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FIRE-EYE, THE SEA HYENA; or, THE BRIDE [IF A .BUBBANEER.

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 mercyzon my soul,“ and the
I a his‘lejn h upon the stone flooring,
* ‘ - - NEE “lemme. °‘“
; nice o , r 0 one
u  . fearlesslycongssedufiiimself Satan.
4‘ The two stood in the turret of an old raid,
that fit man; long years had overhung the sea,
 looked o from the English coast.
[j One time, in the far past, it had been the
’ home of a noble race; but their hot blood had
made them live too fast, their large hearts had

g ' beggared them, and the last of his name, a mere

 bog injea s hadgbeen driven from hé's home b

V a hotel ,a‘fid torced Q) see ' ,upon t ,
 7 sensors  r ,Lv'; «' in "3,“
l. And that debtor had ‘érected upon the broad'-

domain, within sight of the old castle, a lordly

‘ , mansion; and, won! by hiswealth a girl-bride,

' “the very maiden that t e sailor youth had sworn
to return and claim for his owu.

What mattered it that he was almost treble
her years, so that he held position in the land
that his gold bo ht for him? . -

What matter it that one called him father,
of whom dark stories were told, for his riches
could buy silence? .

His bride’s name was a noble one, and her
father held high title, and yet, being poor, sold
his child as a mercantile commodity to the
stern owner of Sealands as his place was called,
_ strivin toforget the pledge he had made the
 1 r boy sai or, Brandt Greyhurst, that when he re-
‘sj 5 V ‘ turned from befyond the seas the Lady Lois
, 4,, ' should be his wi e.
 " And thus the gold of Ross Vashti had gained
4 himthegrand old estate of Sealands, won for
the Endangand beautiful Lady Lois Nor-
, the ughter of an earl, and made him as
happy as one of his stern, sordid nature could

 

W ls were over, the guests had no,
audio an evening stroll Ross Vashti be ex-
. tended ‘his Walk tothe old ruined castle of Sea-
lands,.and in its main tower had been looking,
out over the waters, unmindful in his medita-
tions, that~night was coming on, for the full
moonrlsing with the oin down of the sun,
had so blended dayan nig t, that the change
was not suficient to draw him out of his rev-
erie. , v
Sudden! a low, mockin lau h behind him
‘ had cause! in start agd tii‘rn, and'he was
aghast With horror, for, not ten feet from him,
stood a form such as he had never seen before.
atrangc stories were told of the old ruin of
or ice held there on stormy n' hts by witches
an Weird revelers, and yet,t augh avoid
theplace when darkness crept over the inn
and sea, Ross Vashti had believed the stories
but the idle tales of old women. . I
Now, however, standing at the head of the
stone stairway leading to the tower he behold a
form which suited all stories- he had heard

   
  
  
 
  
 
   

and andspictures he had seen of none
other ‘ his tanio Majeslr‘y himself.
‘r'. ht red,wth slender,wiry
“to l .. ‘ sharp chin, long, claw-
rliks and _with win 3; renewal:ng
from ore , e
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lips of Ross .Vaehti brokethhl’e
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As motionless and silent as the traie man,
load the creiiture‘who had  the
Devil, mu the few moments that seem-
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Then Satan turned a 'et glance upon him,
andiseeing the eyes open espread his red wings
as though about to fly from the dizz hight.

“GreatGodl It was no fearful ream then,
but a most horrible reality!” at length burst
from the lips of Ross Vashti, as he half arose
and crouched back in one corner of the toWer.

“Yes, I am a reality Ross Vashti, as you
shall know, and I came ’ are to visit you,” was
said in deep, stern tones.

, “ Heaven protect me I” -_
“Silence! 'Jbare' you re to Heaven in the
presence of the King of 911% ,
.The tone and words brought a cry of terror
to the man}: lips, and, several" moments of
silence passed, and than - oss Vasht ‘ feeling
history brain V lag cold and Rho ing that
madness would home are long, said in a low,

pi us voice: , ' I .
‘ What would you with me?”  s , .
;__ “Not thy.) life, Ross Va’shti, it you obey my

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commands .. .  ..
‘,1§“l1,ltgillfdpallthstiscpmmanded,oniyspare

me. 4

“ Thou art a at sinner, Ross V’ashti, and
therefore .thogfiefieth mezlbut thxsipsrhave
been/admit against thga’hpon whom my
Satanic regard has‘been e
shalt know punishment.”

“ Mercy 1’

“But now thou didst ask mere of Heaven;
but I have no time to waste wit thee, Boss
Vashti, so will simply as that the hate of thy
boyhood caused thee to ring the noble famil
of Greyhurst to ruin, and, not content wit
clutching the wealth that was theirs, thou hast

f stolenf-from . 6 last 0t his racehisbride,'a.ud

Mordtihave csd m seal upon'thee.” ,.
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Mere ,‘o ~mercvi’» ' .~ . ,'

“Ha! al hal I hire to hear thy voice in
pleading; but I»will tell thee.now that I la

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“ claim to thy soul just eighteen ' whom this
night, or shall demand of thee 1 else that thou
hast to ive: dost swearI shall have the one
or the ot er when. I demand of thee the one I
desire?” . ~ ,

“No, no, no, I cannotl I dare not I”

“Then from this turret thisvery minute shalt

the Devil spread wide his win a ain, and
sprung down from the wall to t e Side of the
cowering man.

“ Mercy! oh, mercy I”

“I tel you the word is not known in my
vocabulary! Speak! wilt thou live on in wealth
and seeming honor, with thy young bride, for
eighteen years, and then give me what I choose
to demand, or wilt thou this instant take thy
hellward flight?” . . _ >

“Let me live! ohl let' me livel” 'was the
pleading cry. - ’

“Then on
it,,after eighteen years from this ht have
passed or whatever else in its , I may
claimii’ _, -

“ Yes, only let me live nowl?’ ' ,

/ “ So be it: here, wear thiaring, a.de it leave
thy finger, that instant you forfeit your soul:
w oever comes to thee, and asks in the name of
th 5 ring thy soul, or aught else. then Wilt thou
know that he comes from may . v

“ Thy hand, Ross Vashti!"

the man shru ,,as 'though the touch of the
claw-like fingers burnt him. = .

Then, upon the little finger‘of the left hand
the Devil placed the ring, a solid band of gold,
with a red stone set in it. v ‘

“This shall protect thee, Ross Vashti, for
from this moment know that thou hast sold
th self to Satan}? . '

Vashti'made no 1y for his tongue
could utterno word, and t 9 Devil continued:
“Should that ii fail to remind you of my
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thy‘sdld‘to uh, in return for eighteen long
years q! wealth, happiness and honor, then 169
then in thy glass; and thy snowy locks will
recall this night.” , ‘ .

“ My snowy locks?” gasped the man. ‘

“ Yes; I have made thy black hair as white
as the driven snow. Farewell, and remember!”

Therawasva: vivid flash of lightan that.
blinded mom the .eyes 0% Boss ashtl.’
.and when he coke ~ again, his are ic visitor
4nd gone: .but the'heavens had an (I
come overcast, the thunder rolled, the V
flushed, and terror'the man fled down the
stone stairwa oi the turret, ,sped t h tho
vast rum,,a iiyhi like a deer thrddg
park bounded into g e brighth-lighted ‘pll'lor
of hisvillflapdmnk upon the r in a swoon.
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a. mid-summer’s eveuiu , d ' , the
l a rakish looking c r was yang
m? ,_f r the river Thames, not far below
the Tow‘ey'or London. _ . 4
The glow“ sunsetyet lingered in the west,
and the English ensign came flutterin , like a
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sell me thy ioul we I demand‘

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The tremblin hand Was stretched forth, and ’ '

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'the' ceaseless hum of voicest, the rumble of

wheels, and the deep'tones o the vesper bells

floating from'the city.

That the armed yacht was a. king’s craft was
evident, tor.her oillcers and sailors wore the
livery .01 the ’nation', and her=being anchored
01039 i toward the,London Tower proved that
ltscoming there was evidently an object of im-

rtance, as boats had been assing an reposs-
ing frequently, between t e craft and the
gloomy old stone pile within which dwelt so
much of misery, V ' , . _ -, A

The yachtgwasa model of symmetry from stem
to stem, up her rig pr‘ove ‘that she was con-
structed with an e e torspe‘ed and stauch Sea-
gomg qualities, whi e herermanient was heavier
than was generally Seen one yessel of hertou-
gage, which was about a hundred and .'eighty

us.

The masg otfh the 01131;” wage 'llgelow. «3:15:12
supper,‘an e ’watc on an , impress
the athering twilight, and the 'glooin A towel:f
of t e prison, were spinning yarn“? learful
deeds done in that black, menacing pile, which
flung its shadows almost over the‘craft. , j

The ards were. squared and the anus furled
with‘ e nicest precision, and the rake Of her
meats was such that long silken pengant,
with no-breeze to fan i , hung down bayou the
stern davits. , '

The masts and spars were of polished black,
and the hull was also of the same' somber hue,
excepting a belt of crimson that ran along the
to of the bulwa'r'ks fore and aft.

resently out of her cabin came a tall form,
wearing the undress uniform of a captain in the
British naval service. ., U , ,

Across hi .was throw!) a cloaksas though
he expected, ‘ be exposed. to the c ill of the
night air, and after a glance 'at the “ Tower,"
516 Egfin to pace slowly fore and aft the white

so . ‘ * ‘

He was tall in stature, well-made, and pos-
sessed the air of one of high birth.

By degrees be relaxed his walk, and presently
came to a stand-still, as though so lost in deep
meditation as to be unconscious of the move-
ments of his body, and then his noble features
became so distorted with his inward emotions,
as to mar their beauty, for his lips were severely
compressed his dark eyes scowled beneath the
contracted brows, and asuppressed groan issued
from between his teeth.

As if the sound recalled him to himself, he
started and resumed his walk, and suddenly
turning ,to a junior officer who was near, or-
d sternl : ,

{v ‘Mr. Mor ey, lower away the third cutter l”

“Ay a , sir; third cutter away!” ‘cheerily
respondedy the young officer, and the crew
sprng to obey, and then stood in readiness
qwai n the next order of their chief.

“Mr. orley, bring the prisoner, Greyhurst,
from below, and place him in the cutter; then

0 o the Tower, and deliver him up to the
with 51 letter which I will give you,” and
(laptoin Tu or Vashti entered his cabin, and
Sitting down at his table wrote as follows:

‘.' “the Uommandame of the Tower: ' '

c “ Sm-lsend by one of my ofilcers a. deserter from
the service, although he were the uniform or a mid-
shipman lathe Royal Navy. . ‘

‘ He lsBrandt Greyhurs , lately promoted for gm-
lantryigl e _ y.‘ wh I cumstance you may
recai : 1: his demotion. while in, art in the Amen-
can coloni places hhnunduithc of death, and
as Imay stony moment. I send to your
keeping. , VASE“,

vi,  2.‘_ _ Royal Navhsmd
"‘Oonnnanderfi. .srmed yacht noe.

'f‘muns mvna’, at! London Tower.” -

Retmmiu to the deck, Captain Tudor Vashti
handed the _ tar to the young oflcer, and said,

stemly

> “G:th this to the keeper, with the prisoner,

and neturp at Once!” ;' »,
u A a ,air," andfihd spam: over the
side igto'th'egcutter and’ if his seat at the
tiller, and by the side ofa~young oflice'r in‘ uni-
form,4hut from Whose shoulder had been tom
the efimtte denotin his rank,.and who sat
with wed head, an heavy irons'upon both
Inga: and feet. I ‘
captain gave a glance over the bulwark

at: the prisoner. and a grim smile came upon his
face: but he made no remark. and the boat
pulled away in the direction of the Towerstairs,

hes  was soon lost fr‘m sight in the gathering
m .

‘Slowl ,andiwith hands clasped behind his
back, dor vashti paced the deck. until he
heard the (impel: oi the deck hail _ the approach-
ing boat, and Paul Morley called out: .,,

‘rAll ready, sir!” -

Takin his cloak from the bulwark, hdthrew
it aroun his shoulders, and etc toward the
angway, which was quickly 'nedjby Side-
s.  , . ,
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This . 1'98 a ‘
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wg   (pagan  who
“ eliv'ere 1the , risoner to _the command-
ante ot the Tower, air, and here is his receipt,”
“Very well; t I take the coxswain With
me ashore, Mr. rley.” Y I
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of disappointment, relinquished the tiller and,

returned on boa rd the schooner, whilc‘the cutter
went shoreward, urged by the strong; steady
stroke of her oarsmen.

CHAPTER III.
A QUARTER-DECK CHAT.

“ WHAT the (1“Vil is the matter with the cap-
‘tain of late, Manning!” asked Poul Morley, ad-
tlrlssing a brother tflicvr as the cutter rowed
away, and it was evident that he was in ill-
hunior at having been disappointed in going
ashore. .

“ 1 cannot tell, Paul, tor he is as save a and
silentas those Indians we saw in,New 911:,
and has been since we got our batch of mail in
the Indies; but I think his dark looks have
something to do with poor Greyhurst, whom he
has just sent to prison,” responded Percy Man-
ning, a handsome young reefer with a.dark,
resolute face.

“So I think, and more, it.seems to me that
there is some deep‘ mystery at the back of Grey-
hurst’s desertion and our sudden return_ to
England, and orders to allow no communica-
tion with the shore, though our sweethearts are
dyin to see .us. By Neptune! how he nipped
my lfttle game to havea little run up among
the theaters tonight, while he was away from
the boat." .. ;

“He did indeed, and instead of listening to
sweet‘songfi ashore, we’ll have to content our-
selves wi the howling of the dogs on the
banks' I tell you Percy, I believe he has in-
curred the king’s ispleasure in some way, and
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.Tower if he is wanted or—”

“ Or what, Paul?" hsked Percy Manning, as
the other paused. ,

“ Or we have come to take an important
prisoner to sea and lose him, for .certain it is,
we have not crossed the «,iceun so speedily mere-

‘ly to give the royal family a sea~uiring of a

few days; but see; the cutter does not loud at
the Tower stairs, but is pulling up along the
shipping, as though the skipper was going up
into the city for a lark.”. .

“ Well, s e is lost in the darkness now, and
ameng the other river craft, so I care not where
he goes; only I would like a short run ashore,
and to know if we are to sailwithout seein
our friends. But, come: let us smoke, for
have some of those fragrant Habaneros -I got
when in the Indies, and their flavor will drive
dull care away.”

The two young oflicers were then joined by
more of their comrades, and the Habaneros hav-
in been passed around, all were soon in the
fufl enjoyment of a fragrant cigar, and willing
to chat on the subject that seemed uppermost
in their minds, and which Paul Morey after
awhile set going by the remark, as he glanced
toward the Tower:' '

“ Poor Greyhurst- I fear his doom is sealed.”

"‘1 fear so, too, or he who enters yonder
stone wall maypcertainly bid along farewell to
hope,” replied ercy Manning. ‘

Comrades, do you know there was
thing behind the desertiou of Brandt, re -
burst!” asked Leo Paulding, the senior of tie
youthful set of officers on the Lance, and, in
the absence ot his captain, the commander. .

A man of few‘ words, his remark causedell
to look quickly into his face for an explana-
tion, and he continued. . _ .

_“ After the reception of our mail in the In-
dies, I saw that Brandt was deeply movedb
letters he had gram .home, and was on dec
when he went into the cabin and asked the ca -
tainfor leave to return home at once in te
emai- ship that sailed that n hti'but Ca tam
Y ’ti seemed tohave receiv news the put
him in an ugly humor and starnly re .

“Then Brandt urged it as a matter ottho
must in: rtance, and bei again refused,

_ the «leg for a few momexilfis, and returned
wingspan his hand, and I distinctly heard

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“Captain Voah, itiuo mm hatI 0
home at once, and ty‘bu havin?g)tused die lea'vge,
grout 111113;:ch ygu my resignation, sir, from the

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the young. ofilcers, In . Paul Morley asked
qu‘i‘ckl : '. V

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twovg: "tum figgepelieoes enabling-stern, “Nporlzs,'ni in‘
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on sir, fox-I decline our-resign -,
eon, ya you .11 not return to was I

“ ell," Brandt Greyhurst re lied, ‘Ihavg
given it to yzu, sir, and the Ad can de-
termine who her you had a right to refuse it
under the circumstances.’

“ Then he came on deck, and that night, as
yen know, he dropped overboard and swam out
toward the clipper; but the craft was already

‘ .. way. and be

up' by a coflee‘, dr ghet- “coining

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a year yet, and now being in the Thames, we,
are not allowed to go ashore, or hold communi~
cation with any one from ashore?” .

“ These are conundru ms I am continually ask-
ing myself, Paulrtlng, and as regularly giving
them up," replied Peru Manniy.

“ thll, I feel sorry or poor reyhurst, for a

better fellow never were epaulet, though he is .

hot—headed when aroused, and would not speak
to me when I carried him to the Tower, but be
naturally feels blue and sore at heart.- By
Neptune! that was a bouncing fish that s rung
out. of the water then!” and Paul ll orle
sprung to the side and looked over at the swi t
running river; but, exce ting the ripple of the
waters nothing was visib e, and he returned to
his seat on the quarter-deck, just as a dark ob-
jcct appeared under the counter of the yacht,
and s owly moved shoreward with the strong
and steady stroke of a bold swimmer.

CHAPTER IV.
TUDOR VASHTI MAKES A vrsrr. I .

WKEN‘ the third cutter, after (quitting the
Lance, neared the'Tower stairs, Tudor ashti
aroused himself with a start, and said sternly: .

“ Not there. sir! Head for, the water stairs
of t.Jamesl.” H , ' ‘

e coxswain quickly chan the direction
in which he was steering, evi ently very will-
ing to avoid closer contact with t e frowning
Towar, and the cutter was soon ascending the
river parallel with the shore, which was bor.
dered with shipping, with houses beyond, and
Ian avenues, or streets, here and there, leading
baci into the heart of the town.

Beneath the majestic arches, supporting the
bridges that cross the Thames. the cutterwent
on its way, here and there turning out for a
crossing Wherry, and with the hum of the city,
the ‘heavo- oyeo’ of seamen ,raising their
anchors, on ,t 9 song of some boatman re—
sounding in their ears, and heard with evident
enjoyment by all excepting the silent man re-
clining upon the crimson velvet cushions in the
stern—sheets, and‘ wrapped in the oblivion of his
own thoughts. - ' .

Atlength the coxswain. ran the boat along
the footof the.St. James we r stairs, and the
captain sprung to his feet, an said sternly: -

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' here for me at midnight; but mind you, touch

nowhere en route, and hold converse with no
one.

“Ay, ay, sir,” responded the coxswain, and
springing ashore Tudor Vashti rapidly ascend-
ed the stone stainway, and was soon after
traversing one of the dm y thoroughfares that
lead imm that quarter of ndon to. the western
part of the city. ,

Enveloped in his cloak he held on his way by
an obscure street that led into the oldest part of
the town, and where men 01 hisbearing and
dress were seldom seen.

As though realizing this, his hand beneath his
cloak held firmly to. he hilt of a dagger, ready
it; great any footpad that might spring upon

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Holding on his way still further into this hive
of drones,. where obscenity and drunkennes
alone seemed to hold high revel, for home hap-
pinem and industry had lon since taken flight,

e soon came to a street of ttle better appear-
ance, and with altogether a different
for the sidewalks were lined with small s o
dimly lighted, and the showswindows were fll
with an assortment of! merchandise that made
them appear like curioeity-shops.

This was the Jews qbuarter, and here the
Israelites of London did usiness, with impecu-
nious Christians as their customers, a. fact that,
seems true almost the world over.

At length Tudor Vaehti stonpoped and regarded
a she on the oppositp way m him,»and said

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a “st, thatis his den, if I remember correct-
1y iflbut the accursedshops are all so much alike

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rossing over he read above the door, on a

' th t h . :
“machinists? .

Entering! the dim hted oho‘ the. mn' 1
captain saw before  blackeyg’d handsomg

Jewish youthin red cap and dark salt, the only
$13!?“ of the plogle, tam! iglhoinwhni: exem-
. w considers e . up v M I
hangout“ courtdreea uponw to]: he had just
loaned a. sum not one-tenth of its value.
“Where lathe “3171".”de Vuhti sternly,
and with his face Wearin a mi 9 of contempt, ‘
“ I am a Jew,” want a somewhat proud re-

ply. . -
9“. mean ourmaster ski-ah.” .
“Ihave Z0 master: Iny uncle’s clerk I am,

but 1am not his slaw," was theme .,
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if it is a‘l‘mg desirey' ,for 1%??th

gentlemen as youmecomo to uspoorJews for

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“I must see him, for it is a matter of deepest
moment.” ,

The oung Jew smiled. but said in reply:

“W at name shall 1 give, sir.”

“Tudor.”

The Jew turned away, and as he was about

toleave the room by an inner door, said:

“ Will you keep shop until my return?”

i .“ Curse you! do on take me for a peddler of
old clothes? No; ’ll let the-street rabble sack
your accursed den it you hurry not back,” was
the savage response, and with-a. light laugh, the
young Jew disappeared.‘ .

But he was one onlya few moments, and' ~ ‘-'.'
et that was su ient {or Tudor Vashti to fool 
umiliated most deeply, for a sailor coming h),

half-drunk, and seeing but one person [2 .
and not reco nizin his hearing and face, add:

“I say, 01 Israe , hear down on me with a

couple of soverei on this spy-glass, for it be- ;
longed to the lor admiral once.’ - _. . -

“Gotothe devil, sir!” i i - v . a ,.

The stem command brought a look from tin , I ~‘

tarbwhich caused him to dart out of the door,
just as the young_JeW entered, and said: . i l. ' ‘ 'v',
1“'My’ uncle will see you, sir: this-way. . ‘ ' z
p ease. , , . i
- Stoo ing to enter the low door, Tudor Vaahtl
step acnoss the narrow hallway, and instant. , ,
ly a transformation scene‘burat upon,'the new - . 
tenished eyes of the young captain. tor, instead . . :
of bein ushered into a portal , on I!!! 3110:, . n
which , e_, knew opened into a. di ,« ,;
where he had. before visited . 81 y och, the , l,, 
money-lender, a soft, sweet-voice called to him" . ‘~ ‘ v_
from thueedleft, and'. he foundhimsell only. T. :
confron by avisipn of beauty-whom chad ' ’
before met, and yet littledreamed of. ever  ,
ing in that quarter of Lon while the, room
he entered was large, superb y furnish , and
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very laugh, and the warden. ; .  . ‘v'

“Captain Tudor Vashti is welcome to the  ‘
home of Shy] the Jew.” ,
“ And cu! in eaven’s name, who are you!" .
he giispe rather than said. , _

“ am Adina, the daughter of the. may»
lander,” was the calm. response.

“Impossible!” . , - . "
“No, air, it is not impossible,” was the 'firm'

re 1 . -

RI have followed you often when last in ‘ ‘
England, have let my eyes dwell on you ot the
opera and at the theater, have chased
when you were ridiirig in the Park, and t so
hard to win one we from you; but youxcold- _ ’ .
1y passed me b ,when we were near to each
other and at it matches youreyes lured me on
and fbelieved that you were some fair maid .
noblebloodand name.” a i . I ,

The face of the maiden flushed, and she I'aid,
prfl'idziy" both blood ‘d ' t ‘ ' 't'
o possess on name, arm ’
ancestors date back to a time when your“; . ,
isle of England was the home of barbarians." ‘

“ And yet you are the daughter of Shylock, a

Jew?” . «
“ 051 a money-lender, wherean..make halt ,.
the web as 01, England beg mercy of  this
ht,” she said, 1th a sneer. - . .
‘Pardon me; meant net to attend, and we
must not quarrel. l _
you, be on whom you my, fair girl, and we '
will be‘ riends it you but permit it,’
aegg-Ire in a tone, and with a. fascination in his
k 9 es that had seldom failed to make them- 
selves alt when turned upon‘either man or M)
man. . . - . . , .
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ing of rarest loveliness to look upon, and one
whose lustrous dark eyes, full of passion, might
lure a man to be either devil or angel.

If Tudor Vashti was enraptured at the beauty
before him, Adina the Jewess, seemed also to
be deep]?y interested in the young captain, and
had, in act, as he had said, in meetin him in
her rides and at the opera, encourage him by
her glances, and, after several of these acciden-
tal meetings had taken the trouble to find out
just who and what he was.

For some moments the conversation between
the two went pleasantly on, and then it was
broken by the entrance of a tall well-formed
man of fifty perhaps, with a reso ute. strongly
marked face that would have been noble in ex-
pression, were it not marred by a certain look of
avarice and cunning that played in his eyes and
around his mouth.

His hair was long, black, and streaked with i

gray, and he wore a long mustache that ina
measure hid his moral weaknesses that hovered
about his full lips.

Physical! he was a splendid specimen of his
race: mo ltihe wasthe cruel, merciless usurer.

Without e slightest accent, and with the
air of a man who knew his power, he said in his
dee tones :

" am honored by a visit by Captain 'hidor
Vashti. Adina, my child, this is‘my friend,
Captain Vashti, but I see you are already ac:

minted "

q .
The youn captain’s face flushed at the name
of friend be u a plied to him by the Jew; but
he kept back t e ot words that rose to his lips,
remembering that the want 03 gold sometimes
made the slave the master, an said calmly:

“ Yes, I have before met your beautiful
daughter 8h lock, though never dreamed that
you could be er father.

“You came to visit ms, I believe, Captain
Vashti," said the Jew, quickly, and in a tone
that showed he did not exactly like the remark
of the sailor. '

“ I did, air," was the hau hty re ly, and the
Jewess arose and with a sin e and w left the

m.

“I believed you were in American waters,
«ganja but I am glad to see that you are again
in union, and in time to redeem your r,
which comes due within the week, ’ said” by-
lock when the two were alone.

“ I should be in American waters, Jew;
but reoeivin your letter refusing to renew my
paper, I bol 1yl came to London, trusting in the
clemency of t e kingto pardon me for acting
without orders.” .

“ And the notes alone brought you, captain?”

“ You, I believe, are interested only in the
notes you hold of mine,” was the haughty re-
sponse to the question.

“ I am interested in you, in dear captain, and
I ask , if the notes a one brought you
back to ndon?’ was the suave inquiry.

“ You know I am ruined if they are not paid,
, or arranged for,” evasiver said the sailor.

“ True, but you have another motive, strong
as is that one, in being here.”

“ Well what is it?"

“ I believe the senior Vashti has taken unto
himself a {oung bride.”

“ Curse im, yes!” ,

“ Ah! you arrived in London too late to go
vent your father marrying the fair Lady is,
and taking her for your own bride?”

“Curses! yes; but what could have induced
the old fool to marry the child, for she is not
eighteen?"

" Perhaps the motive that caused you to offer
her your hand and heart, by letter, he day you
sailed for the Americas.’

“What! did you dare tell him, Jew, what

you told me?”

“ Yes, 'I‘udor Vashti, I did tell him that she
was to fall heir, when she reached the age of
twenty, to a vast progeny left her by an uncle,
who earned it in n a, and died in my house
in Calcutta, but wished the secret of the inheri-
tance to remain unknown to her and to the
earl, until after she married, thinking thereby
that she would marry a. man who wedded her
for love and not for her gold.”

“And you told my father this secret, after
divul ing it to me?”

“ I d, for I have other plans for on," was
the cool rm”; but it brought the ot words
from the r.

“ Thou aocursed unbeliever, do you dare speak
of me as th h I were your slave?"

“Mane ma _ all on an uality while we
trade in i ,Ceptein Vashti, an for the time we

are

“ $1M! you'my equal?” almost shouted the
captain in a frenzy.

‘1 said for the time being you were my
equal, air; but hold! let us not quarrel, but
raumef where wedleith of; iIIII have other
p us or ‘11 9y W n on even
anorengoldygl‘il'an would the Ladygfiis have

one. .

“ Name the plans,” was the stern command,
the magic word of gold having, in a degree,
amoliorated the tem r of the young sailor.

“Are you very ck skinned?” almost in-
lolentl asked the Jew.

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“Oh, no, I only desire to probe you, to see
what you can stand."

“You will urge me on to hurl you beneath
my. feet Jew!” was the sava e reply.

he Jew arose to his ful hight, and said
calmly:

“ dor Vashti, Enoch Shylock fears no
man and the instant you stretched forth your
ban to me in anger, that instant would you
fall a corpse at my feet.”

Impressed by the commanding, fearless man-
ner of the ew, the young captain replied
quic y, or e cou no ut ee res or
bi ' kl f h 1d 1; h f l f

m:

“I mean on no harm, Jew, but (you drive me
to madness y your insulting wor s.”

“ I ask you again, how thick is your skin to
stand bad tidings?”

“Great God! does in father know of—no,
no, he cannot—~that is, here is little to know.
In the Devil's name, Jew, what do you mean?"
and as Enoch Shylock sunk down in his seat,
the oung calptain arose livid and nervous, and
con ronted h m.

“ I mean, Tudor Vashti, that I have a bitter
tale ou must bear, and yet, if you are not over
fine n feelingkit may be lightened by the clink
of gold; but calm, man, for it is not of your
deeds I would speak, but of the acts of others
that deeply concern you. ”

“ I fear my father suspects that I have done
some wren and intends to cut 03 my allow-
ance, until ‘ death makes it mine by right; in
this case, Jew, I am mined, for my pay' is not
enou h for pin money for a milk-maid.

“ ou know best what wrongs you have done,
Vashti; but, as I before said, it is of the wrongs
of others I would now speak, so be seated and
listen to me, for I have a secret that will startle
your ears, as does the moaning of the coming

ado; are you calm?”
what thou best to se. ,” was the

“Yessa
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stern response, and the sailor sunk
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CHAPTER VI.

TEE J'EW MAKES KNOWN A SECRET.

“1 A)! ready to hear Vur secret Jew, be it
good-or had,” said 'l‘udor ashti, as Shylock re-
mained silent for some seconds, after the two
were seated.

“ It is your secret, Captain Vashti.”

“ Be it whose it may, tell it me, for life is too
short Jew, for me to spend my time here,”
was t e impatient response.

A sinister smile crossed the face of the He-

l’OW. '

“Your father, Ross Vashti, gave on every

:glvaftage that money could buyi’ he asked
in .

“ es, he made me a gentleman and it _re~
mains with me to keep or lose the title by my
deeds ” was the bitter reply.

“ e ve you, I believe, an estate worth
thirt t ousand pounds, upon your coming of

t ree years 0?" ,

“ Yes, and you old mortga on it amount-

ing to twelve thousand, which cannot pa .”
‘I am aware of that, ca tain; but to me,
did on ever know your mot er?”

“ Ila, she died in giving me birth. ”

“ Ah; it is sad not to know a mother’s love,”
with a sneer.

“ I did not know my mother, but there was
one I loved as such for indeed - she was a
mother to me. and had she lived until I grew to
manhood, I would have led a different life,”
and the voice was full of sadness; but changing
his tone, he asked:

“ Why do you ask these questions concerning
in family and myself, Jew?”

‘ From interest in finding out what you know
of yourself Ca tain Vashti."

‘ And w at your discovery?"

“ That you are in utter ignorance of who and
what on are."

“ tl do you dare insinuate that I am
diflerent from what I tell you?” was the fierce
question.

“ I insinuate nothing, sir, I state only facts;
you are not what you seem, and that is the
secret I have for your ear.”

“ You are a fool, if you think you can deceive
me with your concocted stories, Jew." .

“He “jog: his laugh most, Ca tain Vashti
who laughs t; but I am losing e, so I will
at once say that you areth sonof Ross
Vashti.”

The voung sailor sprung to his‘ feet, and cried
lava sly. ‘ ‘ - ’

“ n the Devil’s name whose son am I then?’

“ The King’s I” ,

The ragly, uttered in a decided tone, seemed
to take in Tudor Vashti all power of utter-
ance, and he sat vacantl staring at the Jew,
whose face remained col , sinister and cruel.

At length he said in a hoarse tone:

“ Jew, in your teeth I throw the lie, for you
wag: "imply a stain upon my name by your
we

“ I imply nothing, Tudor Vashti, but boldly
assert that you have royal blood in your veins,
and that you are the son of England 9 King."

“ A disowned son a—”

“Yes, one not publicly acknowledged yet not

 

one who was born in dishonor. Listen if you
would hear the story.”

“ I will hear all on have to say,” and the
youn sailor bent his head upon his hand.

“ e king, as you have heard,in his young
days was a wild, dashing youth, and when sent
to rusticate for a few months, after some mad
freak, he met a young and beautiful girl, the-
sister of a poor landowner.

“ She knew not who he was, though her
brother ‘ ferreted out his incognito, and she-
loved him, as he did her, and the two were
secretly married.

“. The brother had played the spy upon their
actions from the first, ’and after their secret
marriage made known to the youthful kin
what he imew, and then the thunderbolt bu ‘
with fury, for English laws annulled the mar-
rings, and His Hi hness went back to London
in sorrow, and in s ame at the dishonor he had
brou ht on one whom he really loved.

“ 0 two never met again. Captain Vashti,
for the deserted wife remained as secluded as a
nun, and gave birth to a son, whom she never
lived to see grow to manhood, for she died when.
he was in his sixteenth year.’

“I never heard of this act of the king, Jew.”

“Oh no; it was kept a dead secret, except
among those who were forced to know of it, and
you never heard either, that you are this son
of the king and the unfortunate girl?”

The sailor again sprung to his feet, and paced
the floor for a moment in deep and painful
thou ht: than he said slowly:

“ ew you have to give me proof of this.”

“I wi 1: do you remember having heard that
Boss Vashti, in his ounger days, wasa poor
land-owner and m e all his money by specu—
latix¥ in city property 7”

H m.”

“Where did he get this mone to speculate
gith, my dear captain!” was theysinister ques-
on

“ Ask him.”

“ No, I ask you."

“I know not."

H ”

“ Then wh the devil do you ask me!"

“ Because wish you to know- he was the
brother of the maiden whom the king secretly
married.”

“ Hal you insinuate that he was paid to keep
the secret?”

H I do")
“ Go on.”
“ It was our aunt Infelice, whom you re-
ferr‘erd to’as ing a mother to you?”
es

“Shawna the sister of Ross Vashti!”
H Yes n

“ She was your mother.”

“ Good God!”

The intense surprise and feeling portrayed by
the sailor pen can not ress, as now there
came before him the belief that the Jew had
told the truth, for a thousand things flashed be-
fore him to prove that the secret of his birth
was a true one, and in deepest, painful reverie
he remained for some time.

Elia? he asked:i J '

more uci , ew, in our sto ; wh has
Ross Vashti borne the naine of mryyfatheyrbe-
fore the world?” I .

“His is a sordid nature, Captain Vashti, and
knowmg that he held a secret that was a golden
revenue he used it for his own good.

“He had married about the time the king
secretly wedded his sister, and his wife died in
giving birth toachildhborn the da that on
were born- but the child was de , and his
secret was kept from all but the king himself
and you were raised as his child, and your royal
master made Ross Vashti the wealthy man he
is and gave to you your estate, which you mort-
gdfied to me, and gave to him gold to give you,
an which he kep his percentage of, you may
be assured, knowing his sordid nature.”

“ Yes, {on are damnany alike, I assure you
Jew: bu now  understand his liberality to-
ward me and miserly conduct toward all others
and Enoch Shylock I believe your sto ,ami
g luse it to.my advantage,” and a t umph-
mt sinister light came into the dark eyes of
Tu or Vashti—a look which the Jew did not at.
an hke for he said quickly:

“ Hold on. captain, do not go too fast.”

A mocking lau h was the response, and the
youn sailor too up-‘his cloak and hat, as

houg todepart, when he sudden] was con-
fronted by the Jew, his face white, manner
resomte, as he said in stem tones, at the same
time leveling a pistol full at the heart of. the
naval Oman-:—

“ Sit there, Tudor Vashti, for I have more to
tell you."
CHAPTER VII.

a (mm IN WHICH a wow won.

Inmsnn by the threatening manner of
Enoch Shylock, .Tudor Vashti, with a livid
face, resumed his seat, and the Jew also sat
down, and after an instant of silence, said:

“ Tudor Vashti, you hold a secret which on
have no right to divulge; a secret that In;
been kept as though buried in they-ave, on
one account only."

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“ Bahl” was the contemptuous exclamation.

“Oh, sir,- I know that in your calling on
face death almost daily: but you do not ace
the death that awaits those who know this
secret, should one of their number prove false
and betray it.

“I tell you, those who held power were de-
termined that this wild freak of their king
should not go abroad, and the law of death was
passed as ,a penalty against all who knew it,
should an one betray it, and that deom is, to
die in a ungeim of the Tower by torture.”

The young sailor, brave and reckless as .he
was, shuddered at the words of the Jew, and
again a silence fell between them for amoment,
vimtil Tudor Vashti suddenly broke it by ask-
m .

g.

“ How knew you this secret, Jew?” .

“ I will tell you; I had and still have impor-'
tant dealings with Ross Vashti, and after some
of our transactions, he sent me a roll of impor-
tant pers, to keep for him as he was movin
to new country estate of Sealand whic
you know he robbed the Grerhurst fam' y of.

“By mistake, he incl amon them a
small packs. e, which he had in ended de-
positing in t a bank for safety, until his safe
was ready at his villa, and there were the let-
ters  had gassed between .Infelice and
the king, and imself and the king, mak-
ing known the whole story of the wedding,

penalt of betray ,
and our birth, and tile fact t t RossVashti
was claim you as his son.”

“ And you read these secret papers?” sneered

the sailor.

“ Of course; I saw that they were private,
and I skillfully broke the seal, read them, and
then told RossVashti, when he came to me in
dire alarm, that they had not been 0 had,
and after a close examination of them, 9 be-
lieved me.”

.“ Well, to what does all this tend?" impatient-
ly asked Tudor Vashti. ' \

“ You are in need of money, I believe?"

“ You know that I am.”

“I will give it to‘you.”

Tudor Vashti looked up‘ in surprise, and said:

“ Yes: for usurious interest.” '

“ No; on fair terms."

“ What!”

‘f I mean it.”

2“ But you need security.”

“ Only some names.”

“ What names?"

“Yours and one other.”

“ hose?”
"‘ our father’s.”
“ The king’s?”

“ Ah, I forgot: no: Rom Vashti’s.”

“ He will see me in Hades flint.”

“ Don’t ask him.”

“ What mean you?” ,

“ Write it for him.” '

“die! ,you dare insult 'me by such a pro-
‘posiettioni and the young sailor was again on his

0 .

“Oh n0' I merély.tell on to do what on
have dime before.”  y

Tudor Vashti turned livid at this bold char
and remained silent, while Enoch Sh lock sai :

“ I have in my iron box there!) Tu or Vashti,
a draftldrawn in your favor y RossVashti,
and which was cashed for ,you before you
sailed to the Americas, byhisbankers- your
notes to me on which you got money, aided in
taking up that draft More maturi
.so, you left the money m the ban 0 one of
your frien who gambled a part of it away
and in dos , came to me to raise the amount

' upon certain personal valuables of his
own. -' ~

“They were notworth half the money, and
Meet to hinting otthcks, in his alarm he
{Lining away in, my oflcas and a little dru

m from returning consciousness un
Ifld examined his papers, and I found on him
the letter, stating you inclo'sed the money to
take up a. certain draft.

“He had _not suspected you but I did, and
when he round, I told him if he would call on
the morrow I would arrange the loan for him.

“I then went and took up the f draft
and I hold it against you, and when e'camel'
loaned him the money on his valuables, and I
up?” you know the result!” o

' _ heard from home that he had committed
.wifi‘iagw‘ iii catedb th
e z , toxi epomeasion' of so
large ‘a sum, he tried toydoub'e it. lost it at
aha {dining table, and drove a knife to his
ear

“ And you have that draft?" said the young
.sailor in a low tone. ,

“ I have; and ,I will cash another for you of a.
like kind," was the cool

"You wish me to a

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in commit forgeryi" » '
“Ruin will follow.” ‘ ' '

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‘ :yonwn ‘

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haveIOst my fortuneby it. ’

“ Try again," was the laconic remark.

f‘ Woul you lure me on to still greater

it Yes."

“How have I wronged you, Jew?”

“ You have not wronged me; I wish
be in trouble that I may servo on; now
wish to pay those notes I hold

- “ I have no money.”

“ I will let you have it.”

“ Again I ask for what?"

“Simply on your name say our ,note of
hand for the sum you desire, an the indorse—
ment of Ross Vasbti.”

“But {tell you he will put his name to no
pafier oi. mine and besides, I do not wish him
to now I ne money."

The Jew laughed, a low, sinister laugh, and

said:

“ It is as I thou ht, Captain Tudor Vasth
the notes I hold 0 yours for ten thousand

unds, now about due, have on them the forged
endorsement of Ross ,Vashf'i.”

Again Tudor Vashti became livid, for he saw
that the Jew had ovefinatched him in cunning;
but after a few seconds of thought he said: .

“ I may as well admit it: the draft you hold
would condemn me without the notes, and I
frankly confess to you Jew, that the indorse-
ment s ungenuine, an ‘
ing you present them to the man I then behaved
m aer, a roug me n n
wytth thtb ht backtoEglad

thout orders.” '

“Well write new notes, say at the same
length 0 time, to cover the sum I gave on on
them, with what I lost on‘the persona eflects
of your suicidal friend, and the amount I paid
to she up the draft with what other money

on may wish, and I will cash them for you,
ess twenty per cent."

" You are onerous," was the sneering reply.

“Yes, for should have‘ charged you forty,
as I did before.”

“ And I must indorse by Ross Vashti."

“ Of course, otherwise your note would be
worthless, for I hold mortgages on all you
own. ,

:tYou have some deep motive in this?"

“What is it?”

“I prefer to let time develop; what amount
will on make the note?”

“ welvo thousand pounds for three months,
for I need a thousand to see me through my
stay here in London.”

‘ Write the note!” was the stern command,
and the Jew handed the sailor a pen.
it In a bold handhe wrote the note and signed

0

Oil to
you

“ Now indorse it!”

In a skillful manner he fo
of Ross Vashti, though his
little as he did so.

“ Now here are your old notes, Tudor
Vashti,” and the Jew handed them to him.

“ And the draft that I gave poor Vincent the
money to take u i”

“I shall kee t at.”

The eyes the sailor flashed, but he said
nothing, and taking out of his iron box a roll of
crisp bank bills he counted out the amount due
the young oflcer and handed them to him, with
the remark: ‘

“ This should last you some time, Vashti, but
a fool and his, money are soon , you
know.” '

“Nocomm‘ents, Jew " and, as thenfilcer‘leant
forward to take up 0 bank bills, he saw his
cwn notes, and the within reach of his
grasp, and seized with a sudden desire to dell
all proof of his. dishonor, he sudden]

ed the signature
and trembled a.

them, and as uickl drew from h breasts.
deg r and hel it a ve the heart of the Jew,
c n savagely:

‘ old, Jew! or you shall die, for I am a des-
perate man, and I will have these proofs of my.
guilt, and your money ‘you can keep, thou
you have robbed me o a far larger sum y
your usurious, interest.”

Enoch Shylock knew that he had to deal with
a den rate ,man, and he was aware that the
sligb movement would cost him his life, so
he moved not an atom, but from his lips came
an exclamation of alarm, and almost instantly
it was answered by the words, in a firm but

musical voice:
“ Sir, you are in my power, not my father in
ours. .
With a startled , Tudor Vashti turned to

behold behind hi lf concealed by a heavy
velvet curtain, the a under form and lovely face
of Adina, the Jewass. and in her hand she held
firmly a revolver leveled at him, and her look
and attitude told him that he was indeed at her
mercy. , * ~
CHAPTER VIII. ,
srnsnonnv xn'r.
Ir was a strikin
one which was in of dan
Vasbti and the Jew, for the ace of the longer
had lost its noblencss and was frenzied With
rate determination, and he still held his
6 tln‘eateiiingly and as thou h determined
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stranger fe ,

. ,cryfor’he {Militith
tableau for a moment and,
‘to both radar

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ture and he sai .

“ flower your weapon, Adina, for the captain
had perhaps cause to attempt my life. and
caught me unawares; but he will not make the
attempt again any more than will I be taken at
disadvantage; you are a, brave girl, and I owe
you my life.”

instantly the maiden lowered her weapon,
and as quickly the arm of Tudor Vashti drop-
ped to lfls side, while he said, earnestly:

“ You are indeed a brave girl, and worthy the
love and esteem of any man, and warmly do I
thank you for preventing my adding‘another
sin to be catalogue against my name. ,'

Adina smiled, and n the smile there was a
look of forgiveness; but Without a word she
lOWered the curtain and was lost to sight, while
the Jew said coldly: . _ ‘

“There is your money, sir, and I warn you,

secret you have this night heard from .my ps.”

“I am not anxious to make known my own

shame, Jew, for as the marriage beth my
to al father and unfortunate mother warm
n led, Icerteinl am a child of shame; so be
it, I have this n ght proven' myself a market
dishonor by forging the name of him I believed
my parent; goodnight, Jew," and the officer
turned awa , and his host quietly and withOut
a wbrd con ucted him to the outer door. ‘
# Withhis money in an inner ct, and bio
cloak folded around him close y, be wendod
his way rapidly through the wretched thor-
oughfare,avoidlng as much as possible the
crowd of half-drunken loungers here and there
grouped in the street, and unheeding as was
his wisest course, the ribald {Zeta dull chime
heaped upon him for being bet r dressed than
were the denizens of that low quarter.

Hours had eased while be We: inSbylock’l
house, and i was getting late, but still he
seemed to shun the better streets, until he left
the Jews’ quarter, near Monmouth street when
he turned mm an snag, diml lighted that led
to a more fashionable horoug are.

But hardly had be gone ten paces, when out
from a shadowed doorway there rung
men, and in an instant he was in air rough
rudg grg‘sip, and that their intention seem
bot mu er and robbery was evident.

Tudor Vashti was a man of
average, and as quick and a le asapenflier;
but unsuspectin attack he 11 been called,
and his arms p ioned before 'he could ,oll'er
resistance, while a hoarse voice cried: ' '

“Knife him, Tom, while Jack and I hold

him
cat he put on our bare backs.”

In an instant he knew the three men, alde-
serters from his vessel the night before, and
desperate fellows whom he had punished seven»
1y or misdemeanors during the last cruise, and,
he know well that his steps had been dogfi
and that they would kill him for revenge,
rob him for/grog moneyhand'knowing how
helpless was a stru e, be raised his which.
one loud, ringing ca : ‘

“Help, here!”

head of the alley, and like-an arrow darted to
the rescue, and, ere the amallants of the Moor
could turn to meet the attack of the man who
had so prom tly answered the call, two of them
had been felgd
in the grasp of‘one who was his master.

help on with that villain, and then rn‘
thotfiree to the and to send
my.shi,from wichtheyd _
Tudor ashti ks he felled the tbifdmanto
the vementfmlt as two of the city guardians
of: e erenuptothespot.

m vesse Hhmjesty’s achtInnoe,a‘ndthe‘
doyg‘g‘odui’ystops to way y me,so bear than!
to a St. James waterstairs, and give

' “All right, sir; we will obey yourlsid the
man poliwa and "the three seamen were
quickly ironed and arose to their feet in sullen
silence at the orders of the night guard, while
the officer naked girl :

“Where is the gen man who came to my

“He ,awe.siraswecemev
ttuhrned the corner  lt’aft." answered  ’
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“Imust see and thank him; here 
and drink'my health. and sanctioning. three
devils" escape you” and so
so, u-
hisari'ival.. Ill mod Mn “than ‘to
avoidtbanks. iv y y] “a
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«to the earth, and the third was ‘V
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overto thp‘ooxswain of my boat_that am ‘

me , . ,
“Pardon me, air, but you "9—49  ., _
“ Tudor Vashti."

Vashtl started id] inmth 31th '
re 6W. , ’ _ 8 ,1
who h p y 129:]

"hon,  to‘r i would have a wait! 
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of a swinging street lamp, recognised the
cloaked ‘form of the oilicer and started, as

on son runawa - u -
th gh b tto y b tchecki bispur
pose he turned and face ’him, and sai calmly:

“ Well, Captain Vashti, what would you
with me?”

“ Ha! you knew me?”

u Yes'l ‘

“ And you saved my life a while since?”

H Yes.7 ‘

“And you are-— rent God! you are.Brandt
Greyhurst I" and udor Vashti started back in
unfeigned astonishment, while the other said
in the same quiet tones:

“Yes, I am Brandt Greyhurst, whom you
ordered sentto the Tower as a deserter a few
hours since.”

“And you escaped!” asked the still amazed
«not -

“ You did not go?"

“I did not go.’

- “There was treachery then on my vessel, for
I ordered Mr. Morley to deliver you to the
_ oommandante, and he has dared to—” ‘

“Hold ’ Captain ashti, do not suspect Mr.
Morley, for he believed that he took me to the
Tower; but it was not me that he delivered to
the commendante.” _ '

I 5: mystery.” ,

“ I will solve it, sir: Midshipman Holbrook
Friedland is the son of.the commandante of the.
Tower. as you perhaps have heard, and he is, as
you. know, so strikingly like me that we are
often called the twins. '

“ He is my friend, my confidant, and know-
in ulsle wished to come to ngland, he nobly

cred totake my place, aware that his father
when he confesse all to him, would not hold

’ in durance vile, and that the influence of
PM commandante would prevent his being pun—
ished for what he did.

v

“Disguised'inone of in suits and in irons,
he for me, and , aftei' you left the
yac slipped overboard swam ashore, and was

Just coming from a Jew’s store, where I fitted
myself out, as you now see me, wheu,I heard

’ n
‘  for help.

nobly reamed me, ha saved my life,
Greyhurst,and I thank you or it from my
inmost heart; but you are a. deserter from my
veswl, and, on are my prisoner.” '
Out from neath the cloak camelhe hand of
, the captain and in it was a pistol that he had
cautiously drawn from an inner breast-pocket.
“What! would you do me thiswrong, Cap-

‘ his! Vashti?” cried the indignant young man,

offering no resistance, as he knew his instant

> deathwould follow.

.“ I am so for on, Greyhurst, but my dut
to my ki ldreymaugs that I arrest you, and this
time I on to the Tower and. there
shall be no in e as before.” ,

With a sigh Brandt Greyhurst seemed to
submit to his fate, and, thrown, 03 his guard,
Tudor Vashti-lowered thethreaten' weapon,
en, quick as a. flash there came in is face. a
stunning blow and he  his full length on

the vement.

“ there Tudor Vashti, and remember
that my hand has but struck the first blow of
revenge I will treasure up against you.”

Soaaying, the disgraced midshipman turned

if striv-

‘ quickly away, stas Tudor Vashti sat up, and

his hon across his forehead, as
in to recall his numbed senses.

feet, and glancing
amend him saw that ho was alone. .

he picked u .thepistol that had tal-

o‘" 2m orthias, ouarehere”hesaid,

y w y the three’deserters.
seat in the stern sheets,
rdortopullfortheyachtin a
eoarsmen to work with a will,
ugh that theirchief was in no humor
W _.

. a . CHAPTER IX.
A GREYHURST or M r V
“Wm Branto dt Greyhgrst maiedlkedhawaye
e ca tain, e we 18 s pe n
the m of tge strand, and, as thou h fully
ted with the mazes of streets, old on
an ' he animal! at a public bostlery, atthe door'

/ of Which he knocked for admittance.

“ Closed for'the night; no admittance,” said
within

inhospitable to an
old frlen re led the young sailor.
"th are yglul" asked the same voice.
. ‘ “Gm burst of ds?’ , '
I, ‘fF ounds and racers! why mayo“?
Debaters, Master Gm hunt, for nevor would
to one of your Jiltng
m

{grimy doors cl

c the voice in a Very changed tongue
first reply, and the door was instantly s .'
,stout man-wi

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boast of, Sandal”: said Brandt Greyhurst, in
answer to the last remark of the proprietor of
the hostlery.

“No, Master Brandt, for all I possess I owe
to the liberality of your father, and those before
him; come in, sir, come in, and let me grasp
your hand, though I looked not for such pleas-
ure, as I thought you were over the sea.”

“No, our vessel arrived but lately from the
Americas, and im rtant duties carry me out
home, at once, an I wish a good horse from

on.

“The best in the stables, Master Brandt;
here, Silas, saddle and bridle Whalebone and
bring him to the doorl and Master Brandt,
when you get to Perkins’s Inn, make him give
you Runaway for a remount and the two will
carry you to Sealands finely; but I thou ht the
old lace, sir, had gone out of your ban s?”

“ it has, Sands, but there is something
there I need to look after.”

“Why how remiss I am; come. in, Master
Brandt, and taken drop to warm you before
you go, and you shall have a sadd a flask to
carry with you; sit them sir,.while I, get it,
and it was some of the old brandy your fore:
fathers loved, and you will find it still better,
for it is older now, then when they were sport-
ing gentlemen.” '

he young sailor threw himself in atired,wefi
into a. chair before the table, and t a law fe
full upon him, displaying afine, at etic em,
a face that was manly resolute, and of rare
beauty of feature thhal, while , his brown
curls clustered around his foreheadand neck
and his dark, fiery e es, made up a tout ensem-
ble of manliness an womanly perfection of
form and feature, seldom. seen in mankind.

He was dressed in.a hunting suit of the
times, carried a cloak across his arm, and was
fully equi pad for a. journey. _

Present the host returned with a. fiagon
covered w th cohwebs, and a. small flask in hand,
and the liquor was poured out and, the health
find happiness of the young sailor drank in e.

um r.

“ ow put this in your saddle pocket, Master
Brandt, it will help to make 'the miles shorter,
and when you return let this be your home,”
and Sands forced the well filled flask upon him,
just as Silas came to the door and announced
that Whalebone was ready.

Brandt Greyhurst drew from his pocket,_a
roll of bank notes, to pay for the 1111‘s of his
horse; but Sands would not receive them, say-
ing earnestly:

‘ Not from you, sir, the horse is yours if you
will take him; the Greyhursts gave me what I
possess, and I am not a poor man, so offer me
no money, Master Brandt, unless you wish me
tonlgel hurt.” il grasped th h d i th

e young ea or‘ e an o e
honest innkeeper, threw a piece of silver to
Silas, and springing into t e saddle darted
away on the splendid sorrel with the seat of
one who had been reared in the saddle.

CHAPTER 1
IN THE 110me TIDE;

TEE sun was just nearing the western horizon,
as a horseman drew rein.“half turned about
turned back again, and seemed undecided
which way to go, while u on his face rested a
troubled look, as though t are was some pres.
sure of coming evxl upon his heart.

.The horseman was Brandt Greyhurst, and
he was within two leagues of the bomb of his
race, or rather thathad once been the estate of,
his forefathers. - ,

, Thoroughly acouainted with the surround-
ings,tosparehistiredhorse,hehsd na
cut along: the base of a clifl, upon the beach,
rather than a. climb of double the distance over
the hills, and had- gone but a cou 1e of miles
along the sandy shore when be 1- his mis-

_And itwas a' mistake that had cost many a.
noble life on that same beach, for the tide was
coming in, and like a wall the cliff ran ahead
and behind him for miles with not a. single
break in it, and towering halts hundred feet
above his head.‘ v V

With nothing to check its. onward flow, the
incoming tide came on, rising higher and I
higher toward high water mark upon the clifl,
and nieces was on a level with the back of the

st .

“ I'was a fool to forget the tide,” muttered
Brandt G burst, as he set an instant in uncer-
tainty whe or to back or onward, while the
waves washed the etlocks of his horse, for they .
were in apiece that had been washed out by
the waters. , v

AS if. feeling that he must quickly do one or
the other, he sudden] called out to his horse,
and determined not go backward, urged his
horse into a full run. .

But the animal wastired, the sand was heavy,
and the distance to safety was a. long way
ah while the waves seemed to Wish to show
how utile was the attempt to escape their
fury, and rose higher and lgher with savage

.yielded to tired nature an

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drew rein, for his horse was flounderingin the-
waters up to his knees. ‘

“Come, we must go seaward, or we’ll be .
dashed to pieces against the cliff; if you are not
tired out you may be able to swim to the cove;
if not you must go down, but I will not.” I

There was a look of resolute determination on
the young sailor’s face not to say die, and with
the next outgoing wave he turned his horse
seaward, and the noble animal was the next-z
moment swimming bravely.

A hard struggle it was to get out of the sort
but ‘ht last the perilous deed was accomplished,
and the horse and rider were in 0 en water.

But the young man saw that his horse would
not last and he at once determined to save him-
self. and raising'hie feet he pulled ofi’ his boots,
and then threw aside his cloak and outer cloth- _

ll) .

Eardly bad he com leted his arrangements
for his hard struggle or life, when; he felt his
horse sinking beneath him, and he slip off
into the see, an relieved of his weig t, the;
noble animal in e another efl'ort to save him-

self.

But he was tired [out with his longmjourney,
the run on the'sands had fatigued 'm more,
and the struggle with the waves had utterly
prostrated him.

Piteousl he looked at his rider, as if for help; I
but thong the youth was deeply pained to see
him die the life of the brute must be sacrificed
for the human, and he swam out of the way of
the struggling beast.

As if l3renzied by his avoidance of him, when
he song t aid and sympath , the horse‘ grew
vicious, and sun ping his whi teeth swam af-
ter: his rider wit a speed the youth had not 
lieved him capable of, and gained upon him too,
although Brandt was a superb swimmer. ‘

Diving deep be avoided the attack of the now
crazed anima and coming up some distance
away he saw that the final struggle had come,
for. the last effort had been a dying, false
strength, and the drowning beast was sinking
beneath the waters. _

A moment more and he had sunk from si ll}
forever, and, with a sigh, the swimmer hen ed
up the coast, in the way in which he. had been
riding when checked by the inflowing tide.

The long wall of clifl’s seemed interminable to-
the lone swimmer, and hope of life in that wild
waste of waters, seemed indeed to hang by a
slender thread; but on be struggled, on he held
his way, with great stron strokes that steadily
urged him alopg, and wit the steady, untiring
movement of a piece of machinery. ,

Thus an hour passed, and at last the break in"
the cliff was viable, and 'a rocky arm running
out into the sea, formed ahaven‘ of refuge be—

ond the reef, which, if he could once gain he
Knew he was safe.

Before him, upon amass of solid rock Sea—
lands castle was visible, and a mile beyond, /
glimmering through the park trees. were the
white walls of the villa which Ross Vashti had
built for himself and his girl bride.

The sight of the castle, where he had been
born an where generations of his name and
blood, had first looked on the u ht ofday before
him, caused the brow of Bran t Greyhurst to
contract sternly, while the distant villa but
added renewed strength to his fatigued frame,
and he muttered sava 1y: ‘ I

“ I will not die, no Will not die, for there is
much Ion me to hve for.”

And on, on he strugglmalthough the buoy—
ant stroke had gone, and e face had become
hard and haggard, and man a man would have

sunk beneath the
waters as a relief from file strain u ‘him.

,On, and .on until the shadows 0’ night shut
out all but the gloomy castle on the point of
rocks overhanging the sea, and left mg.
gling in darkness and dread. .

But, as the mariner re rds the frmndldy
beacon to guide him .on his sy, so did Bran t
Greth oak u on the dark towers andhattle-
ments of castle alands, outlined against the .
sky as the light-house to pilot him to a harbor?~
a‘gle, and though every start he made was a -
to one to him, on he stru glad, with the w
constantly repeated from slips: ”

“ I will not die, no, I will not die 1” '

At last, he passed within the reef,de still
swimming on, or rather dling, for his strong
strokes had ceased and e swam with only the
greatest effort, be at last touched the shore, gust
as the tide had begun to 30w out. and whic in
a few moments more would havecurrled him to
a grave in the bottomof the sea. . _
Staggering, hardly able to drag his .tired feet
after in, he reached a pile of rocks beneath
the west end of the Castlehandsunk down utter-e ‘
ly prostrated, and with t e trium hant :

“,I kept my word; I did not e, I di not

CHAPTER XI. 7 r
. 'rnn coasr suuoergcgg.

Hanna's had Brandt Greyh _ j pk down.
upon the rocks, when a small,  looking
cutters pear-ed in si ht,/runn in'toward the
til-3.1%.)? "9"“ “55’s Wm reefs 33%;

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So nearly the hue of the waters were both the
vessel and the sails painted, that it would take
a keen sailor’s eye to discover her at even a
short distance away, and no light being visible
upon her, it was evident that her object in com-
ing into the cove at midnight was one of se-
crec .

Banning through the channel in the reefs, the
little craft held on her way straight for the
léold and lofty cliff upon which stood Sealands

astlc.

As she drew near she shortened sail, until
only a jib remained, which, as the w'md was
from the sea, urged her on against the tide with
sufficient ed. _

To one 0 serving her from the sea, it would
look as though the cliff opened and received her,
as she disappeared wholly from sight; but to
one standing on her bows, there was a narrow
chasm that opened into the solid rock, and suffi-
ciently large to conceal from view in any direc-
tion a vessel of small tonnage.

As this cave-like chasm was spanned by the
castle arch above, there was no place from
which a view into the basin could be obtained,
excepting one entered it in a boat, and there-
fore a more secluded retreat could not have been

found.

When the Greyhursts dwelt in the castle, the
place was called the Wizard’s Well, and the ser—
vants told stories of its havin been the resort
of witches and wizards in the on ago, and fur—
thermore» said that the waters t erein had no
bottom to them, and that a boat would be in-
gulfed if it entered the fearful basin.

And certain it is, to aid in this theory, that
a skiff sent in by an elder Greyhnrst one do ,

when the tide was running into the Wizar ’s ‘

Well, was never seen more, and the foaming
waters that were hurled back from it in a
storm, but added to the weird tales told of it.
The art of the castle that overhun ,and
not
been inhabited for many years, for, as the
Greyhursts became poorer with each genera-
tion the retinue of servant's decreased, and only
the land rooms, and one wing of the sea struc-
ture had been occu led, the balance of the mas-
sive old structure  g allowed to crumble to
ecav. .
Re ardless of the tales told of the old castle,
and t e fate that, it was said awaited an craft
that went into the Wizard’s Well, the lit le ves-
sel certainly held on until the cliff shut her
wholly from view. -
But into this weird retreat beneath the ve
did, we will follow her, and the reader wi
find that the cutter, instead of being dragged

- down into the lower depths, was moored against

a shelf of rock that served as a pier, and-back of
which was visible a cavern entrance.

It is true that the vessel fretted atfii
lugs for the Wizard’s Well, from some causes
far down in its depths, kept the waters tossing
continually, as though. it were a caldron of
boilin Water, and it kept a smut hawser to
hold he craft to the rocks and thick, soft
fenders to keep her from das ‘ in her sides,
hung over the edge of the rocky agelf.

Hardly had the strange vessel run into the
ve side of the clifl, as it seemed, when her
became alive with men, as a score of-
stalwart forms came from the cabin, and n
the shelf of rock half a dozen more were visi is,
coming out of the cave. '

“ Ho the Scudl”

“ y ay. the Wizard’s Den l”

The first hail was in a stern voice from the
cavern entrance and the re 1y came from on
board the rgfiishlittle vesse which the next
moment glid up to the rock and was made
fast by willing hands.

“Good luck, 1 hope, Captain Reckless,” said
a tall man who cam forward and saluted a
pal:an who a run ashore and Iconfronted himé

‘ y a no or we ave cargoes o
wines, laces, and silkeegz what luck With on?”
answered the person addressed as Captain ck-
less, and who was a dark-faced, stern, yet flue-

looking man of t thoroughl ed with
’dreesed n ay Saunty sailor

swgrd and pistols,
sin . ‘
“ Our luck has been good too for e cargoes
have been safely run in to the Agents,” answer-
r

MacGrego .

“And the money i” v

“I have it safe, captain; but you willhave to
lay in the basin all day tic-marrow?”

“ Yes, as the cargo cannot he landed and give
me time to run out of sight before dawn; come
let us go in and try some of these French wmes
I have brought, and as soon asthe Send in empt
let the men come in and have a jolly time untfi
gafilight, and they can sleep tomorrow,” and

ing to a cabin boy to brin him a case of
wine Captain Reckless enters the cabin, fol-
lowed by Macerefor, bearing a lantern.

The rockycor dor. taken by the two men,
led them 'into a. e rotunda, for the cavern
widened into extens ve dimensions, and here
were swung hammocks, and set tables and
cha' showing that it was a general living
room or the men, while different tunnels led in

er moor-

“ several directions both seaward and landward,

find with the
the place was by no means an uncomfortable

air blowing through them,

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habitation for men whose lives were in dall
peril, and who sought secrecy in all the
actions.

Throwin himself upon a ship’s sofa, the cap-
tain ligh a cigar, and MacGi-egor took a seat
near, and the two entered into conversation re-
gardin what had Occurred on land and shore
since e last monthly visit f the Send.

Presently the cabin-b0 a ived loaded down
with bottles of wine, an one by one the men,
as the finished their tasks, dropped in and ere
long 0 cavern hallway rung Wit the sound of
revelry.

But suddenly a bush fell upon all, for a sud-
den exclamation from one turned eve eye up-
on the cause of it, and there before t em they
beheld a face and form that did not belong to
their smuggler band.

Instantly every man was upon his feet and
every hand was upon a weapon, but there
came from the stranger no cry for mercy, and-
no sign of fear, as he advanced into their midst,
and said calmly:

“Hold! gent omen, I mean you no harm.”

“Who. are you sir?" cried Captain Reckless
sternly: ‘

“ Brandt Greyhurst of Sealands."

“Hal a naval officer, and come here to take
us dead or alivo, for he is not alone: at him,
lads, and cut him down!” cried Captain Reck-
ess.

The men moved forward, but stgfiped sudden-
ly, for instead of a or to men ey supposed
nearto come to his ai ,he calmly fol ed his
arms, and met their savage glances with a fear-
less smile, that seemed to dare them to do their
worst. ,

CHAPTER XII. - e
was: PLEDGE or A GREYHURST.

THE fearless attitude of Brandt Greyhurst
checked the advance upon him of the smu v
glers, and the pause gave them a chance to o
serve that he was certainly not a very dan-
gerous persona as he then appeared.

Bootless, hat ess half dressed, with dishev‘
eled hair, haggard face, and no er s he ap-
peared more an object of sympath , t none
to be dreaded, and the sum lers loo 'ed to their
chief who also, by the lig t of the lamps. had
closely observed t e young man, and discovered
at a glance that he had not come into their
midst to do them harm.

“ Hold, menl I see there is a mistake here,”
he called out to his men, and then turning to
the yisitor, who like an apparition had come
among them, he continued:

“ How is i sir, I find you here?” .

“I was ri in along the beach to my old
home of Sealan s the tide came in and washed
me out to sea, and in horse drownienég, I swam
to the cove, which barely reach , and fell
unconscious on the point of rocks.

“ Coming to I came hither, guided by your
voices.”

The plain story carried truth with it to every
011%. and yet MacGregcr stepped forward and
89.1 : - '

“ Had on not heard our voices, Brandt
Greyhurs , could you not have come to this rock

9?

“Ha! what mean you sir?” cried Captain
Reckless; but before Brandt could answer,
MaeGregor replied: '

u'I’ll speak or ,him, captain, for it is not the
first time'I have seen the youn man, and there

are other old heads here w recall him, al-
thou’filli the time I k of was nine years ago.
“ eboyisa .yhurstasallcantell. .

his burning eyes, that ever know any ofh s
rece,andheis the last of the name,ifI mis-
take not, and has nothhig left to keep up the
do of his ancestors. ‘

“ his years egg, before his father died, this
boy dwet with im in the castle above our
heads, and the old nurses had filled his brain
full of stories of the Wizard’s Well, and'.the
old castle, bein haunted, and left to himself,
gnawed . . a.

an .troules-ee 10 av cmvice
of the old rain and the wxapters armmerli it; but
sit down, young man, and sip wine while I talk,
for you ook white and needy; give him a
flat full, captain for he’s worthy of the

Brandt Gre burst bowed his thanks and
sunk into a sea and the captain filled a goblet
of chm e and handed 1 to m.

“ D t down lad, for it’s all the betterfor
having paid no duty, as you know: but, ship-
mates, as I was tel ye, this lad, then about
eleven ears old, one ay concluded he’d the
Wizar ’s Well, and you may set me down or a
land—lubber if he didn’t strip himself on the
rocks and jump into the sea at'high tide and
swim into the basin.- '

“ He made a landing on the rodks and followed
the cavern channels to this v spot, and he
smprisedapertyofueheretenashehas
now. 7 -

“Fact, arr/ll swear.”

“ I’ll take oath on it too."

“I knows him now.” '

“ He’s aiman now, but I sees in him the same
plucky boy, meesmates.”

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Such were the exclamations from a number of
the smugglers. as the scene in the past was
recalled their memoriesbeend, as if having no
regret at havingmet him fore, those who re-'
membered him ressed forward and offered
their hands, wh ch the young sailor frankly

" e easy, lads, until my yarn is spun out,
and then we’ll touch glasses all round to the
IVirouth ” said MacGregor, and then, seeing that

e had regained the attention of his hearers, he
continued: r

“Well, lads, we seized that boy in no time,
and you all know our‘ laws, of death rather than
betrayal, and knives pointed mighty close to
his heart I can tell you; but he didn t scare at
all, and there was something in his face that
wouldn’t let us kill him.

“ But the captain—Red Joe was chief, than,
Captain Reckless—st the boy must die, and lo
we set about work to kill him, when up he spoke
and said: '

“ ‘ Men, I don’t want to die, and yet I am not
afraid of death; but I came here only . from
curiosity, and will not betray you if you will
let me go.’ v

“ ‘Curiosity killed a cat, and it’ll u
some day if we let you go,"sa.id Bed Joeto . -

“ ‘ I will not betray you,’ again said this lad, a
and something in his face and meanest-och
Red Joe, and you all know what a devil heswal,
and he asked: * , -
. “ ‘What will prevent an betraying us? - '

“ ‘ promise not to so.’ I , i

“ ‘ at is that worth?’ ' . '

“ ‘ The led e of a Greyhurst was never
broken to en or foe.’ n -

“ I tell you, lads, that speech made Red Joe

shout ri ht out, and be grasped the hand of the ,.

bo an said: '
‘y‘v‘ We’ll take that pledge, lad; go beckas you

came. - l .

“ Well, lads, you all know I have lived infihio
cavern ever since and you all know the lad
kept his word, and I say drink his health and let
him go again, for if he 'ves his word he’ll keep
it, for I.know the race mm which he comes.” »

A wild about of approval greeted the words of
Mach r, and t e mugs and glasses were
filled a1 round, and a bumper was drunk to
Brandt Greyhurst, whose boyish pledge had
been kept through nine long years. ‘

CHAPTER XIII.
A 3110an runes.

 

“I surrosn you understand, Mr. Ga'eyhurfite‘i:i ’

that our ledge of years ago must be repea
nowzir yd; cannot hence alive,” remarked
Captain Reckless ca , when the men had
soughtvrest, forfithe day ad dawned, and he sat
at the table still with Brandt Greyhurst and
MacG-regor his only companions.

“I know, sir, that this is a band of smug-,» 

lers—"
“Night Hawks is a better name, sir,” inter-
rupted the captain with a sh ht sneer.

‘ I know thag‘you break t e laws of the land,
andmyduty w dbetoarrest you: butIhawe
no sue intention, whatever desire I might have,
and I frankly give the pledge not to betray
you,” replied the young sail . »

“As you have shown in the past thatyour
word can be fully relied on , I no morer
might, or rather good—morning, for In.
a light stealing in yonder pastageway, and I
hope to meet you are our departure. which
of course must not be u dayl ht: now I in.
tend to seek rest,” and Captain one left the
two together, and for a few moments bath ;
MacG orand the young sailor seemed‘rm
with the own thotligrhts' then the former s
-“ I ask, .

is hunt, what'has 
ounp to SufidQMrifmm M

brou h
spealgs rig‘ tly Ross Vashti owns the estate?”

“ He does, for he got it by loans he made my
father, which could not be met: he lives here,
now I believe?” - ' ‘ ',

“.Not in the castle sir: he has built a «me ' '
fluent-villa on the a mile awe

and '
there, for Ithinkhe fearedto dwel- in the old ‘ c

castle and it is left deserted, to go to'ruln.” ‘
“Ah me! what a change fromthe‘dayn of
my early boyhood; hut m forefathers lived
toofast,andeachsonleav gtothaothera
debt to shoulder, it at last fell upon my father
and swam him, and I am lefta beggar; but

let us not well upon the past, Machgor,  'V "

its memories brin only bitterness. , .
“You ask me w I am here: I have come”
mvent a still grea r wronghbeing done me by
Ron Vashtir have seen e Indy Loin Nor-
man of late?” and randt put the question in a
tone of indiflereuoe he was far from feeling. *
“ Why don’t cu know Master Brandt, th

she is now the dy Ross ’Vashtii"
An electric shock could not have magicker
Ito the heart of Brandt Greyhnrst, this
fatal tidings. ‘

v From boyhood he had loved the beautiful
little child whose father’s impoverished estate
joined Sealands, and as she grew to girlhbod, '
and then to the verge of womanhood, his love
became almostidolatry.
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before, he had’ told her othis'love al-
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more than a ho in years, and they had pledged
eternal love an devotion to each other.

Hearing from her, when in the Indies, that
her father wished to force .her into a union
with a ‘ distinguished and wealthy personage,
Brandt Greyhurst had determined to return
home at once and make her his bride; but the
reader knows how Ca tain Tudor Vashti thwart—
ed that scheme, and is refusing to accept the
resignation of the young) sailor, the desertion
from the ship, and being taught back in irons
to England.

Tudor VasHi had also learned of the intended
marriage of the Lady Lois, and he knew well
the intention of Brandt, for he had heard «of
their love chair and aware, through the story
of Enoch Shylock, that the maiden was secretly
heiress to vast wealth, he had boldly, and with-
out orders, determined to return home and win
and wed her.

But the wily Ross Vashti had pushed matters
rapidly, and ere the Lance touched English
shores, pdor Lady Lois was the girl-bride of the
wealthy owner of Sealands.

" What! I’ve hit you hard, lad, for I know

on were sweet on the pretty lady ourself;
I thouggt you knew she was marr ed to the

old» sinner ash for, the ossips, some days
were'full of t, and con d talk of nothing

0 thanthe shameful mating of May and De-

“Yon have hit me hard MacGrmor, but I
have been used to hard blows of late,”snid
Brandt, in a low constrained voice, while his
face was. livid, his lips hard rawn over his
white teeth and his eyes fairly lazing in their
intenseon bri htness.

. “ My poor In I can feel for you, for twenty

- camber."

' {fare ago a woman’s false vows to me. sent me

the bad, and made me what now I am; yes,

328 were niar‘rj-ielli1 some daysdago, ang areshnow
villa,an t egossips osayt at eis
ken from some cause, but then her fa-

ther forced her to it."

“ No woman can he forced into a marriage,
MacGre r, if she set her heart against it; but
itris to repine; I came here for one set
moss, and that cannot now be done,'but I

not have made the journey for naught.
You frequently leave this den, I believe?”

“ I may as well admit it, Master Brandt; there
is a tunnel leads from here to the bill that over-
looks the valley beyond, and my but is there,
built over the nin , and people call me the
Valley Hermit, or I isguise in self as an old
man, and go occasionally into t 6 villages and
towns, but allow no man to visit my abode, and
thus kee my secret.

' “In t is way I carry to the towns at night
to our the goods we smuggle in, an

A thus it is “fie rid of considerable of the gossip
E

that in cru round.” .

“Then you are the very man to aid me, if

you will.” v . v
“‘ And I will, God knows, for I like you, lad.”
/ “Then rigme u some kind of disguise to
a in, or I wish to see both the

Lad Lois and her husband. ”

“Bon’t be rash, lad.”

“I am not going to be; whatIdo, shall be
done with , I. assure you MAOGMOI‘;
maid-me all in your power, and upon my
meeting with those two my future destiny

“’“i'

p

or' good or evil.” v

“ am your ffiendfilzg}; come me,” and
taking upalantern, re r e mnggler,
led the way into a nan-ow, 15:31:, corridor run-
mag direct] inland, and wi h angli-i step
Bmdt Grey urst followed him, mut ngto

himself, over andover again:
“She 1 me herword to, be true and
wait, and) she broken it, broken it!” ‘

 

, CHAPTER XIV. .

ran over.

ccful form, clad in a walking

*  also and with a sun hat shading her
of -brown curls, stop for rest in

a rustic other of Sealands Park, t command-

k ‘ ed, an extensive inland view, and also avast

sum of water, dotted here' and there with

«Her hands were filled with wild' flowers,
in her walk and humble little speci-

yum
,  of the Floral'liingdom, compared with

. exotics in the gardens of the villa;
but then it would seem that hers was a nature
to love, the Bttle blomoms hiding away in the
woodland.

, The face of the fair pedestrian was youthful
and lovely, and yet a sad look lingered in the
dark blueeyes and acertaincompressingof the

that she was ling against

sorrowful, perhaps hitter thong tsthat wellsd
up continually and would nothc put down.

As she threw herself langnldlyupoathe rustic

seat in the arbor, her eyes urned upon the mass

4, of rocks? that rose before her vision not far
away, and which were known as old Castle

It was a grand structure, even crumblin to

mm as it was, and it held a weird look t
itseem the ve place for'ho

and spooksto dwell, an no wonder was t, tint

 the canary fotk were wont to tellstrangq
'gstoriesabout ‘ ‘

heoldplle.

taking it in
he said: 1
“Ah, lady, I see the lines of joy, ambition .

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But the fair beholder of Castle Sealands, as
it lay gloomy even in the morning sunlight,
did not seem to feel dread of the lace, for. her
footste were wandering in t 1; direction
when s e halted in the arbor for rest.

As she gazed upon the massive ruin, her eyes
filled with team, and with a sigh and then im—
patient exclamation and gesture, she turned

er glance u n the distant villa, the lordly
home of Ross I{yashth

But again the impatient exclamation arose to
hfr lips, and she bent her gaze upon the sea,
which was tinted with the sunlight, and beauti-
ful in its quietude, for only a light breeze ruf-
fled its surface. ,

As if calmed by its motionless bosom, she
remained quietly gazing upon the sea, utterl
oblivious of the present, it seemed, until su -
denly recalled to herself by hearing a step
near her. 1

Starting, she turned, and beheld the bent,
form of an old man, for his beard and hair
were white, and his dark face seemed furrowed
with lines the passing years had made there.

At first she was slightly startled, for the
orders of the owner of Sealands were severe,
rcgardin allowing any one other, than those
who he the ri ht, in the grounds of the es-
tate and she hag not expected to see any one
during her walk, and, wishin to be alone,
had bade her attendant to remain at the villa.

But the while, bowed head reassured her,
although the strange dress told her that she
stood in the rcsence of one of the wandering
children of t e woodland—a Gipsy.

“My good man, if you are huh and need
food, or wish a few pieces of silver, 1! you will
go to thevvilla yonder, you'shall be cared for,”
she said, kindly.

“Lady, 1 want not your gold, for I am not
in need, and my heart only is ahungered," was
the calm reply.

“Are your peoplé near?” she asked, with
some show of anxiety, not liking the mauuner
and tone of the old man.

“No; I have no people; I am a wanderer
alone over the green earth, and I am the last
of my race,” was the sad reply, in a quivering
vows.

“ Poor man; you are ettin too old to wander
aboutasyou do and s ould ave some home,
some shelter with kind friends to care for you:
if you will go to the Country House, I will have
my coachman take you there, and give you a
letter that will gain you admission.” 1.

“I am one who .neither asks, or receives
favors, lady; I ama reader of the stars, of
signs, faces and hearts, and u tell you the fu-
ture, which to you is as a. idden book, but to
me is as clear as crystal; would have me read
thy fortune, lady?”

“Ah! my fortune is but misfortune; my fate
is seale forever,” she said, sadly.”

‘l‘itLllst me see thy fair hand, lady,” he asked,
po ey.

lVithdz-awing the thread glove she wore, she
unhesitatingly; extended her hand tohim and

is own, which trembled slightly,

and heartlessness strongly marked here. ’

She quicklywithdrew, her hand, while her
face flushed, and he said pleadingly:

“ Do not be angry, lady, but listen, for I
would trace out ‘thg' destiny, so that thou meyst
inflow which way-t ytiny est will tend through
I e.
“ Thank you lady: now I see that thy earlier
days held forth promise of happiness tothee,
and love was thy mate from‘girl cod to woman-
lines are traceable, and it
seems as though pledges made were broken
promises given were unfulfilled, and gold and
within won thy heart from one who loved

ce. , v

“ You shall not talk thus to me, sir,” and the
hand was drawn suddenlyraway’.

“.80 it seemed, lady, to my reading, and there
is'an old‘nying’that truth only offends; but I
meant to read th small hon only the truth;
wilt let moses thy and a in?”

. Hesitatingl she held it orth. and he went on
in the same ow, quivering words in which he
had before spoken: -

“ There is a break here I note; it is‘ the
broken ed e of which 1’ spoke. and, as the
hues of t y estiny run, better had it been true
love and a humble home, than gilded misery
m a pulses for dark shadows creep in here, and
the pledge broken turned the heart that loved
thee to ; see, he‘ becomes awanderer, for
here the lace branch off, and what evil he may
do, he will lay at thy door.”

‘This is cruel, and lav , me he dare not do
it, for he would know his c go against me to
be unjust!” she ‘said, quickly. and speaking
more to‘ herself, than to the G .” .

“The lines my that on bro e the pledge,
lad , and what sorrow t gives him, betwill lay
at by door; see, the future looks mi here on
th palm, but I can read no 0y for t as in the
future and here comes a c mson flush on the
hand, that tells of dark deeds yet to come.”

“I will bear no more, Gipsy, for thy art is
feigned and ,I believe not in thy predictions,"
she'said, angrily. , - ,

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“ But the past, and 'the broken pledge, lady,"
persisted the fortuneteller.

“ I admit it not.”

“Thou wilt not deny it, for here, on this flu-
ger where now glitters a diamond, rested a
ruby, a blood-red stone, and it has been cast
aside and—”

“ lloldl do you know me?”

“Thou art the lady of yonder 'lordly house I
take it."

“ Yes' and my name?”

“ Is different from the one thy heart once
chose to bear.” 1 ,

“ Enough! if you need food 0 to the villa: if
you Wish gold come, and I wil ya it you, for
I [new not my pulse with me; ut I will hear
no more, old man, for thy croakings have al-
ready added to my sorrows; farewell,” and
Lady Lois Vashti turned away, and the old
Gipsy was alone. _

CHAPTER XV.
. A REWARD.

A MAN, attired in the dress of a regular coun-

tryman, wearing heavy boots, and carrying a

stout cane was walking skwly along the high—

way that cut in two parts the vast landed es-
tate of Sealands, a few hours after the inter-
view between the Lady Lois Vashti and the
old Gipsy fortune-teller. '

Presently he came to where a massive gate-
way led to Castle Sealands, visible half a mile
away, and into this he was turning, when his
eyes caught sight of a placard fastened upon
one of the stone posts. .

Instantly he stogied and read aloud, and in a
voice one would not have suspected from one of
his appearance: . ‘

“IN m Kmo’s NAME!
“Tans: sonar. ALL LOYAL sensors!

“ Whereas one of the officers of the Royal Navy,
to wit, Mldshl man Brandt Greyhurst formerly of
Castle Sealan s, has willfully deserts the service
of his King. while on duty in foreign seams now
a fugltive, havin made his escape from the Tower,
be it known that e is hereby denounced as

A Dsssnrsn AND Fawn.
deserving of death, and a reward of

ONE Teousum Poran
will be given for the return of the said Brandt Grey-
hurst, (lead or alive, to the King’s Yacht Lance,
anchored of! London Tower.

“ By order of His Majesty, the King.

- “Tunas. Vssm,

“captain Royal Navy and Commander of the
King's Yacht Lance."

Thrice did the countryman, read over the
placard, and then, after glancing cautiously up
and down the road, he tore it carefully down,
folded it u and walked rapidly on to the
castle and, issppeared in one of its entrances.

For a few moments he remained unseen,
and then he reappeared in the sea .tower, and
leaning against the turretcd wall, carefully read

‘over again aloud the reward.

“By Heaven! this is the‘work of Tudor
Vashti,” he muttered, and after an instant of
silence he continued: ’

“This last stroke throws to the wind all

ood resolves; a deserter and a felon, deserving

tb, and with a reward oflered for his body.
dead or alive, has no right to raise his head
among honorable men, and no power to prove
his innocence of the charge against him.

“Ha! who comes there?" ~ ‘

Bending his eyes upon the park, a lon
03 he saw a man approaching, and,
while he cried: _ .

“By the crosslit is Ross Vashti, and he
comes this way.” ,

Quickly he turned and descended from the
tower, and taki a large ball leading from the
center of.thecss a. wooded his we to the old
iwvinfi overhanging the 808. and t c Wizard's

P .

In the middle of a small stone, chamber was
an ancient altar. for the Gr bursts had been
good Catholics, and upon this lightly sprung.

Instantly he altar moved slowly from its

If an opening beneath, and stone
stairs lea g own info the depths below. . ,

Standin on the third, step, the altar began
to slowly return to its place once more. and the
secret opening was again securely closed, leavé
infitlli: rockhchamber gs before.  .

a an our, per a . Pass away, and
once more the heav moire altar turned on its
hidden hinges, and m the open trap appeared a
form that was certainly terrible to look upon,

way
ter a

.for in the uncertain twilight. an unbeliever-

even w ld he pardoned for believing it to he
Satan h mself.

And that same diabolical form the reader be-
held in the opening scenes of this story, when
Ross Vashti met fare to face in the tower, one
who claimed to be Satan himself. and to whom
he sold his soul‘ when after the 1a of years he
should be called on to give. t up. or that
which should‘be demanded of him in its stead.

When Ross Vashtl fled from the ruin, 811d
homewand, amid the rollin of thunder and
flashes of vivid li liming, t broke from a

storm swee nly up over land and sea,
he who cal himself Satan, had rem-red to
the cha wing, and once more disappeared in

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CHAPTER. XVI.
CAPTAIN RECKLEBS carcass A szm.

“ WELL, my lad, you have been rigging your-
self out in as many of those old costumes I
showed you as a ship has sails," said MacG-re or
as Brandt Grcyhurst entered the social ha] oi
the smugglers, in their cavern under the castle.

It was the second night of his stay among the
outlaws, and all the day he had been busy, so
that MacUi-cgor had not seen him after the two
had )arted in the early morning.

“ es, and they have served me well, for if I
have not put a t cm in one )erson’s side, and
made another believe tl.at Liutan walks the
earth, thou am I greatly mistaken; but tell me,
has Captain Reckless sailed yet?” I

“No, he goes tonight, but he is oil With the
men on a little expedition he seems to think
will bring him in considnrable profit, though I
do not approve of these land roads.” I

“ I he the villa. is not his destination,” said
Brandt reyhurst quickly.

“ It is to get session of some old land-owner
who will pay well for his release; but have you
decided yet what you are to do?”

“ es, turn smuggler, pirate, or anything else
that is evil,” said t 9 young sailor bitterly.

“ No, no, Master Brandt, the likes of on
never should turn from honor’s path,” 
Greg? earnestly _

“ hl don’t pdeuch to me, man, of honor, for
look how the innocent suffer, while the guilty
hold high their heads ” and the young sailor
handed the smuggler the placard, which, in his
disguise of a countryman, he had torn from the
gate-post leading to the Castle Sealands.

In rise the smuggler read it through, and
said ex tedly:

,“ But this cannot be true.”

“ No, it is false, for I asked leave to come
back to England, and it being refused I handed
in my resi ation, and it being also declined, I
secretly 1e t the vessel by swimming, to reach
the ship that was to sail t at night for England;
but I was too late, was picked up ‘and b ht
here in irons, and the man who did me t is
u . mg was Captain ’i‘udor Vashti, the son of the
man who robbed me of my just inheritance.

" But you see I dare not show myself to my
fellow-men, or the reward would set them like
blood-hounds u n me, and unable to pmve my
innocence, and randed with the namesof dc-
serter and felon, do you wonder that I say I in-
tend to turn smuggler, for in the exciting life 'I
will lead, I can drown thought, and perhaps it
will lead the way to an end have in View, for.
MacGregor, he who wrongs a Greyhurst had
better not been born.” _

Brandt had spoken almost wildly, and his
words drew the deepest sympathy from the
heart of the cm ler, who sai :

“ Well, my l , feel for you, as you know
and cannot say what is best for you to do; but
it seems a shame that one of your name should
be brandedof a crime and a shadow put upon
your life when‘itis in goo. to make a. reputa-
tion’that would cause. gland to be proud. of

on. .

” It is, in me to make a dcvil as well; had the
world treated,me,well, I had hopes of winning
a name for myself- but‘it has branded me with
,andnowIamwhatl am; ha! do you
not" voices!” ' - '  .
“Yer Captain Reckless is returning, and if

on wis to with him there will be no trou-
le abdut it; tact. he needs a second in ‘com-
mand, for the b0 5 are hard to , and

V manage
none of them at or the duty devolving. upon
an oflcer” ' ' ‘ ' ‘

“ I thank you,MacGregox-,” answered Brandt, ' B

fervently, and 'as‘ he spoke
and his men entered the one
chief cried, erultang‘y

u

tuin
€19?de and the

, ell Bloc, We not get the old man‘for.
he, was in, they said‘ but we Just k101an
M‘ roan: of his, and my life for
it, he _ a worm thousand pounds to
“3mm :‘i‘iiweviiimd‘I "ct in: the Lady
v ‘v n I no \ .

Ibis, I hope!” ' We, ogxiousl , at
the same time glancingtowuu Brtndt roy-
"Indeed"! did, and she ilrnow a '

the Scud’s cabin, d we pull with
W

srin
,i-auan

ted.
the  ea in. ad hand-
heovily'upou his amiden‘alhouuinavoioe
houso'fiom : I. . -,; 
“Did I understand you arlght. sir, thatyou:

had taken ‘he Myolfiis Vashti from her home th

tonight, a now
your Vessel
“ So 1 have done, inland how does it con-
cern you?” was tho an reply, for the captain
liked not the heavy upon his shoulder.
In dead cannot come the answer, andintonss;
uclearasthctouo’ata‘bell: ' x; ‘
“'l‘hcn, sir, you place that ladynnder
the protection of Illa . to return at once
did» by any we . '

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smuggler who had seated himself at theta-
ble for a parting glass of wine, was on his feet
in an instant, while Captain Reckless, in spite
of his dashing courage, which had gained for
him the name he bore, seemed almost stunned
by the attitude and words of the young sailor.

But he uickly recovered his cool, shearing
manner on asked: ‘

“May I ask what the lady is to you?”

“ That is none of your business, sir; you have
heard my words, and one or the other shall be
the alternative,” was the fearless reply. -

“Does it not strike you that there might be
another alternative '5” ,

“ Name it, sir.” ,
to}. That I might kill you,” was the mooring 1‘61

1' .

“That alternative I am willing to contest
with you whenever you say that you will not

lace the Lady Lois in t e keeping of Mac-

r or here.” ‘ '

“ ah! he would do my biddingl’,

“You mistake me there. captain if it is to
harm a woman, or even to keep her in duranoe
vile to exort’ money for her ransom,” said mac-
Gre or. boldly.

“ 1 this ooks like mutiny, and ledb one
whose life we spared, on his word alone. am
chiefedhgre, MacGregor, and as. such I will be

c y . .

“And you shall be, CaptalnBecklels, in all
things that tend to the interest of the band, but
not when you war on women.” , ,' .

“By Heaven! Iwill teach you a lesson, do
of a mutiueor," and Captain Reckless stepch
toward M cGregor, his sword in hand.

But quickly Brandt Greyhurst (:3ng before
him and seizin the blade. said, mly: V

“'l‘his uarr , sir, is between you until, not
with Mac regor.”

“ I’ll settle you anon sir.”

” You will settle with me now.”

“ Release my sword I” , l

“ Only on condition that you cross blades
with me, and may the best man win,” was the
fearless reply. , .

“ By the king! but I have half a humor to
oblig . you, though I could have you‘ quartered
and thrown into the sea.”

“ Therein ou wbuld act the coward for I.
am a defense ess man in our midst; butI have
that confidence in the go t men I see around
mow feel that they will see fair. play and if
their captain refuses to meet me, wil con-.
vincedthat he is what I believe him to be.?’,

“ And that is?” sneered the smuggler chief.

“on?” r11 l "a m' "

“ on youl nice you 1' an we. ,
you please, Brandt Greyhorst,” cried 15h: ca;
tain smug to madnessbv the insult. ,f

“ cry well, and we fight for life and death,
an‘dgie innstant release of the Lady Lois.” '

I a '

d ‘2 Agni yscgr mg), if you fall will allow herto
e in ct , '
Ball-hat rests {vith the men.” .

“ What say you. lads, is the lady to go free

aif I defeat your capth

A number of voices replié‘d in the aflrmative;
but labored ,werejome gram, blors. ,aud one an-'
swore : ' , 
h “ "You see, sir, we would get a big ransom for

“Yes, the' old man would pay‘ well/1 added
another. » V,   , .. .'

‘f'She’d beworlh more to us than a year’s
cmmw’rcmarked, ,thlrd,.aud seeln  the
avmclousness of ; 9 non would ,defi‘eat. m,
even if. howasyictor over ,Captain Backless,

“  me 'I  you the ransom-
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S n .
2% am hutgwhfle isihe gems”: .
“iwil y you ere I take the ladyfrmn
“gm n '” lookedntthei  in"
on. » can an: r'
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loin Reckleiuai in.

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“ Will you Indigo '3' adds?) cross 

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“ A reyhursta smuggler!" was the mastic
retort. ‘ _, I.
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“ I am .what circumstances made me, sir: but
as you seem\ disinclined to follow my nigger.-
tion, let us cross blades at once. ”

“ Willingly,” and throwin aside his coat
and hat, 'aqtain Reckless row his weapon
measured its on h with the sword in the ban
of Brandt Grey urst, and said in a bitter, in-
solent way: '

“Now, sir, to gain my reward, for I noticed ,
tonight that there is a t ousand pounds offered "
for ou dead or alive.”

“ hen sup you earn the blood money.”.
cried Brandt Greyhurst. his face flushing, and
he at once advanced upon the smuggler captain,
and with aclash that made the rocky cavern
and its halls ring again, the two blades met to—

ther in a- vicious, determined stroke that
owed plainly that both nun were in My
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CHAPTER XVIII.
ms: DUEL IN THE cavm. . , '
TEE career of Captain Reckless, the smuggler
chief, had beena strange one, according to. the
yarn me? one of the seamen of film Bond,
Kola c ' to have known him'in his'boyn-
The old tar for tho yarnéspinnor wanna old
man, had told his messmates that the on u
was an Isle of Wight ‘bo , born ofafam of
name and‘wealth, w osc fatbr d'ying‘lcft
im a fair inheritance under the control 0 his
mother; but the widow had married n, and
the boy had found ahard master in 
father, and had one day hidden farewell
home and kindred and one to sea. -' .
Rumor had it that, be ,ad gone_to the" Amad-

tAtlantic seaport; but he came bu
years a. very rich man, squandered
fast living in London, foughtaduelthut was
fatal to his advorsar , and had to fly toieccane
trouble, as the one o killed, was a king'a‘ cfi~
.cer. ‘ v v a . '
Several years more passed away and. his
mother died, and he came back to claim his
estate,-but found that his stepfather «had run
through .with it, and he rcvénged himself upon
him by killing him, and again taking twain sea.
The next the old» tar heard‘of him was with
deck of the’ send, which boarded aFrench ves-
sel, on which he was a-seaman,’ond received the
goods to he smuggled into England. » u _
~Making himself known to him the captain

line's-w ‘

' had instantly asked himto'gorlwith, Maud ‘

thus it 'w‘as that the old sea—dog had become a

.whenhewasamangrown. .1 .. .. \
‘MacGregor said of Captain Booklet that he
had been with the band several years, and had
been picked u by Red Joe, their. former chief
and had been is protege, and by his. pluck-ml
sea skill,,had been chosen chief.  ' -  -
:All united in so in: he was a”
when abused as ravs as alien, I
hand with a blade any of the. baud Mme:
seen handle one. . 4' ‘ ' '

ts‘mm

Gregor, had desired to prevents/hos e meeting ’
with‘Bran'dt Gwynne: but'that young man
had yet to meet a one'whom‘he'cmldhomads
to fear, and was termined to meet-'Captaiu\
Reckleasou hisown terms: i,   rm:

' Ere half a‘dosen names had, basal-excl“ fill!
between them; the smuggler,“ t
smile faded from hiaface, for he had
toinstantly disarm the oath trusting n is‘
own rowessand-stren :‘butlie feltconvinced
that 9 had met' a ms ofva weapo and o
fewskillf‘ul es and’, «our thrusts,‘
causedthlm to on‘his g "denim his foo.

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cot in one of the inner recesses of the cavern,
Brandt Greyhurst said quietly:

“ Lads, I will bring you the gold here within
a few moments.”

Retreating into one of the tunnel—like hall-
ways he disappeared, while the men eagerly dis-
cussed the duel, and commented upon the re-
sult: but their conversation was ere long in-
terrupted by the return to their midst of the
young sailor, bearing in his hands a leather bag
heavy with gold, as was shown when he poured
the contents u on the table.

Forgetting t eir wounded chief, at the sight
of the shining metal, the crew gathered around
the table, an one by one they received from
the young sailor the amount he had promised

em.

“This looks like old gold, lad,” said one, ex-
amining closely a gold-piece he held in his hand.

Bran t Greyhurst smiled grimly and replied:

“It is, and is not much worn, as it has been
idle for a century: now, lads, I have paid the
ransom of the Lady Lois, and I suppose that I
will have no more trouble.”

Over the crowd be cast his burning eyes, and
his glance seemed to fall upon every face, and
to a man the answer came:

M NO 1"

“I am glad of it: ha! MacGregor, how is the
chief l” and he turned to the smuggler officer,
ho Iinst then entered.
(1.“), e is alive, and conscious, but I think will

ie.

“80 be it; he brought it upon himself; but
come with me, for I have a duty for you to per-
form.”

“ Ay, ay, led, and it will not be an unpleasant
one, I can swear, as I know that the fair lady
goes free." ‘

“She does: I have aid her ransom.”

“The devil you did with what?”

(I  7’

“ No! where did you get it, lad?"

“ That is in affair, MacGregor; but come. ”

“Hold on, essmate Mac, but are we to sail
now the captain’s done for?" asked the boat-
swain of the Send, coming forward.

“ I know not what to say, Miller,” answered
MacGregor, in an anxious tone.

“Then permit me to decide; yes, on sail
within the hour, and I go as your chic .”

Every eye fell upon the speaker in utter
amazement.

It was Brandt Greyhurst that spoke, and
calm and smiling he stood before the two‘score
men, watching the effect of his startling de-
claration.

“Doesany man dispute my claim?" he said
after an instant of dead silence.

“ Not I for one; there is none better to serve
under, if you choose to brand yourself as an
outlaw,” said MacGregor.

“ In the king’s name I have been branded as
such, and I cast my fortunes with you, lads;
havingltaken from you your captain, it is but
rightt at I supply you with another, and there-
fore I so. that I will take the Bond on her
cruise; w o saysna l”

Awild shout burs from the group of reckless
men and MacGregor said earnestly: .

“by the cross! lad, you are the captain of
the coast smu lers.”

“ So  it: t follow my destiny, lead me
where it may,” was the stern, unre enting re-

ply-

 

CHAPTER XIX.
A MYSTERY T0 LADY Lots.

THOUGH the waves ran high without the Send
in safely moored in the cushioned dock of the
VVvinrd’s Well, and was ready to drop out with
the tide running seaward, and once more face
it: dangers of he precarious calling her crew

In the small, but comfortable cabin, 'sat a
fair form on an eas chair, her face buried in
her hands, and the ong trail of her evening
dress lying in folds around her.

Present y she looked u , and the face of Lady
Lois Vashti was rev ed in all its beauty,
thou h now u nit rested a scared expression,
for, ged om the luxurious little tea-room
where s e sat alone, her head muffled, and
borne to a vessel by whom, and for what pur-
pose she knew not, it was no wonder that terror
seized upon her heart.

tly there came a heavy step on deck,
and the next imtant a tall form entered the

ca

“ Well, sir who and what are you, and why
have I been_ rought hither?” cried Lady Low,
and her indignation shone in her eyes and look.

It was MacGregor the Sm ler who stood
fire her, and dofling his trifle returned po-

“ y, by no desire of mine were you
brought her I assure on, and I have come to
hear you bail: to your cine."

“Ah! then you are not one of the outlaws,
for as they brou ht me here, I heard enough
to convince me at I was in the power of pi-

rates?”
“ Alas! lady I am an outlaw; but though I
commit acts of outlaw ' for gold, or excitement
rhaps would be a be ter reason, I am not one
believe in warring against women. "

 

“Then on will set me free?" said the wo—
man eager 
“ Yes, I t ink so.”

“Then you shall be well paid, I ledge you.”

“ I not not for gold now, lady, gut at the re-
quest of one other. "

“ And that other?"

“I am forbidden to tell; like me he has the
brand upon him, but to save on to-night, he
boldly faced the entire band, ought the chief,
and mortally wounded him, and himself paid

our ransom, and by his command I am now

ere to release you."

“ And who is this man?”

“ I said I Was forbidden to say.”

“ And he knows me?"

“ He does.” '

“It cannot be, for men of his class I have
never met,” said the lady with sarcasm.

“ Ah, Lady Lois of Sealands, I have seen just
such beautiful women as you are drive men to
outlawry with false smiles and pledges as fickle
as the wind."

The woman started and turned pale, for some-
how the shot went home to her; but she said

d1 :
“ We will not discuss the matter, sir: whoever
this brave defender of mine is, I thank him from
my heart, and I shall repay him, if he will only
tell me how I can do so.

“Lady, do not add insult to injury by offer-
ing him old.”

“AndI have injured him?" she asked in sur-

prise.

“ it may be; but let us drop the subject, and
allow me to ask if you are willing to make a
pled e if you go hence?"

“ ow mean you?”

“ You are aware that you are in the power of
Outlaws?”

it Yes.”

“You also doubtless know that this yacht
lies within a short distance of your husband’s
villa?”

H Yes. n

“ The haunt of smugjglers on this coast has not
begnNhit’herto suspecte l”

0

“we wish the secret to remain a secret.”
“ And expect me to pledge myself not to be-

tray‘youl"
:‘Tifs’lgdy'uki n to l '1
ere ma 11 me a. our on
deeds?” y 8 13$l y y

“No, simply forget the circumstances of to-
night's happening.

‘ I cannot.”

“ No one saw you taken from your home, as I
understand it?”

“ No, or an alarm would have been given.”

“ Your husband, not yourself, was the in-
tended victim; but when our ca tain called at
the villa and asked to see him, 9 was told he
was confined to his room ill, and would see no
one, and you Were then discovered in 9. Wing of
the building, and calling several of his men he
seized you.

1‘2] Anvil, the affair will be repeated if I give the

e e.

“ at so, lad , for I 've my pledge you shall
not be disturbefi ageingl

“ And my husband?"

“ The same pledge I give regarding Mr.
Vashti.”

“ You are an outlaw?”

‘ The face of MacGregor flushed at the sarcasm I -

and meaning of the remark; but he answered:

“ Yes a self-confessed one."

“ An you expect me totakeyour word?"

“ Yes, lady or if I meant you harm, if it
was to get gold from you we now held you, you
would not be allowed to go without the payment
of one dollar.”

“True; but you said there was one who had
my”ransoml” ‘

“ And who he is you refuse to divulge?"

“ Yes. lady, at his demand.”

“ He holds me in high esteem,” and again the
sarcasm of her tone was marked.

“ Whatever he may have to forgive for the
past, Lady Vashti, he has not forgotten his

onor,” was the rompt rebuke, and she feltit,

gar she said quic y, while the color rose in her

ace.
“ I was wrong to speak unkindly of one who
had so befriended me; what is the pledge you

k’!’

“ Our law is, Lady Lois, that a traitor to our
band, or any one finding out the secret of our
retreat, must die instantly, and it has been
cruelly kept, with one exce tion, and that one
is the very man who he ends you, for h‘ts
pled was taken, and yours will be.”

“ trange that we should be in circumstances
so similar but the pledge?"

“That, upon your honor, you swear not to
divulge b word, or act, the secret of the smug-
glers of t e coast?”

“ If I break my pledge?” '

“ Then woe he unto on, Lady Lois.”

She started at the eeply impressive words
and manner of MacGregor, and wishin to end
a scene that was most painful toher; s 0 said

flrml :
“ [Ipon my honor I give the pledge.”

 

“ Enou hi come, lady.”

He led or from the cabin, having thrown a
cloak around her, the one which Captain Reck-
less had used to muffle her head in, and with
curiosity she gazed around, as she stepped out
upon the shelf of rock.

Into the cavern he led her, until they came to
the dimly lighted social hall, and she saw
around her a number of men, standing grim
and silent in the background.

Presently there came the stern command:

“ Halt!”

“ Ay, ay,” re lied MacGre or, coming to a
standstill, and olding Ladyiois by the arm,
for he saw that she was deeply moved.”

“Has the pledge been given?” asked the same
stern voice.

H Yes-1!

“ Let it be repeated here.”

“ Repeat the pledge, Lady,” said MacGre or,
and in a voice that at first quivered, but t en
grew flrm she said. so that all could hear:

“ Upon my honor I give the pledge not to
betra the secret I have this nigh discovered."

“ 06 be unto thee and thine if that pledge
be broken Lady Lois Vashti, of Sealands, for
the ends 0 the earth are not far enough to fly
to, to escape our wrath that will follow you,"
said the stern voice back in the gloom.

“ Come,” whispered MacGi-egor, and the two
moved forward once more, followed one of the
dimly-lifilited passageways, until, after quite a
lon wa , they came out into the cabin known
as t e Old Hermit’s.

Apath led them along then in the direction
of the villa, which they at last came in sight of.

Lights still burned bri htly in the windows,
and it was evident that ady Lois had not been
missed, or if missed, her absence had caused no
alarm, as she was supposed to be in some part
of the extensive mansion.

The wind still howled dismally, and the roar
of the storm—lashed sea was distinctly heard, as
wet, bedraggled with mud, and worn out, Lady
Lois halted with MacGregor in the shadow of
the inzza.

“ ere I leave ou, lady.”

“ I thank you or your kindness to me, and
beg that you allow me to send you a reward.”

‘ No, lady: not for doing my duty."

“ Then to the one for whom you act, and
whose name you will not betray give this and
say that Lady Lois Vashti ledges herself to
serve him should he ever as her aid, when he
returnsto her this ring and asks such favor
of her.”

As she spoke Lady Lois drew from her slen-
der finger a massive gold ring, shaped and
carved in a most peculiar manner, for the top
was shaped as an eye, with a large, glowin
opal for the ball, and so exquisitely surrounde
and inlaid with onyx and pearl, that it seemed
almost as if it were real and when turned up-
on MacGregor the orb of fire seemed to look him
through.

. “ It is an heirloom in our family, and I give
it freely as a souvenir to my unknown friend,
outlaw thou h be be. Good-night.”

She glide away, and having watched her
disappear in the massive doorway, MacGregor
returned to the Wizard’s Well, and found all
the crew gathered u n the Bend, and Brandt
Greyhurst pacing si ently to and fro in the pas-

wa .
gageWe l?"

“ She is safe, and they seemed not to know of
her absence; she sent you this ring to wear, and
gave the pledge to serve you, should on ever
need her aid, when you sent and as it in the
name of this opal eye."

“ And she does not know me?”

“ No' nor suspect.”

“ I t ank you; now let me tell you Mac-
Gregor this cavern holds a secret whic you
do not know, for to-day I found buried here a
treasure-b0 in great- eat-grand-

Y
v father, and it was from his the I dthe

ransom of the Lady Lois to-night: your indness
to me I- can never forget, and should luck 0
a ' at us, Ihave in this cavern, still ooncea -
field enough to keep you and me from want.

‘ Now I am launched upon the sea of destin ,
and 1 shall go whithersoever the wind hstet ;
farewell 1"

He wrun the hand of MacGregor, sprung on
board the ad, gave the orders to cast loose,
and ten minutes after the fleet craft was flying
oil! to sea under close reefed and Brandt
Grfiyhurst controlled her destiny for good or
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CHAPTER XX.
A menu:

menm the Send and her rookies young
captain to struggle with the storm fpr the
resent, I will return to Tudor Valli? who
d given his boatmen orders to pull or the
acht, inatone that caused them to see that
ii;- commander was in no mood to trifle

As. the cutter was passi'xgg the Tower stairs,
Tudor Vashti suddenly sei the tiller from the
gland of the coxswain, and headed directly for

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Springng out on the stone steps, he was con-
fronted y the sentinel on duty who leveled a
bayonet at his heart and said decidedly:

‘ Haiti"

“ I would see Sir Charles Friedland, the
commandante.”

“It is after hours, sir,” replied the sentinel
politely salutin , for he saw that he address
an officer of big rank.

“It matters not what the hour is; I have
prisoners for his dungeons, and news to com-
municate; send him word that Captain Tudor
Vashti, of the king’s yacht, asks an interview.”

The sentinel ave a signal and a sergeant ap-

roached and re the media 0, and soon re-

urned with the request that
him to Sir Charles’s quarters.

“ Coxswain, if those three men escape, I shall
ornament the yard-arm with you,” he said, sav-
agely, to the coxswain of the cutter, and then
to lowed the sergeant within the gloomy walls.

In a pleasant—if a spot in such a gloomy pile
could be so termed—wi of the Tower was a
suite of rooms occu i by Sir Charles Fried—
land, the comman nte of the Tower, and
he was seated at a table writing when the young
ca ain entered.

pleasant-faced man, in spite of the misery
he held in his hands in the control of the prison,
he looked u and then arose with a. smile of
welcome as udor Vashti entered.

“Ah, captain, lad to see you back from
acrosa the waters: at knew not you were ex-
pected: you are welcome.”

“ Nor was I, Sir Charles, as I took the bit in
my teeth and ran home inst orders; but I
sup Ican make it all right with the king
un er the circumstances; but you received a
prisoner from me?”

“Yes, poor Brandt Greyhurst, who it seems
has gotten himself into trouble, and deeply I re-
gret it, for he is the last of his race, and comes
of a stock than which there are none better in
the kingdom; how was it?"

“ He wished to return to England, and I re-
fused. for my crew are mutinous, and I could
spare no officer, and he v cooll deserted.”

“ Strange, indeodl I won d not ave believed
it but from your lips' but it will 0 hard with
him asdeat withou trial will be isdoom."

“ fires," when he is taken.”

“Taken! what mean . captain?”

“ When we capture m." '

“Why, I already havehim in a dungeon of
the Tower.” 5

“You are sure?" '

“ to sure; he was h ht before me, num-
her ironed, and sent to cc 1 13.”

“ You are mistaken, Sir Charles."

“ Impossible l"

“And yet I just met him in the streets of
London rfect y free, and in attempting to
capture im, was knocked down an

‘ Captain Tudor Vashti, the man who enters
this Tower as a prisoner can never escape, sir;
you were mistaken in the an.”

“Ontheeon ,Sir arlesFriedland,y¢m
were mistaken in a man.”

“ It canvbe proven, sir.”

h “Then order the occupant of cell No. 18
ere. «

“ I will,” and stepp tothe door, Sir Charles
gave an order to a sen nel on duty, and in ten
minutes there was heard the clank ng of chains,
and a prisoner entered, with bowed head. and in
uniform, but with the insignia of rank torn

from hh shoulder.
to retire Charles,”su -

“Ask th gpard Sir
gested Tudoor ashti, as the latter was about

The commandant. did so, and. when alone
with the prisoner, Sir Charles said sternly:

“Now,C ptain Vaahti, which is right, you

' 1‘ answer, sir.”

V _ head was raised, and the
m advanced into the light, and Sir
th 'Lftcl'onelong look started back with

nary: -
“Great God! olbrook, my soan '
“Yes, father, am your'son,” was the firm

rel .
P‘Xnd in chahni Youths}: were thedeserter

that alga-seed ,

“ Hal 1 father, I am no deserter, as Captain
Vuhti will tell you- but Brandt Greth was
Eyck-lend; he owed my‘lg: It Cowes, as you

w, several ears ago, n :11 com-
mander's on, not whom glntzntion-
allyadesexflr,“ wisbin have him from
thedsathlknewwouldf wifbeoame hero,
Itookadvantsgeofours likmesstosach
other. and ofyour tion as ower keeper ma
passed for him an went tethe dungeOn, intend-
fifgo send for you in the morning and confess

e was to follow

he es-

‘Emn it. w “r “:53 m

. '8!) I) n-a'

3; ” said sa- Charles in?” “[y.

' "’The risk I face, sir; but regret
 to on, it can beavoided.”

. w
t ‘ “ Vash Brand and I alone
Moddm and I can re-

turn'on the yacht, and nothing need he said of

 

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it," was the bold suggestion of the handsome
young reefer. ‘

Sir Charles glanced furtively at Captain
Vashti, who paced the room several times in
silence as was his wont when deeply moved;
but at ast he said:

“ Sir Charles, I have no desire to cause you
trouble, and I can but praise the act of our
son in wishin to nerve one whom he cal his
friend, and w 0 had saved his life: but Mid-
shipman Friedland must be mostcareful how he
sets my authority at naught again.”

“ I thank on Captain Chiller, for your kind-
ness to both olhrook and myself, and hope to
some day prove that in some way I can serve
you,” and Sir Charles held forth his hand,
which Tudor Vashti warmly grasped, while
Holbrook Friedland said: '

“And I too owe you thanks, Captain Vashti;
but under existing circumstances, it would be
best for me to return in irons to the mha and
in the morning it will be believed . re -
burst made his escape, and nothing will
thou htof it.”

“ good idea: now, Sir Charles, I have
three deserters in my boat to turn over to {Eur
keeping until the are executed; I will ve
my lieutenant ma 0 out charges against them
and send them to you tomorrow, for tonight
they attacked me in the streets, and had it not
beep, for a passing citizen, would have killed
in

e.

“ Indeed! they shall be most severely dealt
with - they are in your boat, ’you say?"

“ 96% at the Tower stairs.

Sir arias touched a hell, andrtho same ser-
geant appeared. : - '

‘ “ Lead this prisoner to the boat at the Tower
stairs, and leave him with the oflcer; then take
charge of three prisoners there and carry them
to 'It‘lge death-cells}; ted d fired “d

esergeantsau an re a aftera
glam of wine with Sir Charles, Mar Vaslltl
took his leave and half an hour [after was in his
cabin pacing to and fro, while-the daring oung
midsh pman who so cleverly had saved randt
Greyhurst, had left his irons in the state-room
of his friend, and quietly crept of to his own
quarters, where he was congratulating himself
upon the happy termination of what seemed at
one time to be a very gloomy picture for all
concerned. _ _

 

CHAPTER XXI.
run use AND ms Vlsrron.
mascene now changes to an apartment in
the B James Palace which was used by Eng-
land’s monarch as both library and private au-
dience chamber. ‘

Upon the morning following the scene at the
Tower, the king sat in a velvet-covered chair,
elaborater carved, sipping a cup of coflee,
which be poured from a silverurn that stood on
stable at his left hand, while upon his right
was an escritoire, covered with writing ma.-
terials, letters, official documents and papers.

The chamber was hung with tapestry of ex-
quisite tterns, the colors remaining rich and
brillian though it was centuries old, and
around the room were massive pieces of furni-
ture of the Elizabethan age. ‘

A few portraits of—the German anoesiwrs of
the king-“hung on the walls, a superb silver
candela in the the of a stag’s antlers, and
a jewel-hilted sword ying on the mantle, were
the onl other objects of interest to attract the
eye of he visitor.

As the king sipgd his coffee, which heh‘ad
himself poured in a tiny China cup, his brow
wasolouded, and it was evident that something

had gone amiss with him.

He ‘was a man of commandigg s cc,
and about him was an air of dig ty 1 power
that at once him a monarch.

“Well, IseeImustcurbthathoy, orhe will
give me trouble," he muttered, setting down
biotin, and taking an official dispatch ro-‘
ceiv the evening he ore.

“ The Lance anchored near the Tower, and I
behaving her in the Indies: why what can the

boy at , v V

i he had an action with the enemy, cap-
tured a pirate’s nest, or done anything that has
caused his return without orders! I '

'“Ihopo so, though I fearuo as he would
have at once come to report his umphs.

“I sent him away for a long cruise. hop
tosave himfrom the d‘ tionshebaden
upon here, and now I find in back again and
—what is i airrahi” and the king turned an-
glgi to a veried servant, who just then en-

C and grog-(fin uprosgiti‘s musings. be

“ a or , our me
a sivngttlea audience with you; hi briefly, ‘g.

‘ Hal the very object of my lights: k
of Satan and his im appear,” mu the
kin and aloud be ad :

“' will receive him, and I wish no won
until I call." ' ‘

, The servant bent lowin obeisancs and retired,
andthekingu'pouredoutanother of codes,
and was q etly sipping It, wit apparent
relish when Captain 'mdor Vashd was an-

Bewasinfulluniform,audwascertai a
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then b as be advanced with martial step, and
bent ore blm.
“Your ma y, I have come to report that I
have retu home without orders, and crave
our pardon for so doing," he said in a. low

no.

“ Captain Tudor Vashti. whom I have ele-
vated tothe command of in own vessel, and
sent on an important cruise foreign water s,
cannot have returned home without orders
unless he had ample lessons for so doing,” said,
the king siernly, and yet n with some
degree of kindness, and co ' era eadmiration
upon the dashing young scapefi-aoe

“Your majesty shall be t a judge if you
deemth am lecauss.” ' t

“ I am listen ng, sir.”

“My ofllcial reports of my nodes: with and
capture offla pirate vemel was sent home, your
ma e -— - ~

‘ And read, and a mark in your favor set
down sir.”

“ I lost quite a number of in (row intthat
action, your majesty, and a madoshortly

after swept several more into the sea to perish,
and en ollowed a mutin disposition upon
the of more—-” .

:: Nutmy in my servics,'siri”m I -‘
0 open, our mat-t - t there were
mph andythreats 03th“. I had pun-

“A good officer Captain Tudor Vomit-hand
never give cause for umtiny on hisveassl, and if

it did occur, prom y meet itl’in a way that

would prevent or flexible.
“ Your majesty is the best of whether!
am capable ot the position your has so

mad!” “Mitzi?” 0am vine
am not you,
without knowing thenf‘uts.” - r a ’

“ Yourma y will remember that my crew
had uneasy e of it when here, only running
out to see. now and then to give your majesty
and the royal famflyean airing, and—" ‘

“Yes on were coming playmilu's, allof
you, thought a hard voyagowoulddoyou
goood, butyoutiroothard ande

an anal: where'you can enjoy your club

a , .

“W” jest is ' Ihadhoped mu '
our ma severe: .
had done my dog." ' '

“ Oh, yes: but about this oomi home?”

“Your ma ' has t'the oom—

bat and the tornado mid?” Wooded and
with some of my crew mntinous, undue cheer
in irons—3’ ' - v i
l"‘j‘edAn oflicer, air?” and the king’s blue eyes di« ,
“ Y our ms esty; Midshipman Brandt
Gre in??th of Sealajnds.”

“ o, no, none of that name eyer did a deed

to‘stiain their hong.”

am sorry report, our majesty that
Midshipman Gre hurst has ‘so, for he’askzd
leave to return ome, and u m refusal of-
the re nest, he deserted the swam out
town \a packet that was gunder 

he wntoo late, the vessel mild,”
was retaken, and I brought him home in "
“Youdid t,Ca in Vashfl,hutitistard
for me to thin evil 0 one beg-1;»; the name of

G hurst;whereishonow, I" 
“ 0 seen last night, your majesty." ‘

“  o king’s

ship?” the king sternly, and he added:

re has been 1 ' in
Captain Vnhti.” W mg-  ' 
‘ He was in

hodrowedwt‘of “rm: “iamdygxm' *
t
ashore. . » = e' ' 'm‘
“Placardbim,sir, inshy ' gardens-tar
and : felon, and spread it 'ito hing-

“imam-yon ’ma’juty
Issuttothe’l‘owerthpe
nous ones I referred to your hi
whomlchargswitl making luatmgt upon

my life.” , _ V ; /
' ‘flell'will'cispstch-word'to W'to
have  the setting sum-this
gem of muthy «any navy mustbestnpgell at /
ones, and when. Greyhurst is ratchet), “will
make a- public example at him.“
“I flunk your majesty:
tank of younoyal b glances.
“i will hear_it,7si

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“ vesse sen ome, m- ‘ ‘
asa pm neof nmAmMuziosumflm-a'
era, t liksthowind,andsh‘eismnch
larger and more sasworthy than the lance,
an masts clean pair «mu, weight:—
I o ourspeed nnt m .
“ ' saw her. all came zip the  your
majesty, than a perfect wreck: butane-an
be made as Much never; vand'oVen'faster,
and heavilyarmedand ' I will pledge
myself. your ma , toreturntn American
waters andsoon unt'fm the sees the hold
buecaneen that arwdoin each damngeto your
majestth ' -~ ‘ '
" It was and the Lance toolight‘for the
service, and the ‘ot someof’m
mutinous
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avor. . «
“And wherein had you the right toexpect
ater favor at my hands, sir, when your wild
ife here, before
me to regret havm
behalf?” and the king looked straight into the
face of the young profligate, who boldly re-

plied:
“ It is said, your majesty, that blood is thicker
h to see if the words

than water, and I sang
held true.”

The king turned deadly pale. and sunk back
in his velvet chair, his blue eyes fixed with a
strange look upon the daring man before him.

CHAPTER XXII.

m rowan. or a snow.
Foe. some moments a silence fall between the
w and his daring suliiect, for, so stunning
been the effect of odor Vashti's words,

that his royal master seemed speechless.
And yet howsimple had been the utterance
. there was them a significance that
the ngfelt oviden y, and while his very man-
ner showed that the Jew’s stor'y of they 5

oun
WI birth was true, thntgersona
are his modesty, a quiet uni upon face,
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burning. inhis es.
“1' do $1; exac yunderstaud your words,,

sir,” mid theking after an instant or two of
silence that was wing painful.

“I merely your majesty that I trusted
yourfldg‘e: to me had a motive which I am

I‘Sirrahl hazards-o attribute motives to

metomy
“(Your ti isangry with me, because I
have told him at I was aware ofthe great
gowns-however shown me being prompted
yfeelingsthatsprungfmmhkheart."
you know why Ihavo
yeuzwho has told you?" and the
longs voieaquivorod. I '
‘ Oaawhosn the penalty for di the

“Whatidoyoumeanthatheisso in
unkldmnothavethedmofwhi you
seomtOknOW,'un‘led out?" and the hi arose

upon

excitedly and his hand hovered overa
the table. '
“Yourmajssty, the one of whom I speak,

even our cannot harm."
“ lw meanyou?” ,, .
“one is dead,” and Tudor Vashti having

readilag toldthe lie,or insin' uatio' n astowhere
he h gottenthe news of his birth, remained
I“ng while the sunk back in his chair
an buriedhis face in his hands, '

gifts: amoment he raised his head, and said
as :

“ know from whence cams thy knowledge
of this secret, and yet I deserved not that she
should havetold it, though it was but natural
forhermo sheartsotodo.

“So let it and let there be between us two
them wall. there has ever been, sndnot
onotsudril of aflection, strive it ever sohard, to
align) up to look over into the heart of the

g. r r ., . V
4.2a ” and! out ‘prouso gig? "3d mafia) m
 son t his cé
'0 the“ “will, if any flitted across it, re-
' Suddenly raisi his eyes, the king said in

 tones: .
. ‘5 .V is. .
mamm sham ""-

lieve tto beforthe
twhiehIwish you

to: ,in cumin tho
mggagdwaJewfisfimhzxm

‘ i‘- ’ flushed ' .
 2:"... “one;

and: _ _
 mfiyfitfidb
youunve in

“Ishall momma”. upon yo Cap-

tainVash andlplsdae, on In
thatyou gall risaeoghiaeggdintgglth what
youracfimsdaerv.

'hming to his tabla amthe kin hastil
wrote a: order upon RomVashtl’s “gy-
houss for twenty-five »
mus

ittoths mum-Wad
f‘Hu-a'sirwb %mms w' h toyre-

“When your vessel is readyfor sea I shall
give you aroving commission, without limit of

our departure, almost caused '
interested in self in your 1

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waters or time; our audience is at an end, Cap-
tain Tudor Vashti.” .

outhful captain with the triumph he
had ed sparkling in  eyes, bent his head
low Ezfore his king, and retired.

Entering the carriage in waiting before the
royal palace, he drove to a printin office, and
had the placard struck oi! that o ered a re-
ward for “Brandt Greyhurst, Deserter and
Felon,” and then returnin tohis cab, bade the
coachman drive to “Enoo Shylock’s; a Jew,
in Monmouth street.”

“ I’ll surprise old Enoch, I think and then
visit my respected father at Sealan 8.”

So saying, he settled himself back on the
cushions, w ile a look of devilish delight came
over his face.

CHAPTER XXIII.
ran KING’S nnar’r.
“ W my dear captain, our visit is so
unex I fear to ask if t ere is trouble!"
and mob hhylock looked up somewhat anx-
ioi‘asly as Tudor Vashti entered his private
0 08.
“ No; I only called on a little matter of busi-
ness, Jew, ltingle]: the stumunt duenon "the mort~
es on o agains my pro y.
‘ W t matters i2 Tudor Vgazhti, when you
cannot take them u . ’

“But I can Jew. '

Enoch shylock elevated his eyes, and, yet,
concealing instantly his astonishment, said,

casually:
“ Ahl been successful for once at play.”
“ Not at play, exactly but at another game,
the amount due on mort-

 

es and interest.” .
he Jew uietly turned to a large book,
and runningh eyes over several papers, said:
“ Let me see, captain; the mortgages amount,
with interest, to twelve thousand and ninety

“ And last night I gave on a note for twelve
thousand dollars; I will 6 that up, too; so
‘ve me the change out of this order for twenty-
ve thousand ends.”
The Jew $ly took the paper, and again
his elyebrows were raised in surfing? as he said:
“”t is an order on Vashti & pany, bank-
"?1 You.
“ For twenty-five thousand dollars?"
“Yes, as you see.”
“They are good men?”
it Ya.”
“ And the king isthe drawer of the draft?”
“ Yes, as you see.”
“ He banks with them I know.”
“ Yes. ” '
“His draft should be good.”
“Should be good? it is good, as you know.”
“Yes, if he wrote it.”
,‘.‘ I do not understand Jew.”
“ If he wrote the draft.” '
211s did. all of it.” '
“%:’gave it to your

“Strange.” _

“What is 

“That he 5 give it to you.”

“Itistoflt tanAinerieanvessel I ca
under a irate sg, and sent home as a prize.”
2: She "s to be fitted out here?”

“Where.”

‘ “. In the Tower dock.” - ,

“ Why does not the .Admiralty’s Treasurer
pay for it, and not the king out of his private
account?”

an: “d? 1.3%?“ :22" ‘b‘i‘a‘ifihid'fii ’21" ii“
ea in a p; pa on y:

“ vesselgosaona ' aorvioe,JOw.‘

' “'Idon’t doubtit, ca ” ‘-
!«‘4Well,giveniathe ofthedraft
 taking out for my. mortgages
no .

fights pity.”

:: That libs}? not gem $0698.38“ ”
0 vs. on night.

“ es, hut I he?th them?” '

“ on were in ahurry, Jew.” .

due
and

“ Tha’tis the way I make my money, Captain,

Vashti.
, “WelLsendyour clerktotakethemup."
“It cannot be done.”
item" '1: M »
‘ arson o m on.
“Thazyoujufisaidgsosendtothemauwho
hasthom ’

“ He will not give them up until the day they
are due.”_

‘5 39ml"

H Haunnot‘”

“ He shall I” shoutedthe omeer.

“ Don’t get excited, Captain Vashti, for it
will do no ,” coldly said the-Tow.

1: Impossihlemeupmimyl the d; of WW I

9

will have them here for yovu.’y

‘I‘Curseson you, Jew Shylocki you wish to
hold these signatures against me for some .pur.
pose of your own.” ‘ .
“I have the draft 1- got from our suicidal
friend, captain, if I wished to use t.”

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“ True; then deduct the mortgage money out
of this draft, and hand me the lance.”

“ But how about the fitting out out of the
American vessel?"

“ How i"

‘: 'IY‘he king gave you this draft to pay for it?”

‘ es.

“If you spend it for yourself, what will the

kingrshayl
“ at is m look-out,” and the face of Tudor
Vashti» flush at being again led intoasnare
by the cunning Israelite.

“ That is my affair, not yours.”

“ It was my intend in you prompted the
question, dear captain.”

“ Curse your interest in me.”

“You Christians plead humbly to the Jew
when you need money, and curse him in your

Writ .”
“ ou eserve what you t, for you thrive
on the vices and follies of 0 or men; but cash
that draft, as I asked you to do, and when the
note comes due, I will take it up.” ,

Enoch Shyiock again looked carefully at the
draft, and said: -

“I cannot cash it, Ca tain Tudor Vashti, un-
til 1 know that it isg .”

“ Do you dare to oubt its genuinenessi”

H Yes.”

“Hal you dare—”

.“ Hold] no threats, no hostile demonstrations,
Tudor Vashti, or you may not escape so easily
as last night, an your life then hung hya
thread.” v

The tone and manner of the Jew caused the
young officer to sink back in his chair for he
remembered well the scene of the night before
when he had been under the aim of thefair
Jewess.

“ You doubt the draft?” he said, hoarsely.. _

“ Yes, for but last night you executed before
my e as a most skillful eoe of forgery.”

vou, Jew! [on insult me because
am in your power.” . -

“You should not have so placed yourself,
Tudor Vashti.” '

“Don’t moralize to me; but tell me if on
believe I have forged this draft on Ross Vas ti,
in the king’s name?”

“I do not say that, captain; but I must be
cautious."

“Then give the mortgages into the hands of
your clerk, and let him drive with me to the

ank, and I will pay him the sum due and get
them from him.”

“ Enough, so that my name does not go on a

apegdthat might, mind you, I say might be

or .

you know

“ Then call your clerk.”
“No, my, daugter shall go with you.”
:1 Your, daugh r'l” »

“Why should you send her?"

“ I have my reasons.”

“I care not if Satan oes so I get the un-
pleasant duty 01! my ban 5; hid her hurry, for
t is nearly time for the bank to close."

“ You will send her back?”

“She certainly is not one of a race whom I
would select to run 03 with,” was the insolent

“Elihu. ready, father,” and Adina ste be-

fore the two, looking ravishineg beam and

othvldently having heard all that passed between
9 .

m. .
Tudor Vashti startedand, colored, and.would
have stammered out some apology, for he was
seldom rude to. a-woman; buther smili face
caused him to he she had not hoax-dale re-
mark, and he con noted her to the own
waiting, and fifteen minutes after he ’ the
3nd "sf-1‘“ will?“ i“ “£3113?
n in w a
the .1533- was on r wayglga'gik’ to hei- father.
But Tudor Vashti wasJipt got wholly at his
confirm the note he had ,vsntheJew, with
the; morgedmindorsemand , t of": m ti, wasf not
on n rwaa e van ore
his until he held passes-ion of thgise, he could
m3 rl1"" mum‘i'wm to ma. but
; o-morrow run in -

m for 8%!!!950lfe the clubgnd than to  may.

once 0 muth mailed

to a fashionalflg’ club house on’th: Strand. - .

CHAITER'XXIV.
Ross vasirn arson.
Fae)! the crowded mans of London, the

 

busy hum of mercantile life, and the whirl of

pleasure, back to the sea-shore where the wash
of the waves, the song of birds, and sighing of
the winds mingle together in delightful har-
mony, I would have my reader accompany

me.
Nottothe old Castle of _ grand in

its ruins, nor to the Wizard’s ell. beneath its

cavern-hollowed rocks, but to the villa of

the estate, built by Ross Vashti,.md made, '

through the lavish use of gold, a maniac of
rare beauty and comf surrounded by gar-
dsnsandgroundsw wereauEden of
beauty. ‘ . '

In the grand library, with its showy trim-

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mings, crimson curtains, and rows of costly
books, sat Ross Vashti the master, gazing
vacantly through the open window open the
sea view in the distance.

At his hand, upon a small table, were a pile
of opened letters and papers, showing that he
had but just finished reading his mail, and
glancing at the news items.

But the master of Sealands had changed in
the past few days, from the man of a week be—
fore, and rumor had it, that his severe illness
of only short duration, had turned his dark
locks white, and certain it is that he had one
evening sought his room, leaving good-night
for his young bride, and a demand not to be
disturbed, and the following morning was a
gray-haired man.

There were hints among the servants of a
shock received, lanes of property, and all that;
but the very day after he again appeared at
the head of his household he sent to London
and ordered a superb set of diamonds for his
wife, and which cost a small fortune.

To his bride he complained that neuralgia
had whitened his hai'r, and so the matter
dropped, for reference to it, all saw, caused
the master’s face to grow more stern and
gloomy.

As he sat there that afternoon intbe library,
some days after his moonlit interview with an
avowed Satan in the tower of Castle Sealands,
he mused half aloud, and the subject of his
musings was one who has already conspicuous-
ly figured in this story.

“ In the name of all evil spirits, why has the
boy come back here?

“ I hoped to have gotten rid of him for near-
ly two years to come, or a year at least, and
here I find that he has returned to London, and
is now doubtless gambling his pay away, that
has accumulated since his departure. .

“ Why did not some kind tornado sink him,
or did not that pirate serve me a good turn by
killing him, I wonder?

“The king, when last I saw him, said noth-
ing of the intended return of the boy, and I do
not understand his coming back. .

“Well, I am ahead of him with Lois, at any
rate, and I shall. finger her fortune, when it

comes, thanks to the kindness of that good Jew'

Shylock, for telling me what he did, and her
avaricious father who sold her to me, for I have
sense enough to see that she cared nothing for
me, and still loves that accursed Brandt Grey-
hurst. '

“ Ha! ha! ha! have I not had sweet revenge
on the name of Greyhurst for the blow the
boy’s father gave me years ago when he stole
from me the woman I then so madly loved?

“Well, they are both in their grave now,
Nanine and Paul Greyhurst, and yet I have
not done with my revonge, for their son must
die a beggar.” V .

Just then his muttering to himself was
broken in upon by the entrance of a servant,
who said politely: r . -

“I have to announce, sir, that your son,
Captain Vsshti, has inst arrived, sir, by t."

“I will see him here,” said Ross ashti
aloud, while to himself he muttered: ‘

“Be is dead broke, I’ll warrant, and will
iake oath that filial piety has brought him; but
the king has forbidden me giving him more
money to squander, which I cannot but regret
as it was convenient for me 'to Set my inch-
ingsout of— Ab! Tudor, mydear boy, you are
welcome, nevertheless you have given me a
and; surprise.” and Ross Vashti arose and ad-
vancod'toward the tan, handsome man who
had enteredthe room with quick, firm tread.

But Tudor Vashti came to a sudden bolt,
and the hand he had half extended dropped to
builds, who stated in open-eyed wonder at
the man who welcomed him, and asked in sur-

prised tones: '
. “Have you gone back, sir, toths fashion of
powdered hair again? . V

The face of Ross Vaahti turned pals, while
he answered impatiently: . '

“Of course you must comment upon my-

hair, sir, even before you return my greeting;
no, air, I am getting so accursed old that my
hair has grown gray, or rather your fast life,
ledinLondonbefci-eyou left,has hosted my
1:

“Oh no, do not lay it to my door, but be
frank and say it is a guilty conscience."

“ Boy! Tudor! I will not—”
> «Now, ’now, don’t let us quarrel, but no.
cap: my tulatious upon your marriage,

’ and when I meet the fair bride I will offer her

my condolences: but by all that’s holy, tell me

 

why you, nearly half a hundred years old,
have married a. child hardly out of her baby-
clothes?”

“Tudor, I will not listen to such language
from you: besides I am only forty-one, and
Lady Lois Vashti is—”

“ Almost seventeen; but how fine that
sounds, Lady Lois Vashti, but I know her to
be a lovely woman, and you are to be con-
gratulated as sincerely as she is to be condoled
with; but come, can you not offer me a glass
of wine, for my throat is full of the dust of
travel, and tonight after dinner, and I have
paid my devoirs to Lady Lois Vushti, We will
have a little talk on business together.”

“Business with you means an advance of
money for your dissipations,” growled Ross
Vashti.

“True, I am dead broke, for I lost several
thousand pounds lately for three nights in suc-
cession.”

“ Back to your old traits again: I had hoped
that your cruise would have benefited your
character.” V

“011 Lord, no; it only sharpened my ap—
petite for gaming— Ah! this is my sweet girl
mother,” and the young officer arose, as Lady
Lois just then entered the room, and with the
courtly grace he so well knew how to assume
at will, he crossed over to her, took her hand,
and bending low kissed it, while he continued
pleasantly:

“I am glad to renew our acquaintance,
Lady Lois, for I have known you ever since
you were a wee girl, and admired on so
much, that you may remember, before sailed
for the Americas, I wrote and ’oflered you my
heart and hand; but my father anticipated
me, it seems, and what was my loss is his gain,
while I have the sweet assurance ~that you will
be a mother to me if not a wife.” .

For an instant Lady Lois seemed as if about
to resent this hold address; but it Was said so
openly, and in such a defersntial manner, that
she laughed it ofl.’ pleasantly, and dinner being
announced, the three went into the dining-
room, and together passed what would appear
to an ordinary obsarver a delightful evening;
but in the heart of each there was an aching
void, though their faces were wreathed with
smiles.

 

CHAPTER XXV.
run vsLnr. or mews.

“Now, sir, as your fair bride has left us to
go to the land of dreams, in which your hoary
head will doubtless be'cont'inually popping up,
like a nightmare, betwecn_her and a buried
love, allcw me to suggest that we turn to
business.”

“I know of no business arrangements be-
tween us, Tudor.” , " -'

“ Ica- soon tell you, sir.”

“It is gold you wish, I am certain: but you
have your pay, your estate should yield yOu a
generous income, and you could live like‘ a
noble, were it not for your love of gambling.”

“ I have news for you, which ’I will first
make known to put ycuvin good-humor.”

“ No news will make me‘advanco'you one
cent.” I I

“We’ll see; would you not like to hear that
one whom you looked upon as an enemy, if I
remember aright, and had cause to thread as a
dangerous rival, had done that which brings
ign’ominy upon his name?” ‘

“ Hal whom do you mean, Tudor?”

“ Why what an old gallant you must be to
have hadso many rivals as to forget the one to
whom I refer.” ’ ‘ ‘ -

“ Ah! you'mean Brandt Greyhqu

“Yes, the boy whose intended bride your
money bought.” - - ‘

“ Well, what of him!” impatiently asked
Ross Vashti.

“First, he got the news, in some way, that
you were to marry the Lady Lois, and at once
asked to come home, in a packet ship that beat
us here four days; but I befriended you most
nobly, and refused him permissidu, and the
result was that he deserted the Lance to sail on
the ship, but was taken and brought back in
irons.”

“Ha! ha! ha! a Greyhth desert his ship!
This is indeed newr,” chuckled Rom Vuhti.-

“Oh, I knew the news would please yea;

'but it will give you more joy to know that he

escaped when we anchored in the Thames.” »
“Escaped! is he at large?" «
“ Oh yes, but the king offers a large reward
for him, and if he is taken he will at once be

'publicly executed.”

 

“But he may come to this neighborhood,
and I will at once give orders to the servants
to keep watch for him, and whatever the
king’s reward may be, I will double it to the
man who takes him dead or alive,” and un-
heeding Tudor Vashti’s remonstrance he called
a servant and at once sent forth the tidings re
garding the deserter, and made known his own
generous odor to his oaptor, but demanded that
the news should be kept strictly away from
the ears of Lady Lois. '

“You fear the key may run 03 with your
bride,” suggested Tudor Vashti with mock in-
nocence. ’

“ No, sir, I have no such fear; but I wish to
see the last Greyhurst under the ground,” said
Ross Vashti, almost fiercely. '

“ Now, arr, for another piece of news; I
drew from your banking house before leaving
London twenty-five thousand pounds."

“ Twenty-five thousand devils! whodnrod to
let you have that sum without my order?”
yelled Ross Vashti. '

“Your tool whom you honor with the title
of partner.” .

“ I will discharge him at once, and—"

“ Discharge a partner I”. Why I see the
partnership was only a blind, and that he was
really a. tool as I before suspected.”

“And he dared to give you that immense
sumi”

“ He dared not do otherwise.”

“What do you mean, Tudor Vashtii"

“I had the king’s order for it, or draft,”
was the provokineg cool reply. ‘

“ You had the king’s order for twenty-five
thousand pounds?” and Ross Vaahti looked at
the young man in utter amazement. .

“ Certainly; I am ordered to a larger vessel,
fitting out for me to go pirate-hunting one
roving commission, and I have to pay for the‘
equipment of the craft."

"‘rAhi but I think the king makes a mistake
to place so large a sum in your hands to dis-
burse; he should have let me attend to it.”

“Oh, no, not to get your twenty per cent.

interest out 'of, for you are as usurious as Shy

lock, the Jew, when you can be.” . ~

“ What know you of that man?!

“ I have heard of him.” .

“Well, air, to return to the king’s act; did
your capture of the pirate craft you sent home
to England, win you this favor?” .

H N ). it V l

“ What did then?”

“ You consider yourself interested!”

“ Certainly.”

“Upon what grounds?" , ,

“ Being your father it is but natural.”

“Upon the same grounds the king gave me
the money.” . ' -

White as his snowy locks now turned Boss
Vash‘ti, and his lips quivered, as hestrove to
speak, yet no sound came from them, and,
with a mocking laugh, Tudor'Vashti continued:

“ How deeply it affects you to find out that
I know the little secret you have, with others,
so carefully hidden; but I can bring hackto
your. lips the -power of speech you. sum‘to
have lost, when I say that I intend to use my
knowledge.” -' - r '

“ In Satan’s name! what would you do,
mad boy?” < ' ‘

“Ah! youcantalknow; goldis themagic ‘

word to open your lips; well, you ask what
would I do? i l

v“Whysimply ukof youa loanonavsrbol
promise to repay you when I can,“ in
never do, I’ll be that much betteroff, and you
won’tmus it.”- ‘ . ~ ‘

“I can give you no money.” ~ '

“Only a small loan; say, lotfme use, yea,
call it ten thousand pounds."

“Ton thmnandfiatsnsl"

“Oh, no, one is enough,-if you are a, un-

sample of the others; yes, I wish ten thon
pounds.” ,

" I cannot spare half of that sum now, for
this villa has cost a fortune, its furnishing up
other, and my marrying has caused mete-lay
out large sums." .- .

“All of which 'you will get back as soon as
your wife receives her inheritance.”

She has no inheritance, for her father is little
more than a beggar.” ' '

“ But her uncle died rich, you know." '

Again did Rosva turn livid, and seemed
to lose the power of exclamation, while Tudor
laughed in the some low, mocking way, undo
continued: - > . ‘

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sum upon the secret of your wife’s inheri-
tanoe.”

“No, no, if you really'need the money I
can give you a check for it tomorrow.”

“Better give the check tonight, as life is
uncertain, and sudden death frequent among
high-livers.”

“I would not be surprised if I lived to see
you hanged, at the present rate you are going
on.”

“Nor I either, for if I cannot get gold by
hunting pirates, I’ll turn pirate and hunt gold,”
was the bitter reply.

Ross Vashti made no reply, but wrote a
draft for the amount of money demanded,
and putting it in his pocket. the young man
arose and said in his sneering way:

“ This will do for the present; but if I cap-
ture Brandt Greyhurst, I will call upon you
for your reward.”

“And I will gladly pay it.”

“Doubtleas,” and with a light laugh Tudor
Vashti left the library and was shown to the
elegant suit of rooms assigned to him, while
miss Vashti remained seated where he left him,
starting at every sound in the villa, and almost
wholly unnerved by his interview with the
bold and wicked spendthrift he had so long
called his son.

CHAPTER XXVI.
LADY none as an ALLY.

IF it had been the intention of Captain Tu-
dor Vaahti to reform after his interview with
the king, it certainly escaped his memory to
carry out the resolution, for, having lost his
twelve thousand poma'ls before he went out to
Sealands villa, he returned, after a week passed
in thfi delightful spot, with the banker’s check
for ten thousand more, which went as did the

 

Now and then he won large sums, but gold
slipped thmugh his fingers like sand, and his
club asaodateswere astonished at his losses,
and yet the seemingly unending supply of his
puma, 4

The secret .was, Ross Vashti was being bled
freely, through the secrets of the past, and
another check, and another, quickly followed
the one personally given to the young profil-
gate.

In the mean time Tudor Vashti passed the
greater part of his days superintending the work
on his new vessel, organizing his new crew,
drilling them at the guns, and getting all in

king’s spies were compelled to report that the
young oflicer was certainly not neglecting his
duties, and his majesty, knowing of his gam-
bling contented himself with the remark:

“ Well, the boy is sowing his wild oats, and
if they do not turn into tares before he leaves,
afterhegetstoseaallwillgowell,and1hope
hear good accounts of him.

‘1! would only marry some fine woman
tw behiaredeanption,andlwilllook
and selects wife for him.” ‘
‘ lastRcseVashti received the last straw
broke the camel‘s back, so tospeak, inn
demendupon himgfor tbcocsmnand, for it was
nothing more, for money, the time previous-to
thislaat Insolent letter, had bouly Muted that
the king should be informed that he, Boas
'Vaahti, had told the young oflcer of his birth.
01 course the banker knew that his instant

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more peremptory demand followed

Ron Vashti was in dismay, for if he yielded
to the incessant demands, even his normous
fortune could not hold out when pitted against
the most skillful gamblers in London.

Inhisdistreseheturnedtohisbeautilul, but

sad-faced bride, telling her everything, and, to
his great joy, she said:

“"1 can manage it for you, if you will trust
me.

“ Certainly, I will trust you, but how can
you manage that wild devil?” ' ' -

“How, Iain not at liberty to tell, but I will
guarantee that he makes no other demand
uponyou, if you will permit me to go to Lon-
don, and alone.” ‘ .

BusVashtirouldnotseehowLadyInis
could effect auygood hysuch a strange pro-
cedure, but he consented, as his gold was his
idol, and even his young bride would be willing-
.ly sacrificed upon thealtar of the godof Marn-
mon, and the result was, that Lady Lois Vashti
was driven in her private carriage to London,

a cab,‘ ot into it, and was driven to an inn
in an obscure part of the city, thereby destroy—
ing all trees of her presence in town, a thing
she seemed most anxious to do, from some rea—
son known only to herself.

 

CHAPTER XXVII.
run MIDNIGHT VISITOR.

Carram Tnnoa VASHTI had just returned
to his own rooms, which he had rented during
his stay in London, and, in no enviable mood
was pacing to and fro, with no seeming desire
to seek rest, although the hour was past mid.
night.

He had just returned from the club, where
he had gambled away a thousand pounds,
borrowed from Sir Charles Friedland, that he
had gotten that afternoon, and he was in no
enviable frame of mind from several reasons.
First, he had gone to Shylock the Jew, and
that worthy had refused to advance any more
money, even on the very best forged paper, un-
til the other notes were paid, and he had not
the money to pay them, although they came
due in two days’ time.

Second, his letter to Ross Vashtl remained
unanswered, and he owed several thousand
pounds of borrowed money from his intimates.

Third, his new vessel was ready for sea, and
he had received a request, which amounted to
a command, to go to sea within ,three days, as
a buccanoer craft, seemingly tired of waiting
for the cruiser to hunt him down, had gone to
cruising around the coast, and, in spite of the
Royal Navy, was committing numerous pira-
cies within sight of the English shores. '

A sudden knock upon the door caused Tudor
Vashti tostart,and in answer tohlscallhis
valet entered.

“There is a young gentleman here to see
you, sir, and he has called several times before
to—night.”

5‘ I care not to see anyone, Buck.”

“ He says he must seeyou, sir."

“ Is it Mr. Morley, or any of my ofi'icers?”

“No, sir, I never saw him before; he is quite
young and very handsome.”

“Show him in, and I’ll soon know. why he
calls at this late hour,” and Tudor Vashti com-
menced his walk to and fro once more.

Presently the door again opened, and a
youth of slender form, jet—black hair, blue
eyes, well dressed, and wearing a slight mus.
tache entered, and bowed low to the officer.

“ Well, sir, how can I serve you at this late
hour?" said Tudor Vnshti, looking closely at the
youthful visitor, not altogether liking his
looks.

With another bow, and a twirl of his
cane, the visitor said in broken accents.

“Ihave not re plasir of speak English per-
fectment, Monsieur Vashti; vill you speak as
language Francaise-wid me?” - .

. “ Yes, if you prefer it,” was the prompt
reply in perfect French.

“Now, sir, state the cause of your visit.”

In the same language, and the purity of ac-
cent proving him to speak it to perfection, if it
was not his native tongue, the youth replied:

“My call upon you is not a pleasant one,

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“than!” . a '.

“Trim, sir, for I came from Monsieur Ross
Vashtl, your father.” ' '

.“ Indeed! than I suppose you are to give me
a lecture with the money you are to, hand over
to me,” said Tudor Vashti with a sneer.

.“Neithsrfiir, Insure; but I have come to
give on advice."

“ hlch I take from no one; give me the
money that was sentme and depart.”

“I have no money for you, sir.” .

“What! did not Ross Vashtl send 'me the
money I asked?" cried the oficer angrily.

“ He did not.”

“an heshall regret it.” Wm m it,

“ the cont , sir, you, re
if you push mattergyagainst him.” '
Tudor Vathti wheeled suddenly in his walk,
wglzilch he had kept up, and said almost sav—
a y: ‘
“Boy, I’ve a mind to hurl you out of that
window for your insolence.”

“ Oh no, you will not add that to your other
crimis,” was the bold retort. ’

The officer made astep forward, as though
to carry out his intention; but there was some-
thing in the fearless, confident bearing of the
youth, slight, and seemingly fragile as was his
form, that checked him.

 

whens, npcnherarrival she stoppedstalarge
, hotel, dismissed her own equipage, and calling

“State your business with me, and leave,
ere. I do that which I regre ” he said hoarsely'.

/.

“My business, sir, is to say that Mr. Ross
Vashti declines to be blackmailed any longer,
even by you, and will give you no more
money to squander at the gambling table."

“He shall, by Heaven!”

“ He shall not!"

“What! do you dare me?” and the officer
raised his clinched fist.

“ I do,” was the fearless reply.

Again the bearing of the youth checked the
man’s impulse, and he said:

“ Who, in the name of Satan! are you?”

“One who knows you, Tudor Vashti, well,
or I would not trust myself in your power.

“ Hold! you have blackmailed Ross Vashti
into giving you money, and I intend it shall
mp.»

“ Bah! what power have you to say nay!”
was the contemptuous question.

“Listen and judge: do you remember five
years ago, when you came home from sea and
visited your father at the villa, which he was
just building, and preferred to live in, to the
gloomy old‘castlel”

“ Yes!” was the abrupt reply.

“One day, strolling along the cliff with your
gun, you met a person you little expected to
see there— Why, Captain Tudor Vashti! how
pale you are) ,

But with an effort the om’cer controlled his
emotion, and the youth continued:

“Some hot words passed between you, and
then you came to the ruined'caatle together,
and there was one who heard the stranger im-
plore you to act honorably and make her your
wife, for it was a woman in the garb of a.
man.

“Well, the whole story came out, of your
having bound the innocent girl to you by a
false marriage, and then deserted her, after
forcing her to swear never to divulge the
secret; but she loved you still, Tudor Vashti,
and learning that your vessel had returned
from a foreign cruise, she sought you out and
threatened to tell Ross Vashti all, and‘then
even go to the king. ‘

“ You entreated, you implored, you threat—
ened, but all to no purpose, for she was deter-
mined, and you bade her go, and, as she turned
from you, you sprung forward, seized her in
your arms, and buried her into the sea.

“Two days after a fisherman found her
body, and she was buried in the village church-
yard, and the world knew not of the cruel
wrong you had done the poor girl, and the
heinous crime you had concealed it with: but I
knew it, Tudor Vashti.” -

CHAPTER XXVIII.

, BEATEN a'r ms OWN can.

THROUGH the whole story told by the
French youth, Tudor Vashti had stood like one
in a trance, for that one cruel crime of his life i
he had believed known only to himself, and
now, to his horror, he found it told as it hap-
pened, by the lips of a stranger.

“And who are you?" he asked boar-sly, as
the youth said that he knew it:

“I am the one who witnessed the meeting
on the cliff, and'heard what-passed, after you
canto to the castle' together, and saw you do
the deed.” ‘ ' ‘

“,Did any one else see it?”

“No.” . .

“ Does Ross Vashtiknow this!"

“ No.” . ‘

“Does any oneelse know of it?"

“Np.” '

.“Yon and I are the only onset"

u Y8." ' ~ '

Tudor Vashtl stepped to the hell rope and
rung for his valet. ; 7 -

“Buck, go to the yacht and bid Kr. Harley
come up to the club and breakfast with me at
eleven in the morning.” ‘ ‘

“ Yes, sir,” and Buck the valet left the house.

“Now my young French friend, you have
made a great mistake in bringing Tudor Vaahti
to bay,” said the man hoarsely.

“How so?” was the cool question.

“You have run yourself into a trap, ‘for if I
killed a. woman to dlenoe her tobgue, I cer-
tainly shall have less compunction in killing a
Frenchman, especially as the French are our
naturnal enemies, you know.” , . .

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“One minute: you have proven yourself a
blackmailer, as well as a murderer of the worst
ldnd, and D0 save Ross Vashti I came to warn
you that I would gotothe king with my story,
if you made another threatening demand for
money. .,

“ Say that you will not, and your secret is
safe." \

“ No, I prefer to know that my secret is for-
ever safe, and the same time I must have
money, and will have it.”

“ You refuse my advice?”

is I do."

“Then do your worst, for I do not fear
you.”

Again the man hesitated, for the youth’s
manner was utterly fearless, though he must
know that Tudor Vashti had sent his valet
away simply to have him wholly in his power.

After a slight pause he suddenly sprung for-
ward and grasped the youth by the shoulder
with a gripe of iron, and murderous intent was
in his eyes; but ere he could clutch the slender
throat the youth cried: '

“Unhaad me, for I have oflcers awaiting
me.”

_Tudor Vashti checked his impulse, and the
youth continued: '

“Go to that window, draw aside the curtain
and you will see a vehicle, in which are three
officers of the law; if I return not by two
o’clock, and it is now a quarter of an hour to

that time, they break into this house, and will-

seim you, for a written statement I sealed and
placed in their hands to open should harm be-
fall me.”

The manner of the youth carried convic-
tion with his words, 'and Tudor Vssbti quickly
released him, and became; livid with. fear; but,
like a drowning man catching at a straw, he
cried:

“Your story none would believe, for you
are but an unknown youth.” '

A peculiar smile crossed the face of the
stranger, and, after an instant, he said;

“Tudor Vashti, I intended not to reveal to
you who I was; but to keep you in check I
will do so, and if you will let Ross Vashti
alone I will not betray the secret, which I have
kept locked in my heart for five long years;
but if you demand of him another cent, the
king shall know all.

“ Why I kept that fearful secret, which- has
been likea hideous nightmare in my heart ever
since that fatal day, I know not, and could
never explain to myself; but I saw you com-
mitthedeed, forIsatin a nicheofthecastle,
sketching the land view, and I witnessed. all.

“ I was but a child then of twelve, but Itold
noone ofthefeerfulstory, and I do notcare
now todoso, unlemy'ou force me toit; if you
do, I have fortified myself with the name and
home of the murdered maiden, and know all.”

“But no one will believe you.”

“Perhaps not, behaving ,me to be an un-
known French youth; but, as Lady Lois Width”,
of Sealauds, they will.” '

The 'dark wig and mustache were taken of!
suddenly,‘ and with a cry of horror Tudor
Vasbti started back and gazed upon the dating
woman. ‘

But again catching at a straw, the man
said: .

“Lady Lois, you arein my moms, and my
valet shall return and find you here, and then
your fair Nputation is florever gone."

“You forget that I am" accompanied by four
But" 0111.00". sir,” was the haughty response,
and Tudor Vashti saw that he was indeed
beaten at his on end said humbly:

“ I submit; 00'“ mend I obey.”

“You know what I We! you, and see
that you disregard not my wishes; good-night,
Captain Vashti; I wish you a plmt break.
fast with Iyziur lieutenant," and resuming her
disguise, y Lois left the room and the house,
and entering the carriage, where three men at
awaiting her she said: -

“ Drive to the inn and I will pay ydu for
your services, which I am glad to saywerenot
needed."

‘ CEAPI'EB XXIX.
m aw’p m can.

, hwaswithablack face auditercehnmor,
that Captain'hidor Valid drove up tothe
homecr Enoch Bhylock, the eveniagatterhis
interview with Lady leis, and demanded»
sestheJew. ' , '

Seated in his easy'chalr,‘a tablswlth his
lodgers and account books before him, Enoch
received the young  a aim and

 

pleasant mien that by no means poured oil on
the troubled waters at the spendthrilt’s soul,
for he cried fiercely:

“ Curse your smiling face, when I am in
such a humor, J ew."

“It is hard, I know, Captain Vashti, to have
to pay out your money to redeem your note,
when you could get rid of it so much more
pleasantly by gambling it away.”

“ But I have no money to pay you.”

Up went the arched eyebrows, as if in great
surprise, and the Jew asked:

“ Have you not come to redeem your notes.”

M No ll,

“ Ah! some other business then, for I remem-
ber they are not due until to—morrow.”

“ My business is that the note must remain
over," flatly said the officer.

“ Impossible, Captain Vashti.”

“ It is not impossible, Jew."

“ It is.”

U Why?"

“ They are in other hands.”

“ They must be taken up."

“ Give me the money to do so.”

“ I have it not, Jew.”

“Then they must go to protest."

“ Take them up yourself.”

“ I have not the amount Icon to invest in
them.”

“ You must.”

“ That is a strong word, captain, from a
beggar.” , .

h’ 1”

“Yes, from a beggar to one he asks a favor
of.”

“Oh, curses on you, Jew Shylock, you know
you have the money and can take them up."

“ I must have security.”

“ I have none to give. .

“Then they go to protest.”

“Damnation! would you ruin me?”

“ Go to Ross Vashti and get money.”

“ He will give me nothing.

It Try him.»

“I have tried him.”

“ Try him again.” ‘

“Fool! I have bled him of thirty thousan
pounds since I gave you the notes.”

“ Ah! then you have money.”

“ I have not, for I lost it all in play."

“You should give up that evil habit, Cap.
tain Vashti.” '

.“Iwillpledge myself to dose, if you will
take up those notes.”

“What interest is it to me whether you
gamble or not? your vices are nothing to me,”
was the cold response.

“Ah! I forget, you are a human vampire
to live 03 of other men.”

“It is the way of the world, my Christian
captain; one half of the world steals from the
other half; some do it on the high seas, and it is
called piracy, others break into our homes and
it is termed burglary, others still trade on the
necessity of others and we call it business,
while many thrive, under the cloak of the
church and honesty, by swindling'their neigh-
bors, and it is called speculation; I tell you,
Tudor Vasbti, I am no greater sinner than my
brother merchants.” »

“ Hush your accursed moralizing and help
an" . . .

“ I cannot, for you will not help yourself; I
lift your head above water, and you make no
eflort to keeplrom sinkingagain."‘

.“ Oh, what shall I doi" ‘

"I seldom give advice."

“Do so this time, good Enoch, for ifthose
noteng toproteshthey reach thehandsof
Ross Vashti and my forgery will be known,
and I am rulned.” v

“ You should not have committed forgery.”

“ You temptedlme.”

“You should have resisted.”

“ Don’t preach to me, Jew, for you know
how!wsssituated,buttdlme how to extri-
cate myself.”

“Advice isaccmmoditythathasa market-
able value in law.”

“You mean I must pay for it?"

u Ye‘ l9 . \

“Someothertrsptolesd me into, I’llwar-
rant.”

“You can decline as you please.”

“Well, what is it?” .

“Imusthave twmty per cent,if you get
the money.” ~ ‘

“ Of course you must rob me.”

“In, I save you from rain.” -

“You shall have it, only help_msont." ,

“ Go to the king.” I

/

 

“I have thought of that, and was going to
do so, telling him I had been reckless and
throwing myself on his clemency; but a young
man I had befriended years ago, and whom I
meet at the club, came to me and told me so-
cretly that he was one of the king’s detectives,
in fact the chief of the force of spies, and told
me he had received orders to dog my steps, and
that his men were watching me, and had se-
cretly my eyery action to their master, and
that his majesty had muttered setto voce :

“ ‘ He is nearing the end of his rope, in spite
of all I have done.’

“Now, Jew, you see I dare not approach
him.”

“No, it would not be wise."

“Besides, I received an order this day toseil
to-morrow night in my new vessel, it ready,
and pursue that accursed pirate that is spread-
ing terror along the coast.”

“Yes, the city is wild with rumors regard-
ing him; by the way, did you ever capture
your deserterl"

“ You mean Brandt Greyhurst?”

H Yes."

“ No, although the king trebled the reward
altered.” .

“ No one has seen him?”

“ No; why do you ask!”

“ I saw him the other night."

“ You I” exclaimed the odlcer.

fl Ye.- n

“ Where?”

“ In Portsmouth.”

“ Why did you not arrest him, Jew?”

“I am not a king’s oflicer,” was the coldre-

spouse.

“Nonsense; why did you not call atdi'?

“I did not care to.”

“ Would you protect a deserter?’

“I on protecting a forger, sir.” _

Captain Vashti winced under this shot, and »
cowed his companion by saying: .

“ You did wrong, Jew, to allow him to

' cape.”

“ I am the best judge of my own actions,
sir.”
“It was in Postsmouth you saw him, you
say?! .

It Yes.”

“ Where '3”

“ At the inn.”

“ What was he doing there?”

“ Talking to me.”

“:You know that itwas Brandt Greyhurstl”

l Yea-n . .

“What did he say to you?”

“ That is my business, sir.”

“ By Ham on! you are protecting a felon.
from justice, and are liable for it.”

“ Yes, it the tound it out.” ,

“ lie shall, for I will tell him, sir- unless you
does I wish.” '

“You will hardly tell on yourself."

“.%lvyaelf!nwhat do you meant"

“ hywi youtellthekinglamproteotin
a tamer—yourself?” , ‘ 3‘

burst.”
Ah!” V ' ' ~

“Devil take that oh of your’I;-it means
more than a whole sentence of most men, and
madden me.”

“You are easily upset, myChristian up“
mm; but have youany idea who thhpirdte
is?’ . '

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“Think!”

“I have no idea.” '

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“ Who?"

“ The deserter.”

“ Brandt Greyhurst?”

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ing the door at a rap, a young and handsome
man entered, dressed as a sailor.

“I had before seen Brandt Greyhurst, and I
at once recognized him.”

“Well?” impatiently asked the oflicer.

“He said to my friend, whom I was negoti-
ating with. that, as the breeze was lightr and
the tide would ere long be against them, it was
necessary to sail at once.”

“ Smugglersl by all that’s holy!"

“I did not ask them their calling, but paid
for the goods, sent them to the city, and have
realized largely by their sale.”

“ Of course, but why do you connect Brandt
Greyhurst with this daring pirate?”

“ Why,I saw the fleet cratt thetwo men board-
ed put to see, and before the next sunset there
were half adozen merchantmen oaptured,robbed
and set fire to within sight or the land, and
their crews reported the pirate just such a
rakish little vessel as .I had seen the night be-
fore.” -

“I. believe you are right.”

“I expect so, and it would be a feather in
your cap to capture the pirate and the deserter
midshipman at one and the same time.”

i “ It would indeed; now I regret what I did ”

“ That you drove the midshipman topiracy?”
asked Enoch in a well-feigned tone of inno-
cence. - . v.

“ No! but when I got the king’s order to
sail, I paid a man to prevent my going at

' once to sea.” 4

“How could he?”

“ The new vessel had been just drawn out of
the dock, and was anchored in mid-stream.
below some trading barges; one of them, by
accident you know, Shylock, slipped her cable
and drifted down upon the schooner,_smsshing
her (bowsprit, flying jib-boom, and crushing the
martingale, figure-bead, all into’oue coniused

'u '

“Did it sink her?” asked the Jew with in-
terest. ,

“Oh no, nor injure her hull, and the dam-
age can be repaired in a couple of days; but it

’ served me well to gain time, as the yacht needs
repairs too beforeshe can put tosea, or at least
I so reported, for I sent word of the accident
to the king.” ' '

,“ Ah!”

“There is that accursed exclamation again,

I what does it mean in Hebrew, Jew?”

“More than the translators of your Bible,
captain, could ever interpret,” was the laconic
response.

‘- Well, what is to be done about the notes?
,tor I cannot pay them and must go to sea in

, two days.”

. “The'last hour of gmce is up with them at
two o’clock to-morrow, captain." . '

“ Yonmust redeem them.”

" I cannot."

“Jew, it you will save me this time, I will
do anything youmay ask at me." ,

“An thizg, your highness?" and the Jew’s
eyes to nkl . v , ‘ t

“ Don’t higlmess ma, Jew,”

“'YOu are a king’s son.” ' i p

“ Yes, one he dare not own, but. yes, I’ll do
anything you. ask, for I will the: gor-tosea
contented, capt this pirate, and Brandt
Gnyhunt too, I
omit, and win. favor. in the royal eyes once
mo .” ’

“C'sptain Tudor Vashti, I shall hold youto

your word, and I will take up your paper and
: mve you from ruin.”

“But what am I to do, Sh lock?” asked the
oflcer, impreued by the asllte’s strange
manner. ' I .

“,Marrv I that is all.” '

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A nunsr'o’t mocking laughter from the lips .

‘0! Captain Vishti was thereuponsato the Jew’s
demaYnd.‘ _m'ed’ L . I”
‘ “ ounce-.11) myChriItisnmvtain,
hemid,'withasnser. _  . '
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tors. Enoch.” ’ ~ ‘
“Inmconceitsd enough not to thinklam

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“Will you do as I say?”
V “That depends.”

“ Upon what!”

“ The woman.”

“ I should think she would be the one to
object.”

“Upon what grounds?"

H Many. ”

“ Name them.”

‘- You are a disowned son, a spendthritt, a
gambler and a forget ” -

“ You oertainl do not mince matters.”

“ Why should 3”

“Yes, you do know me, well, who is the
woman?”

“ You agree?” I .

‘ ‘ I cannot do otherwise.’

“You are wise toronce.”

“ Who is she?” '

“ My daughter." ' ‘

Tudor Vashti could not restrain the start he
gave, and his lace turned deadly pale, for, in
those early days for a. Christian to wed a Jew
was looked upon as a heinous crime.

“You seem surprised,” said the Jew who
was eagerly watching him, '

U I am.” '

“ Why should you be.” ‘ '

“ She is a Jewess, I am a Christian.”

“Baht what are creeds where love is con-
cerned?” sneered the Jew

“ Lovel where is the love?”

“She loves you.”

“ Indeed! I am honored,” and there was a
tinge of sarcasm in the tone that caused Enoch
Shylock’s swarthy face to flush. ‘

“so you, are, for, my daughter comes of a
pure race, while you are a disowned son, the
oifspring of royalty that does not own you.”'

“ You are right; but why one, who like your
daughter is pure and noble, and must know
much of my evil life, should feel affection for
me I- cannot comprehend,” he said, deeply
moved. ’ I

“The hearts of women are as inscrutsble as '

the ways of the Providence your preachers
talk so much about.” ‘ ,

“Yes, I agree with you; she must know 1
am wicked " ,

u Ya.”

“ That I have not one good trait!”

“.She thinks otherwise.” ,

“Then love has made her blind.”

- “All love is blind except one kind.”

“ And what is that?” ,

“Jealous, love.” M :1 is
“Ah on speak tr for one, ove
Argusefyid, and can s‘siyzt‘nora than there is to
see; but you astound me, Jew, withryour. pro-

position.” V

“ Why should I?”

“ She is e. Jewels.”

I‘ Yes.”

“ I a Christian. ”

“ What doth it matter!”

“I fear the union.” ' .

“Do you not believe her aypure woman?"

“ Yes indeed.” .r

“ Is she not beautiful?’

“Divi so.” ' .

“Her form is good?”

:“ Perfection ed.” 7

“ She is well educated.”

v “80 she seemed.” .
. “Accomplished.” ,‘ ,

“Yes, for I heard her playing the harp with
exquisite touch, an‘d‘her voice is as sweet as
sernphic music, while these paintings on the
walls you tell me are her work, she rides
splendidly” drist with a. master hand, and I
loved her at sight, so to speak, though it was
not I love to in any why break my heart at
loss at the airlock; but ‘0 wry herrEImh, ‘0
m’ her, is another thing.” , I ~ _

“ cry Yashd, our interview
 . no onset. . - j a .
. samba. murmur. some“
Ame " -

mr“”You committed;th without,_thfrik-
8- ' . V L
“ I wanted money "f :
“Your need is gramme." '
.“True, by marrying your. lovely daughter

k I keep oifruin,” , V

H Yea". V

“ But I have nothing  a wile on." j

. “ Your wife will have!)

" x “ ermitmejustthis once 

“I can interpret it I, you‘from your,lips;
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of matrimony,” sneer-ed the Jew , ,

v .

...._.

“‘ You are right,.it does.”

“ Well she is rich, for I will give her to you
by no means empty—handed.”

“How much, about, for instance?" said the
sordid man. I

“ Is it ahbnrgain 3‘“

“Name the sum.”

“What do you wish?”

“The notes redeemed—”

“Yes.” ,

“About ten thousand pounds in cash for»
myself—” v

H  ’7

“That forged draft and the notes returned
to me—”

It  79

“And, say, a handsome estate in the coun—
try for Adina to live upon—”

(I Yes.” V

“And about twenty thousand pounds pin
money for her to live on.”

“Anything more?”

“Yes; that our marriage remain a secret
unless I wish to divulge it.”

“ That is all?” V

U 1’ ' '

“ Well, Captain Tudor Vashti, I will tell you
what I will do, and name my terms, and if
you do not accede to them, our transaction
ends here.” - . '

“‘I am ready to hear.” . ' '

“ First, I will return you the notes and the
draft to do with them as you please, for they
are in the possession of a Jewish banker, my
friend." I . , .

“ Well?" ‘ '

“ Second, I will give to you tor your per-
sonal use twenty thousand pounds.” . ,

“The devil!”

“ I will give to your wife a handsome man--
sibn in the city and an elegant estate in the
country.” .

“Why, my dear Enoch, how could I ever
believe you ungepnrous?’ V

The Jew smiled blandly and continued!

“And she shall have jewels, laces and gold
and silver service worthy of a princess.”

“ My noble fatherLin-lsw, in prospective,
you are the some of generosity.” , 5 . ,

“And I ‘will give her deedsto property so
invested, that it willyield her twelve thousand
pounds per year, an annuity worthy the bride
of a‘prince.” , v , , . i

f‘ut meembmce you, my prince of Jam--
salami” cried the astounded ofllcer. ‘

“One moment, sir: you , have, heard what-
dowry goes with my daughter?’

“Yes.” I ’ " '

'f‘You are content?”

“More than satisfied.”

“ New hear my terms.”

“‘ Your terms!” ‘

it Yes.” ’ I I ~ ‘

' “ Of course there is acme secursed atterclap
to‘i‘iiéme   n ,
on can 9 ud . ,

“Iam waiting.”' 3'0" 9.,

“In return I demand that I - shall have the
right to make the" marriage known when and
howl easel” ', ' '

“ The devil, Enoch, that would crush me in
London”, > ‘ n  ._ p , ,., ,‘

“The forged notes will not benefit you.”

. “But tomorryaflewessl”, _ ,

“Isjnot sofbsd'as' what you have done, as
you will, ‘fliid ,when.,the, executioner .ot the
Tower lays your handsotpe head on the b ."
1 “ hi ..,on’lt,spesk 9 suchthin Shylock.”

“ ich shall it he: arrest for o'rgary', Land.
execution, or marry a. JewemP'. :’ H

“I’lltskethe'Jewess.” , Q‘, ~' '

, “With the right to me to make} known the

“Yes’h’nt don’t be'in a ham about it.”
,.'“Ishallsnitmyse1£,”v ', 'I' Z' w ,,
" When I 71W.'9°1'€'¥?“¥ tease
PEN"; , ‘f  l . . ' ‘

"Tomorrow atrioon," I p '

“Bowen?” 1 ' J', I ‘ 

“The notes are 1nd at two'o’clock.” -' .

“Ah,'me!'I 'shul be on hand, my regards
to my bride that is} to 436, Enoch,” an'd' with a
shrug of his shoulders Tudor ,Vashtl left the
Jew’s house and withde his w, ,to the club,

where he gave his draft at' One"? is,  on
the banking-310"”. 0‘ Vflflgm '_ Jr
Received the money. , witqu goes, (9!"
tizbgnréqsingté meet it was gw' , smegma

from the Jew’tlie roiiowing'usy: M , . , I M
, Just betore dam .59  club'inoney_
less, havingjhst the entire amount h‘y’his reck-
less playing; but his race, were no lack of con-

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CHAPTER XXXI.
AN UNINVITED GUEST.

WHEN Captain Tudor Vashti’s valet called
him, according to orders, at nine o’clock, on
the morning of the day set for his wedding, he
found him sleeping calmly, as behooves a bride-
groom on his marriage morn.

Awaking, he made a careful toilet, sent for
a carriage, and drove to a jeweler’s and made
purchase of a costly set of pearls for his in-
tended bride, telling the Silversmith to send the
bill that night to his club for payment.

As he owed only gambling debts, the young
officer‘s credit was good, and knowing him, the
silversmith gave him the jewels, and he then
drove to his club for breakfast, and, after a
sumptuous repeat, having a spare half hour,
sat down for a game with sevsral of the early
comers.

To his surprise luck sided with him, and he
arose the winner of a thousand pounds.

“ By the Lord Harry! the Jewess brings me
luck," he said, as he left the club. and bade the
coachman drive with all speed to Monmouth
street, for he was late, and that is an unpar-
donable sin in a bridegroom, though it is per—
mitted with a bride. '

Enoch Shylock, dressed in a suit of black,
met him at the door, and he was led into the
parlor, where he was struck with amazement
at the exquisite beauty of his bride, who re-
ceived him with a winning grace that made
him feel that she was one to adorn his home,
and would madden with envy his male asso-

ciates at the prize he had won."
- “You are ready, Captain Tudor?" asked the
Jew. . '- '

“ Yes, Enoch; where are the notes and
draft?”

“The money, yours, is here, see!” and the

Jew opened a morocco pocketbook he took

from the table, and showed that it was full of '

crisp Bank of England notes of the denomina-
tions of thousands. ‘

“In that pocketbook are the deeds‘to my

daughter's property, and the money I give her,
and see, these mses contain her jewels, and
those boxes her silver service.”

“But the draft and my notes?”

“ I told you a Jewish banker, my friend,
held them, he having negotiated them for me,
‘and I expect his clerk with them each moment,
as I asked him to send them here for payment;
the draft I have here.” ,

“ Then let the ceremony go on,” was the im-
patient response, and as the Jew left the room,
Tudor Vashti crossed over to his intended
bride and handed her the case of jewels he had
brought her, while he said, in his soft, winning
way: ' l

“ Adina, accept these from mass an emble
of your purity, and believe me when I tell you
that I more than. appreciate the sacrifice you
make to wed one whom you know to be a
wicked man; but your sweet influence, I feel
no doubt, will win me from my evil ways,
firinfrom to-day I will become a changed be-

S-

The beautiful eyes met his own, and she re-
turned the kin be imprinted upon her lips; but
ere she could reply her father entered, accom-
panied by a. magistrate and several wit-
names.

The bridaand groom then took their places
matheir names were mt?

men and Enoch w ‘ n
the ear of Tudor vain: ‘

“ Put, ‘sonofl the king,’ your bighness.”

‘With a reckless smile the young ember
obeyed, and the ceremony was read by the
magistrate, who, with his witneues retired.

“One moment, your highnoss," and as the
Jew spok- hoopenod another door and there
entered a Jewish rabbi in his‘robes, and he
was accompanied by half a dozen Israelites.

Then the ceremony of the Hebrew church
was gone through with, and Adina the J ewess
and Tudor Vashti were pronounced man and
wife, and a proud smile rested on the face of

' the young bride, while her husband said:

“Now, my revered father-infilaw, I must

drive to myyacht, for I expect there 'a mes-_

sage from the king.”
“You will.ilnd your wife not here, Tudor,
but at the home I have given her ,up in the
city; here is the address, and here is the money
I promised you.” _
“ And the notes?”
"L Havelnot yet Iarrived.”

“Then give them to Adina for me.”

“ I will, for I sent my clerk to hurry them
along—ah! here is Ephraim now."

“ The notes were taken up before banking
hours closed yesterday,” said the clerk.

Both the Jew and Tudor Vashti turned dead—
ly pale, and the latter saw that the news was as
unexpected to his father-in-law as himself ; but
he shouted:

“ Impossible 1” ,

“ No, sir, the notes were taken up, sir,” per-
sisted the clerk.

“ By whom?” asked Enoch Shylock in a voice
that quivered, while Adina, with white face
pressed forward anxiously.

“By Mr. Ross Vashti." _

Here was another thunderbolt into the Jew
camp, and the three seemed dazed, for what
could it mean? ,

But before any one could reply, a servant en-
tered, and. behind her came one whom Tudor
Vashti recognized. for it was the king’s chief
detective.

“ Ah, Shirley, I am glad to see you,” he said,
with forced calmness, though his heart grew as
cold as ice.

“ And I to see you, Captain Vashti, for I was
seeking you. "

“ Indeed; anything wrong?”

“ The king desires your instant presence at
the palace. ”

Both the Jews and Tudor Vashti know well
what this meant, but the latter said:

“ I will accompany you in a minute; but
permit me to present to you my bride, Madam
Vashti, and my father-in-law, Mr. Enoch Shy-
lock."

Fred Shirley was a gentleman, and he bowed
at the introduction, said a few pleasant words,
and then urged Tudor Vashti to accompany
“I will go at once; Adina, Iwill be home
to a late dinner,” he said pleasantly, but the
smile upon his face was a mask to hide the
fiendish determination in his heart, for he had
suddenly formed a- desperate plan of action,
and was just the man to carry it out.

CHAPTER XXXII.
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“ WELL, Shirley, what is the trouble, at the
palace?” asked Tudor Veshti, with feigned in-
difference, when the two were seated in the
vehicle. , .

“There is no trouble there, but" with you;
ah, Vashti, I warned you and you heeded not
my warning,” said the chief detective sadly.

‘,‘ Why, what the devil is the matter, man?”

“I will tell you: you did me a good turn in
the past, Tudor, and I tried to return it,
though I was derelict in my dutytot-he king in
telling you that he had spies upon you. ' ,

“ I hoped you would be cautious, and try
and redeem yourself, but you became even more
reckless, and now you have run yourself in
the toils." .

“Why, of what am I accused?”

“No one knows your crime—”

“Sier , . I ‘ , _

“ Do not grow indignant, for you cannot
bully me, Vashti; I repeat,.no one knows your

father."

“ And of what crime are I accused?”

u Forgerxf fl ,

“What?” asked Tudor Vashti with feigned
surprise. .
H or forgery z" ‘

“ Who dares accuse met”

“Yourself, Vaahti; your father some to
town and in looking over his bank accounts,
learned from his partner that a note, drawn
by you, in favor of  Shyloek, and in-
dorsed by him, had been sent in by the party
holdiiig it, asking if it would be paid several
days before maturity, if five per cent was
taken OR for the accommodation, for the holder
needed the money at once. ‘ t

“ Your father’s partner declined, but yester-
day your father called and took it up, and thus
the secret came out. ‘ x ‘

“For a while he thought he would drop the
matter, and let it go, informing ydu only that
he had that in his possession to send you to the
block; but this morning he thought diflerently,
after sitting some of your past losses in gain-
ing, and went to the king. . , ~

“ I was sent for, and the king _,bade me
find you. and I have done so.” ..

 

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‘f No, I have orders to take you to the
Tower.” ,

“Great God! to the Tower?” gasped the
emcer.

“ Yes; the king bade me place a mask upon
you and deliver you to Sir Charles Friedland,
with orders to place you in the Life Dun-
goon.”

“ God have mercy! am I to die there?"

“You know what confinement in the Life
Dungeon means.” ‘ ‘

“And Shirley, dear, good Shirley, would'
you take me there?" pleaded the prisoner, for
such he now was.

“I warned you, Tudor.”

“Oh that I had taken your warning."

“ I_deeply regret it." ' ' ‘ \

“ But, Shirley, remember, I served you
once and you will serve me now.”

“Alasl I cannot."

u But you mm» 1

“No, I will not do aught to forfeit the trust
the king has in me." ‘

“Shirley, you are a poor man, and I have
with me ten thousand pounds; say you could
not find me, and it is yours.”

“No, you cannot tempt me, Tudor."

“ Listen; there is no haste in this matter, so
return with me to the Jew’s; they will keep
the secret, and I will pay into your hands
twenty thousand pounds, if you will only not
arrest ms, and will wait until night before you
return to the king.”

“No money 'will tempt me, Vashti, to be-
tray my trust,” was the firm response.

“Then by Heaven you shall dial” ,

With a sudden motion, wholly unuxpeotedr
Tudor Vashti drove a keen blade into the side
of the detective, at the same time clutch
his throat with an iron gripe. ’

In vain the poor victim of his own honor tried
to cry out, for the knife had entered his heart,
thegmpmhkthmthddbimmund
within half a minute he was a dead man. .

“There, now I have outlawed myself; but
he brought it upon himself by his false notion ‘
of duty to his king; no, no, Fred Shirley, no
Tower of London for me, while the sea is open
to my vessel’s prow,” and arranging the corpse
in a sitting posture, and securely fastening. it
up, Tudor Vashti coolly leaned out of the win-
dow of the vehicle andordered: - . '

“Coachman, drive first to the St. James
stairs n . > ‘

With no hint of the tragedy committed so
near him, the coachman obeyed, and soon
after drew up at the river bank, and before he
could dismount. from his box, Tudor Vashti
sprung out, and said quickly: V

“ Keep your seat and drive Mr. “Shirley
back to the home of Enoch Shylock', in Men-
mouth street, where he Joined me and here is
your fare.” '

The coachman’s eyes glistened at the live-
pqund note handed him, and after a profusion
of thanks started todrive oil, when. the cap
thin waved his hand, as though to theoccupant
of the vehicle, and called out: ‘

“Au main Shirley, old fellow”. .  .

Away dashed the coach with its ghastly
rider, and hastily Tudor vane descended the
river stairs and called to the boatman.  _

“Put me on board the king’s yacht with all

“She sailed two hours ago, your, honor,"
was the startling reply- . . ,

“Boiled!” " ' -

“Yes, your honor, gone to hunt the pirate'
Iheard.” r ‘

“ Thsnv row me to the Black Dove}: ordered

the ofiloer with forced calmness. ,
1 “ gouge“ the American built craft in”
“ as.

r

“She has just hauled out of the dock after-
repairs, and I hesrdwas to follow theklng‘s
yacht, sir." , .

“Y“,I know; new row my man, if you'
wishapound no .” " l ,

This incentive sent the light boat flint
down the river, and in a few minntuitrau
alongside of the beautiful craft, which WIS
again in perfect order. , ‘

Throwing the bank note Jo the W

tman, ‘ '
Tudor Vashti ascended to the deck, and, was/ '

met by Midshipman Leo Pgalding of the Lance,
Engasjaluted politely, b'ut looked surprised, while
e d:

“I saw the Dance get under way, sir, and .

I

thought you sailed in her.” ,

“No, I sent her ahead; you have meaty
men on beardy‘ith you?"

“Yes, Captain Vashti."

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, Lance sailed, so get up the anchor with all,

speed and we will run for open water; you act

as lieutenant for the present."

- The delighted midshipman sprung readily to

obey, and in five minutes more the Black

Dove, as Tudor Vashti had named his new
. vessel, was flying down the river, the admira-

tion of all who saw her.

And upon her deck stood the man who had
taken his destiny in his own hands, and had
determined to give full vent to the devil that
wasin his nature.’

With stern face, and burning eyes he paced
the quarter deck, and, as he saw that he was
safe from capture, for the schooner run like a
race—horse, he muttered? ‘

“ Now, my royal father, I’ll make you trem-
ble‘at the name of the son you disowned, for

from yonder slender peak. from this night,'

shall float the flag of the pirate, and my
Black Dove shallprove a Hawk among thy
flocks of merchant craft.”

1 , CHAPTER XXXIII. . '
s WOLF m snnnr‘s CLOTHING.

AN hour previous to the sudden sailing of
theeLancs, Paul Morley, the lieutenant in
command, during the . absence of Captain
Vashti, was pacing the quarter-deck, watching

I the new vessel boing taken out of the Tower
deck,iaftgr her repairs, when a boat coming
directly toward the yacht was hailed by a
middy. '

“Orders from the king,” was the prompt
reply, and a moment after Lieutenant Mor-
ley met at the gangway a young emcer whom

I he knew to be an aide at the palace.

,9‘ Well, Saunders, I am glad to see you on
board; but Captain Vashti is absent."

.f‘My‘orders are for you, Morley, and ’not
the captain, as you willsee on reading this
dispatch,” and the aide handed the lieutenant
an ofilcial paper, bearing the king’s seal.

,Breaking the seal, he read with evident sur-

prise: . « .

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" To 1mm PAUL Mom,

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and put in to Southampton, where you will
landand report in person m-tlie officer of the train-
ingsz at anchor there, and take from said vessel
the number of seamen and marines you require for
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sea and hunt down hated pirate known as
Eye, the Curse  the Coast}.

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“Sec‘y to the King.”
“ Why, Saunders, what does' this mean, when
Captain :Vashti is in command?” asked the
amazed lieutenant.
“Do not know, unless Captain Vashti is to
alsogo in his new vessel, which I see is re-
, after her beingrun into by the barge

' V the other night.”

“Yes; she is all ship-shape again, is thor-
ougth armed and equipped, and stored for a
'si‘x months’ cruise; all she needs is a good
crew, and she’ll make a name for herself; but
I must not tarry with orders from the king in
myhand. Mr.“Manning!”
' “1y, ay, sir!” and Percy Manning ap-

“ Order the anchor up and sail set at once;
some, Saunders, and have a glass of wine.”
“Yes; to toast you a ban voyage, Morley,
' and the wish that you win your captaincy,”
and the king’s aide followed-the lieutenant in-
to the mbin, but soon returned, and, as he en-
tered his boatalongside, the Lance was under
"way, and by the time he reached the St.
James stairs she was gliding down-stream
,under the pressure of all the sail that.would
drew. . .
I Arriving within‘ three leagues of his destina-
‘ tion a dead calm fell upon the sea, and a boat
was lowered, and Paul Morley started for the
town', with six good oarsmen, for he cared ' not
to delay an instant. '
But after an’honr’s pull a light breeze sprung
‘ up, and the lieutenant hoped that the yacht
would feel it and overtake them, but a glance
astern showed him that the put! of wind did
not reach the Lance, seeming to merely follow
the shore, for inland halt a. mile a sharp-
pro'wed fisher-boa. was gliding along ' mer-
rily. '
“ That craft would sail with a bellows blow-
ing on her canvas, sir," remarked a young
reefer, watching the fishing vessel.
“380 it seems, Dalton; I will hail him, and
run on to the town/while you follow infths

  

boat,” replied Paul Morley, and be sung out in
his ear tones: ‘ '

“ ' her-boat, ahoyi"

“ Ay, ay,” came across the waters, in a.
voice distinct and commanding.

“I am in haste to reach the town; can you
give me passage for gold!"

“ willingly, sir, without pay; I always like
to aid a king’s ofilcer,” was the prompt reply,
and the helm was put up, and the fisher-boat
was guided so close to the stern of the cutter,
that the lieutenant easily sprung oh board.

“Come to the training ship, Dalton,” he
called out to the middy, and then turning to
the skipper of the fishing craft, continued:

“ Your vessel soils with but a capful of
wind."

“Yes, sir, she needs but the pressure of her
sails to carry her along,” answered the skipper,
whose hand rested lightly on the tiller.

There were but two men in the little craft,
which was not ‘o'rer three tons‘ burden, and a
perfect model of symmetry. '

One was the helmsman, a man of apparently
forty years of age, dressed in a seaman’s shirt
and trowsers, and wearing a tarpaulin that he
wore pulled down over his eyes, as though to
shield them from the sunlight! '

Contrary to the then usual custom, he wore
a heavy beard, while his companion was a.
smooth-faced youth. ‘

“ Is not that craft the Lance, sir?” he asked,
politely, looking far astern to where the yacht
still lay becalmed.

“ Yes, my man.” '

“I served on her once, sir, under Captain
Vashti, but do not remember you, sir."

“No, I ioined her from a frigate, when in
the Indies. ’ . ',

“Is the captain on board, sir?”

“No, he is in command of a larger vessel, that
has been specially fitted out for him. I am
commanding the Lance now.”

“ She’s a fine vessel, sir, and I would like to"

ship on her' in a. cruise' against the devilish
pirate that is such a ‘terror‘on our coast new.”

“ Then you can, my man, for I am now go-
ing to the training ship to complete my crew,
as I have but thirty men on board.”

“ I thank you, sir; I will put you on board
the training ship, and then run down to the
Lance tonight and join you.”

“But she will come up to town with'the rise
of the wind.” ‘

“ It’s an all day, and if I mistake not an all
night calm, sir; but we’ll have a. breath with
the sunrise anyhow.” ' I '

“ Then she will come up then.”

“ And I’ll. been hand, sir, for fishing, now-
adays don’t pay much, and I’d like a cruise to
get my sea-legs on once more." -

“ You'shall have it, my man, and your ship-
mate, too, if he wishes it." ‘

“No, sir, he has to stay and ‘look after the
old fdlks; see, sir, there is not a feather-weight
of breeze, and my little Spray glides along
three knots to the hour. ”

“ She does, indeed; there is the training-
ship, I see,” and the Spray was headed for the
huge vessel, lying at anchor in the harbor a
mile distant} ‘ ' ‘

A'short while more and Paul Morley went
up the steep sides of the ship,and, with a

promise! to see him ragaim- the skipper of the
Spray headed inshore.

Landing, he left his companion in charge of
the boat, while he went up into the town, and
soon turned into the door of a dilapidated Sai-
lor’s Inn. y

.“ Is Captain Opal ” here?” he asked of the
red-faced landlord. ' ‘ r ‘ ' ‘

“'Who wishes to see him?” was the surly

response. '

“The Sand.” ‘ - ' e

“ All right; lip—stairs, first room to the right,
knock three times.” I .

The man obeyed, the door opened, and en-
téring, he beheld a person seated, at a table
writing, and who, upon looking up, displayed
the youthful, handsome, .but stern race of
Brandt Greyhurst. '

The other was MacGregor, the Smuggler,

of the Wizard’s Well.

CHAPTER XXXIV.
ran enemas.
“Machoa,"old man, I am glad to see
you,” and Brandt Greyhurst sprung to his feet
and grasped the hand of the visitor.
“And I to see you, lad; I mean captain,

 

 

for I cannot call you lad now, after the name
you have won.” ' V '

 

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“ Yes, I am still the same, Mac; and no, I
fear I am greatly changed,” he said, sadly;
but, after an instant he continued:

“ There is no need of asking you it you re.
ceived my message, for your being here proves
it.”

“Yes, captain, I got the message, and I was
glad to come, for, when you began to make a.
name, the boys I had with me left to join you,
and I was all alone; but I waited your orders
before I would leave.”

“ You did right, MacGregor; you see, after
my first run into the Wizard’s Well with the
cargo of wines, I got into a scrape with a king’s
cutter and had to fight, and rather liking it, I
determined to cruise for bigger game than laces

and liquors, and I hoisted my free flag, and I

think the king has heard of me.”

“Well I should say so, for Fire Eye, the
Demon Sailor as they call you, is rather well
known from one end of the coast to the other;
but how is it I find you all ashore?”

“Why, I ran into a trap, got badly hulled
by a frigate’s broadside, but escaped in the
darkness.

“ But it was the little Scud’s last run, for she

was so badly wounded that I saw she would .

sink, so took . to my boats, and sent her to the
bottom. '

“Under cover of night we came in here
and my crew are lying close while I look up
a new craft.” 4 '

“Your messenger told me you were ashore,
and wanted a new deck under you; how many
men have you, sir?" '

“Fifty-five all told here with me.”

“And myself and the boy you sent after me
make fifty-nine; they are enough." .

“ Not for my purpose, MacGregor, for I needo
a hundred, as I have determined upon a bold
plan.” . ‘

“First let me ask you, sir, how you would
like the Lance?”

“The very craft I just thought of; but then
I have my eye on a better one, which is a ves-
sel I aided Tudor Viashti to capture from a
West Indian pirate, and which the king, I learn
has fitted out for him.”

“ First let us get the Lance, and with her
take the other craft, for the yacht now lies be—
calmed several leagues away. ”

“ Hal that is good news; but she has a large
crew doubtless.” ‘

“ But thirty men on board, for she has come
here for a crew from the training ship.”

“ MacGregor, the Lance is our vessel, and we‘
must seize her to—night,” said Brandt Grey-
hurst, earnestly.

“ So I decided upon, and I will tell you all I
know,” and MacGregor went on to relate his
meeting with Lieutenant Morley and his bring-
ing him up to the city with him,snd all that he
discovered from the ofiiuer. '

“MacGregor, it is now an hour to sunset,
and I haveno idea that the breeze will spring
up; but it it does-we must be prepared to take
the Lance as she comes up to the town, and I
will tell you how it can be done,

“ There are fifty-nine of us now, and I can
right here, through the landlord of this inn,
ship forty morefor any service, and, just after
dark we must leave for the .open water and
meet the Lame. . v‘

' “I will hail, imitating Marley’s voice, and
they will believe us the crew from the training
ship running down to her, and we can throw

ourselves on board and seize her.

“if sheds still becslmed, then the work will
be just as easy to do.” ' . .

“So '1 thought, captain, for such was my
plan, and I know it will be successful.”

“ But, MacGregor, thereis one thing thatI
must insist on,” I ‘ r

“ Well, captain i”

“Paul Morley, Manning and the other
ofi'loers on board are friends of mine, or rather
were, while I am still friendly tothem, and the
men too I wish protected, so not a blow must
:3: struck, or a shot- fired, except in self-deg

nse.” ” ’ ‘ \

ders.” .

“You must, for you'are my first amber,
and Ishall depend upon you; now to arrange
for the work ahead, and once the Lance is in
my possession, and the capture of the American
schooner will follow.” . . -

“ With Tudor Vashti.” . ‘ ~ t

“ Yes, with Captain Tudor Vashti, the man
I have sworn shall die by my hand,” and
Brandt Greyhurst spoke in a tone that boded
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little dreamed was also a fugitive, and, by his
own act, an outlaw.

But changing his tone, he quickly added:

~‘ There is one thing 1 would know, Mac—
Gregor?" >

"Well, captain l”

“ What about Captain Reckless?” I

“ He died of the wound you gave him, sir.”

“ He deserved his fate for daring 'to pollute
Lois with his touch,” muttered the young
sailor, but MacGregor caught the words.

 

CHAPTER XXXV.
IN ran TOILS. '

As both MacGregor and Brandt Greyhurst
had predicted, the breeze did not spring up

' with the setting sun, and, with the darkness the

calm still rested upon sea and shore, and the
air was hot and oppressive, foretelling a.
storm. I

Shortly after nightfall, a bont pulled away
from the dock near the dilapidated Sailor’s

' Inn, and headed slowly down the harbor, to

be shortly after followed by another, and then
others, until four had departed.

Once 'at a. safe distance, and out of the sight
of prying eyes, and the hearing of inquisitive
ears, the leading boat remained quiet upon the
waters, and one by one the others came up,
and joined it.

“Men, the yacht will not be able to leave
her anchorage, as there is not a breath of air,
so we must pull down to her and board.

“Remember, I answer. all hails, and there
is to be no bloodshed, except in cases of self-
defense, and the man that disregards my‘or-
ders, I will hang to the yard-arm of the
Lance as soon as she is in my power.

“Therepre but thirty men on board, and,
expecting a crew from the training ship, they
will fall an easy prey to us. Now give way
all!” - ,

The speaker was Brandt Greyhurst, and he
spoke in, the terse, determined tones of a man
who would stand no trifling and intended to be

' obeyed, and, at his order, to give way, the

oars dropped simultaneously in the water, and
the four heavily laden boats, bearingahundred
men, once more moved through the waters.

It was a long and hard pull, but the oars—
men were nntiring, and at last the dark hull
and masts of the Lance came in sight, and ere

. half an hour more a hail came across the

waters.

“Boats ahoyi keep om”

“ Ay, ay, the Lance. I am Lieutenant Mor-
ley and the crew from the. training ship.”

“ All right, sir; I did not know you,” came
in the voice of 230ka Friedland, who was
oflcer of the deck.

“ Now men, remember; MacGregor, go to
starboard with your two boats, while I head as
I cm,” was the stern command of Brandt Grey-
hurst, and a moment after he sprung on deck
followed by half a hundred men.

“ You are my prisoner, sir; submit quietly
and no harm will befall you and your crew,”
came in. the stern accents of the young Outlaw,
and he held a pistol at the head of Holbrook
Friedlaud, who glanced quickly around, and
saw that the watch on deck were all over-
powered, and that it would be madness to re-
sist. '

“ I can do nothing else but surrender; but to
whom?” and the young oflloer turned his 83“
upon his captor. " ' ,

But only a black mask met his look, for the
countenance was fully hidden;

“You surrender, my. dear sir, to him whom
men call the Demon Seller,me the fact that
I have played sad havoc with some of the
king’s craft of late.” .

“What! are you that airse ofthc coast they
and. call Fire-Eye?” ,cried Holbrook Fried-

n

“I am; but I mean you no harm, sir, only
borrow your vessel to aid me to capture a bet-
for one I have my eye upon, as my craft went
down some days ago from the eflects of a.
broadside one of the king’s frigates poured
upon me; are the odicers and crew all prison-
ers, MacGregor?’

“ All, air, and without a drop of blood spilt.”

“I am glad to hear it; now get the men into
the boats and I will tow seaward, for I care not
tolbe so nearinshorewhenthesunriseswiit
if Iniistakenotwe will have s storm break
with the dawn.” '-

Audu the prediction was correct, for as the

east grew gray with the approaching day, the ,

 

Lance went scudding seaward before a gale
that broke with furyafter the long calm.

CHAPTER XXXVI.
CATCKING A TARTAR.

“ SAIL no!” ,

From the masthead of the Black Dove rang
out the cry, which, no matter how often heard
at sea, always sends a thrill through the bear-
er, whether he tread the quarter‘deck or fore~
castle. .

“ Whereawayl” "came in the stern, clarion-
Iike tones of Tudor Vashti, who, at the cry,
came from the cabin and hailed the look-Out.

“ Dead ahead, sir.” .

“ How does she headl” .

“She is rising, sir, and is coming directly
toward us. ”

“ Ay, ay, I catch her now with my glass;

..helmsmm, keep her as she is and we will soon

have a view of this stranger, who will'tell us
what she is?” and Tudor Vashti kept his glass
riveted upon the strange sail.

In half an hour more Leo Paulding ap-
proached him and said:

“ I have just descended from the fore crossv
trees, sir, and yonder craft is the Lance.”

“The devil! then all is well with us, for we
can divide crews.”

“I hope so, air, for this being atrsea with
but two men to a gun, and not enough to
man the sails properly is not pleasant.” '

“ I do not consult your pleasure, Mr. Pauld-
ing, but my duty,” was the stern rejoinder,
and as the midshipman walked away, Tudor
Vashti muttered to himself:

“By the crossl but I believe Paulding sus-
pects something is wrong, and the crew cast
suspicious glances at me too, or my guilty con-
science causes me to imagine so. I I

“Yes, that is the Lance, and I know she
has not had time to run into any port and
learn of my flight, so I will pick from her
crew what men I think will follow my load,
and once with crew sudicient to man my guns,
I’ll soon get more.”
~ Nearer and nearer the two vessels ap-
proached each other, and presently Tudor
Vashti said in an anxious tone:

“I do not recognize a single officer on her
deck; ahl I have it, Morley was ordered to
take her to Southampton and she has been
officered and manned from the training ship;
but they cannot have heard of my flight, so I
will say I was sent to overhaul the Lance and
taking part of her crew cruise in company
with her in pursuit of this Demon Pirate.”

The two vessels were now quite near to each
other, and as no hostile demonstrations were
made upon either side, it was evident that
some one on each craft, had recognized the
other. ,

As they drew nearer, Tudor 'Vashti, in his
trumpet tones, hailed:

“Ho the Lance, ahoyi" . .

“Ahoy the Black Dove,” came back [the an-
swer, which,caused Tudor Vashti to mutter:

“They are not all strangers on board, for
there is some one who knows  craft; ah,
there is Midshipman Friedland,” and raising
his voice, he called out: , _

“ us sharp, and I will roundto tostarboard
and board you.” '

“ Ay, ay, sir,” came in reply, and almost in-
stantly the maneuvers were executed, and the
two beautiful vessels lay quietly upon the wa-
ters, not two cables’ length apart.

Hardly had the Black Dove become station-
ary, when a boat was lowered from the davits
and came rapidly toward the Lance.

In the stern sat Tudor Vashti, his face pale,
which was not to be wondered at under the
circumstances, but determined and reckless, for
he was not fully assured of what reception he
would meet, though intending to brave it outlf
it.was not a pleasant one. -

As he crossed the gangway and stepped on
deck, hiseye fell upon a person in uniform,
but with masked face, confronting him, and,
while a sword was pointed at his heart, he
heard the ominous words: ‘

“ Captain Tudor .Vashti, you are my pris-
oner.” . '

The first impulse of the entrapped man was,
to resist; but a glance at the strange faces
around him, and he saw it would be madness,
and he was not, as the reader has seen, a man
to give up life while there was an atom of
hope, and he drew himself up proudly, and de-
manded in haughty tones: ‘

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“It means, Captain Vashti, that you are my

prisoner.”

“And who are you, air, that dare not show
your face?” .

“Men call me the Demon Sailor; perhaps:
you have heard the name,” was the calm re-
ply.

From white to livid tnrned'the face of Tu-
dor Vashti at the words, and he cast a quick
glance around him, to assure himself that be
really stood on board the Lance, and catching
sight of Holbrook Fi'iedland . and sewral
other familiar forms, he was reassured and
cried: .

“This comedy has gone far enough, air; I
know this vessel to be the Lance, and there
stand several of my own oflicers.”

“That may be, air; but they are also my
prisoners.” .

“Ho, Friedlandi what means this madne—
rading farce on board 'a king’s vessel?" cried
Tudor Vashti.

“Unfortunately, Captain Vashti, it is real
acting, for we, like yourself, are prisoners”,

“ Never while—”

But the sentence remained unfinished, as a
blow upon the head, from a pistol in the hands
of his captor, sent Tudor Vashti stunned to the\
deck, and instantly he was seized and securely
ironed. . .

When his senses returned to him, the incl»

tive ‘ ofiicer found himself in the cabin of the" '

Black Dove, and around him Were several he
recognized, and among them Holbrook Fried—
land, Loo Paulding and Percy Manning, while
his masked captor stood near. A

“Captain Vashti, I am glad that you have
returned to consciousness, for I was about part—-
ing with your ofiicers, and you may have some
word to send to London,” said Brandt Grey—
hurst quietly, and whose mask, constantly
worn, had preventedhis recognition by anyof
his former brother oflicers. _

“What dd you mean, sir?" was the sullen
question. . ' .

“ I mean, sir, that I have taken this vessel
for my own use, and return to Mr. Friedland
the king’s yacht, which I borrowed for ashort
time, and in it he can returnto London, and
report that instead of the. Lance taking the

pirate, she caught a Tartar, and the Demon , A

Sailor took her.
“As for yourself, Tudor Vashti, you, remain

with me, and a letter to the king will give my ,

reasons for keeping you. . ,g
“ If his majesty replies favorably to my let-
ter, sent through ,Mr. Friedland. you are in no

danger at present at my hands; butif an un- , .

favorable response is received from his royal,
highness, then I swear to you I shall hang you
to the yard-arm, and sail through the English
channel with you hanging there.” ‘ .
All started at the vindictive tone of their

captor, while Tudor Vashti, groaned, rather

than said:
“In Heaven’s name who are you?” .
I“Your untiring foe, Tudor Vashti,” was,»
fierce response, and then in the pleasant man.
ner he assumed in addressing the other
officers, e continued: ‘ a .
“Gentlemen, your boat awaits to hear you
on board the Lance; is pleasant voyage, and
should you wish to again meet the Demon.
Pirate, you will find him on the high seas.” .
Brandt Greyhurst bowed low as he spoke,
and Holbrook Friedland and the other young

odious arose, while Tudor Vashti, ironed hand ~

and foot, said pleadingly: ,
. “ Do not leave me.”

“We can do nothing, Captain Vashti, I,

t to say." V . -
“ Can you‘ not fight it out with this devil in-
carnate?” . ‘
“No, sir, for the guns of the Lance mall

spiked, and his crew more than double ours”,

“ Where is Lieutenant Morley 7"

“He went on board the training ship‘s 7

Southernpton, Tudor Vashti, to get a 'crew'
for the Innce, while his vessel was beamed
some leagues out, and learning his errand, -I
threw my men on board in the guise of honest‘
English tars,” said Brandt Greyhurst.

“ Curses upon you! ay, upon you all ‘for a
set of cowards,” cried the enraged afloat, and
angered at his words, Holbrook Friede and
the others turned away, and‘with a cold salute,
given to his rank only, left the cabin and en-
tered their heat.

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

‘ GAME IN WHICH NONE O!" was PLAYERS

. HELD TRUKPS.

To depict the mortiflcation and regret of
Enoch Shylock the Jew, at the termination of
'the wedding scene, and the despair of the bean-
tiful Adina, would be impossible.

For once the cunning and daring Israelite
was at a loss how to extricate himself from the
difficulty, or in what way to aid his newly-

‘made son-indew.

Fully acquainted with London life in all its
phases, and knowing well who and what Fred
Shirley was, Enoch was aware that Captain
Vashti was a prisoner, from the moment the
detective chief entered the house, and, know-
ing that 'the forged notes had been taken up,
by Ross Vashti, for so the clerk had reported,
he felt assured that the afl’air had been re-
ported to the king and feared for the result.

But, after calm reflection and conversation
'with his daughter, they both arrived at the
conclusion that the king would not really harm
his own son, but intended giving him a severe

. _fright that would cause him to change his wild
' mode of life.

This idea gaining ground as they talked it
over, the color came back into their faces, and
the Jew was himself again.

But only for a short time, for a. wild cry in
“his shop, brought back the livid hue to the

face: of both father and child, and sent the

blood in cold torrents to their hearts.

“In the name of Joshua! what ails you?”
cried the Jew excitedly, as his clerk dashed
into the magnificently-furnished room where
he sat with his daughter. ' ‘

“The coach! the stranger! the captainl”
cried the young Israelite in broken and terri-
fied accents, and, unable to learn ought from
him,-an‘d hearing voices in the street, Enoch
Shylock hastily descended to the shop, before

the door of which he saw a vehicle, surrounded

by an excited, chattering crowdpf humanity.
, ‘éln Abraham’s name, what has happened,
friends?” he tremblineg asked, in Hebrew, for
nearly all present he recognized as people of
his own race. '
“I will tell you, sir, and I have sent for

‘ofllcers of the city," cried- the coachman, ap-

proaching the Jew, whom ,he recognized as the
owner of the house that he had driven his
.fare‘slto. ‘ -

t “Do you see that form in there?” and he

V pointed to the dead body ‘of poor Shirley.

it Yes." /

“Well, fir, not an hour ago he drove away
from this door as well as you or I, and with
him was Captain Vashti, whom I know well.”

“Well, well l” said Enoch Shylock, impa-
tiently, as the excited ooachman paused.

“Well it is not, though, but very bad; for
I took the captain to the St. James water
stairs, and-he told me to drive back here with
his friend. ' ‘

“And I did so, and there lies his friend in
my coach, cold and stifl, and a knife-thrust in
his heart, and marks on his neck, and you
know but one man could have done the deed.”

Cautiously the Jew approached the vehicle
and gazed in upon the pallid face of the man
he had so lately seen in life, and, as ,the guar-

( diam of the city’s peace now approached at a

doublaquick, be turned and bounded into the
house, and bursting into the room where his
daughter paced anxiously tq'and fro, he cried:

“Oh, child! child! we-are ruinedl utterly
mined X" I '

“Speak, father, what is itl’ she cried, in
commanding tones, and the beauty of her soft
eyes gave place to a devil that slumbered in
them, and suddenly showed her true nature.

v “ I our done, and your exalted ambition has
' ‘ sin and shame upon us," whinedEnoch
hylock, seemingly overcome with grief and

i fear. ,

“Speak, sir!” and her eyes flashed with

~ fiendish fury. v ,

“ I will speak, girl; I will tell you that your

‘ ambition to wed the son of a .king, has mined

me; you sought, and I,‘ doating upon you,
obeyed you, to place yourself, J ewess though
you are, upon a peer with the noblest dames of
England, by marrying ascion of royalty.

‘ ‘ Well, I plotted and planned, and ’with the
grasp, the cup of math:- to cur

lips, for, well we knew that the king’s early
marriage was a true one,and could not be
v annulled by the wish of the few old fools that
satdit'shonldbe, and that he could beinade
to recognize Tudor as his first legitimate hair,
1 say, Just as we ascended the dazzling ladder

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of our ambition, the jewel we find but paste,
the cup of nectar but gall, and the golden lad-
der crumbles beneath our step, and we fall,
never to rise again.” -

“ Father, you are an old cowardly fool, for
I do not give up because he has been accused
of forgery, for the king will not allow shame
to fall upon his son.”

, “ Girl, you are the fool; it might have been
well, had not his own hot head have brought
the crash, for, on the way to the palace, he
killed the king’s chief detective, sent here after
him, and, knowing Tudor Vashti as I do, I
will wager the earnings of my life that he is
now flying to sea in his vessel, and—”

“ The God of the Israelite have mercy upon

. me.”

The wail of the now thoroughly crushed girl
broke in upon the words of her fathe , and he
sprung quickly to her side and caug t her in'
his arms, just as she was falling.

Gently he laid her down upon a velvet di-
van, and called to servants to fetch a surgeon
and the rabbi.

The latter arrived first and bent over the
beautiful form and marble face, and said sor-
rowfully:

“Enoch, my brother of Irael, she feels no
sorrow, for her heart is broken, its throbbing
is forever stilled, and her bridal robe will be
her shroud.” :

Agroan, broke from the lips of the polar
father, who had sinned for her he loved so
deeply, and bending above the dead form, he
murmured: ' .

“The God of the Hebrew forgive thee,
Adina, and forgive thy old father, who from
this day will devote his life to deeds of good,
and his fortune to charity for the Welfare of
both the Hebrew'and the Christian.”

 

CHAPTER XXXVIII.
'um DISCOVERY.

Wm the king, knowing the crime which
Tudor Vashti, his wicked son, had been guilty
of, aftera. consultation with Ross Vashti, or-
dered his chief detective to arrest him and
carry him to the Tower, there to be confined
in the life cell, he had no desire to let the prof-
ligate end his days there, for he was secretly
very much attached to the young omcer;

But, after a short stay there, he thought it
would be well'to visit him in disguise, and of.
fer him certain inducements to forever leave
England, not doubting that the prisoner would
be most delighted to accept clemency instead
of a life-long imprisonment. ‘ ' ‘

Somewhat ann'ously he awaited the return
of his officer, for he was desirous of knowing
how his unruly son had taken his arrest, and
he was congratulating himself that he would
frighten the reckless captain of his yacht into
a life of rectitude, when an officer entered.

“Did you give my official communication to
the lieutenant, sir,” he asked quickly. _

It was his aide, Saunders, who, the reader
will remember bore the orders to Paul Morley
to sail in the Lance immediately, for, by sending
the yacht to sea at once the king hoped to con-
ceal the fact that Captain Vashti had not gone
in command of her, intending in a short while
to have mme'plausible rumor spread abroad
regarding the absence of the young command-
er of his favorite vessel.

“I did, your majesty, and the Lance was

flying down the Thames ere I reached the,

water stairs,” answered the aide, in response
to the king‘s question. '

“It is well; but what means that excite-
ment without?” and an angry flushcovered
the king’s face, as he'heard loud voices in the
corridor leading to'his private audience room,
for he was in the same chamber where he had
held the interview with his unworthy son
some weeks before. i ' ‘

“ I will ascertain, your majesty, regarding
this disrespect to your highness,” replied

' Saunders hastily; but ere he could leave the

room an cflicer of high rank entered and said:
“I crave your majesty’s most humble par-

don; but one of your trusted ofllcers, your high-

ness, has been foully murdered. " ‘ '

“ One of my omcers murdered, General St.

‘ Vibl?"

“It is true, your majesty.”
.“ And who is he?” ‘ '
“Sem'et Service Chief, Shirley, your-J
General St. Viel stopped short, startled by
the cry that broke from the king’s lips. '
-“ Shirley dead, and, slain by whomr’aske'd
bk nmjesty, by. a great effort of self-control
regaining command over his feelings. ‘ r

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“He entered a vehicle, it seems, your ma-
jesty, in the Jews’ quarter of the city, incom-
pany with Captain Tudor Vashti, I regret to
say, and—”

“Go on, sir!” came the stern command, al-
though the general was speaking as rapidly as
he could.

-“I will, your majesty; the drivér was or-
dered to drive to your highness‘s palace, he
says, and then the order was changed to the
Tower, and again to the St. James water
stairs, and then CaptainVashti left the vehicle
and bade the coachman to take his friend,
meaning Shirley, your majesty, back to the
Jews’ quartes.”

“Well, sir, well?”

“When he arrived there he found Shirley
dead inside, and a wound in his side, from a
knife, and marks of violence upon his throat;
this is all I can tell your majesty of the sad af-
fair.”

“God knows, General St. Viel, it is enough;
but send at once to all parts of the city, and
have Captain Tudor Vashti brought to my
presence," and the king’s voice trembled as he
gave the order.

But, as the reader knows, the Search proved
fruitless, and the? Black Dove having taken such
sudden flight, seemed conclusive evidence to
the king, and Ross Vashti whom he sent for,
that the fugitive had determined upon some
bold and desperate plan.

Fully aroused to action, and determined to
punish his'son’by death, the king dispatched
couriers to the different seaports, to order
vessels, of war in pursuit ,of the American-
built craft, with orders to bring back her dar-
ing commander, dead or alive; but the days
passed by and no tidings of his capture came,
until Lieutenant Paul-Mprley suddenly arrived
and reported the mysterious disappearance of
his vessel from Southampton.

And quickly on the heels of this report
the Lance swept up the Thames and dropped
anchor off the Tower, while Holbrook Fried-
]and and Leo Paulding landed, and drove in
all haste to the palace, and urged an immedi-
ate audience with the king. ,

Learning of the return of his yacht, the king
granted the audience, and the young oflcers
were ushered into the royal presence and their
startling story was soon told, and the letter
given them for his majestywas delivered, and
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CHAPTER XXXIX.
AN EPISTLE To A KING. .

Wrrn stern, set lips, blazing eyes, and a
hand that, in spite of his self—command, trem-
bled as it held the paper, the king reed twice
over the letter written him by the masked
pirate, whom none of the young oflflcers, or
the crew of the Lance had once suspected as
being Brandt Greyhurst, the unfortunate mid-
shipman, and a victim of their former captain.

The letter read as follows:

“Ar SEA. Se tember 10th.,
, “ On card Pirate Schooner,
" Black

‘ . Dow.
“ To His Majesty, Kine or ENGLAND: _

“ Slam—A fdrmer unworthy subject of Your High-
nlelss, said ring: ain mnortttxlxliage manmbrandedtheglen
c me om ny, beg: a you w perms
lines and consider well t eir m .

“Belonging to a race that hasserved your mav
fly '5 Government in the pest, and now the last of

name, I call upon your majesty to judge if I was
not driven to the wall by ntations and
cruelly cut all from a plea n my own behalf.

“ Beggared h a man who hated my father, I went
to sea, and the ture was bright before me, for a fair
maiden had edud me her undying love; but when
in the West indies. serving your majesty, I received
news from home that the hated foe w 0 had heg-

ared me, waste tear from me my intended bride,
 asked for leave of your majesty‘s commander, Cap-
tain Tudor
cruelly refused.

“Determined to return I wrote my resignation
fromyour majesty’s naval servme, and that too,
being' refused, I left the vessel, was retaken as a
deserter, brought home in irons, to be sent to the
Tower and executed, and escaped the doom.

“ But, under the misremeentation- of ptain
Tudor Vashtl, I was branded in your in esty's
name as a Deserter and Felon, and a reward offered
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found thatgshe ,whom I loved was the 113%. of Ross
Vashti, the mm who had beggared in race. and
then, a ‘ ‘ being, in utter despair, broke the
law of the land and became what Inew am, a M.
and§nown :hhe Demon Bailot at .y 

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ture of your, yacht, and that I  butane of
them, and then how I made Captain Tudor Yachti-

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“If our ma esty refuses my prayer, then I will
hang a tain dor Vashtl to the yard-am of the
vessel I ave taken from him, and with him there
hanging, will cruise the length of the English chan-
nel.

“Your miEesty can send me my pardon by an of-
ficer on the unce, and I will deliver to him Captain
Tudor Vashti;if your magesty refuses, let the Lance
meet me off the mouth 0 the Thames, any day the
week follmvin this, and signal vour majesty‘s
reply. am, your inaJesty’s former

“ Obedient subject,
, “ Baum Gasrnuasr.“
, Thrice over the king read this strange

.epistle, and then, while his brow grew black
as a thundercloud, he said:

“ He may hang Tudor Vashvi, and it will be
a fitting fate for him, and he shall know that
I give no pardon to pirates.” .

Then turning to an aide, he continued:

" Send word to the admiralty, that I desire
a naval officer of tried skill and courage, and
a picked crew, placed at once on board the
Lance, which will at once set sail in pursuit of
this ,Demon Sailor, and sink or capture the
vessel he has stolen from me.”

, The order was promptly sent, Holbrock
Friedland and his shipmatc returned on board
the knee, and two hours after the float craft
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CHAPTER XL.
TEE CRUISER AND THE CORSAIR.

IN spite of the king’s cruisers everywhere
searching for him, Brandt Greyhurst delibc‘
rately put in toward the mouth of the Thames,
at the appointed time, to keep his rendezvous
with the Lance. ‘

With wistful eyes he looked for the well-
known sails of the yacht, and hoped that she
would soon appear, bearing his pardon.

“ That will take the brand of! my brow," he
murmured, as ho paced to and fro the quarter-
deck, and, with the gold I found in the old
castle, I will go to America and live; but I
will not forget my revenge against Tudor
Vashti, for the cruel wrong he, did me, for he
made me what I am; nor will I forget Ross
Vashti, for he too shall feel ‘ my revenge.
When these two debts are paid I will live, or
discontent. Ah Lois! Lois! if you had only
been true to me, how different would our lives
have been!” and he turned aWay to prevent
MacGregor, who stood near, from seeing the
tears that wellcd up into the brilliant black
eyes, whose blazing luster had caused his crew
to call him Captain Fire Eye.

Glancing aloft, to where his flag floated, an
eye of fire in a black field, he continued:

“There fly my colors, Lois, taken from the
' ring you sent, little dreaming you sent it to
me; ah, me! how will all this end, I wonder?”

Again he turned away, and as he did so,
there came the cry:

“ Sail ho l" , ‘

if Whereaway?” rung out in his clear voice.

“ Coming out of the river, sir." “

“I see her; yes, it is the Lance. Send the
men to quarters, Mr. ‘MacGregor, for we know
not what that craft brings to us, weal or woe. ”

“ Ay, ay, sir," and the roll of the drum sent
the willing crew to their guns. ‘

After glancing at his men, and then ove'r his
vessel, Brandt Greyhurst descended to the
cabin, and stood face to face with theman who
had so wronged him. -

“ Tudor Vashti, the Lance is in sight, and
you know what it brings for you and me,” he
said, sternly. .

The face of the prisoner was haggard and
white, and his hands were ironed.

' into the face of his captor—for af-
torth’o two vessels separated, Brandt Greyhth
had removed his mask, and with horror the
fugitive officer saw who was his captor—the
answer came in slow measured words:

“ Yogi] know that she bears either good or'

evil tidings for -'you or me; but I feel that the
king will grant you the pardon you ask for
yourself and crew, and my life will be safe,
though that I will be punished for deeds I have
done, I know; but he will not have me exe-
cuted, no he will not do that.”

, “Why should ha!” asked the young pirate
captain, who, it will “he remembered, was in
ignorance of all thht had occurred. 5
- “ Of course he will'not,”'waa the quick, ova-
aivq reply. ‘

“Well, may refuse!“ pardon me, then you

must die, for l have sworn it,'and than the
.Mngslianrcgrctthathoturucdthemack Dove
into a.aaa'hyvua,”and with burningeyu and
 the young sailor returned onoemore

 

The Lance in the mean time had run out into
open water, and was not more than a league
away, for the Black Dove had swiftly ap-
proached her also.

Nearer and nearer the two vessels drew to
each otherhthe captain of the Lance conceal-
ing from observation the extra crew he had on
board, and endenvm'ing to get as near as possi-
ble to the' Black Dove before he signaled the
message of the king.

To further guard against suspicion the men
on the Lance were not at their guns, and it
really looked as though a peaceful interview
was anticipated, and the heart of the pirate
captain beat high with hope; but he was not
to be caught ofl his guard, and had made every
preparation to meet his foe with fire, if hos-
tility was intended. '

Calmly the pirates stood at their guns, a1-'
tel-nataly eying the Lance and their young
commander, in whose skill and courage they
had perfect confldence.‘

“It looks as though we were’going to live
honest man in future, captain, and that Vashti
would escape the noose rigged for him,” said
MacGregor. I -

“ So it seems, MacGregor—ha! there files the
signal."

“ And read it.”

And in loud tones, that reached every‘mem-
ber of his crew the pirate captain read:

“Tudor Vashti deserves death at the yard-
arm of a pirate craft .'

“ No pardon to buccamers!

“ Death to the Demon Sailor, in the king‘s
name I” ' -

Hardly had the sound of the young captain’s
voice died away, when a sheet of flame burst
from the broadside of the Lance, and a shower
of iron came flying over the Black Dove.

“Bring up the prisoner!”.ahouted the pi-
rate, in hoarse tones, for the answer to his
letter to the king had been a cruel blow.

Out of‘tho cabin the prisoner 'was dragged,
now calm, but as white as the corpse he knew
he would soon become, and around his haughty
neck the noose was placed. .

“ Tudor Vashti, you made me what I am, as
in your heart you know it, and I revenge my-
self upon you by visiting upon you the doom I
may one day meet. ‘

“ Up with him lads l”

r A prayer was choked at of the stern, band-
somc lips, and up into the air the elegant form
was dragged, while a wild yell of fury broke
from the pirate crew, and was drowned by an-
other broadside frcm the Lance.

“ Let him hang there! now, pirates that you
are, fight for your lives, for yonder vessel has
come to show no mercy; flrei”

The Black Dove reeled under the discharge
of her guns, and instantly the combat become

‘hot and fierce. ; .

But such a combat could not last long, for
the king’s cruiser fought with picked! men, con.-
fldent in their numbers, and the Black Dove‘s
crew fought for life alone, and all felt that it
was. a battle to the bitter end, to the very
death. ‘

And thus the moments flewhy in the radon-
Oounter, until at last the Lance was seen to
settle badly in the bows, and the pirates knew
she was hard hit, and fought withlmore desper-
ate determination to conquer. ‘

“She has her death-wound, lads; sink herl’.’
cried the captain, bleeding from several
wounds, and a wild cheer followed his com-
mand, and an answering hum came from the
king’s bravo tars, as they stood at their guns,
with the waters Wing their feet. '

Another fearful broadside from the Black
Dove, which had escaped severe injury strange-
ly in the mad havoc, another wild cheer from
the buccanoers, another defiant hum from
the English tars, and down beneath the encrlm-
soncd waves shot the Lance from sight, carrying
her gallant crew to the depths of the blue waters.

‘ For a moment a silence fell upon the pirates;
but then they were roused by the voice of their
youngchicf, shouting: .

" Towork, lads, for use the houudi of war
are upon us; crowd on rail, and hot for up the
channel, with yonder form to adorn our rip
King," and he pointed first to two large vessels
of war crowding on all sail to mach the scene,
and than to the body of Tudor Vaihti torn by
shot, and swinging to and fro, a ghastly sight.

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Crowd'ou sail, lads, and aid us ye winds,
if ye blowfa tempest, for the gallant Sca-
Hyona, as now 1 name my noble
not go.dow_n until aha has traced
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“ Three cheers, lads, for the Sea Hyena!"

‘ And with a will they were given while the
shot-torn, but still stench craft bounded
away at a speed that showed the cruisers in
her wake that pursuit was idle.

 

CHAPTER XLI. '
arms. LONG mans.

Yuans have passed away, kind reader,
since the Black Dove, re—christened the Sea
Hyena, sunk the king’s yacht and her gallant
crew, and spread terror along the entire coast, r
.until even the humble fisher dared not spread
his sail.

After fulfilling his terrible threat, and sailing
from one end of the channel to the other, with
the ghastly form of Tudor Vushti swinging in
the rigging, Brandt Greyburst seemed to have
turned into a human bloodhound, for no mercy .
to his fellow man was his motto, and from sea
to sea, and land to land the terror of his name
spread, while his wonderful escape from the
amorous wur vessels constantly in search of
him, made the superstitious believe that ho-
was protected by Satan himself.

Of those who have figured in my story in '
London, I can only say that the king’s career
has gone down to history, and need not be,
touched upon here; and, as to Enoch Bhylock.
the Jew, he kept his word, and to the end of
his life did good to atone fer the evil be had
gone, in his greed for gold and ambitious do-

res.

Two other characters of my romance, I
would still follow with an author’s privil
and note the changes in their lives. ‘

Those two are Boss Vashti and his wits, the
Lady Lois. ‘

For awhile all that Ross Vashti touched '
seemed to turn to gold; but at last the tide of
fortune turned, and speculation took from him
not only the greater part of his own, but the ‘
inheritance he gained through his wife, and he
begged the king to send him to America as
Governor of the Carolinas. . ,

And there it is that I would follow them, for
prosperity again perched upon the head of Rosa
Vashti, when once settled in America, and
gold flowing into his coflers, hcvhuilt in tho
New World a home that was equal to Castle: ,
Sealands, which debt had wrest-ed from him,

In this lovely abode, one pleasant afternoon,
eighteen years after this story opened, with
the scene in Castle Sealands, Governor Ross
Vashti was seated among his books, enjoying
the balmy breeze that came in through the
open windows overlooking the sea, and little
dreaming that a shadow was already falling;
across his threshold.

Presently a young and beautiful girl, almost
the counterpart of what Lady Lois had been
‘eighteen years before, glided into the 'room,’
attired in riding habit and hat. ,

“Come, father, join' us in our ride this
afternoon ” she said coaxingly.

“NO, is my Child, not this afternoon, for
if I must confess it I am really lazy," was the
Governor’s reply,’ and then drawing the
beautiful girl toward him,'ho. asked anxiously:

“Lois, who is to be your escort?” j i

The young girl blushed, and seeing it, her
father said: - ' .

“My child, it is that Cuban planter, who
has lately settled in our midstl” ‘

“ Yes, father.” .

“ Lois, from name reason, I cannot explain
why ,‘I do not like Don Castillo." .

“i love him, 'papa, and he loves me,"brcke-
passionately from the girl’slips. , ,

“ Lois, strange. as it may I would;
rather see you dead, than the bride of that; '
man, and I will never consent to your marriage.
with him; but dry your pretty eyeS, and,
another time we will talk on ‘this subject, you.
know now, that I forbid you to encourage him.” ‘

cmaiden turned sadly awe .and cache» ’ L,
paid odtontho balcony Imnyoia  ,
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by the hall door. .
A‘regally beautiful woman she stains, and

yet it was not a face that one cared to look“ '

mug upon,- foi‘ the depth of sadnmflr back in ‘
the eyes, the look of constant  that.
seemed to haunt the exquisitelymolded w,
told of sorrows in the put over presentila thou ,
heart. and reflecting upon each . feature,
as she might to hide from flow the gnawing
grief that fed upon her life, 7035 did not con-

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ject, my dear; like myself, I feel that you are
opposed to the Cuban.”
“Yes, and yet why I cannot tell, for he is a
courtly gentleman, is generousto a fault, has
' most fascinating manners, though at times it
seems to me the fascination of a snake, and evi—
dently comes of good blood; but then his face
troubles me when I look into it, and haunts
me When he is not here.”
“It is the same with' me, wife; but do you
think he loves Lois?"
“He seems to idolize her. ” ,
“ And Lois?” -
I “I am confident loves him.”
“What is to be done then about it?”
‘ “Refuse him her hand, for I know he will
'ask it,” . _ .
“I will, 'so do not let the matter worry you
more.” '
, ' The wife seemed content, and withdrew, and

. 'the'G'overnor flattered himself that happiness

‘would not fly from his household. ,
V And that night'DOn Juan Castillo. asked ,for
the hand of the Governor’s daughter and was
refused, and took his leave, while poo'r Lois' lay
nponher bed and wept scalding, bitter tears,
for to the Cuban she had given, her first and
only love; but "she would not disregard the
"wishes of her‘parents, and determined to bury
her lost love forever from sight of the World,
"though she knew that ‘she could_never forget
the grave in her heart; over which twined the
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/ ' [CHAPTER XLII.
' TEE DEMAND.

u had been a day of great excitement in ,

Bathtown,lin the present State of North'Caro-
line, and the peeple were all astir and
anxious, for a vessel had run into the harbor-
’and reported that the dreaded ’buccaneer,
know’n  and wide and feared the world over
"as Fire-Eye, the Demon Sailor and the Sea
Hyena, had sunk a'king’s privateer and two
merchantmen some leagues out at sea, and
chased it into port. ’

So great was the terror felt of this dread
rover that the forts were manned with. treble
the/ force, the militia‘Was kept under arms,
and)“ were most anxious for fear the Sea
Hyena might run into Bathtown harbor, for

‘ - the daring pirate, had done so before, and 

visited other cities along the coast.

Wearied with the duties devolving upon him,

the Governor had strolled to a little pine forest
‘ in which was a rustic arbor, to steal a' short
rest crenlght came on. ‘ ‘
1 Seating. himself, he drew a. book from his
pocket to read; but his eyes merely scanned
atlas lines, and weary nature soon lulled him to
esp e

"‘ .» x “You are Governor Ross Vashti, I believe?”

The voice awoke the Governor with a start,
and he beheld before him a swarthy-faced
man, with white hair, but a form that denoted
activity and strength scarcely looked for in
one who had journeyed some distance beyond
thsmerldian of life.

The man‘ was dremd in deep black, and .had
one arm. ' ' ‘

“ Yes- I am Governor Vashti; who are you,
and do you wish in my, grounds?”

“lam here toremind you of m oath you »

took long years ago.”
. '11» Governor turned palq but said, firmly:
“I recall no oaths that I made, in which you
 interested.”
“Perhaps this ring may refresh your mem-

' , qty, your eicellency.”

'v'l‘ho Governor took the ring extended to him
Wa'tre'mbling hand” ,‘ 4' '
' " Where did you get this?”
""You recall it?” ' ,
~,“Yeo,*’ was the almost inarticulate reply
“‘Yowknow what I htve_a right ~e-
“ Good God! are you Satan in another
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mad, as bearer ofthis ring?" ,
' “Oh! I will grant ‘hnything, only. do not

- , tabe'my lifeline! destroy my spin," groaned the

u y man. K, ,
e“ p Martogralntwhat‘l_ask1“””l‘ , ’
""thfs; I swear}” " I” . ' ,
“My request is a simple onezugive your

 to your daughter to become the wife
' of Don Juan Castillo.” '
wife, the Lady Lois, will object.”

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your consent that your daughter shall become
the wife of Juan Castilla within the month?"

H I do. ”

“Enough; go!” ." ‘

_ No second bidding was needed, and, with
very undignifled haste the Governor Went back
toward his mansion, fully convinced that he
was going to have one allied in some mysteri-
ous way to Satan as a son-in-law. .

The stranger stood gazing after the Governor
with a peculiar ,smile upon his face, and then
made a wide detour and gained the flower gar-
dens, which were the favorite resort of the
Lady Lois. ' ‘ ,

Good fortune seemed to favor him, for he
found Lady Vashti seated in her favorite ever-
green arbor, engaged in embroidery, a favorite
pastime with her.

She started at seeing a stranger, and would
have retreated; but noticing that he had but
one arm, she deemed him some officer of the
navy, or army, and hesitated, while he said in
a.kindly‘tone:_ , ' ,

“ Feel no fear of me', Lady Lois Vashti.”

“I cannot reenll that we have before met,
sir.” .
“And yet. 'we have, lady, long years ago.”

“ In England, I suppose?”

“Yes, lady, at Sealands.” ' v

The woman started, and her faced poled, but
she said calmly: '

“ Your name, please?”

“MMGregor."

“ What! you are—” , .

“The smuggler who escorted you home
that night; you. kept your pledge well, Lady
Lois”. . ,

“ What do'you here, sir?" she asked in al—_
most a whisper,“ , ,

,“ This ring may explain.”

, “ Hal it is my fire eye opal.”

“It is, lady.” , '

"Well, what means your bringing it back
to me?" ‘ '

‘ ,“‘To recall a promise, lady.”

“‘Ah‘, I fear me trouble to come."

“You said youtvould befriend the one to
‘whom you sent this ring, and he now asks, a
favor of you.” , - , .

“It was whispered that Brandt Greyhurst
leagued himself with the coast smugglers and
afterward became a pirate,” she said, moodily.

“ True; lady, so it was rumored.” ,

“ And that that cruel fleiid—ohl I dare not
call his name, and, not nol I will not belieye it;
yes, I will do as the one asks to whom I: sent
that ring.” , ..

"‘ The request is simple; that one whom he
kno'ws'well be permitted to claim your daugh-
ter’s hand, in marriage.” , _

“ Heaven have niercyl who is he?” she asked
in quivering tones. '

“Don Castilla of Cuba.” .

“And he knows that the Don loves my
daughter and that we refuse to allow the
alliance?” .

' ‘5 Yes.”

“What know you of Don Castillo?”

“ He is a noble man tohis friends.”

“ Well, I know not what to say.” .

“ p your pledge, lady. ” .

' “’55: myhusband will refuse to permit the
marriage.” ‘ , ' l

“ He will not: do/you my yes?”

know that Lois delarly loves him.”'
’ “Enoughl one month from to-day the Don
will come in his yacht to claim his bride, for
hehas already sailed from Bathtown,_-as you
doubtless know, .ladyJ’; '. V

“Yes,” she said dreamily, and. with eyes
bent down she stood‘in painful. reverie for
some minutes. , V .
, ,When she a looked up her strange com-
panion had d ppeamd, and with a shudder,
she hastily returned to the mansion. ;

‘ . , ‘ CHAPTER. xun.‘ 1
CONCLUSION, I .
Nnvnn ‘had the Carolina and Virginia
06”“ suffered so heavily from the ravages of
I piraérm the: montbfollowing, the visit of
Macflregor the .smuggler to GovernorVVashti
and his wife,,and the acitinenp of the towns,

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themarriage of the beautiful Lois, the Gov;
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sought notto dive into the reasons, and was
busy with her maids day and night in arrang-
ing her trousseau, such as a maiden of her
rank should have, and her father spared no ex.
pense to have the aflair, as it must be, the

'grandest event his dominion had witnessed.

Avessel arriving from Cuba had brought
letters to the intended bride and her parents,
from Don Juan, and most costly presents of
laces and jewels, and the yacht was daily ex.
pected to arrive with its master.

But the day of itsarrival passed, and it came
not, and the croakers shook their heads omin-

‘ously, and predicted that the Sea Hyena had

captured the Cuban.

But, shortly after nightfall a flash was seen

far out to sea, and then another, dun further
off,'and it resolved itself into a sea chase, al-
though the vessels could not,be seen. '
- Nearer and nearer came the two‘vessels, the
pursued and pursuing, hotter and hotter sound-
ed the guns, and then the firing suddenly ceased,
and into the harbor swept a beautiful craft, and
dropping anchor, who should land but Don
Juan Castilla, who reported that 'he’had been
chased by the Sea Hyena? ' '

A right royal welcome he received too, for
had henot beaten off .the dread pursuer? .

And the next morn the' nuptials, between
the Cuban and Governor’s daughter were cele-
brated, with great pomp and ceremony, and
the loyer bride went on board the graceful
and rakish craft of her husband, accompanied
by her parents and a gay company to bid her a
last farewell. " ' , K '

One byone the company said good-by, and
then only four, persons remained in the yacht’s
cabin. Those four were the Don, his bride, .and

‘her parents, the two last intending to sail a

league from shore and return in their own boat.

" Governor Ross Vashti," said the Don, as
the yacht began to glide through the/water,
“ do you recognize this person?” .

Both the Governor and his wife started, as
MacGregor suddenly appeared before them.

With a smile the Don continued:

“Governor Vashti, you are,the man who
ruined the Greyhursts of Sealands, and stole
from Brandt Greyhurst, the last of his race,
his promised bride. s . . ,

“ Lady Lois, you broke your pledge to Brandt
Greyhurst, and that brOken pledge made him
swear revenge, and upon you both he has had
his revenge, ay, a bitter Vengeance indeed, for
I am he who was once called Brandt Grey-
hurst, and your daughter is my wife; but not
hereends your anguish; for I am the Demon.
Sailor, Fm Eye the Pirate, and you now are

'on board the Sea Hyena I”

A wild shriek rung through the cabin, and
Lady Lois sunk on the floor unconscious, and
with a groan of anguish her husband bent over
her, crying: ‘ ‘

v “Yes, bitter indeed has been his revenge, or
my child is a buccaneer’s bride.” ,

And that child? ,

Poor Lois stood like one dazed for an instant,
and then burst forth in 'pealsyof merriest laugh-
ter, that floated far across the waters. . ‘ ,

“Great God! you have crazed her brain,”
cried old‘MacGregor. , .

“ Silence sirl and put the honored Governor
and the Lady Lois in their . t,” was the
stern. command, and 'quickly it was annoyed,
and the slaves, withwed faces pulled rapidly
shoreWard, 'tb tell what they had heard and
seen, while the Sea Hyena sailed seaward into
the gathering gleam, for a storm was sweeping
rapid] over the ocean, and,.‘until she was lost
in th mist of the hurricane, the merry
laughter of the buccnneer’s bridefloated' back
over the waters. . i ,

When, the slaves rowed the boat ashore, at
the, villa landing, their mistress. was gently
borne to the mnsiou, the Governorfollowlng
in silence, and for long dayssh lay at the point
of death; but at last she ralll ‘ and once we
went about her household duties, but from the
day of her daughter’s marriagetg the hour of

her death, yam an“: no “nib 9%? Ma"

upon her face, for her heart was .

And the 'Governor, a, sorrowing, old man
held on‘ to life until fourfscore yeprs, ' ping
against hope toque day'see his child s 

But the hope was vein, for, from her, sailing
that afternoonandoashing intone very teeth
of the storm, the Sea Ryan was, never heard
of again, and it was belisv .
down in the tens to fln'd a resting-playiedu
thedeep ssaandhideherblood-rod decks for-
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4 ’ he Wild-Horse Hunters. By Csptalp
Mayne Reid and Captain Frederick Whittaker.
5 Va ubond Joe,'rHE YOUNG WANDEmNGJEw;
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6 Bill Blddon Trapper. By E. S. Ellis.
7 The Flying ifaiikee; or, THE OCEAN Ou'r-
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9 Adventures 01 Baron Munchausen.
10 Nat Todd. By E. S. Ellis.
11 The Two Detectives i, or THE Foams
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12 Gulliver’s Travels. B Dean Sw1ft.‘ .
13 The Dumb s y. By 0 Coomes.. '
l4 Aladdin; or. as: WONDEarUL LAMP.
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23 Nick 0’ the Night; or, THE BOY SPY or ’76.
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24 iamond Dirk. By Colonel P. Ingraham.

25 The Boylca tain. By Roger Starbuck.

26 Cloven no , 'rIIE Burr-Am DEMON; or, Tim
Boan VULTURES. By Edward L. Wheeler.

27 Antelope Abe, THE BOY GUIDE. Oll Coomes.

28 Buti'alo Ben, THE PRINCE of ms PISTOL;

or DEADwooD Dch 11! DisomsE. E. L. Wheeler.

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39 Death-Face, rm: Dams; 'or Inn: AND
LOVE IN NEW YORK. By Edward L. Wheeler.

40 Bevin Ben. A SrrOaY or A YovNo Aims:-
OAN WEO ANTED TO SEE THE WORLD. Marshall.

41 Lasso Jack. By Oil COOmes. _

42 The Phantom Miner; or DEADWOOD
Dick’s BoNANZA. By Edward L. Wheeler.

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B =Cs . Fred ck Whittaker: »

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5 old Avalanche m GaEA'r Women;
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1133' Capt. J. F. C.

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48 Black Olin, m ROAD-AGENr;,OI-, THE Onw-
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54 Ned Hazel, rim BOY Turns; or, Tan PHAN-
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97 The outlaw Brothers. By J. J. Marshall.
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B George Waldo Browne.
6 he Hussar Gawain; or; m Rm
or HELL-GATE, By
7 lit-Edged Dick, was Bros!
8
9

B
20 'lyhe Branded Band. B FrankDumont.

T. C.
124 Trippyyrnl TEXAN. By Geo
125 Bonanza Bill, MINER. By . ,
26 Picayune Pete; or. Nxoonms, m Doc

7 Wild-Fire,
8 The Youn Privateer. ByH. avendish.
9 .Deadwoo
Gnos'r or Connors Gma.
0 Detective Dick. B
1 The Golden Han

THE Know.
2 The Route
3 Boss Bob, THE

34 Sure Shot Seth, TEEZBOY‘
YOUNG PA'rmorrs or ran Nam. BEIGE Coomes.
35 Ca itain Paui,m oo -

36'N gilt-Hawk Kit. By .105. E.

37 The He]

38 Blonde
_BAsE. By Edward L. healer.

{3‘9 Judge Lynch, Jr. D 'T. C. Barbs h.

40 Blue Blues;

or
141 Solid 39

mm Baows. By Edward L Wheeler.

142 Band-onto Hang m

mom. By Charles 81118.

145‘ (instain Ferret,m NEW YORK

no age:- ‘smr, m‘ Bo! . air-is
WI

1:: gull-r1) Sam;
Mass

to
150 Lance and
her Paul TEE
1“ Pant LANCE To in:

152 DAl'ack Bel-,- Wm,:Wu.Driu’s'RAan: or.
meme

1 Kit ’ Comes.

 gig {Swazi} Dinners. By .whmker.
1 55 Gold Trigger, m Srga: .13. C. Eugenia.
Dick 0 eadwoo or

1 56 fiaggxggg’mn. By Edward L. Whee‘ler. '

1‘31”th has WOOD-HAvm- or. Om"
- AGE AND’HJS DEMONS." By baugh.
no, the BoyRanger. B O Coouues.
,the irl Miner; or, on Ron
AND. By ward L. Wheeler.

ek Bucks-am; Or, Bass, 'ra'n- FEEALE

 

Rock. By G. Waldo Browne.
and Pirates. By Capt. Mayne Reid.

a )h Phil, THE BOY Sworn; or.
By E. L.Wheeler.

By-G. dd Browne.

Braoebridge

Edward L: Wheeler.

TEE ROAD-AGENT; Or,
BOY TMPPEE. By T. C. Harbaugh. .
Lieut. Col. Hazeltlne.

or WILD KAra’DANDY
Geor e Waldo Browne.

iek u Leaivilletor. A
Wheeler.
obit. By

ead- .ye, THE BOY SMUGGLER; or.-
By Col. In sham.
By Col. D eSara.
’3 Devil-e' .or, Tm:
.Wheeler.
tqipt H. Holmes.

d Rube, THE HUN-rm .
C. Harbaugh.

d Frosty, THE GUIDE. By

OUNG BEAR—KILLER: or,
ward L. Wheeler.

vii. '“By Col. P.-Ingmham.
By Burton Saxe.
By Ed L. Wheele .
er Starbuck.
ex'sDOOM.

LI’rentissIn aham.
arms;
THE ROAD-AGEN'rs DAUGHTER. Wheeler.
ill Somere, THE BOY.DETECTIVE. Morris.
11 tannr Sam, was: KING pr TEE Puma.
ns. E.‘Badger Jr.- ‘
nnamon Chip "ms

nu. sroa'r; or,
GOLDEN IDOL or

In lieu. Ed. LWheeler.

Charles Morris.
1mrlfiy, mt ma Mus'rANGEa.
us ' Gleason.
.L. Wheeler.

B Charles Morris.
arm ROAD.

marry-E .
meont.

Dick’s Double or. Tm:

Ed. L. eeler.
Charles Morris.

; or DANDY To

8 George W. owne.

By'Ed. 8. Ellis.

, KING or TEE. Boomucxs:

TEE PAwnsnonn's Poor. Ed. L. Wheeler.

N; or TEE

H II nter.

“mm,
B Clark.

gar, Jr.
Capt. Mayne Reid.
EADWOOD Dtcx‘s Hons

HE BOY SPY or m Momma.

less-Hand.
in; or,

or Tan EA! ‘0‘ DAY 0Y8
By Frank Dumont. ,
Sam, was r ROAD-AGENT; or, TEE

BAIL.

0! DE-

ar-Face Haul. By 3;] Coomes. ,
inty Lance, mv ' Or TEE
BaEAxInu‘ DEOOY Duct. J. E. Badger.

 

r Boss Ben‘s Boss Jon. ByAWneeler.

rt...” °“°°° e... '
, o vensnr or,
WiNN‘ING . ‘By Chagigs Morris.‘

01'. ADVENTURES or A
BOY. ' J. Mandel-Patten.
Game of Go 1!; or, DEADwooD Dion's
emu. Edward L. Wheeler. .5
area. B Capt.F.Whlttaker.'
mlng

“Em: ‘

re,
HAND

A s'rODDs. B Charles Morris.
“in no. moi. n on

‘ 167 Ala Scott,

1 93 The Lad

157 Mike Monty, rm: mama Ponce-Burma
GnHwas or Pmmmau, ~ Morris.
158 Fancyirrank of color-ado; or. TEE
Tmran's Tnus'r. B Buffalo Bill. .
159 he Lost Capta n; or Tim OPEN Pour:
EA. 113; (hit-8111 Frederick Whittaker.
mo The lac
JrorAnuY. By Joseph

Giant k or, DAIN'rY LANCE n:
. Bad or, Jr. ,‘
161 New York Nell was BOY mDErEc'rIVE;
or, OLD Bursar. ‘2: am. By E:L.Wbeeler.
162 “'ill Wildnr in the Woods 02-,"qu
LIFE IN TIE ALLEGHANms.’ By Char es MOI-m.
163 Little 'l‘exau, 'rn Yuma MWGIB. A
164 $8.183; Team Pfiairiczg.‘ B 011 Coomes. .
an 00 u e 0- or, HON-m ro
DEATH..y‘By G. Waldo Bmv'rrne? ‘ , ;
165 Billy Boggafie, m RAILROAD Bot; or.
RON m EARTH. y Charles Morris. =
166 Hickory Harry. By Harry St. Geo .
THESTWOAT HOY‘ enter Nn‘
~ 'rEs OFTHE Mtssmstrrl. B  Willett.
.2168 Deadly Dash. ByJos. E. edger Jr.
169 Tornado Tom; or, INJUN JACK Ema RED
CORE. T. C. Harbaugh. . v \.
170 A Trump Card; or, WILL Wmmm WINS
AND Loses. By Charles Morris;
171 Ebony Danv By FrankDumo t2
1 72 ‘Thu'nderbolt Toni ; or, ganw LIT-WER-

OrmRocxncs. B Geo O. .
173 Band Rock!» {lily/a1. By,G. .Brpwne.
174 Bob ockett’, THE BOY DODGER; Or, Mrs-

. 'rsmss orNEwYoak. By ChorleslliprlE,
175 Captain Arizona - m KING PIN ‘ ROAD
' AGENTS; or, Patent Leather Joe‘s BigGeme.

BEPhilip S.Warne. ' I   I
176 T e Boy Runaway' or,,TE:E Baccarat:
01rva BAY. Lieut. H. D. Berry..U.S.N. “
177 Nobby Nick of Nevada ‘or TEE SCAM?
. or rm; SIERRAS. By Edwar- L. Wheeler. -
178 Old Solitaay m BERMIT‘TaAprzR: or,
THE DRAGON or éiLVliii LAKE. By 011 Cxomes.
179 Bob Beckett, THE BANK RUNNER; D, THE
P.vo TO RUIN. B Charles Morris.

180 The. Sea Trai er; or AVOw Wm KEPT. ‘

B Lieut. H. D. rem-y, USN. V
181 Wild Frank, TEE BUCKSKIN,BRAVD; Or,
' LADY LILY’s LOVE. By Edward L_Wheeler.
182 Little Hurricane, THE BOY 0mm; or.

v Tan: 0pm or THE YOUNG Amons. By 01!
i

Coomes. 
183 The Hidden Band or, mem‘
- REVENGE. ’ Chas. Moxiris. a
184 Thewfiio
m AR-
185 vil Eye,'Kn~‘O‘ or CAT!“
amass or ran RIO Gm By 11‘. out;
186 Cool Desmond; or, THE Gimme BIO
- GAME. :3; Col. DelleSara. . , '. .
‘187 Fre aiyard, ms erE BOAT Bar: or,
‘TRE UGGLERS or ran INLET. By 0: Morris.
188 Ned Temple was BORDER BOY' or, THE
MAD HUNTER or i’OWDEa RIVER. ,By'iiarbaugh.
189 Bob Beckett, ran CaAcKsEAN; or. DRIVEN
To mEWALL. By Charles Morris, . .
190 Dandy Darke °‘ or, TEE TleEns or HIGH
PINE. y Wm. R. yster. ‘, I \
191 Bufl‘aio Billy, THE BOY Bowman; or.
Tm:s Doom 'i‘ma'rEEN. Capt. A. B. Taylor.

Am. By Joana. Badgél'flr.‘ 

192 Captain Kit, m Wm-O‘JTE'D-Wrsr; or.
THE MYSTERY or MONTAUK Pom. By Lieut.
Harry Dennies Perry, U. S. N.

LEArsEa JO ’s Damn

194 uflhlo Bill’s Bet or. THE Gama

, mm. By Capt. Alma .Tayl U. s. A. ‘

195 Deadwood Dick’s. Dream; 0r TI-rE
meormnom. Ali‘iiéfig'i‘aleofg‘ifomb-
stone." By Edward L. ér.

198 Shadowed; or, Be": Roois‘rr's‘li‘mm res.
Lin. By Charles Morris. , I

197 Little Grit, melen‘ or Maroon-
mnaa's DAvonm By Col. 1’. inst-alum.

198 Arkansaw, m MAN wrra ru KNn-r or,
THE QUEEN or Fm’s REVENGE. By '1‘. C.
Harbaugh. ‘ . ‘

1995F0atherm ht . or Tn nor Curios

. or m 110311115171} By’Edwerd Willstt.

200 The “Boy Bedouin“. By Ceptl Frederick

Whittaker. ’,

201 The Black Inn-WW» 0...)...-

woon Dxcx's WAaD. By Edward Wheeler.

Youxo Onmw Burns. Byron Gimmes.
208 The .Fardl” or DmYLAm U -
we. n:‘I;:¥.Ii)os¢ai>l1 E.’ Bridgman-.- - .x

Tmsvrs' or, Ts: ‘

raiiers; or DAlN'ry LANOE’ON
|

Road-A ent: or.‘PA'rm‘ ‘
By.th S.‘Werne.

202~goepeeti Pete, or m Bathtubs-.0“ I t‘

204.com finality!“ an. an- «a. T... ‘

KID Guava 5mm. By Col.  
  seamen» “-
m 32:21 mrhrnisa‘rmwe
W mama Whammy
208 gig-honnfi m,

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1. A Hard Crowd : OR, GENTLEIIAN
SAII‘s SihTER.’ By Philip S. Warne.

2. The Dare-Devil: 0R, TEE WINGED
Wm or TEE SEA. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.

3. Kit Carson. J r.. TEE CRACK SEOT or
TEE Wm. B Buckskin Sam. '

4. The Hidnapper: OR, THE GREAT
BEANGEAI or TEE NORTHWEST. By Philip S. Warne.

. The Pire-Plends: OR, HERCULES, TEE

HUNCEEACE. By A. P. Morris.

3. Wildcat Bob. TEE Boss BRUIsER ;
on, Tn BORDER BIoonEoUan. By Ed. L. Wheeler.

7. Death-Notch, THE DEs'TROYER; OR,
TEE Smrr LAEE AVENGERE. By Oil Coomes.

8. The Headless Horseman. A strange
story of Texas. By Capt. Mayne Reid.

. Han Andy. By Samuel Lover.

10. Vidoc .
Written by him .

1 1. Midshipman Easy. By Capt. Mar-

ryat.

12. The Death-Shot: 0R, TRACEED To
DEATE. By Capt. Mayne Reid.

13. Pathawa : on, NICK WEIEIrLEs, TEE
OLD TRAPRER or TEE ORTE'WEsT. By Robinson.

14. Tha endanegea. TEE SCOURGE;
0R, TEE WAR- Cu or TEE MOEAWKs. Ned Buntline.

15. The Tiger-Slayer: 0R, EAGLE-
HEAD '1'0 TEE REsCUE. gGus ve Aimard.

13. The White is : 0R, TEE GREAT
PROPHET or TEE BIIINOLIS. By Ned Buntline.

17. Nightshade, TEE BosEER PRINCE
or BouNsnow BEAT-E. By Dr. J. H. Robinson.

18. The Sea Bandit: 0R, TEE QUEEN
or TEE lsLE. B Ned Buntline.

19. Red edar, TEE PRAIRIE OUTLAW.
By Gustave Aimard.

20. The Bandit at Bay: OR, TEE PI-
RATEs or TEE PRAIRIEs. By Gustave Aimard.

21. The Trapper's Daughter: 0R,
TE: OUTLAw‘s FATE. By Gustave A Inard.

22. Whitelaw: 0R, NATTIE OF THE LAKE
SEORE. Dr. J. H. Robinson.

28. T e Red Warrior: OR, STELLA
DEIoRuE‘s COEANCEE LOVER. By Ned Buntline.

24. Prairie Flower. By Gustave Ai-
mard author of “ er-Sts er." etc.

25. The G01 -Gui e: on, STEEL ARE,
THE BMULANR. By Francis Johnson.

28. The Death-Track: 0R, TEE OUT-
LAws or TEE MOUNTAIN. By Francis Johnson.

27. The Spotter-Detective: OR. TEE
GIRLs or NEW ORE. By Albert W. Aiken.

28. Three-Fingered Jack, TEE ROAD-
AGENT or TEE Mouse. By Jose h E. Badger, Jr.

29. Tiger Dick, TEE ARo KING; or,
TEE CAsEIER‘s CRINE. By Philip S. Warne.

30. Gospel Geor e: or, FIERY FRED,
TEE OUTLAW. By Jose E. Badger, Jr.

31. The New York “Sharp :' 0R, TEE
F‘LAEE or LIGETNING. By Albert W. Aiken:

32. B’hoys of Yale; OR,_TEE SCRArEs
OEA HARD SET or COLLEGIANs. By John D. Vose.
33. Overland Kit. By A. W. Aiken.
84. Mountain Rob. By Aiken.
35. Kentuck. the Sport. ,By Aiken.
36. an Dick. By Albert W. Aiken.

37. TI. the Hunchback: 0R, TEE
8'0me or TEE SANTEE. By Dr. J. H. Robinson.

38. Velvet Hand: 0R, TEE IRON GRIP or
bum: DICK. Bv Albert W. Aiken.

39. The Russian Sp : 0R. TEE BROTE-
m or TEE STAR“ CRoss. Merlot Whittaker.

40. The Lon H ‘Pands:’ on,
TEE TARTARs or TEE s. By Joe. E. Badger. Jr.

41. Gold Dan: OR, TEE WHITE SAVAGE
or TEI GREAT SAM- LAEI. Bv Albert W. Aiken.

42. The California Detective: 0R,
Tu Wm or NEW You B Albert W. Aiken.

43. DakotaDam'l‘EE CELEss RANGER;
or. TIE BEE-Hm‘ EXCURsIoN. By Oil Coomes.

44. Old Dan back. THE GREAT
Exuaunwma By Oil Coomes.

45. Old Bull’s
SEOT or m BLAINE. By Joseph E. Badger. JR.

Knife Ben. THE LITTLE

HUNTER or TEE Bow-m. By Oil Ooomes.

47. Pacific Pete, TEE PRINCE or TEE
REVOLVER. By Joe. E. Bsdxer. Jr.

48. Idaho Ten. TEE YOUNG OUTLAW
er Bay-nun. B Oil Cootnes.

49. TheWo
TEE mm BV Albert W. Aiken.

50. Jack Rabbit. TEE PRAI-E Bron-r;
H Joe. E. Badger. Jr.

TEE FRENCE POLICE SPY.

Demon: or, TEE QUEEN or ‘

 

LIBRARY:

 

 

 

 

51. Red .1201), TEE BOY ROAD-AGENT.
By Oil Coomes.

52. Death Trailer, TEE CRIEr or
Scours. B Hon. Wm. F. Cody. (Buflalo Bill.)

58. S van Sun: or, TEE MYSTERY on
Deadme CITY. By Col. Delle Sara.

54. Always on Hand: or, TEE SPORTIV'E
SPORT or TEE Foo-r HILLs. By Philip S. Warns.

56. The Scalp Hunters. A ROMANCE or
TEE PLAINS. By Ca t. Mayne Reid.

56. The In E Maze a: or, TEE
MAD MAN or TEE PLAINS. By rt W. Aiken.

57. The Silent Hunter: or, TEE SCOWL
BALI. MysTERT. B Percy B. St. John. '

58. Silver ' e: or, WchLIrIrE, TEE
Boon MOUNTAIN RANGER. By Dr. J. H. Robinson.

59. The Man From Texas: or, TEE
OUTLAW or AREANRAE. By Albert W. Aiken.

80. Wide Awake: or, TEE lnIOT or
TEE BLACII HILLE. By Frank Dumont.

81. Ca tain Seawaif. TEE PRIVATEER.
By Ned Bun line.

. Loyal Heart: or, TEE TBAPPERS or

ARKANsAs. By Gustave Almard.

33. The Win ed Whale. ' By Aiken.
84. Double- ifht. the Death Shot.
1'.

By Jose h E. Badger.
O

: or, TIIE SCOURGE
or TEE leIEs. By Captain Frederick Whittaker.
08. The Specter Barque. A TALE
or TEE PACIEIC. By Captain Mayne Reid.
97. The Boy ockey: or, HONESTY
“megs  .aoseph E. Badger. KJlr.
. e rs r; or, T
CARsoN To TEE REsCUE. By'CaplizlffF. C. Adams.
89. The Irish Captain: A TALE or
FONTENOT. By Captain Frederick Whittaker.
10. Hydrabad. TEE STRANGLER; or,
ALETEE, TEE CEILn or TEE CORD. By Robinson.
71. Captain Cool-Blade. 0r, TEE MAN
SEARK or TEE MIssIssIPrI. By Jon. E. Badger. Jr.
72. The Phantom Hand. A STORY or
NEw YORE HEARTEs AND Hanna. 3%. W. Aiken.
‘78. The K ht of the (1 Cross:
or. TEE MAGIGIAN or RANADA. Dr. J. H. Robinson.
74. Captain of the Rifles. A RORANCE
or TEE MEXICAN VALLEY. By Captain Mayne Reid.
75. Gentleman George. or, PARLOR,
PRIson. STAGE AND SarT. BhAlbert W. Aiken.
76. The Queen’s usketeer: or,
TEIssE, TEE PRINcEss PALNIsT. By George Albony.
77. The Fresh of Frisco: or, TEE
HEIREss or'BUENAVEN-rURA. B Albert W. Aiken.
78. The Mysterious
FEATHER TEE BUCCANEER‘s DAUGHTER. By Grainger.
79. Joe Phenix, THE POLICE SPY. By
Albert W. Aiken.
80. A Man of Nerve:
TEE DWARF. By Philip S. Warne.
81. The Human Tiger:
or FIRE. By Albert W. Aiken.

or, CALIBAN,

or, A HEART

82. Iron Wrist. the Swordmaster. -

By Col. Thomas H. Monstery.

83. Gold Bullet Sport: or, TEE KNIGETE
or TEE OVERLAND. B Male BilL '

84. Hunted own: or,
Wmn. By Albert W. Aiken. .

85. The Cretan Rover: or, ZULEIEAE,
TEE BEAUTIrUL. By COL Prentiss Ingraham.

88. The Big Hunter: or. TEE QUEEN
or TEE Woons. By the author of “ Silent Hunter.“

87. The Scarlet Captain: or, TEE
PRISONER or TEE TOWER. Col. Delle Sara.

88. Bi Geor . IIE GIANT or my;
GULCE; or. In: FIVE w BRoTEERs. By Badger.

89. The Pirate Prince: or, PRETTY
NILLY, TEE QUEEN or TEE Inn. By Col. lngrabnm.

90. Wild Will, THE MAD RANCEERO;
or, TEE TERRIELE TEXAN. By Buckskin Sam.

91. The Winn? 'fipfififi TEE INN
EEErER‘s DAUGETER. . en.

92. Bulalo Bill. TEE BUCEERIN KING;
13 Major Dangerfield Burr:

y93. Ca tain Dick Talbot, KING or

TEE ROAD. y Albert W. Aiken.

94. Freelance. TEE BUCCANEER; or. The
WArr or TEE WAVE. By Col. Prentiss lngrahsm.
. 95. Asher-t, TEE AXMAN; orl TEE SECRETs
or Tl'l DUCAL PALACE. B Anthony P. Morris.

98. Double-Dee. ; or, TEE Sr? QUEEN
or Wrolnlo. By Capt. Fred erlck Whittaker.

97. BronseBy A.an CALIFORNIA
TlonoWElB-lb. . en.

98. The Rock Rider :_ or. TEE SPIRIT
er TEE Sun-A. By Capt. Frederick Whittaker.

TEE WHITE

py: or, GOLDEN

Each Number Complete. Prlce 10 eta.
99. The Giant Rifleman: or, WILD

LIFE IN TEE LUEnER REGIONs. By Oil Coon-nee.

100. The French Spy: or, THE BRIDE
or'PARIs. AStO ofthe Commune. ByA.P.MorriE

101. The an from New York: or,
TEE RoEANCE or A RICE YOUNG WONAN. By Albert
W. Aiken. . '

102. The MaskedBand: or, TEE MAN
WITEOUT A NAIIE. B Geor e L. Aiken.

103. Merle. e utineer: or, THE
BRAND or TEE RED ANUEoR. By Col. P. lngrahsm.

104. Montezuma, the Merciless: 01'.
TEE EAGLE AND TEE SERPENT. By Col. P. Ingrnham.

105. Dan Brown of Denver, TEE
Roe" MOUNTAIN DETECTIVE. By Jos. E. Badger, Jr.

106. Shaman O'Brien, TEE BOULn, BOY
or GLINGAL; or IRIsE HEAR-rs ANn IRIsII How.
By Colonel Belle Sara. '

107. Richard Talbot of Cinnabar:
or, TEE BROTEEEE or TEE RED HAND. By A.W. Aiken.

108. The Duke of Diamonds: or. TEE
FLOWER or CWA. B Capt. Fred. Whittaker.

109. Captain yd, THE KING or TEE
BLACK FLAG. By Colonel Prentiss lngrsham.

110. The Silent Riflentan. A Tale 0!
the Texan Plains. By Henry W. Herbert.

1 1. The Snuggler Captain: or, TEE
SKIPPER‘E CRIIE. By edBuntline.

112. Joe Phenix. PRIVATE DETECTIVE;
or, TEE LEAGUE or TEE SKELETON XE". By Aiken.

113. The Sea Slipper: or, THE ARA-
TEUR FRErROOTERs. By Prof. J. H. Ingraham.

11 . The Gentleman from Pike: or,
TEE GnosT or TEE CANTON. B Phili s. War-he.

115. The Severed ea : or, TEE
SECRET or CAsTLE COUCY. By Capt. Fred.Whitiaker.

118. Black Plume. THE DEVIL or THE
SEA; or, TEE SORCEREss or HELL—GATE. By Colonel
Prentiss higraham.

1 1'7. ashin Dandy, TEE llOTsrvu or
TEE KILLE' or. TEE ON! PRINCE‘s STRANGE PARC
By Ms or Dangerfield Burr. _

11 . The Bur lar Captain; or, Tm:
FALLEN STAR. ByPro . J. H. Ingmham.

1 19. Alabama Joe: or, THE YAzoo
» MAN-HUNTERE. B Joseph E. Badger. Jr.

120. The exan. S y:or, TEE PRAIRIE
GUIDE. B Newton M. .

121. The Sea Cadet: or, THE ROVER
or TEE RIGoLETTs. By Col. P. lngrsham.

122. Saul Sabberday. TEE IDIOT SPY;

' or. LULIONA, TEE SEEINOLE. B Ned Buntiine.

123. Alapaha. the Sin-aw: or, THE
RENroAnEs or TEE BORDER. By ncis Johnson.

124. Assowauni. the Ave er: or,
TEE DOOM or TEE DEsTROVERs. By Fran 8 Johnson.

125. The Blacksmith Outlaw: or,
MERRY ENGLAND. By Harrison Ainsworth.

128. The Demon Duelist: or, TEE:
- LEAGUE or STEEL. By Colonel Thos. H. Moristery.

127. Sol Scott. TEE MAstn MINER; or,
DAN BROWN's DOUBLE. B Jose hE. Badger.

128. The Cheva er orsair: or, TEE
HERITAGE or HATRED. By the author of “ Merle,
the Mutineer."

129. Mississippi Mose: or, A STRONG
MAN‘S SICRIEICE: By dwsrd Willett.

130. Ca tain Volcano: or, THE MAN
or THE RED VoLVERs. By Albert W. Aiken. .

1 3 1 . Buckskin Sanirmn gEXAN TRAILER;
orI TEE BANDIT: or Tn: BRAVO. y Col. lngraham.

132. Nemo. King of the Tramps: or,
TEE ROMA" GIRL‘s VENGEANCE. By Whittaker.

133. Body. the Rover: or. TEE Rn—
EONEAN or IRELAND. By William Carleton.

134. Tetaikie Dani TEE COLORED DETEC-
TIVE- or, swmx rsTERy. By hwrakam.

135. The Bush er 1' or, 77!:
KALr-BREED BRIGADE. By Franc Johnson.

136. The Outlaw-Hunter: o'r, BED

JOEN. TEE Bvsn RANGER. B, Francis Johnson.
‘ 187. Long Beard. TEE GIANT Sn; or,
RAM BARRT. TEE Wnp Be! or TEE Woou. By
Oll Coomes.
188. The Border Bandits: or, TEE
House-TRIEr‘s Tun. By Francis Johnson June 15.
139. Fire-Eye. TEE SEA HYINA; or,
TEE BRIDE or A BUCCANEEI. By Col. 1’. l aham.

Ready unefld .
140. The Three gganlards. By
George Walker. Ready June 11. -
A new iuue mm wash.
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