The sun., 1897-01-03

rising out of the earth. and e1claimedi
Who could have put tho hatch down upon
me, father? There was no man In sight when
went to lot Capt. ackman out"
~, He was ,1 TIA: fellow Goldsmith" ant, answered @
er.; lie Instantly came 70 apprise me on teGol-
you couldn't see him. No sooner had yon gone
down than he must have got up. and. finding
II re cover of put 1t on. according to the custom
The wretch ~ cried the girl, turning and
| sign OF that stone being on" she shouted at
Goldsmith. that there must be people in the
IL vow to Peter. ma'am." cried Goldsmith.
and % dssSa
| OF glow, that ] thought II was somo wicked
trick OF boy: or that Il had been forgotten. and
Who are ,onl" said Cap. Jackman. ad-
| My name 10 Herman. and am poor boat
man" answered tho man. I've got nothing
to do with tnts Job
tho sea. and ho .lipprd q sovereign into his
hand. Here, you Goldsmith" and he also
torch bearer Sec here" her said he. you pinned
this lady down. and you might have Killed US
hence have gone below and started back at be-
holding two skeleton. n, iyins at, athwsrs the G en-,
| were quick in your turn when reflection came to
our service. So take this"
The man was profound In his bows and brow
conversation had been listened to in silence BY
tho commander and his daughter;
| yer!" said Goldsmith.
| IL Wouldn't send q wolf into that DEVILS
| Walk" answered Capt Jackman. with dull
Wen md your at sir. said tho two mon.
| and they plunged away back toward the broken
fence aud the hole In the aarth.
Il wonder" exclaimed Capt Jackman. com.
hote viii be o. open al this he eaued
| down at the shor; square man who trotted be-
no need to talk OF hotels. sir. Happy to pu,
you up. I'm sure. after your desperste eXperi-
| ences. My house 10 close by. and. sir" he said,
that of Capt Jack man. II thank YOU. from The
Capt. ynckm shook tho old gentleman by
the hand and bowed, but made no reply, and
they resumed their walk.
All their talk till they arrived At the Com
| mander's cottage was about this singular ad-
venture under earth. Capt Jackman freely
II wouldn't take guide, for my hopes denied
me one. FRANKLY, Commander, 7 had been told
that some smugglers' booty lay In branch tun-
OF s g.SS d 10 my SE
The CYnmandsr,ws q laugh had the sepulchrl
sir, said he; we did not leave our run
be fetched aud enjoyed by strangers to tho
sentSv;h seMtvho ,o,, ,or =, . ,,,,.,,. ,r,.,,, :, =,
|
English clir2" asked Miss Conway.
The master Of brigantine" Y,,; answered % N. the
we'll. and the % whole Of the smugslers % who @ had
| thronged II, before the lawless lot discov cred
.ss,. sdrsns' were of no use to them and de-
"Thats not so Ions, ago either" said the Com.
mander; It's not above four years sines that.
from these cliffs, l witnessed ono Of the most
desperate actions ever saw between . large
smuggl,r cutter aud a government schooner.
stand with wrecked canvas and blazing guns.
They fought with extravagant courage, sir,
crimson. Grim @ threw his sweeps % over, and by Heaven
the schooner remained silent md active only In
"it is abominabiy hard" said Ada, to Kill
men for smuggling. l like the price OF SNUG
And what tobacco. sir. tastes like tho run
sturr" said the Captain;
Here's my home" said the Commander.
He pushed opon front garden gate. Ths
house lay IN bInck ness save that in one corner
square OF window was d dimly Illuminated.
hood OF tho town. 1t was three o'clock In the
morning, growing in!o four and tho vast dome
As the morning grew. The horizon vanished In
blackness thrilling with white OF charging seas.
father. and of thirst also. said Miss Conway. a;
the party OF Ih5so s.Ssrped SoGF the %SE
You'll be pershed, Ada, | don't doubt"
lie put key into his door, opened 1t and they
An elderly woman in a dressing gown, her
hair curously Curled, her hgnre Immensely
stout, WAS descending the staircase, holding
high a candle as they entered. She seemed 10
fall of he stairs, HhriskinRi
- heard your voices. Oh, Miss Ada, where
have you been hiding yOurselfi"
| "ThAnks Mrs, Dove; am safe, and am fortu-
nate in having saN ed the lie OF another" said
Miss Conway, scarcely enduring the old house,
keepers embrace. and motioning toward Capt.
JaCkman, to whom the stout old woman bowed.
Mrs. Dove had been twenty-five years in Com
mRnder CunwRy's family. had nursed Ada until
she was too old To require a nurse; had nursed
Mrs. Conway through n long, most distress Ing
and fatal illness, and was now, IN her somewh
advanced middle age, appointed by the Com
mander, in gratitude for services rendered, To
the post ut chief mate TO his little craft
We want something TO eat, Mrs. Dove" said
Ada. "ls tho servant up2"
mo. miss. lot her le. could not tell you
were coming"
She pulled a small bell, which rang up stairs.
and they all went into the little room that was
lighted by n candle. The Commander lighted
four or five more candles and this made light to
see by.
No" said Ada, IN not go up stairs until
| go to bed, and then I'll sleep for week. am
not feariuly tunnel Soiled. hope" And she
stood NJ aud turned herself about. to tho admi-
ration OF Capt, JHckman,
(IO be cOntnuGd)
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