San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-07


Six years had passed since the events de-
scribed, and the brother and sister still re.
manned in the little house at Chiswick, but
hope had now died away in their hearts.
and the uame of their father was rarely
mentioned. One day Dob returned from
the city with 4 look of gladness upon his
manly worn face.
Upon my word" said he, Chest and
Lead are good fellows. Through their
good offices | have been appointed agent to
a shipping firm at Gibraltar at salary of
three hundred 4 year, and / am to start at
once. You will come with me, Nell; the
change will do you good for | cannot but
think that this house brings gloomy recol-
lectiOns to your mind, and that you will be
better away from it,"
But suppose, Bob he should come and
find no one to welcome him." objected
Nell, the tears starting to her eyes as she
spoke.
DO not be angry with me- Nell" re-
turned her brother, "but fear you must
| give up all hope of seeing our father again.
| If he had been in the land of the living he
would have come bGc.i to us before now;
but put aside sad thoughts and begin to
| make ready for the Journey"
Nell made few more objections, but her
brother overruled them all, and in three
| weeks the brother and sister were listening
| to the strains of a military band in the old
| Rock of Cape.
II am sick of seeing nothing but SOL
| die:s, lob" remarked Nell. 1.-THE place
| seems like one huge barrack."
swell, here is a change for you. though
| confess the sight is not pleasant one"
| observed her brother, pointing to party
| of men tramnihg YEARLY along the dusty
| road. BY their broad brimmed hats and
| hideous yellow garments, daubed over
with broad arrows, Nell with shudder
saw that it was party of convict laborers.
Tramp, tramp, they came through the
| white dust, a collection of human wild
| easts, only restrained from gratifying
l their lust for murder and rapine by the
| careful watch which was kept upon them,
| for on each flank walked the warders,
| armed with cutlass and revolver, and ready
| to use either should the slightest sign of
| INSTRUMENTATION become apparent.
| Tramp, tramp, nearer they come, with
| an ominous juggling OF leg irons, and the
| occasional word of command from the
warders, until they arrived at the very
| spot where Bob and his sister were stand
| ing. All at once n deadly pallOr over
| spread Nclls face anil with faint cry
| she fell back into her brothers arms,
| pointing her finger tOTurd the conviCts.
But there was no need for this. for Bob
| Jackson's eyes had at the same moment
recognized the features of their father
| walking at the head Of the party, looking
| ineXpressibly waa aMu Irvary.
That night the brother and sister held a
| long and serious council in their chamber.
"It is lucky that have saved so much
| of my fathers money, and that have just
received my half years salary" remarked
| Bob.
"What do you mean?" asked Nell.
| THAT will have lin out of this" re-
| turned Bob firmly. DO you think that
would have our father in this living hell?"
| NO. never thought that you would;
| but, on, Bob, what can he have done?"
Nothing wrong, that will swear to-"
replied Bob q Ii, ,ic iMogici.,y; he was too
| good 4 father for that. LEI rs, however,
| consider the best course TO pursue"
Long and earnestly they debated, and the
| early dawn still found them considering
| the matter At last = plan was agreed on.
From that day Robert Jackson's mode
Of If, was entirely altered rThouoh he
had ro,,n,, r,o,,,.r.aI hi. r.Ii,,iors J,tip.
vet Inc l,n,3n,a ',,,.,cl moro dfIi',,p, in their
nrrrnr,,,naa and r,,,.iynrad tIe ocnuaint.
~, bI,ii'
aHtL " ,''v
time lie became well .,AOwn in the convict
yard and the hospital. He would sit. by
the bedside of the sick and read to them
from the book of eternal life. His only re-
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