The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-07-12
CHAPTER III.

On the highest point of ground of thu
st. Ives peninsula in Lord Morvah's park
stood disused engine house, such as one
sees dotted all over Cornwall, like castle:
battered in the civil war. One of the
Earls had had the resemblance heightened
by adding battlements and putting In
windows. 1t did for luncheon at shoot
ing parties, for it saved going down to
the castle and back, and the telescope at
the top swept land and sea for miles and
miles.
Outside this tower one autumn morn
ing, while the mist was still thick enough
to hide everything q few miles away, stood
Captain Charles lie Grey. He was kept
some time waiting, and occupied the time
for his breakfast had been of the very
scantiest-in picking the glorious black
berries that grew across the mouth of the
disused and unprotected shaft. As It is
usual in breakneck places, they grew to
perfection, but he had to use the greatest
precaution in gathering them, for it was
hard 10 make out where was terra firma
and where only matted vegetation yelled
the black abyss below.
At length from out of the midst
ernerzl3s. q heautifpi. :; Eassse. g. ha;yipg
and the slender, well poised figure and
feet which we associate with higE breed
ing, as well as the sl1y-colored eyes and
sun-colored hair which have BIZ en- goodly
in the eyes of man since Helen Of Troy
made them the fashion. She flung her
self into his arms passionately.
''My darling, my darling, they shan't
separate u.s. Then recovering herself
quickly, she held up the key of the tower
and entreated him to release her and
open it. "The mist will be off soon and
my brother may discover my absence.
From the windows of the tower we could
mark his movements"
"Stay" cried voice, furious with
passion, ''your brother has discovered
your absence" And Lord Morvah ap-
peared, carrying a horse-whip, attended
by two or three of his servants with cud-
gels. Captain lie Grey was unarmed ex-
cept for the walking stick he had used in
climbing the hill. Lord Morvah made a
dash at him to horse-whip him. The
Captain eluded the blow and the peer fell
forward There was a crash of breaking
brambles, then a horrible silence, and
then-it seemed an age afterward-a yet
more horrible splash.
The Earl of Morvah was extinct. The
servants struck at lie Grey with their
cudgels, but Lady Gwen stepped between,
white as a sheet, though too thunder
struck to weep. 'Lord AIorvah is killed;
you are my servants; leave this gentle
man alone and go to the nearest mine for
a relief party. Captain LIE Grey
CharIie-go with them. I entreat you
to return to town. l cannot see you
now; will write to you at your club. p"
She never saw him again. He received
the note found upon him when he died
his hero death in Africa. He was too
proud, or knew Lady Gwen too well, to
attempt TO alter her decision, and an
without her property his affairs wers
desperate, he resigned his commissioe
and enlisted in the ranks of another
regiment as Private Harris.
A plucky miner was let down the shaft
= n :. 5dcRet, siid Drought 1P The body 9
the Earl stone dead, but hardly bruised
for he had fallen into deep water; only
whether it was due to the passion il
which he died or to his fall through 81
many feet of air, the expression of hi
face was CHASTITY beyond description
Those who saw the last Earl of Morvah
living on a tavern table awaiting thu
coroner's inquest, were haunted by thu
scene till they died. The Castle of Doom
was suffered to decay. 1t seemed to have
fulfilled its bode when its last owner fol
lowed the tradition of his family. The
remainder of the history is contained il
two letters.
1. From Major General the Hon. John Il
Grey, commanding der Majesty's force!
at the Battle of Wady Essex, 10 the Right
Hon. Lord Hexham Privis Northumber
land. Eng:
NV Dear Brother-Our favorite but toe
wild brother Charles has finished the stormy
career which opened SO brightly. / arrived
Just too late to save him at the battle OF
Wady Essex, where he had saved the regi
ment in whose ranks he was serving by his
gallantry and presence Of mind in assuming
the command, which, as former Captain, Of
course, he was qualified 10 do, and when il
was routed by all its officers being cut down
| Here followed a full description of the
battle). send you lock of his hair, which
cut off before we buried him, and the
private's uniform in which he met his death
so heroically. He was buried in spare uni
form Of the Captain of his company, killed
!; in the same action. Our dear old brother
made up for his life with his death. car
assure you wept over him like child when
found him only just dead, after having been
lost to us for 50 many years. have kept the
sword he died with. feel 50 thankful that
/ arrived in time to give him last kiss and
follow him to his grave. have much NOR.
to write, but my heart is too full. am, my
Gear Hexham, your affectionate brother,
JOHN LIE GREY, Major General