Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-04

Nathan caught something of the discussion
go on" he shouted, waving his hand Ii
token to proceed. ,..... .....,
Kate was too much exhausted to speak, ,buI
Mary Rathbone interpused go on !" she
cried, with a vivid red spot In each pale
| check, 'that they shall not. Go back, men,
and take up that gentleman, as you said.
Pay no attention to this lady-she has lost
her senses"
''She never had any" murmured Kate.
After some delay the maneuvre was safely
accomplished, and Nathan Day Joined our
little group. The Comet sped sturlily back
against the wind, leaving behind her the
wreck, the island, and all our terrors. We
were safe at last ,.l.,
Pearl recurled her hair, and resumed her
serenity ''How wet you are, dear, she said,
touching Nathan's wet clothes.
He did not answer, but walked away, his
pale face set and stern.
As we came In sight of the piers, Mary
Rathbone astoni. he'd MS by fainting dead
away and falling to thu floor Nathan had
lifted her before any one else could reach
her, and Frank Ronalds sprang forward to
chafe her cold hands.
YThe pluckiest little woman in the
world, " he said, enthusiastically, ''Pm afraid
to think what would have become of us If II
a regular trump if ever there was one"
II was dark day, with that raw wind that
belongs TO the Western lake-towns On the
dock stood Mrs. Brandegee her silvery curls
contrasting artistically with her black attire,
her face picture of maternal sOlicitude In
another instant she had Pearl in her arms
''My darling, how do you feel Are you ILL.,
Are you faint? My angel, what have / not
suffered My heart has been torn with sus-
pense How have you endured the night ?
Have you taken cold my own one7 You
have no idea what terrible anxiety has been
felt for you all over the city, my sweet child!'
cried the mother, covering Pearl with grace
full caresses.
Frank Ronalds helped Kate and myself
into carriage, Mr.. and Mrs Vanderhevden
rode off together-he sobered and surly, she
cold and calm as ever; and Alleyne Forsythe
after vainly endeavoring to break through the
scornful reserve which Kate made no conceal
walked away by himself, his Greek face some
what overclouded.
Mrs Rathbone, a quiet little woman, who
was on the dock when the boat arrived, was
helping her pale daughter into carriage,
when Nathan Day stepped forward TO assist
her Miss Brandegee paused at her carriage
door. "Mr Day-Nathan--we are ready to
go-we are waiting for you, she said, with
her bewitching smile Nathan Day came for
ward, bowed profoundly, assisted her into
the carriage, and closed the door. Then he
returned, said few words to Mary and her
mother, and entering their carriage, rode away
with them.
Il am glad of it," said Kate, as they pas
sed us. 'Nathan Day is a noble-hearted
man, and Mary is an angel. They are worthy
of each other, and last nights experience re-
venled them as they are. God bless then
both But oh, aunt, think of that heartless
Pearl Brandegee! Think of the Vanderhey-
dens And worse than all, that contempii-
BILE, cowardly, detestable Alleyne FOrsythe ~
eyes. In the danger of death the masks
fell off. For once the true character came to
the surface 1t was as though they were
weighed in the balance"
'And found wanting"