The Morning herald., 1877-01-25

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Didn't you tell me about the Falcon
rescuing her from the pirates, and then
getting wrecked with all on board ??
Eyes, but then there was a girl that es-
capped"
''Oh hop said my father, with,a long
whistle. II didn't know that"
He turned and looked at nae hastily, but
in deep perplexity.
80 you're the girl, are you?" said he at
last.
II am your daughter" I answered.
Isaw him look at John, who winked in
return. %E&#
He walked up and down for few min |
utes, and at last stopped and looked at me
again. "Thaps all very WE'LL" said he at
last, "but how de- I know that you're the
party? Have you any proof Of this?"
"No."
"You have nothing but your own state
ment?' i# !
'No."
"And you may be an imposter. Mind
you-Pm a magistrate-and you'd better
be careful"
coldly.
mo, l can't. In this country man
can't do what he chooses"
/ was silent
"Johnnie," said my father, "I'll have to
leave her to you, You arrangeit
John looked at me 1azily, still smoking,
and for some time said nothing.
II suppose" said be at last. "you've got
to put it through. You began il, you know.
You would send for her. Inever saw the
use Of it," r.~r- r..
but do you think this is the party ?"
ooh, I dare say. 1t don't make any diff
ference any way Nobody would take the
trouble to come to you with sham story"
'That's fact" said my father.
80 / don't see but you've got to take
her."
"Well," said my father, ifyou think 50,
why all right"
II don't think any thing Of the kind"
returned John, snappishly. II only think
that she's the party you sent for"
"Oh, we'll, it's all the same" said my
father, who then returned to me again.
"Ifyou're the GIRL" he said, "you can
get in. Hunt up Mrs. Compton, and she'll
take charge Of you"
Compton! At the mention Of that name
shudder passed through me. She had
been in the family of the murdered man,
and had ever since lived with his MUIR
derer. went in without a word, pre-
pared for the worst, and expecting to see
some evil~taced woman, fit companion for
the pair outside 49,, .z,
A servant was passing along. "Where
is Mr.. Compton I" | asked. :.
Somewhere or other, l suppose" grow
led the man, and went on.
l stood quietly. Had l not been pre-
pared for some such thing as this might
perhaps have broken down under grief,
bat | had read the MS, and nothing could
surprise or wound me. l waited there for
nearly half an hour, during which time no
notice was taken of me. | heard my
father and John walk down the piazza steps
aud go away. They had evidently forgot
ten all about me. AT last man came
toward the door who did not look like a
servant. He was dressed in black.
He was slender, pale, shambling
man, with thin, light hair, and a fur
tive eve and weary face. He did not
look like one who would insult me, so
asked him where could find Mrs. Comp
ton.
He started US spoke and looked at me
in wonder, yet respectfully. :.
II have Just come from China" salo y
"and my father told me to find Mrs. Comp
tom" 4G
He looked at me for some time without
speaking word. I began to think that he
was imbecile.
$50 YOU are Mr.. Bolts daughter" said
he at last. in a thin, weak voice. =!
didn't know that you had come-l-l
knew that he was expecting you-but
heard vou were lost at sea- Mrs. Comp
ton-yes-oh yes-Pll show you where
Won can find Mrs. Compton. =.
He was embarrassed. yet not unklnd.
There was wonder in his face, as though
he was surprised ut my appearance. fer-
hans n was because he found me so unlike
nv father, He walked toward the grea,
.ta;rs from time to time turning his mead
.o Iook at me. and ascended them. l fol-
loved ard after going to third story we
came to room .,
"That's the place" said he.
He then turned without kepc[ad rep,yndg at 70 .hs
thanks, and left me- ! knockea ssI a; and .ns
door. After some delay it was openea, ana
I went in. A thin, yale woman was there.
Her hair was perfectly white her 1ace
vas marked by the traces OF great grlel
and suffering, yet ovelspread by an aimess express