The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

'Indeed!' said the stranger. "A most in
teresung religious revival, no doubt. IN
fortunately | have been abroad and had
no opportunity of profiting by this popular
form of piety Are you a captain in the
blessed band, landlord"
"A captain, indeed" said the other, in
dignantIy. mot me. But what did you or
der?'
The landlord perceived the mockery in
the strangers voice and resented it.
whisky, please"
The stranger slightly diluted 1t with wa
ter and then drained his glass. Then he
glanced round the bar at the group silently
watching him.
you're a queer sort O. sailor" said the
landlord, unable to recover from has an
noyance.
~ am. Your perceptions do you credit.
Every son of a beer-swilling gun in this
bar ought to stand up and take off his
cap to me. II is only owing 70 the clemency
of my forefathers that any of you are
here"
"why, what do you mean?" said the
landlord.
my ancestors had simply to hang yours
and the thing would have been done"
go alongr retorted the landlord, turn
ing his back on the stranger, Il like to
hear man talk sense, 1 oO
"Our host has no Imagination" said the
stranger. turning to Still, who was suck
ing his extinct pipe in establishment. Per
hans he has never heard how a hot-blood-
al ancestor of mine hung a rash citizen
Of this ancient town on Huberts Tower
as an object lesson to the neighborhood
not to thwart a Warlock We were, and l
may say still, are a remarkable family"
you'd better talk to the Vicar" said
II ]. slav, 10 ~
teI YOU all about that hanging ON HUI
berts Tower"
az fancy your Wears a poor relative of
mine. What's his name?" asked the strang-
or sipping his whisky and glancing round
f,,rtivelv. A brown beard covered his tan
ned fance his features were regular and
handsome in spite of eyes which, sci close
~ together, gave a sinister expression TO
his face.
"Warlock." said the sexton.
.Yarlock! Then he is a poor relative of
mine" .,,
you're joking mate" said Still. "You
a,n,t a Warlock. They're all dead"
"sir Hugo Warock would be my title if
J avtrerne modesty permitted me to claim
\ it," said the stranger
| 'eThere's another Warlock-a lady-lodg-
ing here in the town. with her little cir"
! said Still.
The man started.
"A friend of the vicar's?" he asked.
yes. and of his son, too" said Pike,
significantly.
stranger.
yes" said Still.
whats the lady like?"
"A most personable young lady. Tall
darkish-grey eyes, white teeth; very hand
some lady in fact. She lodges in the High
street. at Evertons."
Then the stranger paid for his drink and
quickly left the bar.
"A queer hshr' said the landlord. "Wha,
YOU cali a decayed gentleman, l suppose
The church clock struck the half-hour
The air was sultry; masses of black
clouds. rolling in from the South, were
slowly swallowing up the stars. The towr
seemed breathing heavily under the weight
of the hot darkness
The heat of the night had brought Mrs
Warlock 90 the window. She looked or
the ill-.it street. Suddenly a voice which
filed her with dread said softly, Kate
Kate. come down" Then she knew tina
what she most dreaded had happened, 70
the speaker ought to have been safe IL
a South African prison.
The house was quiet, the Evertons wer
in che parlor behind the shop. PASSING
into the room where the child was quiet
, ~ slumbering, she took hat which Ia,
on the bed and went softly into the stree
by the private door Of which she had tn
key
In his sailor dress bearded, haggard ant
bronzed, she scarcely recognized in tn
fugitive her husband, Hugh Warlock
whom she had not seen for six years.
1--WE cannot talk here" she said.
Side by side they walked down the quie
street and passed into the gloom of Oh
castle grounds, where the darkness swat
! lowed up their figures.
How did you get here?" she asked.
well. you see I grew tired of my pro
fessional labors at the Cape" he said
! "and took ship home for a change"
you escapcd?'
I "Wen. yes one dark night when the
were shifting gangs h occurred TO me {
brain the warder with his own carbine.
found my way down TO the quay where
Kafhr boy gave me some old clothes.
managed TO hide myself in the hold OF a
ocean tramp then gotumg up steam.
due time 1 appeared on deck and the cap