The Morning herald., 1877-03-22

Asgeelo opened the door. The valuable
servant was at his post Us usual. CLARK
orushed past with a growl and entered the
dining-room. l.
Potts was standing in front Of the fire
with flushed face and savage eyea. John
was stroking his dog, and appeared quite
indifferent. l Clark, however, was too much
taken up.with his own thoughts to notice
Potts. He came in and sat down in sill
ence. 4" =" % NJ. NJ. 75'' 5sr,7,-,- -
well" said Potts, '.did you do that
busineH7' flso i'r s7I7q - - ~
NO, growled Clark. a. 5,5.g 4
b Mop cried Potts. do you mean to
say you didn't follow up the fellowr'
III mean to say it's NO go,'' returned
CLARK. y didwhat could. But when
you are after man, and he turns out TO
be The "Devip himself, what can you do?"
AT these. words, which was spoken with
unusual excitement, John gave low
laugh, but said nothing. gtaae r
You've been getting rather soft lately,
it seems to ME" said Potts. AT any rate
what did you do?" ' >,
''Welp' said Clark, slowly--"I went to
that inn-to watch the fellow. He WIS
sitting by the fire, taking it very easy. I
tried to make out whether bad ever seen
him before, but dould not. He sat by the
fire, and wouldn't say word. I tried to
trot him out, and At last I did 80. He
trotted out in good earnest, and if
any man was ever kicked and ridden rough
shod over, Pm that individual. He isn't
q man-he's Beelzebub. He knows every
thing. He began in a playful way by
taking . piece Of charcoal and writing
on the wall some marks which belong to
me, and which Pm little delicate about
letting people see in fact, the Botany
Bay marks" uH4 @''7 'Rd
"Did he know that ?" cried Potts,
aghast. ~.rr FIX ~ :
shot only knew it, but, as was saying,
marked it on the wall. That's sign Of
knowledge. And for fear they wouldn't
be understood, he kindly explained to
about dozen people present the particu-
lar meaning of EACH"
"a "The devilv said john.
"Thats what I said he was" rejoined
Clark, dryly. "But that's nothing. 1 re-
member when I was little boy" he con-
tiuued, pensively, "hearing the parson
read about :some handwriting on the wall,
that frightened Beelzebub himself; but
tell you this handwriting on tie wall used
me up good deal more than that other.
Still what followed wa, worse" .r
Clark paused for little while, and then
taking a long breath, went on.
"He proceeded to the assembled COM
pany an account Of my life, particularly
that very interesting part of it which I
passed in Botany Bay. You know my
escape." sat ....u u...
He stopped for awhile. ,.
did he know about that tooT asked
Potts, with some agitation. .s..
.. "Johnnie," said Clark, che knew pres
cious sight more than you do, and told
some things which l had forgotten myself.
Why, that devil stood up there and told
the company not only what l did but what
/ felt. He brought it all back. He told
how I loooked at Stubs, and how Stubbs
looked at me in the boat" a.aw
Clark stopped again and no one spoke
for long time. .,...
II lost my breath and ran out" he re-
sumed, "and l was afraid to 90 back. did
so at last. 1t was then almost midnight.
l found him still sitting there. He smiled
at me in way that fairly made my blood
run cold. 'Crocker,' said he, sit down."
At this Potts aud John looked at each
other in horror. or
"He knows that too?" said John.
Everything" returned Clark, dejec-
tedly. "Well, when he said that, l looked
a little surprised, as you may be sure.
II thought you'd be back, said he, for
you want to see me, you know. You're
going to follow me- says he. You got
your pistols all ready, 30, as / always like
to oblige friend, Til give you chance.
Gomez .N.., ,.-.
"At this fairly staggered.
"'Come,' says he, Tve got all that
money, and Potts, wants it back. And
you're going to get it from me. Gomez
II swear to you could not move. He
smiled at me as before, and quietly got up
and left the house. stood for some time
fixed to the spot AT last Igrew reckless.
IF he's the devil himself says l, IN have
it out with him. l rushed out and follow
ed in his pursuit. After some time | over
took him. He was on horseback, but his
horse was walking. He heard me coming.
tAh, Crccker,' said he quite merrily, 10
you've come have your
'I tore my pistol from my pocket and
fired. The only reply was a loud laugh:
He.went on without turning his head. |