Telegram-herald., 1886-08-29

have b@an ~ aAy seryiae 20 Tia dear chila
Woa-1 have llt aeF - Z alii Z loADl. bow
ever, that u-Y Irsseaea Tor various reasons.
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Re heF, an4 iu ebelleaee 90 Naaissersris
Orders came ap here 81 attend t. hIs az aiI-.
b4r yoa sly ae are m Jae Arct.c q, q. ns.
what can os tla a8 ..rs of Nj Ma1.eVarer ia
thls parl 81 the s,oflif
-Hass yoa not beard of the discovery 81
goia ln Aor~ayi Oar friend has a very
large interest lu what may ufu eut q te
one - tns most important properties q is
klsi ia tne world
~ hare are Se SO this monentfn asked
~ thsa half an hour oi Bsdo. the place
where I aie 10 see the agent of TIE mines
Aau VII PAT noe ashore there. I said
srern-y, foF ! was cat e. tle heart by tha
thought u DAISY S situaron - must return
70 England instantly"
81 understand your wish, bat pray. Mr.
Henlon. do not act rasbly You vii cet
hack Co England im asine. quite as soon b.
sticking 70 the Yacht as ~ adopting guy
Other mode Of making lhe journey
Thanks, / said. ungraciously; -but you
can hardly be surprised that / should have
no desire T. remain the guest of Mr Mauley-
erer Tor a single hour alter have tbs power
OF leaving his TOO hospitabie ship
lie looked al me gravely.
well lie remarked. presently. Il shall
not attempt 10 prevent the carrying out II
what ieei Is natural impulse But now.
II you viii excuse me, / would suggest that
you change your attire. ] have ascsrtainsl
that FhnIer did not DO things by halves
After YOU had been brought aboard the
yacht he sent ashore Tor your baggage, aud
have just had IL placed IN one OF Tie state
rooms
pom my word. I said, 81 shall remember
my obligations 10 Mr. FIiuter a. long as
live. and some day l hope 1 shall be able 10
repay them
Branksome made no reply ] was con
scious 0f ths facg that although very indig-
nant at the treatment To which had been
subjected. he was not inclined TO take any
active part in my quarrel with Flnter
That being the ease, ! was resolved NOT t.
reveal 10 h.m those darker suspicious which
/ entertained against the villain ii / did
so it just possible that the doctor might
let drop some incautious word which would
put Fmter on his guard That tbs latter
meditated murder-either my murder or
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he had thought Of using poison for the pur-
pose, l was almost certain. 1 hai not spent
ten long days in studying that sinister chap
ter in the medical work without having
formed a theory of my own regarding IL
1t was csrta My true that needed before
eve, ything else a change Of attire Although
had been able 10 indulge IN unlimited ablu-
tions in my cell, had been compelled 10 20
period Enraged as / was at the daring in
science OF Fhnter, l could hardly find it in
my heart 70 rebulle this last instance Of il
when l found myself comfortably clad in
clean linen, and in more suitable attire
than that which had recently been wearing.
heard the engines stop and the anchor
chains go rafting through the hawss hole as
was putting the finishing touches 10 my
toilet, ami immediately afterward Brank-
some appeared al the door of the sumpiuons
little cabin where / had found my property,
and invited me TO - on deck
! was altogether unprepared for The scene
that now presented itself All around. as it
appeared to me at the first glance, were
great snow clad mountains, glittering under
the cold sunshine in a dazzling robe OF white.
We were in a landlockei harbor, within half
a mile of little town the roofs Of which
were heavily laden with the silvery snow.
IL was only the water in the harbor, and the
winding channel which seemed TO lead 70
the outer sea, that afforded any re ief to the
glittering white which covered the whole
landscape. 1t was in very truth an Arctic
scene which i behed No wind was blow
ing, and l was surprised to find that the
temperature was by no means painfully
cold IL was delightful once more to be
hold the outer world. Strange and barren
as was that land, longed for the moment
when | should set foot upon it, and find my
self free from the accursed vessel which
had been my prison.
81 am sending ashore for our letters" said
Branksome. "lf you are really determined
to leave the yacht at once you may go with
the boat; but if you viii allow me to advise
you, l should certainly recommend you tc
stay on board till the letters have been re
ceived Who knows what news they may
give us of affairs at Great Lortoni Do not
let your natural and justifiable anger carry
you too farf'
yielded to the temptation, and agreed K
remain until the steward had returned from
the poste restante. and meanwhile watched
the strange and interesting scene before ms
with curious eye There was only on,
vessel in the little harbor, and all its rigging
and spars seemed to be coated with ice. lcoulC
see men and women walking on the shor,
clad in unwieldy garments of fur; while
| close at hand thousands of elder duck anC
| other beautiful sea fowl were swimming OF
the water or nesting on the little b'acl
rocks which everywhere rose just above th'
surface Of the sea
"Luncheou IS ready. and this keen ali
must have given YOU an appetite" 1t va
Branksome who spoke 1 had honei that
should not have 10 make another meal OF
board thu yacht, but / felt that l could no
refuse the doctors invitation without dis
courtesy, so I went below
Certainly this meai WIS very different
from those of which I had partaken lately
Ny companions at the table in the magnifi
cent dining saloon were Branksome ans
, Fosdyke, and it was evident that they wer'
resolved 10 60 ali they could 70 entertain me
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