Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-25

stall the escaped convict in his room. Ir
the strange state of society which pre-
vailed of necessity in New South Wales
at that period, it was not unusual for
assigned servants to marry among the
free settlers, and when it was heard
that Mrs. Purfoy, the widow of whal-
ing captain, had married John Carr, her
storekeeper, transported for embezzle-
ment, and with two years of his SEN
tence yet to run, no one expressed sur
PRISE. Indeed, when, the year after,
John Carr blossomed as an "expiree. "
master OF fine wife and fine fortune,
there were many about him who would
nave made his existence in Australia
Pheasant enough. But John Rex had no
notion of remaining longer than he could
heip, and ceaselessly sought means of
escape from his second prison house. For
long time his search was unsuccess-
IuL Much as she loved the scoundrel.
sarah Purfoy did not scruple to tell him
tnat she had bought him, and regarded
MN as her property. He knew that if
ne made any attempt to escape from his
marriage bonds, the woman who had
rlsked so much to save him would NOT
hesitate to deliver him over to the an.
thorities.
l Know you don't care for me now
John, she said with grim complacen.
Cyl but your life is in my hands. and
II you desert me I will bring Won TO the
gallows." ''O ~ 'Ne
In vain, in his secret en- gern.ss 70 10
rid of her, he ragged and cbafod ~
was tleu hand and foot. She held his
money, ana her shrewd wit had mora
10" uoupied IL. She was all-powerful,
ana ne could but wait until her death
OF some lucky accident should rid him
OF her and leave him free to follow ont
the scheme he had matured Conc. Via
Vi her, he thought, in his solitary rides
over the station of which he wae tbo
nominal owner, ''the rest is EASY sbo1
return to England with a nlausiblo storr
Vi shIpWreck, and shall doubtless ha re-
ceFed with open arms by the dear
mother from whom | have baan ca 49,
parted Richard Devine shall have his
own again" 'e Ma
One day the chance came 70 him
Ills wife was Ill, and the ungrotefnI
scoundrel stole five hundred ponnds
and taking two horses. reached SYDNEY
and obtained passage in a vessel hound
for Rio. 00'nu
having escaped from thralldom, John
mex proceeded to play for the great
stake or his life with the utmost canton
Inns was the tale he hit upon: He had
been saved from the burning Hvdasnes
by vessel bound for Rio. Ignorant of
the death of Sir Richard. and nromntad
by the pride which was known r. bo
leading feature of his character ba nod
determined not to return, until fortuna
should nave bestowed upon him wealth
at least equal to the inheritance from
Whlch he had been ousted. In Spanish
America he had striven to accumulate
that wealth In vain. As traveller. snecu-
lator, sailor, he had toiled for fourteen
years, and had failed. Worn ont and
penitent he had returned home to find
corner of English earth in which to Law
his weary bones, The tale was pIausihIa
enough, and in the telling of II h. was
armed at all points. There was I++Ie
fear that the navigator of the On ntrred
Osprey, the man who had lived In Chill,
and cut out" cattle on the Carrnm
Plalns, would prove lacking In knowl
edge OF riding, seamanship, or Spanish
customs. Moreover, he had determined
upon course of action which showed
his knowledge of human nature.
The will under which Richard Dev;ns
inherited had been made when the tes.
tator was in the first hopeful glow If
paternity. BY its terms Lady Devine
was to receive life interest Of tbroo
thousand year in her husbands nron.
erty-which was placed in the hands If
two trustees until her eldest son djod
or attained the age of twenty-five vnare
When either of-these events sbouid 90.
cur, the property was to be realized
Lady Devine receiving a sum of q bnn,
dred thousand pounds, the remainder o.
ing absolutely to the son, If living. Tho
trustees appointed were Lady Devina,s
father, Col. Wotton Wade, and Mr. ST.
las huaid, Sir Richards solicitor. Col
wade, before his death. had appojntnd
his own son, Mr., Francis Wade. 70 not
in his stead. When Mr.. Quad died
Francis Wade continued alone in his
trust. Sir Richards sister and her bns.
band, Anthony Frere, of Bristol ware
long ago dead, and their representative
no
lot that fortune had sent him. had given
up all thought of meddling with his nm
cle's business. John Rex. therefore in
the person of the returned Richard had
but two persons to satisfy-Mr. Fran.
els Wade and Lady Deyine.
This he found to be the easiest t,st
possible. Francis Wade was an invalid
virtuoso, who detested business. and
whose ambition was TO be known as a
man of taste. The possessor of a small
independent income, he had resided al
North End ever since his fathers death
When, at has sisters urgent wish. h,
assumed the sole responsibility of tn.
estate, he put all the floating capita
INTO three per cents. and was content Il
see the Interest accumulate. Lady De
vine had never recovered the shock o,
4 IN circumstances attending Sir Richard.
death, and clinging to the belief In he,
sons existence, regarded herself as tn,
mere guardian of his interests. 10 b,
displaced at any moment by his suddei
return. The retired pair lived thus ia
gether, and spent in charity and bric-a
brac about q fourth of their mutual IN