Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-06

miner ABANDON your"
"That he might be freed of encumbrance TO
make n grand marriage. From what my grand
mother said at different times, conclude that my
father was In love with q titled lady before my
mother's death. No doubt he married this lady
If he lives, this lady's son may be his acknowl-
edged heir. My father has utterly disowned the
of his first hasty, ill-starred marriage. have
q fancy that shall meet him some day." and JAS
per's brow darkened to deeper blaclSness. How
ever, stand no chance OF ever receiving justice
at his hands"
@wkat is your fathers name. JasperS" asked
Lowder's face darkened. He bit his lip sayagely,
What have told you about myself learned
nom my own observation, or from chance words
OF my parents and grandmother. My mothers
maiden name was jeanette Lowder. At our Lon.
don lodgings, my father bore the name Of Lowder.
don't know his real name, but should know his
face anywhere although have not seen him IN
thirteen years. My mother was actually married,
Tressilian, but never heard my fathers name
The clergyman who married my mother was dead ;
the witnesses also. When my grandmother was
dying she tried to tell me the story. She had put
it of too long. All that could understand of her
mumbngs was the name of Devereux. j shall
never forget that name-'DEvEREuXr Probably
that was my fathers name-my own rlghtful name.
But as should never find him If / sought him, and
as he would repulse me II l did find him, stand
no chance Of inherlting his property, He may be
dead. lie may have other sons who have sue
ceeded him. II is all q mystery, but the prominent
truth Is that am an outcast, poor, disowned and
lie leaned over the bulwdrk, the spray dashing
over his face violently.
Tressan's heart warmed to him.
my poor friendi" he said. "Must say again
You are not friendless while live. My father has
fffluence enough to obtain for you government
appointment. This tangle, may straighten itself
out some day. But If 1t don't you are resolute
| enough TO make your own happiness"
He grasped Lowder's hand, and looked with
warm bright eyes, full of sympathy, into Lowder's
| lowering face
There had been temporary lull in the storm.
But as the two stood there the tempest revived
| and swept over the wild sea in maddened rage.
There " n wind
rose so high that words would scarcely have been
| distinguished. The storm that had gone before
had been but play to this awful outburst. The YES
sci drove on, creaking and groaning, amere cookie
| shell on the biows.
"Mother of Merciesl" walled the captain. ''It's
| all mp with us, signores. / can't make out the
Cape in this darkness. We shall go on the rocks.
| st. Anthony save usl"
The seamen echoed his cries.
| The two young Englshmen, comprehending their
| peril, clasped hands In silence
For the next few minutes II seemed that Pande-
| monum reigned
Then noise like the report of a cannon sudden.
| ly doomed through the storm and the darkness.
The little vessel shvered, staggered and careened
| upon her side.
| She had struck upon rock.
A moment later crew and passengers were strug
| Cling In the waters.
| vain struggles and agoniZed, involuntary prayer,
aad then Jasper Lowder felt his senses slip from
| him, and became unconscious.
When he came to himself, he was lying upon
rocky beach ofthe Siclian Shore sore bruised, and
weak as a child
lie opened his eyes. The wind had spent It's
| fury, and now moaned along the coast with des
olate, despairing wall. The waves beat against
| the rock
Lowder struggled to his elbow
| "Wrecked !" he muttered. 81 am cast ashore
while the Others are drowned! Oh, this is terrible
/ have lost my best friend tonight"
| lie moaned and wrung his hands.
| He Is dead, who would have done so much fol
| me, and so worthless am savedl All my hopes
of an easy and luxurious life must be resigned
| nowlm
At that moment he beheld dark object at q
| little distance in the water. The waves hurled
this object against the projecting head Of sunken
rock. At the same instant Lowder recognized 1t as
| the body of man.
lie crept toward IL, and the waters dashed the
body on the shore at his feet. He put his hands
| on the face. How cold and wet 1t wasl 1t felt
| like the face of dead man! Lowder's fingers
| came In contact with the soft, silken mustache
and he knew that the body was that Of Guy
| Tressilian
or the Ave who had stood on the sloop's deck O
half hour earlier, these two alone were left. The
captain and his crew had found their deaths among
| the cruel, yawning waters.
Lowder thrust his hand under the waistcoat Of
his friend, but he could not perceive the beating OF
| his heart. Despair took possession of him.
Dead" he said shrilly. "Dead And he
would have done so much for me If he had lived
And his father and the young girl he was to have
Rilr@'' at TFes'ili'n Court is empty Who can I'LL
1t seemed to him that some demon at bis side
|
| UGcdnt by noble GUy TressilidH!
| A thought came TO him-a thought so strange
and sinister that he shivered involuntarily Again
| he felt of Tressilan's heart. 1t gave no throt
| against his hand. He passed his hand over Tres
sian's head and discovered gaping wound in the
| skull. The hair was clOtted with blood.
Putting his hand into his breast pocket, Lowdei
! drew out his little waterproof match-safe. He
\ opened It with trembling fingers and struck {
light. The red flicker danced on young Tressiliani
face.
How ghastly and terrible it lookedl The eye,
| were closed, the smile was gone. The seal o.
| death seemed set on the noble features.
Lowder examined the wound. 1t had been made
| by contact with the sharp rock, and even Lowdel
| perceived its terrible character.
| If he is not dead he soon will be-" he muttered
His brain has received an awful injury. lie vii
never know who he is again. He won't live til
morning, and he is perhaps dead already. He mus
be dead!'
Again it seemed to him as though some demor
| echoed his worls.
The match dropped from his fingers into the
| water. For little while he crouched on the we
stones in silence, battling 1t may be with the bete
and nobler instincts of his nature.
AT last, with sudden and abrupt stealthiness, his
hands stole into the breast pocket of Tressilian
| and drew out his private notebook, q packet o
| letters, few trinkets. He secured these among
| his own wet garments. Their possession seemed
to give him courage, and his face hardened and he
| knelt beside the body of his friend, and rifed his
garments fall that they contained, bestowing his
| plunder on his own person.
| Then he took his own purse, his note book, few
| receipts and trifies from his own pockets and pu
| them IN the pockets OF reSsll1an.
| at Is done !" he whispered TO himself, looking
| with Wild defiant eyes through the darkness. 'NC
one is harmed. He is dead. If he had lived hi
SsSd %SSd GSs P50y9SS for As & h. dying
| t,CeeR us ICiH make my fortune. His friends vii
be spared terrible grief, and II shall live A.
| lastl Fortune gives me chance to gain name anC
wealth at one lucky stroke!n
As If to give himselfno chance for repentance, he
arose to his feet and turned his Searching glances
in an inland direction. A light, as from cottage
| window, glimmering family through thcFthicR
| haze, caught his gaze.
Raising his voice, he called loudly:
| "Helpl Ho, there helplm
| The wind had abated, and his cries rang out
| through the night with startling dstinctness. The
| light he had seen moved and disappeared. A min
ute later, answering cries reached Lowder's ears
and he heard hasty steps, and saw the approach
ing light of lantern, borne aloft by mans up
| raised arm.
"Ths way!" shouted Lowder. We are
wrecked on the rocksl For the love of Heaven
! hasteni"
The bearer of the lantern, attended by male
companion, came running to him and was soon al
| his side. The lantern bearer was a rough Sician
hsherman grade above his class. His companion
was also Sicilian but evidently of somewhat
| higher degree. Both were all excitement, aston.
| ishment and sympathy,
In as few words as possible, Lowder told the
story of the shipwreck, and called attention to the
condition of hi; noble young employer.
II think he Is deadln he said, in a choking
voice Garry him up to your cabin. Let every.
| thing be done that can be done to save him.
will pay You well for any kindness TO him. Poor
| fellow! lie was my travelling companion.
loved him as IL he had been my brother, instead OF
| only my hired attendant Poor Jasperl"
| The two Sicilians lifted the helpless form OF
| poor young Tressilian, and carried 1t between
| lowed them, bewaing his loss. The, absve we
publish as specimen chapter; hut the continue
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