The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
CHAPTER XIII.
A MIDNIGHT VENTURE.

A
Not word was said to Laura when sha re-
turne ~ to the scene which hal occurred in
her absence She Wa In the Gayest OF spirits
s sna 10
timO when Rales Hnw would come. AS night
fell. however. without any word from him. she
come" she VII: II. Is u. n5st day s!sss our
1t sasss sish; en% rsin!as hs.a ss:
Posr Hector used to een a.s rain H. snow or
fine. But then. OF course. he wa. u sailor. 1t
WAS notnns to him We. hone hnles Is not r."
iansed into silence. while the rain rattered
amid the branches Of the elms outside
od Mfhintyre had sas In tho sorn.r most OF
Rs b4oodns
upon. his wrinklel features. Contrary to his
usual habits. he did not 60 t. the VII age mn.
some time at the IRE, she talkin. Of the thou
b. done when she wa. mistress Of the New
Hall. There was less philanthropy IN her talk
Ensor, her could not bs. s nt
riages. her dresses her recentions. AID her
travels in di-tant ooun,ris: wore the tones
he had formerly heard her hestow upon refuge
homes ana labor ORGANIZATIONS.
more snowy. We could MANAGE with q
9os m ia has he eoacs
full at present. but he never uses them. and
am sure that those fifty horses would all die
for want Of exercise or get liveis like Stras.
burg geese Il they waited for him to ride or
~. sanSose that you will still live hers7" said
We must have house in, London as we'll.
nps % ss sas uow ao Su e viii
di!lerenl afierwari. am sue that Ralle.
no OF being a ruolir benoiactor Il you are to
only half what be talks OF doins they viii NAL 20
him q. pcer-Lord ,Tamneld. .perhars-and
whs: OF %sSa se Sns Be d t . 1 1s
Iropred him courtesy and tossed her head in
the air; rs QUO born to wear q coronet
martsi i if sha a"e 80 s much
year. on condition that he Keeps AWAY. As to
YOU % sha nnPs y y"S r. ., T ths
Royal Acnd"my; II money can 90 it."
anh nsY Ssrs ss 0 noom f Eas
Roberts, brain was excited and he could not
sIesn Tho events Of tho day had .sSn enough
revelation Of the morn ing. tho strange sights
which he had witnessed in the la boraiorr. and
y r.aton with his father in tho afternoon
esst ss fa% nn nS af VIII his
sister had excited bis imagination ami driven
chamber He was not only awake but abnor-
ma!ly awake. with every nerve highly strung
70 do 70 gain Little sleep! 1t flashed across
him that there was BRANDY In tho decanter
down stairs. and that glass might act us u
He hal opened the door Of his room. whom
suddenly h's ear caught The sound OF slow and
stcalthy footsteps upon tho ri airs. His own
lamn WIS unlit. but n dim gIimmer came from
6ans o a onE "Sx sha.ow
listening intently. The steps wer. in tho hall
now. aud hs hearl u gentle creaking as the
next instant there came gus, OF cold air. the
taper WAS sNiinEuished. and sharp snap an :
nGmnced that the door had Lem closed from
Robert stood astoni;hed. Who could this
night wanderer be j. upst bs his father.
eysy bast 81 Wind md" the AGAINST
H. wss IL: and dT sSs
tree on side erenkeL ana grosn.d as 10 great
Hurrisdly robert struck u match and III his
lamp HIS father's room was opposite his own;
Sf:s sSS 'm Thss singh
must have sal Since fs left them: rS.t. WAS
ssa . sss ns %sdsv but
A. feeling OF !mpendins misfortune struck
cold 70 itobt1ts herr. Their; was some ~
thought OF his brooding OF yesterdNy, his
soowlnE face. bis bitter threats. Yes. there
he might even now Re in iims to prevent l.;
here was no use calling Laura. She could
on his clothes, mnI MED himself in his topcnat.
Snd Selling his hat and stick, he set of After
AZ, he cams, out into the village, street the
Wind whirled down 1t 81 that he had to put his
forward. 1t was bsLier, however, when ne
turned into tho lane the hinh bank and hedge
ever, was deep IN mud ami the ram fell in a
stoady swish Net soul WAS o ba seen. hut
hr needed 10 make no inquire. for ho knew
whittier mia ,faih.r had zone as certainly ns
though hs had seen him.
The iron siI- gate O. the nv nue. was half omen !.
ana Robert ,tuinb ed his way m the CravelleI
drive amid the dripnipG W trees. WHAT onld
his fathers Intention be whom he rsacne ed the
hsli VAST m rely that he wished to SPY and
prowl. or did he intend to call up the mas, Or
And enter into 8Oma diRcuaai0n "a 70 his