Year: 1859

CONCLUDED,
Not word Of this was lost on me- was
not sorry to see that even the hali-intoxicatcd
listeners had an instinct that it was " little
too bad One of them asked


&" And what became of the young lady"
Tho man, who was too much iniamed by
wine to SEQ the change in their manner, went
on


"why, the way got rid of her was better
still. One day, I took her a-walk. She got
tired, and we rested moment in a cottage. A
irss rate idea struck me. had promised her
that we should dine at the inn in tho pretty
village of -. | saw an empty carriage
going in that direction. asked the youngster
who drove it to let her ride to the inn. The
greenhorn was quite proud of his Office. ]
need not sny that was of for London directly.
knew she'd be too proud to come back when
she found it out"


"And never heard of her again?"


"No, nor ever shall. But believe she was
obliged TO hook tho youngstcr, who was just
getting out of his lobble-de-hoyhood. dare
say she was his first lover"


Unconsciously, seeing that looked interest
ed, he had addressed his latter sentences across
to me. stepped over, and said


"But you have not told us the name, the ro-
mantle little name Of the girl2'


"0h, she was called Rose pretty name,
isn't it?'


And her other name y


Ammerford.'


was now quite certain. I conld bear il no
longer.


Monster fcnd scoundrel Y cried, TO the
utter astonishmcnt of the spectators. "know
that your victim was saved can tell you
the sequel of the story. Providence has pro-
tcctcd her She was restored to II life of vir-
tue. IL am the hoy whom you would have
duped, and whom now you would seek to de-
fame-rGpiler'


In m instant a RUNNER was flung atmy head.
rushed at the rulinn. Alas / was no match
for his science had only courage and passion
on my side. was in n fair way Of suffering
for my interference, when newcomer changed
the face of affairs.


btWhen the wretch pronounced the name of
the girl, had fanced heard something like a
groan ut the other end of the room, but was
too much excited 30 take much notice of it.
To my surprise, fine strong looking fellow
stepped between u.s. saying to my antagonist
"Mr. -, have heard your disgusting
story. You know me, and what il is TO me
to hear it. This is mn business turning
to me and then lie covered the other with the
most opprobious cpiihcts.


"You impudent rascal, how dare you speak
10 me in that Manner roared the other; yet
he qualcd under tho attack, but his pride
made him fight. This time he had his match.
never saw man receive such punish-
mcnt. The doors of the tavern having been
closed for the night against incomers, the af-
fair went of without the interference of the
police. - was only too glad to slink off
to his chambers and as for my unexpected
champion, he walked away, apparently over
come by deep feeling, and knew not who or
what he was


To me, the coincidence seemed singular; and
the instantaneous retribution, administered by
one who was evidently interested, was some
thing out of the common course of things But
here were more strange condolences TO come.


".


My professional duties and the turmoil of n
olerably active life soon obliteratcd from my
mind all memory of the affair mentioned in the
last chapter; indeed, except in connection with