The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15

what make you here?'
The old trader. whom OZiel had last
seen senseless in Marian's house. .Gas9ed
I for breath, staring the while with dubi-
Gus eye on the runway BoStoEian.
turbulent and preSumptuouS youth,
he said at last, Il am minded to think
| that thy sudden coming is fallen out by
divine providence. Though rather would
L have expected to find such as thee and
myrebellious kinsman on the side of these
capital blaSphemerS, and malignant and
assiduouS Violators of the peace. who
have but now driven out as with a fam
ing sword. What have you done with the
boy?''
Oziel did not at once answer. so strange
and conflicting were his emotions al sight
of the ruling elder and rich trader of his
native township. He was undoubtedly
rejoiced. 1t was a vast relief TO him 10
know that old Gabriel lived after the
stunning blow on the beach. That made
his own return to Boston and his farm a
! thing possible. but, though taught by ira
dition to respect the old mans position
in meeting house and mart, he had al
ways feared ana distrusted him, especial
y so for his treatment of his nephew. AS
well did he not have Dixey Lynch's re
cent speech to Donnereau in his memory:
why share with Murrin when | could
get hold of the lad without him2
If there were designs on Justin's for
tuEes Gabriel must be under suspicion
of knowing something Of them.
"How came you here?'' he asked. ig-
noring the merchants question.
Aye" said the old fellow. cunningly
winking his shrewd eyes, but come into
the chamber since these men of war have
fed before our righteous wrath. i lodge
here while l arrange matters Of moment.
Aye, well may you ask how 1 got here,
whom you left for dead in a town-would
/ were safe home in it-unlike this nest
OF rioters, but jealous of government and
order orthodox and peaceable in Israel
thanks be for that to the excellent eX-
ample of your elders, thou youth of wan
dering DESIRES.
indeed. sir. and 1 am thankful at least
that foul blow has been no worse in effect
1t was not Justin s.
You need not tell me that, said Ga
briel wrathfuuy. Twas shrewd DiXey
Lynchs arm that struck-the pirate, the
kidnapper. 1 know his reason for il,
Oziel Haskell saw his purpose even
while he tainted me in the presence of my
nephew. O. / am match for the man
of vile iniquities cunning as he is. can
see his drift, swift whirllnS as MS brain
ever was The rogue, the villain pirate
/ know enough OF MIN to hang the rascal
ten times overl And he shall! lie shall
hang, hang hang on Boston cCmmoni But
me who first got news of it; tbs mine by
all rules of enterprise in the Indies. and
1 VOW he shall not touch a guinea, nor a
gem until give him leave The law Of
guardianship shall uphold me, for am 1
not these children's nearest friend and
He lie mad worked himself up into a
passion, so that his eyes rolled, and he
sweated Drofusely. At last he sank in a
chair and Ozie regarded him silently with
dislike and distrust of this wild threat
rs Mistress Marian in New York;"
ne asked.
Nay, she is. where a girl ought to be.
at home, learning housewifng.. Where is
Justin, where lis DiXey Lynch? You ran
away with them; Marian vows you
would never lose sight of him? Are they
here? Tell me. quick-take me to Them
Oziel looked On him calmly.
Master Gabriel" he said bluntly,
before l say a word or tell you where
your nephew Justin is, or in what case,
good or evil. it were well we should know
each other
Gabriel lay back and stared in angry
surprise. New England elders were not
ly for explanations by boys whose ears
they had but recently boxed in the
meeting house gallery. He began