New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

he could lust discern something remarkably ODD
An opening there was on 19 9eot snusre and the
cavity beyond must be OF some size. lor as tne laa
inqusitveIy poSed his leg about 1t came IN con'acs
with no other wall. Whatever could TINS place
be A brcked-up cupboard perhaps hlaing-
hole for Cavaliers. priests, Jacobites, what notP
Cyrils spirit Of adventure rose wi' ,ro n ,hat
hole and possibly ferret out the secrets OF CEN
tnrles So through he went feet foremost TINS tlme
and easily enough, for what felt IKE prlck steps
assisted his descent into space which, by faintest
Ioht and much patting around. he discovered 10 DO
n small chamber matching in size Aunt Pleasances
sanctum the other side OF the hrfpace n,eossa old
Anntie would have been to know it. How owe
would have liked it if they had been Stopping az
The Grange As for that surly Mr.. Westbrook
thouch he should never hear of this romantic den
Cvrii only wished it hight be full OF ghosts that
would come out and scare him II ever ever ne nvei az
the place. But ghosts IN 1t were neineT ,aaih
NOR visible now. After ever so long OF stealthy
creeping and feeling throughout its length ana
breadth, Cyril could find nothing put ancient
cobwebs and layers Of dust and deprlS, wooueh
something narrow table or shelf, lock or lasten-
III" AZ that point of investigation the boy was
startled by sounds that appeared strangely ciose'
being. in fact. as he soon remembered, IN the al.
nice fellow Foster and his words were: Ar
Now, Cyril my lad, If You'll just say ss 70 h mr.
Wcstbrook-- why, how's this | cant see hlih
Cyril. Where's he vanished tor ,,,
Jumped out of the window, I'll warrant
rasped forth another voice the enemy y EN-
pected thrashing Il he did not eat hu N
way" Cyril tinglcd with wrath to the tips OF his
toes.l ,. horo With
mt hurting himself was the anxious answer
back from the wndow-way. I" do hope the boy is
safe. His sister, n.,o,r,r
Don't trouble yourself TO make fuss over the e
vonnq sneakn-iCyril cIenched his dirty, little tst
and almost wished he had not started on th,s
chimney expedition" the men about the grounds
must look out for him. and I'll rate hum soundly
when we catch him. Now I'm going IN look over,
b'm-h'm-my farms. | wish you good-day, OFF.
Foster If you will make it convenient to be mere '
bv I O Tomorrow well meet in this room and can
begin TO wind up matters.
Then. Miss Ferrers-'
Apnoarsn with a arunt " 10 desire perfect IN
dependence, sir She can have It if she chooses
So much the better for my pocket She gives ne,
final decision in the morning. Good AFTERNOON Ii,
heavy step left the library crossed er fhe ech ho
in Cyril's drum-lilSe retreat ,,, c,u;,
John Foster seemed to be staying behind. Cyril
heard him give sigh that WIS hall groan 70 re
was a regular good chap. The boy had half a
mind 10 tap on the thin panel which DIVIDED them
and tell him so. hut another entrance checked him.
1t was Olive this time; ct, ..Ao,o
IS he please Has Mr. WestbroolS LET him out y
No he let himself out I fancy by the window
was the response. III hunt HIM up beiore
leave. We Shall find him all right But Miss
Ferrers-can YOU Will you look on me Just as
ronr man Of business. as if I were my father, in
f actp viii you tell me what Mr.. westbrool has
offered in lieu Of what every one expse'eu you anu
Cvril strained his ears. Olive appeared TO hesl-
tate then broke ont passionately 81,
What he has offered pl'tancc, mf s.d rUS,eg
but which I must verify begin 10 starve before
would accept on his terms ! am 70 Inake Syrll
beg his pardon, and then, perhaps only Pernal% ~
he will got him an Office-boys place with one OF
his partners at Bristol And TO Helen and me he
offers fifty pounds year enough, he says LOT US
to live on in lodgings. with CyriPs wages 10 heip
think would rather die than touch penny ron n
Mr. Westbrooks {" And right you are, OnVe,
whispered Cyril in his ddngeon
Bat nv dear-dear Miss Ferrers. what Is TO be
done? Whom else, what else have you TO turn
No one, nothing or next to nothing But
Mr.. Foster: Cyril has something: nearly Two 2dr uy
surely l can send him TO some Seho4i WIN n lhaI,
and know when he's little Older he VII WORK
like a man to help me and Helen, won
tool. murmured the sooty one AS for me L
will find some school where they will let me teach
and Helen can live there for my pay. It's only Tor
her sake I-feel-it-hard"
- There now that's horrid; Olives crying
muttered Squirrel, beginning his eyehds with his
Mr. Foster seemed to wa TX up and down in agta-
zion: then shut the library door ana halted
Miss Ferrers. your plan your determination
arc worthy of YOU But one thing fails YOU Your
brothers money cannot KNOW De toucheu 1ih he
TIen-oh what shall we do?'
This: let me advance a couple OF hundred,
lend it. give it TO you. On wait q moment! Let
me tell You what no one on earth should have
known if you'd been rich and prosperous have
seen YOU so often, and much, i could no
RSD 4 E1Rag loving dSnt 'hln Know a GSaG
family, and ancestors and so forth only know
nv fathers name has been an honored one for
tity years, and, please God, III DO nothing to
brother and your sister shall be mine and You
shall never know care that ! can shield you
from What, what will you say ?9
Cyril could hear olive sobbIng. lie very ncariy
committed himself by an audible accompaniment.
{" John Foster, you're a Trojan said he softly.
= If Olive will have you, I'll give you Ioots for
wedding present but noY VT then o 9fFS altered
" il would be wicked of me-
" An You don't care for mel You think me
Prcsumptuous Mr.. Foster Aunt Plcasancc
always said you were far too good to be Just a
And you, you yourself?'
I-likcd-yOu always
(" Thought as much" chuclIlcd Squirrel She
| always colored up when that young man came
But" rapturously can you ever love me p
I-think-l-can.'
solve, my dearest
! Then ensued some seconds over which Cyril
positively blushed Love ecstasies are utterly
/ prepost erous to extreme YOUTH
" But now" said Olive presently in such o
changed voice. "you must never feel you took
me, took US out of pity. You must he very
/ certain Of your own mind before you tie yourself
TO pennless people,
"I can never be more certain than now, my
Olive"
All but you shall have time 10 think about
il. If only you will send Cyril somewhere, that
much | will freely take Of you. You shall pay
yourself by-and-by But for one year mean 10
work for Helen as | said Then If you still
want me" From that part of her project she
was immovable. SO with satisfaction enough
in his heart 20 tide him over even twclvemOnths
/ waiting, the young man parted from his new
gained love.
/ Cvril had to blush again in the dark over
the lovers farewells, and then when his solitude
was silent once more, lie set about thinking how
TO get out OF confinement.
! For reasons of his a twenty-foo higher
climb was not desra BILE. Therefore with extreme
care he regained the aperture by which he had
sn,rlr ln1uered hime ELF the bars OF the