Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-03-19
Nhdmrtn Frederick County, Mayad Thursday March 49, 1885, AZ,

sort to select dining saloon for supper
when the performance was over.
Tonight, as usual, young Tremnor
drove to their selected resort.
At first his companion hesitated. but
her escort took it so much as Il matter
of course that she found herself seated
amid the lights and company of the
dining hall almost before she had time
to think.
AS usual. wine was served, and pres
emily they were again whirling over
the stones of the city.
But an unconquerable drowsiness
had taken possession Of Mernelle, and
CONSCIOUS that she was yielding to a
kind of a sleep, yet utterly unable to
throw it off. she at last lay back in the
carriage in state Of complete urcon-
sciousncss. ..-,
* x X"
The moon flooded tie fields and
woods, with its opa.ine sea of light
In lucent sp|cplor the ocean rockel
to and fro upon the beach, while its
IN ,aninys died away in the distance,
and left q silence unbrohen and per
feet
Not far from this bleak shore, with
its tall ruined lighthouse, might have
been u boat out upon the waters.
Slow " it nesred a point Of land
ab mt which some fshormens huts
were gathered, and where few sail
boats lay rocking upon the waters.
TO reach this point. however, the
b9atman must paa, the promontory
where stood the old towerlike struc-
ture we have described.
Az he drew near something like a
faint cry reached his ear. He Hstencd
it came again. and seemed to einanate
from the lighthouse.
Then a small flame lit up the high
window; it flashed, then hultered down
down the rugged old gray wall to the
ground.
He made all speed to land at the
nearest Of safety, aud made his way at
once to the lighthouse.
As he reached the spot, he again
heard Il woman S scream, and 1t was
plain that some one was calling for
helr at the summit Of the editice.
He sprang up the broken stairway
Darker and darker it grew. lit on y by
the occasional CLEAN from a sllt-likc
window He struck matches to light
his way,
Suddenly he heard just ahead ofhim
otl er feet lrcading the winding stair
way. They halted, but the man from
the boat persevered, and presently
stood facin. u fushionably att!red
young man.
His face was white as chalk. He
attempted bruvado, however. as he SAW
determine ion upon the face OF his pur-
suer.
"Mr. Theodore Trcmnor, what does
this mean :"
1T means that you are cursed tool,
and you'd better turn lack and 60
about your business.
Not until I find out who is in dis
tress in this building at such an
hour said the other.
As he spoke be ATTEMPTED 10 pass
the man, wLo now completely barred
lis passage upward.
AS lie took step forward, the other
snatchpd from his pocket q revolver,
and took aim.
An'icipa'ing this, his companion
dashed, with one blow against 1rem-
nor. shoulder, himself and his weapon
landed several steps below him 1t was
the work OF Il moment and the next he
was rushing up the stairs.
Trelnnor, struggling to his feet,
scudded down stairs, and fled through
pathway and field, till he reached a
point where stood IL carriage and dri
yer.
I'D. i've like mad--stop Tor nothing
to to-S,a'ion. You will be we'll pAid."
And the next train which left for
London carried Theodo,e Tremmor on
his way to the continent,
Meanwhile, Mermelle Chesborough
looked up rom the rotten planks
where she had lain, hearing naught
but the waves and the scuttle rats near
at hand. to encounter with u shudder
the face, not of the one the most dread
ed and expected, but that of deliver
er-tbe face of her friend Mars Manner
ing.
H)w he came she did not aak.-
Briefly she told him Of the evenings
northumberland the circumstances