The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
CHAPTER XIII.
The hnticIimax.

The AnticImax.
Jules nature was a strange compound Of
evil habits leavened with better impulses.
There had been time when. II he had
been properly managed, he might have
turned out a hero; but the training he had
received under Sir John Hawkins, in the
African slave trade was bad exchange
for his hrst Introduction into real life under
Sir Francis Drake He had seen life in
many phases; his sharp wit had made him
fully aware Of the trlaing weaknesses to
be met with 10 the average man, and he
considered all hsh that came to his net.
Now, AT the end Of his career, the IN
fluence Of n woman was likely to turn the
scale. A passionate, selfrestrained nature
like hie, when stirred at all, Is overturned
completely for the moment How lasting
proved had he continued to profit by
IL, do not pretend to say. For the
present she had awakened his long dormant
conscience, and he was bent upon belF,
worthy Of her. SO that he could speak Of his
actions with pride IN after tines
When he got 10 Bread street he whistlei
the preconcerted signal. me next moment
the rope ladder came tumbling down the
side Of the house, swinging and Gathering
~ should have cautioned her how to drop
II without a noise" muttered julie.
He gave a tug at the ladder to make sure
that II was firmly fastened Gt the tap: then
he began to climb Up he went, many feet
The moon was shining brightly, but along
the face Of the wall, so that the interior
OF the house was not Illuminated. julie
could see nothing az he reached the sill
and was fairly insl&o the room before he
could make out the vague figure Of Bar
hara. She had put on one of Cicely's
dresses so that julie would recognize IL.
but she wore a veil which effectually con.
cealed her features.
Il am so glad you have come" she said
going toward him
julie was too excited to notice the dir.
ference in her voice, which Bah tried 70
make as much like her mistress as possI-
bic.
ARE you all ready to go2" asked julie,
Yes; replied Bah. But let's sit down
and talk a while"
we shall have to separate as soon as you
take me 10 your friends house. Can't we
be together for a while irstT'
You are 50 different" cried Julie, pas.
NO, no; could not put 1t on again With
out a light and that would never do. Some
o %sv R SaI5 ms see s.1 II SIT down there You
Dear began Julie, as soon as they were
comfortably seated side by side, Il have a
confession 1f,;ss! to make to YOU"
That is the first time you have called
me by my name %
You do not want II 70 be the last, do
y
"oh, no no! How can you askl But
you were so different yesterday"
Bah laughed meuily. She could trust
herselt TO laugh for she knew that Cicely
bad hardly ever been genuinely merry IN
the presence Of her sutton
Let bygones he bygoues. ! was trying
70 test your temper yesterday You shall
never meet such treatment from Cicely
Saoyerdale again. Now what is your con
She laid her hand affectionatelv unon
ms shoulder, and Jules arm crept round
81 told you on the day talked 10 Won
about my mother began julie, having no
suspicion that the girl ri hts side was the
lmpudent barbara. who had 0utwltted him
once hefore' the kind OF NE | had led
nha the Impulse you gave me towards
peJter ire You are so good, so true.
n li yon remind me so much Of my
am glad I look like her" vhisneroa
Bah. scarcely able 10 repress a cbUctis
over the Idea that he had fallen 50 readilv
lnLo the trap she had laid for him
nave done so many things TINT a
NTsh ago ! would never have Thought az
FninG you DO You remember when
,"l1 you about that fellow Aliens DEATH
ulu not toll you that 7 had Killed him
~. Father, thot thought ] had. wen.
mat rs true; md | was mistaken WHOM
told you, you tainted / laid Won on ~
oed ana then looked about tho room
zoos something ont OF tho pocket ~ vopr
that?" V'"i'e iuV TOT
What was .fY'
AittA. sheet ~ ballads with the print Of
~ tllE N one corner"
Ian started; here TaA secret ia1ssd,