The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-19


posing interests, the fraternal duel In the
.hrubbery, IL was resolved for some poor
levil in Grub street, scribbling for his dinner
md not caring what he scrubbed, to cast
.pell across four thousand miles Of the salt
SEA, and send forth both these brothers into
avaeo and wintcry des~ts, there 70 die. But
UGH a thought was distant from my mind ana
While all the progincials were luttercd about
ne bv the unusual animation of their port,
passed through their midst on my return
homeward, quite absorbed in the recollection
IF my visit and the master speech.
The same night there was brought 70 us
from the ship a little packet Of pamphlets
The next day my lord wa under engagement
to 20 with the governor upon some party Of
pleasure; the timo was nearly due, aud left
MIN for q moment alone in his room and
,ldmmng through the pamphlets. When
:turned his heal had fallen upon the table,
lis arms lying abroad among the crumpled
1apers
my lord, my lordm cried as l ran for
ward, for l supposed he was in some it,
lie sprang up like a figure upon wires, his
.ountenance deformed with fury, so that in
4 strange place / should scarce have known
him. His hand at the same time few above
his head as though 10 strike me down
Leave me alone" no screeched; and / fed,
Is fast as my shaking legs would bear me,
'or my lady She too lost no time; but when
Sc returned he had the door locked within,
and only cried 20 us from the other side 70
cave him be. We looked in each others
aces, very white each supposing the blow
lad come at last
IL will write TO the governor 70 excuse
lim. saws she. ave must keep our strong
friends" But when she took up the pen II
lew out Of lfer fingers 81 cannot WRITE
an she "Can your
81 will make a shift, my lady, said /.
She looked over me as ] wrote THAT will
io,n sho said, when 1 had done "Ihank
Sod, Mackellar, l have you 10 lean uponl
But what can il be nowl what, what can it
1ef
In my own mind believed there was no
explanation possible and none required; il
vas my fear that the mans madness had now
imply burst forth It's way, like the long
qnothered flames Of a volcano; but 70 this 0n
mere mercy TO my LADY, burst not give e.
preston.
at is more to the purpose 20 consider our
own behavior said l. Must we leave him
there alonen
Il do not dare disturb him. she replied
Nature may know best; it may be nature
hat cries TO be alone; and We grope in the
lark. Oh, yes, would leave him as he is"
II will then dispatch this letter, my lady,
and return here, il you please, TO SIT with
you," said 1.
"Pray do" cries my lady.
An afternoon we sat together, mostly IN
silence, watching my lords door. My own
mind was busy with the scene that had just
passed, and its singular resemblance 10 my
vision. must say word upon this, for the
story has gone abroad with great exaggera
ton, and have even seen il printed and my
own name referred 10 for particulars. So
much was the same: here was my lord in a
roous, with his head upon the table, and when
ne raised his face 10 wore such an expression
as distressed me TO tho soul But the room
vas different, my lords attitude at the table
act az all the same and his face. when he
disclosed IL, expressed a painful degree Of
fury instead OF that haunting despair which
lad always except once, already referred to
characterized IL in the vision There is the
whole truth at last before the public; and If
the differences be great, the coincidence was
yet enough TO fll me with uneasincss An
afternoon, as l say, / sat and pOndcred upon
this quite TO myself; for my lady had trouble
Of her own, and IL was my last thought 20
gex Der with fancies About the midst Of
our time OF waiting, she conceived an in
genious scheme, had Mr.. Alexander fetched
and babe him knock at his fathers door. Ny
lord sent the boy about has business, bat with
OUt the least violence whether OF manner OF
expression; 50 that bgan to entertain a
nope the iit was over.
At last, as the night fen and was light
ng a lamp that stood there trimmed, the
door was opened and my lord stood within
upon the threshold The light was not SO
strong that We could read bis countcnance
When be spoke methought his voice a little
altered. but yet perfectly steady
"Mackellar" said he. carry this note 10 It's
destination with your own hand IL is highly
private Find the person alone when you dc
liver it,
Henry" says my lady, you are not illf
NO. no, says he, querulou,ly. Il am oc
eupied. Not at all. | am only occupied. Il
IS a singular thing a man must be supposed 10
he ill when BIO has any business Send me
supper 20 this room, and basket of wine
expect the visit OF a friend Otherwise am
rot 10 be disturbed"
And with that he once more shut himself in
The noto WAS addressed % one Capt Har
ris, al a tavern on the port side knew Har.
ms l5y reputation Tor dangerous adyentur
or, highly snsreeted OF piracy IN the past,
and now following The rude business OF an
Indian trader What my lord should have
u ,ay 20 him. or ho 70 my lord. il passed nay
imagination to conceive. or yet how my lord
had heard of him, unless by disgraccful