Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-20

heiress of Admiral Sir Thomas Strout .
Bv heaven. if she should do such a
thing as listen to your tale of love, !
would-would-I don't know what |
should do: but. If she should marry with
YOU. I'd cast her off on the instant! Now,
90! think you have your answer
The gentlemanly lieutenant was thun-
derstrtlck = utterly astounded. lie
gazed upon the foaming old tiger as ne
might have gazed upon South sea
Islander gone mad.
= Well, sir, d'you hear me? Why
don't you move2 What are you waiting
here for9 don't think you've got any
more to sav2n clustered the irate admiral.
while the extraordinary rush of blood to
the head gave to his rough and putty
face color purely crimson.
''Oniy this, my dear sir, for the pre-
sent" returned Aging, mildly and
modestly, and bowling politely.
would like to know, sir, through you, IT
the specimen of speech and behavior
which l have just witnessed may be
taken as a fair sample of the life and in
tercourse of the quarterback in the his
toric and heroic days of his majesty's
royal navy?"
Having thus spoken he bowed again
very low. and then turned to leave the
room, passing out under torrent OF
abuse.
On the broad piazza George met the
Lady Emeline. When she saw his face
she caught him eagerly by the arm, and
asked what had happened. He told her
as nearly as he thought proper.
sob, George. dear heart, | feared it
| feared it, / have been in a fever of
anxiety all the time you have been gone.
What shall we do--alasl whatY'
''Never surrender, my own dear prom
ised onel Let us consider. We will take
time. / have friends in London who
will gladly help us. At all events, we
won't give up the ship just yet.
Her lovers strength and heartiness,
his confidence in right and justice, and
his masterful manner of speech and pur-
pose. soon brought the sorrowful maiden
into more hopeful state; so that when
he left her he left smiles upon her face.
The lieutenant, since his interview
with ST. Thomas, had resolved to return
ar once to London. The stage-coach
from Shoreham to Chichester would pass
shortly, and his nearest way from the
Hall to the highway was through the
great park. He had struck into the
well-beaten path, and had gained, per-
haps, half the distance, when he was
brought to a sudden stop by scene
that commanded at once his earnest sym
pathy.
An elderly gentleman, who had evil
IDENTIFY been on his way to the Hall, had
been attacked by savage stag that bad
broken loose fron the deer park. Aging
well knew the nature and disposition of
this animal, as he had once had bout
with him on his own account. He was
one of the largest of his class; literally,
"a monarch OF the glen, which had been
sent to the lord of the manor from the
Highlands of Scotland. His widely
branching antlers were of enormous size,
and the man who should once get fairly
caught thereon might calculate upon
speedy exit from this sublunary sphere.
The individual attacked was certainly
more than three score-perhaps nearer to
three scole and ten-habitcd in a sort of
undress, free and-easv naval uniform:
naturally, one would Judge, pleasant
faced old man; but just at present SO ex-
cessively frightened that marks of char
acter 90 for nothing.
When our hero first discovered him he
had lodged behind large oak tree,
while the stag stood ready for charge
on the opposite side.
Aging saw in an instant that when the
stag should make another onset it would
be next to impossible for his victim to es-
cape, and if the infuriated beast once
reached him, what could save him?
The brave youth hesitated only long
enough to fully grasp the situation He
had great confidence in his. own physical
strength, and he believed he could throw
the animal from his feet
At all events he would not see a de-
fenseless old man killed before his face.
while he had strength and sense to make
an effort He took a critical view of
every point, and then. with bound and
a yell, he leaped forward.
Exactly how he did it he could never
tell. He caught the branching antlers,
at the same time striking with heavy
force against the stag's shoulder; then
with all his strength twisting the head
backward, and drawing it toward him,
while he struck his foot with a solid
kick against the leg nearest him.
The effort was successful. He brought
the stag down upon his side, driving his
nose into the gravel, and pressing his
knees upon the neck and shoulder. Then
he shouted to the old gentleman to run.
There was gate not ten rods away,
which he could easily reach.
tsRun for the gate and will follow
was his command: and the man had