The Newtown bee., 1877-12-20

answered dhe man, sprnglng up from his seat ''lct us proceed at once"
 Jane Harding led the way until she came to the base fan apparently in0c- ecssinlc rock. Here sbe waved the nap. kin which covered her basket, and iiu. mr,Iiutcly there came shafp whistle.
 "lr is ali right, "sbe said, "tolios me !" and she began running around the "lher side uf the rock wlh such niinJle steps that the stranger could scurcely follow her.
 The south siIc of ;hc rock was by DO meaTs so steep, broken portions creating an irregular surface, sg that one with great care could gain ihe summit
 Follow mo, said the gil, but bc very cautious, for our assent is not with out dnnger," and she cOmmr"ccd spring ing from projection to projccllon with the ightuess and agility of a yQHng ante lupr. ilasleling after her us last Us 'lie was able, the stranger found himself in few miuut,s iu lhr front Ui lhe rntraM&c of 4 cavern near the summit. Here lhcy discovered ycnerab.e old man, tp w nom Jane aad, on entering. "Fathcr, br.ug yuu cpmpInlon iu misfortune.
 ''ile Is welcome, " responded the priest "wc shnll console one anollier." "
 For me" replied tue siraa,r n T tone of despair, "lhersl cons ,n.'
 My son, my son, conlnued the old man in voice of rcproach, mingled with lendern,os, "yUu are oyer-AlstY in your speech
 Father Ambrose knew too much of the human heart to administer d greater rebuke al the moment, but when lis young bcnetactress had given him the provisions, and, receiving Ills n!esflDs, had dvperlcd, he turned lo his guest and inquired his name.
 "Juhn Sunderland, of the tOWn of Wells" replied the slral gen, and al once he bcgan to rtncarse hls history, lie told tie good priest that his property had been conhscaIcd, and his wife had been cnIried away and probably by 'nnl tInc hnd sGlcred deJlh.
 We are in tue hands of OUT TGh CT, responded the good man, and lie ill bring u4 out ol Ihis irlbulttinu if il bt His pleasure; 5ut, should Vt be cali rd upon to Testify for lis Church Ul the scnttuId, !at Us cXcluim joytuIy with St. 1 Andrew, 'Sdlyc Sdmctu cruX.
 Win such Comforting expressions as these, Father Ambrose sOothcd thr mind of John SuuGcrand, and invited him 10 refresh himself on Il bed ct dry leaves in d corner Of the cave. It Was H,,d day when Sunderland Opcned his eyes again, l Slc, D had inyIgDrntt! his franr, nt'd he appeared more hum3le and patient in | sDiril Still he would revert lu his wife i and once or twice was almost on lhe i point Ot setting out To Nblala some news of her tate The good pastor detained 1 him. however. arguing that Hn adN cni iuIe ! could only terminate in his arrest "Iln- | out bringing the consolation lic sought.
 "Wnit few days, my spu," he said, "ani we may peIhars receive the int"r- nation you desire True friends gre watching Ovtr Us, and am often Tcry much cunfurted here ln my soh>u.tc by guzIug down upnn the unur. amt rec'iY- ing information by secIci teugrnpA. Wv 1 have established Set of signals by which our people can c3inmunicdte Wiru me.
 As the time passed Sunderland $ emcd to grow more resigned. Father An.hlo,e Was awaiting small vessel Ia appear If the coast in winch ha might embark, aud Uffeied Sunderland A ptesuge uisu. The latter only accepted cJndillpHaly ; that is, il he heard hls "ite htd sutfcrei death II she suII lived. he would not quit the country, but cnIteavor. by every p"ssIDle means, to Opcn standardization with her. A few days aler Jane Hard ing brought the sad news that a batch of prisoners, among whom Was Sunrti- and wife had beer cci.snially d'0wn- ed by he cupsizing Of the bout nblcA Was conveying lbrm across lhe Severn river After his iifsl outbuFsi If wI!i grief Sunderland annuuhccd himself ready tn quit the country whenever Father Ambrose Was ready to depart.
 Almost every week the prison iu Wells received q fresh supply of uHfnrtuntjes. Terror reigncd through0ul the hand, and the unhappy flick, With their pastors often at their head, were fleeing from spot to sp9; in the hope of eIuding their prosecutors.
 4 couple of weeks after Sunderland's arrival at the cave, Falher Ambrose sud denly exclaimed, as man was e~pie'' making signs with his brms, There is important news which we will receive by-andIby."
 1 An lour or iwo lsleF Jane Harding was athhe cave with letter. which she ] deiive+d lo he priest. The content, appeansd to excite him more lhan usual