New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15
CHAPTER II.

When Guy Challoncr had finished reading
through the letter IN silence brOHen oniY ny Mi9.
Donbeney's -tidcd sobs, he laid II down upcn the
tahlp and tuning 10 the window, stGOu there
silent and mOtIonless. lie was IN truth, rs Jhe
colonel had said bat a few moments back, brave
tu-u He had encountered stOflns, III Whl'h cdC4
moment death seemed to stare himself and his
coupanions in the face, without Tor one moment
ios.,,,r tlat calm reprcsscd manner that was his
most marked characteristic but the mental storm
Of feeling that now shook him was harder 10 race
than those pcrls upon the great waters. Inc poor
old colonel who stOJl holding on 10 the tdge OF
the mantle shelf with one hand, as II glad OF lhe
snuioYt Of something solid amid the bewllderng
and uncertain state of things IN lsencral-heard tc
sound of one decp-dTaWn breath after another me
sound as of a swimmer sOreY pressed, battling
ag.,inst mighty current. God bless my soul he
rI,ed ot last appalled, at Guys long silence. Jane
viii be here .eiOTe We know where We are II we
don't look out. Guy, my dear Yellow my uedI
bow what the devil are We to DO
What were thev to do This m9n-Janes hus-
band--had conceived the happy ldea oil leaulhg
cverv one belonging TO him TO sGppose ne was
dead while he was in fact living under l9Ise
name in various cities in America ana theh aleer
Ion years writing 10 announce The lact OF us eAI
a,'rS and Of his intended return to England lie
MS rood enough to be loculaf over lho Wholee
affair hoped little Janey hsd MOI eo1 IlaIilI I
aI;in . said lse could not help laughing "n-h nc
tEouobt of what 'astCn!sheT ms Iel'cI Woui,I
he TO them all and that he would IKE TO see Jahc
face when Colonel DauDehey OioAo VN' "0"' ~
her. ,
.Itis likely enough shall break something more
than fine news IN telling Jauey this, groaned The
colonel what about the poor childs heart
Guv HAD still kept senee-stlll Kept MS race
turned away from the two who watched INN so IN
,rtlv hut now lre crossed the room 10 the colonel
s;de Mrs DalrDcney uttered low cry at the slghI
~ the change that struggle, short sand sharp had
orought I'm Guy Chaloner. The man who hAl
cotne INTO thai pretty CHEEKY room Jess than IhalI
,' honr AGO with JOYOUS gladness IN his voice ana
- seemed 10 have grown old all Mt once. HIS
ch.rk was pale; his mouth, set IN resouse line OF
snfn and endurance looked as II neyer again cOuld
~ softnn g1tn smile his eyes-weIl, after meet,
NO them for one moment Mrs. DauDeneY covered
her own. O., -.a.1,;v,,, o1,,,,s+ .,arr1 =,
j.; his determination rot TO yield an men 10 the
,I,t, of heart that he knew, II once gwen way 10
s,,n for a moment would sweep all before IKE
or ir,esistibe torrent. You are rlght, COlVnel
nanheney we must think of ,Jane-of her only
and of nothing else yet. She ~ somewhere up
The shore YOU said. think / VIII go ana meet
her ,t
In a moment Mrs. Daubeney was chnglng 10 ms
arm eobbiug irving 10 speak; appearing 10 Hei
6nshand-saying she knew not what GuY puii
his arm firmly about her shoulders. lfy aAu
,r,,st rne he said Lwth quiet earnestness no ONO
no one must tell Jane of this but me-
~ will kill herr cried Mrs. Daubeney' wrihsihs
Itere the colonel nerved by Guys example, RAJ,
III his forces and came TO the rescue. Ny de1f
le' I'D GUY Knows best. Ellen, dear wife, let
MI Ms 81 Daubeneys arms dropped b her side. and