The Osceola times., 1885-02-07
FOR HIMSELF ALONE.
An Interesting Tale Of Reversed Identities
BY r. w. sPEIGHT.
CHAPTER y.-CosTINuED.


When he had made up his mind that he
was in love with Miss Deenc and it did
not take him long TO arrive at that con-
clusion-he at once set to work with his
customary ardor to achieve success in
pursuit that was utterly new and strange
TO him. But his victory had not been
difficult one, for. truth TO tell. Elma
was quite as deeply in love with him as
he was with her When he had taken
her hand one day and whispered certain
words in her ear, she hung her head for
few moments, then looking up, her
ewes dimmed with tears, and u little
half-pathctic smile playing round her
lips, she said simply: III you value
my love as much as you say, it is all
your"
And thus the affair was settled be-
tween them, only for the present the
sweet secret was all their own; for n
little while no one must know it but
themselves.
Scarcely were Frobishcr and Mss
Iccne lost toyiew, when Captain Dyson
and Miss Pebworth appeared on the
scene. Clunic was hanging on the little
warriors arm, and appeared to be in
tcnsely interested in what he was saying
His shr.ll piping voice could be heard
while he was still some distance away.
There | was. Miss Pebworth," he
was saying. "perchcd in mangrove
tree. on one side of me the tiger, on the
other the tigress waiting"
80 Captain Dyson, what frghtful
predicamentn'
"Thcir instinct told them that in time
must sucoumb to hunger and fatigue,
and then
"You quite make me tremble. Let
us st down here in the shade. please"
"By all means. / am ilattered by
your interest"
But why did you not shoot the
wretches?" asked Clune, as Dyson sat
down in close proximity to her.
"Miss Pehworth. had only one bullet
left, ~ replied the Captain, with his most
tragic air.
II should have died of flight know
/ should"
What was to be done? Death-a
horrible death-starcl me in the face.
sud !eniy, happy thought struck me.
was cropping absently in my pockets,
when all at once my fingers encoun-
tered a hard substance. What do you
think it wasp?
"Gracious me. Another bullet, per-
haps?'
mo, Miss Pcbworth; it was not
lull t. II was nutmegl"
"a nutmeg, Captain Dyson! How
very remarkable
at was more than remarkable-it
was provdential The moment | felt
the nutmeg, | knew | was saved.
loaded my rifle with it, in place of an
ordinary bullet. and fired. ! am a dead
shot, and my usual skill did not fail me.
The nu meg entered the animals left
eye and crashed through his brain. One
OF my enemies was disposed Of"
"How very brave! How exceedingly
clever!'
II loaded again with real bullet,
and ten seconds later the t'gress lay
feless in the dust The skins of the
two animals are or my library floor at
the present momeht.'
"What wonderful escape. could
listen to you all day long said Clunie
as she rose and put up her sunshade.
"You do indeed ilatter me NJ IS Peb-
worth"
"You will tell me some more of your
remarkable adventures, Captain Dyson,
will YOU not?"
II shall only be too gratiiied to do so. "
"For the present | must leave you.
Mamma will be looking for me-" She
let him squeeze the tips of her fingers
for couple of seconds, and next mo-
ment was tripping lightly across the
lawn toward the house.
The Captain followed her with adj
miring glances. "A host superior
girl, he muttered to himself; "and so
very appreciat vc." Then he lit Gig
arctic. and strollcd back in the direction
OF the croquet- ground.
CHAPTER VI
: In a cool morning-room which Mr..
Pcbworth had appropriated to his own
uses, tina. gentleman and Mr.. Dick
Drummond, whom he still looked upon
as his nephew, were closetcd together.
MIR. Pcbworth had little business in
hand which he was anxious to bring to
nm auspicious conclusion. dempsey
has agreed to invest a couple OF thou
sands, he was saying, ''and Dyson
fourteen or fifteen hundred. suppose,
my dear Frank, | may put you down
for the same amount as our friend the
Captain?"
''ln matters Of this kind as | have
told you before. am the vcriest in
fant. II you tell me that the specula-
tion is sound one, have no objection
to invest"
''As sound as roach"
mo fear of its cracking up in
month or two?'
MY dear Frank, As il should ask
YOU to associate yourself with any spec
ulation that was not absolutely bona
HE. The Patent Bottled Ozone Com
pany oilers magnificent field for en-
'crprising cap talst'. Fifteen per cent.
per annum guarantee, and u bonus
every six months. Think of that!
fliteen per cent. and a bonus"
why, shall be millionaire before
know where | am. You shall have
cheek in the course of few days"
Bless you--bless you | suppose l
can lock up the coupons in my fire.
proof safe along with the other docu-
ments hold belonging to youP"
DO So They will be safer in your
keeping than in mine"
MY own idea, cxacily.-By-the-by
my dear Frank, hope you won't think
1t impert.ncnt on my part, but may
ask whether Mr.. Drummond's stay at
Way lands is likely TO be lengthy
onep'
That depends upon himself. want
him to stay here altogether--to make