The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-09-25

LOoS IL Wub bIuSs Inc wafer was at
their feet. William had raised Joan in
his arms; and as he saw his mother
direct the baronet's attention to them,
he called out, though she couldn't hear
him:
"All right, mamma; there's plenty of
time yet"
Plenty of time The sea was flowing
in. Often as the party on the shore
turned their eyes in the direction in
which Mr.. Ling had riddeneto procure
boat, there was nothing in sight.
Lady Windus had tainted. Sir Will
liam stood q picture of agony, looking
at his children. Sarah Chambers, EN-
ily, and the stable boy were grouped
round the old game-keeper, who assisted
them in shedding many tears, but had
nothing better to offer to his young
master and Miss Joan, though he avowed,
and perhaps truly, that he was ready to
die for them.
The rat-catcher had seated himself on
q stone.
care those your children ?" asked
man who stood at Sir Williams side,
but whose approach had not been
noticed.
The baronet did not turn to look at,
the speaker, It was some seconds,
indeed, before he recognized that any
one had addressed him, but when he
did, he replied, in a very deep whisper
of despair.
"They arel"
The mans gaze was fixed upon the
children. Sir Williams was fixed upon
him. He thought he remembered him,
and 80 he did, for it was the acrobat.
1t was Duval l-Duval, who had
prayed for vengeance as the sole favor
for which he would trouble heaven. 1t
was Duval, at whose door, if he could
be said ever to have had one, all the
miseries of life had knocked, and at
whose hearth they had seated them
selves. For did not she, whom he had
loved more than himself -Martha-did
she not lie in her cold grave, with her
baby by her side, in the same pauper's
coffin ? And now, what was left to
Duval ?-only to wait for death. Nay,
something more-to live for revenge.
No boat made its appearance, the tide
had risen six inches more, and now they
saw the boy kneel down in the water,
and look up as if he was praying. And
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Duval. He alone of all
who stood there could breast the flood
to the rock and back again with the boy.
Why not tell Sir William SO? Why
not indeed. Is not revenge sweetP
And still the tide was rising. Lady
Windus, restored for q moment to
consciousness, but no sooner realized
her position than she relapsed into
"Sir William" said Duval, "I see
you remember me. Once / thirsted for
revenge upon you. For two years /
for it. Heaven has sent it to me-"
A bright light shot from his eyes as
he said this, and then he walked slowly
down to within few PAGES of the water.
He undressed he waded into the sea
till it came up to his breast, and then,
throwing himself forward, struck out
for the rock.
We shall not describe the Joy with
which the parents, who had watched in
agonized suspense the acrobat's attempt
10 rescue their children, received them
back into their arms. But while they
we're fondling them, Duval had dressed
and slipped away. He had regained the
road, and was pursuing his journey with
4 light step and light heart, for he had
lad his revenge.
No, not all of it. Sir William no
sooner missed him than he-went in pur-
suit of him.
Here" exclaimed the baronet, when
1t last he came up with him, endeavor-
ng to put well-flled purse into Duval's
land. "You have saved my children,
md are entitled-I say entitled-to a
reward"
Duval drew back his hand.
81 have had it |" he exclaimed, dart
ing look of fierce and whitening scoIn
1t the baronet, and then, turning from
lim with an expression of contempt,
pursued his journey.
And the proud baronet stood looking
lfter him, rebuked and humbled.