The Morning herald., 1877-07-21

through the cedars like mad, and at reg.
Iular iatervals came that sonld that froZe
IMargaret's very heart biood--tbe booming
Of the terrible signal qua. Guy could
hardly keep pace with her, sne few down
the road 80 swiftly. ,-..,
eve are not alone; there are 'othere
here" he said, as they came upon the
shingles.
Perhaps twenty fishermen had gathered
there, with their boats and lights to send
i out relief to the ill-fAted crew; though
they had found, upon reaching the beach,
that it would be utter madness for any man
to dare such sea as that. There was no
more certain road to death.
Margaret came down close to the water.
The light ahone out clear and steady over
the rocks, by Kentauk Point, seeming ever
to cry, Danger danger" Whom was it
warning tonight Ah, whom?
"Does any one know what ship it is"
Margaret asked, in q hard, strained voice,
of rough fisherman who stood near her.
"Dun know certain, miss; but the Star
light, owned and commanded by Captain
Delano, was signalled below at tie Hook,
this morning, and we think as how it must
be her."
IL was sure of it," she said, huskily,
clutching Guy Montfords arm. "For
Gods sake, will not some one 60 to
them p s< t"
Can't, in this sea, aliss. They'd be
swamped afore they started. Hark the
ship is coming close upon US, believe"
"A thousand dollars to the one who will
try to reach them," she said, despairingly.
Just then there came , crash, and the
ship was thrown up and stranded upon the
beach, not dozen yards from where they
stood. Some Of the poor fellows were
washed off int o the sea, and were struggling
with tho waves, others were tossed over
upon the sand with broken and manged
limbs, while some still olung to the broken
rigging, too much stunned and paralyzed
to move. .e
Everybody was at work instantly. Mar
gare. look the lantern from Guys hand
aud went hurrying around, first to one and
then another, searching for something like
ons crazed. Gao m.n was lying, his face
downward, and more than half his body in
tie sea, that no cEe had found, until IT.
ger, barking fariously, drew him out upon
Tie sand. '~"@ ... s....
Margaret hastened to him and STOPPING
,ver the body, raised the i-cs to the ight.
Such cry as went up rom her white lips
tDen! HF "~
Guy was beside her in q second.
IL, il Captain d. or she said. "Help
me, help me, Guy. y, my God be is not
lead J.? She tore open his jacket, as Guy
laid him over upon the rand, and put her
;,and upon his heart. NJ; it was warm
yet d.. a. a.fa
Guy forced some brandy through his
teeth, looking at Margaret like one dazeu. |
There was mystery here too deep for
aim.
I'VE must take him 10 the house-you
and |, if you are strong enough" she said.
''Thesemen will care FIR the Others"
If AN strong enough If you are,
raser. You cannot help carry him.
II willp she said fiereely. And so up
through the cedara they went again, the
pitiless rain beating down upon Captain
Delano's uncovered face, aud he lying as
unconscious of all as any dead man could.
Wake up, Max Delano Do you not
know whittier you are going, and whose
arms are abont you, carrying you thither
-t1auge that you should sleep on, when by
day and night you have keen hurrying
over the briny deep to look upon this very
face that bends above you now You are
going to the great house, too! In pity
wake, and stop this mad woman who is
hurrying yeu on in such reckless haste; for
the naughty squire will hardly care to well
come you from her arms
Never breath stirs the handsome lips
never a pulse-beat quivers along the
,hspely arm. If not dead, he soon will be.
Hurry faster, Ma7gare: Brandt, if his life
be worth aught to you
In through the massive doors, and up
the long winding stairs, into the chamber
Jet apart for royal ones, Margaret would
have him borne, and there they laid him
upon the snow-white bed.
Guy slid back down the stairs for DR..
Delevnns. They came back together in a
breath. The doctor went to the bed and !
pat his ear down close to the lips. shaking
his head as he raised it.
Margaret caught for breath. I
cdr. Delsvane, that nan is my hus.
band! You must save"
She fell backward, and the squire, who
had come in just in time to hear her
words, caught her in his arms. 1t was
enough to make them all turn pale, such
a revelation as this, but the squire's stern
lace went ghastly. l
This was night long to he remembered
1t Kentauk Brandt. Margaret came to
herself shortly; but the squire had to be
carried to bed, and it was well on toward
before Captain DeIano came cut
u his death -likesleep.
Such a terrible stain upon the Brandt