The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28

morrow, alter writing Miss TreVanen
sach letter as will make it quite clear
to her that everything between you is at
an end. You will let me see the letter,
Of course, and, it necessary, will adopt
any suggestion Of mine in wording it.
to give me your note of hand for tie
amount Of the advance, with interest"
"Why ito you want me to leave to-
morrow?' said Jack. I have got until
Monday, you Know
1T is one Of my conditions that You
start tomorrow returned Mr.. Biigh,
with decision You can accept thu
terms or leave them. AS regards e.,
note of hand" he added, .jottiny down
few words on tho back of an envelope
anl handing it to Jack, "tEat is my sug
yeStion.'
II have nothing to say to this, Of
ruursc,' remarked Jack, fairly staggered
by the enormous premium which WAS
lIueu tu the debt.
~: ;ncre any prospect: then, OF my
i. ,ns repaid: lsAe-. Mr.. Dligh, innurt Mt
ly.
"I can'tsay there is at present." re-
piled Jack. Though if I accept your Of
fer, it shall be the aim Of my life to re-
pay you. don't object at all to this,
DtlL l silll SOIIt "
Don't be hasty, Mr.. Howard" inter-
and looking at his watch. "Thinl1 it
| over, and if you can see any other way
| out Of your difficulties so much the bet
ter for YOU. Ii not, call upon me ut my
| office ut II O'Clock Tomorrow"
"Nety well," said Jack, doubtful!y, II
will come if-if-"
If You are wise," interposed Mr..
Bliyh, playfully. "Wcll, good by, until
| We meet again"
| Left TO himself, Jack pondcred long
and seriously OYER Mr.. Eligh's startlin.
proposition, and though his impulse was
to rr;i:>e the otter, he wavered when he
thought Of the alternative. Tho Young
luan did not shrink from going abroad
and commencing lille afrc,l in the now
world, for such now seemed to be his i'll
But he shuddtred at the idea Of leaving
bringing disgrace on his old regiment
by failing to meet his obligations
On tho other hand, he felt that
by agreeing TO Mr.. Bligh's
terms he would be guilty Of the mean
ness OF treating M;;li Trcvanen's love
| for him rs Il subject Of bargain and sale
! His whole nature revp.tci;t such base
| act, the more especially rs he fully
rtclprorateu the Young lady's iEattering
regard. 1t was cutie true that all hope
Of gaining her hand must now be de-
iiniteiy abaudoned but he resolved that
the sacrifice he was bound in honor and
from necessity to make should not
be tainted bya suspicion Of interested
motives.
Poor Jack Howard did not arrive at
this determination until after many
hours bitter reflection. The night had
run INTO the small hours Of the morning
bvlurc he retired to rest, ana he seemed
hardly to have closed his eyes when he
aWuke from 4 troubled sleep to find his
man standing by the bedside saying that
Il gentleman wished to see him.
old Mr.. Trevanen. by Jovew ex-
claimed Jack, as he glanced at the card
which was handed to him. "Eyidcntly
the old 10y has heard l have come To
grief, and has determined to lose no
time in sending me- to the right-about
Well, suppose | can't blame him jor
looking after his daughters interest, but
think he might have given me credit
FOR intending to do the right thing
Nevertheless the young man resolved,
While performing hurried toilet, to bcc
fnrbca:ing and considerate to Maud's
receive his dismissal in a proper spirit Of
humility.
"1 must apologize for keeping you
waiting, Mr.. Irevanen," he said on en-
tcring the sitting,room. "Ihe 'act is |
oversight myself"
"Don't mention it, my dear Howard"
replied the old gentleman, rising from
his seat "It is almost sin to disturb
anyone at this early hour. My excuse
must be that 1 am not responsible for
the present visit. Maud insisted on my
coming, and she must bear the blame"
Jack was considerably puzzled by o!d
Mr.. Trevanens tone and manners. He
was less pompous and consequential than
usual, and evinced sort of guarded
cordiality. No doubt he had heard moth
ing of the young mans fresh troubles;
but even in that case his demeanor was
u,iaccoutably civil. Jack could not help
feeling rather embarrassed, KNOWN. how
soon the old gentleman would change
his tone.
expect I have come on a FOOLS cr-
rand said Mr. yrevancn, adjusting his
gold tyegias and searching in his coat
pocket, ''hut Maud was inexorable.
She said she would conc herself if J.
didn't, so | chose the lesser evil. Ohlige
me. Mr.. Howard. by looking at that"
He handed Jack IL telegram rs he
spoke, and watched him raticranxiously
while he read. The dispatch bore the
previous days date, and was addressed
by a Mr.. James Stone, of Liverpool, to
Mr.. Porter, Bliyh, London. 1t ran thus:
"You are right Spicer misprint for
Spencer. Took passage in that name.
No one at shipping office suspects iden-
tity."
Trcyanen, while Jack was reading the
lnissive for the second time with a
promised to send Maud the name o the
winner of the Goodwood Cup imme-
diatcly the event WAS known. What it
mattcred to her, Heaven only knows!
but Bligh took the trouble to come up
from the city during business hours, and.
finding Maud from home, he enclosed
that telegram in an envelope and left it
for her"
ale must have had two kilograms in
his pocket and enclosed the wrong one
| by mistake" said Jack.
"No doubt" replied Mr.. Travenen.
'but what has occurred to Maud is this:
! tlm, the Mr.. Spicer or Spencer referred
| TO is probably your uncle. She thinks
she has neafU you say luilt when your
uncle travels abroad he generally calls
| himself Mr.. Spencer to avoid being i'm
| posed upon on account of his title"
by Joyc! that's true. l remember
mentioning the fact a few days ago when
Bligh was present." exclaimed Jack,
with sudden interest.
"WeIl, now look here," said Mr..
Trevancn with Importance, unfolding
the morning paper which he had
| brought with him: II read this an
nouncement aloud at breakfast, and
! Maud was SO struck by the coincidence
that she insisted on my coming. to you
at once. Bear in mind Bligh's telegram,
and read that"
Mr.. Trevanen pointed out to Jack
short paragraph, and handed the news
paper to him. The item of news re-
ferred to was telegram from a Loyd's
agent, confirming report which had
appeared in the previous days issue con-
corning the loss with all hands, of an
outward-bound passenger steamer the
Good Samaritan, ON the voyage from
Liverpool to Canada. No details We're
| rj1,np Int a 1;c< of tho paesonOars ,c.l