The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-12-26

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children and your husband, and any
thing you want, but don't say that
again.
''Go to Smithville and see what the
mother and sister of Bruce say? Well,
Mag. we'll see a bout that have faith
in you, for you expect me to restore
your children, and I'll do it, Mag, I'll do
it. wonder if Tom Hill is all right.
"Ah, the 10th of October is here.
Now. it is night. and we will walk in
at the chapel door; there is the priest
in his white robes, and there is Clara
leaning on her fathers arm. How
beautiful she is here is Fannie on my
arm. What! Clarence and my cousin
first? That's well. Why, now they
are man and wife, and Clara and 1
stand before the altar.
WHO is that! Who is that! What!
Black Beard? Seize the murderer of
John Lloyd! What, me! Help! help!'
And from the bed leaped Herbert again,
his eyes staring and his whole frame
quaking.
Thank Cod! Thank God! it's day
light. Not for the world would I close
my eyes again. 1 must send Mag to
SmithyilIe; I can't stand this. Ye
gods, am whittier than these walls.
What! eight o'clock? Had walked at
the usual time, l would have been spared
half of that horrid dream. Why, Gun
hardly stand. and l am wringing wet.
Aunt Alag: Aunt Mag! keep your idle
thoughts at home"
When Herbert entered the dining
room Fannie was seated at the table.
Good morning, Fannie"
'Good morning, cousin; why, how like
a ghost you look. Are you i'll ?"
II am not we'll, Fannie, and rested
poorly. am going to Wilmington to-
day to see DR.. Davis; do you wish to
go?"
"No, Herbert, I don't wish to see the
place soon, and yet I have spent many
happy hours there, when my dear
father was alive. What very fend
one must be to murder a defenseless
old man. Why, father never would
have dreamed that he stood in danger
from Angus Bruce"
His infatuation for Miss Hill made
him desperate,' said Herbert. "He
could not bear that other than him
self should possess her hand
At one o'clock Herbert was in Will
mington. The principal theme of con-
versation there seemed to be Black
Beard and his exploits, among the
latest being the Beaufort and Balti-
more episodes.
The Mary Lockett, an incoming YES
sci with funds to buy cotton, had been
overhauled Is miles from the inlet, and
after seven OF her crew had been slain,
the pirates plundered her, securing q
large amount of money, and although
no man answering the description of
Black Beard was seen among those
who boarded and plundered her, the
pirates vessel was a two mast schooner,
and it was generally conceded that
Black Beard was her master.
The Sydney X. Jones, another cotton
carrying craft, three weeks overdue, it
was claimed had been plundered by the
pirates, and with her entire crew sent
to the bottom Of the ocean.
It was argued that the days of Black
Beard must be drawing to close, I'M
less he at once abandon the Carolina
coast. -
His crew, it was estimated, numbered
100 men. and was said to be composed.of
fugitives from justice. ex-convicts and
runaway slaves. ....a
A steamer was fitted out in the harbor,
which would soon leave in quest of the
pirates.
Herbert visited the old home of his
uncle, which had not been entered since
he had taken Fannie to Kendall; the
furniture and the belongings OF the
house had not been removed, and every
thing seemed familiar.
He went up to his old room, there
stood the half-empty bottle of brandy,
from which he had drank that night.
He turned glass, and drank it down,
then he passed into his cousins room;
there suspended from the wall hung. a
painting of his uncle; he glanced at it
but once. and left the room; next he
passed down the stairway, and at the
bottom hesitated-
why should go there? Pshaw!
I'm nervous. Why should not? am .
coward?"
He wulked to the. library door and en-
tered-the door of his uncle's room
stood open.
There stands the bedstead as it stood
that night when-when I killed my
uncle. The bloody sheet, blankets and
ma ttress have been removed. There's
where Angus stood, right opposite my
uncle: there stole in behind and
struck the blow. All! what's that?
blood! blood on the carpet yet? Hark!
that scream! it was in the bathroom
there is nothing there; Lam very fool.
must leave the house before lose
my head. What's that?-a portrait,
and with it's face reversed. Mine! mine
again! There's something wrong
everything is wrong, Could he, a MUIR
dered man, do that? Away with such
an idea! Herbert Lathrop, be a mani"
3 He closed and locked the house and
proceeded to the dock Of the Sunshine.
w hich he boarded for home.
He was seated in the cabin when
Capt. Harper entered.
'You are not looking well. Mr.. La
throp. A planters life can't agree with
you. Come. try the brandy on the side
board here
Thanks, captain, believe I will !
8 have been having chills." ei.ss=
!. WHISKY and quinine, and plenty Of
il is the only remedy I know Of for