The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-06

French2 l did. Was 1 acquainte,
with bookkeeping? Twas.
"Well, then," said he, "will you z,
to Geneva, and transact this business
particulars Of which i will give you to
morrow? You shall be paid as m,
clerk, and have your expenses and some
thing beside"
Agreed" 1 said, gladly; al will go
When am TO set out"
As soon as you can get ready.
you do this well think can help yol
to something better"
I wrung his hand and left him, tool
the first train home, packed up, ant
next morning at eleven o'clock was a
his office in London again. wrote Il
my brother telling him the facts, mas
tered my instructions, and next morning
I was in Paris.
1 found the business at Geneva mucl
more complicated than I expected. 1
was a liquidation case. Day after da!
passed; days ran into weeks; and a
last, after six weeks hard work and ;
run to Chamouni, I was on my wa,
home again.
"Well done |" was the verdict passed
upon my efforts, and was very welcome
accompanied as it was with check fol
fifty guineas.
Gall on me when I return to town,
said my friend, sin about five weeks
time, and I will tell you something
think you will be glad to hear"
Ny thoughts Immediately few K
Rosie. Not that I had by any meanf
forgotten her; but now I was idle AGAR
1 felt more detected than ever. Liqui
dation cases are not romantic
l was now at liberty to join nay
brother. And I telegraphed at once,
and at eleven o'clock that evening was
knocked up to take in the reply.
1t was short and to the point. 1t ran
thus: "Come along, old fellow; stay as
long rs you ike.
Iwent. lived with the detachment
and what fun we had Fishing in a fine
river close by; cricket /; little shoot.
ing, for September was upon us now
rowing up and down the stream and
dining with the hospitable Irish resi-
dents, made up the total of our days af-
ter parade or inspection.
One guest-night-for we had our little
social parties occasionslly-we were sit
ting at the open windows when tha sinh
of the party exclaimed
"What glare there is yonder It's
fire, / believe"
Bedad, your right " said one of
the guests. cts down by Sir Johns
he has house full, I hope it's not the
house ITSELF"
"Shall I turn out the pickett" asked
my brother. "Why, look, it's increas,
ing ; they may want assistance. l."
As he spoke the flames mounted mp
and the lurid smoke rose high into the
glare above.
"Sound the fre-call and turn out the
pickets, Hamblyn," said my brother.
"Take the men down at the double.
Wen drive over! Come along. Look
sharp |"
I hurried out for coat to cover my
dress clothes. OF course, being in Q
hurry, 1 was delayed. In the dark
groped unsuccessfully, and at length
when I crossed from my room 1 found
that the others had driven off in the carr
our guests had come over in.
The sentry at the gate civilly "shoul
dered his rife as I passed, and in re-
ply to my question told me that the cap
tain and the whole party had gone, leav
ing word for nae to follow, if / liked.
eyes ; but how? They've taken al
the cars, sentry"
eyes, sir; but there's the gig, sir.
"Whose gig ?"
"The boat, sir. You can scull dow
almost as quick as they'll drive, yel
honor.
would pull down. 1t was not far
the moon was still bright. knew th'
river pretty we'll. No sooner though
than done. A soldier from the guard
room came across and helped me *
launch the gig.
"That's big fire, sir they do say
it's at the hall below. Poor creatures
hope they'll all escape. All right
sir ?"
replied in the affirmative. He le
go the painter, and with two vigorous
strokes of the light sculls was in tn
stream. Fortunately I knew almos
every turn and bend of the fine river O.
| should have more than once had {
very narrow escape, if I had not beel
quickly upset. 1t is all very we'll t.
row in daylight, but in the gloom, whel
the hanks and the water alongside ar
equally shrouded, 80 that where on
begins and the other ends is an extreme
ly difficult problem to solve, and snag
and submerged shoals are quite invisi
BILE, the pulling down a rapid strear
alone is no joke. But l did not mind
then. Urged by a reckless daring.
sculled rapidly on alone.
Alone, all but for the company of tw
good planks. Whence came they, an
whittier they were bound, 1 did nc
think but I noticed they were KEEP
close to me-now swirling away, now i
the dim light meeting, then dividing
turning round, separating themselves
and soon inclosing my sculls, so as t
impede my way and endanger my safety