The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

form, but was dressed in seaman's cos
tune of the better kind.
Old Murrin put hand to mouth and
! beloved to Oziel to hasten for an
idling LOOM and the young man, ac-
customed to reverence the elders of
the church, Obeyed most submissively.
In two strokes he shot the boat from
the top of q wave well up on the strand
and jumped out with an obeisance, but
Justin followed with unconcealed sui
lennesS and an unwilling hanging of
the head. The tall stranger glanced
but casually at the first, but stepped
forward to stare intently upon Halo
well.
The trader of Boston town began
upon his unlucky apprentice at once,
with unheeding fury of the bystanders.
ITO what, then thou rebellious boy
is our British Israel to come if these
be the evil goings on of it's youth?
Think you our fathers idled thus in the
winning of our Canaan? Do you dream
you are dwelling wantonly yet in the
land forsaken of God, where your wick
ed forbears sprung? Was not my COM
mand to keep the counting house in my
absence? Where is your obedience, OH
presumptuous youth! Know you not
the law deals with lads who idle their
time?"
"I beg you, Master Murrin," said
Oziel in haste, and logged fat deer
from the boat as a propitiatory offer
ing, 81 beg you to note we did but row
out this day to shoot piece of venison
as a gift for your own table. And ii
any blame be due tbs to me, for JUS
TIM
Hold tight thy clapper," Gabriel
burst on him. eff it were you, you
should be in the stocks for leading
others astray. But this insolent lad is
old enough to speak for himself.
Justin did not answer, but this abuse
in the presence of a stranger to the
town. wrought upon him, and he turned
on his uncle, whom he little loved, a
look of black fury. That glance the
stranger caught with his watchful gaze,
as also the heavy frown on Justins
brow, and he made step forward, in
terested. But the effect upon the elder
was ludicrous. With a great affectation
of fear he pulled his cloak over his face
and cried out:
''Cast not your eye on me, ill-omened
boy, nor bend your black brows so
| evilly! Even. on your own blood would
you practice your unholy craft? Nay. l
have been warned of your spells! There
is law for such as you, dealing in I'M
natural things. l warn you, overlook
me notr'
your blood, thank heaven, is not
mine, Gabriel MurTin,' said Justin,
trembling with rage at this insult. "As
for spells, you are old enough to heed
not the chatter of children. For dis
| obeying your orders it We're blest to dis
cuss that in privacy after supper"
That's the right word" cried sud
denly the stranger, coming near. Sup
! per, friend Gabriel, with not too long a
grace before, for, by San Domingo, my
/ hack and hhllV are a1raadV TOO close
neighbors for comfort. Leave your lee
| lures till food hath cheered you, friend
Gabriel, if anything warm and human
! like can cheer thy elfish soul. Is this
! the nephew we talked but now of? Your
wife's sisters child, Sir Rogers SON.
! Your fist, my honest lad. / knew your
father, sailed with him over seas, and
by the Mogul, you're of his stock, can
| see, | can see.
you knew my father?" cried Justin,
with great gasp of delight, and his
face frightened.
Master Dixey Lynch" said the
trader, shrouding apparent vexation
"in due form l would have made my
nephew known to you, my guest. Mean
time a just reproof is due him"
"Pish!" cried Master Lynch. with q
sudden disregard for the rich mans
due which seemed not altogether cas-
ual, not unprecedented. "a farthins
for such reproof old Murrini The lad
did we'll to go a hunting. 'Tis better
suited to his blood than lingering the
greasy shillings. I'll warrant he has the
Hallowells noble contempt for guineas
save those bravely won, like his faith
ers"
Old Gabriel gasped and quickly turn
ed pale, looking half threateningly, half
beseechingly upon the tall stranger.