The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-08-04

more dangerous for the peace Of mind
OF one she iascinates Oh Herbert
Bligh, take care she does not make your
heart ache But fear it is too late
you would not listen to nay warning in
time"
Herbert Bliph made no attempt to
defcud himself from this imputation, but
maintained a somewhat gloomy silence,
as if deep ia thought.
"cld Captain ViIIiers lines with you
tonight, does he not 2" he asked, pres.
emily,
Yes l think you have never met
him before" said Mrs. CASTOR. "IIo
is an oddity, full of contradictions.
believe he loves Rose, but he would
sacrifice her happiness if it interlercd
with his Wins. lie has quarrelcd with
his son because he was extravagant, and
he has never spoken to his other
daughter since she made match Of
which he disproycd, because the man
was poor. Indeed he is terribly grasp.
ing and avaricious his money. bags are
his idols, aud he is as keen and unscru
pulous over bargain as ever he was. |
cannot think how he can be the father OF
my darling Rosy"
Capt, Niliers was no addition to the
socability Of their party at dinner that
evening. lie ate and contfadicted
everybody, drank and grumbed at every.
thing in turns. He snubbed Bligh
several times, aud at others cross exam.
incd him SO SHARPLY, that nothing but
the sight OF his gray hairs, and perhaps
also pair of brown eyes looking wist.
fully from the other side of the table,
would have scycd him from making an
angry retort.
Certainly the old hunk has taken a
special dislike to me-" said Herbert to
himself, rather despondingly.
Great was his surprise then, when
Castor said to him as they we're enjoy.
ing cigar in the vcrandlh before turn
ing in, "Bligh, you have made quite II
hit with old VilIiers lie told me yod
had more in you than most of the emp.
tyheaded young men he met, and that
your scheme for bringing water TO Bun.
JOGGING showed considerable skill and
judgment, aud above all powers Of cal.
euIltion. 1t was great praise for him.
But don't be unduly elatcd he won't
Ieud you money for your improvements
for any less interest, or give you his
daughter unless you can settle quarter
of million on her, in spite Of his good
opinion"
\ few days later Bligh went into
Sidney late in the evening to see n
friend of for California. The vessel in
which he was to sail had dropped down
to an anchorage off Double Bay the pre-.
vious day, but some formalities had de.
tanned her, and now small steamer
was about starting to take the passen
gers on board, so that they might sail at
daybreak. As he stood talking to his
friend, a man pushed past them, on
whose face the light of lamp fell for a
moment.
1t is strange" muttered Bligh
with perplexed look and then, as if
a sudden idea struck him, he called out,
Plowden is that you?' but the man he
addressed paid no attention to his call
Bligh's lawyer, who was also Capt.
Nilliers stood close by, and to him he
turned. could have sworn, Bant
ing," said he, "that the man who Just
passed was Plowdcn, Villiers' partner !;
but IT so, he was queerly disguised, and
he would not notice me-"
al heard there was screw loose
there" said the sharp faced lawyer, at
once all attention. "Plowdeu has been
going to the bad lately. The firm re
ceiyed large sum of money yesterday,
and depend upon it the rascal is off with
the pluuder to America"
That accounts for his looking so
savage when porter tried to take his
travelling bag just now" said Bligh,
he must have the swag in it, What
can you do? How can you stop him ?"
he asked
There is no time to get a warrant
before the ship sails" replied Banting.
So can do nothing, | fear"
" And is the william to be allowed to
walk Oft quietly with his spoils?" asked
Bigh.
Il can take no legal steps" said
Banting, " and | cannot stop him with.
out lawful authority. 1t is not even
robbery, as he is partner"
By Jove, have it," exclaimed
Bligh. "He shall not get off, and
he hurried on Board the steamer.
In an instant he was seen in fierce
alteration with the man he accosted
then there were confused blows struck,
aud policeman hcrried to the scene.
give this man in charge for as.
sulting me-" said Bligh.
" IL is | who was assaulted" return.
cd his opponent; "he struck me with.
out provocation. You will take the
charge, policeman"
While the constable was hesitatipe
Bunting approached the captain, and
whispered earnestly, "You are in vii
llers employ, Capt. Brown. 1t is
plowden who is making off with money
belonging to the firm. He must be
stopped"
Here, policeman" cried the cap.
tain" take them both. | charge
them with making disturbance on
board my vessel. | will have no fight
ing on my deck Get them away to the
lock mp, that's good fellow, and let my
passengers come quietly on board my
times nearly up"
The policeman, now seeing his wov