The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-08-12

ofthe,way fishing village with whom
it was possible to make friends. Lieu
tenant Lawson had charge of a coast
guard station at Greymoor, and his
house was perched on the opposite
hills, by the side of the little station
where he held dominion. Lying be-
tween the Lawsons' house and Wray.
ford Nest was the village Of which we
have spoken SO often; and before all
| three was the great restless sea. =.
| Grace looked up with surprise at
| the question.
eyes, Ivisit them, Abel. Why
do you ask?"
You like their company. Miss
Lawson is your own age; the lieuten-
ant is gentleman, his wife a lady,
and there is a; certain amount Of soci-
ETY. and cheerfulness about their home
which this does not possess. I want
you to. arrange to stay with them for
q while" :
:Guardian!- !-Abel~ she gasped
forth-''you wish this?"
eyes I wish this. I am sure that
it is best. You are very much alone
now-I am compelled to leave you SO
often, and for 90 long time"
"HaveI complained, Abel?" she
said, reproachfully.
She was scarcely able to keep the
tears back he saw them in her eyes
and would not be affected by them.
"Complained, child!-no. But I
am thinking of your happiness"
my happiness is with you, Abel,''
she replied "and it is strange that,
after all our years together, I should
have to tell you this, or that you can
not see it for yourself.
"Ay, it is strange" he answered,
thoughtfu1ly.
"Why have you altered like this
Is it,
"Grace, I know what you are go.
ing to say" he said, quickly; ''let
me ask you to dismiss that thought
that old thought-just now. You
are still my daughter. I love you
none the less, and if I do not think
that your future happiness lies in the
direction you indicate, why, leave me
to my opinion and say no more"
"But you are tired of mel know
it."
my dear girl, I am thinking Of
your safety, that is ALL"
| "Safetyp'
| eyes; I have another of those
crazes concerning which you used to
jest once-a greater craze than al
the rest, and that will make inc rich
er than the Wrayfordine; and
think that I am as close upon tn,
secret
"And there is danger in your ex
periments?" ?"
eyes, great deal Of danger
own that, Grace.'
"What is this discovery, Abel?"
"A torpedo-a grand instrument
for that wholesale destruction which
men call war;" he said-"a devilisf
device, which will hurl a greater
number of human souls to destruc
ton in quicker and more certain
manner than any invention of it
kind that science has hitherto discov
ered."
"And you will make this discover.
known?'
"Ay, and make myself more fam
GUS and rich than half a dozen paltr,
colors can do. Here I study glory
not beauty, Grace"
II am sorry-I don't understand,
think"
"No; you do not understand tn.
value of the discovery, or what al
enthusiast have become" hereplied
"but you must understand that I cal
not, for my conscience's sake, let 20,
remain in this house twenty-fou,
hours longer. I am cons tructing
gigantic specimen for government ex
pertinent, and an accident-though
: am a careful man, and not likely t.
commit blunder of the kind-ma
blow the old Nest to heaven"
Grace clasped her hands and shui
dered.
. "And you risk your life for thi
poor ambition?'>
my life is worth nothing-my an
e bition great DEAL" he said "m
life is in my own hands-yours
have no right to risk"
} "But-"
4 "But I have made up my min,
i Grace, and for few wceks-perhal
}, a few months-I must sacrifice hon
: for the fame that, I am sure, is avail
g ing me. And If I sacrifice mysel f b
s fore the fame comes, by mistak
e what does it matter, after all?''
Il Grace endeavored to persuade hi
from his project, insisted for tin
= in sharing his danger, but he VI
! firm, and had his way at last. The,
g was more danger to him when the
were strangers in the house, he g
= planned, than when he was alone al
K careful of himself; and she went avs
at last, a few hours after the serva,
+ had packed her: own boxes in h
|s haste, and fed to Greymoor with Il
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