Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-22
NORA'S PERIL.
CHAPTER vi.

\ fortnight had now elapsed since the dis
patch of the Coloncl's missive, and he expect
ed to have reTly In another week; he apollo
gized for the delay caused by his lawyer,
whose movements, he told the Count, were al
ways OF the most leisurely nature. Day after
day passed as before, the only variation in our
boating arrangements being that the Count
had brought from the yacht a small boat, called
"dingy," capable of containing two persons
only; was therefore able TO resume my sest in
the Colonel's boat, but though Kathleen was
both intelligent and agreeable, my attraction
was gone.
In this small boat the Count and Norah spent
the greater part of each evening, rowing
about close to the shore, but not yenturing
farther north than the low promontory or point
of land which sheltered the bay on that side.
The 'Gulnare' lay at anchor In the bay, shift
ing her position with the tide only, and was
visited daily by her owner. | observed one
dav that the snowy-whte sails which she car
ried on her arrival had been replaced by others
of dark brown color, and on asking the
Count the reason of the change he replied that
he sometimes went on fishing excursions Tor a
week or two in the Mediterranean, and
always put aside the white clothing
on these occasions. to save war
and tear us II was much more expensive than
Llt udTh, iINl udNluE W Dt lulhTltu TIN
England, was more difficult 10 replace. This
explanation appeared So satisfactory that /
dismissed the subject from my thoughts
The day ot my appointment with Dennis had
now come round, and, having requested my
host to excuse my absence from that evening
excursion, repaired 10 the place ofrendezvous,
where | found him waiting me. He told me
that the could modther'' was 'as irish rs a
daisy and that he had provided for her COM
fort during the winter. He had not, he said,
been as yet on board the yacht, and was await
ing the pinnace, which came ashore every even
ing for water, and would arrive In less than an
hour He had observed the change of canvass,
and said,-
"Yer honor, he's for goin soon; thim's the
sails we came over wild as far as Queenstown,
where we bint the white ones; the browns the
strongest and Dist for long voyage; an that's
what's up
I told Dennis that for reasons of my owA
was anxious 10 know her destination when she
sailed, aud having satisfied myself that he
could write legibly, / gave him an envelope,
with card and pencil enclosed, and We ar
ranged that in case of the "Gulnare's" sudden
departure he should write the name Of the port
on it, and leave 1t in place Of conccalment
which we selected.
IL can asily do that, yer honyur," said he
''she can't sail widout wather; I'll try to find
out where she's bound for. an Nv / see the
casks goin' ashore I'll offer to 60 an help 10 fill
| lulHl an u law llNNI w w bii-
tled.n
Snow, Dennis" said I, 'when the 'Gulnare'
arrives ut the port she sails for, II you can man
age to go ashore and lcaye another letter for
me al the office Of the British consul, to let me
know where she has next sailed To, IL is Just
possible that you may do me and our old land
lord, the Colonel, a good service, and II moth
Ing comes OF it III expect to see you always
when you come home"
Long life to yer honor" he replied, 'I'll do
yer biddin'."
.'Thercs Just one thing more" continued
"be careful about talking To the Count OF the
mate, and never mention my name, for some
how he and are not very warm friends, and
If he knew of our acquaintance 1t might do you
no good
''Is't me, yer honour,-catch a wasil asleep
an, begorra, what's more, av 1t wornt for q
notion have that ] may be able to sarve the
| Guild masther and yerself an thin sweet lovely
| young ladies, I'd give the Count leg-bail, an
niver set foot aboord his vessel agin; but yer
| honour" said he 81 see the boat comm of
| for wather; the wells close by here, an you'd
better be of, for she'll soon be roun' the
| point.n
| took leave of Dennis warmly, offering hin
a couple of sovereigns, which he rejected with
great disdain.
81 took the goold last toimc," said he, "be
kase ] wanted it for the ould modther; but it's
| not for pay I'm goin' to sarve yeZ,--it's for the
sake o. the ould days afore the ColoneI sowld
us-but Pm tould he couldn't help 1t, and may
| be he'll buy us agin yit."
| then retreated, and not a moment too soon
| for the pinnace's bow was just rounding the
point, and had to run quickly 10 keep out OF
| sight of her keen-eyed crew.
After an evening spent In our customary
agreeable manner, as we rose to retire, Col
onel De Burgho said -
~ think, Count, may expect to receiv,
your papers In day or two, and, by the way
Ill. t..lr adj ~ a
change of weather.; when the wind blows
from the west there is heavy grount
swell In this bay, and / shoulo
recommend you to moor your vessel In more
sheltered position"
"Thanks, Colonel Dc Burgho,n the Count re
piled; "but the fishermen here tell my crew
that II there be any change the wind will b'
more of shore than ut present. and that is jus
| what should like.n
"Well," said the Colonel, ~ hope they arr
right, for II II be otherwise our boating excur
sion must be discontinued 70: the present"
The Count and the fishermen were right; dur
ing the night the wind shifted To nearly du
east, and though there was more sea outsid
the bay, the latter was as calm as lake.
That afternoon the "Gulnaren lay at he
moorings, with her bows toward shore, and he
sails, which had been drying all day, loosel
Tapping to the breeze; towards evening tn
tide turned and was ebbing rapidly, when
while on my way TO the place where had me
Dennis, saw the ''dingy" with the Count an
} Norah, as usual on board, padding slowly. tc
ward the point on the north Of the bay; whe
nearing 1t the pinnace put of, and on meetin
the ''dingy" took II In tow and pulled rapid
for the yacht; | saw Norah carried on deck
and at the same moment heard the 'click" @
the windlass, and saw the anchor ''atrip."
saw them getting the mainsail on her, and Tn
jih stopped out; the foresail was run up, sheet
.. let draw, and the beautiful vessel paid grace
fully of, and, rapidly gathering Roadway, LEI
her mornings under cloud of canvas. Irusf
ed TO the place Of eoncealment, found the er
velope which Dennis had left, put IL unopene