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Earls And Fltzhughs;
OR TIIE
TRAIL OF THE CURSE
JTSy Benonl.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
DECEPTION YIELDING FRUIT.
Six days had passed. Had they been sat
isfactory to Mr. Earle? N o. Harry’s petu
lance t ad I ten < l,sr rv d and thecause divin
ed. Mrs. Me A Ivon's gloomy brow aud fre
quent aljsence from ttie family circle, had
been noted and the cause- suspected; and
though he had discerned that be was the
strongest of the three magnets attracting
Jerry, site had disappointed him. He had
looked for some recognition by ber of the
state of ber heart.
A letter informing him of Helen’s illness
cut short his vi.-it. His parting conversation
with Jerry excited irritation. Jerry was
perverse.
l 'I am disappointed.' - ’ he said, taking her
hand.
‘’About Miss TUa?”
“Pitase,” he said sharply, “never mention
Miss ’Hot's name again to me?”
“it makes you so unhappy? YYhy do wish
to hold my hand?’ drawing it from him.
“What was wrong at E ritsdale is wrong at
Meadow Farm. Are j ou displeased
“Perry,” interrup'ed Hr. Muxwell, “let
me see >ou in my study for a moment.”
"YV ithout. u look towards the troubled Jerry,
he followed Hr. Maxwell.
“Experience has taught me the danger of
deception, i have that to tell you which
should have been told when you acknowl
edged your love for Jeny,” pausing thought
fully.
“You remember,” he continued, “in your
mothers sad liie a > . unger brother of your
father figured? McAlvon is that brother.’ -
“Heavens! Jerry’s father the man who
brought such v oe on my mother? Mr. Me-
Alvon my uncle?”
“No; McAlvon is the iilegitima’e son of
your lather’s eldest brother. A promise to
the injured dying mother induced the palm
ing bun eff as yt ur father's brother.”
Mr. Earle was agitated. Id was minutes
before lie spoke.
“Do you suppose ycur statements will les
sen iny Jove for your grandchild?”
“No, Perry; but it is best for such things
to be told at the proper time. And now- let
me sa>- u word in bebo'f of Harry an i ray
daughter. 1 know you have observed their
deportment. Let Harry’s great love for
Jerry atone for bis seeming want of grati
tude. Your treatment of her at Earlesda’le
is a sore point with him; and you have an
air of exaction in your intercourse with ber
that chafes him. He fears to trust her happi
ness to your severe judgment and chilling
manner.”
“You have ever judged of me too leniently-.
Harry is right. He detects the irritability
which your grand daughter’s innocent thrusts
and childishness excite. How old is your
granduoughter f’
“Sixteen last September.”
“She suid she was seventeen at Earles-
dale. ”
"That was Mrs. Rotliton’s mistake.”
“Js there not too great a difference in our
ages—too great a distance between the
brightness of her life and the darkness of
mine for compatibility ? Harry’s fears are
not groundless. But the time is past for that
consideration. Six days ago, 1 could have
fettered in eternal oat kucss iny love for her.
It is now too late.”
“Even Ha r , if he could, would not throw
one obstacle in your way, so convinced is he
that Jerry loves you. Do not let your im
patience force the bud to bloom. Nature’s
ways are best. And now let me say a word
for my daughter. She Las ever been so gen
tle and y ieldim- that I thought her incapa
ble of anger. Her mother was the sister of
JicAlvoms injured mother. She was taught
to bate the Earles; nnd cannot sanction your
union with her child.”
4 Yet, she married an Earle? - ’
“In an evil hour, by my silence, 1 permit
ted McAlvon to deceive her. Sue does not
know that she is married to an Earle. But,
no more of this! I hope you will excuse
Harry’s and my daughter’s deportment.”
“1 w ill endeavor to obtain their approba
tion; their opposition cannot make me waver
in my resolve to make vnur granddaughter
my wife. Did you say that Mrs. McAlvon
docs not know of 1113' crime-?”
“No, you were fried under the name of
Malcolm i'tny. M ould we had nevor de
ceived her! At. s, alas! M}' daughter's anger
is aroused. Her mother wasa Fitzhugh; and
you know something of their temper.”
“Sirs. McAlvon a Fitzhugh?”
“Yes; thelivesof the Earles and Fitzhughs
have ever l.een a tanggled web. My soul is
heavy! Would to God I had not placed
Jerry in 3-our path. Yet, Perry, it is for
Maigie, my daughter, I grieve. M3 heart
goes out vtiy tenonly towards you.”
“Thank you! 1 will try and be worthy of
3’our esteem and great forbearance.”
An half an hour with Jeny chased from
Mr. Earle’s b row all irritation; and left her
heart tuned with pleasure.
Immediately alter Mr. E trie’s departure,
Mr. McAlvon entered his wife's room. Hu
found her with face buried among the pal-
lows of the lounge.
“Margie, dear wife!” raising ber head to
his shoulder, “I had hoped to see you down
$0 bid Mr. Earle good-by.”
‘'Douglas, do 3 ou approve of Mr. Earle’s
attentions to Jerry ?”
“Darling, why torment yourself about
what uia} never be?”
“You evade my question! Douglas Mc
Alvon are you deceiving me?”
There wasa flash in Ikr blue eyes, and
curves of contempt around ber small mouth
he had never before seen. Until that mo
ment be was vacillating between wife and
child. The warning words of an eccentric
old man. “Beware! a storm will come! j
One, or the other, or both will go down!" I
recurred to hint, but it did not stay his rising j
anger. j
“Margie, do not speak to me with that
look sun in those tones!”
“Douglas McAlvon you are deceiving met
False t; arted father.”
“Stop! Margie step!” he exclaimed, in a
tone she had never heard before.
But with w hite set features and scathing
words she sealed her daughter’s fate.
“Margie, listen to reason! - ’
“You look too much like Perry Earle, I {
hate the wry name ot Earle!”
“My God f Jeny shall many Perry Earle!” j
Fascinated L}’ 'the new type of beauty
anger had gff’tu to his wife’s face, he drew
her suddenly to his bosom end gave kisses
shudder,‘nglv received. Did his heart relent ? j
No! vii-ly he was not the first Earle who !
had kissed while he smote Why will wo
men forget that their strength is in their |
weakness.
YY hen Dr. Maxwell returned from the :
depot lie found Mr. McAlvon in his study j
with the 1 urinous signs of an Earle’s temper ;
on his cheeks: and a cold, flashing light in
his ev es. He stopped short in front ot him. j
“McAlvon, ycu look very like the Earle's ■
to-n : gbt.’ -
“And Margie l as repulsed me because of
the resenTIsr.ee.'’
“Ah, McAlvon! It is an Earle's tempter |
that makes the likeness leapt into your eyes i
and has set your features in their rigid
mould.”
“If the surmise that I favor Perry Earle's j
love for Jetry and the resemblance she per-
ceives. produce such an effect, what wou d it
be if she knew lie k.iled her brother-in-law
nnd laid her sister into an earl}- grave’
What it she knew that her husband is one of j
the bated’Earles?"
“Righteous her.ven avenge me!”
Ti c fttht r tal k into a chair and the bus- ;
bard sprang tcv nrds the wife exclaiming:
“Margie.it w as love for ycu that caused
the deeep ticoi.”
Put she 1 e treated with suck ri expression!
of rage and lt-clLirg, list It chew himself
up haughtily, A greenish glare came into !
put him out of torment, but they were all
fettered securely, and his guards had no idea
of permitting him to escape the fate the}-
fancied in store for him.
In the meantime the hall was cleared of
the dead, and the ladies reassured in their
places of concealment, while the count, with
tears of gratitude in his eyes, poured out his
thar.Ks to the “guardian of his household,” as
moved to the yacht, which lay moored close
by and which was a large and seaworthv
vessel All the domestics t hat chose to leave
the island found a place ou board, and ere
the day dawned, the}’ were read}’ for their
departure.
The Iron Lance accompanied them to the
shore, and there bid them farewell, bat not
without whispering in the ear of Beatrice,
his eyes and the red spots deepened to their clattering noise. It seemed as if Bedlam had
I deejs-st. } broken loose over and around the tent. Ter-
“God of heaven! Where can I turn from I rifled, I rushed from my apartment. I don't
| this accursed blood. Deceived by father and I remember anything more until I found my-
j husband! 01: horror of horrors! My hus- { self on luy bed and G >11. Luton bathing my
I band an Earle! Weir hated blood flowing j face. About twenty horse*, chained together,
j through my children's hearts! My chill to had gotten loose.
] wed an Earle—the Earle who murdered my “1 acted very foolishly. I cried because
1 sister? God of justice— is there 1.0 retribu- J he soothed and petted me; cried because he
j tion? God of mercy—w hither can I turn?”
With a low wail she passed her father’s
extended arms and flea to her room. He , I = t m ^ , uc
j f flowed: but no entreaties could gain him was high and Gen. Linton miles off. The i so that they might have an opportunity of 1 And thus they - parted' thefugitives*havin
i admittance. With a bruised he art he turned 1 note h-Jeft was re-assuring and affectionate, expressirg thrir grateful acknowledgments been correctly informal as to teeir imminent
i from h< r moans. H is only chiid refused to ; “Col. Wilson with an escort of fifty- men , to him at once; for. judging by previous ex- | danger, owing to the complete success of the
I be comforted ly him, * 1 had been detailed to take me to a fort far ! perienee be was now afraid that Belfort | revolution; although they learned subsequent
! Just before day Mr. JfcAlvon broke open I into the interior. To my surprise the camp- would disappear as summarily from the villa 1 - -* ” - —
I the door. The next morning- an angered, j ing ground was deserted. In an incredibly j as he had from the carriage.
I care-branded, but resolved man left tor Bai- j short time we were off. Soon, therefore, Beatrice and the viscoun-
“But Col. Wilson is not like Captain D- tess entered the apartment where the count
Barri. He is silence personified. Ic was near j and Belfort were standing, awaiting them i:i i
midnight when we reached the fort, a wild, j the light of the newly trimmed lumps. Bui
picturesque spot, 1 no sooner had Beatrice caught a glimpse of
timore.
Which would go down in the storm,
deeepti n reaping its reward ?
CHAPTER XLIX.
DR. FITZHUGH—LETTER FROM LAURA.
Helen’s conduct w as Dr. Fitzhugh’s first
| real trial. Unlike Mr. Earle he did not face
j trouble squarely : but sought to dissipate it
I in excitement. The hopes Laura incited gave j
j a needed incentive to lead a better liie.
! He was no laggard in executing intentions. j
| A letter was written to Helen replete w ith |
1 the movements of a soul stirred by noble im
i pulses; and his name w as entered on the roll
| of physicians of Philadelphia,
i A second and third letter to Helen treate i
j with the silence accorded to the first lessened
, hope and wi.li it incentives to action. The
conviction that Helen loved him and a letter
from Laura, urging patience, staid the incli
nation to drown disappointment in the excite
ment of liquor.
Laura’s account of ber first night in camp-
life, as given to Dr. Fitzhugh, was graphic!
and interesting. It ran thus:
"Our parting unnerved me so completely
that I did not continue on horseback long.
Did 3 ou see us w hen we entered the carriage?
Gen. Linton said 3-ou were standing on the
platform—that you waved your Handker
chief just as the car entered the mountain
gorge. 1 couldn't see you—tears blinded my
vision. Boon after that, night dropped her
solemn veil.
“The heavens were threatening. Only a
star, here and there, could be seen. The
road was ront-h nnd at times steep. The
jingling of chains, the rumbling ot teams and
j the sharp report of rifles in the distance made
me nerveuA mounted man editing out
halt!’ with his rifle pointed towards us,
frightened me greatly. He was a sentinel.
After that I had no pride, but eluug to Gen.
Linton in the desperation of my fear. My
manifestations moved his sympathies—and i
suspect, Lis amusement.
“When we reached the summit I beheld a
magnificent sight. Hundreds of camp fires
revealed white tents and men, infantry and
cavalry, moving hurriedly; and in the ham
let ana on the hills beyond, smoke curled up,
here and there, from leaping flames. An hi
desci ibabie aw-e was felt. At that point a
courier arrived.
“ ‘Laura,’ exclaimed Gen. Linton, ‘I am
compelled to leave 3-ou. On horseback I can
take a short path to camp. The carriage w ill
have .0 take a longer circuit. A trust3-
guard will attend you. Be uot alarmed!’
“With a low ho a' ho w heeled and galloped
off, followed by his aides. A fit subject to
become the prey of fright, m3' eyes turned
from the gleaming tents to the dark ravine
into which the carriage turned to descend.
I shudder to recall those moments of terror.
How the soul turns to God when we feel
powerless! I sank upon my knees. Deep
and deeper we descended down the rugged,
winding road until the splashing of water
told that wo had reached the lowest point.
Just as a battery discharged its cunm n,
causing a deafening reverberation, Captain
De Barri's voice was heard. How I blessed
the welcome sound!
“ ‘Gen. Linton,’ he said, ‘fearing that you
may be alarmed, sent me to ass ire you of
your safety,’ entering the carriage and as
sisting me from n.y crouching position.
“i will here make a confession. Marriage
has not lessened the coquetry in my nature.
Not very wifely I acknowledge; but Gen.
Linton likes me to be admired and does not
object to the special attentions of Captain
De Barri.
“With a brave man by my side, making
Tght of everything, from the hooting owls
down to the narrow escape of the carriage
being capsized, 1 became somewhat com
posed.
“When we reached the camp 1 felt bewil
dered. Activity nnd bustle surrounded me.
Couriers were galloping about; men, with
glittering bayonets, tailing into line; a com
pany ot cav aIry on pawing horses was drawn
up to one side, while another was passing by;
and clanking of chains were heard from
wLite covered wagons descending a slope.
“When we reached a large tent the car
riage stopped and 1 asked, ‘Are we not going
in?’
“ ‘My orders were to take ycu to the tent;
but here comes Gen. Linton.’
“ ‘Captain De Barri,’ said Gen. Linton,
‘3-cur command awaits you. Refer to this,’
handing him a paper, ‘for directions.’
“Captain Be Barri, w ith a graceful bow to
me and a miiitar3' salute to Gen. Linton,
mounted his horse and rode off.
‘T did not heed Gen. Linton’s ‘Come Lau
ra. ’ The two companies of cavalry sweeping
from different directions came towards the
carriage and drawing up in front of it. send
up three startling hurrahs for the ‘brave
Linton and his bride!’ I waved my hand-
kei chief. You should have heard the loud
huzzas as the men, with hats waving over
their heads, cantered by. How handsome
Captain De Barri looked! He bowed very
low.
‘ Then the infantry, passing by-, caught up
the huzzas, which were echoed by hundreds
around campfires.
“Is it not singular I was not impressed
ly', that the iron Lance never tobk office
under the new regime, but soon after its
establishment disappeared from the island.
After a lapse of a few 3-ears, and \\ hen
J osepbine had passed through all her troubles
and become Empress of France, she related
the story of “Tne Iron Lance,’* oDe evening
I "Three days have passed. Gen. Linton ; the person who had, in add tion to the form- to Napoieon, who appeared deeply interested
has arrived. He is very kind and very affe
tionnte—just the reverse of the first weeks of
our wedded life. Captain De Barri is an
nounced. I have gotten over my foolish
terror and am very happy, so, please not
think of me with sadness.”
(TO BE CONTINUED )
BELFORT
-OK
IES IRON
LAN™
A. Thrilling Story of the French
Revoluti in.
Although the name and identity of the Iron
Lance were so profound a secret, it was al
leged, and currently believed that, se.zing
upon the idea propounded by the people, that
many of his characteris’ics resembled those
of the serpent alluded to, he bad a collar,
wrought in jewels and gold, the exact resem
blance of the reptile, witch he wore on
marked occasions as a distinguishing budge.
This circumstance led to various superstitions
tales and errors on the pars of the ignorant,
some averring that the collar was formed oi
a living creature, and others asserting that
such was not the ca-e, although it contained
a fearful charm, obtained from a wondrous
necromancer, who had rendered its wearer
invulnerable. The genera! opinion, an i the
true one, how ever, was, that he wore the sin-
u!ar badge, in consequence of the name that
had been so universally bestowed upon him,
and because ite kuew ihat by exhibiting it at
an} distant point, or in an3- extremity where
hts followers might be wavering in relation
to his identity, he should lie able to establish
his authority among them at once, for, as he
anticipated, the jeweled emblem soon b-cante
identified with his mission and movements
throughout the length and breadth of the
land.
The night which, as just observed, had be
come dark and portentous, was a fitting one
for the perp d ating of the diabolical deed
which had long been t stoked in the villainous
brain of Poussin; and, that he seemed pre
pared, and eager, to take advantage of it,
soon became evident; for shortly after it had
set in, a number of suspicious persons began
to assemble in a deep glen, about midway
between the villa and the auberge.
These he joined as it began to verge to
ward eleven o’clock. But as intelligence had
reached him, thi ough one of his spies, that a
strange lady and her daughter had arrived
during the evening, at the villa, he thought it
advisable not to make a descent upen it until
an tour or two after midnight, lest the new
arrival should induce the household to retire
at a later hour than usual. Ev eryiking,
however, was in complete readiness for the
attack, aud the whole party to the number of
twenty-five or thirty, all armed to the teeth,
and thirsting for plunder if not for blood,
only- awaited the signal to move from their
infamous leader.
As it approached midnight, and just as the
heavens gave way, as it were, beneath a
fierce tempest of thunder, lightmng and rain,
the count, who was seated alone, a few mo
ments after the retirement of Beatrice and
her guests, was surprised to Darn from one
of the domestics that a stranger had just ar
rived, who wished to see him on the most
pressing business. Wondering what could
have induced a visit at such a late hour, and
commanding the servant to remain within
cali, he ordered the new-comer to be admitt
ed, when, to tis utter astonishment, who
should stride inte the apartment but his de
liverer of-tlie early part of the evening.
Ho arose to meet and welcome him, when
Belfort, lulling his proffered hand, led him to
a w indow through which the lightnings were
beginui- g to flash in fearful splendor, and
there, in a lew- whispered words, and to bi-
unspeakable horror, informed him of the
murderous assault which was sure to be made
within an hour.
In an instant he sprang to the bell, although
suffering severely from indisposition, but
Belfort arrested his hand, and at once began
instructing him as to how- he was to proceed
under the circumstances.
The servants were to be quietly summoned
to Lis presence one by one, and posted at the
various windows of the villa.
The ladies, if more than one in the man
sion, w ere to be apprised in us gen'le a man
ner as possible of the meditated attack, and
enjoined to keep tneir apa {men’s, while
Belfort and a few friends, whom he said were
close at hand would occupy the hail, the
stairs, and some of the outbuildings.
These aud many- other de:ai!s were hastily
decided upon and the whole edifice speedily-
put in as effective a state of defense as was
practicable at the moment.
rvioe bestowed upon her, now doubly-
saved the lives of herself and her fattier, as
| well as That of the viscountess, and all in the
villa, than she uttered an exclamation of
I joyful surprise, and sank overpowered into
j the arms of the count.
The c se ho sever, was qu'te afferent with
j thiir guest, the viscountess: for the instant
I she laid her eyes upon Belfort she rushed up
j to him, and holding out both her hands cried
excitedly-:
! “YVba 1 ! H nri, isityou? How opportune!
How Providential! iih! re r cousin, not
withstanding all those terrible reports, I
always knew you were a true and noble
fellow. ”
“B iitriee, dear,” she exclaimed, as she
turned to the w tidering Mile. delaCour; “it
is my handsome cousin, of whom I hive so
of -'a spokrii to you. Monsieur Henri Belfort,
de la Pigerie; let me present him to you,and
to you, dear count,” she continued, turning
to to her astonished h'st.
"But what does rlii: mean?” she reiterated,
bonding her eyes full upon her relative who
had just .ckiiowledgtd her introductions
with grace and dignity.
“Oh! dear Josephine," h° returned, “you
must not ask me any questions just uow.al-
though I may say that iny pres 11c here, to
night, is simply- owing to the fact that I
learned, some short time ago, that the in
mates of this mansion were to he robb°d,
and perhaps murdered, this night bv an in
famous villain named Poussin and his law
less gang; and, as 1 knew, through certain
channels, that, yon w-ere to arrive here this
evening,. 1 naturally interested myself in the
safety or this household, inasmuch as I was
apprised it would contain, at the jieriod of
the attack, not only your amiable friends,
bat y ourself and Hortense.”
“You are a noble fellow, Henri.” replied
the vise untess. “In fact, were 3-011 thelron
Lance himself, you cou!d not have been more
daring ind chivalrous than you have shown
yourself twice this evening; for my fair
friend, Mile, de 1 i Cour, has informed me of
your exploits with the runaway horses and
the churlish peasant, and has been chanting
your praises ever since her return.”
Again, the ey-es of Beatrice and Henri Bel
for’ de la Pagerie met, and this time with a
blaze of intense love and admiration, so per
fectly understood and mutually- acknowledg
ed that there coaid tie no mistakiugtbo heart
of either!
The introduction of Josephine, and the ob
servations she had made, necessarily lea
Henri into conversation with Beatrice, while
the count and viscountesfistood blessing their
stars at the miraculous escape, and lauding
their deliverer to the skies.
At this point, Pirot presented himself at
the door of the apartment, with a respectful
inclination of the head.
It was instantly noticed by Henri, who,
excusing himself to the count and ladies,
stepped forward to hear what he had to
communicate. Returning immediately- and
resuming his seat by Beatrice he informed
the count tha t a sudden paroxysm of remorse
and fear having seized upon Poussin, he de
sired to be 1-d before him, as he had an im
portant disclosure to make.
“By- all means, let us hear what he may
say-,” observed the count; “lead him in; he
Kdj-r.n'i bound and can do no further mis-
cn’el.”
In a few moments, and while the ladies
fell back iu horror and disgust, the viliian
entered the apartment, between two men,
when he began pl-adi g for his life, and as
suring the count that the attack upon the
villa was made under the express orders of
the Iron Lance, whom it would be death to
disobey, and who had projected the wh le
affair. He stated, in addition, that if his life
were spared, he would disclose all he knew
about the revolution, and betray a number
of its leaders into the hands of the govern
ment beto'e another day had closed.
To this the count made 110 reply; consider
ing that the case of the ruffian lay as much
in the hands of Htnri Belfort de la Pager,e
as in bis own. In view of eliciting the opin
ion of Lis deliverer upon this point, however,
he turned to him and observed;
“You hear w hat this man says, monsieur?”
“Y s,” replied Henri, “Ido hear him,
and am satisfied that, in so far as the Iron
Lance is concerned, he does not speak the
Lru' h, and I think I may- venture to even ap-
pcr.l to these ladies on that point.”
“He speaks falsely,” whispered Beatrice
and Josephine. “The Iron Lance never pro
jected any attack upon the unoffending in
mates of this mansion.”
“There now-,’’ continued Henri; “and as
for this betraval of the chiefs of the impend
ing revolution, the fellow is a little too lute
in the field, for to-nigut the government is
in their hands.”
“What say you, monsieur?” ejaculated the
count, in surprise aud alarm.
“ I say w hat is perfectly true, count,” re
joined Henri, “as you, if you have the hard
ihood to reman here, w-ill learn before an
other sun sets.”
“Don’t believe him,” hissed Poussin, be
tween his teeth. “The Iron Lance himself
told me there would be no uprising- for a
month to come, and that’s the reusou^he or
dered an attack upon this vitla; for be is in
want cl gold and silver to carry on his
s.hemes just now.”
At this lying infamous accusation, Henri
stepped up to the murderous wretch, and,
la - nig his hand on his shoulder, exclaimed:
“•'v\ hy are you guilty of such falsehood,
with one foot in the grave;”
Who are you,” returned the vidian, “that
an aw ful change took place in the man; it
was as though a starless midnght had sud
denly broken into a dazz i g noonday glare!
H ith eager, searching eyes and all his latent
energy thrown into violent life “Doily”
sprang from between those shawls and, ut
terly forgetful of her who had so carefully
tucked him in, rushed to the door, fell to the
: ground before the tram had stopped hut
had every waiter in the dining room at his
beck and call’ b3' the time the most enter
prising of the other passengers got in
Chickens, beeves and spriug lambs which
stubbornly resisted all other teetb were ser-
vilely submissive under his; he ate as one
inspired to achieve thrilling masticatorv
feats, smaller appetites were lost in the
presence of his superior one. aud guests and
waiters vied with each other in assisting his
anxious wife to cater to his needs. Hercules
hi nisei) never accomplished more in twenty
minutes than di t that little man who hadn’t
ali
The ladies, although informed of the ir ten-
wit h the object of the activity I was witness- j tion of Poussin, and of the course to be pur-
ing? The mission of those brave men did not j sued by the domestics in the defence of the
occur to me, neither did I surmise the cause villa, were not made aware of the means br
of the curling flames seen miles off. I can 1 which the dreadful intelligence had reaetted
only account for my obtuseness by the terri- j the count, or of the fact that Belfort had ar-
bie condition of my nervous S3'stem. I was ! r ved, and was determined to stand by him.
in a tremor when Gen. Linton hf red me from i The case was disclosed to them in a general j
the carriage. ! way only.
“He was great'13- d'sconcer'.ed on discover- j And so matters stood, when, amid the sl
ing that the femme de chambre he had en- ] lenra and darkness that reigned within the
gaged had failed to come. I think my ex- : villa for the lights had been extingu shed
tieioie nervousness surprised him, and "made j designedly, the clock from the turret struck
him regret her absence still more. Every ! one.
sound startled me. ! Immediately afterward, and while the
“Toe elegance oi the tent astonished me : lightning flashed and the thunder rolled, a
more than its luxuries, it comprises a par- ! small body of armed men were discovered by
lor, two sleeping apartments—each with a ; the count entering the grounds, and making
dressing room. The uniqueness of ic as a ; their way cautiously toward the mansium
whole is indescribable. 1 In the course of a few moments they rush-d
“I could not partake of the collation serv- 1 across an open space, with the tali form of ;
ed. Gen. Linton’s delicate attentions were ; Poussin at their head, and gained the main |
gratifying, and though, his conversation was | entrance of the edifice, which was found to be
re assuring, my heart sank like lead when he j unlocked.
rose to leave. j They now cautiously entered the villa and
“ ‘Laura,’ he said, ‘3'ou have now entered 1 quiet!}’ lighted 0 number of torches, which
on you: new career. Let me impress upon j revealed tnem as they stood in the hall, with
your mind that no matter what are my j pistols drawn and knives unsheathed ready
i.'.oyenients, your safety is alwuvs provided ! fur their infernal w ork.
for. Dismiss ail tear. A mght’s rest will Scarcelv had the last torch been fired, ! , ™ lael - r
strengthen your nerves That bell will be | when _Pmissin, beckoning to his _cemoaaions, j JV-r/r
111 it.
“And what became of this brave fellow
and the beautiful Beatrice?” ej mutated the
emperor, when she had finishe 1 her narra
tion; “you have not given his true name or
mentioned hers in full.
“YY'by, ycur majesty,” replied Josephine,
smiling, “they were bo h presented to you a
da}’ or two ago. The one is my cousin,
Henri, whom you have just ennobled, and
the other is his wife, whom you have declar-
td one of the moot beaut d'ul women you have
ever seen.”
“Ha!” returned the emperor, jocosely,
“and this is the ws- you make me reward
revolutionists! Well, he is a noble ftllow,
and tbt pr p Tty in Martinique that belong
ed to his wile's lath r, who is dead, jou say,
shall be restored to her. Lot me seo more cf
t icm!”
OUR TEXAS BUDGET.
WHEAT AND CHAFF.
t»3 Our Special forrespendent
“Alamo.”
Good times and bad colds prevail in
Corsicana.
A number of immigrants from Georgia ar
rived in Lamar county last week.
A J fferson comity firm recovered $~>ooo
from a mercantile agency’ for damaging their
standing in business circles.
A syndicate has been formed and $6,000,-
000 ahead}- raffed toward extending the
northeastern terminus of the Texas & St.
Louis Railroad from Texarkana to St. Louis.
Jacob Sherrer, of Hockley, considers that
the H. & T. C. road has damaged him in not
furnishing cars for the transportation of his
lumber, aud has instituted a suit for $40,000
against the company of that road.
Large quantities of silver oar, it is reported,
have been discovered in Edwards county.
A wild cat weighing 19 pounds was killed
near Denison recently.
In Johnson coim y corn and oats are sell
ing at 30 cents per bushel, pork at 5 cents per
pound and wood——rises in price iu pro
portion to the falls oi the mercury.
An attempt was made on January 9 to
burn the Robertson count}- courthou.'e and
records. Forte 'lately the plot was discov
ered in time to save the building.
Eddy Mears, only four years old, has pick
ed over 14oo pounds of cotton this season, aud
his sister, three years older, 3000 pounds.
These little workers live in Larnpas county.
Brownsville has at present only 40 cases of
small-pox.
Much of the corn made in Van Zindt
county last year is still in the fields ungath
ered.
In Dallas last week a lady made a call,
and while waiting for toe hostess to appear
amused herself with some cheese which she
spied in the room. It was ali the physician
could do to save her life, as the cheese had
been put out to tempt rats and not fash
ionable visitors.
The present Legislature promises to be
above the average in intelligenca and liberal
views. Mr. Stubbs, from Galveston, is the
j oungest member of the S.r.ate Governor
Roberts’ message was taken up by the House
hut its reading was dispensed with; however,
5000 copies of it in English, 1000 m in Ger
man, 1000 in Spanish and 1000 in Bohemian
w ere ordered to be printed.
A consultation was heal in Austin on Jan.
13, b}- prominent members of the Soutu-
western Immigration Company with refer
ence to perfecting plans for securing immi
gration. These gentlemen decided to es ab-
Iffh an agency m New York, and to have
specimens of the mineral and agricultural
products of Texas on exhibition in that city.
The question of a United States Senator is
attracting the attention of Texans at pres
ent. M ixey, tne present incumbent, Throck
morton, Reagan, Gov. Roberts, aud Hancock
are the contestants for the ofli -e.
Captain Baylor of the Frontier Battalion,
has been ordered to recruit his company with
twenty Pueblo Indians, and to pursue the
hostile Indians wdio murdered tw o men in
El Paso county recentl}-.
Persons in Kerrville, Floresville and San
Antonio have been taken down with trichin
osis from eating raw pork. The disease is in
an aggravated form and it is feared will be
fatal to nearly all who are aff-cteJ with it.
Galveston’s company of colored men, the
Grant Rides, were invited to attend the in
augural ceremonies in YVashington next
March, but not }-et having been treed from
Poverty’s stern nile, the patriots were forced
to decline the invitation.
The track of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe railroad is laid for 213 milts from Gal
veston.
SI2 000 have b?en subscribed for a brick
hotel soon to be commenced in E inis.
A Couple iu Search oi* an Ap-
petite.
He was a melancholy little blonde, with
pale yellow curls, pale sunk n cheeks, pale
blue eyes, and a small suit of pale gray
clothes. Sue, the dark side of the picture,
was tall, angular, awkward, strong in body
and w iff. with a homely uucared for face,
eaten enough iu mouths to keep a butterfly-
live.”
At the expiration of the last rrruute, yet
™ ttii an uiisari* lied, cheated look on his pale
i.ut; hi.-, wife succeeded in tearing him away
110m the table back to his shawris and gum-
drops.
As the train went on its way with the un-
suspc-ctmg couple, three travelers, without
chart or compass to guide their chaotic
minis, gazed sadly alter it. Being themselves
eu route to the YY’ells,when they unfortu
nate!} got ar. insight into ihe inner mail of
the deceptive little invalid, their plans were
thrown info the wildest confusion. 'Knowing
that afttr he should have found the appetite
he w as n etrch of, “D .fly” would he too
much for any Texus hot 1 to cope with: and
not having left home themselves tor the pur
pose of seeking death l>}- starvation at a
fashionable watering p’ace—these travelers
suddenly found themselves in a terrible di
lemma. During a hasty consultation held,
ju-t enough presence of mind was found in
toe crowd to keep them from getting back on
thejtrain; w hich, as has been said, went on
its way leaving the three gazing after “what
might have been.”
S ire Stock.
Horses and mules have the epizootic in
Colorado and Freestone counties.
17 Texas beeves, averaging 1-60 pounds,
weie bought recently in Gonzales at $40.00
each.
The Leona Ratiche Company, composed of
Northern capitalists, have 36,000 acres of
iandunder fence; their ranclie is eight miles
from U valde.
More at ention is lieing given to sheep
raising every year in Texas. Xu the western
counties are found the largest avid best graz
ing ranges, and u- the pasturage is generally
perennial, it is seldom that feed of any kind
has to be prepared for the winter necessities
of stock. The improved breeds of the Merino
seem best suited to tins section; these sheep
are shorn twice a year and the fleeces of the
largest of them frequently- weigh as much as
3O pounds each.
A lady, once at the head of a large Galves
ton Institute,becoming disgusted w ith teach-
mg 3'onng ideas, had herself taught ‘how to
shoot’ and moved out beyond San Antonio on
a ranclie. Tuere, a follower of Dr Marv
Walker, in the way of dress, she rides her
mustang and carries her pi-.tul as fearlessly
as any cow-boy on the prairie; looks after
her herdsmen and large flock of sheep,and is
rapidly becoming a wealthy woman.
Killed and YVunndcd.
Gunil and Cook, two Trinity Bottom wood
choppers, used their axes on "each other the
other day; the former was severely injured.
J. YV. Beal committed suicide iu YVeather-
ford on Jan i4.
Ben Marks cut John Mullen’s head, and
ceariy severed one of his thumbs, iu Corsi
cana recently; he did it with his little
ha.chet.
T. YVard fatally stabbed J. Bristser in Dal
las last week.
YY in J ones v. hile out hog-hunting accident
ally shot himself in the knee, and had to lose
his leg by amputation; the accident occurred
near Baiestine.
Denham, a cruel husband and step father
was shot dead in YVeathersford on <Jnn. 15,1.3-
his step son Robert Blackwell; the murderer
was found “uot guilty.”
A large box was received and unpacked at
the White House on November 23rd, which
was found to contain a massave desk or writ
ing table, a present from Queen YTctorrti to
the President. It is made ot Jive Oak, weighs
1,300 poundE, is elaborately carved, and alto
gether presents a magnificent specimen of
w orkmanship Upon a smooth pannel is the
following inscription: “H. M. 8. Resolute,
forming part of the expedition sent in search
of Sir John Franklin in 1852, was abandon
ed in latitude 74.41 deg. north, longitude
101.22 deg. west, on the ioth of May 1804.
She was discovered and extricated in Sep
tember 1S04, iu latitude O7 deg, north by
Captain Budoington, of the United States
whaler George Ilemy. The ship was fitted
out, and sent to England as a prsent to Her
Majesty Qaeen Victoria, by tfae Prsitent
and peodie of the United States, as a token
of good will and friendship. This fable
was made from her timbers when she was
broken up, and is presented by the Queen of
Great Britain aud Ireland to the President
of the United States, as a memorial of the
curtesy and loving kindness which dictated
the oifer of the gift of the Resolute.
(Habitual Costiveness
is the bane of nearly every American wo
man. From it usually arises those disorders
that so surely ondermine their health and
strength. Every woman owes it to horself
aud to her family to use that celebrated
me.lic ne Kidney-YVoat. It is the sure
remedy for constipation, and for all disor
ders oi' the kidue}'s and liver. Try it in li
quid or dr}- form. Equally efficient in either
form.—Boston Sunday Budget.
Bead and I'onder.
. .1. 1 . . Mild. VY id. V»itu ti u riiu.: • U.H.U
appears to take tne law m ycur hands re- a!ld a heart just big enougo
gaming my'fate? How do you know that | iritueUe httle imsban ., whe
1 have otic root in ih: grave? Ihat is more | b * ?en her S0I1 if Fjte had so wi
1 1 HtP ■nr> OI mon>f*lP r nor r,n»n in vmirs " , .... . ■ u
A well-known editor, having a printer in
his employ who several times a day would
leave his work to get a drink of whiskey,
instructed his cashier to drop ten cents in a
drawer to his credit ever}- time that printer
went out. In seventeen months he had
nougn for one—the : drank himself out of a good situation, and
“ ho might have j the drawer being opened contained $4^9.
• „ j oic. ou.. ^ willed it. Hea-j This was loaned to a young mechanic, who
?.r> | vffy laden with shawls, baskets, fans and an returned it with interest to the editor the
uL-iST'i 1SUt ’ a ? I umbrella, one August day, she yet managed j 17th of last February, saying that he has
3 T 6 Tit ^ t f ? to keep a hand at his service, and led him no w a wife, two children, and property
in tne c.ivl lcKc'' e „r tU lC fi V ?,a I £> ntly into the car, v.th a proud smile on worth $i,ooo, while poor printer is hunting
have one foo. m tne g:ave, look upon 3 our j her faae . Selecting two emptv seats facing for food.-Exchange
: .-Ta»r Hu each other, she deposited bundles and hus
A'^^ 1 . U< !. l ; U . re ’.j ar V : a T e T es I band promiscuously in tbs isle, preparator}-
to a systematic arrangement of th-m First
she spread a shawl on ono of the seats, then
the husband on the shawl, and then another j
shawl on the husband; after she had sand- j
wicued him to her satisfaction, opened and
shut the umbrella and baskets to examine
j their internal condition t>elore making foot-
riv-j.td upon him, de la Pagorie stepped full
into the light, and, throwing his coat back
from his shoulders, displayed the famous aud
t j terrible serpent of the Iron Lance on his
j broad and manly chest!
The count and the ladies started to their
2>'o Hospital needed.
No palatial ho pital needed for Hop Bit
ters patients, nor large-salaried talented puf
fers to tell what Hop Bitters will do or cure,
as they tell their own story by their cerlain
! and absolute cures at home.
promptly answered. Goodnight’ j moved toward an open door, which he evff ! 'dk k-- \ r‘ g r i stools of them, she finally thought of ter own , Cow Grove, S C., July 5 1879.
“Mv expression must have aroused some ! dentiv intended to eater. But ere he had j 1 ** 0! ¥ ln ® I “' ver t0 see lUe 01 ; comfort. Appropriating the order sea , she j This is to certify that 1 have used Hill’s
sensation akin to pity. He lingered and ! time to cross its threshold the roar of musketry | ! drew from her pocket tae finally handker- Hepatic Panacea, ar.d thoroughly tested
fondled my hand—for the first time since our L orn the stairs and the interior of the apart- , ^ A i . n< i «wmcernaa°n ana a.arm - chief> reached over and applied it tenderly ; its action, and find it all he c'airns—a good
marriage—tenderly. I wondered what his ment threw him and his whole party into the ; ivLUw Vi 1 , areadtul t0 the damp brow between the shawls, and ; liver medicine. It also readily relieves iadi-
fai off, dreamy expression meant. i direst confusion, and brought six of the latter ^ El “*\\ jd*" 2 then vigorously to the rt abstic drops on her gestion
. ' ‘Laura,’ hi continued, ‘you are excited, j to the floor. : he true ’ I own r-dface. Then chancing to catch quite j
frightened. O^ly neeessitv makes me leave Perceiving that he had been assayed by w ~ ‘ j a number of eyes interested in ner invalid,
you in your nervous state." A. guard is sta- enem es who had evident'}-been apprised of After a few moments, de la Pagerie ad- | she brightened up wonderfully, and cheer-
tiosed around the tent; and I will not lie j the intended attack, and not knowing their | dressed his cousin and her host and lovely | fully began to diagnose his case for the ben
firt}' yards off. Good night,’ pressing my j force or where the}' might be stationed, he ; hos es', assuring them that what ne said in
hand. ordered a retreat from the mansion to recon-j relation to the government was perfect y
“YVhat a curious thi: g is a woman’s heart! ! sider the case, but as he and his party re- J true, and that it would now be necessary for
Do you know Gen. Linton’s consideration uu-i gai ed the open air, they were met by an- 1 them ali to fly from the island instant!}’,
nerved me stiff more—made me feel verr like ' other disastrous volley”, which so cut them j YVith the u'mest clearness he proved to then*
up that he knew his "darling project had i that there was not a moment to be lost, and
failed. i that to his cousin's case, tier ins’ant depart-
B at half a dozen men now stood by him. j ure was so necessary to her safer}’, that she
—in estrange sleeping apart a’ent andstramre ' for the rest had fled after this second shock; had not even suffi-i nt time, wit
sounds around me; YYcat is more terrible
than apprehensions of evil! It only needed
the warwboop oi the Ind: 1:1 to complete 103-
terror. 1 was too nervous for rest, and too
i'}'in
”1 k :v I needed rest Yet, how could _
sieep alone—1 cad always slept w .th mamma
efit"of ali who had tars to hear. After giv- \
ing an exhaustive history of all the symp- I
l-inis of his numerouK diseases and how they :
hod been wreriled with b} ali the eminent
physicians in the ecu' try, she said she had 1
oe r l the Bren.uud YY’.lJs spoken of as being \
the greatest appetizers of the age. For
“Dolly” hadn’t eaten enouga to keep
restless for sleep. Overtaxed nature, how
ever, succumbed — 1 slept, but not loug.
“I av. uke amid sounds’ of tramping horses,
jingling chains and buzzing voicts. in a sec
on! of tome the din grew into a thundering.
monts
: imperil- a butterfly alive, and the doctors s-id a good !
and ha was about to 1 iiow their example ing her life, to bid her mother good-by. He appetite was all he needed aft r that last
when he and his remai .v g comrades were advi-ed th m to proceed at one- in the course of medicine to make him bale, hearty j
suddenly surrounded by a torce too formid- 1 count’s yacht to some neighboring island be- and stout; so she was then on her way to
able to be resiste 1, and instantly pinioned | longing to a foreign power, whence they those wells with him. Daring the long d s-
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Poussin r .ved like a maniac, and begged . This advice was act=-i upon speedily. All
some of his companions to take his life ani ' the valuables in the villa were hastily re-
Lydia E. Pinkham's Y'egetable CoN-f^ND
has done thousands of women moi* S 1
tn mm. aauring me long a>s- I than the medicines of many doctor lj,
course the subject of it remained listless and P os >f lve £ ur f.f c £ a p,-f,'uS™ COmp ^ 1 .
inert, wito just strength enough to capture 10 - Lrs " L> dia E. I i.ikham,
th- gum drop which was held to his lips reeu- ! , ,
la ly every mum e by the speaker. There is as much nutrition in of
But when tha dinner s atiou was reached j beans as m four bushels of potat 4