Year: 1873

Ii was at once fortunate and


unfortunate day that pretty Miss


Agnes came in possession of yacht.


Her pa gave it to her in place of q


husband. lie had resolutely frown-


ed upon as handsome a fellow as


there ever was in the world, and


had put an emphatic foot down up


on the love-making. 1t is easy to


understand that Miss Agnes pined.


The color quilted her cheeks, she


lost her taste for dinner, and one
J day her doting and anxious, yet


immovable father caught her read


ing "Dr. Doremus on the Action of


Deadly Poisons." This frightened


him, and he went out directly and


purchased the best yacht he could


find along the coast. lie knew


Agnes had a weakness for the blue,
bnt she had greater one for Will.
Miss Agnes permitted herself to
be led down to look at the boat,
and she praised it, though it must
be said everything looked pretty
black on every hand. Her sun had
been extinguished and all was
gloomy.


Still she applauded her yacht,
and pretended to be greatly de-
lighted when the sailors set the
sails and lifted their anchor, and
took her out for few miles, just to
show her the possibilities of her
new possession.


But Will, though rebuffed and
furious, was still lounging around.
He beheld the yacht, and he knew
what it was meant for. He struck
one fist into the other palm and
swore an oath. tHr


"By George, they shall not get
her away from me Perhaps I've
been worthless sort of fellow,
but I'm not entirely lost yet. I'll
get her, by hook or crook. I'm not
a scoundrel. I'm not a villain. I'm
not much of sot. And if there's
wrong about me, I'll set
myself right for her as quick as for
Marry her! | rather
think it's worth scheming for"


So he went to his lodgings at the
hotel and tied wet towel around
his head and sat down to think it
ont.


Three hours after, when it was
quite dark, he sailed out with his
vest pocket full of silver quarters.
lie made his way to Miss Agnes
cottage on the bluff, and although
The lights were out save the SER
wants lamp in the kitchen, he was
The coachman of the
family had been a former servant
of his own, and so he crossed the
little toy garden and raped at the
'ear door. As luck would it, the l
IDENTICAL Michael came to ask what !
ne wanted, and Will drew him out |
nto the shadow and gave him some :
money and a note for his mistress. !


The man laughed little.


"Hold your tongue" cried Will. :


After the man had gone, our he .
% paced up and down an elm tree !
walk, feeling that matters were !
progressing finely. After three
minutes, an upper window sash
vas raised slightly, and a little |
was shaken in the
lir. Fifteen minutes later, pret- '
y figure stole down the avenue
md then there was scene the his q
orian had no desire to disclose. '


After q. few moments the two got i
ational again. Will was dignified v
md solemn. Agnes was in a fiut- '
or.


'"O, why do you come here, Will3 !
Why do you run the risk z You c
,now love you. You know there 4
5 no danger / would not undertake s
or you. But--but--but my faith C
r loves me t-t-t-too." Q


"Well, of course he docs. He's a
sensible man in most things. But n
n regard TO me, he's made blum a
Ter. mean to marry YOU in spite 2