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The Wreckers of Bell-Point Light.

A Story of thsLsst of the Shinnecocks.
BY TOM W. KING.

CHAPTER I.
- 'rns: wancx or run Jnssrn.
Boom
Low and sullen, the muflied roar of the min-
ute-gun run over the wild waste of waters that
r nonmpasse the doomed ship, as she flew before
i howling 'blast toward her destruction.

imml and again the cannon rolled out its
:. peal from brazen throat, while, at the same
in. merit, a rocket flew hissing into the air, leav-
ing a long, fiery trail of sparks behind it, finally

tweaking into a thousand coruscatiOns.
As the cloud of sparks died away, the night
seemed yet blacker, and save for the foam that

 

 

capped the waves, as they rushed by like white- ‘

manedsteeds, all was as ebony-hued as Erebus.

'l‘he decks were crowded, and clinging one to
the other, the women moaned and shrieked and
prayed. half-paralyzed with fear and the agony
of approaching death, and wholly benumbed
with cold.

The hurricane increased in violence; the thun-
ders crashed as if they would burst the vault of

heaven asunder, while the wind, howling‘

through the torn rigging, seemed to yell like
the spirits of the damned, exulting in the ap-
proaching calamity.

At once the inky pail show was rent from
zenith to nadir, and, as the forked lightning
flashed the whole name into bri litness, the blue
glare laid before the horrific on-lookers the
wild scene of danger, destruction and death that
confrontal them.

Right on the lee bow, and scarce a half-dozen
oahle-lengthsdistant, frowned a jutting crag, its
base buried in the wildly-lashing waves, its sum-
mit lost in the low-lying clouds of flying scud
which swept over it, driven before the gale; and
onto this iron~jawed cliil? the ship was driving
with terrible rapidity.

The best bowers both gone—the iron cable-
ohains havin snapped like thread the moment

. the anchor-flu es grounded, all hopes of saving

the vessel were futile, and the cooler heads on
board began their preparations to meet the
shock, while the weaker ones, abandoning them-
selves completoly to the terror which palsied
their very tongues, groveled to the deck, crouch-

ing low in the ice-cold water which poured over .

the bulwarks, and hid their faces in their hands,
to shut out from their sight the fearful no-
rama spread before them, although it was ndel-
i'il ' imprinted on their whirlin brains.

tandmg by the lee mizzen-sgrouds, with one
band tightly g ing the ice-clad ropes, his
other arm enoirc g a woman, who nestled
close to his broad breast, stood the captain of
the good ship Jessie. from Canton to New York,
I idea with teas and Chinese stuffs.

He had done all that mortal man could do to
avoid the present peril, but when, a few hours
before, a wave of more than ordinary wer
h'ld carried away the stem-post and is t the
rudder dangling and ban ing at the ship’s side,
l so some hungry leviat an knocking for en-
I wince, he became powerless, and prepared for
the worst—and the worst in such cases
i vvariably means death.

The maddened sailors—maddened by fear and
cm drink—they having broken‘ into the spirit-

“ )(u and drank until they had become more like |

ht’flllOflfl than like men, while these n was in

his cabin, consulting bis chart—ha endeavored ;
t » seize and launch the boats, of which but tchi ‘

the long-boat and the captain’s gig, romaine

uninjured, the others having been stove shortly .

after the accident to the rudder.

'l‘wme had the ca tain’s pistol flashed, twice ‘

had its report been and far above the shriek-

ing of the tempest, and the souls of two of the f
mutinsers bad swept off upon the ale, before '
1 order had in a measure been restores,

Lyin in the lee-scuppers and washing hither
and thi nor as the vessel rolled and plunged, lay
the body of the chief mate, a ghast y wound in
his head from which the blood oozed.bearing
witness that his life had been lost in endsev_ . g
to prevent the turbulent spirits from satisfy.
their craving for the demon, alcohol.

Near the captain, and also clinging to the
shrouds, stood. s vaying with the motion of the
vessel, a tall, bronzed sailor, whose. skin of that
bright copper color which proclaims the red-
mnn, stamped him as an Indian.

And this he was: an Indian belonging to the
tribe of the Shinnecocks~a tribe that was on
Long Island when our forefathers landed there,

and a tribe which, extending the hand of fellow- I

ship to the whites, alwa s was a firm friend to
them until the last of 11 race went down to his
death, under the boiling sea.

sheltered in his arms he held aoling-

lug , a golden-haired, dainty creature, that'

as little fitted for thiswiid sceneasan

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infant to a scene of carnage, and whose wide-
opened blue eyes, looking up into the face of her
protector, bore that look which the stricken
deer turns upon the hunter that has wounded it.

“ Winnemuka,” it was the captain who 8 oke,
“ the shock cannot long delav. I intrust L llian
to your care—mine must be irs. Grace,“ and be
designated his wife at his side.

“ Should aught befall us”—and the low, deep
tones, heard so distinctly above the pande-
monium that reigned, trembled for an instant,
as he faltered at the thou rht of his young wife

care of the child—her parents, relatives and
friends live in—” a louder shriek than any that
had preceded it rung out on the hellish uproar,
a shriek so intense in its a ony that the captain
paused and turned his heag.

As if, gathered in one mighty mass, the entire

 

to which all others seemed pigmies, reared its

hanging for a moment, fell like a crushing ava-

And as the salt mass fell, striking with the

mighty timbers, the forged irons the hewn

spars, were crushed and tWisted and broken like

reeds, while mingled with the crashing masses

of wreckage were a hundred human beings;

some dashed into instant death, others, less for—
tunate, endeavorlng in vain to extricate them— I
selves from the grinding moil and turmoil into .
which they had been buried. '
Captain Grace. on catching sight of this new 1
danger that threatened them, and knowing that l
almost instant death awaited them if they re- I
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tained their posts, turned to .leap overboard, ;
hoping almOst against hope, that he would be ,
able to reach the land with his precious burden

—denrer to him than cxnstcnce—his young, six- 1
months’ bride— Jessie. I

But the wind, as if furthering the plans of its ‘
ally, the sea, had entwined and hustled the poor l
girl’s garments in and out of the shrouds, and l
while her husband was laboring, with tearing
fingers, to release her, the blow came, and,
locked in each other’s arms, eye reading in eye
that death together was better than life apart,
they were dashed to instant insensibilityagainst ‘
the cruel bulwarks by the crueler waters, and
never drew breath again. their requiem the ‘
howling of the Winds. the cries of the dying, the
crunching of iron and wood and thundering of
the waters, as they, too, went down into the
mat lstrom beneath.

Before the  wave that had wrought ;
such destruction broken, however, and still ,
hung as if gloating over its prey, with yawning :
maw, like a hungry lion the Shinnecock had I

thered the chil .cloeer n his arms, encircling !
gr form with a piece of rope hastily cut from .
a signal halliard hanging near by, swinging in !
the wind, and tying her fast to his bod ; then, i

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, with one last look at his captain, a loo of de-

; votion which seemed to say: “I will be true so

- my trust!” he turned and leaped into the seeth— ‘

} ing flood below, and in an instant was lost to I
view as the waves tossed and tumbled about him

I like a leaf.

And in a moment more the vessel, or what ‘
was left of it, struck with a terrific shock, and
the waters were strewn far and Wide with the
floating witnesses of the fearful tragedy which
had just been enacted, and of which not a livigg

soul who was on board when theon stru
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: CHAPTER II.
' A HIROINE.

' “ A unmet: ni ht, Bill.”reinarksd one of
the weather-beaten eepers at Bell- Point Light-
house, on the evening in question as, with his
night-glass in his hand, he strove in vain to
pierce the loom, while his oil skins streamed
with the sa t spray blown high in the air, and
his huge sou’wester, tied flrnily over his ears,
flapped about his face as the gale struggled with
it and endeavored to wrench it from his head.
"A fearful night indeed, from,” returned his
comrade, alike so weather-beaten, so grizzled, so
wrapped in oil skins and sou’wester as to appear
‘ the t ~ in brother of the other: “ an’ many a poor
, soul ’11 go to Davy J ones’s locker before the gale
5 breaks. The light’s not 0’ much service in such

* a blow as this,” gazing as he spoke, at the flash. -
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; ing lantern which gleamed shave their heads .

like a great yellow e e looking out over the see.
right; for he mist an’ scud hides it a

"Ye re I
-halfvmile from shore Say, Bill, d'ye rek’lcct

the las’ blow we had, summat like this ’ere ’un?
In‘lways said that there ne’er 'd  such another,
! an, if there was we’i see the‘ Injun - Great
1  Bill! look you about two p’ints to the
' south’ard cyan rock—d‘ye see an think i”
! Bin look , and then, with a w dcry of ter— ‘
' ror, fled, closely followed by his frightened com-
panion, who pantineg brought up the rear. 3
while neither stopped until safel ensconced
within ,the stone walls of the li t-house, the
door of which they firmly bol and barred,
and then hurried up the winding stain which
led td'the top.
Mohing Hie hutcrn, they called to their

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-not of himself; “shoul aught befall us, take ‘

volume of the salt seas had been marshaled to 3
cheat the rocks of their prey, a towering wave, l

‘ giant crest aloft, far above the cross-trees, and '

lanche, full upon the doomed craft. I
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weight of many tons down upon the deck, the ;

partner who was on the watch, and the three
stepped out onto the iron balcony which sur-
rounded the structure.

Here the felt the full force and fury of the
hurricane, or hurricane it had become by this
time.

High up as they were the wind tore and pull-
ed them, until they were compelled to grasp the
iron railing with both bands, to escape being
blown away and swept far out to sea; while the
tall building swayed and trembled as if about
to topple over to the stony ground beneath.

In silence—for their voices could not be heard
amid the warring of the elements—they stood
and looked, their awa increased by the presence
of_that superstition which seems innate with all
sailors.

Not far from shore, and where, on account of
the greater shallownese of the waters,the "V86
were lashed into tumultubus fury, surrounded
bya pale, unearthly glow which appeared to
come from no particular point but to inwrap
and infold the little craft like an illuminated
vail, danced a boat, a vefitM’cockle-sbell,
which seemed like straw ou'the waters, 50 “gm-
ly was it tossed and flung about.

At one moment it was tossed high in the air,
and seemed so poised on the top of the wave

‘ that the b0w and stern hung suspended. The

next it was ingulfed between the glassy moun-

tains which reared their sides of opaque green,

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far above it on either side, and as it disappeared
the on-lookers held their breath, as if nevor ix¥
pecting to see the boat reappear.

Seated amidsbips, an oar in each hand, sat a
girl, her long black hair streaming in tie Wind
her head and arms bare, and her form clotho-d
in a garment of creamy white which rendered
her appearance still more unearthly.

Staring straight toward the wake that could
source be traced in the foaming see, her holy
swayed to and fro like clock-work, wmlu me
oars, churning the salt waters into a still greater
mass of foam, rose and fell in perfecn rhythm
us the boat shot forward through the breakers.

She seemed like the spirzt of the storm. the

. guardian of the winds and waves, as she pur—

sued her courseyteadily, unvaryingly, toward
the west.

As the dim light gre w dimmer and the eyes of ,

the three keepers v‘ere strained to keep her lil

, Bight. I sudden crash was heard, and in un in~

stunt they were in total darkness; is Wild fo 1,
bewildered by the glare cf the light, had do” I d
against one of the shielding panes of glass and

shivered it into a thousand pieces. falling to the}

base of the tower, mead, while the is, finding
free entrance, extinguished the amps in a,
twinkins‘.

in a moment the men had groped their way
inside thn lantern and set about repairing the
damage done, for it was of Vital importance
that they should re-iiiuminato the lam as soon
as practicable, even though they can d not be
seen far out at sea. _

It was a work of no easy accomplishment, and
whi e Tom and the other Keeper descended the
long stairs that led to the bottom in search of
another sash Bill remained in the lantern
watchin with superstitious awe the dim light
which a one denoted the presence of the myg.
terious maiden, and as he looked, a half-sup-

ressed cry arose to his lips, for, dashing right
down on the frail craft which seemed so mirac.
ulously to ride the lashing waves, came .
schooner scuddin before the breeze, undo]
close-recited jib an mainsail, while the m mils.
hanging in shreds, showed that they ha been
blown bodin from their bolt-ropes.

The wind had lulled for a moment, and the
mist having become less dense. the trained eyes
of the old sailor were enabled to pierce the
gloom, and trace the outlines of the vessel, 83,
likea reyhound when the leash is slipped she
dash onward toward the. pointed rocks than
guarded the coast with their J.gged teeth and
cruel fangs of granite. '

And nOW, if ever, the light should be burning,
for the tired lookout, blinded by the man
spray, could not see the coast, nor could he hear
tne oud roaring of the breakers, as the wind
was blowmu directly on shore.

With a c of horror at the impending cataso ‘

tro be,the o d light-house keeper closed his eyes,
an shut his ears to keep out the dying shriek!
of the drowning; but in a moment turned again
and looked.

But what miracle is this!

Instead of seeing the schooner hug-fling her
wooden bows against the beetling ruvli r. Mr
helm had_been put down, and, close-home". we
was heatng southeast. on the larbosl‘d W0“.
and throwing the White masses of foam far
above her cat-head, was rapidly leaving In her
wake the angry waters which n udly ll 91"?“ and
dashed among the half-hidden rocks. as“? m ""3

l at being baffled of their prey.

As the schooner slid off into the darlmFSE “‘9
keeper, with a sigh of relief. turned to aha thi”.
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sash, and thinking that they might have met
with some trouble in handlin it, the keeper be-
gan to feel his way cautious y down the stone
steps, groping with his hands outstretched on
the stone walls on either side, for he had no
light, and all was of a pitchy darkness.

An his feet encountered the stone landing at
the bottom of the long staircase, he called out to
his fellow—keeper:

" Tom! Tom l”

But there was no response—n0 sound came

back to him, save the hollow reverberation of 1
his voice as it rung through the light-house, .
echoing against its massive walls with a mourn- ‘

ful sound.

He began to grow uneasy,for he saw no glim- I

mer of light, and as the closet wherein were kept
the oil, wicks, extra sashes and other articles
used in keeping the light in order, was not far
off, being but a few paces to his right, the silence
was inexplicable.

Turning, he was proceeding slowly toward the
Closet, when his foot encountered an obstacle,
and, steeping, his hand came in contact with a
hum/an face, which, though still warm, was
wet.

“ My God!" he cried, “ what is this?” and he
staggered back, just as a blindin glare flashed
in his face and a harsh voice gru y said:

“ This is what it is, ye howlin’ bloke!” and a
bludgeon descended with crushing force on his
head, and he fell insensible to the cold stones
beneath.

With a curse, the ruflian who had felled him,
opening Wide his lantern, sprung over the body,
and, leaping upon the steps, three at a time, was
soon in the lantern.

“This cursed lamp ain’t a-goin‘ to burn no
more this yere night,’ he growled. “ The wreck-
ers are a-suflerin’ an’ must have work,”and tak-
ing the wicks from the half-dozen lamps that
served as beacons, he threw them out of the
broken window, and then, leaning out, he looked
Out toward the east.

This pause was fatal to him!

As he was gazing with Wild, exultant joy to-
ward the sea, wherea white-winged bark was
holding her course straight on shore, he mutter-
ed to himself :

“ Ah, ha, my beauty, come on! Your bones
will soon lie on yonder reef and our cargo will

"be ours, ours, ours I” and with a endish chuckle

he turned toward the doci.

But there, all robed in black stOodafemale

form, her white face framed in the darknes< he-
hind her, like a waxen mash, her teeth clinchecl_
and her right hand raised toa level with her
eye.
There was a sharp report, and as the flash
came gleaming toward him, the deadly bullet
entered his forehead, piercing what of brain he
had, and with a groan and smothered curse, the
wrecker and murderer fell forward on his face,
stone dead.

Quickly barring the door, the girl, lighting a
wax-taper—for the wind had shifted suddenly
from the south to the northeast, hurriedly ap-
proached the lam s to relight them, casting a
glance at the rap dl approaching bark, dimly
seen through the dar ness, as she did so.

“ Heavens I” she shrieked, “ there are no wicks
in the lamps I”

For a moment she Was palsied then, with an
inspiration that Seemed almost divine, she tore
from her frail form the light cotton dress she
wore. steeped it in the inflammable oil that filled
the lamps, and touching her taper to it, saw it

leap into flame as flashes the gunpo‘vder when 7.
the spark is applied, and throwing it into the I

oil, realized that the flare would burn for some
moments at least, and the ship be saved; then
reeling. she fell, faintin to the floor, her hand
touching the pool of b ood which had flowed
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CHAPTER III.
SAVED AND Leer.

As Winnemuka and his charge 1‘ ed into
the bitter waters, that closed over t eir eadsas
if to crush them in their ice-cold embrace, it
seemed an if the Indian had, of two deaths,
chosen the easier, for it did not appear as if it
were within the power of mortal man to battle
with the lashing waves that encompa-ed him,
and, for a while, seemed to toy with him as does
a cat with a mouse.

Now he was flung so high that his breath al—
mos -. forsook his body, and then dropped like a
meteor to the depths of the yawnin gulf, be-
tween the masses of water; buffeted, ruined,
half-stunned by the re ted blows from the
hurtlin waves; half-stifled with the salt spray
that filed his mouth, his nostrils, his ears, his
eyes; turned and tWisted, taking advan e of
every instant to asp for a mouthful of resh
air; be yet held t 6 child as high up above him
as the binding cord would admit, so that even
when he was submerged the little creature who
clung to him so confldingly was often free to
breathe the free air, which seemed so sweet to
his tired lungs when he could inhale it.

But at length tired nature could do no more,
and when, as he rose high on a mountain wave
ind gazed at the beetling clifl’s, he saw with

1 horror that the tide had carried him far to the
j westward of the island, hope unfolded her pin-
| ions and fled, and the Indian threw up his arms
i high above his head, and with a cry

! “ Like some strong swxmmer in his agony,"

sunk down deep beneath the whelming waters,
faithful unto death, lifting the child he had
learned to love during the voyage still higher as
he sunk. .

But as he rose for the second time, a dark
mass Seemed to fall from the heaVens above,
while close by loomed an indistinpt shape which
he thought must be some solitary rock, and with
§ the instinct of a drowning man, he clutched out
to graspnnything his fingers might come in con-
tact wu n .

But at that moment a strong, fresh young
voim clue lo his ear called out:

“ Courr. w, my man, and we’ll see if we can’t
save you 3” and he felt a vigorous, muscular
hand, that grasped him below the shoulder, and
sustaining him, enabled him to in some measure
regain his breath; for the tide had by this time
swept him under the lee of the island, and there
‘ the water was comparatively smooth.

With that new—born courage which unexpect-
ed aid always instills, the Indian in a few inc»
meats almost regained his strength, and was
enabled to aid his rescuer in the double duty of
sustaining himself and his precious charge.

Not far off, and rocking on the long swells that
rolled in from the Atlantic, a port-ti re was hiss-
ing andzblazing, lighting up the surface of the
waters with a lurid glare, denoting that a life-
buoy had been thrown over from some craft.
Toward this they swam with long and powerful
strokes and soon reached it. Then the boy life-
saver and the brave Indian placed the still con-
scious child in safety thereon, supporting them-
selves with ease by the loops at the side.

Soon the measured beat of oars was heard,
and bounding over the waters in the direction of
the ortfii‘e, came a yau l, propelled by six
stur y oarsmen, who, bending with a will to
their work, bent the strong ash like willow
wands, while the thole-pins creaked beneath the
sinewy arms of the sailors, and in a few short

- minutes the rough tars, with hands as tender in
their touch as a woman’s, had lifted little Lillian
into the stern-sheets, where a bed was quickly
spread for her, pea—jackets being used, and she
was covered up as careful] as if a mother were
caring for her dariing, while the Indian and his
rescuer scrambled on board as best they could,
dragging the life-buoy which had proven their
salvation after thum, when the word was given,
and the yawl shot away in the direction of the
schooner which, hove to, awaited them a half-
mile to leeward.

The boat was soon alongside, and the falls be-
ing hooked on, was quickly hoisted to the davits,
and the jib being hoisted a trifle, the schooner
began to pay off, and with the wind on her lar-
board quarter, stood off on her course, while
Lillian, taken below, was cared for by the cap-
tain’s wife, and being undressed and warmed,
sunk into the peaceful slumber knowu onlyto
childhood and innocence, the Indian being fur-
nished with dry clothing by his preserver.

The gale raged with unceasing violence; the
darkness hung like a pail over the waters which,
beneath the shadow or me heavens, were as
black as they, while the stench little schooner
neld her own bravely, shaking her bows impa-
; tiently as the salt waves at times poured over
them as she went “ nose under. ”

Crouching low in the bows, and shielded some-
what' by the bulwarks, which were somewhat
high for a Vessel of her tonnage, the Indian and
the lad who had rescued him were conversing
earnestly.

The latter was as fine a specimen of the Amer-
ican youth as can be met in many a day’s jour-
ney, and wore a winning, manly look that gave
perfect confidence.

Tall, slender yet muscularly built, with close-
out, curling chestnut hair, and frank, brown

eyes, he did not appear more than sixteen, yet!l
be had

passed his eighteenth birthday. There
was a certain look of sadness about his month
which was also set in lines of sternness that
u seemnd out of place on the face of One so young;
l but he had seen much of the dark side of life,
i had lost both of his parents while yet a mere
child, and his experience had left its stamp and
im res: on his face.

0 was relating to Winnemuka the weird ex-
periences of a few hours before- how theschoon-
er, he being at the helm, had been headed straight
for the rocks that lie off Bell-Point Light; how
the light, throu h some fault of the keeper, was
not burning, an how the lookout, tired and un-
I able to see through the spray and darkness, had
, not discovered their dangerous proximityto the
' coast, and how a few moments longer would
, have dashed their craft on the jag ed reef,

when, without a sound to warn him of or res-
. once, a girl-~an Indian maiden—and here h lis-
tener started—had glided to his 'de, slow .but
with a strength wonderful in o e so fr Heck-
I‘ ing, had put the helm hard down, while be,
though dumfounded, had sense of duty enough
I left to haul in the main-sheet, when the vessel,
‘ sailing almost in the Wind‘s eye, began to beat
her way to the southeast, while the roar of the

 

breakers became distinctly audible as they left,

the shore under their larboard quarter and held
on their course. ’

As the maiden beckoned to him he returned
and relieved her of the tiller, and then calling
forward ordered the lookout to haul down the
jib—sheet, for that sail was flapping violently,
when, turning to speak to the girl, he found her
no longer at his side, but ina moment saw a dim,
mysterious light under the schooner’s counter,
and just then alight Wherry shot off over the
waves, the girl being seated at the cars and uh-
ing away over the stormy sea as indifferent yas
if on the most placid inland lake.

The lad could not comprehend it, and being
just then relievr d of his trick at the wheel,
leaned over the side in deep thought, when he
saw somebody saruggling in the water, when,
cutting the life—buoy loose and calling out “ Man
overboard l” he plunged into the am and arrivrd
just in time.

Again the Indian grasped his hand and again
thanked him, as he had a thousand times; but
the lad blushed like a irl, and saying that it.
was time to turn in, we] ed aft to the binnacle,
and then with a pleasant “good-night” to the
man at the wheel, descended to the cabin where
his bunk was——he being first mate of the Spray,
as the schooner was called, paused for an in»
stant, while a smile played about his lips, to
gaze at the little child he had saved, for whom a.
gomfortable bed had been made upon the cabin

oor.

But as he looked there was a sudden uproar on
deck; the rudder-chains rattled as in answer to
a shout from the lookout of “ Hard-a-lee!”
came the response “ Ay, ay, sir,” and the whrel
5 un round, just as there came a tremendous
t ud that threw him off his feet, followed by a.
crashing and a tearing sound that was fairly
sickening; while the little schooner heeled over,
and over, until she lay on her beam-ends and
then began to settle, slowly but surely, down t»
the bottom of the ever-voracious sea, and the
water came pouring in through the companion-
way, flooding the cabin and startling the child
from her deep slumber.

The storm-lantern, swinging in the little
cabin, cast a dim, sickly light, and the little
girl, seeing the lad, stretched out her little
hands to him with a piteous appeal for help; so
scrambling to her as best he might, be raised
and clasped her in his strong young arms, and
then, struggling through the streaming flood,
was itchc headlong into the ocean, as the
vesse lurched and then went down, forever lest
tothe sight of man, dragging him dot-p under
the water with the suction caused by her sinkii r ,1,

But, powerful swimmer as he was, he did Let.
remain long under water, and risin to the sur-7
face, shook the water from his hea as a New--
foundlaud dog shakes the drops from ‘iis shagg y
coat, and looked about him.

Scudding oil"l without delayin her course to
see what damage she had wrong t, what assist-
ance her crew might render to the poor unfor—
tunates struggling in the pitiless waters, was a
full-rigged ship, carrying a cloud of canvas,
even that gale, and staggering under its
weight like a drunken man, while the Tab :-
boiled and bubbled away from her bows, ‘m ring
a long line of foam in her wake.

Hurlin a malediction after her from hetwetn.
his clinc ed teeth, the lad, noting a strange,
fierce light that illumined the heavens a half-
mile from where he was struggling, struck out
in that direction, wondering, even amid his ef-
forts, which were almost superhuman, what
mvstery this could be.

e realized that he must be somewhere in the
vicinity of Bell-Point Light, but surel no lam
in Government light-house ever gave orth suc .
a glare as that; at this was no time for conjec~
tures. But at t esame time he could but feel
discouraged at this second, coming upon this
point, for in beating up the coast it had been
necessary to {Smack and leave the light many
times, and y?) e first approach he had been
mved from wreck by mysterious interposition,
while the second time found him struggling in
the water. A weakness came over him, a roar»
ing thatcam not altogether from the beating;
waters so ed in his ears, and he was fast loo.
ing consciousness when a dim, subdued light
stole over the waters toward him and a light
boat approached rapidl , with no sound of cars,
and reaching his side he Indian maiden who
had before aided him eaned over, lifted the ex»
haustcd child into the boat, and motioned the lad.
toclimb over the stern, aiding him materially
with her slight strength, for he was so exhaust-
ed that it was with the greatest difficulty that he
scrambled in when he fell to the bottom of the
host, completely worn out.

But the oarsman, if such the ' i can be
called, paid no attention to him, bu bent reso-
lutely to her work, and the little boat bounded
over the waves, dancing like a cork over the
tumbling waters, until finally it drew into a
little cove. sheltered from the winds, where its
bow grated on the shelving beach, when the boy,
rested by this time, raised himself to his feet,
lifted the child in his arms and stepped out onto
the sand', the little girl nestling close to him, and
closely wrapped in a warm shawl which the In-
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the cove.

And the little girl, clasping her warm, em- 3

bracing, tiny little hands close, looked up in his
face and lisped:

“ I love ’00! What is ’00 name?”

And the lad, kissing the golden hair of the
little angel, answered tender] ’.

“ They call me ‘ Luke, the ife-Saver,’ my lit-
tle pet.”

“ Then you are just the lad we’re arter, so

V come along, my cherub, and don’t ride rusty,” ,
'1 saida gruff voice close to his ear, as a heavy j
‘ hand was laid on his shoulder, and the sharp ,

click of a revolver sounded close to his ear.

Luke was in the hands of the Wreckers of the
Bell-Point Light, his deadliest enemies, and whom
he had often thwarted in their evil plans.

CHAPTER IV.
Damon!
LUKE must perforce submit, for the cold ring
of steel was pressed close to his temple, and he
realized that resistance meant instant death, 0,

 

with no demur, he submitted with the best grace ‘

'he could command to the rough handling wnich

he had to undergo before he was as firmly bound .
as his captors thought necessary to prevent his ‘
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esca .
Folllaowing his captors for some little distance, "

still carrying the little Lillian in his arms. they
suddenly stopped and roughly bandaged his
eyes after which a rough hand was laid on each
shoulder and he was shoved rather than led

along, stumbling over the rocks that incumbered ,
the path that they were traversing, which led ‘

led up the side of the blufl'.
Soon he was ordered to stoop, and not obey-
ing very promptly, received a sharp blow on his

forehead from which the blood began to trickle, '

so bending low, in this uncomfortable position
he was marched for some distance until at
length the sound of boisterous laughter and the

light that ierced the bandage over his eyes led .

him to be eve that they had arrived at their
destination. ,

And such was the case, for the strip of canvas
being untied, a glare of light burst upon him,
dazzling and confusing him for a moment, until
his eyes became accustomed to the blaze, when
'he looked around him.

He found himself in a large vaulted chamber,
'hewn out of the solid rock, and in the presence
of fifteen or twenty men, who were scattered
about, some playing cards and wrangling and
jangling over their gains and losses' others
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the arin-chair, sprung to their feet, and many a
hand sought pistol and knife as they glared at
the defenseless youth.

But the captain, glaring around, commanded
silence, and again addressed Ransom:

“ And where found you him?”

“ In the neighborhood of Sandy Cove, wring—
ing wet as you see him, captain, and with the
child in his arms. He has evidently suffered
shipwreck, I should th—”

“ Keep your opinions to yourself until they are
asked for ” thundered Wrake, and turning to the
boy he addressed him:

“What were you doing and how came you
there, boy?”

“I answer no questions while bound like a
criminal. By what authority do you thus make
‘ me prisoner?” haughtily returned the lad, as he
! drew himself proudly up.

3 “Take care; take care, my fine fellow,” cau-
tioned Wrake, as a dark and angry flush over-
spread his features. “ When tongues wag too
loosely here, we have means of stopping them.”

“Yours the power; I say no more till loos-
ened,” and the boy turned awe? indifferently,
his bound hands, tied in front 0 him, still sup-
porting the child, whose blue eyes grew bluer
as sh; watched this scene, yet uttered never a
scan .

j‘ “ Unbind him,” ordered the chief, curtly; and
in an instant a keen knife had severed the cords,
and the boy stood free.

" Now, then—how came you by that child, and
how came you here?”

“I rescued the child from the waves; the
schooner l was on was afterward run down by
an unknown ship; I was picked up by an Indian
maiden, in a light wherry, and landed where
your fellow-robber found me.”

At the name of the Indian maiden there was
an evident sensation in the band, and some of
the men shrunk back, as fearing the person
whom she had taken under her protection; but
at the word “robber” the chief scowled still
more deeply, yet restrained his passion once
again.

“Truly a dainty creature you have there.
Say, my little one, will you stay with us and be
our little queen? See what 1 can give you.”
and drawing from the desk behind him a mass
of unset jewels he poured them from one hand
to the other, their cut surfaces sparkling and
glowing in the many different lights with all
, the colors of the rainbow; the sight was a daz-
; sling one, and f0r a moment the child was en-
| tranced.

i Slidin from Luke’s arms, he willingly sub-
! mitting er to the test to see whether she would
come out of the crucible of temptation dross or
pure gold, with finger on lip, eyes wide-open, she
i advanced step by step toward the glistening

replenis ed rom time to time from casks and ; shower; but suddenly she stopped, hesitated,
barrels ranged along the rocky walls around I looked u in the dark face before her, and then,

the hall, while scattered here and there and '
1 ing on bales of merchandise, carpets and rich I
s wls, were half a dozen of the band, vwho;
had succumbed either to the fumes of the :
liquor they had drank, or to fatigue, and were
fast asleep.

Seated apart, in front of a magnificent ma-
hogany desk, which had been plundered from
some ill-fated vessel, lured to her destruction by
the false signals displayed by the wreckers, the
papers he was consulting lit up by two massive
six-branched candelabra, containing the finest
wax candles, set the man who, from his dress
and general air of authority, seemed the chief,
in deep consultation with one of his band, who,
almost effeminate in appearance, lou ed in a
satin-covered arm—chair, while he dainti y toyed
with his cigarette.

turning, eaped into Luke’s arms, her golden curls
shining and falling over her pretty face, while
she Bantineg lisped:

“ o ’wa , bad man; me hate ’00; me love
Luke,” whi e the boisterous laughter of the wild
crew, delighted attheirchief’s discomfiture, rung
loudly through the vaulted cabin.

Without a word the captain returned the jew-
els to his desk, several of them rolling unheeded
to the floor, and then, his face pale with anger,
he strode toward the trembling child, trembling
with fear now for the first time, and put out his
hands to seize her, crying, with an oath and in a
deep voice that proved how deeply rage had
taken possession of him:

“ By Heaven, you shall give me a kiss. my
baby, if you won’t have my jewels !” and he

 

 

The means of illumination in the cavern were
as diversified as were the different types of men
scattered about; here hung a storm-lantern giv-
ing forth a smoky flame; there a silver lamp
intended by some pious soul as a votive offering
to Our Lady of the seas, but lnndered to illu’

 

grasped the tenderinfant—for infant she was,
ut six summers having shed their dews on her
, sunny head—roughly by the arm, his cruel fin-
} gers sinking deeply into the delicate flesh, and
; leaving marks that Were visible for manya long
1 day afterward.

I t the movement Luke drew back a pace;

.mine the wrecker’s cave; a ongside was that. then, springing forward with the agility of the

modern and mischievous kerosene lamp, while
dangling about and throwing grotesque shadows
fiom the still more grotesque figures painted on
t em.
_ Chests of tea jostled barrels of pork; Persian
shawls hohnobbed with the products of Irish
_ looms, while erected in one corner was a huge
' Chinese J 035, or idol, vis-d—m's to an oil- 'ntin

} monarch of the forest leapin on his prey, he
‘ struck Wrake such a telling b ow, fair between
1 the eyes, that he dropped backward as if smit-
' ten by a bolt from heaven, and lay'insensible on
, the floor, while the young life-saver, grasping a
j revolver from his belt as he lay there, sprung to
; the corner of the hall, and, placing the girl he-
? hind him, leveled his weapon and cried in his

representing Danae in the Shower of Go d. 0 - 1 clear. ringing young tones:

ental luxury and profusion, waste and careless
display—the cave was a very mine of wealth!
At the sound made by the entering footsteps,
the captain turned, and seeing Luke standing in
the center of the hall, yet bound, he asked in a
stern, cruel tone, that well fitted his forbidding

aspect:
‘ What have you there, Ransom?”

Obsequiously dofllng his sou’wester, the man
addressed, who was none other than Luke’s cap--
tor, replied in whining tones:

“A night— rowler, most noble Captain Wrake,
and none 0t er than our old friend-Luke, the
Life-Saver 1”

As if the ocean, whose presence above was de-

“ Move but a hand. any one of you, and you
die like dogs, as you are l” .

CHAPTER V.
rm: TRAIL or THE BLOODHOUND.
l FOR a moment the wreckers gazed at each
I other open-mouthed with wonder at the audacity
of this mere boy—who dared thus brave them in
their own den.
They realized that it was as much as their
lives were worth to stir a finger, for there was
. no mistaking the accents of the lad’s voice, and
they "remained quiet, glaring in impotent fury
at the deadly barrel which confronted them;
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noted by the streams of water which trickled . and a,thrilling picture it presented. The cap-
down through the numerous seams and [fissures ; tain lying insensiblc in the middle of thecavern,

in the rock overhead, had burst through the l stretched out on the rock: floor; the wreckers '
‘ and he realized that the wreckers had turn

whole band, with theesception of the dandy in crouching in var’ed attitudes in difi'erent por-

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iions of the cavern; the different lights reflected
from the various articles of precious metal that
were scattered about—all added to the pic:
turesqueness of the scene, while the little child,
with horror in her eyes, clung closer to the boy,
half—sheltering herself behind his upright form,
which, steady as the rock beneath his feet, never
trembled an atom.

But, suddenly there was an interruption.
Bounding into the rock-hewn caVern, with long
leaps, such as the spring of a panther, came
Winnemuka, his hair streaming behind him, his
eyes flashing fire, a long knife in his hand, the
blade of which, dripping with blood, proved that
he had passed the sentinel at the entrance at the
cost of the latter’s life, and his whole appearance
showing that long years of civilization had not
beeniab e t) quench the savage fires in his breast
which he had inherited from his ancestors, and,
his quick glance catching Luke and his charge,
in an instant he was beside them, had caught up
the little one, who sprung to his arms with a cry
of joy, and, dashing through the crowd of ban-
dits, whom be scattered right and left—they
cowering and shrinking from the red blade in
his hand—he plunged beneath a magnificent
piece of tapestry which covered the rocky wall
opposite the place where he had entered, and dis-
closed a narrow passage, from which issued no
ray of light; and into this, closely followed by
Luke, be rushed without hesitating an instant,
while the tapestry, falling back into its place,
left them in total darkness.

So sudden had been the entrance of the Indian
so rapid had been his exit that the wreckers ha
not time to collect their thoughts, and before
they could act, the trio had disa peared, leaving
the baffled crew behind them—~a l but one. The
elfeminate youth who had been in consultation
with the captain and who had, during all of
these occurrences, remained seated, survey ing
the scene with a sneering smile, as if mockin at
the cowardly crew who were thus held at ay
by a boy, rose auickly and quietly as Luke
passed by him,an
the fugitives, followin so closely after the lad
that he passed under t e tapestry before it had
fallen into its place, and like a shadow followed.

Steadin pursuing his way, Winnemuka, who
seemed perfectly familiar with the intricacies of
the passage, held out a guiding hand, which

.Luke took, and turned suddenly to the right,

and hardly had they entered the lateral passe ge,
when there was a crash ands. roar, heightcned
a thousand-fold by the confined limits within
which the explosion took place, and a do» n I ‘ l

lets pattered against the rock, at the one of the

passage they had just left; the wreckers had ,

fired a volley after them and they had branched
off just in time to save their lives. \

As the name of the rifle-shots died away, the
quick ear of Luke caught a slight name behind
him; the sound of some person breathing, and,
knowing that they were followed, without an
instant’s hesitation he threw himself on the
ground as noiselesst as the autumn leaf touched
by the frost falls to the sward below: and at the
same time a light foot encountered his body, so
closely was he followed, and the pursner fell
headlong to the rocks, while almost before he
had measured his length, Luke had encircled
his neck with his sinewy grasp and was gradual-
ly but surely choking the breath and life from
his bony. 4

But, as they struggled and rolled in this death
embrace, the little form of his antagonist dis—
played a strength that was surprising to Lukr
in one so slender; the wrecker managed to free
himself from Luke’s grasp, slipping from be
tween his fingers like an es], and, with a mock-
ing laugh fled, while the lad, fearing that he
might bring the band in his pursuit, hurriedly
rose to his feet and struck along the path as
rapidly as the intense darkness and the rough-
ness of the path would admit, his «hands out-
stretched for fear of encountering some obstacle
against which he might dash himself and cause
him serious injury; so, with ear on the alert for
any pursuing footstep, with eyes staring into
the black space before him, he hurried along
until his fingers came in contact with the damp
Wall, and he felt to the right and left for the
continuation of the passage; but, grope as he
would, he could find no outlet. Falling on
hands and knees, thinking that there might be
some passage cut through the rock close to the
path, he fe t carefully in ever direction, but
no means of continuing his flig tcould be dis-
cover.

Suddenly he started back in horror, for as he
crawled on, his outstretched hand encountered
no support and he well-nigh plunged into a it
which yawned directly before him from s
depths of which came a hollow sound as a stone
loosened by him fell cluttering against the sides
of the shaft, finally striking against the waters
far below with a subdued splash, which showed
to what an immense depth it had fallen.

Luke drew back and crouched close to the
rocks, for the blackness was now filled with hor-
ror, and his distorted imagination caused him
to picture pitfalls on every side, and that the;
slightest movement would dash him to eternity. "

Then there came a deep haying to his ears,
echoing along through the entrails of the earth

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payment for the risk they had run, in the small
iron safe beneath the secretary, the compart-
ments of which were stuffed with bank-notes.

Then grasping the papers which littered the
desk, and which might prove of some value, the
two villains departed, escaping from the house

loose upon his trail an enormous bloodhound,
which he had noticed chained in one corner of
the vaulted chamber, and then indeed he gave
nimseit up for lost, for in the struggle which
had taken place his piece] had dropped from the
bosom of his shirt and he was entirely unarmed; . '
but there was no escape—on one side the yawn- as stealthily as they had come, closing the base-
ing chasm, on the other, and rapidly approach— . ment window, by which they had entered, and
ing the ferooious brute ravening for his blood; ; sliding the bolt with a knife-blade, so that it
so dropping onone kneelie hastily tore his jacket 3 was impossible for any one to detect how they
from his shoulders and wrapping it around his 1 had succeeded in penetrating into the house. .
left arm assumed the defensive. [ The sun rose and peered in through the Win—
Nearer and nearer echoed the deep haying of [ dow, and glinted in the pool of blood thatllay
the brute, until finally the atte ’ng of his claws ; clotted on the floor, and the noises of the night
sounded clo ‘e in front of t e lay, and the green- 1' gave way to those of the day, when the servant,
ish glare of his eyes could be seen like two emer— , entering the room for the purpose of airing it,
alds, burning throu h the thick darkness, and 1 gaVe one scream of horror, and then, terror-
with a fierce grow he rung upon Luke, his  stricken, ran screaming into the street, awaken-
gnashing fangs burying t emselves deep in his 3 ing a policeman from his morning nap, and
arm, through the rotecting jacket, while the 1 rousing the neighborhood with her cries, while
heavy shock from is leapinglbody threw the y‘ the sky soon became overcast, and a dense snow—
boy back,until he lay with '3 head hanging : storm came up the winddriving thewhiteflakes
over tee pit behind him. 5 before it in peiting drifts, and wailing over the
And then began a life-and—death struggle for { housetops.
the brave lad, his cou e completely restored The usual inquest followed, and the usual ver-
in resence of this new anger which confront- 5 dict was rendered: “ Killed hy some person or
ed im, and graspin the bound by the throat he g persons unknown ;" and the funeral took place;
endeavored to cho e him to death, his hand I the house was closed; the wonder over the mys-
buried to the wrist in the massive neck of the r tery of the awful deed soon gave placeto some

 

‘ brute. I new sensation, and Mr. Faulconer was forgot-
, And so they fought, the huge fangs of the 3 ton.
bloodthirsty creature at the protecting ]

tearin
'acket, which alone saved tie lad’s arm from ij Promptly at five o’clock on the same morning,
ing crunched and gnawed to shreds while the 1 the steamship Circassian cast loose from her
- boy’s nervous fingers clutched closer and closer ! moorings, and at half-s , moved down the
around the windpipe of the dog, who even now i bay, bound for LiVerpoo , with a full cabin and
began to show signs of weakness, and to struggle ; a weighty cargo.
less violently than before to escape from this 1 Standing under the lee of the funnel, where
» chokin grasp. i she was sheltered from the biting breeze which
»- Butt etremendonsweight of the bloodhound, swept down trlpon the steamer from the south-
‘ and his fearful strength,began to tell on.the boy west, was a , slender girl elegantly clad, and
'- also, who was weak from exposure, cold and i warmly wrappedincostlysealskins. Herbright
‘ hunger, as well as from his late battle with the : young face of Witching beaut , was rosy with
\ waves and he realized thatif his life was to be i the flush of health her color ing heightened
saved he must put forth every exertion in one ; by the kiss of the frost and as she stood there
supreme effort; so, stretching out his other ; she was the personification of girlish loveliness;
hand he added its power to the one already ’ for she was not more than fifteen.
clutchin the throat of his brute antagonist, , Waiting for the dawn to break, that she
and put orth all of his strength tostrangle him, } might gaze once more on the city where she had
and with success, for the hound gave one con- i pa so many happy hours, and where her
vulsive struggle and then fell across Luke’s I oneiy father was even now, perhaps, thinking
body, crushing his breath from his chest and i of, and prayin for her, she could not repressa
lying dead; but as he died hsgave a terrific leap, , tear that well
and the shock flashed Luke 11 further over the ‘ and stole slowly down her 0 eek.
‘brink of the c m; be struggled in vain to re- i “ Poor father 1” she murmured; “how desolate
cover his equilibrium; he was overbalanced, : he must feel; but sister will soon behome now,

and, sliding over the brink, he fell, still clutch-  f0 cliieer him, ind will 6:311 thg vizid whicllién
eav ng may ave cau ; an i aunt a s

ing the dead body, into the depths below.
health is soon restored she will not be 10

CHAPTER VI. abroad, and then what a happy home we
ran wane! or THE Ciacassms. I have!

. IN a magnificent house on Fifth avenue, near { “How I long to see my new brother-in-lawi
Madison square, on a dark night in March, 187—,  Ah, the first tinge of light, and n0w for a last
a dim light was visible in a small room adjoin- , look at dear New York, and a good, long one.
ing the parlor, and here was seated in front of 5 GOOd'b . Manhattan, dear. and dearest DC
a writing-desk an elderly gentleman whose brow : farewe i” and kissin the pretty tips of her 5::
was furrowed with the lines gravsn by care and gore, the young gir descended to the cabin,

_aorrow, while his whole appearance was that of , and disro ing, was soon fast asleep, While the

«aman whohad hisseventieth ear, though , proieller throbbed and the huge frame of the
the frost of but fifty-five winters silvered I mig ty ship trembled beneath its pulsations as
his hair. i she leaped onward through the foaming waters,

He was alone in the house, save for the ser- I her prow pointed due east.

Events, asleep in the upper rooms, and was en- The sun rose, and to the ordi observer
gaged in examinin some documents that were i, would have presalg‘ed 8- Olear (15!, bu thfire was
spread on the desk fore him, one of which, a . a cold, frosty loo about the disk that, to the
ether bearing a foreign postmark, was thus ; 8! enced sailors, ave warning of unpleas—
written: ‘ an. weather; and captain walki the

“Omen, China, October 15, 187... bridge, declined to set any sail. althOiygfii the

‘ . breeze blew steadily and strongly from a fa-

TO day I was Md-mambd t0 the 1191,1931“ 1 voring direction directl across her beam' yet
I met on the steamerfwhile crossing to Live 1 1 he decided that ‘u won} on] be a matter‘ f
and who was returning tothis rttotakecommand ‘ t h 1 d . 0 a
of a ship that had been offer him, and of whom I i "V oum’ n any me, an t. at the “‘15 “mum
wrote to you, just afttr touching at Gibraltar. hum  be mfled Elmo“ as 500” 35 99"-
“Following the hysician’s advice rang-ding ., i While the steamer was steadily pursuing her

_ hng sea voyage,l etermined to‘round the Gapeof f we , a commotion was heard in the s e,
Good Hope) as my nautictl husband puts it. and an at the sound of the confusion, the captain,
.%?l;:;:g £3 fignggigngsawrggghogm ‘ leanin over the railinfiglooked down upon the
her. for she isachangedbe g, and was theyidol of dwk‘ “ “upposmg t t it w“ some 0‘ “1°

“,8 entire shipts com y_ passen ers skylarking, turned and re-

“ We sail in Novem rfor New York. and [hope am his mm up and down the brid . his
to sea Voui- dear faceagain by March or April next telescope under his arm, anxiousl wa hing
—- ssinly sooner. the mam of clouds which was ban ng high 11

'In the mean time. I pray to God t0 keep you in the southern sky, the black masses tippe

, and Irene, and with much loveto her and to your with gm: creamy files of cloud, which were

sage refittilil'sors (1)11;1 a gllffw. m

n w aw ye,a unt, emt -

Want, with unshorn foacks and struggling

sprung on deck, armed with a ban -

spike, with which he felled the second officer,
who endeavored to stop him, and leaggig up
so the

 

‘ dear self, am
\ “ Yona sto'rsn Dwain-la."

“ Ah!” sighed the old man, “married, and
inst my wishes, yet she says not one word
0 the cruel letter I wrote her. Please Heaven
she never received it, for it would be better so.
;I will gladly forgive the child—for child she is, l the step. which led to the bridge
and welcome her and her husband with open ‘ “pm ground the waist, pinning his armato
I his side, and with a maniacal yell, sprung over-
board with his victim, and disappeared beneath
the green waters that were rushing past the
shi ’s side! ‘
e discipline on the steamer was perfect
and as the two struck the water, the fearful
cry run over the decks—“Man overboard l”
and wi a leap, the chief engineer who was
just coming on deck, reached the electric in-
dicator, and turnin the handleto “Bto her!”
the bell rung out e warning below, w ile, as
the huge screwceased its beats, the bell sounded
a second. signal “Back her!” and the water,
churnedmto a milky foam,rushedpastthe

“ It is new four o’clock, and the Circassian,
on which Irene and her aunt crom, mile at five.
God grant them a safe and pros— Ab!" and as
a keen blade sunk to the hilt between his shoul-
ders, the old man fell forward on his desk, the
blood from the wound walling out, trickling
down and staining the papers before him.

“A leetle hasty, J im,” remarked one of two
menwho had stolen in nonparceived the sound
of their footste deaden by the heavy car-

t; “ but it’s one, an’so let it Now for

he swa ,"and the two masked lars ran-
sacked e drawers of the desk, find ng ample

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in her for et-me-not-hued eyes ,
; Faulconer in its icy embrace and swept her of!

steep sides of the vessel, boiling and bubbling
like a witch’s caldron.

While the engineer was busy with these
maneuvers, a trained crew had sprung into two
of the boats that had been lowered, and with the
first and third officers had pulled hurriedly
awa in the direction of the spot where the-
man c and his prey had disappeared. But
their search was 0 no avail, for except a dark
blood-stain which dyed the dancing waters,
showin that the iron screw must have struck
one orioth of them, no trace could be found,
and they turned to row toward the steamer,
which lay a half-mile away.

At that moment the snow-squall, which had
been threatenin for some time, swooped down
upon them with its full force, and in an instant
the boats Were overturned, being broadside to
the ale, and officers and sailors were strugglin
in t ewater, while so dense was the storm 0
drivin flakes that they were completely hidden
from t e view of those on the steamer, and in a
few moments had sunk, to rise no more.

Meantime all on board the Circassian had
rushed on deck (for the stopping of the machine
means, in almost every case at sea, some see -
dent) and were gathered aft near the wheel-
house, watching
neer, now in command (as the second officer had
been carried below with his skull crushed) gave
orders to go ahead slowly, as he saw the squall
coming and knew that they must have steerage—
wa on the steamer to prevent her drifting; but
as he squall struck them it was found necessary
to go ahead, full speed, and as the vessel, with-
out an officer on board capable of navigating
her, forged ahead, the engineer felt his res n-
girbili‘ty and determined to put back to ew

or .

But as he gave his orders, and the steamer in
obedience to her helm swung slowly around in
the blinding snow, a harsh, ting sound was
heard that set the teeth of l on edge, and be—
fore the propeller could be stopped she was hard
and fast in the sand, and the tide running in,
aided by the waves which rapidly rose, soon:
fixed the doomed steamer firmly on the bank,
while the missenmast, loosened b the shock,
went by the board, killin three of he sailors as
it fell, and the waters, hed into fury, with
extraordinary rapidity n to pour over the
stern, until a larger wave han those precedim,
dashing high over the bulwarks,'caught Irene

into the swirling sea.

CHAPTER Vll.
snarcnnn site)! run wam.

As Luke fell down throu h the sitting:
depths his consciousness half him, .
he ve himself u for lost, ting to be

to pieces ei her against 6 rocky sides
of the pit or against the cruel rocks at the bot-
tom ' but he had short time for dread—for the
shock soon cameuthe shock of plunging into
water of icy coldness, which restored is senses
in an instant and mamoment he was on his
feet, standing p in a running stream and
listening the sound of fallin water some dis-
.taneeto the left and behind h ; he had fallen
adistanee of twen feet, though it seemed to-
ninthat he was fal in thousands.

The mystery of the alling stone was explain-
ed when he took the body of the dead brute,
which still clung with its fangs to his jacket—
the garment being still tightly wrapped about
his arm—and flung it in the direction of the!
I sound of falling waters, where it went plunging
down apparen y to a tremendous depth. "”

The pit into which he had fallen seeming!
had two bottoms, one far below, into who -
some subterranean stream was flowing, and the
one on which he stood, the water which covered
it issuing from the rock near where he was
standing, and having another outlet, for the
current was swift and strong and flowed away
I in adiiferent direction from the other chasm.
To this stream he_was about to intrnst himself,
when, for the third time, he saw approachin
up the stream in which he was standing the
mysterious light which had twice before ap—
peared to him, and rapidly aglidingl up the
stream came the Indian in den, er light
wherry shooting up against the current beneath
the vigorous strokes of the oars.

In a moment more she was alo do him
and by the dim yet penetrating ight shed.
:nroun ,Qhewas able to examine his surroundv

The pit into which be had fallen was some
twenty feet in mference, and he stood in a
rushing river of half that breadth, while, wad-
ing off to the right, he found a natural parapet
of rock which kept the water within bounds, it
ust rising to the edge, while on the other side of

e stony wall, which was two or three feet in
thickness, was the chasm into which he had
hurled the bound.

Turning, he saw that the Indian gier
beckoning him to entar the wherry, which he
quickly did, while, as soon as he was sea the
boat was turned in the direction whence it hat
come. The rocky passage narrowed and low-
ered till there was just room to use the cars and.
av01d the roof by bending, and thissubterraneae

y they pursued for some time—hours“

 

 

the boats, while the chief engl~

 

 

sailor, had taken
clothes, and left him to sleep off his fatigue.

  

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Luke. the Life-Saver.

 

 

 

seemed to Luke, who was chattering with the
cold and faint with hunger, excitement and ex-
sure.

But there was nothing to be done, Luke hay-i
ing come to the conclusion that the girl was a
deaf-mute, she not haying made the slightest
sign when he had addressed her; so the boat
sped on until at length it stopped. In front
Luke could see that the waters were banked up
so as to almost stop the passageway, and it was
certain that the boat could not pass without be-
ing submerged until the water run over the n—
w in,‘ :“ but as the girl sat quietly indifferent the

b y u cided to await the course of events,

patizntly.

A parcutly seeing how tired he was, the girl
nmt med him to lie down in the bottom of the
b. at v'“ ile she seated herself in the bow. Noth-
ir- .; lib, Luke complied, and in an instant
d. 3 pc i elf into a profound slumber, so utterly
is '23.:  : out and used-up was he.

ii )VIJD; he slept he never knew; but when
“he. uroxsed himself he found himself lying in a
rougi bunk, warml covered up, his clothes

' having b ecu remover , while the regular motion,

the svaymg to and fro, the “swish” of the
water as it rushed past the side of the bunk,

were signs sufficient to show that lie was on .

board 0

some vessel, he knew not what, bound 3

he knew not whither; nor did he care, so long '

as he was not in the power of the murderous
wreckers.
Soon the door of the little cabin was opened,

and a rough, but kindly-looking sailor poked'his i

head in and called out in a cheery voice as he
can ht Luke’s eye:
“ ey, mate; slept your watch out, hain’t ’ei

layelre rested, turn out and take a mouthfu o’ z
t is. l

And, entering, he placed on a locker a savory- ,
smelling tin of chowder, which caused Luke to
leap from his bunk and to commence gulping it
down in huge spoonfuls, while an occasional sip
from a stiff glass of grog washed it down to
perfection, the sailor, in the mean time, disap-
pearing and returning with the boy's clothes,
which had been nicely dried by the gulleyvfirc.

Luke was soon dressed and on deck, when he
found that he was on board of a large coaster,
laden with coals and close-hauled, bound for Sag
Harbor, being at the time he came from b low
'ust off Fort Pond, on the northern shore of

n Island and close inshore.

alking up to the one who Seemed to be in
command, be thanked him and asked him h0w
he came on board, when it was explained to him
that the Eliza Lee had anchored oli’ the Connec-
ticut shore. the mght beingr stormy, and had laid
all ni ht riding out the gale.

As ay broke and the gale subsided, they were
preparin to heave anchor and set sad, when i
one of t 9 men had descriedabody lying on
shore, and thinking it might bea shipwrecked

he boat, found Luke lvmg
there, and brought him aboard, removed his ‘

Luke thanked him again, wondering how they
had passed out throng the narrow passe 9 left
by the waters, acknOWIedged that he he. been
shipwrecked, and was turning away to say a
word to the man Who had rescued him,when he
wind jumped to the east, “ boxing the compass,” .
asit is called, and without an instant’s warning !
the heavy boom swung over, striking the cap-
tain, who had leaped on the gunwale to examine
something, holdin loosely to the sheet, across 1
the back and knee ing him into the water. I

In a moment Luke was by his side and sup-

porting him in the water, for the sailor was l were unconscious of their suifering from cold
almost insensihh from the force of the blow, . and wet as they struggled with the elements, he
began to swim in that ,' could restrain himsel

and, the land being near,
direction, realizin that it would be some time 1
before the coaster 3 crew would be able to bring
her about or lower the boat,
and not swinging in davits.

It was an easy swim for the lad, even with the , to fire it over the steamer, he cried, in loud,

weight he carried, and in a few moments the
unconscious sailor was laid on the shelving
beach. and Luke was bathing his face and rub-
bing his back with such good results that in a

short time the sailor was almost completely re- 1
, the height of madness for any one to venture

stored.

The boat arriving) soon after, he was placed
therein, when Luke ado him farewell having
something to attend to on the south side of the
island at Am ansett; but the old salt was loth
{.0 par: with h m, and grasping his hand hearti-

y, sat :

“ Ye saved my life, lad, an’ but for ou Pd ’9)
been drownded long ago; I’m not muc given to
talkin‘, but if ye ever want a friend come to the
harbor an’ ask fur ole Bill Freeman, an’if one
manwkin sarve another, that service I’ll do fur
you

And it was with somethin like tears in his
eyes that the brave old f ow shook Luke’s
hand and gave the word to his men to “ pull
away.”

i
Luke started off briskly across the country, I ‘
restored by his long sleep I side plunged through another and still another, I

and, being completely
and the f
steadily on until he arrived at his destination
just as the stars were beginning to twinkle in
the sky and the lamps in the windows of the
villagers. It was a sad coming. for he bore a
sonowful message for a widowed mother whose

‘ saved and the saver—night had begun to spread

i the line was coiled on the beach,

which was on deck gbling with excitement, and as the crew were

I the ice-cold waters would chill him and freeze
his limbs into stiffness and uselessness.

 

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only son had gone down with the schooner !
Spray when she had been run down ; yet he told

1 her the tale as tenderly as he could, and prom~~
ised that, a: Hiram Foster had been his mess-
mate and best iriend, she should never want so
102) as he, Luke, had a cent to give her.

e was the widow’s guest that night, and
when he left the kind-hearted old lady kissed
her as he would have kissed his mother, and
promised that he would soon return.

As he walked along the sands he passed by a
life-saving station and stopped to say a word
' to the men, lookin at the apparatus and admir-
ing the brave fe ows who thus risked their
i lives to save those of others, then pursued his
journey; but, as he arrived at Bridgehampton,
he found all hustle and confusion at the station,
and in answer to his question came the startling
reply as the snow and sleet lashed and stung
him, a storm having sprung up in a moment:
“A large steamer ashore, just off here,” point-
ing to the southeast.
In an instant Luke was at the water’s edge,
: gazig‘g out to sea with straining eyes, and as he
i look he saw floating on the water what he
' thought was a human form, and casting off
his shoes and a jacket given him on the co water,
he plunged into the tumbling breakers amid the
cheers of the assembled crowd, and toiling and
struggling reached the girl—for such it was-—
and amid the mad buffeting of the waters and ‘
lashing of the spray, wounded and bleeding I
from a. blow from some floating wreckage, he
drew her safely to shore, where a dozen willing ‘
hands bore them far beyond the reach of the
waves as he fell exhausted on the sand by the
side of Irene Faulconer.

CHAPTER VIII.
THE LIFE AND DEATH can.
WHEN, finally, the two were restored—the

 

 

its raven pinions overland and sea, while, With
the darkness,came yet fierCer gusts of wind that
shook the life-saving station into which they
had been carried from roof to foundation. The
driving sleet, freezing as it fell, covered field
and road with a coat of glassy ice, and no living ,
thing could make ready headway against
the' gale that drove the sea high up on the
beach.

Luke, now warmly dressed in clothes kept on
hand at the station for persons rescued from the
ocean and protected from the driving storm by
a complete suit of oilskins, started for the beach,
where could be heard the roar of the mortar, as
the crew tried, time and again, to throw a life-
line across the vessel; but without avail, for as
revious to
firingr the shot, the drifting sand quic ly covered
it, and the rope, being buried deep, retarded the
free flight of the shot and caused it to drop into
the see. before it had traversed half the dis-
tance.*

And durin all this time the sea was rolling
higher and h gher, and the mad breakers, tum-
bling their tons of w ter with tremendous thuds
Onto the beach, me c it' imposssible to launch
the life-boat while the shrieks and cries that
swept ovor the boiling surges from the wrecked
steamer rung in the ears of the life-savers and
drove them almost insane as they realized how
powerless they were to aid their suffering f9110w-
creatures who were in such sore distress and

ril.
p8And as the boy stood there, partly sheltered
from the cutting wind by a sand-dune, and
watched the vain efforts of the brave men who

 

longer, and tearing
garments, leaped to
e -knit figure trem-

no
ofl his oilskins and outer
the mortar, his sinewy, w

drawing in th e shot, after another vain endeavor

piercing tones:

“ Give me the line: I will carry it to yonder
vessel, or perish in the attempt!”

For a moment tinI gazed at him in astonish—
ment, scarcely believ up; their ears, for it seemed

into the raging and whirling waters, while it
was more than probable that the swimmer
would not be able to penetrate the first line of
breakers,bnt would be dashed up onto the beach
despite every effort to swim out to sea, while

But as the end of the line to which was fas-
tened the chain that was attached to the shot

 

 

‘ hauled in by the men, the young

came dragging up through the wet sand, being
life-saver, de-
taching‘it. tied a bew-linc, and s pping it under
his shoulders, around his body, secured it be~
neath his arml. And then, without another '
word, the daring Luke plunged. headlong into
the huge breaker that was ust beginning to

curl before breaking, and r sing on the other

 

00d and drink furnished him, walked —

*Since the' time during which these evonts oc-
curred all this has been rectified. and an invoutlon
has been perfmted whereby the life-line is coiled on

I pegs set in a box, and the rope, slio in“ freely, re-

tards in not the slightest degree 6 flight. of the

shot. Cf.

1‘

'the pul e ,

until he got beyond the shallow waters. and
Swain steadily on over the swelling seas, through
whitecaps, fighting against wind and tide with
set teeth and tense muscles, and putting forth
superhuman efforts to overcome the forces
which were dragging him back, but without
avail, and he was finally dashed high on the
beach far from the point where he had plunged
into the sea, for the southwest wind had caused
a current which set strongly to the cast end
which had drifted him far in that directitn and

i then tossed him on shore.

A short rest, c0vered with the blankets tto
life~crew had brought from the station, std
then, profiting by his experience, he wall.» ll 1:;
the beach to the westward, that the cunt-1.1,
might not drift him past the steamer, and ti. on
he for'the second time that night dove hem-Lu or;
into the chilling waves, and, diving and Sr. in-
ming, get far out from the shore, propelled l]
the vigorous strokes of his sinewy arms.

At times he disappeared altogether, and it
seemed asif he must perish, but quickly 1 n. _
to the surface he struck out with renv = no
strength as he saw that he was graduall; . .
preaching the steamer, whose location m 19
marked by the blue lights which were it, t
steadily burning at her bow, until, reacl in» 

lee of the vessel, in answer to his hail a In; - . ‘

lowered, and swinging to thisz he was qr.» . .,
lifted on board amid the ringing yell (.l‘ .15'4 a
surprise from all present—a cry that was i .-

, on shore, and signaled to them that the ir‘ 

succeeded in carrying out his most dos: ‘ -»
undertaking in the face of obstacles which in did
have intimidated one less brave.

Three stout jerks were then given on the 31‘“ 'i
which he had brought with him, and throwing; t.
heavy pea-jacket about his shoulders he awaited
the answarin signal, which soon came in the
shape ofa wgizzing rocket that broke into a
shower of sparks far overhead, and in obedience
to this some of the crew began to haul in the
line, and after a few minutes of steady pulling
brought on board a huge block or pulley, through
which was rove a stout cable.

To this was fastened a smaller line. Attached
to the block was a square piece of tin on which
were painted directions in English French and
German how to proceed when the blook should
be drawn on board ; so, in accordance with these
instructions, a half-dozen of the crew, dragging
the heavy cable after them, ascended to the
fore-to and there firmly lashed and fastened
when an answering rocket was sent
up from the ship, and Luke, pulling on the
smaller line hand over hand, soon brought the
life-car close to where he was standing, it trav-
elin on the cable which was iautened by a
win lass on shore.

Then he superintended the embarkation of the
first load, the women and children by his orders
-—for every one deferred to him—being sent
ashore beforea man was allowed to enter the
car; and not one of the poor creatures passed
him without taking his hand and kissing it,wuile
more than one tear coursed freely down their
cheeks, furrowing its way through the salt
brine incrusted on their faces, as they burst into
expressions of gratitude to their “noble pre-
server,” as they called him, and the little
children were held up to lisp their childish
thanks.

The steamer was fast breaking up, and the
waves hurrying in from the ocean made a clean
breach over her stern, and although the car
traveled rapidlyto and fro, the danger threaten-
ed that the vessel would go to ieces before all
could be cayed, so violentl d d she pound on
the sands, as the incom de lifted her higher
and yet higher on t I, where she had
grounded. 5;: , i

The wind increased in its fury, the driving
sleet and spray covered everything with a thick
coating of co: the mountain sea ashed hi her
and higher, at times completely covering uke
as. lashed to the rigging, he calmly directed the
movements of the passengers and crew.

But as a louder crash than any that had pre—
ceded it called the attention of those remaining
on board to the stern of the steamer, it was seen
that the wheel-house, situath well aft, had
been carried away, and the seas, with nothing
to obstruct their passage, were rolling ovor the
taifrail, and in a few moments more had begun
to sweep the deck from stem to stern.

Then the sailors, who until this time had been
quietly assisting at the work of-aiding the -
sengers to climb the shrouds and reach the ore-
top, where they were placed in the lifecar six
at a time, lost their heads, and with oaths and
cries vowed that their lives were as dear as
those of the paan erg, and that,“ some of
them had wives an children at home, so the
\Zflmen and children on board must give way to
t em.

“‘First come, first served, my good lads,’
that’s my motto,” howled one brawny giant,
whose hairy breast, broad shoulders and brawny
arms betokened the on of unusual
strength “ an’ l’m goin inter the car the nex’
trip. he follows me?" ,

And he sprung up the shrouds. followed by a
half-dozen of the more evil of the crew, while
the better spirits, afraid to interfere. shrunk
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particular care, however, that he should not dis-
cover wno it‘was that spoke the word, for he
Was the terror of the steamer, and ruled the
fort-castle With a hand of iron.

Halriksd u very (lemon incarnate as, with a
short 1:011 bar in his hand, he sprung up the rat-
lines, his eyes bloodshot, his coarse hair and
be ird flying in the breeze and incrusted with the
suit which matted tue locks together, while
Luke, high above him,looke:l around him for

some means of defense, for he had sworn that no 
man should leave the vessel until the women and ,

«children were all safe on shore.

The storm-swept sky had cleared and the moon
shone out brightly, lvcing obscured only at iii-
tervals by the fast-flying clouds which rushed
and rolled across her bright disk, and the wild
scene was plainly visible in all its tumultuous
confusion.

Search as he would, the b0 could find nothing
'w1th which to protect him if, so, bracing his
body, he prepared for the coming encouni er, de-
termined to defend the passage to the car, even
with his life; but, as he leaned back, a swinging
rope l‘l'Slled him sharply across the face, and
seizing it, he tied with nimble fingers, rendered
expert by long training, a running Imwhne in
t is hempen corp, and as the head and shoulders
of (higiant rose before him be cast thenoosc
donut the muscular neck, and, placing both feet
'lll the shoulders of the mutineer and swmging
by his hands, gave a shove with all of his
strength, and the sailor, who had raised the iron
mr with both hands, swung off over the boiling
s 1a., where he hung suspended at the end of the
yard-arm, gurgling and gasping, while the
sen -ircling cord quickly choked him into insensi-
(lllllt .

“ yy the high heavens!” cried the boy, “ take
warning by your leader’s fate, or the same Wlli
be .y-iursl”

And as the frightened mob slunk back to llln
decks, he continued the embarkation of the in-
sengers—the last of whom was soon set Bibm u.
Then he allowed the crew to take their um

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and in a few moments more was alone, the lent ,

load having completely filled the car.

Again he drew back the car, and, entering it,
cl >sed the air-tight door and shot the bolt, Wait
in to be drawn to the beach, when the foremost
su denly snapped and fell by the board, and,the
cable parting, Luke was hurled into the leaping
waters below, hermetically sealed in the life-car,
which bade fair to hedomo his cofiinl

CHAPTER IX.
A FMMING snownn.

FOR hours the girl lay there, unconscious,
until the fresher air of the morning, streaming
through the broken sash, aroused her; and,
without rising, she endeavored to collect her
thoughts, feeling weak and faint after the long
swoon through which she had passed. As she
raised her hands to press her throbbing tem-
ples, she sprung to her feet with a cry of hor-
ror, for one of them was red, and like a flash
the memo of the last night’s tragedy returned
to her, as s e recalled the figure that had con-
fronted her when she had entered the lantern,
while, at the same moment, her 36 caught
sight of the cold body, lying so a ' and mo-
tionless almost at her feet, while the whim
face, marked with a crimson streak which had
crept down from the hole in his forehead, made
the recollection of the drama, in which she had
taken so prominent a part, still more vivid.

And then came to her a. ti toning of the
heart, for she thought of her other and of his
two fellow-keepers, and, with a feeling of dread
at what she might discover, she descended the
winding ate , and, arrived at the bottom start-
‘ed back wit a cry of horror which would have

*urdled the blood of any bearer; but alas! there
was no living person near.

Lying almost at her feet was the body of r
father Visible in the light that came thro h
the half-oxrned door, from which the bolts had
been torn y the wrecker: when the had forced
their entrance, and she threw horse f down he-
side the body with wringing hands, low moons
and inarticulate cries, while she endeavored to
resuscitate him, but all in vain; the blow that
had been struck with such malignant urpose

" had crashed through scalp and bone, an beaten
the life out of the brain beneath, and as the girl

' this, the full force of the realintion of

her terrible position came u n her with fearful
ctness, for she was a one, for from he] ,

d did not dare go in search of aid, as the lig t
must be attended to. and she could not return
before the shades of night Would cause the home-
faring mariners to scan the horizon for the
beacon which would warn them to steer clear of
the reefs and shoals whiCh ltrewed the waters in
the vicinity of Bell-Point Light.

For she realized that she was alone, believi
that if the two keepers were alive, they won]
have reappeared before this, unless, indeed, they
were he as prisoners, so that they would not
interfere with the designs of the wrecker: of
whom she had often heard her father speak, but
none of whom she had ever seen.

But before she could care for the dead, duty
must be. attended to, and, being thoroughly fit--
miliar with the care of the lamps, she set about

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the wreckers; they were birds of evil-omen, and l ful pleasure, a tight, choking feeling at the

only left their dens and caves when the darkness
should hide their evil deeds, and shunned the
orb of day ; so she went to the closet where were
kept the supplies, and which was built? into the
base of the tower, and opened the door, only to

start back with a second scream of horror, and. l

shut out the awful sight with apron raised and
pressed to her eyes, for she shuddered at the
contact of her blood-stained hand,which had
become crimsoned as she la y unconscious over-
hezid, having fallen into the ruby pool which
stained the stone floor of the lanlern.

But, nerving herself, she reéntered the closet
in searchvof; another sash, and fresh wicks for
the lamps, turning her eyes from the ghastly
sight which had presented itself as she had first
open'd the door; for, lying as they had fallen,
one body across the other, were two bodies
stark and stiff in death~the bodies of Tom
Wilson, and his fellow-keeper, while the blood-
stained gush in the back of the jacket of one,
the knife hnft—the blade being buried dee be-
tween the shoulders—planted in the b0( y of

the other, showed that they had been stabbed 

l'romdbehind and foully and treacherously mur—
den .

With trembling hands the girl collected the
wicks, while deep sobs shook her slight frame,
and she found the greatest difficulty in getting
what she wanted, but finally succeeded, and laid
the little package outside, and then re-entered
the closet, to perfOrm the hardest task of all,
for in order to reach the sashes she had to re-
move the bodiel to the vestibule outside. This
tanked her slght strength to the utmost, as ten-
derly and mverently she dragged all that was
left of what had een, twelve hours before, two
strong and vigorous men; yet, with indomitable
courage she rsevered, until, with straightened
limbs and: osed eyes, the three corpses were
old but, one beside the other, along the cold
stones, which were not half so chilling to the
flint-n as they.

file-n, with the greenest difficulty, she removed
me of the heav sashes from the store-room,
uml. panting an struggling, carried it up the
interminable steps, often stopping to regain her
breath, until finally she reached the lantern, and
prepared to replace the shattered sash with the
new one. But, first, she must rid her presence
of her awful neighbor; 30, opening one of the
windows, she caught hold of the collar of the
dead wrecker, and began to pull the body toward
the open window.

When the light-house had been first built, it
had been erected some feet from the edge of the
bluff, which ran sheer down to the water’s edge;
but the beating of the waves had so worn away
the stony ground that but a foot or two of level
turf in between the edge of the cliff and the
base 0 the light-house, so that when she had
lifted the body onto the rolling of the iron bal-
cony which encircled the lantern, and had
given it a slight push, the corpse, falling, struck
against the swelling sides of the to ring tower,
and, boundi ofl’, plunged into t e waters far
below, while arrie Homer, as the girl had been
Baptized, turned to her labors with a sigh of re-

s .

The broken cash was soon removed and the
other fastened in its place, being held by numer-
oul iron buttons at top, sides and bottom, when
the girl, stepping again onto the balcony, walked
around the entire circumference of the light,
looking in every direction. Not a living thing
was in sight, so she again descended, an with-
out a single glance at the dead trio, hurried!
left the light-house and oped to the house whic
stood some hundred yards away, and where
were the sleeping and living apartments of
those in charge 0 Bell Point ight. Entering,
she quickly packed a huge basket with all sorts
of provisions, taking which, and throwing a
largga white spread over her arm, she returned
to t e tower. '

Placing her basket at the foot of the the ,
she knelt by her dead father and breathe a

rayer for him and his dead comrades. Press-
ing a kiss on the marble brow, she wept silently
for a few moments; then arose, covering the
bodies with the white spread, and, taking a
heav iron bar which stood in the corner by
the cor—used when the wind arose to burn-
cane strength to keep the entrance flrml y closed
--she placed it in the iron sockets prepared for
its reception, well knowing that the massive
portal would resist, for hours, any attacks that
might be made upon it. Taking her basket and
the bundle of wicks, she closed and bolted the

door at the foot of the steps and returned to the 1

lantern, tired out with her exertions.

She pum the oil, which was stored below,
in barrels, nto the lamp, fixed and trimmed the
wicks, and then takin a draught of water from
an immense tank in t e lantern, filled from the
roof by the rain of the preceding ni ht, she
threw eroelf on a small lounge that to one
side and quickly fell asleep.

Hunger at length awakened her, as the sun
was just disappearing below the western hori-
zon, his last rays ust visible as he sunk into the
bosom of the big t. and before she touched a
mouthful of the food for which she was craving
she lighted the lamps and watched the bright
rays stream out over the ocean with a mourn-

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i throat, like a clutching hand, as she thought of
l the one who had last tended it: and then she
l coated herself to watch the flames until morn-
li»g—--i'01' the lights must burn from “sun to
sun”-earing a few mouthfuls, which. hungry
as she was, had to be almost forced down, so
i repugnant and distasteful did it seem to her,
l Weighed d0wn and crushed by her great sor-

row.
i The lights burned steadily on, the rays from
the lantern shot far out to sea, cheering the
heart of many a mariner who caught its glare,
and the girl, dropping into a slight doze, was
dreaming one of those terrible dreams which
are so vivid in their horror—a dream in which
the door, opening into the lantern from the
head of the winding steps was opened, and a
procession of three ghostly cor es stalked in,
blood-stained, and, with their g assy eyes star-
ing straight before them, one of them carrying
a gory knife. The other two, kneeling, he began

head from the shoulders of the other, after
which he, encircling his own neck with the keen
blade, lifted his head from its resting—place, and
the three, carrying their opencyed heads on
their outstretched alms, walked about the lan-
tern, a fountain o blocd Spurting from their
~jugular veins at every step, and were advancing

toward her when, with a cry,she awoke, bathed
in a cold perSpiration which streamed from
every pore, while she shivered and chattered
With nervousness.

Stepping to one of the windows, she threw it
open, and passed out onto the balcony for a.
breath of fresh air, when, her senses being

caught the sound of low voices, and, looking
far down, she saw a number of men stealthin
approaching the door at the foot of the tower.
Reaching it, they tried to open it but the iron
bar held firm, and if it yielded an inch, it would
go no further; so, with a curse, one of the band,
taking a short iron bar a “jimmy,” from one
of his comrades, inser it and endeavored to
wrench the door from its hinges. The ureckers
had seen-the light and returned to extinguish it
if they could force entrance and reach the lan-
to

m.
The door creaked and groaned, and as two

easily pushed in and the wreckers would soon

figs. fate to which death would be far prefer-
a e.

from below, and which contained some ten gal-
lons of inflammable oil ke t in cose the pump
would not work, she carri
a point situated just above the door, and light-
ing it, ured the flaming liquid down upon the
men ow, while she cried:

“ God forgiveme; but if I fell into their hands,
my fate would be worse than theirs!”

As the fiery stream ran down upon them

of flame. Maddened by the burnin
villains fled, shrieking with anguis , some to
plunge into the water: below, others to roll on
the turf. in writhing agony, while a dense cloud
of smoke ring the smell of burning clothes
rose and enveloped the lantern, while through
the obscure light the figure of the girl loomed
gigantic, like a destroying angel.

CHAP i‘ER X.
A waitcxnn’s OATH. \

As Luke had released the hand of Winne-
muka when he heard the noise of the pursuing
footste s, the Indian, believing that the boy
was ab 0 to look out for himself, and caring
more to escape with the child than for anything
else, continued his rapid course through the ob-
scurity, pursuing h a way with unswerving
accuracy, being guided by that instinct whic
seems invariably to direct the red-man wher-
ever be my be, and avoiding the passage in
which the boy had so nearly found his death,
plunged into a. larger corridor Which turned
abruptly to the left, and with renewed haste
hurried along this smoother path until he saw
I far before him neglimmer of light, a mere

spark, which seem to glow in the pipe of the
sentinel on duty at the place where the passage-
led into the open air, for the fresh current
blowing into his face bore upon itsvwings a
faint odor of tobacco-smoke, so, graspin his
knife still more firmly, he nerved himse f for
the coming encounter and leaped forward to-
ward the wrecks: wagon, who was t:iiliconstciuous
of an a roac ng er no t di the
IndiaZ’s ‘22.. fall on 1% fociry‘z y
treading.

But as Winnemuka bounded onward, his foot
struck against a cord  btly stretched across
the th, and he fell on onto what seemed
to a steel mattrem, wn Is, as his weight
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sharpened by her late experiences, her ear ‘

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more “ jimmies” were inserted and the three '
men threw their weight against it, it began to ;
ive, although the massive iron bar inside held ;
. The girl realized that if the hinges gave ,‘
way the rest would be easy, for with nothing j
but a single bar to hold it, the door could be '

gain access to the lantern, when instant death -'
would be her portion, if she were not reserved -'

Hurrying into the lantern, and taking a can ;
in which the oil had formerly been carried 

it to the railing to I

each one was almost instantly bathed in a flood .-_
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a hollow cover which pinioned him down so
that he in y immovable, while the hollow clang
of a huge gong echoed through the passage,
seeming to sound as if placed in the wrecker’s
«ave, and the sentinel, warned by the noise,
jv'urried to the trap—~for such it was, this pre-
caution having been taken to prevent surprise,
us any one unfamiliar with the secret would
invariably strike one of the half-dozen cords
with his foot and set the mechanism in motion.

The Indian was powerless, and as others of
the wrecker band came hurrying to the place
where he lay, being warned by the sound of the
gong that some interloper had been captured,

0 was dragged out by the feet, the end of the
narrow, coffin-like box being lifted, and firmly
bound with galling cords, and being unable to
offer the slightest resistance.

The lid was raised and the little child, unhurt
by the fall, lifted from the steel bed by one of
the band, when the trap was again set and the
prisoner was led back to the cave, the wreckers
exulting in their capture, and soon the Indian
was standing in the presence of the captain, as
haughty as if he were the captor and the wreck—

, er his prisoner.

The chief had partially recovered from the

' driving blow, that Luke had launched full in his

face, and, mad with pain and rage gloated over

- his victim, while, an evil smile on is handsome

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 life by giving up the secret o
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face, his lieutenant, whose clothes were in dis-

' order and dusty from his late struggle, while
; his throat bore the marks of the boy
.‘i tain’s chair, his lips ightiy, holding the cigar-
,- ette which rarely left them.

i.

s choking
fingers, leaned idly a ainst the back of the cap-

“ Ah, ha, my copper-colored friend,” sneered
the wrecker, “again in the toils; and we will
take (good care that you do not escape us a
secon time—unless, indeed, you Purchase your

that child,”
who was stru gling to es-
cape from the arms of Ransom, w 0 held her,

. while she beat his evil face with her puny

hands.

“ That there is some secret connected with her

well know, and a handsome reward will, I’ve
van for her return.

“ Where di you kidnap her?”

The dark face of the Indian worked with pas-
sion as he strained at the bonds which cut his
flesh at elbows and wrists, while his eyes fairly
blazed with the lurid li ht of rage; but his mo—
ment he calmed himse and returned:

“ The secret of Sunny Hair is not known to
Winnemuka; did he know it, tortures could not
wrin it from him i”

“ , dog, you dare thus brave me! Now by

 Mephistopheles, my patron saint, think well be-

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g the ndian led away
4’. “let the girl go with
i to art with her.”

  

4 fare on —either a true answer to my
{ film on, or the child shall die as sure as onder
i p swin there i” and he desi ated t e cen-

ter chaudgfi‘er as he spoke. “ give you six
hours to reflect. Fling him into yonder corner
and ard him well—yes,” and the child, seeing
struggled to follow him,
him; 6 will be more loth

nd the Indian was tossed into the corner

1' onto a pile of rugs, and the little child nestling
- close to him, was soon apparently buried in

profound slumber, while the wreckers, with the
exception of the two who guarded Winnemuka,
song t their couches, and soon the deep breath-

: ing from all parts of the cave bore witness to

d the fact that the band were also looked in the

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i‘ chains of “ tired Nature’s sweet restoreri balmy

sleep,” while the single lam that was 10 t burn-

,r infi only seemed to render arkness visible.

ut rolling and tossing, asif in uneasy dreams,
the Indian nally brought his mouth close to
the child’s head and w ispered—so softly that

j the sentries standing a. few paces distant heard

i nothingwa few words into her
, little one, with an understanding

_ them both, as if she were cold.

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ear while the
far beyond
her years, closed and reo ned her, eyes as a
sign that she comprehend what was told her,
and, reusing herself, drew one of the rugs over

And then her tiny fingers to tug and
pull at the knots which held 6 cords bound
about his arms and wrists, and soon he felt the
close coils relax as fold after fold was un-
wrapped, until flnally he was free and the blood
coursed once more through the veins, and his
circulation bein fully restored, he felt the
numbness and s flnees passing away until his
strength was fully regained, and cautiously
raising his head he looked about him.

Scarce a yard away, seated with their backs
toward him, were the two guards, who, know-
ing how firmly he was bound,did not think it

1 worth their while to watch him closely, while

they talked in whispers that were so subdued
as not to disturb any of the sleepers scattered
about, their guns lyin carelessly across their
knees, and their heads 0 ose together.

Rising so cautiously that the wind, sw lug
over the grassy lain, makes more noise han
did he, Winnemugn, on hands and knees, crept
toward the two men, as silently as the moc-

casin-snake lides through the water and then,
crouchin , e leaped igh over their heads,
and turn in the air, landed in front of them,

ped each one b the throat, dashed them
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happened, and crushin them down, with a
knee on the chest of sec , choked them into in-
sensibility before they could utter a cry or
warn their comrades of the prisoner‘s freedom,
and although they were strong, powerful men,
in his bands they were as infants, and writhed
and struggled in vain, until finally the quiv-
ered and lay motionless, when the Ind an, his
savage blood boilin into fevered heat, asped
a rifle, and leaping igh into the air, das ed the
central light into a thousand fragments, with a
ringing yell, and, the child clinging close to his
side, he whirled the heavy weapon about, strik-
ing to the :und 3. half~dozen of the wreckers,
who rush hither and thither in the darkness,
confused by this unexpected turn of events.

They dared not fire, fearing to injure their
comrades, while the swirling and circling wea-
pon, swung about his head, kept a clear space
all around the Indian, the but of his weapon
at times enCOuntering a head, which it beat into
a shapeless mass; but suddenly a weird glare
came over the scene, lighting up the cavern
with dazzling brightness; the boyish-looking
lieutenant had secured a Bengal light, and
touching a match to it, threw a bright glare
over the scene and the actors, and Winnemuka,
plainly visible, seemed doomed.

But the sudden transition from pitchy dark-
ness to mid-day light dazzled the eyes of the
wreckers for an instant, and taking advantage
of this momentary pause, the Indian sprung
upon the beardless youth, snatching a knife
from the silken scarf which encirled the
wrecker’s waist, and while he held him firmly
encnrcled with one hand, placed the point of the
keen blade at his throat and cried to the band,
as he backed toward the covered entrance, drag-
ging the youth after him:

“ Attempt to follow me and I sink the steel in
his throat!”

This threat glued the band to their tracks,
amid howls of rage and curses loud and dee
that broke from the mouths of the baffle
wreckers; but the captain, raising his hand
commanded silence, and from his seat addr
Winnemuka:

“ Hold, Indian, I would ley with you; on
the word of Captain Wr e, you are, for the
present, safe, so release the youth l”

“He who parle s is playinga losing game,”
returned the In ian, who, reared among the
whites, spoke perfect English. “ But what
would you?” I

“ I would exchange the youth for the child.”

“ Neither of whic are in your power.”

“ But in a moment will be—at least the child
will: for if I order in men to fire, they will
obey, and if you kill e youth, the child will
also die!”

For a moment the heart of Winnemuka failed
him, as he felt the full force of the wrecker’s
remarks, but in an instant more he answered:

“ Rather than that the child should fall into
your hands, I will sink this knife into her

reast, after the blade has sou ht the blood of
this youth, your lieutenant an your evil spir-
it i” and, pressing, the needle-like point entered
the delicate skin of the young wrecker’s thrdat,
a hair’s thickness, and the youth winced and ut-
tered a cry of pain.

As if the blade had entered his own breast,
the captain of the band shrunk back in his seat,
not daring to rise for fear of some hasty action
on the part of the Indian while he groaned
aloud as if the pain felt by the youth had struck
deep into his own nerves, and stretchin out his
hands in appeal to Winuemuka he cri :

“ Stay your hand for the sake of the mother
who bore you— on would not slay a woman I”

“A woman ’ echoed the Indian, almost re-
leasing his captive.

“Ay, a woman, and my wife I” cried the
capta 1), who in his life of crime had preserved
one pure spbt in his heart, which was kept
sacred for the being he idolized.

But the Indian was quick to perceive the ad-
vantage he had gained, and quickly gave his
answer:

“ The life of your wife, Captain Wrake, is no
more precious to you than the existence and
well-being of this child is to me—and I will hold
her as a hostage for our joint safety. You
pledged (your word that I was, for the present,
safe, an I believe you for I have heard that
your word was never broken. I, in return,

ledge the word of Winnemuka, that once safe
Beyond this den, I will release this—this lady,
and she can return unharmed.”

“ And I will accept it, for the Shinnecocks
have ever kept their oaths ” and turning to his
men he said in a stern an commanding tone:

“ He is free!”

In an instant the guns cluttered to the ound,
pistols were uncqcked and returned to t e belt
while the captain, reachin out his hand, ull
acord thrice, and then, an interv of a
few seconds, twice more, and the gong over-
head rung out its hollow clan in use sig-
naling to the sentry on watc thatt oseabout
to 0 out were to be allowed to pass.

at as if the strokes had been a signal, the
curtain hanging over the entrance was dashed
gigs, and t ree figures, scorched and seated as
0
into t:

had fallen into a sea of flame, dashed
e cavern, and presented such an awful

 

appearance that all started back in horror for‘
their hair was burnt from their heads, their
beard from their faces, the latter being seamed.
and scarred, and disfigured beyond recognition,
while their clothes gave out a sickly, burnin '
smell that proved that some sparks yet linger
among their apparel.

And maddened as they were with pain and
fury, and seeing a stranger in their midst, the
three dashed upon Winnemuka, and despite the
orders of the captain, hewed and hacked and
stabbed him in twenty places before he could
defend himself, while in a moment a revolver
flashed thrice, and the three wretcbes, welter-
in in their gore, rolled on the floor, writhing
in he throes of ap roaching death.

Cf tain Wrake ad kept his pledge as best he
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CHAPTER XI.
BESCUED.

THE victory of the 'girl was complete, and as 

the bowling wreckers scattered in every direc-
tion, she realized that she was, for the time,
safe from any further interruption, and reen-
tering the lantern, again threw herself on the
lounge, after trimming the lamps and seeing
that they were burnin steadily, and again
dropped off into a doe s eep which lasted until
the sun was hi h in he heavens, and, being
awakened by t e rays streaming through the
corrugated glass quickly extinguished the
lam ,and drew the curtains close over all the
win ows.

The day grew and waned and nothing of in—
cident occurred, yet the hours dragged with
leaden feet while every moment was filled with
the thoughts of the bodies lying below, and she
was nearl wild with the emotions that over.
whelmed or; for the ground was iron-bound
by the frost which had frozen it into rock-er
solidity, throu h which her frail strength would
be unable to erce a grave.

And the ght came, bearing on its a
raging tempest, and the snow and the sleet t
against the glass in the sashes as if they would
shivor it to atoms, yet the li hts burned
steadily on carefully watched by t e 1, who
slept not for an instant, so ful was he 1:35
vigil of horrors; the awful presence of the d
overshadowing her; while the fury of the e,
the moaning and beating of the sea the re.
and crashing of the storm a the sashes,
intenisified and heightened the loneliness of her

t on.

But there is an end to everythin in this life,
and finally the day broke althoug the sky was:
still obscured by the driving clouds, and, al—
thogglh the gale subsided almost as suddenly u
it h sprung man-yet the sea had been lashed
into such mad y that it still tumbled and
toned like an uneasy and restless spirit, the
rollers rushing in and dashing :1 st he roc
barriers o posed to them as if ey would bur
the cliffs rom their foundations.

And after a short and unsatisfactoryesleep,
the girl, realizing that something must done
toward interring her father and the two keep-
ers,stepped out onto the balcony to cool her
fev brow, for the atmosphere inside the
lantern was hot and stifling from the heat and
smoke of the lamps.

And as she looked out over the leaping, an
waters, her eye caught sight of an o ject who
was rolling, and tumbling, and tessing in the
broken sea, and she gazed at it long and earnest—
ly, endeavoring to distinguish what it might be;
but without avail, as it was, half the time, in-
gulfed in the stormy waves, and only moment—
ary) glimpses of it could be caught.

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etermined to solve this mystery, and with I

an intuitive feeling that relie would arrive if
she pursued her intention to the end, she hur-
rie? down the winding stairs to the vestibule-—
wh ch seemed more than ever like a vault, with
the three bodies laid out there—unbarred the
door, which hun loosely, showing how nearly
successful the e ort of the wrec ers to effect
an entrance had been, ran quickly across the
point of land, and scramblin down to the little
cove where lay her boat—a fe-craft in minia-
ture—cast loose the painter, and taking the
oars and settling herself firmly in her seat,
shoved off.

There Was bold water just outside the little
land-locked harbor, and the rollers swept in un-
broken, so that she was soon, without ex ri-
encing an great diflicul ,some distance rom
shore, an pulling :3de y for the object that

she had seen, and which, steadil carried on by '” ’

the tide and bya current whic swept around
the bluff on which was situated the light-house,
was now almost opposite the point where she.
had embarked, and rapidly a proached her.

She was uickly drench with the water,
which, due against the bow of the boat,
leaped high in the air, and at times bathed her
from head to foot, but the little craftroselike
a cork, emptying herself of the water which
flooded her, and causing the brave lno fear
of being swamped and was soon ongside of
the object which she now recognized as a life-
car, it being marked with the number of the
Bridgehampten life-saving station, to which it

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she struck the iron case several times, signaling
any one who might be inside, while for a few
seconds her heart seemed to cease beating as
she leaned eagerly forward—listening intently
for any response; and it quickly came in the
shape of three thundering raps, showing that
there was somebody inside and that some one
a person who was decidedly alive, so she at»
tacth the line, which was still fastened to the
car, to the stern of the boat, and turning the

prow toward the shore, pulled vigorously, and .‘
with long, steady strokes, With the precision of I

amachine, in the direction of the cove toward
which the tide and current had carried them,
and soon entering upon its smoother waters,
leaped onto the sand and drew the life-car into
shallow water.

The bottom of the car was heavily weighted
with bars of lead, which had prevented its roll-
in completely over, serving as they did as

ba last, while the iron case, being completely 3

air-tight, had floated over the waters like a life-
boat.

As the iron grated on the sand, the trap-door,
which opened outward, was lifted, and the. pale
face of a handsome youth peered inquirineg

out, and Luke, seeing no one near but the young 1

girl, who was leaning forward awaiting wha
the car might bring forth, step out and
extended his hand with a wor
thanks.

He was dripping wet, as he had opened the

of grateful :

l “You must carry him up to the lantern
I which I dare not leave unattended; and there I
I can care for and nurse him, while the child can
: remain with him.”
And Luke, tenderly lifting the almost inani-

i mate body in his strong young arms, carried
; him up the winding stairs and placed him care-
‘: fully on the lounge, where he washed and re-
! bandaged his numerous wounds, after dressing
2 them With some healing ointment kept on hand
in the light—house.

He then called to the girl, who came 11 , fol-
; 10wed by Lillian, and hastily ate some lunch
‘ that was set before him, and then prepared to
! dispose of the bodies which demanded his atten-
! tion.
l Procuring a pick-ax and spade, he descended to
l the little cove, where he dug a deep trench in
l the yielding sand, far above high-water mark,
: and then, carrying the bodies one by one, and
wrapping them in heavy canvas, he placed the
‘ three side by side in the iron life-car, and with
l ropes, after closing the trap and shooting the
1 outside bolt, lowered it into the ve he had
1 (ring, while the tears of the girl ell thick and
3 ast.
‘ The life-car had become a coffin!

CHAPTER XII.
SOUGHT AND FOUND.
i As the foremast fell into the sea with a .erri-
ble crash, a cry went up from the crowd that

 

trap more than once to obtain a 811 ply of I had gathered on the beach to render what as-
‘INSh 81". Without "311011 he won“ sure 3' have ‘ sistance thegamight, for they realized that the

suffocated, for the waves had dashed in, drench- ;

ing him through and through, and he had only
been preserved from freezing by the brandy
contained in flasks, which was secured to the
.sides olithe life—car.

Drawin the iron casket high up on the beach,
he follow the girl up the precipitous path which
led to the top, and at her suggestion entered
the dwelling to procure dry garments, while the
girl proceeded to the light-house, and walking

around it saw that horror 13pm] horror was ac-
cumulatin about her, an breathed sprayer
of thanksgiving that she was no longer alone,

and that through her eflorts Luke was now ,

near to protect her, for, although she had never
seen him before, there was something in the
youth’s frank, ingenuous, noble countenance
that inspired faith and led her to repose implicit
confidence in him.

In front of the door which led into the light-
house, and lying at the bottom of the dozen
‘ steps,wrapiped in a magnificent Cashmere shawl,
lay an In an, so enwrapped in bandages and
so plastered over, as she saw him when she had
thrown the covering back from his shoulders,
that he resembled nothing so much as an
Egyptian mummy; while his bronsed face wore
.a tense, drawn expression and was waxen in
its color,heightening the likeness into startling
reality; and kneeling b his side, and calling
vonrhim with plaintive c es, was a dainty little
fairy creature, with sky-blue eyes and. olden
locks, who seemed the incarnation of spintuelle
loveliness.

Pinned to the shawl was a piece of paper
{vhich the girl quickly unfastene , and opening

t read:

"Captain Wrake,"—and at the name she shud-
dered—“ endeavors d in vain to keep his oath, and to
allow this man to go free;

" It is through no fault of his that he was injured:
and now he. fearin that the dam air of the cave
may prove fatalto im sendsthe ndian to theli ht-
house at Bell Point for hotter care and nursing i an
he is able to give."

A hurried footstep behind her caused her to
turn rapidly with a thrill of terror, but it was
only Luke, who, dressed in a suit of her father’s
clothes, which were a .world too large for him,
was hastening to the light-house to render her
any assistance in his power, for a few words
spoken after they had left the beach had in-
formed him of the awful tragedy which had
taken place before. .

Catching si ht of the Indian, in an instant he
was beside m, and bending low, listened to
the labored breathing of the wounded man, as
the air hissed between his clinched teeth, and

cried:

“It is Winnemukal My God, how has this
he, need!”

i on know him then?” asked the girl, re-
‘lieved all at once ythis recognition, for she
"feared that it might be some new trap, set by
'the wreckers.

“He saved me from the clutches of Wrake
:and his band. not many hours ago, at the immi-
nent risk of his life—a nobler heart beats in no
human breast than this which flutters so

weak] .

“ Hz "a Winnemuka—the Last of the Shinne—
'cocks i"

“ I know of him; my father often mentioned
to me the name of the brave fellow; and what
afirm friend of the Whites he was; but who is
the little irll”

“ A chi d saved from the wreck of the Jessie
by Winnemuka, but whose history is unknown
to him, the captain hang been crushed to
death before he had finish telling the Indian
Who she was.

“ at what is to be done with the poor fel-
flow!”

[blowing from the southwest,

" Faulconer, who, not being very strong,
’

youth who (1 so bravely imperiled his life to
rescue the drowning passengers, must have

I been hurled down to instant death, believing
' that he could not escape from the tangled mass
, of rigging which wou

d revent his swimming,
and knowing that, even f he did, the sea pousse,
as the Indians call it, or off-shore current,
would him far out to sea; for the wind,
causes them
treacherous currents, which have caused the
death of many a strong swimmer along the
Long Island Coast.

In the life-saving station were collected those
saved from the wreck, and among them Irene
had suc-
cumbed to the fatigue an excitemen and now
lay delirious, her congested brain presenting
the late scenes in all their intensity, while her
piercing cries for help chilled the blood of all
those gathered there, and who represented the
steamer’s passengers and crew.

Raving, she lay there until twenty-four hours
had come and gone, when suddenly her cries
ceased and sinking under the effect of opiates,
she fell into a deep and peaceful sleep, from
which she awakened weak but completely re-
stored to her senses, and able to listen to the sad
story that her aunt had to tell her regarding
Luke’s untimely fate.

They were alone in the room, for those saved
from the wreck had scattered in dilferent direc-
tions, and no one was at the station save the
crew, who had not ventured near the chamber
where she was lying, except to tap occasionally
on the door and respectful] ask if they could

 

do anything for the invali Mrs. Harcourt—
Irene’s aunt—having distri uted golden gifts
bountifully among the crew.

In twent -four hours more the girl was al-
most comp etely restored and able to leave the
room, so, walking out among the brave fellows,
who rose as she entered their living-room, and
who congratulated her in rough but heartfelt
words, she shook hands with each and warmly
thanked them for what they had done for her,
although they disclaimed any mood of praise,
tellin her she owed her life to the brave lad
who d, with. a self-abnegation which was
more than heroic, risked his life to hear them
succor.

And the girl determined that she would leave
no effort unspared to find the lad—if well and
safe to load him with gifts—if dead, to give him
decent burial and erect over his grave a monu-
ment bearing the inscription—than which none
awarding her raise could be found: “he
gave his ife oro ersl”

She did not even know his name, but then she
realized that she would know him among thou-
sands, and calling) to the captain of the life-
savers, she asked im to take a short walk with
her on the beach to which request be instantly
assented, and followed her out into the open
air, which was sharp yet refreshing to Irene,

feet out of the water and pointed straight up to
Heavsn while, gazing on the smooth "waters,
she coud scarcely realize that they could he
lashed into the tremendous fury that she had
witnessed such a short time before, while the
awful experiences of that night were recalled
faintly, like a dream.

Seating herself on a little bank of sand, while
the life-saver stood before her, respectfully wait-
ing for what she might have to say, Irene, turn-
: ing to him, requested his advice.

“You know, Captain Ludlow, under what
extreme obligations both my aunt and I are to
the brave to" l'w'hmm‘rr’ VS. iir". i i‘esltliat I

 

 

and they strolled along the yielding sand until 4
opposite the wreck, which having slid oil! into I
deeper water, as the tide had changed, was only ‘
located by the mainmast, which stood some,

gannot rest until I have partially repaid the
ebt.

“ I will search the shores of this island until I
find, or hear ol’, him.”

“The currents are strong, Miss Irene ”—he
knew her by no other name—“and bodies are
often carried as far as Montauk Point before
they are washed ashore, as I know from per-
sonal observation.”

“ To Montauk?”

“Yes miss.”

“ And how far is that?”

“ Twengy-four miles at least.”

“Then will search the coast for twenty-five ‘
miles.”

“But sometimes bodies are carried past the
Point as far as the Connecticut shore, so swiftly
set the tides and the currents.”

“ Then I will search the Connecticut shore,”
was the calm reply.

“Then, if you are determined, I would sug-

est—H

“Ah, it was to hear your suggestions that I
requested you to come with me.

" You can hire some of the fishermen to row ,
ipu along the coast, close to the shore, as far as *

ontauk, and thus inspect every inch of the l
beach as you pass along. y

“ Andean you make the arrangements for
m‘e‘rI can.” - I

“ And you will!”

“With leasure.”

“ Then et us return, and the sooner you can
com lete our preparations the better.”

“ u an our can have the crew here.”

“ Thank you very much,” and rising, she re—
turned to the station, while the captain went in
search of the crew. h

Within the promised hour, the boat, manned t
by four sturdy fishermen, was lazily rocking on
the placid waters, 0 posite the station, and . .
Irene, accompanied y her aunt, after a in f
thanking the captain and his crew, walked. to l“
the water‘s edge, and the boat being backed ,tv
ashore, stepped into the stern-sheets, seated her- ;
self 23' her aunt, who was already comfortably ,
settl , and amidst many good wishes from the 1
crew, gave the signal to let fall cars and give .
way, and bending ferward, she spoke to the »
stroke-oarsman: "

" I presume that Captain Ludlow gave you
your instructionsi’

“ Yes miss: to hug the shore as close as pos-
sible to Montauk, an examine every inch 0’ the
w

x;~.N -"-

nan

m 7.1V

ay.” *,
b0; Erractly; and do you think we can find the I

y I

“ Well, miss, it’s hard tellin’; my three boys " 
jerking his head back over his shoulder, "'11..
not let an thin’ pass their eyes; but who know i
if the la be at tangled in the wreckage, an‘,
down at the bottom 0’ the seal" ,1

“ Oh, no, do not discourage me; you know‘
what he did for us, and ”——a storm of sobs in-
terrupted her, while the old sailor, resting his ‘
bronzed hand tenderly on hers, while he pulled
steadily on, tried to cheer her. ,

“ There, there, my pretty, I’m an old croaker,
an’ desarve to take his place if he be drowned; ';
yet a lad like that, who done wonders to save ‘
ye, he’ll not be made food for the fishes ’ithout ,
a struggle, and more’n likely we’ll find him as '
smart as a clipper ship in a six-knot breeze.” ,.

The homely words of the kindly old salt ‘,
cheered and comforted her, and soon she was
smiling through her tears, but only answered: .

“God grant that your last prophecy may
come true i”

To which the four oarsmen ded with
one voice and reverently baring their heads: .

“ Amen l” . ,

And so they sped along until they came al— .
most opposite East Hampton, where is situated
a life-saving station, and there they landed; but ,
no clew was gained from the crew.

“ A lot 0’ wreckage has drifted , miss,”
said one of the men, after he had been told the -
object of their search, “an’ not knowin’ but .-
some poor fellow might be a-clingin’ to it, we’ve 2
irep’ a sharp lookout, but we hain’t seen noth- j

n I 

“Sorry, miss, but if anythin’ turns up we’ll ~
report to the Bridgehampton , for
our men an’ theirs meet half-way atween the
stations, an’ exchange checks.

“ ood-by, miss, an’ good luck 1”

And the boat once more proceeded on its
mournful search, at times stopping as some ob-
ject lying at the water’s edge attracted their -
attention, but which, on closer inspection, '
proved to be an old ship’s timber, a sunken l
or stump, or in some instances, portions 0
the “ Circasslan,” proving that they were on the
right track.

And so they rowed steadily along, until night
came, and they landed and sought shelter at a
farm-house for the night, it being hospitany
accorded them, the good woman of the farm
sympathizing with the girl and weavin a little
romance in which Irene and the lost figured
as sweethearts.

An early start the next day, a careful search,
not an inch of the coast remaining uninspected.
but without result, until they reached the rocky.-
prcmnf-r‘, iry of Tumult, and, rout;:.mu $1.:

 

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Luke, the Lite-Saver. V

 

Poi at, landed on the northern side, and climb- 1
ing tne steep clilfs, repeated their inquiries at I
the Eight-house, but the same disheartening an- |
swer was returned, and heart-sick they retraced .‘
their steps to the boat, and Were about to enter, '
when one of the keepers, whom they had not
seen, came shouting after him, and as he came 1
up with the party, said:

“When I was on watch, last ni ht, miss, I 4
saw somethin’ carried around the ’int by the 1
current, which set off to the north’ard, and it i
looked like a boat or lot 0’ wreck.

“ The current must ’a’ carried it toward Bell— a
Point, an’ if you sail for there—” I

“ Yes, yes,” interrupted the irl; “ thank, oh,
thank you!” and she tenderediim a glittering
piece of gold, which he, however, declined.

“ We may be a rough lot, miss, but we don’t
ask no favors when we can help any one.
Thank ye kindly, miss, but I’d rather not take
it.

“ Then take my hand i” impulsively cried the
girl, blushing at the thought of havmg hurt his
feelings, and she took the honest keeper warmly
by the hand, and then sprung lightly into the
boat, with renewed hope. ’

A gentle breeze was blowing from3 the south,
and a leg of mutton sail was hoisted, and they
bowled merrily along until darkness came on
and the light at Bell I’oint shone out brighter
and brighter until, about midnight, they were
within a ha! -mile of the shore.

But suddenly a bright blaze leaped high in
the air, and by its flaming light they could see
that the house of the keeper was burning furi-
ously, the tongues of fire leaping high through
the roof amid a cloud of smoke and sparks, and
standing by one of the chimneys was a human
figure, which as they approached closer and
closer, loomed gigantic, until his features could
begéstinguished, and Irene, leaping to her feet,
on :

“ It is our Preserver!” when, with a mighty
crash, thefiroo fell in, and Luke was dashed into
the seething mass below.

CHAPTER XIII.
PISTOLS AT TEN PAGES.

WALTER LANGLEY entered his private office
hurriedly, and removing his overcoat, hung it
with his hat on its accustomed nail, and then
entering the room where his partner George
Edgerton was seated, greeted him warmly:

" Well, my boy,” cried the latter, ‘ for a
love-lorn swain—I might say a ‘ rass Bene-
dict ’—you look pretty blooming, must con-
less.

“ How fares the fair Irene?”

“Well, I hope, George; she sailed yesterday
morning, early, and as I had to run over to
Philadelphia, I made my adieum on the evening
before.

“ 1 only just returned; what is the news!”
and the two young brokers were soon deeply
engaged in the mysteries of stocks and bonds;
puts and calls, seller’s and buyer’s option, short
and long, and all the other puzzling intricacies
that Eewilder any one who is a stranger in Wall
stree .

While they were thus busily engaged, it being
well on in the afternoon, the door of the office
was thrown open, and a stylishly-dressed young
man, apparent! about twenty-four years old,
handsome as a recian god, but bearing on his
fine features the unmistaiZ‘able stain of a wild
and profligate life, entered, and tily ap-
groaching Langley with extended hand, ad-

ressed him:

“ Walter, my boy, I sym thize with you!”
while in the street could be eard the newsboys

cryin :

“ E‘gening Telegram; all about the terrible
wreck!”

Leaping to his feet, and not noticin the out-
stretched hand which was still held ex ded

 

earnestness at the columns of the pa r which
the office-boy at that moment broug in; and

- this was what he read:

“WRECK OF THE CIRCABSIAN.

“ Tan Inon S'rsmsa GOES Aeneas: IN A Snow-Squat.
AND Banks To Pincus.
“Tar Ban“! on As Usuown You'rn Sun was
PAssENGims AND CREW Fae)! A
TERRIBLE FATE.

“ [Special to the TelegramJ

" Baimsmrron. March —. 187-.
“ The iron steamer Circassian of the Vanderbilt
line, came ashore in a snow-squall, yesterday after—
noon, grounding hard and fast on t e bar. All the

i broke the silence

 

ems-ts of the life-crew to throw a line over the
doomed vessel Were futile, while the tremendous 1
breakers prevented the launching of thelife~boat. A
brave lad. unknown to any present, succeeded. after
aterrible stn1~::‘e, in reaching the steamer with a
line. late at nighmiml the life car brought all safe to
land except the youth, who remained on board until i
the last, and was pre aring to leave the wreck, !
when the foremast fe! . dragging him into the sea ,
with it. and he was undou ted y lost. All of the .
passengers and crew—save one—were rescued. The l
e'tleankier has slid off into deeper water and is a total ,

 

. 1;, , ,

“ [Miss Faulconer, the daughter of the gentleman
so mysteriously murdered, yesterday morning, and
his sister, Mrs Harcouit, were assengers on the

wrecked teamer; but are dou tiess among the

saved ~Ei>rrca1”

“ Mr. Faulconer murdered! Irene wrecked!
Good heavens, George! what horror is this!

“ My yacht is at Babylon, and I will go there
at once and sail down to Bridgehampton and
see if I can be of any assistance to Irene.”

The cold, cuttin voice of Maurice Cowdrey
efore. Edgerton could an-
swer:

“ You will kindly speak of the young lady
whom you just mentioned as Miss Faulconer,
Mr. Langley, in the future!”

“And by what right, sir, do you presume to
dictate to me regarding anything I may as re-
lating to the young lady whose name you ave
just mentioned?”

“ By the right that I assume as her future
husband 1”

“ Her future husband i”

“ Precisely,” returned the sneering voice.

“ Irene Faulconer bears on her hand the ring
which is the pledge of our engagement,” re-
torted Langley, while he grew cooler and cooler
as his passion rose.

‘éEi’igaged to you / In faith a good joke,
an — ’

“ Hold, sir, no more, I command you i”

“ My dear fellow, you are crazy; if you have
been jilted, console yourself with the thought
that the sea yet contains as excellent fish as
ever were caught; ta-ta, I must leave you, as I
also wish to be with Irene in her present dis-
tress.

“ This afi'air will hasten our wedding, and I
will send you both an invitation—”

“Now, b the gods above us, ou lie in your
throat, an I Will choke the astardly words
back into your black heart!”

And the young broke sprung upon Cowdrey
and dashed him to toe oor; but in an instant
more Edgerton, a perfect oung Hercules, had
separated them and counse ed calmness.

“ Yon will hear from me soon Mr. Langley,”
remarked Cowdrey, coolly, as he brushed the
dust from his coat and arranged his disordered
attire. '

“ To whom can I send my friend?”

“ George you will serve me ?” asked Langley,
turning to his partner and bosom friend.

“But cannot this matter be arranged?”

“ No compromise is possible,” returned both
the young men, while Edgerton seeing that the
affair was inevitable, turned to Langley:

“ Then, Walter, command me; Mr. Jowdrey,
1 will remain here until six; good-afternoon.”

And the three young men saluted each other
courteously, when Cowdrey opened the door and
disa ‘peared.

“ ell, wall, Walter,” said his partner, as the
door closed, “ this is an unfortunate affair; but
it is done, and there is no help for it; what ar-
ran ements shall I make?"

“ o-morrow morning, sunrise, Sandy Hook,
pistols, ten paces.”

“ But Cowdrey has the reputation of being a
dead shot, and—”

“ Excuse me, George. if 1 leave you now,” re
turned the other, indifferent] , and apparently
not heading his friend’s remar ; “ I have letters
to write and m lawyer to see, so will go; you
will find me at elmonico’s about seven; I will
remain there until you arrive; but come as soon
as you can, I want to go to the theater this eve-
ning to see the new opera—good-afternoon.”

And be, putting on his hat and coat, left his
partner marveling at his coolnesa

Within an hour a discreet tap was heard
at the door, and in response to his reply, a
gentleman walked in and greeted Edgerton

warmly:
, “ Ah, sir, angpleasantlittle aflair that our
‘ Maurice Cowdrey, Langley gazed with ten-lg young “mm b egomw‘ into "11° marked,

as in r nseto the young broker’s invitation
he so himself;

This new-corner wash man‘ of anywhere be-
tween forty andsixty years, so well was his age
d sod and was dressed with exquisite neat-

, while hr well-dressed mustache and goatee

were withoil a single ay hair, being of a gold-
en hue, bnt whether is was due to nature or
art it was impossible to tell.

His eyes were his bad feature, never looking
any one square in the face,but restlesst shifting
about with quick and ferret—like glances, while
in his button-hole he wore ared ribbon, the pres-
ence of which he always explained airjly, wav-
ing the matter aside with his white hand as of
no particular importance. while, with his long,
supple fingers, that denoted an adept with cards,
he rolled a cigarette.

“ The ribbon of the Legion of Honor, my dear
boy; given me in France for gallant conduct
during the commune.”

He was thoroughly familiar with the ” Code ;”
had “been out ” numerous times, and was con-
sidered authority on all matters connected with
dueling; while, if his reputation was a little
shady, he had always managed to esca detec-
tion in any dishonorable practices, an was re-
ceived by the best society, besides being a mem-
ber of the best.up-town clubs.

“I am here, Mr. Edgerton, at the request of

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Mr. Cowdrey; if Mr. Langley will offer a public
apology—”

“ None will be offered, public or private.”

“ This is your ultimatum?”

“ Irrevocably.”

“ Then I am authorized to challenge Mr. Wal-'
tor Langley to meet Mr. Maurice Cowdrey at'
the time, lace, and‘with what weapons the for-
mer may esignate.”

“ Tomorrow at sunrise, colonel, we will be at
Sandy Hook, with pistols—ten paces, by the
way, is the distance decided upon—and will there
await your arrival.”

“If we do not precede you,” laughineg re-
turned Colonel Breytoune, as, bowing low in
acknowledgment of the courtes , he passed out
of the door, which Edgerton he d wide open for,
him.

Having nothing further to detain him at the
oflice, George Edgerton, hastening to Broadway,
jumped into a passing cab and was rapi y
driven to his apartments, where be unlocked a
cabinet and took outacase of dueling—pistols
which were of extreme neatness and finish an "
as clean as if just from the gunsmith’s, and these
he examined with care, inspecting also the pew-
der-flask to see that it was full and the compart-
ments where were kept the bullets, caps and
wedding, to see that there was ample supply of
these materials, and then, taking the case under
his arm, he roceeded to the restaurant, where.
he found “Palter seated at a table spread for'
three, in company with a physician whom he:
knew well.

“ Ah, George. We were expecting you“ sit
down. Doctor Zachary, you know.’

And calling the waiter, they were soon en—
gaged in discussing their dinner, talking of a
thousand things, but never mentioning the duel,
and, their repast finished, they promeded to the
theater, which they enjoyed thoroughly, Edger-
ton being the most worried of the trio. ,

As they left the place of amusement Walter,
turning to his partner, informed him of what he
had done.

“I have engaged a tug, George, and she lies
at the Battery, awaiting us; the doctor goes
along.” /

“ Yes,” laughed the physician; “ you know,
Mr. Edgerton, we are necessary evils; but I hope
our rash young friend here will not need my
services.” '

“And if I do, doctor,” returned Langley, “ I
know of no one in whose skill I have as much
faith.”

The old ractitioner did not answer, but let
his hand all caressingly on the goun man’s
shoulder,an action that spoke muc lou er than
words.

Not long after they reached the Battery, and, [
having embarked, were soon steaming down the
Bay, and arrived at their destination long be-
fore daybreak, and there lay to Walter Lang--
leg slee ing quietly until aroused by Edgerton
w o to d him that it was nearly sunrise and
that a yacht was ra idly approaching, when he
went on deck, and 9 three were soon landed,
lwhile the tug steamed oil? to return in half an

our.

The yacht was thrown u into the wind, and
Cowdrey and the colone soon joined them,
when the latter and Edgerton measured oi! the
ground and loaded the weapons, which were
then handed to the rincipals, who had been
stationed in their p es, when Breytoune,
takin asilver coin from his pocket, fli ped it
highd the air to decide which should give the
wor .

“ Heads!” cried Edgerton.

But, at the same moment, Walter, raising his:
pistol, fired at the spinnin coin, and the gl tter-
ing piece of silver. struc fair, fiew far away
over the sand.

“When you match coins, George,” cool! re-

'marked Langle , “you almostinvariably c oose

‘heads,’ and th s fact is well known.

“ Pick 11 that coin and see if there are not
two sides a ike-both being tails.”

The coin was picked up, and it was as Walter

' had said.

“ I know the colonel, and merely want fair
play, for 1 think Mr. Cowdrey might firo before
the iword if it was given by his second; toss
aga n.

Another coin was produced and George won
the toss, and, Walter’s pistol bein again re-
loaded neither Bre tonne nor Cow rey saying
a word, although t e latter was evidently un-
firveld by the marksmanship displayed by _

n ey.

“ entlemen," cried George, “ I shall ask if
you are ready, then, if I hear no response, shall
say ‘ Fire, one, two three!’ He Who fires before.
the first word, or after the last, attempts to com-
mit murder I

“ Are you ready? Fire! one—tw—J’

The simultaneous re rts broke out on the.
still air as one shot, wh le the smoke drifted 011',
and the three witnesses of the tragedy stood for
a moment without stirring a finger. ,

 

CHAPTER XIV.
THE BAP'risn or FIRE. ,

TEE mournful task rformed, and the last
shovelful of sand being eaped upon the grave,

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a few stones being piled up around it to mark  house with the little gm, while Luke, going 1

the spot, the three—for Lillian had refused to
remain away from Carrie, for whom she had
instantly acquired a great liking— returned to
the light-home and were relieved to find Winne-
muka still sleeping soundly, as they had left
him.

Taking into consideration the heavy and

smoke-laden condition of the atmosphere inside
the lantern when the lamps Were lighted, Luke
proposed that they should remove the wounded
man to the dwelling, where he would be more
comfortable; but to this the girl would not ac-
cede.
“The wreckers may return at any instant,”
she arpm d, “ and if he were there he could not
be pr01sn~‘ed; here he is at least comparatively
safe.”

“But i m-v released him once, and—"

“ Then ls some mystery connectod with this
that We cannot fathom; we must wait patiently
until W mnemuka can enli hten us.”

“Thlml will go to the ouse and rest, for I
am completely tagged out; and, in the future,
until you can get some word to headquarters, I
will attend to the light.”

“ Indeed, no; I look upon it as a sacred charge
left to me by my father, who often told me,
should anything befall, to guard the light care-

full§ ’
“ ou insist?”

H I do.”

“ Then so be it; but I will share your vigil
with you.”

“ Thank you,” replied the girl, simply, and
then set about trimming the lamps and supply-
ing thereservoirs with oil, while Luke, descend-
ing and proceeding to the house, was soon fast
asleep.

Soon after dark he awoke, and hastily dress-
ing himself returned to the lantern, from which
the rays streamed clear and bright, and there
found Lillian sound aslee on an improvised
bed, spread on the floor, w ika the daughter of
the lighthouse-kee r was seated besule the
lounge on which innemuka was lying and
talking to him, and as the boy entered, the In-
dian, with a faint smile, extended his hand as
best he could, so weak was be from loss of blood
and from the exertion of talking.

Warning him to remain silent and not to fur-
ther fati e himself the girl related to Luke
what the ndian had told her, re arding his cap-
turn and escape, and then as innemuka fell
off to slee again, asked the boy to watch the
lamps for gal an hour, until she could go to the
house and obtain a change of apparel.

The night passed, another day came, and as
a coasting-schooner hove to off the point, and a
small boat shot out from her side in the direc-
tion of the cove, Luke went to meet it, and
found that it was a friend of the keeper, who
always stopped to bring letters and papers, and
to him the boy related the thrilling experiences
of the girl and requested him to re rt the same

at New York, that it might be orwarded to.

Washin ton.

The'od sailor became very much excited
when he heard of his friend’s death, and ripped
out a volley of oaths, directed at the wreckers.
that made the very air blue, but soon quieted
down, and, at Luke’s su gestion, went to the
lighthouse to see Carrie omer.

He cheered and c0mforted the girl with
rough but kindly words, and then, seeing the
inciian, after climbing the lantern, turned to

u e.

“That poor fellow’ll die if he stays here; let
me take him on my schooner and land him at
New London, where he’ll get ood d0ctors; as
for the nussin’, I dhn’ b’lieve ihnt kin be im-
proved on.

“ What d’ye say?"

“ A good suggestion, captain; and if you
will help me, we’ll ca him down together.”

“Take hold, lad, take hold; I’ll see that he
getsa good berth!

Winnemuka was careful! carried down the
nan-way, and, being pl in the rowboat
was rowed alongside, and the falls being hooked
on, was ii on board and laid in a swing-
cot,-that was hastily rigged! for him, when
Luke, grasping his hand, wished him a speedy
recovery.

“ Winnemuka will soon get well; take care
of the little one!”

“ With my life i”

“ Soon back, and then Luke will learn some-

t'h‘i‘ngbod-by.”

H Good.by, Winnemuka; and good luck.”

Returning to the deck, the boy thanked the
bluff old mariner, and was then quickly rowed
ashore, while the schooner, as it courtesying
farewell, leaned far to leeward, and scudded oil!
before the wind, her white sails shining in the
bright sun, while the water rippled away from
her bows in foaming masses that shimmered
like molten silver.

stoining the girl, who stood on the clifl,
handkerchief in hand, waving a farewell to
the de arting vessel, while Lillian clung con-
flqing y to her dress, her deep blue eyes welling
With tears as she realized that Winnemuka had
left her, he advised her to take what rest she
could. which advice she took, returning to the

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to the lantern, snatched a few hours’ sleep;
on the lounge which had been Winnemukas}

He was awakened by the return of the girl,
and, after proceeding to the vestibule, he set to
work to strengthen the defenses of the door, in ,
which he succeeded so well as to render it al-
most im reg-name, and then, bidding the girl
good-night, ie walked out on the cliff, but was
called back by Ca rrie, who said:

“Luke "—for she knew no other name-“ I
feel uneasy to-night, and do not believe that
the Wreckers are going to allow this matter to
dro . ’

“flint you are safe, now that the door is held
by the three bars instead of one.”

“ Yes, I know; Lillian and I will be out of
danger; but you?”

“ Oh, do not worry about me.”

it But_”

“ Do not worry, for I will be all right.”

“You are going to the house to remain, to-
night?”

“ I am.” ' .

“ But why not remain here, where you will
be safer, with Lillian and me?”

“ The house would be unprotected, and they
might enter and plunder it."

‘ There is nothing there worth their trouble. ”

“ But I prefer to remain there; they are vin-
dictive enough to destroy the furniture from
mere revenge.”

“ Well, let them.”

“No, indeed! But are there any arms
there?”

“ Arms!"

it Yes.”

“ None at all; father had a rifle, but broke
some of the mechanism last week, and had no
opportunity of getting it repaired; but I have
my revolver.”

“Well, then, I must do without. I will not
take your weapon."

“ You had better reconsider your determina-
tion."

“ I have reconsidered, so good-night again.”

“ Well, if you uill go, good-night.”

“ Fasten t e door firml .”

“ I will; I trust you wi not be disturbed.”

“ Do not fear.” '

Luke then proceeded to the dwelling, and, en-
tering, examined the doors and windows, and
was relieved to find the fastenings intact, the
latter being closed with heavy shutters, and
firmly securing them, he lighted a lamp, and
picking up a book, was soou deeply interested
in its pages, while the hours sped on until the
clock on the mantel chimed one.

Rousing himself he walked to one of the win-
dows which lacked out toward the light-house,
and, peering through the cracks, saw that the
lamps were burning steadily, and that every-
thing was apparently quiet; but as he was turn-
ing away he heard the low murmur of voices
just outside. and for an instant his heart seemed
to stop beating; but he was a brave lad, and
soon regained his nerve and usual coolness, so
raising the sash very softly, he listened.

“ The boy is inside, for seen him go in, an’
heard him fasten the door an’ I know he hain’t
gone out since,” whis r a voice.

“ Yes, an’ the 1i ht s a-burnin’ inside now.”

“Then surroun the house, and if he tries to
escape, shoot him down 1”

“ And shall we light up now, captain!”

(6 Ya.”

In an instant the shivering of glass was
heard as the window leading into the cellar, the
existence of which was unknown to Luke, was
shattered, and soon a crackling was heard be-
low, while in a few minutes more the floor on
which hewas standing became so hot that he
could not hear his feet on the carpet, which be-
gan to scorch, and dense clouds of smoke filled
the room with stifling vapor so that, not dar-
ing to brave the bullets which would certainly
seek his life he was forced to the second sto ,
whence the saping flames quickly drove him
the roof.

And there he stood while the wreckers below
jeered and booted at him, while the best be-
came unsup rtable, and the smoke and the
sparks whir ed in eddying clouds around him,
until finally the ordeal became more than he
could bear, and he was about to leap into the
incandescent mass below to end his agony,
when the roof fell in, and, instinctively, he
leaped onto the chimney by which he was
standing, lowered himself down into it and let :
go, sliding rapidly down, scratchin his hands *
and face until, finally, he struck, eet first, in
an ice-co d body of water, which covered him
completely, entirely submerging him.

 

CHAPTER XV.
a waraar GRAVE.

MAURICE Cownanr had fallen, shot through
the body, and as the old physician bent over '
him he shook his head despairingly, as though
the wound werea mortal one and no ho of
his recovery was to be expected, while alter ;
Lan ley, pale and stern, stood in his tracks,
Ewai' ting what tidings his second might bring f

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‘ are rash and im

While the physician was examining the
wounded man Colonel Breytoune, having spoken
a word or two to Doctor Zachary, walked to
where Langley was standing.

“ It is now my turn, sir,” he said drawing
himself up pompoust and addressing Walter.

“ Your turn, sir?” asked the young broker.

“ Mine, sir!”

“ You will pardon me, colonel; but, really
1—”

“ A gross insult has been offered me, sir, and

' by you, uud I demand instant satisfaction; in-

stant satisfaction, sir.”
“ But, sir—”
“ But me no buts, sir!” interrupted Breytoune,

savagely. “ If words are not strong enough,
then—3
And leanin forward he slapped Langley on

the cheek wit his Open hand before the young
man Could ward off the blow.

His blood boiled, for he was naturally quick-
tem ered, while he cried:

“ at it be, sir, as you wish—here are the
weapons, and we will dispense with seconds.
Mr. Edgerton will give us the word, if it so
pleases you.”

The doctor and Langley's partner, hearing
the angry words, had turned and witnessed the
blow, and now came running t0ward the dispu-
tants.

“Gentlemen, gentlemen, this has gone far
enough—sufficient blood has already been shed.
Let me prevail upon you to let this matter
drop,” cried the old physician, trembling as he
spo e.

“ No interference will be tolerated, Doctor
Zachary,” retorted the colonel. “ Only this gen-
tleman’s blood or mine can wipe out this stain
on In honor.

“ r. Edgerton, will you load the weapons,
measure the distancwten paces?" turning to
Langley, who merely b0wed—“ and give us the
word 2”

George turned to his friend with an imploring
look on his face, but received no encouragement
from him.

“ This affair must be decided at once; please
do as Colonel Breytoune requests, rge. ’

With a sigh, the young broker turned to the
case, took the pistols and loaded them in full
sight of the two adversaries, and stationed them,
while the old doctor stood muttering something
that sounded like:

“ Hot-headed young tool; a little blood-letting
will not hurt him a bit.”

Then Edgerton spoke.

“ Gentlemen, the signal will be as before-—
‘ Are you ready? Fire, one, two, three!’

“Remember my former caution, gentlemen,
and do not shoot before the word ‘ Fire l’ or after
the word ‘ Three!’ ”

An instant of silence followed, and then came
the question:

“ Are you ready l”

But before he could open his lips to pronounce
the succeeding word agreed upon, Colonel Brey-
toune raised his weapon and fired point-blank at
Walter, who remained upright, a sneering smile
on his lips, while his hat flew high in the air,
showing how narrow had been his escape.

“ Colonel Breytoune adds attempted murder to
his long list of accomplishments, 1 see,” he quiet—
ly remarked, while the old doctor and Edgerton
broke out in a storm of invective against the
would-be assassin, and Breytoune, pale and
trembling, awaited his fate, for he had witnessed
Walter’s skill as a marksman, and knew that his
opponent could demand, and be entitled to, a
return shot.

But the cold, cutting tones again broke out on
the air as Langley addressed him:

“ These weapons, sir, have never been pointod
at any but sup sod entlemen, for I use other
arms with whic to k‘ lcurs.

“ I will not d them b aiming at you
and taking your ife, for I hol it in my hands.

“ If you doubt it, look!”

A sea-gull was sailing over the waters not far
from where they stood, and wheeling and, ap-
parently without aiming, Walter fired, and the

ird dropped stone-dead into the sea, shot through
the head; and, handing his istol to Edgerton,
Len ley walked towhere his t was lying with
a bu et-hole through the crown, picked it up
with a smile, and, without a word, walked toths
beach, where he stood awaiting the arrival of
the tug Ed erton soon following with the case

of istois un er his arm.
he tug soon have in sight, when the doctor

‘ a proached the two friends hurriedly, and clap-

p n Walter on the shoulder, cried:

“ yboy, you did nobly, nobly! but it was
only what I expected of you.

“1 cannot leave that poor fellow, as his con—
dition is extremely precarious, and must return
to the city with him; you understand?”

“ Certain] , doctor, certainly, and thank you
very much or (your kindness in coming. H
search will lea meI know not whither,”
will say good-by for a few days.”

The old man grasped his l at tretched hand
warmly, and, with tears in his load eyes, said

“Now, Walter, be careful. You know you
tuous, and often get into un-
necessary troub e; let me beg of you to be can.
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32‘ Good-b ,Walter; good-by, George, and may
Heaven ai you in your search 1”

The row-boat soon landed, and once aboard
the tug the two young men seated themselves in
the bow, while, in obedience to Langley’s orders,
the stanch little craft steamed saucin out to
sea.

The sea was smooth, and they sped along mer-
ril y until nearing Fire Island, when George sud-
denly changed the conversation.

“ Are you going to land at Babylon, Walter,
and there take your yacht?”

“No; the wind is so light that it would take

Ins forever to reach Bridgehampton, so I have

«decided to retain the tug and steam down on the
.coast.”

, “ We stop at Bridgehamptoni”

“ Most certainly.”

“ But in all probability you will find that Miss
Faulconer has alread departed.”

“ It is precisely to nd out what she has done
:that I am on my way there.”

" Well, don’t get angry.”

u Angry p)

“Yes: your tone, if not your words, implies
that on are not in the best of humor.”

. “r, ho would be, after the events of this mom-
in

5' True; so forget my remark.”

“ It is forgotten. ”

And this little cloud swept away, they once
more resumed their friendly conversation, for a
moment intenupted,which continued until they
arrived at the wreck, when, the tug being
stopped, Walter, jumping into the boat, was
rowed close to the shore, where stood one of the
life—savers, who informed him of Irene’s de-
parture, and he quickly returned on board,
and they steamed off; but the propeller had
made scarce a hundred revolutions when it sud-
denéy itopped, and presently the engineer came
on so .

“ Shaft's cracked, captain,” he
“ and it will take some time to fix it.
And there they lay all through the night and
well into the next day before the damage was
repaired, when they again steamed 011', the sea,
providentially, remaining in a state of quiet
until Montauk was reached, and from inform-
ition there obtained they headed for Bell Point
i ht.
flaring blaze attracted their attention as

"explained ,

' ~ they drew near, and the eyes of all were turned

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toward the burning building, when suddenly ll
about was heard, and looking up they saw a

. vast black mass rapidly bearing down upon

1

them, which crashed into the tug, striking it
amidshi s, and it careened to port, turned Over,
and sun .

Edgerton was in the pilot-house, while Lang-
ley was standing in the bows, and the latter, his
foot catching in a cable coiled there, was dragged
down by the suction, and,with a despairing cry,
sunk to the bottom of the sea.

He had escaped the bullets only to be swal-
lowed up by the waves!

CHAPTER XVI.
TRAPPED.

“IT is our preserverl” cried the young girl,
and then as the roof crashed in and the boy dis-
appeared she shrunk back into her seat, cover-
ing her face with her hands to shut out the ter-
rible sight that confronted her, while all the rest
of the inmates of the boat gazed horror-stricken
at the catastrophe which they were powerless to
prevent.

But they pulled ashore as rapidly as they
could, and, landing, made the boat fast and then
began the difficult ascent of the cliff, climbing
with difficulty in the darkness up the precipitous
path which led to the plateau above, and as the
leader of the crew the old man, whose sons fol-
lowed closely after him, reached the top he
turned with a warning motion and stopped
suddenly, crouching down, while the others,
reaching his side, also looked over the top of
the bank at the strange scene that was spread
before them.

A hand of a dozen men encircled the li ht-

tern,while the shivering

lass fell in fragments
to the turf beneath, ma

ing it impossible for

1house and were firing shot after shot at the an-

i

any one to venture out on the balcony, save
rat the risk of their lives, whilea half-dozen of
their comrades were endeavoring to force the
door, but, as their exclamations of rage told,
without sucoess, for the staples sunk in the
stone walls b Luke held firm and the iron bars
retained the oor firmly in its place, so at len h
the wreckers desisted for a moment and he] a
short consultation, which resulted in two of the
band going into the still burning building and
procuring some of the blazin timbers with
which they returned to the light- ouse.

Placin the brands against the wooden door,
they ma e tripJ after trip and finally piled the
blazing wood igh on the steps, while a li ht
wmd fanned the red Cinders into a glowmg
flame, and the door soon be an to crackle and
burn, while the men kept pi ing more and more
fuel on the flames. ,

Many were the exclamations whir-h, then b
subdued, were none the less fervent, that bro

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from between the clinched teeth of the old sea-
captain and his three sons, while the quartette
chafed at being unable to render any assistance
to the inmates of the t0wer; for they were un—
aware that it was tenanted only by a helpless
girl and an innocent ch11 , who was but a mere
infant, or they might have dared all to offer her
aid.

And finally the door fell in with a crash, and '
the entrance of the tower lay open before them,
while the wreckers, with a shout of trium h,
rushed in, the rest of the band ceasing to re
at the same time, for their only object had been
to prevent a seCond shower of fire such as had
once descended from the balcony above upon
their comrades, one of whom, terribly scorched '
and burned, had escaped to the cave and related
what had befallen them. V

As the band entered the tower they were con— 1
fronted by another door which was at the foot ,
of the steps leading up to the lantern and which 5
was made of sheet-iron, but only fastened by a
single bolt from the inside, which quickly gave
way to the leverage exerted by the “ jimmies” :
with which some of the band were provided, '
and they proceeded cautiously up the stairs,
not knowing what unknown danger might con— i
front them at any moment, for the shooting of
their comrade in the lantern had been wit-
nessed by some of the band, and they did not
know at what instant the report of the revolver i
might ring out on the. stillness of the wind- Q
ing stair and their leader fall back, shot to ‘
death.

But all was deathly still, and they crept on
and upward stealthily, nearing the top step by
step, until it seemed as if the girl Were indeed
doomed, for what could the frail girl do against ,
the six well-armed des radoes? I

But suddenly the eader stopped—he had ,
reached the top, and there another door con- 1
fronted him, the one that led into the lantern, j
and this also wasof iron, but much more massive I
than the one below, and one of the men who, be- !
fore he had jonned the wreckers had been a l
keeper in the light-house, whispered to the lead- l
or that on the other side of the door there was 1
a landing, and that from there a dozen etc 8 led ;
up into the lantern proper through a tra n the I
floor and that the door was only fastene by one v
lock and could be easily forced.

But, try as they would, the door would not
yield an inch, for the girl,realizing that the 5
lower door had been forced as she listened at
the top of the steps, had brought down the,
lounge and,placiug one end against the upper
acor, saw “ ith joy that the other end just reach-
ed the opposite wall and held the door so firmly
braced that, confined us the wreckers would be
in the steep and narrow stairway, they Would
be unable to force it.

In the mean time their comrades had ceased ‘
their fusillade and were congregated about the
burning building, for the night was cold, and
they, awaiting the course of events, were mak-
ing themselves as comfortable as possible,
stretched out on the ground, while more than
one bottle passed rapidly from hand to hand
and the contents fast disappeared.

While the old captain and his sons were _
watching the light-house, they sliw a female ,'
figure rapidly flit around the lamps, turningi
them up, and increasing their flame, for they ;
burns dsteadily on, the wind having almost sub- '
sided and not causing them to flicker.

“ Great Jerusalem, father,” whispered his el-
dest son, “ there’s nobody but a girl therei— x
we must do something to help her.”

“You‘re right, my lad,” returned the old 1'
man. “ an’ if the ladies ’1] stay here—”

“ Yes, yes, gol" hurriedly intermpted Irene, I
“ and see if you can render her any assistance.

“ But pray be cautious l”

“ Trust to us, miss, we’ll be careful.”

The wreckers around the fire, fearin no in- i
tertuption. kept no watch, and ther ore did I
not see the four figures that, circling far
around, crawled on hands and knees toward i
the light-house, and so deeply were they im- i
mersed in their carouse, that they took no note '
of time, hoping only that the others would not j
return too soon and thus enable them to‘ drink .
long and deeply for the fiery li nor was having
its effect, and the more they rank the more ,
they craved.

So the tour brave fellows gained an entrance
unobserved, and soon stood in the vestibule, ;
which was hot and stifling from the late fire,
while a few scattered embers cast a faint glow
over all the surroundings.

The closet door stood wide open, as did the
door leading to the winding staircase, and,
echoing down the steps, they could hear the
voices of the wreckers above, and listening, ,
soon understood tha'ythey were unable to force
a door which baffled them, when a sudden idea
entered-the old man’s brain, and was no sooner
Conceived than it was immediately put into exe-
(Bullion.

Followed by the boys, he entered the store-
room, where was a huge box filled with cotton
wicks, while a large pile of oakum used in
polishing the lamps, chimneys and glass, lay
piled in one corner, and seizing a quantity of
each of these materials, which example was fol-
lowed by the other three, he placed it inside the

a if sustained b

door, on the lower steps, and repeated the oper-
ation until it was piled high up, while mingled
with it was some refuse stufi? that was greasy
with oil.

One of the lintels of the store-room door was
somewhat worn, and was to have been replaced,
so the beam which was to be used for that pur-

i pose. was standing up against the wall, and

taking this, he braced the door leading to the
steps with it, first preventing it from closing
tight] by placingapiece of rock, with which
one o the boys had armed himself, between the
lower step and the door, and finding that the
beam reached almost to the walloppositeso that
this door could not be forced open from the in-
81 6.

He then lighted the mass of oakum and cotton
wicks with a coal which he threw into the mass,
which, fanned by the draft from the partly-
opened door, began to smolder and throw out
dense volumes of smoke.

High up the steps, near the door where the ‘
wreckers were at work, was a loop-hole, pierced ‘

through the massive masonry to afford light
and air, and this acted as a chimney, drawing
the smoke up, so that the band above, in an
instant Were envel in a cloud of stifii
smoke, which choked and blinded them, an
turning, they started down the steps.

But so dense was the vapor, so choking with
its thickness and horrible the stench, that first
one and then the other suffocated, succumbed,
and in less time than the pen can trace the
words, the whole of the band fell to the steep

- steps and rolled to the bottom,where they quick-

1 y gasped their last, crawling and struggling to
reach the iron barrier which cut them off from
air and life.

And in a few minutes more the door was
thrown open, while the old man and his sons
gazed with awe on the work they had wrought.

CHAPTER XVII.
APPEARANCES AND DISAPPEARANCES.

THE heavy cable was firmly fastened about
Walter’s ankle, and he was dragged down dee
beneath the waves, while the rope uncoil
until the block at the end of it floated to the
surface of the water, and as the steamer plowed
her way on, was caught in the propeller, and as
it had not been sto ped, was wound up, twisted
about the blades 0 the screw until Langley felt
that he was being dragged to the surface, and
that some mysterious power was pulling on the
ca e.

Fortunately, before he came in contact with
the whirling blades, the signal was given to
stop the engine, and he rose to the surface, and
clung to the rudder, while be exerted himself to
release his foot from the circling coils, in which
he soon succeeded, and then called lustin for
help; but the overhanging stern mnfiled his
cries, while the roar of escaping steam drowned
all other noises, and left his appeal for help un-
heeded, so that, hanging to the rudder, he real-
ized that it would not be safe to remain there,
as at any moms the machinery might be
again set in m , and the churning screw
would drag '1 down into the boiling waters
arid crunch ’find tear him into- a thousand mor-
se s.

He t refpre climbed'up as far as he could,
and n, ieapin fir out, plunged headlong
in e I ; but e was not yet through wit
his tr , ies, fer as he struck the surface of the
atvr, his head encountered a floating spar or
in, Which struck him heavily, and he was
packed into almost instant insensibility, while

 

fi‘ying on his back across the piece of wreck, he

was helpless, and tossed hither and thither at
the mercy of the winds and the tides and the
currents.

As the crash of the collision sounded out on
the still night air, when the iron prow of the
steamer crunched into the wooden sides of the
tug, Irene, turning hurriedly, witnessed the
catastrophe. and with this accumulation of hor.
rors clustering about her, felt sick and faint, as
she stared down on the wreck below, with a

rayer for the poor souls who had thus been
hurled so suddenly from Time to Eternity' for
the full moon shed a silvery radiance over land
and sea, and the whole scene, spread almost at
her feet, stood out in startling distinctness so
that she Blainly saw Walter come to the surface
and clim up on the rudder, although she could
not distinguish his features, and as she looked
she saw him plunge into the waters, and ina
moment more the pale face appeared floating as
some unseen object, but was so
ghastly in its no, as the pale moonlight flooded

own upon it, that she realized that he u as un-
conscious and powerless to aid himself, while at
the same moment the propeller began to re-
volve and to churn the water into yeasty foam,
while the huge vessel moved off from the spot,
Without lowering a single beat or endeavoring
in any way to aid the victims of her pilot’s or
lookout’s criminal carelessness.

And the girl, without sayin
aunt, sprung to her feet and fairly flew down
the dangerous declivity, escaping a dangerous
fall by a miracle, and reachingthe boat panting
and trembling in every limb.

With a strength w ich the tremendous ex-
citement under’ which she was laboring gave

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her, she (pushed the heavy craft far out in the a woman in distress, and Luke, forgetting his

cove, an

then, grasping two of the heavy osrs burns and bruises, hurried to the edge of the

in her hands, began to row as best she could to- ; cliff, and shading his sight with his blistered

ward the pale
moonlight ike a waxen mask, while the heav
ashen oars were almost more than her strengt

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ace, that was ghastly in the 5 hand, gazed with searching eye out on the
; moonlit waves a half-mile away from shore,

while a dark object nearer him was apparently

could handle ' the boat dragged like a mass of i the boat from which they had been lost.

lead beneath her frail strokes, and her delicate

hands were blistered and torn as she struggled T the woman‘s tones

on, slowly but surely nearing the floating
body, which, for ought she knew, might be a

corpse.

But she struggled bravely on, and finally
drew alongside the mass of wreckage which
supported the oung man and drawing the

leaned over the side and
recognized who it was that she had come to
save, while a cry broke from her lips; the first
sound that had issued from them since she had
started out on her toilsome ourney:

“ Oh, Walter, Walter! ave I only arrived
in time to rescue our corpse 1”

And she bent ar over and caught him by
the arms to lift him into the best, if her
stren were equal to the task; but as she
lean over the gunwale the boat careened, and
she, bein overbalanced, fell into the wa"er
alongside er lover while the boat drifted far
away, being pushed from her as she tried to
regain her equilibrium.

 

One of the wrecker crew, who had drank less
than his comrades, began to realize that they
were staying away much longer than was no-
cessary to force an entrance into the lantern,
and as it still shone out clear and bright, he re-
alized that some unforeseen obstacle barred
their way, so, with the sapient wisdom of an
intoxicated man, he decided that he would in-
vestigate the matter, and staggerin to his feet,
he started with wavering steps in t 8 direction
.of the tower, which he finally reached, and
stumbled up the steps, and entering the vesti-
bule, was instantly seized, bound, and thrown
into the store-room.

But it was not long before the wreckers, stu-
pefied by the liquor though they were, began to
realize that something must have hap nod, and
one of the men who was accustom to act as
their leader when the captain was not with
them, aroused himself, and with sundry blows
and kicks and oaths succeeded in amusing the
sleep crew scattered around, and they grum-
bling y arose, and then, as a few wordsvw'ere
s ken to them, the funies of theliquor were

issipated as if by magic, and a feeling of awe
came over the , for they could not understand
the awful ness which reigned, while the
mysterious disappearance of their companions
awed them stilliu‘rther.

They couldnot com rehend it, for they knew

' that one fmfl girl 0in d not have defended her-

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self long against the Six desperate men who had
forced an entrance, and they belieVed that the
tower contained no other defenders, for the en-
trance to the light-heuse was on the otpposite
side from where they were gathered, an could
not be seen from there, and it was with cautious
steps that they approached the tall white col‘
umn of stone that shone weirdly in the moon-
light, like some egreat ghos confronting them,
until they arriv opposite he door, when, with
a wild shriek, they turned and fled, tumbling
over each other in their {eagerness to escape, as
they saw standing in he doorway three tall
figures clad in white which advanced toward
them menacingly, with outstretcned arms and
waving hands, ani low, inarticulate moans,
while, as they glanced over their shoulders,
they saw standing on the balcony a figure that
loomed gigantic throu h the clouds of vapor
which enveloped it, clad also in white, while the
rays of the lamps strug ling throu h the smoke
and barely piercing its ense folds, it up the fig-
ure with an unearthly glare.

And as they ran toward the still burnin
building, their teeth chattering with fear, stil
another apparition confronted them, for, leap—
ing from the very midst of the red-hot coals,
hounded a figure with an unearthly screech.
waving in each hand a burning torch, which
sparkled and crackled in the crisp air; while in
the demoniacal vision they recognized the s irit
-—as they thought—of Luke, which, rising roni
its bed of fire, rushed towardthem in a very
whirlwind of flame as if to visit upon them the
fate which they had so cruelly wrought upon its
former tenement—the lad’s body.

And if they Were terrified before, now their
fright was trebled, and with wild cries and ex-
clamations of fear, they fairl flew down the
preci itous Bid98_ of the bin , tumbling head
over heels in their efforts to escape the demon
which seemed to follow fast in their hurried
course, until finally the plateau was deserted
save by the boy, who, despite his pains and
aches and bruises, could not suppress a ringing
laugh which sounded satanic in its wild glee on
the ears of the skurrying crowd.

But as the boy turned and flun the blazing

brands into the ruins of the dwe ling, his ears
ught a faint cry, which was borne to him on
be gentle night-breeze which was softly blow-
ing from the son, and as he listened intently, ‘
stepping quietly in the direction of the sound
the cry was repeated, and it seemed the cry 0

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Again the cry came floating over the waters,
iteous in their appeal for
help, and not hesitating an instant Luke stepped
back, and taking a few hurried steps, sprung
far out from the cliff and lea into the sea,
full forty feet below, and wit a loud splash
disappeared beneath the waters, to rise again
in an instant and strike out steadily in the direc—
tion of the voice which grewfainter and fainter
as he a proach ,‘until it washushed, just as he
reach , and clambered into, the boat and seiz
ing the cars in his scorched. hands, he turned the
boat’s row in the direction of the bodies, which
he co d now plainly see, and coming alon raide,
lifted the girl, who, by this time, was comp etely
exhausted, into the craft, recognizing in her the
one he had snatched from the'waves the ni ht
the “ Circassian ” was wrecked, and laid er
carefully in the stern of the boat, and then
turned his attention to the man, who, com-
pletely stunned, and with the blood flowing
from a dee cut in his forehead, had rovi-
dentiall fa] en across the beam and t e sea
being a eat like glass had suffered no harm
from the water, and with much difficulty, suc-
ceeded in gettin nim aboard, when he again
took the oars and pulled for the cove, which he
soon reached, but at the expense of much pain
and suffering from his wounded hands; and
leaving them there he climbed up the cliff, hur-
ried to the light house, where he was met by
the girl and four stran e men, but who quickly
followed him to the boa and aided him to carry
the two lifeless bodies to the tower, where the
girl was taken charge of by Carrie, being placed
on the loun e in the lantern, while the men at-
tended to alter; all doing their work so well
that in a few moments both were completely
restored, when they all assembled in the lantern,
where Langley, oblivious of the surrounding
persons, caught Irene in his arms, and kissed
and thanked her a thousand times, while she did
not seem to object a particle.

But suddenly Carrie Homer, looking about,
cried in aifright:

“ Where is the child?

“ She followed me down-stairs,,but in the con-
flusic’in of your arrival, I, for an instant, forgot

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And she hurried down the steps. only to find
no trace of Lillian, while the empty stemmem
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none in we anus.

Winn the collision occurred, George Edger-
ton was in the pilot - house, talking with the
man at the wheel, who was relating to him
some of these sea yarns for which sailors are
noted, and when the crash came was knocked
violently down, his head striking against the
sides of the house, rendering him, for the mo—
ment, unconscious of wha was happening,
while the old sailor flew head-first out of the
window in front and was drawn down by the
suction of the tug as she sunk,- while the pilot-
house, loouned by the shock, floated off as the
hull went down, and drifted away from the
scene with Edgerton inside.

In a short time he recovered consciousness,
and instantly recalled what had happened, but
saw that he was, for the present a cast, safe
and almost unharmed, so, climbing out of the
opening through which the steersman had
plunged, he uickly clambered onto the roof,
where he phi esophically stretched himself at
full length, lying on his back, and, taking a
cigar from his pocket, begjin to smoke, as coolly
as if seated in a room at is club, wrapping his
overcoat closely about him and feeling entirely
comfortable, for not a drop of water had en-
tered the ilot-house, and he was not wot in the
all htest egree.

almly gazing at the fire which blazed high
on the bluff above him, he fell to thinking, and
his thoughts natural] reverted to Walter; yet,
strange to say, he di not .worry about him, be-
ing a fatalist, and believmg that a man who
had escaped toe bullets from the pistols held by
two expert marksmen could not die the same
day from the effects of a collision, and, know-
ing that his partner was an expert swimmer,
and seated in the bow of the boat would have
time to spring overboard, and in all probability
reach the shore, dismiss the matter from his
mind with a muttered reflection that was per-
fectl characteristic of the man:

“ ucky I didn’t have to juui overboard;
my knowledge of the natatoria art is just
sufficient to take me to the bottom like a stone."

And as he laughed to himself, the cigar was
thrown into the water, and, finding that there
was a ledge around the edge of the roof, which
would prevent his rolling off, he turned over on
his side dud incontinently dropped ofl.’ into a ro-
found sleep, while he, lying in a constrain po-
sition as he was, snared and choked and grunt-

 

ed, until it seemed as if a whole drove of sea-
lions were enjoying a siesta in the neighbor

hood.

And he thus drifted on until he arrived at a
point 0 posite to where Luke had been landed

y the ndian maiden and near by which place
was the entrance to the wreckers’ cave, while a
sentinel, hidden in the heavy growth of bushes
that grew in wild rofusion along the banks,
was kept continual y on watch, and hearing
the unusual sound which came to him over the
waters, peered out through the bushes and saw
the pilOt-house floating by, with a human

figure stretched .out on the roof, and sleeping '

soundly.

Signaling to others of the band who were in-
side, they quickly joined him, when the man on
guard pointed out to them the floating objects,

and as all was fish that came to their net, they '

leaped into a row-boat lying near and pulled
toward Edgerti 11, who lay unconscious of this
approaching danger and powerless to ward it

ofl.’ had he known of it: and, drawing alongside, ‘-

they made fast to the floating house, and turn-
ing toward the shore, began to tow the wreck
toward the land, and soon grounded it in shal-
low water.

The sudden shock awakened George, and he
lazily sat up thinking that his raft—if the term
ma be used in this connection—had grounded
an that he would be able to reach the shore
without difficult ; but he was quickly undo-
ceived as a pisto was unceremoniously thrust
into his face, and three or four men surround-
ed and quickly bound him, while George mur-
mured to himself, as if with an intense appre-
ciation of the occurrences:

“ Hum! First shipwrecked, then captured by
bandits!

“If this keeps on I’ll be in a first-class po-
sition to write a sensational novel.

“ It would take with the more romantic r-
tion of the fair sex, although if they were are
they would not find it so exciting as to read of
it; for a more villainous set of cut-throats I
never came in contact with.”

“ Where did you come from?” demanded
one of the wreckers, interrupting his train of
thou hts.

“ ew York,” calmly returned Edgerton,
stifling a mighty yawn.

“ What! on that?” pointing to the pilot-house.

“ Precisely; it is an invention that I have just
perfected, combining a raft and state-room; but
the only defect is its , and if the winds
and tides are contrary it is dificult to arrive at
your destination.

“ The thing will drift-could you suggest—”

“Enough of this,” steme interrupted the
leader, who realized by this time that Edger-
ton was quizzing him; “ we will see if the cap—
tain cannot find some way of forcing you to an-

swer.

“ Blindfold him men, and follow I”

When the handkerchief was taken from his
eyes Edgerton found himself in a small, rock-
walled room, barely ten feet square, which was
lighted by a lantern hanging from a massive
steel chain that ran through a pulley which was
su nded from the center of the vaulted ceil-
ing, while from this pulley the chain ran down
and was fastened to a hook sunk into the wall
at one side.

Seated on a three-legged stool, nearly oppo-
site the door by which they had entered, was a
man whom George supposed to be the chief of
the gang, as the others addressed him as “ Cap-
tain,” and treated him with a certain deference
which was wanting in their intercourse with
each other.

Busily engaged in conversation as he was
with two low- rowed, brutal-looking ruflians.
he waved the new-comers into silence, while he
listened eagerly to what was being said, and
thus George stood for a full half-hour, boiling
with impatience until finally the chief arose,
taking a pack e of papers from one of the men
with whom he been talking, and saying:

“Then, in the future you are with us, and
the hounds of the law will nevor find on.

“ You shall have what I promi on for
these,” designating the roll of papers e held,
“ as soon as finish with this gentleman,” point-
ing to George as he s ke.

“ And now you wi take the oath, and be in-
itiated into the mysteries of the cave, which is
our dwelling-place, and remember we hesitate
not ° but we punish treachery with death!

“ stray us, and wherever on may be—on
trackless plain or in pathless orest—mid Arc-
tic snows or torrid heat—on mountain or in val-
ley—on sea or on laud—waking or sleeping—the
knife of our messenger will surely find you and
you will die a traitor’s death !

“ Do you understand and do you accept!”

“ We understand and we accept.”

“ Then so be it.”

In response to a bell which he pulled, a mes-
senger instantly apgeared and, receiving his in-
structions, led the we recruits away to be re-
ceived as members of the band, while the leader,
turning to Edgerton, said: ,

“ Well, sir, what do you here?”

“ Nothing.”imperturbably returned George.

“ What brought you here?”

“ Your fellow-bandits.”

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“ Have a care, sir. I hold the power of life and
death here, in this cave l”

“ Hold it tight; it might get away 1”

“ No more insolencel Who are you?”

“I am, sir, that much-maligned individual,
the W'andering Jew, and I beg of you to let me
continue my wanderings.”

“ Hal you mock me; we will soon see what
(‘iYect a little discipline will have on you; for
h .‘ Mephistophelesl my patron saint, I will
Loving you by the heels to yonder pulley, if in
three minutes you do not divulge who you
are?

" And by the blue vault that shines above
earth and sea I defy you, and dare you do your
worst, Roy F ”

In an instant the hand of the wrecker chief-
tain was on his mouth, and the words were
choked back into his throat, and in an instant
be was doubly gagged, a rope was bound around
his ankles, and the lamp being lowered, the
chain was fastened to his feet, and he was
drawn up to the roof, where he swung head
downward, his hands being unbound, hangin
to the floor, which his fingertips just touchedg,
and the blood began to rush to his brain, and
his eyeballs to start from their sockets.

CHAPTER XIX.
RECOGNITION.

THE search for the child was continued with-
out any favorable result, and they were forced
to relinquish their efforts without fliidin the
slightest trace of the missing Lillian, ing
driven to the conclusion that the wrecker who
had escaped had succeeded in abducting her,
an! they all returned to the lantern, where the
old sailor related how he and two of his sons
had covered themselves with white wrappings,
made of the curtains which were used in the
lantern when the summer sun sentits fierce rays
herptiin down upon the glass that inclossd it,
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skurrying crowd as they fled in every direction;
and the girl,explaining that, hearing no fur-
ther attempts to force the upper door, she had
cautiously opened it an inch or two, and that
the dense clouds of smoke which poured in had
driven her out onto the balcony, while she

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realized that some one must have come to her
rescue and smoked the wreckers out, like rats i

in a hole.

“But how did you escape?” she asked, turn-
ing to Luke, who, grimy with smoke and cin-
ders, and dripping wet, resented a most comi-
cal appearance, althoug the fact that he was
suffering from burns and bruises removed the
ludicrous state of the matter from his friends’
minds.

“ By an interposition of Providence.

“ W'hen the roof crashed in, I was deliber-
ating whether it would not be better to leap
into the flames and end my agony at once, but
fortunately restrainedmyself and waited.

“ When the final crash came, I leaped for the
chimney, hoping to be able to hang inside until
the smoke had partially cleared away, but the
bricks Were so hot that they blistered my hands,
and I was forced to release my hold.

“ As I slipped through the fine, I ex ted to
become jammed before I fell far, and aked to
death, but the chimney was an old-fashioned
one, and I slipped through without any serious

mags.

“ But when I thought I was at the bottom, a
yawnin gulf seemed to open below me, and I
dro down—it seemed hundreds of feet—un-
til suddenl sunk to my waist in a cold mass
of water an ashes which received me as gently
as would have a bed of down.”

“ There is an abandoned cistern there,” inter-
rupted the girl, “ and the ashes from the grates
wereallowed to fall into it through holes pierced

. under each grate to the chimney.”

“That ex lains the matter then,” continued
thebo . “ waited for some ime, when finally
the ch mney fell over, having been built on a
wooden foundation, and I then saw the moon-
light shining not far above my head.

“ With much difficulty I succeeded in climb-
ing out and, peering over the ed a as best I
could—for the heat was terrible— conceived
the idea of lwithing the wreckers, whom I saw
goin towa the tower, at fright.

“ therefore picked up two blazing ieces of
timber and rushed for them just after hey had
been confronted by our friends here and they,
doubtless thinking that his Satanic Majesty was
after them could not run fast enough.

And again the boy laughed at the recollection.

In the mean time Walter was sitting on the
lounge, his head bent forward and resting on
his knees, while he seemed oblivious of all the
surroundings, as indeed he was.

He had a terrible task before him—the task of
acquainting Irene with her father’s terrible
fate, for that it was unknown to her was evi-
dent from her gay and happy manner, as she

. sat by him, joyous at the thought of being with

the man she loved, and in the thought that she,
a frail girl, had sated his life.

For had she not gone to his rescue he must un-
doubtedly héve perished from exposure,vbeing
unable to call for help, or assist himself in the
slightest degree.

What is it, Walter?” she whispered, shyly,

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for she was a modest, timid, bashful girl, and
was not yet at ease in the presence of her lover.

“ Lillian. I have much to tell on, and Heaven
knows it Will be terribly bar for me tothus
grieve you; but, my child. you must nerve
yourself for the terrible shock. for you will need
all your fortitude to bear up under the blow.”

“ 0h, Walter! what is it?"

In obedience to a Sign from Mrs. Harcourt,
the rest of. the party left the lantern and went
Gilt onto the balcony,'leaving Langley and Irene
a one.

Seatin the girl in a chair, Langley, pacing
up and own the confined limits of the lantern,
began his words, which were of such terrible
importance to Irene:

“ W hen I returned from Philadelphia on the
day before yesterday, I learned for the first time
that another dark mystery had overshadow
New York—the mystery of a murder!

“Of the assassins there was no clew; but the
victim was well-known and highly respected.”

The girl sat unconscious of how nearly his
words concerned her, and wondering where all
this relude tended.

“ e was alone in his house-—his house which
—prepare gourself, my child,” as he knelt at
her feet an taking both her hands, gazed ity-
inglyvin her face, while she began to tremb e.

“ hich was situated on one of the most fash-
ionable thoroughfares in the city; on Fifth ave-
nue, Madison Square 1"

“ 0h, Walter! Not my father!”

“ It was our father, Irene!”

“ My fat or dead—murdered l"

“Stabbed to death in the dark from behind
by a cowardly assassin.”

“ Murdered 1 dead i” she shrieked.

“ Oh, father! father! alone, while 1— Oh!”
and she sunk into the outstretched arms of her
lover, who tenderly laid her on the couch, and
hurriedly called for help, when Mrs. Harcourt
and Carrie Homer rushed into the room and be-
gan to minister to her, while the six men left
the lantern and proceeded down the winding
stairs, Walter stepping a moment to reply to a
question from Irene’s aunt.

“ What have you said to her?”

“ l have told her that her father is dead.”

" Dead 1”

“ Yes; murdered in his library on the morn-
ing that you sailed.”

“ My brother murdered?”

“. Stabbed to death by burglars.”

“ Oh, my poor child, now you are indeed
alone!” _

And bursting into a flood of tears, the brave
old lady continued to bathe Ireue’s brow, while
Walter Langley, closing the door softly, rejoined
the others who were below.

In a few words he informed them of the fear-
f ul message he had brought, and, amid expres—
sions of sympathy from all, followed them to a
point a little distance from the tower, where,
concealed by a slight rise in the ground, lay the
bodies of the suffocated wreckers, lying in dis-
torted attitudes that betokened the agony they
had undergbne before death had come to their

‘ relief.

As he came in sight of the bodies Luke bent
over them, and, as be scanned their features,
suddenly started back with a cry of surprise,
as he traced in the lineaments of one of the
bodies features which seemed familiar to him;

at the were so blackened by the smoke that
had an ocated him that fora few moments he
was in doubt; but with a repugnance he could
not overcome he wi d the face of the dead
man until he could distinguish it perfectly, and
satisfyiieig himself that he was not mistaken,
he turn to the others who were watching him
in astonishment.

“ That man has been my shadow ever since I
can recall anything.

“He was the first rson whom I ever knew,
whenamere childI ound myself on an out-
ward-bound vessel in his arms.

“ I recall indistinctly awakening from a long
slee , and prior to that can recollect nothing.

“ ’ince then, whereer have been, he was
never far from my side; claiming that he was
my brother, and advisingjand counseling me.

‘ At school abroad he ved in the same town;
when my love for the sea induced me to ship
for China, he obtained a berth on the same ves-
sel, and always after that exerted himself to
procure me a lace on board a ood vessel, un-
til, reaching alifax, he oppose: my sailing for
New York, and I did as he advised.

“ SO persistent was he in keeping me awe,
from the United States that at last in susp -
cions were aroused, and I determined come
here despite his opposition and endeavor tesolve
the mystery of my birth. for he always turned
the conversation when I approached that sub-
ject, telling me that I had better rest content

and not probe the question too deeply, for the .

history was one of sin and shame.

“ We went by the name. of Leighton, and
Luke Leighton is the only name I know.

“ I .will give him a decent grave—the others
we Willthrow into the seal”

And in a few moments the four bodies drifted
oil. on the outgoing tide, while the body of Ira
Lenghton, as the boy called him, was buried near
the spot where 1ay,the:three lighthouse-keepers,

and a stone was placed at the head of the grave
to mark his resting-place.

And the little party then returned to the
tower and waited for a notification from above
that they might ascend.

CHAPTER XX.
BURIED ALIVE.

As Edgerton sh ung into the air, Captain
Wrake, wno had left the chamber for a moment,
returned and gazed at the suspended man with
fiendish satisfaction; but, as the poor fellow
hung head downward, a newspaper which was
folded in the breast—pocket of his coat fell out
and fluttered to the ground, and lay open
almost at the wrecker’s feet, and, as he glanced
at it mechanically, some words, printed in lar e,
bold-faced type, caught his eye, and in an in-
stant he had caught it from the ground, while
he called out:

“ Lower that man, instantly 1”

And as Edgerton was released from his bonds,
Wrake read eagerly the article which had at-
tracted his attention, and which seemed to be of
deep interest to him.

It was thus written:

“ THE FAULCONER MURDER.
no (:st To run as ASSINS.

BURGLARS BELIEVED TO HAVE DONE THE DASTARDLY
DEED.

“ Despite the untiriug efforts of the dot es no
clew has yet been obtained of the assa of Mr.
Lucius Faulconer, who was found murdered in his
palatial residence, on Madison bquare, yesterday
morning A thorough examination of the premises
reveals the fact that entrance was gained through a
window in the basement, and that robbe ry was the
motive. for a large sum of money had disappeared
from the sale, Mr. Henry N. Wilson, Mr. Faulconer's
attorney, havirg deposed that the latter had re-
ceived severalthousand dollars the day before from
the sale of some property, and had taken the
amount home with him, intending to use it for some
pur can with which be, Mr. Wilson, was unac-
qua nted.

“ The detectives have theories, and the fact that
two well-known cracksmen havo disappeared from
their usual haunts gives rise to theidea that they
are the probable culprits. Telegraphic descriptions
of the two men were sent in evsry direction this
morning and it is believed that they will soon he
capmred’ and brought back to the city.

"In the mean time th .- entire force is on the alert,
and no stone. will be left unturned to bring the red-
hauded murderers to the bar of justice. where it is
to be hoped that speedy punishment will be meted
out to them." ,

The paper fell from the hand of the wrecker
captain, and he s for a moment in deep
thought; then, turnin to Edgerton, who leaned
coolly against the w with folded arms, he
asked him, abruptly:

“ Do you know this—this man Faulconer?”

“ My former antecedents and acquaintance
can be of no interest to you; but as I under-
stand your motive, I will tell you that I did
know the gentleman towhom you refer—he was
my uncle.’

‘ And this is true!”

“ What?”

“ This reference to this—murder.”

The word came hissing through his teeth, and
his lips were ashen in hue,wh 0 he shook like
an aspen; but recovering himself bya mighty
effort, be waved to the two men who belon
to his band to leave them, and. they hav 3
left the room, he turned to Edgerton for his an-
swer: /

“ It is true,” replied the oungiman, simply.

“ You were in the city a the mei’

H I was.”

“ And visited the house!”

“ And visited the house.”

“ And you saw the—"

“ I saw the corpse, ‘ Captain Wrake!’ ” thun-
dered Edgerton, as he stepped forward, while
the wrecker crouched and shrunk before the
towering form. -

“And I saw the ghastly wound in hisback
where the steel of the assassin had sunk deep in—
to the flesh, matching away his life like a thief
i in the night!

“ I saw the dark stain which dyed his coat,
the chair, the desk, the carpet with its crimson
hues, and which can no more bewashed from
those articles than it can be scoured from the
red hands of the murderer!

“ And I saw the cold, pale face, the gray hair
clotted with his ore, and I thought I would
rather that my orehead were as waxen pale
than bear upon it the brand of Cain l”

“ Enough l” blurted the wrecker chief.

“ Without there 1"

And as the two men returned, he spoke to
them:

“ Gag and bind that man and take him to the
. main hall, and there await my coming.

“ You know too much,my brawny friend, and
we will tie your tongue so firmly that you
‘ never can divulge your knowledge. ’

: And as George Edgerton was led from the
reom, he took the newspaper, and holding it to

i the lamp which stood in one corner.

' watched it burn until nothing but the ashes re-
mained.

i He then followed the others, anrg‘proceedint.
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hall, where most of the wreckers were assembled  a pistol to your head and ending your life at
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brought.

Seating himself in his accustomed place, while
the band gathered in a semicircle in front of him,
he addressed them:

 

“ Men, this person here,” designating George ,

as he spoke, “ has confessed that he came hither
as a spy.

“ 6 belongs, by his own acknowledgment, to
the service of the United States, particularly to
the customs department, and, having obtained a

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i what the majority says rules.

“ They say that on shall starve to death, and
the sentence shall e executed; but to-night at
least you shall not suffer, for I would prolong
your agony.

“ Here,”-—‘taking a hu 6 loaf from under the
cloak he wore—“ is bre ; the water in the cor—
ner of the cell is palatable.

“ Good—night, and pleasant dreams!”

And with a mockin laugh the wrecker took

clew to our whereabouts, thought to obtain re- 1 the torch in his hand, eft the cell, and shut the

ward and promotion by becoming one of our
band and then betraying us.

“ What shall be his fate?”

“ Death I” cried the band, as one man.

“ And by what means?”

“Hang him 1”

“Shoot the dog!”

“ Drown himl’

“ Roast him before a slow fire I”

“ Starve him to death l" came a louder cry
than all the rest as the members of the band
ceased their clamors.

“ Yes, yes, that is it; starve himto death in

the lower pit and let his fate be a warning to 1‘
l1 ‘ an astonishing rate of speed; so that she was

all others w
traitor.”

And the fiendish proposal found immediate
favor with the bloodthirsty wretches, who
danced about madly.

” Well, then, so be it,” returned the captain;
“but fall back, all of you, and stand out of
hearing distance. I wish to ask him one more
question before he is taken away.”

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door behind him, crying:

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Edger-ton was in darkness as deep as' that of
the tom-h, v ml no possible chance of escape sug-
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CHAPTER XXI.
H. ll)

THEY waited thus for some time until the
afternoon sun had long passed the meridian,
when they saw rapidly steaming toward them
from the west, a small, low lack steamer,
which plowed her way through the waters at

site the cove, where there was a jin-
gli o bells, her machinery was stopped, and
shenfay to, gently heaving on the scarcely per-
ce tible waves.

ghe was a revenue-cutter, as could be readily

soon op

‘ told by the flag of that branch which fluttered

And then,leaning forward, he w‘i y roll a 7

question in the ear of the prisoner; hug the lat-
ter being gagged was unable to answi-r, and the
wrecker was about to remove tho bandage from

his mouth, when be reflected that Edgerton ‘

might betray to the hand scinething of what he

knew if allowed to speak, so uutying one of his ,

hands he gave him a pencil and held the blank

page of a book so that he could write, and, in ‘

answer to the question he had put to the prison-
er, the following sentence was written, at the
sight of which the wrecker’s face glowed with
exultation, while his entire bearing gave u itness

to the satisfaction he experienced in reading the :
1 and folIOWed by four of the crew, climbed up
‘ the steep path and came toward the light-

hastily—written words:

“Irene Faulconer was wrecked at sea on the same
day that her father was killed. She is undouoted-
ly dead 1“

In an instant the arm was tightly drawn be
hind his back again, and Wrake, calling two of
his men, and bidding one of them provide him—
self with a torch, the three left the cavern and
entered a long,vaulted corridor which led out to
one side and which descended rapidly, being so

narrow that they could not walk abreast, but 5

were compelled to advance single file, the torch- ‘

bearer preceding Edgerton, and the others fol-
lowing im.

They continued to march thus for some time,
the path getting steeper and steeper, until they
arrived at the end of the passage, where there
was a stout door so skillfully painted as to re-
semble the rock, and so discolored by the stains

énade by the water as it trickled down its face,

hat it could seems be distinguished from the
natural walls; but the man in front, who was
evidently familiar with the den, found and turn-
ed the handle, which was made to resemble a
ms 11 projection of the rock, without difficult ,
and, opening the masked door, disclosed a dark,
noisome cell, which was not more than seven
feet in length, nor four in width, and which
contained not a single article of any description,
if two rusty chains fastened to iron stap es let
into the rock be excepted.

And into this cell George was pushed, his
heart failing him as he surveyed the circum-
scribed walls, and he turned to the men to see if
he could discover one ray of hope; but the damp
rock was not more hard or set than were their
faces, and he gave himself up for lost.

The rings on the chains were clasped around
his wrists being fastened by a steel spring
which held them firmly in the I place, the ban-
dages were cast from his arms, and then order-
ing the two men to return to the main hall, and
waiting until their footsteps died away in the
distance, Captain Wrake placing the torch in a
cranes in the flobr, closed the dam behind him
as he stood twins the prisoner as a further pre-
caution, and then spoke to Edgerton:

“ You are doubtless aware that you have no
hope now on earth and that you will die a lin-

geriisif death.

“ on said a moment ago that on knew me;
if you do, and I do not doubt it, or ears have
not altered me much—you understan the reason
of this actiontfor I have sworn that your whole
race shall perish from off the face of the earth.
and would soon have found you in New York
had on not found me. p

“ did not seek yousooner, for Ineeoedmeans
to carry out my projects, and of these L am now
am‘ply possessed.

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chance and fate have aided in rendering my task '

easier, and I shall soon accomplish it.
“ You are left here to die.

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“3 could mitigate your sufferings by placing to my niece, Miss Faulconer, and also to Miss

at her mainmast, she being schooner-rigged, as
well as by the uniformed officers and men that
were engaged about her decks.

As she came to a stand-still she fired a gun to
attract the attention of those on shore, while at
the same moment a boat shot out from under
her stern having been lowered to leeward,
what wind there was being off-shore, and pulled
in the direction of the shore, an officer with gold-
laced cap sitting in the stern-sheets and holding
the tiller-ropes.

As they drew near the beach the prow swung
sharply around, and in obedience to two orders
quic ly given, the oarsmen stopped rowin and
began to “ back water,” thus bringing the oat,
stern on, to shore, when the oflir-er leaped out,

house, while Walter and Luke advanced to
meet them, lifting their hats as they came With-
inlsoeaking dissance, in response to his courteous
su ute.

“ Information was brought to New London
this morning, gentlemen,’ began the officer,
“ by a coasting schooner, to the effect that there
had been trouble here, and that the keepers
have been foully dealt with—in fact, murdered.

“ Can you tell me anything regarding the
matter?”

“ It is as you say, sir,” returned Luke, who,
having been present durin the affair, naturally

e the spokesman of t e party, and be pro—
ceeded to relate the incidentsas they had ,
keeping his own share in the background as
much as he could.

When he had finished, the officer again spoke:

“ This is indeed a serious aflair, and one that
deserves immediate attention.

“Unfortunately, I am so situated that I can
render but small service, and must receive full
instructions from headquarters before I can act
as I would desire.

“ Can I see the ladies?”

“ Most assuredly, sir,” answered Walter, who
felt that this was a question that concerned

him.

“If you will kindly await in return, I Will

inform them of your wish " an leaving the lit-
tle group, he hastened to the lantern.
Knocking on the door he entered in obedience
to a entle ‘ Come in i” from the other side, and
foun Irene much calmer, but with her eyes
and face vi evidence of a violent storm of
weeping; ut s e extended her hand to him, and
he, taking it and pressin it warmly, whispered
a few words of cheer an consolation toher, and
then turned to Mrs. Harcourt.

“ The revenue-cutter ‘Hornet’ has arrived,
in response to the message I sent to New Lon-
don and her commander would be glad to see
the ladies. ,

“ Will you receive him here, or will you de-
scend and meet him below?”

“ Ask him to come up at once,” with a glance
at the two girls, who silently bowed acquies-

cence.

“ We will be lad to see him and to thank
him for his kin ness in responding so prompt-
] I,

In a few moments Walter returned, ushering
in the officer who stood, cap in hand, the beau
ideal of a llant sailor.

“ Mrs. brcourt,” Walter, “ allow me
to present to you”—an he hesitated for an in-
stant.

“Lieutenant Murray, madaqe,” added the
new arrival, bowing low.

“ Lieutenant,” began the old lady, “ you
have our kindest thanks, mine, and I am sure,
my niece’s.

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Homer, the daughter of the keeper who was so
foullIy dealt with.” _V .

“ ladies, my only regret is that l arrive so
late; allow me to express my sorrow for what
has passed and the belief that your troubles are
now over.

“ Owing to reasons which I cannot explain, I
can only leave six men with you; but they will
serve to defend the light-house against an fur—
ther attacks, and as soon as I can do so will
inform the department of these occurrences,
and would ask that you mention them to no
one, should there be any visitors to this portion
of the Sound.

“ It is always best to keep these matters secret
until action can be taken, in order that our ad-
versaries may not be informed of our projected
movements.

“ I warned the captain and crew of the coaster.
and they promised strict compliance with my
wishes.

“The men whom I will leave will require '

shelter; where can they find it?” he continued,
turning to the daughter of the former light-
house-keeper.

“ The vestibule below will accommodate them
if the have beds.”

” T ey will bring their hammocks, which
they can easily sling; and I will send a quan—
tity of provisions ashore, as I imagine that you
are short of rations.”

“ Everything we had was burned up with the
house; but, fortunately, I had brought some
food here,” pointing to the basket, which was
only half empty.

‘ And now. ladies, have you any further
commands l for I must hasten my return,
as I risk my commission every minute that I
delay.”

“ One moment, lieutenant, if you please,” in—
terposed Mrs. Harcourt; “ there is something
you can do for us.

“ My brother—Irene, Miss Faulconer’s, father
——we have just learned, was murdered in New
York on the morning that we sailed in the Cir-
cassian.

“ We are very anxious to reach the city.

“ Can you not take us to New London,
whence we can proceed by rail?

“ You would add much toour indebtedness to
you and—”

“ IThe Hornet, and such poor accommo—
dations as she possesses, are yours, madam, and
I am only too glad to be able to offer them to

you.

“ Will you soon be ready?”

“ In ten minutes.”

“ Then I will return to the Hornet, and send
the men and provisions ashore, when you can.
come aboard. ’

“ Can I, too, ask if you will furnish me
transportation, also, lieutenant?” asked Wal-

r.

“ Certainly, sir, certainly; you can escort the
ladies to the vessel.”

Ina moment more he had disappeared, and
Mrs. Harcourt, Irene and Carrie ha exchanged
farewells, the latter promising to visit them in
New York as soon as was practicable, and shak—
ing hands with Walter, she told them all good-
by, when they departed, leaving her alone.

Below they found the old sailor and his sons,
who were about to leave, and abundant were
the ifts that were forced on them, when they
also eft, and enteri their boat, were soon far
out at sea, the wind ing favorible and their
sail being set. -

Finally the soldiers were landed, and the two
ladies, proceeding to the beach. entered the row-
boat and started for the vemel, after thanking
Luke again and again, he determining to re-
main for a time at Bell Point, in case of any
new events; but promising to see them a sin in
the near future, and assuring Walter t t he
would endeav0r to find some trace of George
Edgerton'the next day.

Getting into the small row-boat which Carrie
used, he rowed alongside of the others until they
reached the cutter. and then lay on his oars
watching the vessel until she was nearly out o
sight for evening was coming on, and it would
soon dark.

As the Hornet steamed 011', the commanding
officer called all of the crew aft, and spoke to
t em.

“ My lads,” said he, “ I want to say just a
few words. This trip must be known to no one;
the ends of justice would be defeated were it
known.

“ Have I your promise?”

“ Ay, ay, sirl” was the hearty response from-
each and every one.

“ Thank you. I know that I can trust you; I

for ntruer set of men never trod the decks of
ship. That is all.”

‘ Three cheers for Lieutenant Murray l"
shouted some hardy spirit, and they were given
with a will, when the crew dispersed about the»
deck, attending to their duties

Luke lay on his oars as the darkness settled
down ovar the sea, thinking of those who had

one, with a sigh of regret that his life had not.-
can cast in their sphere, when he was aroused
from his reflections by a shock which nearly
overturned the frail craft in which he sat, and
in a moment hewas seized by half a dozen rough

   

 

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i ael who paced ack and forward in front of the
l entrance to the tower, dayand night, invariably
‘ presented arms when she passed out during the

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hands, dragged into the larger craft, which had 
run him down, and stretched in the bottom of i
the boat, while in the dark face of one of his ,

' assailants he recognized the features of Captain 3

Wrake'

But as he fell he writhed like an eel from the 5
hands of the wreckers, sprung to his feet, and Q
showered a half-dozen blows full in their faces 1
before they could defend themselves. ‘

But the hand of the chief of the band was i
raised and descended like a flash, and the short i
cudgel he held fell on Luke‘s head with crushing
force, knocking him insensible into the sea, while
the chief cried:

“ Two!” as the water ingulfed the body.

CHAPTER XXII.
TEE WOLF IN snanr’s CLOTHING.

TH]: Hornet steamed steadily on, and in not
many hours arrived at New London, and sailing
up the Thames River, cast anchor near the city,
while the three passengers, unable to rest quiet-
ly on board through anxiety, entered one of the
boats and were soon set ashore; but as Lieuten-
ant Murray, who had been assisting Irene to
climb the somewhat steep steps which led up to
the pier, was descendin , his foot slipped on the
ice which covered the p anks, and he fell head-
long into the boat below, before he could catch
himself, and striking the thwart was severely
cut about the forehead, and lay, breathing ster-
torously, in the bottom of the yawl, from
whence he was picked up by the crew, who idol-
ized their young commander, and carefully

laced in the stern-sheets when they pulled

ack to the cutter, Mrs. I-iarcourt, Irene and
Langley roceeding up the pier, unconscious of
the acci ent, they having thanked the officer
and made their adieux to him and left him
standing there watching them as they disap-
peared in the darkness, while he sighed heavily
wondeiing if he would ever see the lovely girl

am.
When they reached the boat, the falls were
hooked on and the boat swung up on the davits,
when the wounded manwas carried to his cabin,
where the shi ’s surgeon examined his condi-
tion, and shoo his head solemnly as he found
that the blow had resulted in concussion of the
brain which would cause grave consequences.

And so it proved, for not many hours had
passed when the lieutenant was tumbling and
tossing in delirium which weakened his rame ‘
with every paroxysm, while he ever seemed to
be clutching for and graspigg after some han-
‘tom which ‘continually elud him and which he
called after in piercing tones; and the name that
was ever on his lips was—Irene]

And she, poor child, was tossing in a restless,
uneasy slumber which was disturbed by dreams
of her father’s frightful end, and in her sleep she
saw the tragedy enacted a thousand times and
in a thousand different ways, the ending, h0w-
ever, being always the same—a sudden, swift
stab, a gush of blood, and death!

And early the next morning the two ladies
and Langley took the train for New York and
the lieutenant being seriously wounded an un-
conscious. the story of the troubles at Bell~Point
was not told, and no relief was sent to the girl,
who was thus forced to attend tothe light alone,
although the corporal of the marines left by
Lieutenant Murray offered his services and
those of his men; yet she would not leave her
charge, which she considered as a sacred be-
quest from her father.

The men who were thus left to repel any at-
tacks of the wreckers were but six in number,
yet they were brave young fellows, and though
they knew that the wrec are greatly outnum-
bered them they felt no anxiet , and passed
most of their days in searching a ut the coast
for some sign of the band, but without success
asthe entrance through which Luke had passed
’was so skillftu dissimulated beneath an ap
parently impenetrable, tan led mass of low-
growing trees and bushes t t no trace of it
will? be discerne‘d. h 1 th d

ey respects t e rivacy o e ' 1 an
never ventured into the lantern Whig ’with
the aid of sundry conveniences which had been
sent on shore from the Bernet, she had succeed-
edin making uite comfortable and the senti-

 

afternoon to take some necessary exercise in the
way of a brisk walk, so much did the soldiers re-
spect her, so much did they sympathize with her
in her grief, so much did they respect her for
the bravery she had displayed under the trying
circumstances of the pa" few days.

She could not comprehend Luke’s absence, but
consoled herself with the thought that perhaps
he had embarked on the cutter, it having been
probably thought best that he should go to head-
quarters and personally make his report, and i
expecting him to return with the men who, she
thought, would be appointed to the care of the ‘
light-house. A,

And so several days and nights passed, with-
out anything happening to disturb the dull mo- 3
notony of the hours.

But one evening toward dusk, the corporal a
who had charge 0 the little band stepped out of l

 

 the tower, saying to the sentinel that he would

walk out a short distance and see that every-
thing was quiet, and telling the men good-night,
as he mi ht be absent for some time, he stepped
off brisk y into the fast-disappearing twilight, ,
and, descending the cliff, iii a few moments was i
lost to view, while the darkness came rapidly 1
down over the sea and land, the sky being 1
overcast and no light shining from moon or 3
stars.

Reaching the sands which lined the shore, he E
walked cautiously on around the cliff, clad in
his uniform, and with his blue army coat but.
toned lightly around him, for the night air was
cold and pi- rcing.

And as he walked aloxeig under the shadow of
the cliff, his eyes strain to catch sight of the
slightest suspicious object, and listening intent-
ly for any sound that might betray the presence
of an enemly, he passed bya thick cluster of
bushes whic clung to the cliiil.I just above him,
and when he was just opposite it, two leaping
figures sprung u n him, encircling his arms
and his body, an placing a hand on his lips so
that he could not utter a cry, and in a moment
more he was bound and gagged, and lay help-
less at his captors’ feet, while they, stoopin ,

ick‘ed him up by head and shoulders, an
hrowing his cape over his head so as to blind
him com letely, began their march, and he soon
realized rom the hollow, echoin sound of their
footsteps, from the dampness o the air, from
the dank, earthy smell, that they were travers-
ing some subterranean passage, and that he
was, in all probability, in the hands of the
wreckers.

And this conjecture became a certainty when
at length his quick} ear caught the hum of
voices, which sounded nearer and nearer, until
suddenly the cape which covered his face fell
away, while he was placed on his feet, and, as-
soon as his eyes became accustomed to the glare,
he looked aroundand found himself in the midst
of a number of men sitting and standing in the
center of a vaulted rocky chamber, where Luke
had already been confronted by his captors.

Captain Wrake occupied his usual seat, and,
waving the pressing crowd back, addressed the
corporal, who returned glance for glance and
scowl for scowl with interest, his gag being re-
moved so that he could converse.

“What brings you here, sir?”
’2‘ You can answer that question better than

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I.

“How do you meant”

“That I am here as a prisoner, brought as
such by some of your men.’

“ You are stationed at the light-house of Bell-
Point, having been landed there by the cutter
Hornet.

“ How many men have you with you?”

“ You seem so well posted re arding my ar-
rival that it seems surprising at your spies
have not brought you full details.”

“ Have a care, sir, and cease your trifling;
younare in my power, and I will stand no jest-
in

‘ All of which is immaterial to me. Seek
your information elsewhere.”

And coolly turning his back on the wrecker
chief, he began a survey of the apartment.

But the eyes of Captain Wrake fairly blazed,
and he thundered: _ .

“ By the gates of Hades, I will seek it else-
where—in your camp! and the clothes—the uni-
form you wear, shall give me safe conduct, and
be my passgort. Take him in yonder ”——point-
ing to an a j \ining apartment—“ and stri him
of that blue suit and bring it hither, wit the
overcoat and cap.

“ And make haste.”

In a very short time the two men who had
undertaken this mission returned with the arti-
cles, taking which, Captain Wrake left the
large hall and retired to another room which
was reached by a passage which branched ofl
laterally.

And presently he returned, when a cry of ad-
miration and astonishment broke from the lips
of all the assistants, for the disguise was almost

rfect, the two men being of about the same

ei ht and build.
rake had donned the uniform of the cap-
tured soldier, and shaved off his heavy mus-
tache, and with the visor of the ca pulled down
over his sages, and the collar of h s coat turned
up look like the twin brother of the prisoner.

Civing directions relating to the close watch-
ing of the corpora] and motiOning to two of
his most trusted foilOWers to accompany him,
he started for the exit, the gong havin rung
out its signal to the Entry, stopping be ore he
left the cavern to select a long pieceof rope
which was very strong, although exceeding y
light, and this he wrap about his body, un-
der his outer coat, so t at it was easily carried
and yet could not be discovered without a per-
sonal search. '

He then left the band, ordering them to
await his return, and for all to remain within
and not venture near the lighthouso, as any
false move might dei'an e his plans, and fo~
lowed by his 0 compa done, was soon in the i
open air, wheg he hurriedly whispered his in-
t

structions to h m, described his Ian, and then

 

left them lying close under the c ifl', just below
the light-house, while he, rounding the point,

‘ walked along hurriedly until he was neariy
,

posite the tower, when he, climbing the c
walked, hurriedly yet steadily, toward the fig—
ure whom he saw pacing up and down in front
of the entrance. -

And here his heart failed him for a moment,
for he was struck by the thought that there
might be a countersign, the non-knowledge of

i which would betray him; but it was too late to

hesitate now, so he stepped quickly on, prepared
t1? spring on the sentry should the latter halt
1m. .
But, as his blue uniform was plainly visible in
the glare cast by the lantern, the soldier sus-

pected nothing and greeted him as be ap- -

proached:

“ Rather late, Corporal Gray; any news!”

His voice muffled so by the cloak which was
folded about his threat, that it was unrecog-
nizable, he answered, instantly:

“ Nothing very important, but I must seeMiss
Homer at once.’

And passing by the man, and taking care not
to disturb the sleeping soldiers inside, he hastily
ascended the steps and knocked on the upper
door, when a gentle voice asked:

“ Who is there?"

“ Corporal Gra , Miss Homer,” responded the
wrecker, takin is one from the name given
him b the sold or below.

“ A , one moment,” replied the irl, and
shortly afterward the door was open and the

0 turned and bolted the door,

false corporal ste ped in.

As he entered,
then, springing up the few steps that led into
the lantern, he threw back the caps which con-
cealed his face, disclosing his features to the
astonished girl, while, seizing her about the
body he placed his hand over her mouth, and
hissed:

“ Utter a sound, or attempt to escape, and I
rill ,l’iurl you through the sash to the rocks be-
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CHAPTER XXIII.
\SILENCING A wrmnss.

WHAT they had concluded, was the case, for
the man whom the old fisherman and his sons
had captured had escaped and gained his free-
dom through the aid of Lillian.

Left alone in the vestibule for a moment, she
had stood there until the sound from the closet
attracted her curiosity, and child—like, yet with
none of a child’s fear, she had proceeded to
gratify it, going to the door of the store-room
and pushing it open, and, standing there, tried
to discover what was within.

“Come in, little one,” came a voice to her,
the wrecker modulating his naturally gruff
tones, so that the sounded soft and caressing.

“ Come in, an see if you cannot untie this
cord; for it hurts my arms.”

After hesitatin a moment the little girl stole
in cautioustlg', an , the man groaning to excite
her sympa y, she began to struggle with the
tough knots tied by the skillful ngers of the
old sailor, and as a mariner’s knots are prover-
bially easy to untie, although they never slip,
she had soon loosened his wrists, when he per-
formed a like oflice for his ankles, and stood
erect,da free man, so far as his bonds were con-
cerne .

Once released he did not hesitate a moment;

but seizing the child and stiflin her cries. for
she began to cry and call out w en be grasped
her roughly, he left the tower and hurried away
over the lain, and soon disappeared over the
brow of tiie clifl, bearing Lillian in his arms.

He was not long in arriving at the tangled
mass of shrubhery which marked the entrance
to the wreckers’ cave, and nearing the sentinel,
{10 called out to him, and was instantly chal-
en ed.

“ Who is there?” came the hoarse call from
the guard, emphasized by a sharp click as his
weapon was raised and cocked.

“ It’s me, Ransom,” quicklyanswered Lillian’s
captor, recognizing the voice of the man who
had captured Luke. '

“ An’ who’s me?” growled Ransom.

“Black Burt.”

“ Oh! Be ye alone?”

H No H

“Well,” impatiently returned the sentinel,
“ who’s with ye?”

“ The kid.’

“ What kid i”

“ The girl that the Indian carried 03.”

“ Oh, he! Then come 0n, and hurry up. It’s
amazin’ glad ther Cap ’11 be ter see ye.

“ He’s been a’most crazy sence ther youngster
war carted off by the red-skin.

“ Whar did ye capter her?”

“ Tell ye later,” and the man who called him-
self Burt Black, but whom his comrades had
facetiously dubbed Black Burt, strode past,
and, being identified by Ransom, plunged into
the darkness of the passageway which led to
the main cavern, and, avoiding the trap which
had proven so fatal to Winnemuka, hurried
along through the rock-hewn corridor, until he
reached the main hall where the band was
gathered, listening to the distorted tales of the
wreckers who had been frightened well-nigh

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into insanity by the ghostly apparitions they

had witnessed emerging from the fire and from

the burning building.

But as he entered the voices of all were
based and the eyes of the band were turned
upon him, while the captain, leaping to his feet
with an exclamation of delight as Black Burt
held out the child, cried to him:

“Well done, Burt! Ask what reward you
will and on my word you shall have it. I
would rather have yonder brat in my power
than all of these treasures,” with a circular
sweep of his hand.

“She out of my clutches and all my plans
would come to nau ht; but now——” and he
glared at the shrinking infant, as if he would

rain her on the spot.

But as the innocent little child shrunk back
in alfright before the demoniac glare of his
baleful eyes, and uttered a low wail of terror
the young wife of the captain, her heart touched
by this appeal which could not fail to find an
ansWering chord in every woman’s breast,
sprung forward, crying:

“For shame, Boy, you shall not terrify this
daint child!

“ I prisoner she must remain, it shall be un-
der my care; but she shall not be injured or
worried or frightened.

“ Come, my little get, and we will leave this
room, and you shall ave something nice to eat
and a good long sleep, for you are tU'ed.”

The soft, gentle tones reassured the little girl,
and taking the hand of her companion she fol-
lowed her out of the cabin, while W’rake,al-
ready ashamed of his outburst, paiticularly so
as it had been directed a net so inoffensive a
creature, smiled lazily an then said:

“ Very well, Carita; only be careful she does
not escape, for you well now what hinges on
her remaining undiscovered.”

Then as the curtain fell behind the twore-
treating figures he gave a few orders to the
band, spoke a few cuttin , sarcastic sentences

,to those who, he said, he been frightened at
their own shadows and then, calling to two
men who were standing aloof from the others
as though they were new arrivals and compara-
tive strangers, he left the reom, and followed

by the two men he had sin led out, entered a

small square room, where e seated himself

while through adoor which was but half covered

b the ly-drawn curtain, could be seen

ita, oldin Lillian on her lap and listening
with a sad sm e to her childish rattle; for the
child was wide awake, and had me instant-
ly attached to the woman, who caressed her
and who seemed so different from the young
lieutenant who had attacked Luke.

The wrecker captain, after leoking at the

up for a few moments—for it was a Pretty
sight Carita having donned a soft, cl nging
dressing-robe of some blue material which was
most becoming to her, while the magnificence
of the furniture and carpets and other sur-
roundings which adorned this, her private
room, madea fit setting for the two jewels in

, the center—turned to the two men and spoke to

them in a low tone, they standing respectfully
before him.

“You have thoroughly won the reward I
promised you the night I met you and that,
with what you found in the safe, will enable
you to liVe comfortably for many years.

“I would advise you to select some foreign
countryhand, arriving there, remain for some
time until this affair has blown over.

“It wnll not be very lon ; mysterious mur-
ders in New York are soon orgotten.

“ You are sure you left no clew?”

“ None at all, captain.

“ But we are pretty well known in the city”
' —with a certain sort of ride at the recollection

that he was a prominen character—“and they

will miss us.

“Two and two make four; a disappearance
~ and a ‘mysterious murder’ can enerally be
3 connected, especially when the m ng ones are
' suspected of having been connected with other
‘ litt e matters of the same nature.”

“Very true; and if you leave the country
' Ron must do so secretly, or the policewill be
.. Jown on you.

“ Have you consulted and decided regarding

what you prefer to do?”

“ Well, captain,” returned the former spokes-
’ mu. “38 you say, we willhave to be a little
. long about etting awa ,and we have deter-

minedtoas you to owustoreinainhere
‘ for‘ a‘I time.

‘ ‘ i 0 one will suspect us of being here and

_‘ after awhile, when things are a little quieter,
we can leave the country.”

2: No; you cannot remain here.

It would be dangerous for all of us, and you
must leave in the morning—now in fact."

“ It strikes me, ca tain, that you are anxious
to get rid of us and ope to see us hanged, for
it is ten to one that we would be captured if
we were seen. Our description has probably
been telegraphed all over the country before

“And if we were captured, and if our necks
were  danger, why—well, on know that a
secret is often worth more i an a man’s life,
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about the connection between a certain ‘mys—
terious murder ’ anchme Captain Wrake I"

And the villain, whose occupation could not
have been detected from either speech, manner
or bearing, turned to his companion with a—

“ Ain’t that so, Harry 1” .

“Right you are, old boy,”acquiesced f‘Har-
ry,” “and the captain’ll soon see that it is best
for him not to ride rust .”

“ What i" thundered rake.

“ You dare threaten me I”

And in a moment the two wreckers were roll-
ing on the floor, bathed in their own gore, as a
long, wicked-looking knife flashed in the lamp-
light and buried itself first in the heart of one
and then of the other.

And as the child, whose attention was at-
tracted b the uplifted tones, strug led to the
earth an stared at the scene with error-fas-
cinated eyes, Wrake, step inglto the side of
the cavern opposite the oor throu h which
she looked and brushing aside a. iitt e pile of
rubbish with his foot, stooped, lifted a small
stone, took a package from his pocket, and laid
it away, and then covered up the hiding-place
and left the room, drawing the curtain before
he went out.

And the two murderers lay there where they
had expiated their guilt with their own lives,
while the lamp burned away, flickered, and fin»
ally went out.

 

CHAPTER XXIV.
’rwrxr HEAVEN AND nan’rn.
As George Edgerton half-sat, half-reclined in
the midst of the thick darkness which encom-
him like a pail, his thoughts were ex-
cruciating in their agony, for he saw not the
faintest pros -t of escape, well knowing that

the rock w ls which confined him within their ,

narr0w ts were not colder nor harder than
the heart of the man who held him in his
war.

His tion resembled nothin so much as
that o a mu who, a parent y dead, but
bound only n the chains 0 catale , is clad in
the cerements of the grave, pla n the coffin
and is interred, the earth and the clods falling on
the casket-lid sending ice-cold chills of terror
to his soul, while the iron hands of the trance
into which he is plunged chokes back the cries
of horror which well u in his throat.

How long he rema ned in this half-uncon-
scious state he never knew; it might be ho ,
it might be days, for at times he fell into a is—
turbed sleep, startiik up at some of the visions
which attended his slumbers, only to be re-
called to the terrible reality by the rattling
and the clanging of the chains which bound him.

He ate but nglly husbanding every
crumb of the Joel whic Wrake had left him,
so that even this miserable existence could be
molonged as long as possible, so tenacious of

' e is the average human being even in the
midst of the most dismal surroundings and
intense suflerings.

Fearing that his brain might turn should he
brood over his condition, he examined, thor-
oughly, every portion of the cell he could
reach and, finding four pins in the lapel of his
coat, he threw them from him and hours
in seeking for them, the floor of t e cell being
rough and broken so that the little morsels of
wire were often hidden away so that he could
scarcely discover their whereabouts; et this
simple and almost childish occupation ept his
mind occupied and prevented the thought: he
would avoid.

He had after a long search, just picked u
the last of the four pins, and carefully placed it
with the others in his coat, intending to sleep
for as long a time as he might be able to, when
a sound as of iron grating against iron senta
thrill through his body.

“ They are returning to see if I am dead," he
muttered to himself, and then leaning forward
gazed in the direction of the door for it seemed
to'him that the sight of a human face,the sound
of a human voice would drive him almost wild
with delirious joy, while he lon ed for a breath
of fresh air that in the cell havfiig become fetid
and nnwholesome.

And as he looked, the door swung o n, and a
dim mysterious light stole into the co and illu-
minated its every corner.

And standing in the 0Fening was a slight fig-
ure with bronzed comp exion, and ion black
hair, whose hand uplifted, was posed on er lips
in token of silence, while she noiselesst stepped
forward and with a he she held, unlocked the
chains which bound E gerton, and, taking him
bg the hand led him out into the corridor, and
t en turning‘. she locked the door behind her.

George-f0 owed her without hesitation as one
walking in his sleep, and as they traversed the
corridors which led hither and thither, showing
that the earth had been rent and torn in every
direction by some mighty convulsion of Nature,
he wondered, but in vain, what would be the
ending of all this.

But finallya fresher breeze struck his face
and thev soon emerged into the open air, while
not far from them could be heard the aglentle la ,
lap, lapping of the waves as they pla ed sof y
on the beach.

The Indian girl led him to a small boat which

 

I
lay moored near by, and motioning him to step

in, cast of! the ro that held the little craft
and seatin herse amidships, took the cars and
sent the w erry dancing over the waters, head—
in away from the shore and then, after a time,
pu ling around the Boint high on which glowed
the beacon of Belle- oint Li ht.

The had thus rowed in ' ence for some time
for a of George‘s attem ts at conversation had
met with no response, w en‘he, being seated in
the stern of the boat and enabled to see for
some distance ahead, saw, floating far of! on the
starboard bow, an indistinct object which re-
sembled a boat, and, pointing he directed the
girl’s attention to it, when she instantly turned
the boat in that direction.

Increasing the power of her strokes until the
little craft fairly leaped over the water, the
were soiwn alongside, and looking into the boa ,
but it was empty.

One of the oars lay across the seats, while the
other rested in the row—locks, and backing her L
craft up against the other, the girl motioned for
the youth to get in. and he, after protesting a
moment and repeating his thanks a hundred
times, finally complied, when the Indian maiden
without so much as a glance at him, pulled
hastily away. I.

For a time he sat watching the pale-blue
li ht which seemed to encompass her about
li e a cloud, when suddenly it disag and
the little boat and its occupant van ed in the
darkness.

Puzzling his head over this mystery, George-
picked up the oarwhich was lying across the
sense 2nd settled it in hits phlace in the :(éw-iocllrlsi
an t en,graspingt eo er, repar top
toward the land and seek she ter at the light-
house; bnt to his surprise the larboard oar
would not move, and seemed to be held in its
gage by some heavy weight attached to the

9.

Thinking that it had become entangled in a ,
mass of floating sea-weed he tried to pull it
but with no better succea, and then 1
over the side to look, only to start back with a
cry of terror, for his nerves were weakened by
thlel terrible experience he had undergone in the
co .
But nerving himself, he again leaned ovc
and looked and saw just beneath him a white
face with closed eyes and matted hair lying as
still as death, while the body, half-sub
lay across the car which the apparently
hands were clutching with an iron grip.

And at the same moment he saw that it was
Luke and bending far over he raised the b0
and lifted him into the boat, and began to chafe-
his hands after removing his wet c
wraplping him in a huge ulster he were, and
whic the wreckers ha left in his poms-ion
when he was cast into the cell.

After half an hour’s stead work the boy ut-
tered a faint sigh and fins yopened hiseyes,
when Ed erton taking from his inside pocket
the bran y—fiask he carried and which he had
not touched, forced some of the liquor down
the boy’s throat and then gave him some of the
bread which he had laced in his coat aPocket
for safer keeping, an Luke ate ravenou 

Restored by the brandy and the food 0 re-
lated how he came there.

b Aflter beilnegi sdtligick do? into the e'svaterflulli‘e

areyesca. wning utmanag toc -
ber into the boat again, but was so weak he
could not mans e the cars, and lay half-stunned
in the bottom 0 the craft.

The wind was off-shore and he drifted far out
to sea and was blown about for he knew not
how many days, until finally he was again
blown back toward the shore, and while en-
deavoring to stand up and signal for help had
fallen from exhaustion and tumbled overboard,
bein saved from drowning only by the death-
clutc on the oar his fingers had encountered as
he struck the water.

Another sup from the flask stmnfilthened him,
and so George, taking the cars, p ed away in
the direction of the light-house, steering by
glass direction for the cove, where they soon

Approaching the tower from the side oppo- ,
site the entrance, they arrived almost at its
base when, happening to glance u ward, th
stopped, awe-stricken, for, suspen ed in mi -
air, with no apparent means of an port and
half-way up the tower was a female Egon clad

all in white with outstretched han s and a L

wealth of yellow hair forming a golden aureole
about her head, as she swayed gently to and
fro, as if resting on the bosom of the night-
wind.

And as they gazed, the light in the tower
was suddenly extinguighgd and. the hu
fi redisapearedas ymagic;w e,as
itgvgere a sip al, the two standin there received
each acrus ing blow from behin and measured
their lengths upon the sward.

And at the same moment the lantern biased
up again and the white figure descended slowly
to earth.

CHAPTER XXV.
IN ran TOILS.

Tm: girl was powerless in the wolfish
of the wrecker captain, and dared notstl$~

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for fear that he might carry out his threat and
dash her to the rocks below, so submitted pas-
sively to her captor who deftly tied his hand.
kerchie 1. over her mouth and tied her hands he-
hind ner while he proceeded with his prepara-
tions, which were soon completed.

Uncoiling from his body the long white cot-
ton rope he had brought with him, he took
from his waist a stout leather belt and buckling
it, mssed it around the girl’s body so that it
hung loosely, and then attached the rope to it
in front, so that when in the air, the wei ht of
her body would be thrown on her bee and
shoulders.

He then released her hands and removed the
gag from her face and thus addressed her:

“You know now that I am not Corporal

Grew

" ho I am does not concern you at present;
l at you will soon know, and until then must al—
1- y your curiosity.

“ I am now going to lower you from the bal-
cony outside to the ground, and in your appar-
ently perilous descent you will suffer no harm if
you Will act as I decide.

“Keep quiet; make no effort to attract at—
tention or call for aid and you shall reach the
ground in safety.

" Make the slightest noise, call out in the faint-
est whisper and will icose the rope and let you
fall, to be dashed to pieCes; and if, once at the
foot of the tower, you endes vet to escape or
cry out for help, my men who are below will
brain you where you stand, for they have their
orders I”

The tremblin girl nodded as he paused for a
a reply, and, ii ting her sli ht form, he let her
gent y over the railing, an , winding the rope,
once around the iron bar that formed its top
he let her slowly down an inch at a time, hold-
ing fast to the rope and paying it out, little by
little.

And she swungr out from the tower, clad in
her dress of creamy hue, while the cotton rope
was invisible against the surface of the li ht-
hou<e walls which were painted white w ile
Wrake crouched low at the bottom of t e bal-
cony, so as to be invisible and the girl seemed to
be floating in mid-air without any sustaining

sugport.

ut suddenly the light inside was extinguished
as a smarter puff of air than ordinary blew in
through the open sash, and the tower was
bathed in darkness, and with a deep-voiced ex-

. pletive the wrecker took a turn of the cord

around the railing, fastening it securely, and
hastened inside the lantern or he feared that

the sentr ’s attention might be attracted by the -

sudden crimes, and, closing the sash after
him, hastily relighted the lamps, finding a few
matches in his pocket, and as they again shone
out clear and bright, returned to the balcony,
taking the precaution to close the sash care-
fully, aud unt g the rope, again began to
lower the terri ed girl to the ground.

And suddenly he knew by the slackening of
the cord that she had reached the bottom, so,
after looking over to make sure of the fact,
uncoiled the rope from about the iron bar, and
tossed the end he held to the and, seeing, as
he again looked over, that h two assistants
had secured the girl and were walking with her
toward the edge (if the clifl.

Then, reéntering the lantern. be secured the
sash firmly, and once more drawing his cap
over his eyes and throwing his cape over his
head, he unbolted the door and proceeding lei-
surely dewn the steps, out through the
vesti ule without distur ing the sl ing men,
and emerging into the open air a n ound him-
self in the presence of the sentine

“ Going out again?” asked the latter, whisper-
ing the words so as not todistnrb his sleeping
comrades. .

“ Yes.”returned the disguised man, adopting
the same tone.

“I saw some figures movin about just out
berm: few moments ago. and wish to investi-

ate. -

g “ Hadn’t you better take some of the boys
with you in case you meet any one!”

“ ,It is not wort while.. I am not going very
far. ’
“ If I hear any disturbance I will come to your
assistance.”

“ Very well.”

“Be careful, corporal.
nothing, you know.”

“ l’ll take care.”

“ Have you your revolveri”

“ Of course. ’

“ Well, then, good luck.”

“Thanks.”

And in a few moments he had disa poured
behind the tower and was lost to the sentinel‘s
view, the latter resuming his slow march 11 and
down before the door and suspecting nothing
whatever. .

As Wrake came in sight of the two bodies
stretched out on the ground before him, his
hand can ht his revolver, while for an instant
he stoppeg; but seeing no sign of life about the
Pairs be advanced cautiously, and, bendin

, recognised Luke and Edgerton, and wit
a fiendish chuckle reale tha they were both
in his power, although he could not comm

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find how the latter had escaped and came to be
ere.

Hastin assuring himself that they would re—
main powerless for some time, he hurried to the
place where the two men were awaiting him,
and found them concealed just belo\v the edge
of the plateau, with Carrie Homer in their com-
pany, the girl being bound and gagged and un—
able to move or to call for help, as she might
have done despite the threats that had been
hissed into her car.

With a few words he ordered the wreckers to

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rocure assistance after securing Luke and|

dgerton, and to bear them to the cavern,
while he, loosening the ropes which bound the
girl’s feet, ordered her to rise and follow him,
aiding her in the somewhat recipitous descent,
and finally entering the corridor and proceeding
to the main cavern. \

And in a few short minutes the apparently
lifeless bodies of the two young men were
brought in and thrown into the corner on a pile
of rags like sacks of grain, when Wrake rave
orders that their wounds should be attends to,
and that, as soon as they were restored to con-
sciousness, they should be separately confined
in one of the caverns with which the whom earth
in this vicinity seemed to be tunneieu.

When this had been done he proceeded to
the cell where Edgerton was confined, and,
gloating over his helple>s condition, he addressed
him in sne'ering tones:

“ You see that you did not remain long away
from your future home.

“ For until death brings you relief I swear
that you shall not leave this place, and when I
make an oath it is lnviolable.

“ You. of all concerned, except myself, know
my secret, and you must be silenced.

“ in a short time you will all be here togeth-
er, and Captain Wrake will drop his present
occupation and name and enter upon the career
of luxury and fashion which lie is so eminently
ada ted to fill.

" on do not ask after your companion; have
you ceased to take any interest in him since he
can be of no further use to you l’”

“The idea is worthy of the brain that con-
ceived it; I know that you would lie to me, so
see no use in questionin you.” .

“ Snarl and growl an s lit, my young tiger—
your claws are clipped an words do not wound,
or you would kill me where I stand.

“ But now I will leave y<.u,for I have business
in New York and a fashionable call to make on
Fifth avenue, although I do not expect to find
man persons at home.

“ cod-night, and pleasant dreams!"

To this sneerin address Edgerton responded
not a word, and rake, closing and locking the
door carefully after him, roceeded to the dun-
geon where Luke was con ned.

“Well, my young sea-serpent, how find you
your quarters?” was his greeting.

“ Insu portable, since you entered l”

“ 0h, 0! Showin your teeth, are you?”

“ Then I will play entist and draw them; but
not {act yet.

“ wish you to have full control of our
voice when you assume your part in the ittle
domestic drama which I am arran ing.

“ Your family history forms the is for the
plot, and your friends assume different char-
acters in the play.

“Pre are yourself, my lad, for the represen-
tation or it will in al probability, become a
tragedy before it is ended.”

And withOut giving Luke time to reply, he
clanged the door to after him and de rted,
leaving the boy a pre  a thousand con ctinig
emotions; for he su denly realized that th s
man knew who he was and was thoroughly
familiar with the histOry of his-—Luke’s-~life,
which always had been as a sealed book to him.

And the hours passed slowly, broken on]
from time to time by the visits of one of h s
jailhrs, who supplied him with food and drink.

CHAPTER XXVI.

annuc'rnn.
lawn FAULCONER sat in her lonely home,
burdened with the weight of cares which seemed
too great for her frail strength to an port, for
she was utterly alone in the world, an , save for
Walter’s love and care, would have been almost

tempted to give up in des ir.

Her father dead, her sister’s whereabouts un- ,
known, her aunt called to the Far West h a

sudden and unexpected telegram announc ng
the desperate illness of her only child, her 10
was indeed a sad one, and her fortitude was put
to the severest tests.

Yet she was a brave little girl and st led
on. living in the anticipation of the future,w on
as Walter’s wife, she would have no more cares,
no more troubles, while her joys would be dou-
bled and her griefs divided.

She had means that were far, far beyond her
wants, for her father had left millions, and no
will bein discovered, she had, as the apparent]
sole surv vor, become the sole inheritor of s
vast wealth.

Seated in the lor of the house where her
father had met 1: a violent death, of the perpe-
trators of which not a clew had been discovered,
she was thinking of all these thingswhen she

 

was aroused from her reverie by a knock at
the door, and, in response to her summons, 'a
servant entered, bearing a card on a silver sal-
ver, and taking the bit of Easteboard up me-
chanicall y she glanced at t 0 name engraven
thereon.

“ ‘ Colonel Arthur Breytuune,” she read, and
wondering what could have induced him to thus
intrude on her, she turned to the servant.

“Tell him, James, that I wish to be excused.”

B0wing low the footman left the room, but re
turned in a moment.

“ Pardon, Miss Faulconer,” was his remark,
as he again entered the room.

“ Colonel Breytoune desires extremely to see I

you; for he says that it is a matter of theutmost
importance that urges him to call.”

“Then show him in," returned the girl, list-
lessly; for she took not much interest in any-
thing and feared no further blows from the
Iron Hand of Fate. and she knew nothing of the
duel in which Walter had figured as principal
and Breytouue as second.

In a moment the door of the drawin -room
was thrown open for the third time, and t e ser-
vant announced:

“ Colonel Breytoune.”

Without rising from her seat, Irene bowed
coldly, and motioning the visitor to a seat some
distance away,accosted l im:

“ To what am I indebted, Colonel Breytoune,
for the honor of this visit?”

“ To an unfortunate occurrence, Miss Faul-
00ner, with which I am sorry to acquaint you."

“ An unfortunate occurrence?”

“ Most unfortunate.”

“ Has fate still another stroke in store for me?
I‘beg of you, colonel, speak!”

“ You do not probabl y know that my office is
just opposite Mr. Langley’s, and that this cir-
cumstance, combined with others, has made us
very intimate— I may say Warm—friends.

“ Mr. Langley, as you probably know, left the
city unexpectedly yesterday, intending to return
tomorrow or next day.

“ But this morning my office-boy received a
telegram directed to me, which he immediately
brought to the Board and handed to me, and—
I beg of you to be calm, Miss Faulconer, here it
is.”
The girl took the yellow bit of paper, which
fluttered like a leai’ in her trembling hands, and,
not cglancing at the date or address at the top,
rea :

" Mr. Walter Langley thrown from a carriage and
seriously injured, perhaps fatally. He hex-s 5 on to
communicate the intelligence to Miss Faulconer and
bring her here at once.

“ (Sigurd) Da. R. E. Ensues.”

Like one dazed she sat for a moment with set
lips and white face, her staring eyes fixed on the
words beftre her, which were of such terrible
import and then, rising, while the telegram fell
to the ii or, she cried:

“ Oh, yes, yes! I will go at once.

“I will be ready in a few minutes, colour],
and will join you.

“Have you a carriage?”

“ My coupe is at the door, Miss Faulconer
and is at your disposal, as are also my services.

“ And believe me when I say that my deepest
sympathies are—”

He stopped as the girl, seemingly unconscious
of the fact that he was addressing her, hurried-
ly left the room and hastened upstairs, leavin
him alone in the parlor, when he stooped, an

icking u the te e ram carelessly stuck it in

packs , while a 00k of exultant joy over-
spread his features as he muttered:

“ The bait has proven successful, and the trap
has caught the victim.”

In a wonderful short time the girl returned
dressed for the journey and followed by a’ ser-
vant carr inga small hand-sachel, and with a
gesture to reytoune she swept out of the front
door and down the steps to where the wellrap
pointed carriage awaited them, and, the door
being held open b the obsequious colonel, she
entered and seats herself, while he, following
her. gave a direction to the driver, and the door
beirgg closed, the vehicle rattled off toward the
de t.

aking the train Colonel Breytoune, having
made the girl as comfortable as he could, left
her to her own thoughts and retired to toe smok-
ing-car, where, lightinfi a cigar. he sat buried in
his own thoughts, wh e the train sped on, the
darkness came down over do earth, and the
plunged on toward the end of that journey whic
was to result so fearfully for one of the twain
thus so strangely brought together.

The journey lasted far into the night, and
Irene’s and thoughts were only interrupted at
intervals by an occasional visit from Brey toune,
who came to inquire if he could be of any amist-
ance to her, until at length he appeared with the
announcement that they were nearly at the end
of their journey. and that thev were to descend
at the next station, which they soon reached
and found deserted, save by the sleepy agent.
and a man who at once came forward and
touching his hat, asked if he Were Colonel ory

ton. .
“ Colonel Breytonne is my name; do you ooms
from Doctor Eustace!"
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riage to meet you, for the town is some distance
away, and you could not get any conveyance
here tonight. ”

“How is Mr. Langley?”

“ Dying, 1 fear, sir.

“ I am Doctor Eustace’s partner, and saw the
patient a short time ago, and—”

“ Oh. sir!” cried Irene, clasping her hands,
while the tears welled in her eyes. “ Do not
say there is no hope.” '

Gazing at her curiously, the young physmian
turned to Breytoune and whispered:

“ His sister?” -

“ His future wife—if he lives.”

These remarks were overheard by Irene, as,
indeed, it was intended; but, interrupting, she
pleaded:

“ Oh, sir; do not let us waste any time, for
every moment is precious. Let us hasten away.
Is it very far?”

“ An hour’s drive, Miss-3’

“Miss Faulconer,” added Breytoune.

“ But she is right. You can tell us of the ac-
cident as we drive on. Where is your carriage?”

“ Just around here.”

In a few moments the three were seated in a
covered vehicle, drawn by two horses, and were
spinning over the road at a pace which, speedy
as it was, seemed 810W and snail-like to the im-

atient girl, while the physician, who held the
ines narrated to them the story of Langley’s
accident.

“ He was driving across the country to visit a
large seaside cottage, which he thought of pur-
chasing for a summer residence,” said their
guide, ‘ and mentioned the fact of intending to
make it a wedding- resent to his bride.

“ It was getting ate, and he was urging his
horses to their highest speed, so as to reach the
house before dark, when the forward wheel
struck some unnoticed obstacle, and he was
thrown out, striking heavily on his head, and
lay for some time unconscious.

“ Fortunately, Doctor Eustace, who was re-
turning from a rofessional visit, discovered
him and taking t e apparentlylifeless body in
his buggy, drove rapid y home, and after sev-
eral hours attention succeeded in restoring him
to consciousness, when he related the story of
his accident, and begged the }physician to send
the tel ram which Colonel reytoune had re-
ceived t t day.

“ The rest they knew, except that concussion
of the brain was feared and his life was placed in
the deepest jeopardy.”

As ina dream the irl listened, and, as in a
dream the different ob ects on the roadside flit-
ted by, until finally, the fresh air blowing in her
face, the salt smell borne on the wings of the
night-wind, the never-ceasing roar that she
heard, gave evidence of the fact that they were
approaching the shore yet, strain her eyes as
she would, she could discover no lights which
would show the vicinityof a village or town, and
she began to feel a little uneasy.

But, suddenly, as they swept out into the open
from the road, which had for some time wound
in and out among the overhanging branches of
the forest,they had traversed, a broad glare burst
on her sight and a light-house, perched high
above them, streamed its rays far out over land
and sea.

At the same moment the vehicle stopped
Breytoune, open the door, logged out, an
turning to the now rrifled girl, :

“ We have arrived.”

“ But, colonel,” she stammered “ I see no
11011808. 110 place where Walter could be. Surely
he is not in yonder light-house i”

“Come, 1, step down,” was the stern re-
sponse. “ he farce is layed through, and the
tragedy is about to be .’

“Oh colonel—”

“ Co onel no longer- for the present. Captain.
just now. Allow me to present myself to you,”
continued her abductor, r- m wing his disguise,
which chan ed him compiou l y.

“ Captain rake. at your service 1"

And as the unfortunate girl sunk to the ground,
half~fainting and a prey to a thousand conflict-
ing emotiom,Wrake, aha: Breytoune, lifted her
and carried her slight form easily to the en-
trance of the wreckers’ den.

The carriage and driver had dilappmrgd.

CHAPTER XXVII.
runrsnusnr AND REWARD.

So Irene, Carrie, Luke and George were all in I

the power of Captain Wrake, and t seemod as
if his schemes were about to be crowned with
succem, for there was apparently no escape for
any of them, so closely were the guarded and
so careful] were they watched}: and the day
following t e entire number were gathered to-
gether in the main cavern, while the band of

aptain Wrake stood or sat about the room in
various attitudes- but the wife of the leader
Pas absent, and, despite all search, could not be

oun .

Ranged as were Luke and his companions in
misfortune in a semicircle in front of Wrake,
who sat in an easy-chair, surveying the group
with a satisfied expreuion, they could but won-

. what all this meant; but soon learned as

cade jailer leaned forward and ad-

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Luke, the Life-Saver.

“Many years ago there lived in New York
City a gentleman who had married a young
widow who had an only son; that son now ad—
dresses you.

“ She idolized her boy he adored her, and
when she married a second time she was influ-
enced as much by a desire to assure her boy’s
future as by the regard and esteem in_ which
she held the gentleman who offered her his hand
and his fortune, which was already immense.

“ He promised her that her son should be well
cared for, and in the event of his—the husband’s
- ~death, should be prominently mentioned in
his will.

“ But in less than six months the young wife
died, leaving her idolized buy in the hands of
his step-father, who promised a am that_ he
would make him his sole heir, an at the time
he meant it, for he worshiped his Wife, and the
thought that another would °Ver occupy her
place never entered his stricken mind.

“ And as years rolled on he seemed still faith-
ful to the memor of the dead, and raissd his
step—son in the be ief that he only should inherit
his possessions.

“ But time brought change, and before the boy
—who was now Ioventeen years old—was aware
of his intention, he had married and installed a
new mistress 1n the house which the lad had al-
ways looked upon a" his own.

” Immediatelytha deep affection he felt for
the old man changed to deepest hate, for he
thought that the memory of his sainted mother
had been insulted, and the promise made to her
on her death-bed broken by her husband, who
had roven false to his oath.

“ here was a stormy scene, and the boy left
the house and be an a struggle with the world
for his bread, ang a hard struggle it was.

" But years rolled by, and children came to
the home of the recreaut and, learning this,
the disinherited lad began his schemes for ven-
geance.

“There were two daughters and a son, the
oldest girl being some two years older than the
boy, who was about as much older than his

, younger sister.

“ By a wuccessful ruse the boy was captured
by a tool of the outcast, who held him in his.
power through knowledge of a crime commit-
ted, and sent away from America.

“ And that boy thus stolen away and watched
by the man who was well paid for his work,
was you Luke Faulconer—ba Lined Lucian
Langley ii‘aulconer, after a dear riend of your
fathgr’s, and of whom Walter Langley is the
son!

Like a thunder-clap this announcement fell
upon the hearers, while Luke was stunned b

1 this revelation of all that was mysterious in his
I life, and he was about to

speak, when Wrake
interrupted him with a gesture, and continued:

“Yes; you and Irene Faulconeb are brother
and sister, but your eldest sister, as I have
learned from closely questionin a child saved
from the wreck, perished with or husband on
the Jessie.

“ And this is the child 1”

He motioned to one of the men, who entered
a side corridor and returned in a moment with
Lillian; catching sight of whom, Irene, with a
wild cry,rushed forward and clasped her in her
arms, crying:

“ Oh, my dear, darling little sister!” and a
hundred endearing exclamations, while the child
clung to her franticall ,as if she would never
be torn from her eulac up, arms.

f‘ A touching family reunion,” sneered Wrake,
as he glan toward the up, while Luke
vainly endeavored to break rom the grasp of
the two men who held him and. rush to the sis-
ters he had never known.

“ The little one was born long after you, sir,
but, as everything comes to him who waits, so
she also has fallen into my hands.

“ And now that you are in my power, nothiu
stands between me and your father’s col
fortune, for our mother is dead, your father is
S dead and I ave his papers containing a will
3 that he made in my favor long ago, and also one
. he drew up the day before he—died whereby he
: disinherits me, and laws his wealth to you, his
' children.

i “ For you must disap r—how, I have not
I et determined; but I wil not falter when the
; {our of my success is so near, and the last will
' destroyed and your fate unknown, I will pro-

 

r duce my testimony and enter upon the career of

' luxury and pleasure my much-honored step-
father in his kindness has provided for me.

L “ As for you, George Edgerton, and you, Car-

; rie Homer, you know too much, and their fate

L shall be ours!

! “ As t e in-coming sea sweeps before it all the

' pluony barriers which man can raise, I will sweep

in my path every obstacle which confronts

, me; and without hesitation, without remorse,

‘ seize the inheritance of which man‘s faithless-

1 uses has deprived me i”

, And wit nostrils quivering with passion and

I his eye gla cing fine. he rose to his full height

. and stood, with outstretched arm, likean aven -

1 ing angel, while the courage of his hearers sun

I as they realized that this was an enemy, im la-

] cable, deadly, who would hesitate at no 6
which woul gain his ends.

 

But, as he stood there, the curtains hanging5
before the doorway were thrown aside, and to.)
form of the mysterious maiden stood in the eu—
trance, as, with uplifted hand pointec straight a t
IVrake, she spoke while the superstitious band
shrunk away a oowered in awe before the
visitor:

“ Roy Forester, I have saved you from many
a crime, and now come to prevent this, your
last and greatest. .

“You knovv that my threats are never idle
ones, so—bewarel"

“ Fiend or angel or human though you be, I
will now discover,” shrieked Wrake, or Roy
Forester, as he must now be called, as, insane
from fury, he leaped forward, before he could
be prevented, and, lifting high his hand, smote
the girl with glittering steel, deep in. the an 'e,
and as she fell, bathed in blood, she faintlymur-

muted:

“ Oh, Roy, Roy. this from you i”

.And in a moment she was dead, and as she
died the assassin recognized, through her dis-
guise, the features of his wife, who had thus ar-
rayed herself on more than one occasion to save
from death sOme nerishing creature, that she
might. in some way, mitigate her husband‘s
crimes; her husband whom,bathed in blood and
wickedness as he was, she lOVBd more than me
itself.

As he realized what hau happenel. the
wretched man became frenzied and fall"?
shrieked:

“Now let the jaws of Inferno vomit their
hordes of lost spirits to exult in the sight of
what a man can do when opposed.

“ I give you two minutes to prepare for your
doom, for as sure as all I loved on earth lies
dead in her shroud of gore, so surely will you
join her in eternity when twice sixty seconds
shall have ticked their time away I”

And holding his watch in one hand, he raised
his pistol with the other and eluted it at the
helpless grou before him, wh e the men he had
bought to ai him in his schemes for vengeance
stood back and did not lift a finger to help the
prisoners.

But at that moment a red form bounded
stealthin into the cavern behind the madman,
and, striking his arm, threw the pistol high in
the air, where it exploded hamlessly, while two
sinewy arms encircled the lunatic s body and
held him powerless.

And at the same time a party of blue coats
burst in after him, and leveled their rifles at the
band who were taken so completely by surprise
that they had no time to raise a Weapon, while
Walter angley, leaping to Irene‘s side, caught
the fainting girl in his arms just as she fell to
the ground.

It did not take long to secure the band, and
then matters‘were explained, for Langley, call-
in at Irene’s house, had found her gone, but 8
cl w to- her' whefeabouts was discovered in
the! tele mt by‘ one of the band to
“Colone Breytoune,” from a station near by,
:23 which had been dropped by accident in the

Knowing that there must be treachery, about,
he had hastened to New London and communi~
cated with Lieutenant Murray, of the Hornet
and finding Winnemuka on board had steamed
away with the Indian as a guide.

The light-house reached, they learned of the
disap use of the ser cant—who was soon
fou imprisoned in one o the ( ells ~ and led by
Winnemuka, had arrived 'ust in time.

The sto related by rake was retold, and
before leav . careful search was made for the
papers referred to, but without success until lit-
tle Lillian pointed out their whereabouts, hav-
in seen them hidden by Captain Wrake.

d then the party, rescued, rescuers and
captured, left the cavern, and were soon in the
open air, and leaving two of the men to care for
t e light-house, embarked.

But as they neared the Hornet, Wrake, whose
hands were but loosely tied, suddenly lama
his feet, and, sailing Lillian, plunged over ,

cryiplg:
‘ our cup of joy shall have a drop of bitter-
ness in it I”

But as he struck the water Winnemuka was
beside him and wrenched the child from his
grasp and handed her to the outstretched arms
of Irene, only at the same instant to been-
twined in the iron embrace of Wrake, or Rey
Forester. and in a moment they sunk, their dis-
appearing place shown on] by a few bubbles
which mar edthe grave o “ The Last of the
Shinnecocks.’

 

Two clippings from a New York paper of dif-
ferent dates will furnish a suflment sequel to
this story: ‘

MARRIED. , ,:
Luemr—Fsuwoxnn.~0n Wednesday. Septemlier

12th, 187—, by the Rev. James s. Asher. at e

residence of the bride, Walter Lthley to I- 0,

daughter of the late General Faulconer, all of ,

York City. . '
Fsuwonnn— Henna —— On Monday, Februa 4th,

1884 h the Rev. James A. Asher, at the deuce
of W ter Langley, .. Lucian bangle Faul-
coner to Caroline, dang tor of the late
Homer.

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BY C.‘ P'I‘AIN llO\VAllD HOLMES.
929 Gentleman George, the Showman Sport.
912 Gunteel Joe‘s Lone Hand.

903 The Train Detective.

896 Kent Keen, the Crook-Crusher.

888 Nightshade in New York.

879 Falcon F1 on, the Flash Detective.
871 The Croo Cashier.

859 Claw-Hawk Keene‘s Right Bower.
847 Hiram Hawk, the Harlem Detective.
840 Major Bullion Boss of the Tigers.
831 Shadowing the London Detective.
817 Plush Velvet. the Prince of Spotters.
803 The Bogus Broker's Right Bower.

788 The N light-Hawk Detective.

779 Silk Rlbbon‘s Crash-out.

766 Detective Zach, the Broadway Spotter.
751 The Dark Lantern Detective. r
736 The Never-Fail Detective.

724 Captain Hercules, the Strong Arm Detective.
711 Dan Damon, the Gilt-Edge Detective.
701 Silver Stew. the Branded Sport.

694 Gideon Grip, the Secret Shadower.
684 Velvet Van, the Mystery Shadower.
678 The Dude Desperado

BUFFALO BILL NOVELS.
a By Colonel Prentiss Ingrahnm.

994 Buffalo Bill’s Lone Hand.
'WQ Buffalo Bill's Marked Bullet.
m4 Buflalo Bill’..' Life Raffle.
979 Buffalo Bill’s Relnntless Trail.
964 Buffa‘o Bill’s Invincibles.
\960 Buffalo Bill’s lllue Belt Brigade.
956 B .fldlo Bill‘s Volunteer Vigilantes.
950 Buffalo Bill at Bav.
4 943 Buflalo Bill’s Block Game.
936 Bufl’al ) Bill a Black Pard. -
927 Buffalo Bill’s Bluff; or, Dus Dick the Snort.
921 Buffalo Bill‘s uandary: or. elvet Bill’s Vow.
. 15 Buffalo Bllla the Surgeon-Scout.
Buffalo Bill’s League; or, Red Butterfly.
Buffalo Bill‘s Tangled Trail.
Buffalo Bill’s Rough Riders.
Buffalo Bill’s Secret Ally.
890 Buffalo Bill’s Life-Stake.
} 882 The Three Bills: Buffalo Bill Wild Bill and Band-
box Bill; or. The Bravo in Broadcloth.
_ 874 Buffalo ill’s Buckskin Braves.
3669 Buffalo Bill’s Road-Agent Round-up.
g, .863 Buffalo Bill‘s Death Charm.

ALBERT “H AIKEN’S NOVELS.

. Dick 'l‘albot Series.
991 Dick Talbot at the 3111105: or, Kentucz. the Sport. ‘

988 Rocky Mountain Br [J

976 Overland Kit: or, The ldyl of White Pine.

741 Dick lal‘not's Close Call.

737 Dick Talbot in Apache 1 and.

733 Dick Talbot. the Ranch King.

729 Dick Taibot’s Cleaerut.

725 Dick Talbot in No Man’s Camp.

354 Dick Talbot: 01, The Brand 0 Crimson C10.
36 Dick Talbot: or. The Death-Shot of Shasta.

Aiken’s Fresh of Frisco Series.

825 Fresh, the Race-Track Sport. ‘
660 The Fresh in Montana; or, Blake‘s Full Hand. ,
652 The Fresh’s Rustle at Painted City. .
647 The Fresh at Santa Fe; (‘2‘, 'l h“ Stranger Sharp. j
556 Fresh. the Sport: or. The llig Racket at Slide Out.
537 Fresh Against the Field: or. Blake. the Lion.
497 The Fresh in Texas; or. The Escobedo Millions.
461 The Fresh of Frisco on the Rio Grande.

97 The Fresh in Big Walnut Camp; or. Bronze Jae!

Alken’s Joe Pheuix Series.

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r ‘857 Buffalo Bill’s Royal Flush. 671 Jason Clew the Silk-Handed Ferret 965 Joe Phenix‘s Mascot.
. '861 Buffalo Bill‘s I‘ouble Dilemma. g gig"; algfiigrksgfigggggggm 959 Joe Phenix‘s Double Deal.

Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Ruse.

954 Joe Phe i 'n (Th' .
830 Buffalo Bill‘s .Bovs in Blue. n x‘ mm

6‘2 Red Md and Yellow‘ 949 The Doctor from Texas; or, Joe Phenix‘s Clu&

; . . 608 Silent Sam the Shadow S hinx. , .
3g gggllg gills 18$; 83:?“ 592 08 min Si ' the Shasta Fara. 944 Joe Pheuix s Rl ht Bower.

l . ' - . 865 The Female Bar :- Detectivv; or, Joe Phenix in

v 816 Buffalo Bl 1’s Bed Trail. 579 0‘ C‘-""“‘?“‘“" “’9‘ BOW” Sham"- Silver City '
A812 Buffalo Bill’s Death-Knell.  8:33,: .ggbggggg; 3,32%?“ Mystery' 799 Joe Phenix’s Great Blue Diamond Case; or. The

794 Buffalo Bill's Winnlng Hand

‘78? Buflalo Bill’s Dead Shot.

1 ‘781 Buffalo Bill‘s Brand.

777 Buffalo Bill’s Spy Shadower.

r 769 Buffalo Bill's Sweepstakc.
'765 Biffaio Bill‘s Dozen: or, Silk Ribbon Sam.
'76! Buffalo Bill‘s Mascot.
‘75? Buffalo Bill’s Double.
‘750 Buffalo Bill‘s Blg Four;or. Custer's Shadow.
748 Buffalo Bill’s Flush Hand.
739 Buffalo Bill‘s Blind: or. The Masked Driver.
735 Buffalo Bill and His Merry Men.
731 Buffalo Bill‘s Beagles: or, Silk LassoSam.
“.727 Buffalo Bill’s Body Guard.
'72! Buffalo Bill on the War- ath.

, ‘21! Buffalo Bill’s Scout Sha owers.
710 Buflalo Bill Baffled: or. The Deserter Desperado.
,697 Buffalo lliil‘s Buckskin Brotherhood.
1891 Buffalo Bill's Illind Trail; or. Mustang Madge.
667 Buffalo Bill’s Swoop; or. The King of the Mines.
(658 The COWb'lV Clan; or. The T1 rose of Texas.

‘ g3 Lass.) King‘s League; or. Buc Taylor in Texas.

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New York Sport at Long Branch. .
793 Joe Phellix‘s Decoy: or The Man of Three.
760 Joe Phenix’s Lone Han .
749 Joe Phenix's Big Bulge.
745 Joe Phenix’s Mad Case.
7% Joe Phenix‘s Siren; or, The Woman Hawkshaw
700 Joe Phenix’s Unknown; or. Crushing the 0100in
681 Joe Phenix’s Specials- or. The Actress Detective
637 Joe Pheuix in Crazy amp.
632 Joe Phenix's Master Search. I
628 Joe Phenix‘s (‘onlbin ;(.r,the Dandy Conspirator
620 Joe Phenix's Silent Six.
601 Joe Phenix’s Shadow;or.the Detective‘s Monitor ‘
419 Joe Phenix., the Kine of Detectives.
161 Joe Phenix's Great Man Hunt.
112 Joe Phenix, Private Detective; or, The League.

79 Joe Phenix. the Police Spy.

Aiken’l Miscellaneous Novels.

9&1 The All-Around Athlete. ,
940 Captain Jack, the Scalpel-

965 The Hawks and Wolves of New York
932 Detective Gordon’s Grip.

996 Old Sunflower. the Silent Smiter.

923 Old Sunflower. the Hayseed Detective.
901 The Hotel Swell-Sharp; or, The Siren Shad“)
892 The Countryman Detective. .

876 Gold Button S rt; or, The Mlner Sharps. ,
842 Teton Tom. I e Half-Plcod.

835 The King-Pin Detective.

814 The New Yorker Among Texas Sports.
775 King Dandy, the Silver Sport.

758 Gideon’s Gri at Babylon l'ar.

717 Captain Pat IcGowen, the Greencoat Detective. 3
674 Uncle Sun Up. the Born Detective. g
670 The Lightlv elght Detective. _ r
665 The Frlsco Detective; or. The Golden Gate m, f
613 Keen Billy, the Sport.

607 Old Benzine. the " Hard Case ” Detective. ,
594 Fire Face, the Silver King’s Foe. l
586 The Silver Sh arp Detectlve. 4‘
577 Tom, of Calif ornla; or, Detective’s Shadow Act.l "
570 The Actress Detective; or. The Invisible Handi i

550 Silk Hand. the Mohave Ferret.
543 The Magnate Detective.
582 Jack Javert. the Independent Detective.
523 Reynard of Red Jack: or. The Lost Detective
512 Captain Velvet’s Big Stake.
505 Phil Fox. the Genteel Spotter.
496 Richard Reufire. the Two Worlds’ Detective.
487 Shnshine Sam. 8. Chip of the Old Block.
480 Hawkspear. the Man with a Secret.
468 Coidgrip in Deadwood.
460 Captain, Coldgrip. the Detective
453 Captain‘Cold rip’s Lom: Trail.
447 Volcano. the isco Spy.
441 The California Sharp.
434 Lucifer Lynx. the Vl onder Detective.
421 Father Ferret. the Frisco Shadow.
413 Captain Coldgrip in New York.
Captain Coldgrlp’s Nerve; or. In un Nick.
400 Captain Coldgrip: or. The New ork Spotter.
392 The Lost Bonanza: or. The Boot of Silent Hound.
382 The Bonanza Band: or. Dread Don of Cool Clan.
374 Major Blister. the Sport of Two Cities.
365 Keen Kennard. the Shasta Shadow.
352 The Des rate Dozen.
347 Denver uke. the Man with “Sand.”
340 Cool Conrad. the Dakota Detective.
335 Flash Dan. the Nabob. or. Blades of Bowie Bar.
321 California Claude. the Lone Bandit.
294 Broadcloth Burt. the Denver Dandy.
941 The Shadow Sport from Frisco.

BY \VILLIAM ll. MANNING.

948 The Red-Gloved Detective.

931 Frisco Fraltlcfit Glory Gulch.
The Montana Miner in New York.

9(5 The Doomsday-Den Detective.

899 The Double-Quick Detective.

893 Yellow Gid. of Dark Divide.

885 The Expert Detective’s Shake-up.

875 Tra pging the RaceTrack Judge.

864 The olice Special’s Dilemma.

849 The Genteel Sharper's Combine

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9 Buffalo Bill's Chief of Cowboys; or. Buck Taylor

4 Buflalo Bill’s Bonanza; or. Sliver Circle Knights.
.862 Buffalo Bill’s Gri ; or. Oath Bound to Custer.
1829 Buffalo Bill’s Pl ge: or. The League of Three.
E89 Wild Bill‘s Gold Trail; or. The Desperate Dozen.

75 Wild Bill's Trump Card: or. The lndian Heiress.
68 Wild Bill. the Pistol Dead Shot.

By Buffalo Bill.

{973 The Dread Shot Four
p69 Texas Jack, the Lasso King
The Ranch King Dead-Shot.
3 White Beaver ’8 Still Hunt.
em Wild Bill. the Wild West Duelist.
800 Wild Bill. the Dead—Center Shot.
689 Buanlo Bill’s Gold King.
1599 The Dead Shot Nine: or. My Bards of the Plains.
.' 414 Red Renard. the lndian Detective.
401 One-Armed Para; or. Borderland Retribution.
. 897 The Wizard Brothers: or, White Beaver’s Trail.
'3 394 White Beaver. the Exile of the Platte.

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319 Wild Bill. the Whirlwind of the West. 341 Gmydon‘s Double 138%. . 562 Lone Hand. the Shadow. ‘
Texas Jack. the Prairie Rattler. g $29 iggfttD‘gecutvg'g Gr‘ii: 520 The Lone Hand on the Caddo. 
$943 The Pilgrim Sharp: or. The Soldier’s Sweetheart. 808 hec 1: S 33°". , 01‘}le own- 490 The Lone Hand in Texas. at
83 Gold Bullet Snort; or. Knights of the Overland. T e '00P" ‘5 (gums T ‘ 475 Chin Chin, the Chinese Detective. in
52 Death-Trailer. the Chief of Scouts. 77g {311:3 efiogfiel tth: Roggdfifilfiggfifaw: 465 The Actor Detective. 
774 Steve Starr.’the Dock Detective. . 440 The ngh Home or the mmc’ It

By Leon Lo\vil, Ned Buntllne, etc.
7773 Buffalo Bvil’s Ban; or. Cody to the Rescue.
6% Buflalo Bill‘s Secrrt Service Trail.
1629 Buffalo Bill's Darin Role; or. Daredeath Dick.
’517 Buflalo Bl'l’s First rail; or. The Express Rider.
156 Buffalo Bill, Chief If Scouts

423 The Lone Hand; or. The Red River Beet-cams.
408 Doc Grip. the Vendetta of Death.

381 The (gygsy (glen tlem'laln:  {dick goxfiPfitfictive
. . - 376 B ac ear 3: m. e lo {ran 9 a one '.
70% Spokane haul. the Samarltan Sus ct ., - . I / ,
692 Dead Shot Paul. the Deep-Range Bexfilorer,  gpgvgggghoeefi ctttl‘téebggci’iugsued to the End. 

. 655 Strawberry Sam. the Man with the irthmark. .
‘ ll St 9 P d: . - . 320 Th Gentee Spotter. or The N. Y. Night Hawk.
.117 Buffalo B1 8 rank ar or, Dashing Dandy 646 Dark John, the Gum Guam. . 252 Th: wall street “00d; or. The Teleznrh Gm. ‘

‘ “2 B alo Bill. the Buckskin Kin . ‘ , I
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BY HAROLD PAYNE. 6“ “Kai Abe the Game Chicken from Tam. '  LgMgrmgset, tlleeWngg‘cltive Queen. . ,

1588 The Man from Mexico in New York e an rom , .

764 The New York Sharg’s Shadower. -
738 Detective Claxton. t 0 Record Breaker.
714 Gabe Gall. the Gamboiier from Great Hump,

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596 Rustler Ruhe: the Round-Up Detective.

872 The King-Pin Shark: or, Thad Burr‘s Ten Strike.
$1 The Tenderloin Big Four

'853 The Quaker City Crook.

844 Tracked to Chicago.

836, The Policy Brokers Blind.

629 The Frisco Sharper’s Cool Hand.

821 The Tramp Shadower’s Backer.

813 The Sham S otter‘s Shrewd Scheme.

816 The Grand treet Gold-Dust Sharpen.

796 Detective Burr's Luna'ic Witness

’792- The Wall Street Sharpcr's Snap.

784 Thad Burt's Death Drop.

742 Detective Burl- Among the New York Thugs.
734 Detective Burr‘s Foil' or, A \\ oman’s Strategy.

 

585 Dan Dixon’s Double.
Steady Hand. the Napoleon of Detectives ;
563 Wyoming Zeke, the Hotspur of Honeysuckle.
551 Garry Kean the Man with Backbone. l
539 Old Doubledark, the Wily Detective. i
531 Saddle-Chief Kit. the Prairie Centaur. l
521 Paradise Sam. the Nor'-West Pilot. l
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513 Texas Tartar. the Man With Nine Lives.

506 Uncle Honest. the Peacemaker of Hornets’ Nest.

498 Central Pacific Paul. the Mail Train Spy.

492 Border Bullet. the Prairie sharpshooter.
Kansas Kitten. the Northwest Detective.

479 Gladiator Gabe, the Samson of Sassajack.

470 The Duke 01' Dakota.

91 The Winning Oar: or. The Innkeeper’s Daughter. -
84 Hunted Down: or. The League of Three. ‘2
81 The Human Tiger: or. A Heart of Fire. ...-
75 Gentleman George: or. Parlor. Prison and Street. 
72 The Phantom Hand: or. The 5th Avenue Heiress.’ ' ‘.~
56 The Indian Mazeppa: or, Madman of the Plains. ~
49 The Wolf Demon; or. The Kanawha een. 
42 The California Detective: or, The Witc es of NS. _
81 The New York Sher ; or. The Flash of Lizhtninc.

27 The SDOtter Detect ve: or. Girls of New York.

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1000 Buffalo Bill’s Grim Guard. By Col. Inn-sham.) /
1001 The Brand—Burners of Cimarron. By John W.

728 Detective B .th H d uarters 8 1:1. 463 Gold Gauntlet. the Gulch Gladiator. , Osbon. E;
. m Detective 1335;. s:...:~*3.,2... pee 455 Yank Yellowbird, me Tall Hustler of the Hills. 1002 Silver City Sam, Bv 305 13- Badfifr- B Albert 
 706 Detective Bun-’3 seven Clues, 449 Blufi' Burke. King of the Rockies. ' 1003 Gold Dan; or, chk Talbot in Uta . y

'6” Thad Burr, the Invincible; or, The “L " Clue. 442 Wild West Walt. the Mountain Veteran “7. Aiken

690 The Matchless Detective.
68) XX. the Fatal Clew: or, Burr’s Master Case.

437 Deep Duke: or, The Man of Two Lives.
an The Rivals of Montana Mill

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El Ruble Bravo. King of the Swordsmen.

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887 Shadracll. the Sport Detective.

922 Gilbert Goldspnr. the Dandy Sport.

“905 Shasta Sam. the Sparkler.

£77 CooiCreede, the Dead-Shot.

759 The Sport from St Louis. I
i518 Roval Richard. the Thoroughbred. '

 

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657 Long Tom. the Privateer.
633 The Sea Spy,
621 The Red Privateer; or. The Midshipman
584 Fire Feather. the Buccaneer King. .' i
517 Buffalo Bill’s First Trail. l
361 Tombstone Dick. the Train Pilot.
122 Saul Sahberdav. the idiot Spy.
111 The Sum "“  ' “WW o" 'l“-0Q"innel"s Prime

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W ThleJ Viglvet Hand: or, The Iron Grip of Injun
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2 'lyhe Dare-Devil; or, The Winged Witch of 68 The Fighting rapper or. Kit Carson 133 Body the Rover the Ribbonmarot in-
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4 The Kldnapgcr; or, The Great Shanghai of Child of the Cord. By Dr. J . Robinson. 135 The Bush Ranger” or, The Half-Breed
‘ the Northwest. y Philip S. Warne. | 71 Ca tain Cool-Blade; or The Man-Shark Brigade. By Francis Jo nson. ‘
6 The Firc- It'lcndn; or, Hercules, the Hunch- of t 1e Mississippi. By Jos. E. edger Jr. 136 The Outhuv-Huntcr; or, Red John, th.
back. By A. P Morris. 72 The Phantom Hand ' or, The Heiress of Bush Ranger. By Francis Johnson.
6 \Vildcut Bob, the Boss Bruiser By Ed- Fifth Avenue. By A. W. Ai en. 137 Long Beard, the Giant Spy. By (2.. ‘
ward L. Wheeler. 73 The Knights of the Red Cross; or  Coomes. ‘
'7 Death-Notch, tthestroyt-r. By Oil Coomes. Magician of Granada. By Dr. J. H. Rohmsdn. 138 The Border Bandits ' or. The Horst,-
8 The "oodles-n filiorsclnan. Bv Cmtain .74 The Ca tuin oi‘the Rifles; ordflieQueen Thict's Trail. By Francis Johnson. ‘
J Mayne Roi], , , of the La es. By Capt. Mayne Reid? 139 Fire-Eye. the Sea Hyena' or. The Bride
l 9 Handy .\ ml y. Bv Sarnuel Lover. ‘15 Gentleman George. By A. W. Aiken. a Buccaneer. By (‘01. l‘rent 5s Ingraham. l
‘10 Vldocq, the French Pol-3e Sp" ,Writtenby 76 The Queen’sMunketcers: or. Thisbe. the 140 The Three Spaniards. By Geo. Walker.
Himself. ' . Princuss Palmist. By George Albany. 1 41 Equinox Tom, the Bully of Red Rock; or
11 Midshipman Easy. by CaptainrMarryat. , 77 The Fresh of Frisco. By A. W. Aikev Dan Brown‘s Masterstroke. By Joseph. E
12 The Death-Shot; or, Tracked To Death. 78 The Mysterious S y. By A. M. Graingcr. Badger. Jr.
By Captain Mayne Reid. 79 Joe Phenix, the Pol ce Shy. B A.W. Aiken. 4142 "aptuln Crimson, the Man of the Iron ’
18 Puthaway; or. Nick Whitfies the old Trap- 80 A Man of Nerve. By Philip ._ Warne. Face. By Maj. Dangerfield Burr
‘ pcr of the Nor’west. B Dr. J. H. Robinson. 81 The Human Tiger; or. A Heart of Fire. 143 The Czar9s Spy; or, The Nihilist League a;
,314 Tbaycndancgca, t e Scourge ; or, The War By Albert W. Aiken. . By 001. T. H. Monstcry.
' Eagle of the Mohawks. By Ned Buntline. J2 Iron Wrist. the Swordmaster. By Colonel 144 The Hunchback of Notre-Dameo
{I 5 The Tiger-Slayer; or, Eagle-Head t4; the Thomas Hoycr Monstery. By Victor Hugo. .
Rescue. By Gustave Aimard. - 83 Cold Bullet Sport. By Buffalo Bill. 145 into] Pards ' or, Soft Hand, the Silenll l
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of the Sc'ninolczs. By Neil Buntline. By Albert W. Aiken. V 143 The Doctor Detective; or, The Muster)
l1 7 Nightshade, the Robber Prince of Hounslow A , 85 The Cretan Rover ; or. Zuleikah, the of the Golden Coflin. By Geo e Lemue _
I Heath. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. ' Beautiful. By Col. Prentiss Ingraharn. ‘ 147 Gold Spur the Gentleman roni Texas. By
‘18 The Sea Bandit. By Ned Buntline. .. g, , .86 The Big Hunter: 01'. The noon '0! the Col. Prentiss lngraham.
19 Red Cedar, "*2! Prairie Outlaw. Byeumave Woods. By the author of “The Si at Hunter.” 148 0ne- \rmcd Alf the Giant Hunter of the
Aimartl. , t .-’ ’ 87 The Scarlet Captain ' or, The PriSOner or Great Lakes. By Oil Coomes.
20 The Bandit‘ 2-. Bay; or, The Pirates of the the Tower. By Col. Delle ra. l 49 The Border ilitics. By Gustave Aimard. '
Prairies. By Gustave Aimard. ‘ 88 Big George, the Giant of the Gulch; or, The 1 50 El Rubin Bravo, King of the Swordsmen 1
21 The Trap er’s Daughter; or, The Out- Five Outlaw Brothers. By Jose h E. Badger. Jr. B? CO]. Thomas HOyi I'Monstery. '
» law‘s Fate. v Gustave Aimard. , 89 The Pirate Prince. By 01. P. In raham. 151 The Freebootcrs. By Gustave Aimard.
22 ‘Wnitclatv; or, Nattie of the Lake Shore. 90 Wild ‘Vill, the Milli Ranchero; or, he Ter- 152 Captain lronncrve, the Counterfeitey. ‘4
a By Dr. J. H. Robinson. rible Texans. By Buckskin Sam. r Chief By Marmaduke Dey}. .
. 23 The Red \i'arrior; or, Stella. Dell-fine.~ 91 The Winning Oar; or, The Innkeeper’s 1 53 ‘l he \Vhitc Scalpel . y Gustave Aimard
1 Coman-he Lover. By Ned Buntline. Daughter. By Albert W. Aiken.  154 Joaquin, the Saddle King. By Joseph E_ 1
2i Prairh Flower. By G. Aimard'. 92 Buil‘alo Bill, the Buckskin King; or, The Badger, Jr. A
25 The Gold Guide; or, Steel Arm. the Regu- Amazon of the West. By Maj. Dangerfield Burr. V155 The Corsair uccn: or, The Gipsies oi .
f lator. By Francis Johnson. ,v' 93 Ca tain Dick Talbot, Kin ' of the Raina? the Sea. By Col. 'rentiss Ingraham.
. 26 The Dcath-‘I‘rack ' or. The Outlaws of the or, he Black-Hoods of Shasta. yA. W. cu. 156 Velvet Face, the Border l-raVO: 01‘. Muriel, a]
Mountain. By Francis Johnson. . 94 Freelance, the Buccaneer; or. Th aif 93“ the Danite’s Bride. By Dahllt'l'fit‘ld Burr.
.r, 27 The Spotter Detective. By A. W. Aiken. the Wave. By 001. PrentiSs Ingr m. ,2" ,157 Mourad, the Manlcluke; 0r. Th? Three
“ 28 Th rec-Fingered Jack, the Road-Agent of 95 Azhort, the Axman; or, The Secrets 6! the Swortimasters. By Col Thomas H. Monstery.
the Rockies. By J ~seph E. Badger. Jr. Ducal Palace. B Anthony P. Morris!  V1 58 The Doomo-d Dozen; or. Dolores. the
29 Tiger nick, the Faro King; or, The Cashier's 96 Double-Dent l ; or. The Spy Queen ot'Wyo-r Dunite's Daughter. By Dr. Frank P0well.
Crime. By Philip S. Warno. ming. By Capt. Fred. Whittaker. ' 159 Red Rudiger, the Archer; or. The Lady
(30 Gospel George; or. Fiery Fred. the Outlaw. 97 Bronze Jack, the California Theroughbred. Bertha’s Treachery. By Capt. F. Whittaker.
' By Joseph E. Bad er, Jr. B Albert W. Aiken. .. 160 S011 Hand, Sharp; or, The Man \\ ith thd
‘. ,.-§1 The New Yor Sharp; or, The Flash of 98 'the Rock Rider: or, The Spirit 0! the Sand. By Wm. R. Eyster.
. ., 3 Lightning. By Albert W. Aiken. Sierra. By Ca )t. Frcderic ; Whittaker. l 61 The \Volvcs 01‘ Ne\\' York ' or, Jo.
./ $.32 B’hoé's of Yale ' or, The Serapes of a Earthy!!!) The Giant ifleman. By 011 Coomes. l’hvnix’s Great Man Hunt. By A.  Aiken. I
. ' 'y Set of ollegians. By John D. Vose.  100 The French Spy; or, The Bride. of Paris, 162 The Mad Mari nor ° or. Dishonored am
183 Overland Kit; or, The Itiyl of Whithine. By Anthony P. Morris. Disowned. By 001- Prenéiss Inmaham- '.
I‘. B Albert W. Aiken. , " 101 The Man From Ne“! York; or, The 110-, 1 63 Ben Brion, the 'l‘rapBer Captain: 01‘, Red; ~-«
‘84 ocky Mountain Rob the California mance of a Rich Young Woman. By Aikep/ path. the Avenger. By 1‘. J. . Robinson. ~‘
Outlaw. By Albert W. Aiken. 102 The Masked Band ' or. The Man with. 164 The King’s Fool ' or. The Knights of the I
5 Kcntuck. the Sport' or. Dick Talbot at outaName. By George .Aiken. ./ ClasperiHandsand Red Branch. By C. D.Clark. ‘
the Mines. B Albert W. Aiken. .103 Merle, the Nuluneer; or, The Brand of 165 Joaquin, the Terrible, By J. E. Bad er.Jr.
6 Injun Die ° or, The Death Shot of Shasta: the Red Anchor. By Col. Prentiss lngraham. ,166 Owlct, the Robber Prince; or. The U1 new! ,w
By Albert W. Aiken. , ' .104 Montezuma, the Mora-Hess- or. T ' Highwayman. By S primus R. Urban. ' '
37 Hirl, the Hunchback; or, no Sword. Eagle and the Serpent. By Col. P. ‘ingr . ~i 67 The Man of Steel ; or, The Masked Knight
maker of t e Santee. B Dr. J. 11.. obiuaon. 105 Dan Brown 0! Denver the R0 opn. of the White Plume. B A. P. Morris.
38 Velvet Hand' or, T 9 Iron Gripe! Injun tain Detective. By Joseph .Ba r. J34 ’ MISS \Vild Bill, the Pistol ad Shot; or. Beige!
Dick. By Albert ’W. Aik’- ‘ 106 Shamun 0’ Brien, the Bould yet Gun; Don‘s Double. By Col. Prentiss In ham, ‘
89 The Russian S y ;~ .c'ho Brothers of the al. By Col. Delle Sara. ’ .4 69 Corporal Can non. the Man of orty Duels. " N,
Starry CI'OSS- BY aptaln Fred Whittaker. 107 ichard Talbot ol' Cinnabar; or. The By Col. Thomas Hoyer Monstery. ‘
‘ 0 The Long Haired “ Pardsg” or, The Brothers otthe Red Hand. By A...W. Aiken. 170 Sweet ‘Vllllfims the Trapper DetectiV'O- '
Tartars ol' the Plains. BE Jos. E. Badger, Jr. 108 The Duke of Diamonds 3 at. The Flowpr By Joe. E. Badger, Jr. a
41 Gold Dan ; or The W ite Savage of the Great of Calcutta. By Ca tain Frederick -Whittnk'er. 1‘71 Tiger Dick, the Man of the Iron Heart: 0' ..
Salt Lake. By Albert w. Aiken. w! 09 ('a tain Kyd, tli’e King of the Blunt; Flag. The Dumb Bandit. By Philip 8- Warne- ‘
2 The California Detective' or,The WW B 01. Prentiss In ham. . 172 The Black Pirate; or. The Mystery 01
. of New York. By Albert W. Al en. 0,, 4’ 1 10 he sue"; In emu". By H:W. Herbert, the GOP en Fetters. By Col. P. Ipmham.
43 Dakota Dan the Reckless Ran , or, The 111 The Smug ier Ca tain; or, The Skip- 178 California John, the Paell‘ic Thorouglr ‘
a Bee-Hunters’ Excursion. B 011 mes. r’s Crime. y Ned tline. bred. 13’}’ Albert W. Aiken. ’
4 01d Dan Rackback,t eGreat Extarmina- 112 oe Phcnix Private Detective' or. The V174 Th0 llantom Knightfi- By Capt 1':

tor; or The Triangle's Last Trail. 011 Coomes. Le to of the S eleton Xe s. B A. .Aik ' ltta 61'-
5 01d Hull’s Efie the Lightning Shot of the 113 T11? Sea sup or or, ‘he Imuteuwg‘ .175 Wild Bill’s Trump Card' or.TheIndian. -
Plains. B Jos. . adger, Jr. hooters. By Pro . J.  Ingraham. ,- , Heiress. By Major Dan erfleld Burr. '
6 Bowie- nife Ben, the Little Hunter of the 114 The Gentleman Fronn P115? or. The 176 Lad Ja uar, thé’Ro ber Queen. ByCay
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