The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-09

bear the steady gaze he fixed on him
and that his proud and over bearing an
ture had met his match. HIS blooG
boiled with rage. II. ss8
ssImpudent villian!n he at last ex
claimed, stamping on. the ground, "dt
YOU dare to beard metz broWbeat me will
your insolate locke Take that
And, lifting his arm, he brought doWI
his whip with a thud on the acrobat's
back that could be heard as far off as the
Lodge. III VI ..s.
Mad with rage, frenzied with insult
Duval, with tiger spring, rushed at the
baronet, and dearly would Sir William
have paid for his rash act if the acrobat
could only have had one blow at him de.
liyered with the predictions strength q
his muscular arm and broad shoulders
But, as Duval rushed forward, Leo, one
of the noblest hounds in Sir Williams
kennel, which had for some time watch.
ed the parley between his master and
Dnval with grave, sedate face, sprang up
on the acrobat aud intercepted his attack
Meanwhile two under gamekeepers had
arrived. And Lady Windus, from hel
bedroom easement, saw the struggle be,
tween the man and the dog, and wonder
ed what it all could be about.
Down, Leo, down" cried Sir Will.
liam, and the. dog sprang away from the
man and sat down BY his masters side.
Now put him out, said the baronet
as he turned away and walked off toward
the hall.
It's no use making any more fuss
about it." said the good-natured game.
keeper, as Duyal sprang upon his feet
his face and hands covered with dust and
blood. "You were wrong in The begin
ming. Be advised, and go your way
quietly"
And Duval was advised, the more cas-.
lily because OF the appealing look his wife
gave him as she gently wiped the blood
from his face. He flung his box ence
more over his shoulders, and walked
slowly toward the gate. He passed
through ii, closed it, and then, pausing,
he clenched his hand, and, lifting it up
towards Heaven, cried out, in the agony
of his heart:
my God. only ask this favor of Thee
that / may one day be revenged !"
ney.
Presently pony-chaise, driven by Ia
dy, was heard behind them when it came
close to them, the lady drew up, and asked
them, with slight agitation, the way to
Natwich; then asked Martha whether the
infant she CARRIED was boy or a girl,
looked at it, kissed it, dropped a sover-
eign into Martha's hand, and suddenly
drove off. It was Lady Windus.
. CHAPTER III. @q
Two years past, and a beautiful lady
reclined upon sofa in a large and rich
IL furnished drawing-room Of a country
mansion, every thing about which betok-
encd the great wealth Of the proprietor
who sat by the window, patting the head
Of noble ,nastlff, which every now and
then looked up at its master, and gave a
bark, As if to ask what he could do for
him. There was not much that dog or
man could do for the wealthy owner OF
Windus Park, for time had lav&hed on
him all her favors ancient descent, great
wealth, q beautiful wife, and two promis.
ing children. Well might Sir William
be proud. I'M XII
i Suddenly the luxurious silence ofthe
room was disturbed by a loud clarnor in
tie hall, in which questions were heard
rapidly put by some one in an agitated
voice: "Where is my lady9 Where is Sill
William?" and the next moment Emily
Garter, Miss Joan's maid, rushed into the
urawing-rOom. s.E H..
Sir William and Lady Windus started
up.
:. "What is the 1natter2" demanded the
baronet.
"Oh, Sir Williaml oh, my lady oh,
my dear, good lady"
And then Emily shrieked three or four
times running, and, turning white as
death, fell back into the chair in a fit.
Heavens and earth!" exclaimed
Sir William; "What Is the meaning of all
this2 Chambers, do you knowsn
"Only, Sir William" said Chambers,
ve,y s. ,wly, and selecting her words
with precision which showed that she
was resolved neither to under or over
state what she had heard from Emily
"Only, Sir William, this much. Emily
Carter came to the door, as were look
ing out of the lawn, and with an awful
conference.-the every one knows what
Emily's couAtenance is when Emily's in
one OF her"
"Confound it womani come to the
pointin cried Sir William
$50, sir, she says to me-" said Cham
bers, suddenly quickening her pace; s'the
children says she; the boat says she
where's my lady2' And when told her
sir, where you and my lady was, she
rushes in, and as my names Sarah
Chambers, that's all as Emily Carter said
to me.''
Though Chambers information was
neither copious nor distinct, it convened
forcibly enough that the children were ID
danger, and that the boat had something
to do with it. 4
It was impossible to describe the
CHASTITY hue which spread over Sir viii
liam's face, as the thought flashed across
his mind that his children had beer
drowned. But he had hardly time Il
realize the possibility Of such calamity
when In stole the curate, with soft anc
smiling face. #
"There is no imminent danger" lie sale
at once. ''1'here is yet half an hour
during which it is quite possible to say,
them. But lose not moment ia send
ing a messenger on horseback to the
nearest fisherman, bid him bring round hi
boat f7irnctIv IF vb11,l1 land ma ona ~