The Irish standard., 1896-12-05
CHAPTEI2 VIII.

Herbert took Angus Bruce by the
arm and conducted him to the library,
. where he lighted a lamp. He then
knocked on his uncle's door.
Uncle john! Captain Bruce is here.
and desires to Sc YOU"
"Why, it was hardly necessary to
arouse him tonight: tomorrow would
have answered" said Angus. j.
s'Well. nephew, have. retired. but
let Angus enter the room, if he would
see me-
"Now walk in and see my uncle, cap-
tain, and in the meant time / will notify
my cousin that you are below, and wish
to see her"
''she probably has retired" sad An
gus, who could not understand how
it was that Herbert Lathrop was SO
ready to arouse both his uncle and
cousin at that time Of night, to see him
on matters that he had no reason to
think important. eff she has," he con-
tinued, ''tlo not awake her, you can de-
liver this letter.
'tOh, no danger Of her having retired"
said Herbert, "aId this the last night Of
her single life" and he hastened out Of
the library, closed the door, and hastily
assembled the stairs.
He entered his room. lighted lamp,
then pulled off his CATERS and put on
pair OF light slippers, next took off his
coat, and unbuttoned his shirt sleeves
at the cuffs, rolled them well up, then
put on light dressing gown, hastily
proceeded to the upper end Of the hall,
and tapped on Fannie's door.
Fannie! Fannie! have you retired q
Eyes, Herbert, but am I wanted?" /,
ANGUS Bruce is in the library and
wishes to see you. He has a message
from Clara HILL
..Tell Angus Twill hasten down." was
Farnie's reply.
Herbert hastened to his room. un-
locked and opened his trunk and with
drew therefrom the sheath-knife. He
looked in the glass.
II am very pale" he said, "but do
not tremble; there is NO time to faltcr
now; too much is at stake--a swig Of
this brandy will help me--there, now,
Y feel a man" #, IN
He walked out Of his room, but left
the door aiar.. .'.$gs i; ...s.
Stealt.,ily down the stairway he stole,
and to the outer door Of his uncle 3 bath
room.
He did not see the figure of Aunt
Mag hugging the side Of the entry as he
brushed by her. yet he had not mora
than entered the. bathroom door than
sLo 800. ~ HEX III We
The door he opened noiselesslY and
left open. so that nothing should inn
rede his egrcss.
The door from the hathTop,n into his
nncle's room was open. d, There was no
light in the room. bnt the oil lamp
standing on. the table in the library
4 lighted ii dimlS. u.
Herbert could see his uncle sitting
d: on the side of the bed in his long night
\ robe and Angus Bruce standing with
\ Ills back to the bathroom door and al.
most in front at him. His uncle. vera
it not for the darkness Of the bathroom
and the fact that the position Of Bruce
would have DISTRACTED his vision, must
! surely have s1iscsrRed him. 81 VI. :. ..4
4 $50 ycn tell me. Angus. Were thefirst
words that strunA Her bert ear, that
Glall-a Hill would wed me because il
{ IS her fathers desire, and that she l has
told .yol that .yol haze her hearth a! I, &, (
would not have believed: that s. Clara,
& and If she tells me SO to-Inprr0w | will
return from Qrton q single m ian. y I: &
1T swell you are here, Angus Bruce. =
thought Herbert. and in a oment
more he was standing rig BIT beh ind him,
with the handle Of the sheat h-knffe
farlnly c.utched ia his right hand, h,
Oh see, Angus but Z as his eye
q caught sight Of Herls,rt's pale face. and
]. the Wild lpok Of his eye startled him. Il
s5Hss He got no tlers \ han ~ word I'D
rs.but! 3 & D in " hat he vgRA abcut, II. e. az