The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-21
THE .Bl1ST REVENGE,
~ TERRIBLE BLOW .
BY HENRY FIRTH.

only been engaged a few months, and
"' arrangement WAS q secret. NV au1jt Y
ignorant OF the actual engagement. /
when She wrote and told LIS that Rrasto,
was engaged to Sir Somebody Solnethin.
daughter, and had just inherited bis uncl,
Y. property quite unexpectedly, it was te
riblc blow 10 lis all at home. Yet the
4, were his letters full Of affection.
Agnes bore UP wonderfully, but
IF length even she succumbcd. We had hen
nothing from Fred very lately, ana NV i
4uirics only elected the statement that
had gone abroad suddenly. Even OF
neIghbors, the Pendrewitts, at whose hon.
Agnes had first met him, were away yach
ing, and we could not get at the truth.
wrote to his bankers and got his adtlres,
~ and then wrote to him "a stitfish letter. ff
explanation, and waited.
Agnes got worse. We could not rest
= vowed vengeance against the man. and nm
able to stand the suspense and Loneliness
oile evening, when darling Agnes life wa
almost trembling in the balance, rusbc,
: out to do something, ready to encounter am
danger in search Of forgetfuness Of on
injury. Only Il few weeks since he ha,
gone, and this was the result. | coulf
scarcely credit it.
went out. 1t was u lovely night:
stood upon the steps and looked across tbe
moohiIt bay, at the southern side of which
the lighthouse rose disdainfully. \ flash
came full upon my face, and with it came
the thought will 90 o1t to the light
house ..
/ descended rapidly at first and then
more slowly, and began to think; but still
l went down, and met Bob Murray. NV
boatman, as l entered Il shop to make n
small purchase.
| Goodnight, Bob; going home?''
Aye, aye, Master Harry. Home it is,
and timer
well, Bob, I'm going OUT
Out, Tonight? And where. if | NAV
make 50 bold as to asks'' "........
10 the lighthouse, Rob and YOU must
take he there, and call, to-lnorro1v's flood
TO bring me back
but, sir, my lady? Will She
Bob always calledmy mother :.myla lady,
not that she, except as every woman is
was entitled to the courtesy, but she de- |
served it, and the compliment passed un-
noticed now, as ever.
| silenced him, and he agreed; but after.
a pause he said, Pm your man, master
Harry, but | think you'd better bide a dav
or two; there, u look about the sea thar
!.
>'Wind, Bob: should like breeze ONT
there Tomorrow
Aye, aye. Wind is nothingto the light
louse. Its the sea. Suppose an accident
should happen, suppose q ship
Suppose yon give up croaking, Bob A
VI array, and bear Il hand with the boat .
wrapped mp my purchase and went out.
He responded with alacrity, and said no
more. Somehow his tacit obedience i'm
pressed me more forcibly than his prszs-
MS Well-meant warning. Der
"All ready now, your honor saitr H. u
t Iast $
''Thanls you Bob. VIII you take tn the
iller, please?' | Iule" the coast almost as
'e'l as ne, and yeti would not have touch l
q the tillcr It was tribute to his sr- 5
erior skill and tony mothers fears.
w ram GfIt a,,l
'e were close to the lighthouse. A SIM s
itaneous roar of ''Ahoy there p brought
" old friend Dobson to the gallery. il
" Boat, ahoy y he cried. ssWhat cheer2,, U
"Dobson, ahoy Ills I--Histcr 'Encrgy,, 81
he always insisted upon calling me "Mis-
Il 'Encry.,s} q
Never. Wen, and What brings we here II
this time @ night, sil2's .-.=
- want e como IN, Dobson, to stay the u
ght, Will you let me come up.''
There was pause, and atlast he said, as III
Were tossed upon the sea: tt
'd'll come down, sir-I'll descend. sir,
yon please. . dt
ne disappeared, and must have ae$-ccnd- q
very quickly, for in Il moment o. two he %
peared alta small door opening Just above da
rock on which the lighthouse was til
ected; there he parlyed: i.w'
y 1c sec, sir, this here's quite out O. req SIC
/ order; | daren't let you in, not now cl'
'ep her oil, Bob Murray, yeW; ven have th
StoFcln three threes'-so We see. sir-'' M,
'Dobson, 2 replied, firmly, its no use.
gnlation OF no regulation, | want 10 s.1+z
= the nightin the lighthouse. Here /
!. You can, of course, keep me here, if sh'
! like: but Fin not going back now. Y .ser
2obSon paused ilresolutely, ana Murray aF
d.: "It's all right, Jack; IN come for
a tomorrow and take him off. an
All" responded Dobson. Tomorrow loN
lere be tl1yeyes, Bob Murray lad?'
l'nqry made 70 verbal reply, Ire i'm on'
led tlle boat towards tile slippery rocl. sen
tide was out; 4 wcll-iudged spring as WI
boat rose TO the wave, and Landed abe
Ny on the granite. When | turned bun
nd again, Murray vas already six feet rec.
II nly perch.
Goodnight, Bob. Come back to-lnor- tile
!; tell thein I'm coming soon, III they On
for me. I'm3all right. it y
Aye, aye, sir. Good-nighf,, MURRAY ii:
for home with the sheet hauled well eau
and lying as close 70 the wind III the file.
Ened sail would draV Dol
Al 4 finn