The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10

out at the window, and an exclamation Of
some sudden emotion escaped from his lips
as he noticed Roswell Berkeley coming up
from the river. Chiron's eyes wandered in
the same direction, and pulling his son by
the sleeve, he bade him seek Sir Oliver and
inform him of the arrival, at the same time
promising that he soon would follow.
AS Orlando passed out he saw Chiron
take Morgiana's hand again in his own,
and though anxious curiosity ran wild in
his bosom, yet he endeavored to curb it by
the selfassurance that all would ere long
be revealed to him. He had seen his moth
er in the possession Of her long-lost reason,
and he had found in the person Of his mys-
terious friend dear father, but yet there
was much more for him to know. The
life-lots had not yet all been drawn.
At the same moment that Roswell Berk-
ley entered the hall of Sir Oliver Wimple's
dwelling Dick Nolan and three of his ship
mates came up from the river, and remain
ed within hailing distance. Bcrkley was
not without some slight shade of suspicion
as he entered the baronet's dwelling, for
the servants had eyed him with strange
glances as he passed them but, remem-
bering that the old baronet was his friend,
he strove to Danish all unpleasant suspi-
cions, and in moment more he greeted
Sir Oliver with bland smile.
"Ah, whom have we here ?" uttered
BerEley, as the remodelled hunter entered
the room.
Let me introduce you," said the bar
onet, Mr. Berkley, my friend, Lord Chi
ron."
"Chiron Lord Chiron - repeated
Berkeley, starting with sudden fear, as he
recognized the noble form of the old hunter.
"Have you forgotten mep" asked Chi
ron, as he regarded the dumbfounded man
with bitter smile.
"Sir Oliver, what means thisP" cried
Berkley, in tone which seemed to indi-
cate that he still counted upon the baro-
nets friendship, but at the same time
evincing fear that might not be easily
shaken off.
&c 1t simply means that Lord Chiron, and
one or two other friends, have business to
transact, and your presence was deemed
absolutely necessary. All, here comes
another" continued Sir Oliver, "Mr.
Berkley, Orlando Chester"
"Fiends Of darkness p shrieked the vii
lain, as his eyes rested upon him whom he
thought either dead, or far away. "Sir
Oliver, let me go hence"
EASY" said Chiron, as he motioned
Berkley to seat "I have business with
you, and when that is done you can be re-
lieved of our presence"
Roswell Berkley gazed first upon one,
and then upon another of those present.
and, while his gaze seemed wavering be-
tween Chiron and Orlando, he sank into
seat. A deep struggle was apparent upon
his countence, but at length his native i'm
pudence seemed to triumph, and with
forced look of offended dignity, he said
"Then go on-but be quick about it.n
You will find the business quickly
enough transacted for your own pleasure"
returned Chiron, as he quietly took seat.
''And who are you that thus assumes to
dictate p'' asked Berkley, with considera-
BILE distrust. "If you are Lord Chiron, you
can be nothing to me-"
81 am the Lord of Chirou, and am
something to you but it is of your brother
that WOuld now sneak
Roswell Berkeley started and turned
pale,
Il would ask you," continued Chiron,
"if you remember of your brothers MAX
ing his will and leaving the colony for
England ?" Concluded next week.