The record-union., 1892-10-15

wholesome instinct which has ever been
mans surest and safest guide through
the mysteries and bewilderments of eX-
istence. He took the beautiful woman IN
his arms and kissed her.
This is real and right if anything is. y
said he. IF there are ghosts about you
and /, at any rate, are flesh and blood
and where we belong. AS to the irriga-
ton scrape there must be some way out
of it; if not, no matter! You and l love
each other, and the world begins from
this moment"
my father must know Tomorrow
said Miriam.
''No doubt we shall all know more to-
morrow than we do to-day returned
her lover, not knowing how abundantly
his prophecy would be fulfilled. He was
overflowing with the fearless and enor-
nous joy of young man who has at
tanned at one bound the summit of his
desire. There! They are calling for me.
Good-by, my darling, Be yourself and
think of nothing but me-"
A short ride brought the little cavalcade
TO the borders of the desert. Here, by
common consent, halt was made, to
draw breath, as it were, before taking the
final plunge into the fiery furnace.
Before we go further" said General
Trednoke, approaching Freeman, as he
was tightening his girths, Il must tell
you what is the object of this expedition
at is not necessary. General" replied
the young man, Strengthening himself
and looking the other in the face, ''for
from this point our paths lie apart"
why so?' demanded the General, in
surprise.
whats that?n exclaimed Meschines.
coming up and adjusting his spectacles.
Pm not at liberty, at present, to ex-
plain" Freeman answered. "AH l can
say is that don't feel justified in assist
ing you in your affair, and [ am not
able to contiue my own TO You. I wish
you to put the least uneharitable con-
Struction you can on my conduct. To-
morrow, if we all live, may say more.
Now, the most can tell you is that am
not entirely free agent Meantime
uasta luego."
Against this unexpected resolve the
General cordially protested and the Pro-
lessor scoffed and commended, but Free
man stayed firm. He had with him pro-
visions enough to last him three DAYS.
and a supply of water, and in a small
case he carried a compact assortment of
instruments for scientific observation.
Take your departure in whatever Gi-
rection you like,p SAID he, land | will
take mine at an angle of not less than tit
teen degrees from it. If am not back in
three days you may conclude something
has happened"
1t was certainly very hot. Freeman
had been accustomed to torrid suns i'll
the 1sthmus, but this was a sun indefi-
nitely multiplied by reflections from the
dusty surface underfoot. Nor was il the
hne, ethereal fire of the Sahara. The at
mosphere was dead and heavy, for the
rider was already below the level of the
Pacific, whose cool, blue waves rolled
and rippled many leagues to- the west
ward, as, cons ago, they had rolled and
rippled here. There was not breath o
air. Freeman could hear his heart beat
and the veins in his temples and wrist.
throbbed. The sweat rose on the surface
of his body, but without cooling it. The
pony which he bestrode. bony and sin.
envy beast of the toughest description
trod onward doggediy, but with little an.
jmation. Freeman had no desire to pusl
him. Were the little animal to oyerdC
itself nothing in the future could be NOR,