Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-20

| Wn0n came Ol aye, lue llupleJy InuSI
have been its own avenger) and they
lighted up the old place with a perfect
blaze of torches, and held high revel
till midnight. And then, all Of sud-
den, chill blast of wind came moan
ing through the hall, making all the
old banners and mail-coats along the
wall clank and rustic; and the huge
door swung slowly open, and in the
midst of the guests, no one could see
whence or how, appeared the shrouded
figure of tall monk. 1t glided like a
shadow up to the dais whore my ances-
tor was seated, and said, in a deep, hol-
| low voice that seemed to make the very
torches grow pale as it spoke:
- Anthony of Cowdray! thou hast
enriched thyself with the spoils of God S
| Church, and for that deed His judg-
ments are upon thee and thine. As
snow melts in the sunshine, so shall thy
race decay, until the end come; and it
shall come suddenly, in one day, by fire
and by waterp"
1t was strange enough to note how
Montague's light tone deepened into
tragic solemnity as the dismal tale pro-
ceeded, and how the shadowy impress
of doom on his handsome face came
out palmer and palmer with every
word. The anxious look in Marion
Wentworth's eyes grew into absolute
terror as he ended; and she seemed
about to speak when the walters en-
trance with a dish of fruit interrupted
her.
AS he entered, Mrs. Wentworth,
evidently wishing to change the sub
iect spoke to him:
''Waiterl when did you say the night
illumination of the falls was to bePh
Thursday week, gracious lady; but
it will hardly be so good as the one we
had last year, when they sent big
boat over the falls, hung round with
lanterns"
"Was there any one in herP" asked
Montague.
"What do you say, milordP" gasped
the old man, with stare of blank
amazement.
"Was there anybody in the boatp"
"The boat, milordP The boat went
over the falls, l tell you"
"Well, why shouldn't somebody go
over with her to keep her straight?n
"WhyP' echoed Johann, goaded be-
yond endurance. because we Rhine
landers are no fonder of being drowned
than other people. I've seen many a
silly thing done in my time, but a man
shooting the Schaffh hansen Falls in a
boat is thing I've never seen yet, and
never shall"
The sudden CLEAN in Montague's
dark eye and the glow on his hand
some features sufficiently betrayed the
wild thought suggested to him by the
honest Germans last words. The
significant glance exchanged between
him and Burdett showed that the same
idea was in the minds of both, though
the latter accompanied his looks with
warning gesture, reminding the reck-
less viscount of the effect which the
words that were just about to break
from his lips would have upon the two
ladies. But when they had retired,
Montague could contain himself no
longer.
GLORIOUS idea! Well do Itch,
SedP"
''Do itp l should think we would!
After the 'Gueule d'Enfer' Rapids in
Canada. this thing'll be joke! Never
seen it yet, and never shall ehP Wen
give Mr.. Johann another story to tell
tomorrow, one that'll last longer than
his present stock"
Our two heroes were not men to loiter
over any enterprise, however desperate,
upon which they had once resolved
and they lost not a moment in setting
out in quest of boat. But to find one
was no easy matter. Some were un-
seaworthy; others failed to please the
critical eye of Sedley Burdett, who, with
all his recklessness, knew better than
to leave any chance uncared for in a
match where life itself was at stake.
| More than one conscientious native, on
| learning the nature of the proposed eX-
pedition, fatty refused to have anything
! to do with it, nor was it till late in the
afternoon that they at length met with
a less scrupulous individual, who, on
receiving the full value of his boat in
advance, and handsome gratuity fol
the use of her, consented to let the
"English madmen'' have their way
He agreed to leave the boat in readi
ness at convenient spot, and ther
took his leave.
1t was considerably past clever
o'clock that night, and Burdett, mind
full of the tough work that awaited hin
next morning, was preparing for bed
when Montague (who slept in the mex
room) burst in, with flush of unusual
excitement on his face.
"Sed, old boy, we must alter oul
time of starting. Those meddlesomC
idiots, the local authorities, are goinG
| f1, ~ N c,Nplya II, Xtrhnn1f1
DO you mean that they'll try t,
stop usP" asked Burdett, with tn
natural amazement of an Englishmal
at any one presuming to oppose hi
will.
81 do, indeed! That prating fool o
a boatsman (see if l don't punch hi
head when it's all overD must have le
the cat out of the bag; for as cam
through the hall just now, l heard tn
landlady say to her husband: 'Ough
we to let them goP It's really no bette
than suicider and the old sinner an
swered with q chuckle: Be easy, m
Gretchen-when these young distracte,
ones get to their boat, they will find
in charge of certain Gerichts-Diene
(policemen) who are less foolish thaI
! luOOs anu lO utll III Will DS uolc'
"Just like their confounded cheek!'
cried Burdett. "What shall we d,
thenP'
, "DoP Why, set the alarm clock tw
, hours earlier Um safe to hear it wher
| ann and start at four instead of SIX
and we'll just meet the 'minions of tn
, law on our way back to breakfast, an
! a jolly sell it'llbe for them! My word
, every mortal thing seems to have cor
: spired against this venture of ours; BIT
I'll 90 through with it, no matter VIII
stands in my wayp'
. For one moment thrill of superst
tious awe shot through the stout heal
. of Sedley Burdett. Could it be thu
these countless hindrances were reall
> last barrier vainly opposed to the fl
tai impulse which was hurrying thel
both to destructionP The unnaturi
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