Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-07

aanca ON belug ubhgca to taEe another
officers duty, and thcr1 was chance OF
his having 70 do so again this day. 80 he
resolved to go Go the barracks and find out,
under pretext OF visit 20 Mr., Neville, who
had asked him TO inquire about a hunter
he was anxious 20 purchase.
Inst AT this moment n drag drove up
with that young warrior on the box, who
hailed the squire and drew up with a crash.
They were going TO hear celebrated choir
AT 81 Patrick's church. Would he conner
lie at once joined the party, among whom
was ST. George,
After the service, as they were looking at
the curious old building, the sexton in
ouired If they would like TO see the crypt.
ON their asserting, he lit a torch and they
descended into the vaults
Young Neville soon declared he had had
enough OF it, and ran up the steps, followed
by all his companions except st. George,
| who was looking at an inscription at the
! far end of the crypt.
As Kerwan turned and looked back at
the soldierly figure of the hussar, the dia-
bolical idea occurred to him to keep his
dangerous rival out of the way for that
evening.
| In an instant he pushed the heavy door
]
| leaving the poor young officer in semi
darkness and prisoner.
| The rest of the party went gaily back TO
their quarters without having observed the
absence of their friend.
Half frightened and half exultant at
what he had done, Kerwan returned to his
hotel, and lost no time in presenting him
self at Mrs Frasers tea table, where he
WAS cordially welcomed by that lady and
her eldest daughter, but scarcely noticed
by Maria
That young lady employed herself by
standing on the balcony, watching the hall
door and listening to every footstep in the
street.
As the squire stealthily observed her
anxious and preoccupied air, he thought
with grim satisfaction that she would not
see st. George enter the house that even
ing, at all events.
Thinking it was now time to release his
prisoner Kerwan excused himself for leav-
ing so early, and babe the ladies good night.
As he left the house he looked up at the
drawing room windows; the lamps shone
out brightly, and he could hear Miss Fraser
singing, but Maria was leaning motionless
over the balcony and gazing sorrowfully
: down the street.
Kerwan turned angrily away, and hail
ing a cab drove TO the sections house
p which was close to the church. He in
tended to get the old man to open the door
of the vault under the pretext of having
lost pocketbook, which he thought h'
must have dropped in the crypt and which
he wished to search for Immediately. HI
knocked long and loudly at the door, bu
I no one answered; he could not make him
self heard by any one in the street. A
last an old man who passed by told him tn
b sexton was not at home, but would return
a in an hour, as he had only gone to see
friend. As it was now nearly daylight
= Kerwan determined to walk up and dow
e and await his return At last he ap
L peared, and both men went at once to tn
II church.
On the door of the vault being opene
u Kerwan expected to see the hussar rus
II out, but there was neither voice nor SCUM
70 in the crypt. All was silent as the dea
that had lain there for centuries.
o dreadful fear crept over Kerwan as
d shout of horror from the sexton drew hir
Il quickly into the vault
There lay the unfortunate young office
e, stone deadl The poisonous air of I'll
ri vault and horror of his situation had kille
II himl
.
Years after in Spanish monastery was
IL monk who had brought much wealth
. the community, and whose self inilict'
~ penances were so severe that the brothe
suspected his mind was burdened by T
10 morse, and they judged rightly,
~ Some few days after Maria Fraser hi
ne last seen the i'll fated hussar Mr. Nevil
81 brought her letter found in the desk
~ his late brother officer. 1t was directed
ne her and asked her to be his wife.
She never married, and could not forg
re St. George, who was her first love and b
10 last-London Society.