Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-02
TRRSSKLlAN c0URTl
CHAPTER 1.
A FArEFUL CATASTROPHE.

CHAPTER I.
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Avid storm was raging upon the
Mediterranean Sea, near tho close Of
dreaTX November day, and sky and
waters were black with the gloom Of
the sudden and furious tempest, before
which small sailing vessel was scud-
ding under barn poaes. Her build and
rigging proclaimed her Sardtnian. She
wasIfAs 6sik Captain varino MASTER,
on her way rom Cagiiart to Palermo;
She had on board two scamen, and
two passengers.
Thc passengers were Engiishmen'
VINO P'9 procure1 passage on u ne
G'atto Faiermo whsnee they intended
TO embark oy stcamer 70 Msrseliies'
the following DAY.
While the captain anu MS assistants
were attsndlpg 20 their duties, and eX-
pressing apprehensions rs to their
safety, tha two Englishmen stood
apart, leaning against the low bull
warkA and surveying the Wild scene
around them.
These men were both youhg, appar-
emily of the same age, about three and
twenty, butevidently they were not OF
the same station In life.
One, the more striking Of the two,
was aristocratic In his bearing, tall,
slender and handsome, with a frank,
smiling mouth, a pair Of fearless blue
eyes, set under a wide and massive
forehead, and tawny hair blowing
back froIn his face Noble, generous
and kind hearted, he had an adVen-
turous disposition and q dauntleSs cour-
age.
He was Guy Tressillian, the only
son and heir Of Sir Arthur Tressillian,
Baronet, Of Tressillian Court, England.
His companion presented remark
able resemblance to him, being also
tall and slender and fair. with tawny
hair and mustache, but he had not the
frank smile; the bright fearless look
the joyous spirit that characterized
young Trsssiliian. Young as he was,
he had seen much Of the dark side Of
life, and his experiences had been such
rs to develop In him some Of the worst
qualities Of his nature. .r-Eal.
He was Jasper Lowder, Guy Tres
sillian,s hired travelling companion
and bosoun-ffiend.
The meeting and connection Of the
two had touch of romance. Young
Trsssillian had spent four years in a
German university, whence he had
been graduated with honor. On lsav-
ing Tie university, In obedience to his
fathsr's written command, he had ur-
dertaken a tour of the countries inclos-
inc the Mediterranean Sea, in COM
nsnv With one of his late tutors. This
renflemsr, beine upe xpectedIy promo
ED 10 a aprof.ssorship, abandoned Tres
sIlllsn at BADEN, leaving him to find
another travelling companion.
ON The evening of the very day after
his desertion, as Guy Tressillian was
sauntnfinfr through the streets of Ba-
don. ne mad been assaulted by a trio of
his own rcountrymen, all more or less
intoxicated. twas apparent that they
took him for another, and intended to
wreak vengeance upon him. Without
allowing him to speak, they forced him
TO defend himself. GUY was getting
the worst of the conflict, when \
stranger came running TO hi. assist
ance, and In n few moments the two
had nukfho olfians to flight. q
This stranger who came so oppor-
timely TO Guy's assistance was Jasper
Towder His resemblance to youpg
Tres,illian awakened In the latter q
ronn.n,ic jnterest He Questioned Low
~. Is..n.,S Tho. he was noor and
sinn. An, tbe world. and took him to
his hotel. Believing that the similar
ity Of features indicated similarity of
tsstes and natures, he engaged I,owder
as his travelling companion, and the
mast wear they had spent together more
Ike brothers than like employer and
omnlnveA no ETTee -|'cT H
s5Th}s storm Ia a regular Lavender" /"
..,S iowder clinoinS with both hands
10 tha balvarks. "Do YOU think tho
cr.T viiI stand II. Tressiilian
stOb. ve,. - answered Young Tressil-
ian ,T;ning the salt spray from his
T.cs .SsSrbe Captain knows the Sicilian
cosst rarsac,Iv In two hours. or less.
~. .heiI ha In the bav Of Palermo. In
~. hn,rs ~. -sbs M he, domlcilef3 In
.hS ~, roon,s oS the hoteI Trinocri,,
With ths hast snuper which Messsr
Ra0T1aa NAn furnish. And Tomorrow.
A. nocn.,s he added. sswe shall embark
Tnr M Wsrse,iles In a Messageries steam
.r". % .N'N""
..A,d from Marseil,as nou will mo-
...d - Ensi,nd and to Tressifian
Conrt :" said Iowtler. with some Bit
terness. "And I-what is to become
of me? Ihaye had year Of unalloyed
happiness, and now comes back the
drpdgery, the hopeless toll, the ankle
ties Of The wrctched old life. YOu
picked ma up at Baden, a poor ad-
yenturer seeking to gain a living by
tsacbinv EnolisSI and the same destiny
n onea 10 me- now" - r-EeFFGHl
Trs6ilian tl1rned his handsome face
upon his companion In surprise and
sfectionate reproach.
"Jasper ~ he exclaimed, s.you talk
strangely. Do you suppose I have
called you friend and brother so long,