Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-04-26

drew closer to the bed upon which the
body lay. In the contour OF that young
face, framed by its jet black hair, he be-
lieyed that he could trace strong re-
semblance to the portrait hidden away
in the turret chamber.
Take em away! l won't have 'em
here ~ cried a shrill, querulous voice be-
hind him.
The speaker was an extremely old
man, with long white hair, wlld-looklng
eyes, and face covered with network
of wrinkles. At his advance the two
Young fishermen who had assisted to bring
the bodies, drew back from the bed.
"Take 'em away'' reiterated the old
man vet more shrilly. "If you rob the
sea of its dead, it will pay itself back at
your COST"
"Shame upon your idle superstition !"
exclaimed Sir Launce, sternly. Would
Won commit an act of barbarity that
would disgrace savages, for the sake of
the wandering words Of madmanT
"I am no madman," answered the old
man. turning his face full upon Sir
Launce. Because you are book-learned,
YOU think you know all things; but l tell
Won. and I've proved it, the drowned
and the drowning always bring curse
ON the land that saves them. Take care
YOU don't learn that lesson one day, Sir
Launce Penrhyddyn" I"
"Were there any signs of life in either
of the bodies, would have them removed
to the CASTLE" said Sir Launce. Then,
turning threateningly to the young fish
ermen. who stood listening to the dialogue
with sullen looks, he said, Remember,
If any irreverence is shown to the corpses,
YOU do not remain another day upon my
land. Daniel, you remain here, and see
that my orders are respected, and that
tomorrow morning the bodies have Chris.
tian burial"
They shan't rest here they shan't
rest here, for a hundred Penrhyddyns "
muttered the old man. Let the curse fall
on him, not on this roof The sea shall
have its own back again, if l give it back
with my own hands !"
Towards morning the rage of the tenn
, pest had exhausted itself; the wind Sob
bed and moaned as though remorseful for
; the deeds it had DONE but the thunder
! still growled threateningly, like some
! sated monster, and the lightning flashed
ftfully over the turbid but subsiding
. waves.
In the east, the first faint streak OF
!, dawn touched with livid gray the black
volumes of cloud that were gradually
drifting away, and its cold, CHASTITY light
= fell upon two bodies-those of a woman
and a girl-that lay stark and stiff In
Dpnr
), hyddyn. The tide was rising; in a few
= minutes it would lift them in its EN-
. brace, and carry them back again to thu
, depths beyond.
Out Of the piled-up masses of clouds
!, dart the first rays of the rising sun. Ant
- the dead are hidden from its face, and tn
: foaming waters dance in wild rejoicing
over the spot upon which they lay.
. The old fisherman had worked his will
. and given back to the sea its own again
CHAPTER w.
" Ten years have passed away since tn
: night of the shipwreck, and the curtai
n rises upon the drama. 1t opens upon tn
e 10th of August. The scene, the "Sta
$ and Carter" Richmond. The dramati
II persona, a party of young men, sittin
over their dinner.
$ They are five in number; four are ur
g mistakably of the artist class, lght-heart
; ed, jovial fellows, with flowing lock-
o shaggy moustaches, turn-down collars, an
d somewhat fantastic dress. There is on
u of the four, however, who has but littl
: of the Bohemian in his appearance
is the eldest Of the party, tall, hant
y some man of some eght-and-twenty year,
3 with dark-brown chestnut hair curin
II closely to his head, a pale complexion
l. and an open, generous countenance.
/ The fifth member of the party is
, young man in appearance, totally distinC
;, from his associates. He is of slight Fl.
u ure and dressed with scrupulous nea
ness He is extremely fair with colo
II in his cheek as delicate as that in a won
: ans, deep violet eyes, wavy light hail
u u worn rather long There is a shade,
n :, upon his face-a suffusion of melanchol
- almost boding in its depth but, over al
an air of rare refinement, that denote
=, = the gentleman by feeling and by brit
1t is Arthur Penrhyddyn.
He is the host of the small party. Fl
- left Oxford at the end of the last tern
and this little entertainment is in som
> sort celebration of the event. Hi
! guests are three young art students, Wa
y y ter Brand, Peter Jerome and George LIZ
- land; the fourth, the eldest, is Edwar
! Stafford, portrait painter of some fam,
y Arthur has made their acquaintance |
town during the college vacations.
Ito be continued.)
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