Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-01-04


AT last, with sudden abrupt stealtbi-T
ness, Lis hands stole info the breast pock-
ct Of Tressilian and drew out his pri-
vate note book. packet of letters, a few
trinkets their possession seemed to
give him courage, and his face hardened.
and he kne!. beside the body of his friend
and riiled his garments OF all that fhey
contained. bes.owing bis plader OH his
own person.
Then he took his own purse, his rote--
book, a few receipts and trifcs from his,
own pockets, and put them in the pocls-
ets. of Tressil;sr,'
at is done y he whispered to hin;0
self, looking with wild defiant eyes
through the darkness. "No one IS haru,-
ed lie is dead IF he had lived, he
would have provided for ne. As he Is dy-
ing or dead, ! must provide for myself.
Tbs lkc"e;s Getreca as ,eW ma,e mT
foltae. His friends will be spared
terrible grief and II shall live at last z
Fortune gives me chance to gain name
and wealth at one lucky stroke,''
As if to give himselfao chance for re-
pentance, he arose TO his feet and turned
his searching glences in an inland direc-
ton. a light, as from cottage wind
ow, glimmering family through the thicL
haze, caught his gaze.
Raising his voice he called loudly;
Help Ho, there help!T
The wind had abated, and his cries
rang out through tie night with start
ling distinctness. The light he had seen
moved and disappeared \ minute Ia
ter answering cries reached Lowder',
ears, and he heard hasty steps aud saw
the approaching light of lantern, borno
aloft by mans upraised arm
This way ~ shouted Lowder I'VE
are wrecked on the rocks ! For the love
of Heaven hastenT
The bearer of the lantern, attended By
Il male companion, came running to him.,
and soon at his side. The lantern bearer
was a rough Sicilian fisherman, a grade
above his clase. His Companion was al
so Sicilian, bat evidently of somewhat
higher degree. Both were all excite
ment, astonishment and sympathy.
In, as few words as possible Lowder
told the story of the shipwreck, aud
called attention to the condition of his
noble young employer
81 think he is dead = he said in
choking voice. Garry him up to- your
cabin Let every thing be dGke that
can bv-eio 'o-z~-...e Ai.-.---I 3m pay
you well for any kindness to hiu1 Poor
fellow He was my travelling{ compan-
on I loved him as if he had bseen nv
brother instead of only my hired ATTEND
ant! Poor Jasperl'
The two Sicilians lifted the helpness
form of poor young Tressilian, and car
ried it between them toward their cottage.
Jasper Lowder followed them bewailins
his loss. Fhe above we publish as a
specimen chapter; but the continuation
of this story will be found only in the
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