Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-21
CHAPTER TX.
AUGUSTA TO THE RESCUE.


orcd to cool, unon thc nrcvious dov-Bill
and Johnnie tbo two Sailors. set to work
nt her suprcstion TO fix up n long frar
mont of diff wood ON n noint of rock
aud to hind on to If n nor that tbcv han
ncurd ia find i'm tho locker of the boat.
frhcro yvos NOT much chance of IFS heinz
seen bv anvbodv in that mist laden ntmos,
uhorn ovcn if ouvhodv couc there to SEQ
il of which there was still loss chance:
still tbov did If rs a matter of lu,v,
Bv tho time This task was finished if was
mid dnv. and for wonder there was little
wind and the sun shonc ont BRIGHTLY. On
returning TO the huts Augusta rot the
blankets ont TO drv ard set the two sail.
ors TO roast some of the cgrs they had
found on the previous dpv This they
did willingly onourh. for thew were now
quite sober and vcry much ashamed of
themselves. Then. after giving Dick
some more biscuit and four roasted crrs
which he took to wonderfully, she went
to Mr.. Nlcoson. who was vinp rroaninr in
t6o but and ncrsuodcd Him to come and
sit ont in thc warmth.
BY this time the wrctchcd mans condi-
tion was pitiablc. for. though his STRENGTH
was still whole in him. he was persuaded
that he was going TO die. and could touch
nothing but some rum and water
Miss Smithers, he said, as he sat
shiverng upon the rocks. 81 am going to
die i'm this horrible place. and | am not fit
to die To think of me" he went on with
a sudden burst of his old fire. Ito think
of NV diving like a starved dor in the cold,
when have two millions of money wait
i.g to be spent there in England And |
would rive them ull-vcs, every fartl.ng
of them-to find myself safe at home
aruinl BY Jovel | would change places
with any poor devil of writer in the
Hutchcs Yes, | would turn author on
twenty pounds a month!-that will give
you some idea of my condition, Miss
Smithersl To think that | should ever
live to say that would care to be a beg
carly author. who could not make a thou.
sand year if he wrote till his fingers fell
off!-oh! OH" and he fairly sobbed at the
horror and degradation of the thought
Augusta looked at the poor wretch and
then bethought her of the proud creature
she had known, raginr terribly through
the obsequious ranks of clerks. and carry
ing dcsoation to the Hutches and the
many headed editorial department. She
looked and was filled with reflections on
the mutability of human affairs.
Alasl how chanocd that Mresonl
Eyes" he went on. recovering himself
n little, Il am going to die in this lorri-
BILE place. and all my money will not even
give me Il decent burial. Addison and
Roscoe will get it-confound thcm!-as
though they had not got enough already.
1t makes me mad when think of those
Addison girls spending my money or brib-
ing peer. to malg'v them with it. or some
thing of that sort. disinheritcd INV own
nephew. Eustace. and kicked him out TO
sink or swim. and now | can't undo IL.
and | would give ANYTHING to alter i'll
We Qua1reled about YOU. Miss Smitlcrs.
because would not rive YOU anv moro
money for that book Of yours. t wish /
had given it to you-anvtlanr Won wanted.
didn't treat YOU well; but, Miss Smith
ors, bargain is a bargain. Ii would
never have done to give way. on principle.
You must understand that, Miss Smithcrs.
Don't revenge Yourself on me about il,
now that | am HELPLESS because. YOU see,
it was n matter of principle"
81 am not in the habit of revenging my
self, Nh Mceson," answered Augusta,
with dignity; but I think that Won have
done very wicked thing TO disinlerit
your nephew in that fashion. and don't
wonder that you feel uncomfortable
about it,"
The expression of this yirorous opinion
served to disturb Mr.. Nelson's conscience
all the more, and he burst out into la
ments and regrets.
"Well." said Aurusta Mt last off Won
don't like your will Won had better alt or
it. There are enough of MS here to wit.
ness a. will. and if ANYTHING happens ia
YOU it will override the otber2wili if notg'
This was new idea. and the diving man
| iumred at II
of course, of course" he said: 81
never thought of that before. will do
| it at once. and cut Addison and Roscoe
out altogether Eustace shall have every
farthing. nevorthought of that before.
Come. give me your hand; III ret up and
see about it
"Stop n minu+o said Aurps+o GLOW
are YOU going to write n will without pen
| or pencil or paper or ink"
Mr. Neeson sunl, back with rroan
This difficulty had not occurred to him.
Arc Won sure nohodv hos Cot n nnncil
and a bit of paperY" bo ask4 "It wonld
do so lone rs tLo writinp remained
| lerible
| Il don't think so" said Aurusta .but
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