Evening star., 1895-08-21

verse or the slow, heaVy-1ooted gait OF the
fisherman. But she kept him in sight as
he glided over the ribbed and water-lined
sands and round the rocky points which
jutted outward, until, after walk or
nearly two miles he made directly for a
series of bold rocks, penetrated by number
less caverns. Into one Of these he entered,
walking without hesitation over the most
dangerously narrow paths. Indeed here
Christina was so much delayed by the pre-
cautions necessary for her life that she
lost sight of her brother, and her heart
stood still with terror.
Slowly she climbed the hollow crags
which seemed to close together in a way
that forbid further progress. But she
could not believe Andrew had perished; she
would have heard the fall of his body or Its
splash In the water beneath. and she con-
tinued to climb and Chamber. though every
step appeared to make further exploration
more and more impossible. But with
startling uneXpectedness she found herself
in circular chamber open to the sky, and
on the large powders lying around Andrew
sat. He had the lost box Of gold and notes
before him and was counting the money.
She held her breath. She was afraid to
think, to stir: she OWNED at once the whole
secret. Motionless she watched him unroll
and then reroll the notes, count and re-
count the gold and lock and hide away the
box in an aperture above his head, hlllng
the space in front Of it with stone that
exactly fitted.
Then without hurry or hesitation, he re-
traced his steps, and Christina followed as
rapidly as she was able. But he was far
in advance when she reached the open
beach, and, almost exhausted, she sat down
to realize the relief that had come to them
to wonder, to clasp her hands in adora-
ton. to weep tears of joy. When she
reached home it was quite light. Andrew
was lying motionless in the deepest sleep,
but Janet, half awake, asked querulously:
why are you about sac early, Christina
And then Christina sat down on her
mothers bed, and in low, intense words,
fold har hat ha n
You should haze brought the box wi
ycu, Christina. Oh, my lassie. If some ither
body should haze seen what you have We'll
be fairly ruined twice over"
Andrew must go for 1t himser, mother.
He might not believe it was ever there, II
he did not go for it. You ken, ne sus-
plcioned bath Jamie and me myself"
1t seemed that morning as if andrew
would never awaken, but at length he rose.
and came inlo the kitchen. The look on
his mothers face arrested him at once,
and when he saw the same look on Chris
tina's he laid down his knife and fork and
said: What is 1t? There is something you
hae to tell me-"
"Oh, my lad!' cried Janet. there is!
Your siller is found! I dinna think baw-
bee o. it is lost! Dinna mind me, Andrew
I Gamma help greeting for the joy O it!'
The1 Christina told him the whole story,
and he pushed away his plate and went
into his room awhile. When he came out
his face was shining, and he said, joyfully:
Come away. Christina; you must go WI
me for the box, though ken weel the
place you mean. l hid the first shillings !
ever saved there" And as they walked
together he said: I'm Shamed to tell you,
Christina, but I'm most sure ken how all
this trouble came about. After 1 showed
you the money got feared you would tell
Jamie Lauder and 1 thought O. the proba-
bility till Ii became a sure thing in my ain
mind. and sac doubtless, my heart being
troubled anent the matter, I got up in my
sleep and put the siller in my aud hiding
was only in my sleeep I kent where
Christina I'm thinking. and the one man
doesna tell the ither man everything he
knows. 1 should hae trusted you"
You might hae trusted me safely, An
drew"
'1 hae done wrong. and I must put the
wrong, right When did die d. you hear from
II dinna ken whar he is. He sailed ava
yon time and he left the ship in New York.
He said when he wrote me last that you
would find out some day how far wrong
ent. You see, he thought I should hae
come to Glasgo' and you were i'll, and
couldna leave you"
'Dinna cry. Christina. I'll seek Jamie
DER the wild warld but I'll find him.
wonder at myself! I'm shamed O. myself
you werena altogether to blame. An
drew. You were i'll at the time; your brain
was on fire, laddie and you werena to be
| seek Jamie and say as much to him. may
be might be happy for a that has come
| and game"
What else could I do but seek jamie
l hae wronged you bath cruelty, and l be
| to make it up to you, as weel as sorrow
| and siller can do so.'
When they reached the cavern Andrew
| would not let her enter, but in a little
| while he returned with the box in his
| hands. His heart was ringing to the music
| of its happiness, for he felt now that the
| door was open, and he could walk up tc
| success as to a friend on his own hearth,
| stone. That afternoon he put the money
in the bank and made preparations for his
mothers and sisters comfort for some
weeks. Then he went to Glasgow and was
| fortunate enough to find the ship in which
Jamie sailed. in port The third mate re-
called the young man readily.
HE was in some love trouble he said
| "and thought he could forget the girl if he
| ran away from his country and his work
He has found out his mistake by this time
doubtless. Anyway. we let him go, and
| heard he had shipped on an American line
sailing to Cuba or New Orleans. or some
| where near to the equator l wouldn't seek
him. he added Hell come home again
He showed rue a lock of her hair; one
strand of it will pull him scotland-wise
sooner or later"
IT hae wronged him sairly, SIR" said An
| drew.
That's a different matter. would sc
| and right him."
| AYE; that is what want to do"
| So Andrew sailed to New York ant
Janet resumed her old friendly. gossippy
| ways, and Christina quietly but still hope
fully began again her preparations for he,
| marriage. For Janet had no doubts abou
Jamie. ANDREW is bound to find him,
she said "and he Is bound to be glat
enou' to come hame, no to speak O. your
sell. Christina. If you get the spindle ant
distaff ready, God Is sure to send th'
fax, and by the same token. get you
plenishing made and marked and you
bride clothes finished and God will sent
| the husband, nae doubt"
One of the first results of Janet's re
newed social visits was the news tina
| Sophy was miserably married. Some
I indeed, said that she had run away from
| her husband and gone back to her cousin
Isobel. who had refused to take her In
Isobel would say nothing to Janet on th
subject, but Janet thought 1.-The look o
her mair than eou." 1t was at least evi
| dent that there was serious trouble, TO
| Mr.. Braelands and his mother were fl
| France together and Sophy had certainl.
been seen in Largo since their departure
| And these things made Janet and Chris
| tina very anxious about the motherles
little woman. For she ought to be wi
| her ain gudeman, and no whar else," salt
| Christina.
"Gudeman, indeedr' cried Janet, scorn
| fully '.Gudemant there's few n therp 10