New-York tribune., 1881-11-27

Frank! Frank
Josiah was shaking mp the burly figure seated at
the tire, with astonishing frenzy; b1t FRANK had
at last actually fallen asleep and took great deal
of rousing. 49,, -,
Frank. | saw him go out just now at the back
door and don't think he is IN condition 10 oe
trusted by himself
Frank wide awake now.
Is IL snOwlugf he said.
Yes ! think so. | saw the door open Tor mo-
mcnt and by the light OF the lantern Just caught
rlimpse OF falling flakes.
Get on your things ae quick as you can and come
along with mc-Quletly, though-and don't disturb
the household or let Mary know anything OF TINS;
They were dressed aud down IN less than nve
nlnutcs and, standing ut the open door by whlch
the miller had Just passed out looked out on the
night They could not far, though there was
all about the luminous glare that comes from un-
lroddcn snow. Franz strode straight on over the
pathe,S snow and through the binding storm
They had not got thirty PAGES from the house be-
fore like everything else It disappeared from view
The wind was blowing the snow direct III tlelr
teeth. They saw the mill presently. having Kept on
"A bee-ne Tor t. The key was IN the dOor on the
outslte and it remained tor them only To lit the
latch and walk in. The door opened on to room
IN winch sacks of corn were heaped. Through the
csntrn nf tine floor chains passed connected with a
winch for the purpose ot raising ana lowering
sacks of flour The lower room was IN darkness
but through the aperture IN the oor aboVe' through
which access was gained By steps, they saw the
FAINT glimner OF 4 light ,
closely and quietly ., -,
ceedingly close At his heels they heard she miller
talking in a loud and angry voice lie seemed 10
have someone with him. though the OTHER maze no
audible reply to his bitter reproacles aud pRssioh
ate denuuciaton. When they reached the level OF
the floor. and could look H. they saw that tne
miller wa, alone. lie had taken oil the thick over
coat and pushed the wOolen cap back over ms lore
head HG WAS standing by . PLAIN deal desk SCI
aCainst tLe wall which in the daytime was used
HS thc clcrk who had taken the place TILED by
Jack in fact, tho desk was IN exactly the same
place where II was on the Suhuay morning ""ou
Jack sat at II for the last time IL,
with the dark sdo toward the staircase, leaving All
that part of The room IN deep saG6% ha1d e nsT
with his left elbow on the desk, has rlght hahq her
vonsly grasping the thick blacktnOfn JOSIAH
had seen him take up out OF the hltchel. INC
light of the lantern shone full on ms tace whcn was
distoriel by passion The account-bOok lay open on
the desk aud tho miller was apparently eApostuist
ING with someone IN reference 10 ltS conultlon
But as far ss the shivering Josiah could MAKE out
there was no one in the room. and he watched WITH
groyinp horror the eyes of the miller blazing WIN
passion apparently fixed upon someone who'h uo
50" .L Sood, ,for. nothing lazy lsdp tho miller was
sbonting at the top of his voice when the TWO
guests from the cottage came Wl'han Hes,ns fn liz
have done :, had no call TO take you ouF oil the
snualcr i'm which your ine-gentlenan iatheT leit
you If it had been me VINO % TsG bre a S Isft me- and
,n;no 70 starve. But take You up giyo you Soou
home. grudge you no pocket-monHy' uon & aSh you
70 do too much for il, and look here Here arc
three accounts that can call to mind III me mo
ant which You don't enter in the book, aud which,
80 had NOT chanced to look over the list, would
n.ver have been asked for j am not going 10 WORK
tbis mill for nothing OF for goOd-for nothings You
iii have week TO think OF it. Next time thiDB
like ths happens you leave the place. go your own
way ard il ever / catch You writing 10 Mary; OF
irving TO see her when have once lett ne ln'
will bundle her out after you. and you may Do'n ~
and starye in fine gentleman fasilloE. =,
IA the miller said these words his voice rose ~,
most To a scream There was lying by the open
hook mill punch, which whilst he SPOKE lne ih; u;a
taken up in his left hand and as he uterod ,,n5 v
iasi threat he smos the iron pnnch win pas po,nou
end downward into the open account DOOR, Pieiohs
il at every blow. L,u ...,,,o vorr ucolai
Tota that and with his left hand he struck AZ .ne
80 ahoyc the stool where Josiah lnstincuyeY ieit
the head of the lad would be, supposhg ne were were
sitting there in the body. Leapng backward ae " no
bmsslf had been struck in the face, the miller
made as If he were closing wlth an antasonist:
With panting breath. but otherwise In grimmest
hnnce the oid man fought with his ghostly ad-
~nrsary stumbling and struggling about tile room
Iii he heat the nvisible Something against the
| will and then stood backfregarding it. suddenly
he made a dash at the chains which passed from
aoor IN floor through the middle OF the room, ana
| hoot on them forcely with bis stick, from whieh
gosiah palhered with horrid distinctness that tine
| la having been beaten down in the corner OF tne
| roon, had In moment Of desperation, attempteu
IN rnsh across the in the direction OF tne ssaa ~
| case. but had been caught at the chains winch 10
| clnng TO till beaten of By his uncle. , al
| II can stand this no longer said ffank, sna
without further attempt at Soncealment 40 snssao
The miller had neither eyes nsf PAN hsa sss"As