Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-12

med my boyish admiration, and aroused INV
mothers affecionate pride in him. She was
always pleading to be introduced to his rela-
cs.ive and to have her son publicly acknowl-
edgef. But my father always put her of, say
ing that he was not ready. Worn out and
despairing, my mother died when was ten
years old
Again the wind shrieked past, again the lit
tie vessel lurched, the sea sweeping her deck.
The captain screamed his orders to his men,
and for few minutes disorder reigned
"a nasty bit of weather." said Lowder ssAnd
a bad sky |"
Eyes, but I've seen as bad" returned Tres
silian. 1--WE shall mako port all right. never
fear. We must be well on toward the Cape di
Gallo. And its only seven miles from the Cape
to Palermo"
''But The seven miles in this storm are worse
than seventy " good weather. ''These coasts
are dangerous, Tressilian."
Lowder shuddered as be surveyed sea and
sky;
"But about your father, Jasper" said Tres
silian, who had become deeply interested in kis
companions story. ''What did no do after
your mothers DEATH"
II renamed at the old lodgings with our
single old servant q month or more. nv faith
or visiting me several times, and expressing
anxiety as to what he should do with me.
week after my mothers death, he told mo that
his brother was dead. A month later, his
father was killed by being thrown from his
horse. Ny father came into riches and hon.
ors be these deaths. At last, deciding to rid
himself of me, he took me down to Brighton.
to my old grandmother Her sons were dead;
she had given up keeping dodgers, and was
grown misery. He promised her five hundred
pounds year to keep me, and to keep also
the secret of my paternity, solemnly promis-
ing to acknowledge me some day as his son
and heir, The old woman agreed to carry out
his wishes. She would have done ANYTHING
for money. never saw my father again.
went to school, grew up, and at the age Of
twenty-one came into my grandmother's mon
ey; the fruits OF years OF saving, she dying at
that time. My father had deliberately ADAM
doned me. / did not know where to seek him,
CT j had wished to. l took NV money and
lame abroad. l have been two years on the
Continent, and had spent my little fortune
@hen l met YOU. The rest you know"
can odd, romantic story! But why did your
father abandon vou!"
Then he might be freed of encumbrance to
make grand marriage From what my grand
mother said at different times, I conclude that
my father was in love with titled lady before
my mothers death. No doubt lie married this
lady. If bo lives, this lady's son may be his
acknowledged heir. My father has utterly dis
owned the son of his first hasty, il-starred mar
rage. have fancy that / shall meet him
deeper hlackness. However, L stand no chance
of ever receiving justice at his hands,"
what is your fathers name, Jasper" asked
Tressilian.
Lowders face darkened. He bit his lip saw
agelY.
'What have told you about myself learn
ed from my own observation, or from chance
words Of my parents and grandmother. Ny
mothers maiden name was jeanette Lowder.
AT our London 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 thirts en- wears. Nv
mother was actually married, Tressilian, but /
never heard my fathers name. The clergy
man who married my mother was dead: the
Witnesses also. When my grandmother was
dying she tried to tell me the story. She had
put 1T OF too long. All that / could under
stand of her mumblings was the name of Dew
ereux. shall never forget that name-DEv-
EREUx! Probably that was my fathers name
my own nghtful name. But as / should
never find him if / sought him, and he would
repulse me if I did find him, stand no chance
of inheriting his property. He may be dead.
He may have other sons who have succeeded
him. 1t Is al mystery, but the prominent
truth Is that am an outcast, poor, disowned
and friendless"
He leaned over the bulwark, the spray DASH
ing over his face violently.
:
my poor friend" he said. unjust saw
again you are not friendless while l live. Nv
father has influence enough to obtain for yoi,
government appointment. This tangle NAV
straighten Itself ous some day. But if It don't.
you are resoiute enough to make your own
happiness"
He grasped Lowder's hand, and looked with
warm bright eyes, full of sympathy, into Low
der's lowering face.
There had been temporary lull in the storm.
But as the two stood there. the tempest re-
vived and swept over the wild sea in maddened
rage.
There was no time for talking now. The
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 vessel drove on, creaking and
groaning, a mere cookie shell on the pillows.
'Mother of Merciesl" walled the captain.
- 8 all up with Us, signores. / can't make
ont the Cape in this darkness. We shall go on
the rocks. st. Anthony save usl"
The seamen echoed his cries.
=, The two young Engiishnen, comprehending
their peril, clasped hands in silence.
For the next few minutes il seemed that A
Pandemonium reigned.
Then noise like the report of a cannon
suddenly boomed through the storm and the
darkness. The little vessel shivered, stagger-
cd, and careened upor. her side.
she had struck upon rock.
A few moments of buffetings and tossings.
OF vain struggles and agonized, involuntary
prayer, and then Jasper Lowder felt his senses
slip from him, and became unconscious.
When he came to himself. he was living upon
rocky beach of the Sicilian shore. sore.
bruised, and weak as child.
He opened his eyes. The wind had spent
Its fury, and now moaned along the coast with
desolate, despairing wall. The waves beat
against the rocks.
Lowder struggled to his elbow.
Wrecked he muttered. al am cast
ashore, while the others are drowned Oh,
this is terrible I have lost my best friend
to-nighi :"
Hemoaned and wrung his hands.
Is dead, who would have done so much
for me, and /, so worthless, am saved All my
hopes OF an easy AID luxurious life must be
resigned now"
At that moment he beheld dark object at
little distance in the water. The waves
hurled this object against the projecting head
OF sunken rock. AT the same instant Low.
der recognized it as the body Of man.
He crept toward it, and the waters dashed
tho body on the shore at his feet He nut his
hands on the face. How cold and wet Il was
1t felt ike the face of dead mani Lowder's
fingers came IN contact with the soft, silksn
mustache, and he knew that the body was that
Of Guy Tressilianl
OF the five who had stood on the sloop's
deck half-hour earlier, these two alone were
left. The captain and his crew had found
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 be
would have done 80 much for me If he had
lived And his father and the young Girl he
was to have married will wait in vain for his
coming His place at Tressilian Court is
empty. Who can fill it 2"
1t seemed to him that some demon at his side
echoed the question: Who could i'll he place
'ef vacdnt By noble Guy Tressilian!
A thought came to him-a thought 50 strange
and sinister that he shivered inyoluntariiy.
Again he felt of Tressilian's heart. 1t gave no
throb against his hand. He passed his hand
over Tressilian's head and discovered a gaping
wound in the skull. The hair was clothed nth
blood.
Putting his hand into his breast pocket. Low
der drew out his little waterproof match-safe.
He opened it with trembling fingers and struck
! light. The red flicker danced on young Tres
silian's face.
How CHASTITY and terrible it looked The