New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12

calling and qesticulating, but his voice was
drowned by the sound Of the wheelS-anu hc was
soon left behind. ~ .ho
We swung along. past the familiar gates of the
drive all fastened back as II in readiness LOT our
exit past the lodge where haxen-halrea entu mt
stared after us-round-eyed with amazement-ouy
into the road the horses heads were not townru
soon we were tearing at headlong speed over
Welding turf and down the steep slopes that lay
between Denby and the North Bay. The tide was
up, and presently the six steaming blacks were
cooling their legs If not their tempers, IN lorulhS
the shadows at the head of the bay.
Did you ever try to think while you were being
swayed to and fro in the Flying Dutchman OF
Wild Irishman? II so you viii acknowledge that
the effort was in vain, though you had only even
motion to contend against had been s9olecieu
to every variety OF movement, and my thoqghts
seemed shaken into o mere chaos, winch Gu
deavorcd to arrange into some semblance of order
as we splashed heavily through the waves, WINE
passively hoped that the white coach was DeIleT
built than Pharaohs chariot, whose whees CAME OIL
i was dressed for dinner and not for driving,
in soft pale green cachemere, emoroidefea wl.1
small pearly shells-the square open BODY had
long sleeves falling from the shoulder, leaving my
arms bare. | had string OF shells round my
throat and white jessamine which Charlie Wlllet
had given me and begged me 10 wear tiat c'ei'-
ing in my dress and hair
now attempted TO sifs my motives Tor EN-,
barking on this strange journey: l was oDngea icy
given me the impression that Charlie was in danger
MY thoughts ran on railway accident, ana l
hoped from the drivers signal to me that he was
about TO take me where might be OF use 10 tne
man loved since his sister was incapable, through
her own delicate health Of rendering any service
Though the drivers face was partially cohceaeu
something in the outline that seemed familiar TO
me- and inspired me with belief that my UNI
known charioteer was trustworthy person; =
reflected, too. that as long as dayIghn!I
lasted the whole course we were taking could
be observed from the upper windows OF
DENLY If any one retained sufficient presence OF
mind and comlnon-senSe to watch us, ana UnaI IL
would be easy for Sir John to send armed ana
mounted servants after me If he considered me IN
danger, to say nothing of his favorites, the irish
We now entered kind of low ravine, formed
by the cliffs on one hand and the abrupt declv-
ity of field on the other. Here we were as
completely hidden from sight as though the coach
had sunk suddenly into the earth
The moon had by this time risen, the sea and
open country were flooded with her light, while
we seemed hemmed in a pit of darkness
Seeking relief for the tension Of my nerves IN
found Of use-I rose from my corner ana was ap-
preaching the door, when it was flung open IRON,
the outside and the driver of the coach STOOL
before me. hat in hand. 1t was impossible 10
distinguish his features in the darkness-Dnt n
voice, which Immediately recognized as belong
ing to Lieutenant Fred Grayham, OF the Cnnrch-
town regiment, said, in quite modern EnglSh'
Il am sorry to have led you such queer dance,
Miss Norman. If you don't mind getting out,
will explain matters to you. How dark IL IS
inside!"
He handed me down the steps and led me to-
ward low bank more in the light
l glanced at the team, as we passed them
The horses sides and TANKS were steaming-the
willing hrutes were painting, hanging their heads,
telling their tongues out, and giving plain evil
dcnce that they were beginning to feel distressed
BY the pace at which they had been driven
There were still four men on the coach, two IN
some now undstinguishohle color slashed with
white, and the acknowledgement pair already
Barnes and Trefusis of Ours; Blank from
Churehtown and Dash, his cousin" said Grayham.
The quartette raised their hats.
"The coach belongs TO a circus that came to
Churchtown yesterday we horsed it as we do the
regimental drag adding Dash's black and mine.
and bet that we would drive to meet the 100 Tram
that everybody goes by" there for the first time
began to feel Interested, "go straight through
Clrnrchtown, and drive three times round the
grass plat at DENLY, without being recognized
Did You bet on the possibility of my joining
you ?'' I asked, rising in state of high indigna-
| ton.
know how to tell yOu-prepare for bad news
Poor Willet is in danger, and there is Just q
chance that you may be able to save HIM. IL
| you don't mind to a certain extent taking your
| life in your hands" 49,
"NotI How came You 10 Judge me so truly ?'
"I-I-knew you loved him" SAID poor Gray
ham, stumbling piteously over this honest avowal
AMI | know You have plenty of pluck"
Can we not start at once ?"
Yes, we have Quarter OF mdie TO to-, walk AK
as we go. Dash and Blank will stay with the
team Barnes and Trefusis Will come with us
They should all escort YOU only l don't wa. want
He then showed me an opening, hardly larger
! than that Of badger earth, In the side OF the
| field. Barnes and Trefusis each possessed HIM
| self of a coach-lamp, we crawed through the
narrow entrance, half blocked by moss grown
boulder and after proceeding in this abect fashion
! for few PAGES, were able to stand upright ard
| found ourselves in rocky passage wide enough
to allow us TO walk two and two Air was adj
mitted from narrow assures in the limestone above
The place is still intact. | afterward examined
ID by daylight and found that it branched off into
several chambers 1t was loosely supposed TO
have been constructed by Danes or sheep-stealers
"a wide margin, but as no sheep couId get IN,
Grayham now took one of the lamps, and hold
| ing 1t 50 as to throw the light in front of me,
Fl told You we drove to the station; we knew
| Willet was leaving by the :05, and we thought
we'd puzzle him with grand Parting salute ba
| at DENLY, and would try for rise
out of him at home. Just. as we, were leav-
| ing Churchtown we passed battered gray that
| a shOck-beaded fellow was leading toward side
street The animal was going lame from shot
wound in its shoulder, so we asked what was up.
| The man complained that his boy had been med
ding with an old musllet and famed his only horse,
| 90 | threw him half n crown and advised him TO
have it vetted, saying it looked an honest beast,
| as like Mr.. Willet's as two peas | wonder now
that i did not smell rat, but many of these
country fellows have such good horses that
| suspected nothing"
What do you suspect" l asked, with growing
fears.
"That they are keeping him wounded at Fairy
Hall"
| mot dead"
why no; what would Bridget want with a
corpse?"
The matter-of-fact answer was rather reossur-
ing.
Barnes" cried Grayham, relinquishing his
| Mace at nv side "Just tell Miss Norman whnt
your servant half an hour before we started
He was exercising my second CHARGER, sad
as hard as she could tear for Fairy Hall 1.-THE short
way, not round by penby), with her, son in the
cart, dead drunk, lying in his Sunday clothes,
with his face hidden in the straw. My man asked
her why he had his Sunday clothes on, and she
answered that he'd been accounting, where the
| whisxey was the right sort The fellow is new
to the country, or he'd have suspected her tale y
you think il was"
81 feel quite sure it was Willet," said Mr. Barnes
falling back Faint or shanming dead, you
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