The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-10-25

The wind, too, was blowing near
ly direct from the coast.
"Come madam, IL you fish at all
10 day, IL is surely time to begin"
The answer startled the poor bar
onet.
II have sngled," said she, quiet
ly; and what is more, have caught
my fish y
What mean you ?" cried Sir
George, "What fish have you
caught 7"
Twenty thousand pounds |" an.
swered the lady with GOODNESS.
Sir George grew pale, and step
ped hurriedly on deck.
"Distractional" cried he, as soon
as he had looked around.
"Put about instantly, pilot | This
is Margate-we are off England !"
Exactly 30, Sir George" said the
lady at his back.
He turned and looked at her.
Your purpose then is to take
me-"
ITO London, Sir George" said the
lady, interrupting. him with calm.
ness, though a gratified flush was on
her cheek. Sir George turned to
the sailors
my pnrse - said he; "twenty.
FIVE louis for you, il you put back
for Boulogue!'
"Twenty five louis !" said the lady
disdainfully "when twenty thou
sand pounds are in the other scale /
"i,arbarous, treacherous woman !!
cried the infuriated baronet, as he
looked round with an eye that
threatened peril to oil, IL he but had
the means to inaict il 4; but the bar
oness gave q signal, and in an in
slant his arms were pinned to his
side by two pair ofbrawny arms.
The baronet struggled, but in
vain . cord was produced, and he
was only saved from the ignomy OF
being boundoby giving his assurance
that he would remain in quiet du'
rance in the cabin.
It seemed to him that he had
nothing for it but to submit.
Sir George reduced to his condo
ton, looked with indignation at his
captor. She had checked the sail
ors for harshness in their usage OF
him, but otherwise she expressed NO
visible emotion.
betrayed by you 7 said the cap-
tive you whom loved 80 much 7
"You love met
"Yes we'll you know it., answer.
cd Sir George. "Since you are on
adventures, cruel women, would
not my whole fortune, with my hand
have better paid you than miser'
able hire Z
The lady spoke not in reply. and
Sir George also held scornful si'
lence from that moment until he
landed in the Thames. He was
her put into tho hands Of the sail,
ors. and conducted to q hotel, OIL
giving his solemn promise that ht
would not attempt +, escape.
1t was night when this landing in
the Thames took place. Sir George
spent q wretched night, moaning
over that fate which his conscience
told him was not unmerited.
In the morning he drew up al
act, briefly giving up oil to his ere
ditors. He had scarcely fnishet
this when q visitor was announced
II was his betrayer, the baroness.
"Wretched woman, what seek
you said he, sternly. "Is not you,
task done l have now to do witt
others.
"With none but me- said the Ia
dy, in q low voice, and with o timi'
dity OF manner most unlike her pre-
vious department.
"Whst do you mean madam I
said Sir George.
II am your sole creditor!', said
tho lady and she placed in his hand
some papers, which he ct once sa'
was to be his own redeemed bonds
He looked up in amazement.
"You had Q cousin once. Si
George = said the lady, with he
eyes on the Aoor. II had-Anni,
Fulton, said Sir George; we wer'
payments in childhood
"She went abroad when q mer'
child with her family continued
the lady.
"She did, said the baronet, sane
I have heard she was married to ,
very wealthy planter in the islant
where they settled. II panied IN,
to hear it, for we loved each othe
even when infants.
"She welded against her will,
continued the lady, for she too 70
membered old days. She is now
! widow
A light had been gradually break
ing upon Sir Georges mind. H
started forward and took hold Of tn,
lsdy's hand and almost throwing
himself at her feet.
"Y0u aro---'
~ am your cousin Annie - sal
the lady.
The lady had returned TO Eng
land Q rich widow had learned tn
situution and smbarrassm ent OF he
we'll remembered cousin had see
him at Boulogns had contrived I,
loyarturn NJ his door. and mako hi