The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-25
CHAPTER XIII.

Al44AI LII ANAAAs
WILLIAM JONES Is SERIOUS,
The two men walked together through the
darkness as far as the door of William Jones
hut. then they parted. Mr.. Monk struck
across the sandhills toward his own home,
while jones entered the door Of his cabin
He would fain have found that cabin
empty, for thomemory Of the lastscone in the
cave was still upon him and made him as
nervous as a child. But the old man was
there. and wide awake, and evidently pleased
ct his sons return.
"Whcre have you becn William, dearf'
said he. The question was Innocent enough
In itself. but it was full Of hidden meaning
for William Jones.
'sWhere have / boeng' he repeated, "at
work, to be surcH
The tone Of his reply startled the old man,
He looked up and saw to his Management thai
William was as white as a ghost and uemb-
ling violently.
@What's the matter, William dear" he
asked, eagerly. "Have yc seen wreck, my
sonln
WNo. ain'tn responded his son, violently;
"and l0ol; We now, old 'un, Won jest be quiet
and let me alone, that's all y
The old man. knowing his sons temper, did
ne he was told, and William continued to
certainly trembling very much, and was al
most overcome with a nervousness for which
ba himself could not account. For he was no
coward. ToEet possession Of prize on the
HIGH seas he would have faced q storm which
MIGHT well make brave men tremble, not to
mention that he knew that lie had on more
than ono occasion humanely hastened the end
Of shipwreclled sailors, whom he had found
and piuaged on the shore. After these acts
he had been able TO sleep the sleep Of virtue
without being haunted by dead mems eyes.
P,,t NOW the case was different lie had not
10 deal with victim without friends, man
whose body, described Us that Of snip
wrecked mariner could be buried and Tor
gotteu without more ado In all probability
there would this time be hue and cry, ana
William Jones trcmblod lest his share in the
CHASTITY business might ultimately be dlscoV-
cred.
Tr7,e. he was not actually the culprit, and
So even at the worst, lie might escape the
po1lows: but to man of his sensitive and nl-
| fcctionate nature the thought of tTansporta-
| tion was not pleasant. 1t was this that made
| him narvuus-this that made him start and
/ tremlle at every sound.
Presently thought struck him.
| 'Wherc's NTattN he asked.
'Don't know. William dear; she amt been
here for hours and hours. Maybe she's on
the shore ,,,,, ,-,,1 1,,,,,., l,ol, s.
'Maybe she is-lll go ana nave " io'i'
returned William
II must not be supposed for moment that
| William Jones had become afflicted with Il
sudden and tender interest in Matt-hC
merely wanted to get quit Of the cabin, thai
was all, and he saw in this reasonable *
cue for walking out alone. lie According
made his escape, ana NeH' "al'uS'l''S VII
along the shore. ,-......,.., J..
1t was ten O'Clock "hen ne Ie'uIneUi m ~
was still pale, and dreuehed to the hHln' I'M
old man was doing Leslie lhn llr'' ana 'l'i'l
'Nhere &'''. Ss',L y, i.'','ll uE'ItI;
"An't You se,n her, William dear' Wen
she amt here
William Jones did look q Att'e uneasy I'M
time, and it is but due 10 Iln to confess ina
his unoasines was caused BY Mats pfoiohSe'
absence, Ematic rs she was III her move
monts, sho had not been accustomed 10 s1,''
Ing cut so late, especially no night when tn
rain was pouring and not a glimmer Oh su'
or moon was to be seen.
: "Woulgr what she's a-doin' or, SAID WI
dam; "suppusgEdhu-twa itupi rhar Her,
old man, You go to bed dye hnat-HoN ain
wanted ANYHOW
The old man accordingly went 20 bed, IN
William sat up t. await Nat,5rctuu. il
sat beside the hearth, looked into the smoldol
, ing fire, md listened to the rain rs it poure
Gown So, wen, en- tS Tho door; he could s,
!, ,rtI,fr,r INIT he heard thcpattgruf the falliu
=, rain and the low, GroGry moan Of tAetruuU.t
- sen.
!. TIo,1T after hour passed, and Matt did Il,
nom, I,riuiarn Homes Iaaun to Gu.a by Il