, 1877-02-17

CHAPTER TT.
Not proyctl. hat was tic verdict
john Mcstmacutt, there vas guol reason to
believe, had hcen murdered. aud hy ThonlaA
rettory together, casll bouad tar tic village.
Only one, however, Thomas Mfldnay, lad ar
rived Al tho lnu, bis clothes In disorder, his
iaannsr agttatc,s, lis sftrt.ttont bfood-stained.
Tho ncxt morning John Wehtmacott waa miss
Search mas made, and not only Indications Of
severe struggle Wcre dlseoycrcl un tue left
hank u tae river. but a1so the lsnpress of y
eo s I'D d le eaus I'll q Il x sRs of ae1s sy n
Mestnsaeott's property. But the body Of John
Wcstmneott was absent.
On being arrested, Tnomas sfttdmay con-
5s:sea tat be- apa Jo v Msstacott had fought
state. But he declared tlat the Iupress on the
snuw waa Ills own: that hc hal teen struck
down tNsepsihle hy hts opponent; that, CT re-
covering. he had found hiuEseli alone, aud, fear
Ing to alarm tho inmates oi the rectory, had
gone to the Inn.
Ho.no believed this story. May did from her
hcnft. Nevertheless, circumatanita1 evidence
was against him. On s1icil night. tic body of
man thrown into the :iyes *ou'a have been
whlrled down to and lost In the ocean like
still, as NJ body could be found, tho direct
proof q murier 'fas wanting, the Scotch Jury
at,co of John Wcstmacott IN iJfe couiI reslioYc,
the accused waA released, condemned tnutety, X
nut openly, BY the public voice.
Tnornas Silllmay's reclta, of IT, tfG!s quarrel. '1
~ cannot masInc. eir, unless lie committed
sulcidc,'' was the rcIoindcr. "1le was mnd at
showed IT,. lie was capatle ot snyt!!ng."
What do you inteM1 doing, ny poor boyt"
II shall 80 a4soaa, y 'aaswese.l the Young man,
etoo!nily. "Witat . becomes Of ms there IL of
"saru to me-. dear Ton" said May, moving
near 10 lin. and 1iftug her bravc eyes to Ills.
"if you 70, Il shall not te aioue. 10 l1at thlak
ypu guilty. ] believe all fotl have said. l hare
promised 3ts, to + your wife, and will be 80 NOW
For some moments his emotion was too great
for words. Then, embracing lcr tenlerly, he
exclaimed:
"lleaycn bless you for those comforting
i,,ake this sacrifice; you sliall not bear narhe
Swallowed by sash j. verdict, which t.np!Ies ny
eHllt 1,ot suIsentiy prored fur tue taw to pu1'-
Two ycar, had clapsedi, during Which no in.
tcllfcstlrc bad bcen hcard u John NeatMacott,
wyra lo llrsug. nor latcly Of Tholua. alillmay,
when, one stormy night, the anniseIsarY Of
Of the rccsory wrrc arousel BY thu deep, mel.
anthn,y too.a Il the in!nase-gun. II vas a
sound unfortunately too often heard on tllat
wild, rugged north soast; eut tts Frequency .lil
beds, anxious To render aid.
THE Rector w1a evcr among tho 1rst to encour-
age the reward. On this might. despite llla per-
suas!ons, fur Sue bad grown very delicate, May,
The beach, crowded. with Iticr, presented IN
animated ssene. Beyond toszel the stormy sea,
~ black Us tho sky ab0rc+ except Milcll the
white crests Of the wares flashed out, before
shore. Among thosc waves. Eored uy then lid
den reefs, was the it.fatcl shIp, ruling "a
IL suurtal 1gouy, while cltngtug t1 thu sl.r0uds
md rigging werv thy spcyks, known to be men.
whose numbers, after eash swecplpg wase, wetc
With dItslculty she llte-boat was launched.
manned by brave-heartel volunteers, asld pulled
gu its mission Of rescue.
ths .hirl .ln'e, caught b a. waxe, 4 ana i's
freight were hurled pcl1'nell upon tho beach.
"TAc boat u doUc for" satd the Reetur, sc.
Ear,'ng T, "bus' pFai'' heasen' nut before all
."No, ncl 0, papa, in merry look." cried
May, catching n!s arnt. "Thsrc Il ret opH on
board WHO has been left behind"
Her words attracted every ere on the beach,
,ns sgs s's 9a m ~ as mex. sa, as Ss Si .1
plunge! INTO the boiling sea.
lie would swlnl It. 1t II impossible, efacu-
lated the Doctor, 1.-THE boat 10 useless. We
HaFG no tneata 10 &tCtH Hltsl} HnlSs4 my qetG
WoulI risk thtlr lives tu meet him With ror@.n
I'herc was silence. Tho sope was ready Tho
n,au wanting. 1Erhey were not cowards, but few
there could swim, aud those who we're able re-
gar.iel thu attempt III purs n1a.anesa.
Suddenly IN thclr IntlAt stood man already
dIyestet of hts coat.
s.Fa1tcn tue rope around me-" he sAld, quiet
d H.; '@
Al the soupa OF hia yolee stay sprapK forward
with ery.
.Tom-rom M!ldmayi'' shs exclaimed.
Oh, no, t0-n0t you"
Ho smiled encoursgtnglY upon her. watched
for tie resting wave, and tl.e uext Instant was
battling his way through the btiiows. In that
ttossay sea, to follow hia caustc WA ltanossIale,
They only kuew Ills progress BY tl.s telliugout
Of the TaEe.
II was terrible suspense,-to none 80 much
~ to May, WIN icaned half fasnting. yet too
anxtons to ioae entire rausr.ousness, upon her
fathers arta.
4 quarter OF ap hour, aud tbs atsnal was
given to pull In. Rapidly 1t was obeyol. But
eact. haul FUND thu weight heavier, Until 1t WIS
ROYAL I1AKl