The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30


s sIsss'iy i pHnSsuhas ,.aspsy; ssast rom ii
IT was in the alternoon of n lovely Scptembcr
The sSbu ,hs e Of hondSa Tic
y as l slGwiS ,radscd ny yay along ihs
tramping over tnriy roads. the rattle and roar
OF innumernbl, ednipages the endless
tho labor OF tho day, and all. rs Il seemed
coming toward mo. the endless variety OF OBJ.
lests and sound and evsr-ch neine movement
AZ around an abou. me. were so startlinS In
quiet to which had cen long Injured as 70
faint and Leaned against the blank wall for n
lew moments. then went on with my lace set
oSnsy s Lonaon no hoSsS no
iuea. OF what should do when arrived there
M, .u ever entered ny misd and NV that my
totarn seemed a. difficult of solution as ever.
and came into the heart OF the city Fortu-
natsly, had been in London on two or three
previous occasions. aud thus knew my way
! remember now that 1 passed through tim.
tthh gpG , cunning fr0m charinE Cross ss
foot Of the Ludgate. now called Ludgate HIN:
IL had re..hed Ln ga and s!op1 ed to look a.
before me ut tho top Of The hill. when all ut
once 2 great ioarlng: rushing mob .,, cane n,
LumUll'R noaul00E down the street from tue
direction of thu cathedral yard and went by
that uatt Of the city from which hal cnms.
Icorle huirei past me. now and again stop
On every face and then from the woris that
great baltic letwccn our ship. ind thoso of
the American Government had been fought,
that tue whoIc our squadron had been cap.
tho Bank ~ England.
With all the nusto could muster. pressed
Ns.it sh.N r.1sg{p
seIf over AID o9cr md over again. soon AS
sumo tue dimnnsious OF y furious torrent.
nv ths r. 10 ks.p 90 AMI let
u. human tide until was brought in front Of
the bank. whore tue stream merged itself in
tho ocean OF heads already, collected there and
surging to and fro with q deuse murmnr that
b9re STRANGE distant likeness to the buazinG
,stsn,lins IN iiptoe and neerinE over the
In pnstsrs on the walls OF tho bank. far AWAY
in lhe distance. Gren white sheet Or i,laca!d.
ana upon il al inscription Of some kind which
ut that distance was utterly unable to make
out. This di'! not troube me however. The
excited talk about me toll mo all wanted to
had a,certained the truth OF what had al
ready heard.
Alert: every son,e awake: my blood madly
rushing through my veins a. | walked along:
The lus' few minutes had created mnrked
WHARF 80 ore mud b ,en worn out; sickenel
with the struggle to keep body and m nd to-
Of ne now u burning excitement and over
wheming. Rll-ah.oruinR desire to he moving.
dIiuG. knew not what. held possession OF my
/ must have, gone nearly two miles. taking
no count oil where went or whom l met ON
ihr ~ h, until. looking up wi n Kind OF start:
found myself in what recognized rs ono OF
s snn Au In ieins houses ,u in tic immedato
neishborhood. OF ltolherhi,he. At the end Of
TIL street; just across tho road was the great
back wall OF the Government docks. that run
along tho whole frontage.
After a moments considerstion. 1 crossed
wall. resolved t. follow 1t as far as 1t would
lead mo. Presently coming to broak In the
81 sI ne s
by n sinai! crowd OF seamen. evidently Of the
navy OF Merchantmen class. who were earnest
As arproached. one Of the men Was SPELL
nthers who were listening with much intent-
ness to his recital.
Ths pacard which wa. the occasion Of 80
tail that his Malestys lorces by sea. ha ing
been gliev"usly Grained through the recent
iiict with the United States Government and
tho disastrous capture OF squadron OF his
Goys,nme mt were in need OF able bodiei mon
willing to MI the place Of those killed disabled
81 sa Msss sh he soSn
try in time Of EN- r1ency were invited 10 pro.
SEN themselves at the doc offices at any time
would he at once accepted and enrolled In his
MnIesty a service.
placard reading it with an interest thai sur
prised even myself. read It once. VICE. II not
ihrse times The crowd siSWS melted s,t mt ~ y,
this / seemed. as it were. to become gradu
ally ahsor ed in contemplation o The procla-
mat ion. and to be dea to all outward sen e.
until suddenly I WAS brought to myself by
tbs observation OF II man at my side.
un Ms n the sron"I and his apnearnnee wani
not have startled me moro ! had heard no
zoos o. 8. no sound OF any kind. AMI but mo-
ment befor. had been certain oil bang ALSO
lutte alone. Yet there he vas quietly stand:
ing ut NY elbow aud what was more. he nal
stincilyey turned an faced him. lie was n
r!aln sober. solid.lookinG mnn. anpa5ently
s ns soaI hasa Sfa 10y
mate or bontswAin Il u trading ship. Ho was
IT,. lirst 10 break silence.
gan ns Msks sf hnfs look sasE for tHs DID Old
ccHR,ry and thu old G1 y r,,I1 ~.
All, exclaimed the man. II fancy. y
me " hat is IN your mnd.'
He chncklel as h." spoke.
Whatsysr II IS, / n .I;;, to Es,p It to NY
to feel vexcd and. 10 ell the truth. tribe un.
easy Mt his periinacity.
OD. ITO OIcHEo, no OU6nC0. only
thought 1t ike rs not you IN ght he looking for
U job like that" pointing to the plHcard.
His last words 10 ] unol me- wi h the lore OF
thunderclap. l started back and stared at
him. completely con'oundod by tho light his
ssn.Ge ,tiop had thrown on my mlnI. In All
since emerged from the doctors house, my
though,- IND n Yer, once turned to tho SO aS
given 10 mo by tho agency, Of thi. casual
stranger say way out Of al my ditiiculie,
aud danGen | was young. strong. in I'll physi-
nal n "a ia al
diton 10 which It would AFFORD mo tho chance
80 mMGh me G h t OF EeoninS ont
other life. Yes; o, all methods Of escape
III, was ,he.Inickrst. easiest, md best.
kseniy watching mo az II ANYTHING my reply.
Tho exnression 0, my fare seemed to toll him
was about to speak.
~ 500 you have decided to accept tho OFFER"
he said: am right {"
AMI, ms as tnndf:F'ntl' that will
hmTnen rs settled" hs returned. "les us
! gave him my hand and he took my arm As
I to cad me away.
III is too late in the, day to do ANYTHING