News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-18

10, w nlCIaKer, Salu MT. BOlQ, a1te1
discussing the situation with his clerk.
81 shall go and see captain Rosseter and
insist upon his telling me where the
young lady is. If he refuses, shall feel
justified in taking legal steps. My be-
lief Is that the poor young girl is dead
or is being kept out of her inheritance,
or part of it.
ut looks black-very black" acqui-
| essed Whitaker.
| The consequence was that next day
Mr.. Bold, who was a plucky and deter
mined little gentleman, and was capable
of making personal sacrifices for the
sake of justice and principle, journied
down to StanmOre and presented him
self at the door of the captains newly
| acquired residence. His object was to
! take his adversary by surprise and to
profit by his confusion. His design was
| partially successful, for no one could
| have looked more startled and confused
than Captain Rosseter, when his sturdy
accuser was ushered into his presence.
'Mr Boldp' exclaimed the captain,
nearly dropping the post-prandial pipe
which he was smoking.
eyes, SIR" said the lawyer severely,
and as soon as the door was closed he
confronted his companion and said:
Captain Rosseter, | have come down
here, as solicitor 10 the Tremayne fam
ilv for many years, and as solicitor to
the late Colonel Tremayne, to demand
of you information concerning Colonel
Tremayne's daughter"
'Sit down." said the captain. not
very politely, perhaps, but with tolerable
calmness.
mo, thank you, Captain Rosseter,"
returned the lawyer, in tone which
showed that he did not intend to be
triied with, 81 give you fair warning
that if you don't answer my question |
shall invoke the aid of the law to find
out what l have not been able to dis
cover myself"
Before the captain could reply the
door opened, and a young lady entered
the room. The lawyer, turning round,
only caught glimpse of her as she en-
deavored to retire, but he perceived
that she was young and pretty. The
captain, however, called after her.
ANNE, my dear, come in. Let me
introduce you, Mr.. Bold, to my wife, "
Mr.. Bold bowed stiffiy, and the young
lady, as though instinct1vely suspectlne
the lawyers hostile intentions, crossed
over to her husbands side and laid her
hand lovingly on his shoulder.
"Annie, myndarling." said the cap
tain, with singular gentleness. ''you
must let me tell Mr.. Bold your little
history. How your father, my good
friend, on leaving England, laughingly
cOnfided his little daughter to my care.
How l used to call anC see you at school
with my pockets full of sweetmeats.
How your b. light face and innocence
brought sunshine into my heart when it
was full of darkness. How you grew
up and teased me and made me realize
the unwOrthiness of my life. How !
strove to be better, only to learn my
weakness. How at length, upon your
old school-mistress, with whom you
lived, dying, two years back, you volun-
tarily consented to devote yourself to
Nonsense, Jam es," interposed the |
girl, putting her little hand over his |
mouth and kissed him impulsively.
The captain bore his inhiction cheer |
fully enough, though his eyes were /
moist as he turned again to the lawyer
and said: THE long and short of the |
matter is, Mr.. Bold, that l married this |
young lady two years ago, with the full |
consent of her father, Colonel Ire |
you might have said so when you |
called upon me that day." retorted the |
lawyer, feeling smaller than he had ever
done in his life.
At a sign from her husband Mrs. |
Rosseter glided out of the room, and
when tho door had closed the captain
80 might, if you had been
civil. But your manner was so sus-
picious, and, may add, insulting"
''1'm very sorry," interposed the law
yer, looking shamefaced.
"Pshaw! Never mind my dear SIR"
cried the captain, heartily. ''It was my
own fault-an unpleasant reminder of |
my past life. Thanks to my wife, | |
have mended my ways, turned farmer,
grown spectable-the least could do |
in return for the sacrifice she made in |
throwing herself away upon me. There
was no coucealment; she married me |
with her eyes open, and her father also |
gave his consent after had made full |
confession of my career He knew,
poor fellow, what it is to fall. God |
bless Ernest Tremayne! He trusted me
with his child and his child's fortune.
In all your experience, Mr.. Bold, you
will never find a more faithful guardian
and trustee than l shall be, in spite of |
my antecedents
II believe it, Captain Rosseter-I
honestly and sincerely believe it." ex-
claimed the lawyer, genuinely moved; |
''and if you will permit me to apologize
to you, and to shake you by the hand, l |
shall feel more cOmfortable-I shall in
deed. .n-L0Rd0n Truth.