The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-08-26

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He has destroyed the Nest" cried
Grace. ooh! haste, Victor-haste,
good friendsI' Il
There followed the tramping of
many feet, and Trustworth and his
men were on their legs again.
"The coast-guard ?" cried Bill ;
and with one bound he went to the
cliffs verge and slid downward like
huge cat, while Trustworth and his
companion, holding their hands to
their faces, disappeared in the dark
ness of the night that had followed
the explosion, and were seen no more
in Greymoor.
Grace, Victor, and the coastrgua1ds,
who had been aroused by Grace's en-
ergy, discovered only a gray-haired
man lying on the wet grass in their
path. =: c *,
"Oh, Abel-my dear guardian p
cried Grace, bending over him.
81 II am well-and SAFE" he whis-
pered. "Let me rest a moment"
"You signaled to. me? In the
green light there was danger"
Eyes. Thank Heaven you saw it y
muttered Wrayford.
,"What has happened r asked Vic.
tor. .. f
II will tell you presently" he said
"the experiment has been tested, and
the torpedo is a success"
1T has frightened Greymoor into
fits, and broken all the windows in
the place." grumbled Lieutenant
Lawson.
II thought it would" said Wray.
ford, dryly. He was on his feet.
he made an effort to move after: a
while, and when Grace and Victor
drew his arms within their own 70,
his support, he made no effort to
! withdraw them.
II think that 1 have learned q les
son tonight" he sad to Grace. ''Y ou
were looking for me then ?"
eyes. And seeing the signal, ]
| found Victor, and"
"Oh ! he was not far off, / wager
Abel answered in a CHEEKY tone, that
made their hearts leap.
II found Victor, and we started of
with those of the coastrguard who
| were on duty"
Saving my lfe," he said, Saving
my life. Well, you came for me-
he added presently you must 60 te
him."
"Oh, Gardy!"
"Oh, Mr.: Wrayford!' exclaimed
Victor, gratefully.
"seeing you two happy you two
faithful lovers" he said, Il shall b.
happy myself, l think. Why, wha
will old Wrayford have to regret ?
| He pressed Victor's arm, and Vic
tor understood him. .:
Lower down the cliff they. met al
Greymoor coming up, with mucf
whooping and shouting, toward tn
Nest. Abel did not appear to heet
them, and when Grace said, laugh
ingly, that here were more friend
advancing to the rescue, he replied,
my sight has failed me little:
don't see them.''
| Grace and Victor looked eagerl,
into his face.
"Oh he is blind I" she cried.
eyes, yes; don't make scene
Grace" he said, calmly. "Get me t.
| Lawson's home, and there nurse m
for a time. I may recover this shoc]
in careful hands. That torpedo wa
very powerful. 1t is a great success
thank Heaven"
| And in careful hands, and in tn
hands Of her he loved, his sight cam
back slowly, after grave doubts q
learned oculists. When he was vel
again he gave Grace away at the al
tar Of old Greymoor Church, whicl
was not big enough for all those goo
neighbors who thronged the edifoe t
see the wedding. Robert Trustwortl
was not there. A man with onl
half q nose reached America abou
that time, in company with one ger
tleman. who was thumbless and anoth
er who was eyebrowless and general
dis6gured.. They were sufferers b
the war, they told folks who were cu1
ious- little powder had blown u
and damaged them.
Abel Wrayford nurses two of Grace
children now, and Victor, settled j
, England, helps him in his studies, 8
in those past days when he stole th
chemists hope away from him. An
Abel, as he bends his head ovt
Grace's eldest girl-his hair is {
white as snow now, and he is not 70
ty-ive-whispers again, as on th'
night they led him down the eli,
e "What has old Wrayford to regret
Il THE END.
Y A ASUPREME ARGUMENT.
1t was the twilight hour, and the
were meandering along the execrab
). sidewalks on Veto street. He VI
blacker than the king Of clubs, al
y she could discount the ten-spot
- spades. ~:
''Susan, I lub you" he sudden
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