New-York tribune., 1884-02-24

and .ooom,any mer She obeyed mechanically.
soetiIrly half stuposied. ! led her down the com
oauion staps with Forence's hand in mine. she be-
hind we entered tho cuddy, and handed them 70
sofa At the foot OF the ladder. None OF tic Others
ulned ateiy followed, and could hear Daniel ez-
postuiating and entreating. The cuddy lamp
homo ~ they had at dinner. The deck was SUI
Uttered with the orOokery and stuff that had rolled
of tho table. and some Of the cabin doors swung
open and banged to with the rolling and heaving Of
the ship. Maybe Il was nothing but fancy, not NJ
TO strike me anyway yet i swear that the feel o.
the hui under my feet. now that we hao "a uech
our heads, sensation as II the fabric Were
sfiIHg. and she Fever rolled quickly To leoWaru pul
that the movement seemed the drowning iurch q
ship will take before she puts her bows or her stern
int It, and goes do Hn 70 her grave. sat between
Amt DamaTis and Florence chating my DARING
hand that was as cold as ice, ana Whispering ~
ever encouragement it came INTO my hSdI y" ~
her: sometimes Cancing from her marhle-llke lace
with her ewes bright with cOnsternation, though
bsf IS pDx @ eT Snrt aS slowly
glancing from her, say. to the cro"u OF n Fsua %
huddled under the break OF the poop. many 81 tne
iitfully turning to look in at us through te VII VII
dows and the glazed tops of the cuddy doors, ana
plainly hearing the bewidered growing OF theH
voices aS they feyerishiy convcrSed - q,
Suddenly the old lady said MT Egcrtoh. -.
looked al her, and she fixed her eyes like PAIR
OF gmets upon me- o..
Is yOur name Jack Seymour 7
. Are you-the gentleman whose attentions my
niece was SEPT on this voyage to escape 7!
she ciasped her hands and drew deep, breath;
She was too much confoun ed 10 speak She roueu
her eyes wildly over ne, and then looked up NJ tnt
black skylirht and then at me again. lou could
see the horror of situation driving through tne
feelings her discovery had excited. uke a squalls
weeping through and scattering iog Ill.
Ont" she screamed out, as If all these things
coming together too much for hef anu ansCt-
ing her mind " what have been reserved TOT
Miss Hawke - said l. gently. this. God knows.
is no moment for anger, for explanation, Tor any
thing more than earnest prayer that teaEeh VIII
watch MS and preserve us. l am here because
love your niece Florence; there was no ocean
wide enough TO separate Inc from her
"Oh. Florence Florence" cried the poor Old
body sobhing though with dry tears.
@Aunt" said my darling. Mr. Seymour Joined
this ship without my knowledge. But when knew
that he was on board aunt was gao, lot more
than now ! aud thank God he Is by my sue am.
she threw her arms round my neck Hhh "eP'
grievously on my breast.
| kissed her and soothed her, and sad 20 the old
lady, I'm not ashamed of what have done. =, l
would do il again and again and again Anu lelt
the hot. triumphant blood IN my facc a. heit. Li!
darling to my heart and liked my eyt' Gu Aun'
Damaris's face. She eyed me with looA oi stupor'
Z" And YOU are Mr. Jack seymour. then[aOt nge, :,
toni You are Mr.. Jack SeYmohf-'0i Leoi'"N'
was all she could say. A., ,,
q had as much right to be here as Mt Mt MOTT
combe, ! answered III 10" voice, ms cris Pur unt
kind of life in her She gave start ana CIled out
Don't speak of him why dId YOU not teil ne VIZ,
you were Oh. Florence. how could YOU no" oV"'"
YOU have deceived me 50 baseY =
Nv darling lifted her sweet streaming ldGT'
" Don't say basely. aunt don't say hasel}. ne
asked me to keep his secret. and dld 80 becau'e
love hun. Basey, aunF ON. Tomein"er WY 'lIS
VOYAGE was undertaken! was there no bascuess ~
not telling me that Mr. Morecombe was 20 JOIN Us
And which OF the two" she cried IN a victorious
tone that swelled high In her rlch NOl;e auu
snoothet every tremor 0ut of it, would sou rather
have with Us Hoa-this sailor. whom papa crucll5
mISIepTeSented TO you. Or that
"Oh l cannot bear It cannot bear IL. 81"
ont the old lady, vehement!y, lnterruptlhg her
niece Z" Oh. Mr.. Seymour. could forgive yoa II
you hadH't-Oh. dear, oh dear! " hat dreadiui
.tuatiOn for me- 10 find myself IN !! ald she bdrltu
her face IN hes hands and rocked to and tro a II
she were IN agony oi Plin.