New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-21
THE
last Move in the Game.
TIL
AN ORIGINAL TALE
CUAPTER ],

- "a Mary Merril. = piinu WI" "So' -,
So, ,.-,or a lawyers clerk, believed they n'
DICK faiy 49,, M E-i,e,s knowlcdgel for the purpose
P,o, m a terrible secret with wnich 'hey VIZ
u .,,sd Lord FaicOnbeTg had two ehi'uIeh-'"
- 7 ,,,i Waiter a student at Oxford ana u'Nen'
So" IN of whom were great favorites win 'heii
o. ,,otner's brother. Ned Buekburst who h'eo az
-" ,-.,ee a few miles from Fele0ubcrg han'
~ -, q tho New Forest known as the DeNb zap
- ,r mast a wayside inn called the RAVen was eN
acoinclv dangerous at night. on account ~ nc 90 -
,,otpatloa On the edge OF an old and deep H''iS
- ,se husiucss Of sas Carmen, the lanuoIU Vi ~
peer 10 see that two lights, one req anu ."o 0'.o
Nine we're kept bnrnng at little distance ir'" 'ne
. tbs preeip,ce every night, from sunset TO sun
rise. -, ..-, .,,nnea at ,he
- .na imperiausiy demanded dinner OF the land
~, Who W at FIRST inclined TO resent their harshness'
-, fter few whispered words from one OF then' lhe
aner OF tie landlord suddenly changed to oOseaulous
=. . -, a. Cor,.5,t, The
-, che borss can supply Perhaps you would prefer
privaie room z"
cor1s,,ivv answ cred the younger traveller And
,,. prettv girl" ae added attempting to take the hand
:, F,hel Garnem, the landlords beautiful daughter,
who shrank timidly back, " shall wait upon us
M daughter does not wait upon strangers" OBJ
served Eshels mother dryy. ami sias conducted his
euests TO the little paror, where cheerful IRE was
bazng 4 whispered conversation tooA t'"o0' WYNN
lasted for some time.
10 not leave Ethel TN return" said Mrs Carmen
n the old bind nurse Mary Merrill, who had come IN
with her grandson, bright 10y named Ralph i must
hasten to the kitchen ami prepare dinner for taese
,rvellers Strangers seldom stop here except 10 oa'
their horses
~Are they strangerst" asked her visitor
The landlady regarded her earnestly.
ITO me At least" she replied. al cannot answer for
nv husband"
lido not Ike these men," observed Ethel as soon as
w hrn them
heref"
Evul Evil TO the house Of FalcOnberg" groaned the
blind womau "The storm has been gathering for
wears Tie clouds are black aud heavy. They VIII
burst have known ii-ielt II for years-seen ~
in nv dreams when sleep The blessed nght returns
Fvl >. repeated the astonished girl. What evil
can rnssibly 1 lreateu those 50 highly placed T.
me lightning strikes The stately OAK ana leaves me
h,rble shrub unscathed," continued the SPEAKER foO
mast watch over tdein-0ser tDe h"o4e n.io ON vc,.
generous regard has east geans OF sunshine on your
gloomy path over her thoughiiess DrO.eT, %.o Has
slepe 10 tie beaiing of bis heart, fear raiher tba
me sncCes M Of reason. You must Wach uese men
e. viii" fattered Etael. Flushing ana turning pale oy
trs "a II s1e couprehended the allusiOn Tor sac Sc
cre;iy loved The young Lord Walter. 49, l. -. ma. >,
The hawk shall not replace tne Iaco "a ~ U.s. !,
added the blind nurse emphatIcaiy, " atuouHh II JUS
been Matched there . IA. \ .,,,,o..-,,,oo
from the kitchen, aud tue speaker took Der departure
9naS Heay,n Thought the girl. Lord Walter is
far away with tutOr. II any danger threatens ~
caunot TALL upon hin. Angels VIII Watch over 'Ae Lazy
Tp best dinner that the house could furnish was
crcsv served IN the little parOr, Sil0s himself WAIT
IN upOu guests Ater long private cosVcr-ation
tbcv tcoN tucf leave, tire intense satisfaction OF
Ethel whO 1elt as II weight hao Oeeh ren'o'eu H"lI
her heart. ,.,, a.. ,,t ,o o,or,- owl
-, ~ 10 spread hcr dark mantle, yelling tue twilight
world The landlord OF Inc Raven appeared uneasy anu
On the watch gong frequently 20 tHr door ana iooAliE
ont A. II he expected cae. His dauz ter regarde,
these movements VITA intense ShXSH nsr I. Lea %is
Gci ner. and again and again she mentally thanked
H'i ven hat Lord Walter was absent.
I,,,t e!to drew front OF the house, dla
to travellers after exchanging few w9rds with
s,s aaghttd and entered the kitchen. They were
81 vonrg lord Waltr and h. Reverend Dr. Barnard,
MS iuior bora 50 well wfalped ny 'hde he'n t
me ranper fe from the person Of he younger thu
m x1ous gIr stared her worst APPREHENSION seTcu
rea lied the object OF her secret pfeoesuuoh soou
Ot,I 10 sr nv Walter." she faltcred.
Ydn appear more surprised than pleased to sc me-.
Nv Door father Have you hcardi Does he SRI lye =
Live % repeated the gll1. " Has Lord fHlcohoers
,,,arJ -erief Dying. Ethel. Hurd. the faitniul
steward wrote word not to lose an hour II WISHED
10 r see b nm lrI iooked rhunderstruck
Ne order of father IN words TOO Imperative 70 De
djsSogaricd Ethel retired TO the kitchen with her
mtbcr ~ lrcpare the repdst for the newcomers sue
nS nave given worlds remain to put the brother
cf tsdv Alice upon nj guard -.
dsTr,Hsc, Doctor" observed his pupil, when they
fonnd themselves alone. that Ethei sSonld not have
heard OF NY fathers illness. II must have been very
sa "a. F1cr,u said the tutor with a shudder
Meanwhile nacL-mi from the nei rest Vlu&@e was
buslly occupied n repairing the broken springs u HIS
otsIP on f1is: vague prpsenment fiwpend-
ing danger oyerw ae!med heT lu WITHOUT P@FS@ ns Ae
courage OF pres nee OF mud. ,,.., -,
Whist nm tnis state 81 suspense exced ai'ernaelF %
~ aud fear abe Zed the voice or Frank Oai
Ids directing the who accompanied hls 1athei
team 10 invoke tht Ises aud give them ieed lie na
been drawing wood In the forest
saVelY lie muruured; saved 49,, i, ,,
The next instn dAIted from the house and $1,000
FranR oatlauds was magnificent specimen OF the
A~.,D~rxou race ana almost DrOthcrlY attAenineht
existed between himself ana tue heir OF the Facoh-
bergs. ,,o. va, are here. Frank =, said the All
toll -irI grasufug with 5Odne~s whcn sur
pri-ed him the conduct OF Ethel was ma eq Nv
great res rye. " Lord Walter has arrived Ihsy naFs
,rifrer "a him that father Is dying! way sh0hla
they him TO @slnnrs qy "a, Ne s soG ,p eeTlSin
tbat You w for his Own, FOR his dear sisters Tor
The clear blue veins in the temples Of the younE
farmer became dls'snoe1 WIN ,6 t ~0a so
de9r 10 MIN Under any other circumstanc
he might have busbed at the ausion 10 L,dy Aec' 0f
now her brother claimed ali ns care ana h- hau cosu
aver The heavy hunting whip he carried with quiet reso-
"Saer- il walterG' he asked. -.... -.
In Tie III !. plrior with MS tutor The carriage mas
broken down" whispered Ethel poin ing 10 the me
who we're repairing it, 1t had been done purposeiS'
Franz oatlaDds walked to the vehicle and examined
III broken spr g er5u without n gtterEr word
be walked rsouiely INTO me NOUS. s,, ,r,en, in
asurly tone, tie young man crossed Tie AA'aheH'
~ se y u a. dinner VITA his tutor" observed
the landlord and cannot permit them To be lntfueeu
o." .
Ho no! sNias Carmen Are you, too ID tine pioti
What Dot 4" fseIel the man, turning pale.
Cant Tell yet" answered Frank, ewing MIN SUE
peiO1siy Rut sOOn sail Determined 10 nnd " oa'
You do q believe Ia Providence, pefhaps now, 40
and ark my word: if you have been lea 10 taaper IL
scheme AGAINST the noble house OF facohDefs' "
VII come home to you -, .s
sil2s Carmen uttered loud laugh, whicn galeu
harsbly uDou The ears tile speaker. IL had not we
rag in It. he felt unwilling 10 believe any
thing very bal AGAINST the father OF z ,hel. u,.
plot against the house Ct FaicoDberg! sparro"
against the eagle :"
Tie viper against staghound IniRnt nave pee1 =
better smile master OF Raven Back, say, sddee