairy-like little creatur
dashed into the room and nestled be
little curly head eouidingly in he
governess lap. Il shall love you yer
much, I think, il. you. will only 10,
me," sh, said, raising her large, blu
eyes pleadinsly toths face OF Madam
: Montrosean. Il. -
"Poor little thing; hcw could OF
help loving your murmured the la
ter, raising her in her arms, and In
printing loving kiss upon. the cher'
; red lips, Whit q tear ffcm her CIV
eye buried ITSELF aa,oos the golae'
| clustering lcaris.