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mycrew, there is no man who would date at-
‘ tom th h this channel.”

‘~ “ they will 0 it,” answered Mountjz-y,
forammnent lost in admiration of his riv s

and darmg. ,
“ He may berecklem one to make the at—
' I tempt, but he cannot ; the brig will go
‘ , down, I say.”
“God grant not, furthers are noble men on

board that Vessel; but, to see him die, I could

almost wish it so,” said Albert Mountjoy, the
, last sentence in. an inaudible voice.

The smuggler chief now had all he could do

, to height-ages upon his own course and vessel,
, and, ~ at their own dan er, the crew
looked ahead, unmindful of what to might be—

“, “ fall the brig; but, after several remarkably

narrow escapes from dashing upon the reefs, as
the channel turned, all eyes, as if by common
cement, glanced astern, and a cry broke from
min“? - -

“' e mg! the bug!”

, “ By Heaven! that boy still holds on! If she
does run this channel we are doomed, for in the
heavy seas she can overhaul me,” announced
Captain Darke,"new as anxious regarding the

 own ve
With the speed of a deer the Outlaw bounded
on her course, now shying aside, like a thing of
y, sense from a threatening danger to port. and
now swinging half round to change her course
so as not to rush upon a wall of breakers.
With a curse upon his lips, Darke, the Smug—
gler, suddenly turned it into a prayer of thanks-
, giving, as the schooner the next moment forged
‘ out or the dangerous chain of reefs, and gained
' deep water, having safely run the terrible gant-

“And thank Heaven for this storm, for it
hidesusfrom yonder hound on our track, and

_ 5 will send him down among the rocks,” be con—

. tinned, as the storm—clouds just then burst with
' ‘ fury, shutting out the view of the brig, and
rendering the sea as black as the darkest

ht. '
' Winding that the schooner could not stand up
under the canvas she carried, the chief at once
, lay to, and reeling everything close, once more
gotunder way, headin down the coast for a
' t of safety, and gmdinglhis vessel more by
inct than sight, as the knees was impene-
‘ treble eyen the length of the schooner’s deck

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‘ “Thisistoorou haseaforusto stand long,
so I will run into e inlet between the islands
, and wait until morning ' _ '
‘ _“ Can you find the c nnel in this darkness?
‘ _ asked Albert flounth

and I must find an anchorage.”
., “ erethe brig will find you in the morn-

ing," suggested the midshipman, rather more
anxioustokeep out in deep water than to run

- another) gantlct like the one they had justpassed
 1" 'b isatthe bottom before this,”was
“ l' "thechiei’s confident reply.

, “ I doubt it.”
Cs ‘ hedsneeringly.
“ ho pilotm haverauthrough, af-
ter what him do, but this black storm de—

 ords. H lth to
myw a es rm
18W "andsuddenl throu arent
in the  themoonys’hone; Eh ,
“Nowwemmfaandlhsvehalfamindto
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afloatGW-Drlorme.‘ashemwthemhoomr,»r '; ‘
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- “I think so; but its schooner is straining

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“In God’s name, ‘MWhat doyou find
to steer by here?” as Captain Delorme, stand»

ing at the wheel with Roy Dean, aidin bun
with his strength,and watchin with 
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a t 'r- rea ess, caringye ping.

“ It is easier to run through here in this
storm than in a calm, sir, for the waves dash
upon the rocks now and show me where danger
lies, and I have but to keep the channel,” mod-
est] re ied the youth. ,

“ to looks the saineto me; but do not let
me distract your attention.”

“ This is bad.”

None uttered a word, but all looked anxiously
at R0 Dean, who had spoken.

“ t rain-storm is coming upon us, sir, and
the rest of the way I will have to run by the
sound of the breakers alone, and my remem-
brance of the channel, for it will be too dark to
see. Please place two good men forward to call
out to me, sir. ”

The young ilot spoke with the utmost cool-
ness, and F Lennox called out:

“ I will take the larboard bow.”

“ And I the starboard,” cried the old lieuten—

t.

“You can easily distinguish the roar of the
breakers from the storm. Call out quickly and
distinctly.”

“A , ay, sir,” answered the two officers, in
the same tone of respect they would have used
in addressing their commander, and they has-
tened forward, just as darkness covered the sea,
the same darkness which the uggler chief
h£db%M'cm would prove the destructiou of
t e g.

Into the gloom the Sleuthth held her
we , the torrents of rain falling around, her,
an every one as silent as death, for the keen-
est eye could not penetrate half the length of
the vessel.

“ Breakers ahead!” came in muffled tones
from forward, and all were on the i nice, ex-
pecting an order from the young page. V

13:11:, none came, and the brig rushed on in the
g oom. _

“ Breakers off larboerd how!”

The cry came sullenly aft through the roar-
ing waters and beating rain, and the young pi»
lot said simpl :

“ Starboar hard !”

“Starboard hard ’tisl” answered the deep
tolues 1.of Captain Delorme, aiding Roy with the
w as

_ “ Breakers, starboard !” came again from
forward; and again the helm was put down and
the brig s bows swung away from the threaten-

danger.

And thus it went on for some minutes, when
the bounding of the vessel proved that she was
riding the deep sea waves and that the fearful
channel had been safel run.

A wild cheer broke rem the crew, and Cap-
tain Delorme said in a low, tremnlous tone:

“ Boy, you have won a l by athis
night’s work. -

‘ Let us catch the schooner first, air,” was the
modest answer. '

“ Rave you any idea what course to pur-
sue?” ~

“ Yes, sir: he'bas gone dawn the coast, Pam
certain, for he will not care to face ‘ rough
sea, and believin the brig lost. will try and
tween the islamls, which is
easyto do, ithecangct itsbearingsinythe
storm.” V ‘ _ , '

“Yourreasomngisgood, and the brig is in
your hands; but see, the storm is blowing over,”
andthe captain pointed to where the waters
were ting with moonlight '

   
 

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‘Havingsightedthe erthe brig at once

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nationality” med! 30!, sl‘adIn for them“
moon new shone in a cloudless sky,.. and: the

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, every eye was «new
upon ‘ ' , '

, m8}! , speed,
gaining rapidly upon the schooner, which I
out the reefs in her canvas, al- _

sand-wing tutors  ».
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into the water    distinctly

heardonthebrig; ‘ y ,

“Poor Mommy; be is having  time
of it; but what is to be done, ml”, asked Cap-
tain pelorme, turning to Buy,” though to a

superior. 7 H . v

‘ in and unchec- behind the island, sir,
for the storm has blown itself out, and then
send boats ashore to Capture the smugglers,”
was the advice of the young

“is there no we. they can cave the island 3";

“Only bya \boat, sir, audit wcdo not
make a ' soon, they will escape us, for
Ca tam Darke ls'no man to remain in'a trap,
an endently had some plan of ' action when he
reached his schooner.” *

“Then run in under the island and we’ll an—
chor. Lennon, get two boats ready to make a
landin .” H s

The ‘ soon ran into comparatively smooth
water, the boats were lowered, and, in spite of
his past hardships, andsevere work of the night,
Roy  went as ide, braced himself
up With a dose 0 brandy, given him by the

surgeon. .

A short row and the , ’ landed: but, with-
0‘“ 108mg «tune they across the point to
the spot where lay the schooner, arriving there
Just as the east grew gray with approaching

dawn. . 4

The schooner lay 1111131: her beam-ends, the
surf hitting her lard b wstheéver and anon, and
amasso wreck .upon beach

“ Ahoy, Sleuthhoynndsl” A ' ‘

The men started at the hail, and, glancing
around, saw several terms approaching them,
haying been hidden behind a sand bill;

“Hold! Wears friends,”criedthesame voice.

“Mommy, as I live!” and, Fred Lannox
sprung forward and greeted the midshéél-
man, who Justthe‘n came, up, owed by 9
three seamen, who had been, his fellowprisour

ers. I ‘ '
“ Well, where, have ' on come: from, and
where are your captors, asked Fredlennox
We ’were forced passengers 'on‘ yonder
wrecked schooner duri the desperate chase
you gave us, and barks Smuggler,‘ and his
crew shoal a small boat when we at

generously f’vin useurtreed bidding
metell Gap ain loans that ligfiwnded t0 Yet
meet him under better circumstances, and
av‘enge‘ Mggzdamw agedone‘ hun’  t.
will make first oer of , his new schooner.”
meridian? 5’31de at: myself bmgg' but mm;
y wi eve m to. we 0
Dingo, the Smuggler.” 7 1 cap
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mod the butt of a dueling pistol, for one“

year before he had killed his best friend in a

duel, on account of asudden rivalry that s rung

u between them for the love of pretty
ordaunt.

Poor M , half broken-hearted at the act
of Raleigh id on her account, refused to see
him again, and losing the one he idolized, and
mourning the death of his friend at his hands,
Reid had turned to the Wine—cup and gambling-
table to drown sorrow, though, well knowing
that his evil career was turning the dark hair
of his parents to silver, and bringing misery
and shame upon their declining years.

Such was the young man who now boldly
sided with Roy Dean, and not one was there in
that crowd who cared to push matters to a
crisis with Raleigh Reid.

“ Then, with you as his champion, the smug-
gler cannot refuse to meet me,” persisted Mark

ordaunt. -

“If Roy Dean, whom I believe to be more
sinned against than sinning, will accept of my
services as his second, he shall have them, and
if he kills you, Mark in fair combat, I pledge
him m word he shal not be molested.”

“In eed I thank ou, Raleigh Reid, and if
Mark Mordaunt st' forces this meeting, I am
wholly at his service,” and Roglsstepped for-
ward and grasped the hand of ' new-found
friend, who, in turn, seemed fully determined
to stand b his words.

“I do orce this meeting, sir, for I am not
one to let a blow pass without punishment.”

“ So be it, sir; am in the hands of Mr. Reid
for an arrangement of the matter,” said Roy,
with utmost indifference of tone and manner
and he turned to Ralei h Reid, who step
apart with him, where t e could converse in
words that it was not possi Is for the others to
hear, for that the young man who had boldly
sided with the fisherslad, expected treachery at
the hands of his friends, was evident.

“ Mark, we will use your pistols, but I must
load the one to be fired by Roy Dean,” said
Rel ' h Reid, after awhile.

“ by not let the beggarly fisherman use his
own istol, which he drew awhile since?”

vr‘“ use it has been loaded some time and

My miss fire; if I load the weapons they will
-- certainly go off.”

Thisarranementdidnotseemto lease
either Mark ordaunt or his friends- bu , con-
fident that Ral‘e‘i‘glh Reid would have his way in
the end, and confident in his skill as a.
marksman, Mark ordaunt was compelled to
acquiesce, and the pistols 'lon , silver-mounted
weapons heirlooms in t e ordaunt familg,
were taken out and loaded by the secon
Wilbur Otey acting for the youn planter.

Fifteen paces were then careful y step off,
a Mexican peso tossed ugjor position an word
both of which Raleigh id won for R0 , an .
the ltwo young men placed in readm' ess for the
due

As for R0 Dean he seemed calm to indifler—
once, while ark Mordaunt had a revengeful,
determined expression upon his face.

‘.‘ Gentlemen, are. you readvl” and as the
clear, ringing tones of RaleighReid cut the air,

‘ ’t had floated in harmony throu h his

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" father’s church, when he led the choir fore

he had one so wholl to the his face turn~
ed d y e, for t ey recalle with painful
vividness t e scene in his own life one year be-
fore, when he had sent a bullet through the
heart of a friend, and by that act severed him
from the one born he loved most in the world.
fiefirm response from both.
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“ Reed 1” was t

The pistol of Mark Mordaunt flashed at the
word, and Roy Dean took a step backward, as
though hard hit; but, recovering himself quick-
ly the youth leveled his pistol and fired.

The bullet went unernngly upon its errand,
but not at the life of Mark Mordaunt.

As though disdainin to take a life he held at
hisme , Roy Dean d fired at a mocking-
bird, tril ing its notes on a branch twenty paces
away, and undisturbed b the shot  scene.

Instantly the big-g! fell ellid from OR its perch,
while Bo Dean uiet : '

“ ourybullet was "wqell sezt, Mark Mordaunt;
but for theI of your mother and sister 1

ur e.

“Bravo! you’ve a noble heart,  Dean
beneath that red Jacket, " and Ralch Reid

ru forward and grasped his hand, while
wordaunt, white, trembling and furious,
knew not what to so. or do, for .such magna-
nimit had not been lieVed ble_.

“ on cannotacce tyour is at his hands,”
said Wilher Otey to k Mordaunt.

" No, we must have a second meeting' de.
mend it,” and the youn planter advanced to-
ward the spot where 0y and Raleigh Reid
stood.

“And I as second refuse to allow it, for

' m hunei would havt killed Roy Dean had It

not imbedded' Iitself in a gold miniature he

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the young man with a look he did not care to
meet. « -

“ I am glad to know my aim was true. Next
time I’ll fire at his head,” said Mark Mor-
daunt.

“And I say there shall be no second meet-
ing, for he. received your fire, and then gave
you your life, which he roved b bringing
down yonder bird; that 6 could ve kille
you, you know. Come, Dean, if you are going
toward the shore, I will accompany you, for my

3 horse will follow.”

“ And am 1 to understand, Raleigh Reid, that
you forsake your friends for that lad?”

“Oh, no, Mark; I only wish to see fair play
done one who has a nerve of iron and the heart
of a. woman. I’ll join you to-night at Hayes’s
Inn, and we’ll drink to sweet Nellie and her
Revolutionary pistol that scattered us so to-
day! I am ready, Dean,” and calling to his
well—trained horse to follow, he walked away
with Roy Dean, leaving Mark Mordaunt and
his comrades not at all satisfied with the turn
of the tide against them.

CHAPTER XI.
RUBY’S PLEDGE.

SEVERAL days passed after the duel, and Roy
Dean found himself an ob'ect of still more dis-
agreeable notoriety, for t e affair had become
known, how Nellie Hayes had taken his rt at
the tavern, and of his meeting with Mar Mor—
daunt and sparing his life.

Worried by the rumors oing abroad, and the
insolent gaze of the poop e be met, Roy kept
close at home in the cabin or out upon the Gulf
in his little sloop, waiting impatiently for the
day to come that would bring the Sleuthhound
back and with it his cadetship.

Anxious to learn how Rugby Mountjoy re-

ded him, after all she h , heard against
im, he determined one afternoon to walk
down in the direction of Magnolia Retreat, and
endeavor to see her, for he knew that she ss-
ed several hours of each day upon the bee of
her favorite mare, Bonnie Bess, scouring the
country or dashing along the beach.

After a rapid walk the white walls of the
mansion came in sight, and he used, for no-
where was visible e one he so onged to see.

Pausing, he searched the road, and then the
grove of magnolias, but without the result he

esired, and, greatly disappointed, he turned to
retrace his way, 1: ough determined to come
each day until he did meet the maiden.

“How savagely the tide runs in this after-
noon! There as been a storm at sea,” he said,
and he azed out n u the blue waters with
that w‘ ful gaze o a sailor longing to be
bounding over the waves with a fleet craft be-
neath his feet.

burst from his lips as though forced
from them by sudden fright, and he stood like
a statue, g with staring eyes over the edge
of the cli .

. The sea was rolling in in hea waves, the
tide rising ra idl higher and big or and fall-
ing against t e c ill' with a roar like thunder,
and as if striving to crush the opposition of the
earth to the power of the ocean.

But this was not what had attracted the
of Roy Dean and brought the startled exclama-
tion to his lips; but, instead it was to behold
one whom he oved in deadly danger—a young
girl struggling for the life of hersolf and the
noble animal that bore her.

That the chances were terribly against him
the youth well knew; but he was not one to
shrink from danger, and beingfisan untirl
swimmer, he quick] threw aside 1flicket, ha
and shoes and boun ed from the cl‘ into the
wild watem.

How nobly he succeeded the reader has al-
ready seen, and that he staggered up the path
from the sea, carrying his precious burden, and
happy beyond expression that he had saved
Ruby Mounting from a watery ve.

Upon the c i he was met by a tain Mount-
joy and half a hundred slaves. the utter having
seen, while at work in the fields, the maid ride
down upon the beach and not return, a circum-
stancetbat caused them to give the alarm at
the mansion, for to their ears came the sound of
the incoming tide.

With a manliness that Roy had not exmoted,
after his treatment of him some time fore,
Captain Mountjoy grasped the hand of the
youth, and thanked him over and over again,

or Ruby was as dear to him as though she had
been his own daughter.

Declining the invitation to the mansion, and
refusing also to bedriven home in the Magnolia
Retreat carriage, Rey Dean returned slowl to
the fishing hamlet, his heart glad that to :11
Ruby owed her life, and more than ever going
out to her with love.

When, at the cabin. he told the Commodore
and Daniel of his adVenture, the former said,
fervently:

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your mark in e we inspite of the enemies
thatnow boost you.” r
And Basel his hand, and heroics“

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“Romyouhaveimre than saved milieu:

   

saving Rub . Were she to die, I would not

care to live, ’ and he turned away with a man-

ner so strange, and sodeeply moved that a new

gght seemed to break in upon the mind of Roy
can.

“Can Hazel love Ruby, I wonder?” he mut-
tered, and the thought seemed to give him great
pain, as he sat over in a corner of the room, and
through the open door saw Hazel making 11‘s
toilet with great care and putting on his bezt
suit of clothes.

- ' Hullo, Hazel, it is not the Sabbath day, boy,”
hailed the Commodore, as his son came out of
the room looking certainly very handsome in
his new suit. ,

“ I know it, father, but I was going to mount
the old horse and ride over to congratulr‘e
Rulby,” and the man blushed like a SCLUL’.‘

1r

“Ah, yes; and give her my love, boy," and
the Commodore walked out to have a look
about the place, not noticing, as Roy had, the
flushed face of his son. '

The old nag that Hazel surprised by turning
into a saddle-horse that alternoon had not, in a.
dozen years, passed over the ground at so rapid
a ace as he was forced upon while en route to
Magnolia Retreat.

But, as he drew near the mansion he came
down to a walk, not being urged by his rider,
whose courage seemed to be failing him when
in sight of the house where lived the girl he so
ove . -

“ She’s but a child, and I should be ashamed
of myself; but then, there are those who say
she cares for me, and she’s only achild in cars,
and I will ask her for if I do not Albert ount-
joy will return from sea, and the captain in-
tends that she shall be his wife.

“ Ah me! if she refuses me, then will I indent
be wretched.”

Thus muttering to himself, Hazel Dean gs vo
his rein to a n oboy, who had approached us
he rode up, an asking if Ruby was at home
learned that she had gone down upon the clifl
to a pine grove, a favorite resort of the
maiden’s.

Thither Hazel at once directed his steps, and
soon came in sight of the little lattice arbor
glimmering through the trees. .

Within sat Ruby, attired in pure white, and
looking more beautiful than ever, in spite of
the fri ht and danger of a few hours befOre.

She ld in her lap a book, but had evidently
not been reading it, for her e as were fixed
upon the far-off waters, spar under the
re s of the setting sun.

‘ Ruby 1"

‘ With a 81' ht cry she sprung to her feet, and
beholding w o it was that had called her, she
rung toward him with a look of pleasure at
1«igning that set every vein in Hazel’s body

on .

“0h, Hazel, how glad I am to see you. I
know on have come to tell me how happy you
are to ow that Roy saved me from dent . ’

Hazel could not exactly say that, for he had
wished a hundred times, during his ride on 7,
that he hadbeen the one to rescue the your»;
girl; but he was more than re'oiced that :1 .2

ad met with no harm, and to] horse with :1
voice that plainly showed how deeply he was
moved at the thought of losing her.

“Oh, Ruby, if on had died it would haVe
broken my heart, ’ he blurted out, aftera mom
ment’s silence.

“Wh , Hazel, the death of a girl like me
break e heart of a great strong man like
you?” she replied, unintentionally giving him
a clélmce to improve the opportunity for love-
ms mg.

“ ‘.’ou are no child, or girl an lo r, Rub
but; {woman who controls the  of meg:
ton? here are scores who love 011' but, they do
not, cannot love you as I o, for, since the
night I brought you in my arms from the

in the world.”
ihby seemed startled by such words from
the hone calm Hazel Dean, and her *face
paid a litt e, while she said softly:
“You love Roy as much as you do me,
wfllfiel.” ,
"aerAh, Rub 1 why misunderstand me? Roy
is a boy, on you a woman. Yes, I luv" him
slim brother, and as I believe I would ; so—-.
but on are difleren and Ihave come in oak
ya: to-to—-well, might as well out with
 be my wife.”
(Ruby was now upon her feet, and her face
very gale while she said, faintly:
‘5 O , Hazel, you cannot mean thisl”
“ I do mean it, Rub
9‘ Your wife 7 Oh,
" I felt I would surprise you, Ruby, for I am
no» longer a young man, as I am past thirty-
,live, and I am no scholar, or great gentleman
like others you know' but I have an honest
heart and strong has to tell for on, andI
will fltu the little home and make t so com-
mon oryou,and wewmbesohappythene,

“0h, Easel! Easel! do not my

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theywell knew the enemies he had, since it was
 that the youth had joined the mug—

' > After waiting awhile longer, and glancing
down the-vale and out upon the moonlit waters
 therGulf, Hazel was rising to go forth to
 for Boy, when the object of their anxiety,

 ‘ Well, my hey, I am glad you have returned;

{ butlthought that you ad gone out hunting,”

* said'the Commodore, ki dly.

_, “I did, father,” was the quiet answer, and
in a tone that proved that Roy was deeply
moved. - I

“Then where is your rifle?”
“True, I have forgotten it.

 

The truth is,

father, as I was commg the road bv the Mag— .

niolia Retreat burying—ground, I met rk Mor-
daunt,’who was returning from town, and evi-

dently under the influence of liquor.
“ ' ' g me in the moonlight, he turned
' his horse and spurred toward me, at the same
time drawing a pistol, and saying he intended

‘ killin me.

u 9‘1 ' not care to slay him, so brought his
Thor-so down with a shot, determined to then
i7 ' , upon ood
° ; but the fall of his horse threw 'm
y  to the ground, and he lay there stun-

nod.
“ Net dead?” asked the Commodore, anx—
ious] .
‘ “ no, for I filled my hunting flask with
j water and soon brought him to, when he at
‘ , once commenced a tirade against me", to avoid
, Which I left him, and looking back saw him
arise and start homeward; but in the trouble, I
’ left without my rifle.” .
“Iwill return and get it for you, as you seem
‘ tired, Roy,” said Hazel, kinda;
, __ “Oh no; Iwill t Sandy nson’s boytogo
after it early in ’t 9 morning, for I leave home

Mordaunt and give him a

' , withinthe our.
7“ Leave ’9‘” . t

, t It was the question on the hpsof both Damel
' andHaml Dean. .

_‘ "Y father and Hazel, for I Will not longer
’, rennin ,sti tizedaslamdallywiththe
" brandotsm er;no,Iwill puttoseain the
 sleep you gave me, father, and find the
L , bright-war Sleut bean and if my cadetship
V'hasnotbeenreceived, ' enlistasasea—
' man ”

It was in vein that both the Commodore and
Basel urged ' such a course, for Boy was
decided; and finding all arguments unavailing,
they set about prigaring for his trip.
‘ “lell wi you and put'you onthe
, Sleuthhounfi? Rota: announced Hazel.
. o,indeed; sloopIcaneasilymnagie,
audit maybeweekshefore I run acrosst e
’_   lshallrunalongthe coastotconirse,fnt-
 into Mel-ileum! Pensacola;  m.
' to visit the smugglers’ island and discover
; ‘tha mystery of this slhsecter that the lads all say
 theyseethere at nig t on the rocks,and aha
 V‘ «ifii‘bfii’w be : smarts}:an
~ ~ '  ‘ , or

 ’dhetterlétalone,’ .
the superstiti’ ousdreadotasailor‘ 

,v“?2ltear mitherspofispmtnorhumanhe—
. ‘ uttered'a recklem laugh, and,
f  ‘ the trim little sleep, which
film ‘ up ates: a out before, and
i  rigedfor -m,hewent‘-down
to‘thezlshore‘follow . by the two men. ,
‘ “Good-h , my boy; hatit is that drives
 amnyourhometoleam our-father
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“It” ma ; be, i ‘ maybe,” murmured the old
‘ ' , . cmquietly: ,
v 'j‘ 3!, you have some other reason for leav-

 hsyndot  of the men, Roy
standath silent and deeply moved; they

 the  craft  npifly away

theisnd.
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of mounted men, and at their head the town

constable.

“Good—morning, Hazel! is that unworthy
brother of ours there?” ueried the constable.

“What 0 you mean, u Hollis?" answered
Hazel, in a tone that proved he was in no mood
to be trifled with, and lmowing that he was a
dangerous man when aroused, and at the same
time respecting and liking the honest farmer-
fisherman, the constable changed his manner as
he answered: .

“ It seems, Hazel that there is a strong charge
made against Roy bean.”

“There have been several lies trumped up

' him by men unworthy to raise their

eyes to his,” was Hazel’s hot rejoinder.

“That may be, and I have befriended the
lad; butinthislastchargehe seemstobe

fl .”
gu“ 3i what is the boy charged?” asked Daniel
Dan, coming out of the cabin, having heard
w t

passed.
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE PURSUIT.
‘ “ THE man who makes that charge lies!”

The voice of Hazel Dean run out fiercely in
his denunciation of the one w 0 had accused
Roy Dean of murder; but his father laid his
hand calmly upon his shoulder, and said, in his
quiet way: a

“ No hard words, Hazel, but let us hear all
that Ben Hollis has to say.”

“ First, tell me if the boy is here?” answered
the constable. ,

‘ ‘ He is not.”

“Do you know where he is, Hazel?”

“ I do.” .

“ And he can be foundlf’

“Hewill be willing to stand his trial; now
tell us who it is that accuses him of the murder
01 Mark Mordaunt?”

“Well, Mordaunt started home last night, a
little the worse for liquor, and this morning be-
fore day I was sent for to go to Magnolia Re—
treat, where I arrived about sunrise, to find
quite a crowd thered.

“ Captain ountjoy told me that, late at
night, oneof his negroes awoke him with the
report that he was returning from the Mor-
daunt plantation, where he had been to see his
sweetheart, when he aw two personsin the road
aheadof him, and beheldoneot themraise his
rifle and fire u the other, who was mounted.

“At the she both horse and rider went down,
and the fri htened negro hid in the woods a
Ion time orehefound couragetorun onand
tel‘l‘ C’sPtunma'stelg t at t to th

a can joy once wen e spot,

'd by his servant, and found there the
cad horse of Mark Hordeunt, but no one was
visible; yet, as light broke, a rifle was found

do
mthe andtisreeo ' asthewea
.bakgggntloRoyDeau.” m M
’ “ olden,Ben Hollis,Ican tell outhe

whole story, for my father and myse had it
fromtheboy’s own ' "andhe wentontotell
exactly what ' made known.

“Hafiz-fit ' come out that wa ,Haael;
but, if k went home, whereis he?
hasnotbeenseen?” asked theCom-
modore,withconnderahlealarm. \.

“No, hehas not, and more: there on tracks
tothe water-side, as thoughaman had can-led-
abodytheroandthrowni‘in. Itellyou,

things look dark fox-Roy Dean.” I

“Iwillnot believehekilled Mark Mordnunt
untilhetells mo sowith his ownlips: 
stunnetlashewaslgethe fall,l[ark mighth

 forest.”
I

Deanofmnrder,” ' ,
“Thereinnorneedvofthat;~ y
isyalarfi now, and Mark Mordnunt cannot be
fouls? his horse lieson the clifl,with a bul~
meats and 
bulletwas wwastoundnearuidbelongsto
RoyDean,‘ .w from your own  union,
Hamel.  having a difficulty with:
mvfriend. r 1 g ' ' ~ 
The speakerwastheyoungmsnwhohad
nrgedonthsduelbetwreen Earkflordsuntsnd
Roy, and who now seemed a to haves.

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chance to avenig‘fihimse‘ liter what the fisher. ..

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breaks stones!“me .
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moon-tor.

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“ So be it; you are welcome, Ben Hollis, for I
know you’ve your duty to do; but, there are
two of your comrades who will be as bad 03 as
Mark Mordaunt, if they attempt to enter my
house,” and Hazel looked at Dave Tuttle and
Wilber Otey in a manner that made those two

 

worthies conclude to remain on their horses, , 
and leave the search to the others of the , 

party.

Ben Hollis set to work systematics.“ to car- I _
ry out his duty, and, aided by sever others, , 
every corner and crevice of the cabin and place 
were searched diligently,’-and, of course, with-
out the hoped—for result.

Durin the time that the constable was look-
ing for y, the Commodore and Hazel sat up-
on the rch, silent and sad. I .

“ We he’s not here, that’s certain unless you
have some secret Place to put him in; but I’ll
catch him yet, or you know ’tis my duty,
Hazel.” .

“ Yes, and now that you have done your duty
here, Ben Hollis you and our friends ' ht as
wellbe off,” and as Haze spokeinnogllegasantr
mood, he saw Wilber Otey and Dave Tuttle
with their heads together, and heard them call
ttg the constable, who instantly approached

em.

“ I say, Hazel, didn’t you have a little sloop,
altered from a yawl?”

“ No, 1 never owned such a boat, Ben Hollis.”~ ,

“Well, your father did, or Boy did, and I
see it is gene; have you sold it?”

“ That is my own aflair.”

“Now, Hazel, don’t be angry with me, for
Ru know I’ve got my duty to discharge; but

ttle, here, sa 5 the sloop was at your dock
grimy, and gueSS the boyhes gone away

Hazel made no reply but it looks would kill.
gave Tuttle’s life would have ended then and

ere. »

“There comesa logger nowand the fisher-
man can tell us if he saw the sloop,” exclaimed
Wilber Otey, to one of those broad,
short cm th 0 n decks and one stump
mast, used ythe garnish fishermenon Lake
Borgne halt a century ago.

The constable and his comrades at once ad
jam-nod to the shore, the Commodore and Hazel
following them, deeply interested in the report
at} §andy Benson, who was the fisherman in I,

e r. ' " 0

u x ,.

0a, Sand , met anysail going out or

y ore as you came in?” called
out the constable, as the Wm anchor '
half a cable’s-length of! the h, and the, old
fisherman and his assistan Jake, gotintoa
small pirague to make a loo 3.

“ Yes, I sighted Ca ’n Morse runnin’ for ther
fishin’-groun s an’ punish Felipe hain’t far
astern of us.”

“ But did Iyou see nothing else; Dean’s sloop,
for instance persisted the constable. ' ‘
“So I didzit were runnin’free a league
awayfrom us,but m eyes is/too dim to say
who was in it, coasts e. ’

“ Was there more than one , rsoul”
bilge, only one, and Jake d it were Dean’s; ,
X yell of delight broke from sevsral of the;
crowd, while Daniel and Hamel Dean looked'ths ,
Fighter?! id! in he " bostf ailing!”

e ,0 man, w a your or '
called out the constable. a

“She’s better than she looks, constable, an?

stiff asachurqhsteeple in a blow,” ,

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tea ' ; ave ouacrew’!

“ A few men, and I will find more; but if you
know of any who wish to cruise in a legitimate
but dangerous service, will engage them; now
I will row on d and ask to have a look at
the schooner. ”

“I will take you out, sir.” and the lad, who
had dslyly approached unperceived, sprung for—

vwar

é “ Hullo, my boy! You were eavesdropping,”
:cried the young sailor, sternly, as Adam Breed
Ewalked away.
‘ “ Oh, no, sir, I did not intend to listen: I only
wished to speak to you, and if you will only
take me with you, I will be so glad, and work
.so hard for you.”
Something in the lad’s face recalled some one
' he had met before, and his entreating manner,
{and earnest, expressive eyes, caused him to de-
;cide at once in his favor.
j- “I will take you, if there is no one to say
“my.”
2 “ There is no one. sir; I am an orphan and all
alone in the world,” and the eyes filled with
tears, and the slender form trembled with the
remembrance of some ast grief.

“Very well, you sh go with me: now tell
me your name? ’

“ Call me Skip, sir.”

“A good name, as you seem very light of
foot; now, put me on board that schooner, and,
mind you, not a word’about what you heard
between myself and the old entleman.”

“Ican keepa secret, sir: have one of my
own to keep,” was the reassuring reply, and,
five minutes after, the young sailor was admir-
ing the beautiful vessel from her decks; and
more, when the clock on the t0wn watch-tower
told midnight, the fleet schooner was flyin
down Mobile Bay under a cloud of canvas, an
at her helm stood her new owner a proud look
upon his fine, fearless face, and a determination
to dare some great. danger shining forth from
his dark, piercing eyes. '

CHAPTER XXX.
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the scenes so lon left unspoken of, and in his
mind's eye revisit agnolia Retreat, the home

of Captain Mountjoy? _ .

Upon the broad mm, the Will behold
Ruby, grown more autiful t an ever yet
with an air of sadness that adds a look 0 ma-
turi to her face, and ,proves that the years
whic have passed over her young head have
not brought all sunshine.

As she sits thus in deep thought, for the tone
embroidery upon her lap remains untouch
her mind seems far awa , and though the time
is approaching when 3 0 must marry Haul
Dean, to whom she ave her promise more than
a earbefore, her ams are of another, one
wlirom she is following with her heart in all his
wanderings. .

The charges against him of being an outlaw
and a murderer she has never believed, and

did she strive to rescue him from the

eath that threatened him: but unavailing was

her every effort, so thorough was the espionage

held over her by Captain MountJoy and
others.

At length, when he escaped—the one love of
her life—her heart gave one great bound of Joy,
and she haped for his safety, and feared has re-
capture, until the days went by and she knew
he must be free.

And innocent, good-hearted Hazel told her
who it was that befriended Boy, thmkmg it
would ‘ve her leasure: but in her heart were.

seeds of‘ziealousy, for she knew, with a
woman’s intuitive knowledge, that love alone
could have prompted the act of Mor-
daunt, to save the life of the man who had been

And when it was rumored that Mor-
daunt and her mother had suddenly sol their
beautiful home to a Jew banker, and gone
away to liVe, none knew where, Ruby Mount—
ioy felt asured that she had followed Roy
h

r tried as her brother’s murderer.

and perha had become his‘wife, for
er evotion to ‘ certainly claimed a re-
ward

But then, one da a beautiful brig-of-war

ylia Retreat, and Albert

Mouutjoy return to his boyhood home, ac-

ed by Fred Lennox, and then the sor-

rc g maiden heard of poor Roy, and how he

had, by the aid of some one on board the brig,

escaped, all thought to die, for he had taken
fearful chances for life.

'Afew days were spent at M olia Retreat,

, I "M then the Sleuthhound set sai once more up-
 ' u her path of duty, Albert .Mountjoy leaving
’ . his heme with a curse upon his lips and bitter-

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mend breatsin his b for Ruby]! unt-
idy had refusedt his proffer love in tonesgthat
meant no reconsideration of the matter.

“th loves that murderer and mtlawlzlibiut’,
mthethreatodthe young officer as hebrlg
dulled toward the Gulf and na’ his native
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And thus had the days passed into weeks, un-
til startling rumors were afloat of a dangerous
vessel cruising in the Gulf and committing pi—
racies.

And, still mere, rumors came of high handed
outrages committed on sea and shore, and
though the Sleuthhound, a cutter and sloop-of—
war were in constant pursuit of this terrible
Buccaneer, he evaded all attempts to capture

1m.

That it was the old foe of the coast, Darke,
turned into a pirate, all knew, and most anxious
were the naval ofiicers to run down the daring
chief who had at times daily tried his strength
with their cruisers, and either whipped them off
or escaped them. ’

And then, another surprising rumor spread
like wildfire along the Gulf and lake shores, to
the effect that another vessel, the very counter-
part of the Nemesis, the pirate vessel, had been
seen in the Rigoletts, apparently lying in wait
for a foe or a prize.

At first this strange vessel was supposed to be
an English privateer, for the threatening war-
cloud of 1812, between England and America
was just bursting upon the land; but, when the
bri -of—war Sleuthhound, hearing of the stran-
ger 5 presence in the Rigoletts, stood down to-
ward her, the mysterious schooner took to
flight, and, refusing to return the American’s
fire, sailed away with the speed of the wind, it
was evident that the craft could not be an Eng-
lishman.

A pirate it must be; erhaps a. twin schoon—
er under one of Darke’s ieutenants, was the uni-
versal opinion, until, one night of storm, when
the sea was lashed to fury, and the glare of the
lightning made the waters appear as on fire, the
thunder of guns brought fishermen and planters
to their doors, and of! upon the wild waters all
beheld two vessels in fierce combat.

One of these had the black flag of the corsair
flying above its decks; the other was fighting
under no flag.

One was the well-known schooner of Darke
the Pirate; the other was its twin, the strange
and m sterious schooner!

Wit ea r eyes the dwellers on the coast
watched this savage battle saw each vessel give
and receive wounds, beheld the bright flashes
of their guns, which commingling with the
lightning’s glare lit up their decks filled with
fighting men, heard the roar of the artillery.
'oining their brazen notes with the thunders of

eaven, and were more mystified than ever re—
garding the strange craft.

Then, as the two vessels drew nearer to-
gether in the hot contest for mastery, unmindful

of the storm, the lockers-on saw two large

cruisers come in sight, bearing down upon the
combatants.

One was an American sloopvof-war the other
the Sleuthhound, and they both singled out one
of the schooners.

But with deadlier foes in view the firin on
the schooners ceased, and spreading their uge
wings of canvas they new away over the wind-
swept waves, each one close tpressed by a
cruiser that poured a hotfire a ter the flying
craft ahead. ‘

And viciously did Darke return that fire upon
the brig, which had singled him out; but the
stranger schooner, flagless and silent, bounded
through the waves, receiving yet returnin no
shot, to the surprise of every one who be old
her strange course

And more rumors still came of how vessels,
captured under the English flag, by this mys—
terious schooner, that had its rendezvous at the
Rigoletts, were run into port, either Pensacola
or Mobile, by night, and placed under the
charge of the commandant, the officer in de—
livering up the craft answering no questions,
and merely saying that the price had been taken
by the Rover of the Rigoletts.

And who is this daring Rover of the Rigo-
letts, that captures Engl sh vessels and turns
thy) over to the United States authorities,
makes war on British Srivateers wherever they
can be found, hunts own the Pirates of the
Gulf, runs from every American cruiser, large
or small, never returning a shot fired at him
from a deck over which the “stars andstripes ”
float, and yet carries no ensign and cruises
upon a flagless deck, giving as his name one
that might serve for a buccaneer?

Such were the questions asked along the en-
tire Gulf shores, in the cities, upon the decks of
American Vessels-of-war, and even by the pi—
rates themselves. .

But no answer came, and the mysterious
schooner, and the Rover of the Rigoletts, re-
mained as great a mystery as ever; some eyen
asserting With superstitious awe, that the
stra e craft was a havenless cruiser, com~
man ed by hantom seamen.

And, as bLMounxgoy sat that day upon
her piazza, loo 'n to out over the waters,
her ex'escaught sig t of a dist-ant sail.

Rapidly it roseabove the horizon, and in its
wake came another sail.

Eagerly watching the maiden, whose rest
deuce upon the Gulf shores had taught her
much regardlng vowels of all descriptions, new
that the oremost vessel was a schooner, carry-
lngebovs heriowdecks clouds of «amend

 

et holding her own against her pursuer, a fine

rig, without setting her tepsails, though the
vessel in her wake was crowded with all sail
that she could carry.

Nearer and nearer the came, the brig ap-
parently gaining, for sud enly a while phi! of
smoke burst from her bows, and then f: Illowed
the deep boom of a heavy un, while, with her
glass, which Ruby had ca led to a servant to

ring her, she saw the shot strike the water and.
ricochet over the schooner.

Just then a horseman rode up. and dismount—
ing, approached the maiden, saying in a bright,
pleasant way:

“ And so you are watching the chase, Ruby l”

The maiden had been looking through the
glass and had not observed his coming, for she
started and changed color; but she answered:

“ Yes, Hazel, and I am glad you have come;
take my glass and see if that brig is not the
Sleuthhound, please.”

Hazel Dean, the same honestfaced, manly
fellow as ever, took the glass, and, leveling it
at the brig, said uickly:

“ Yes, it is the leuthbound, and she is chas-
ing the Rover of the Rigoletts.”

 

CHAPTER XXXI.

DEATH CROSSES TEE THRESHOLD OF MAGNOLIA
RETREAT.

WHEN Hazel Dean gave utterance to the
startling information that the schooner was the
far-famed Rover 01' the Ri oletts, Ruby Mount—
joy sprung to her feet wit surprise, and said,
anxiously:

“ Are you sure, Hazel?”

“ Perfectly; I have seen the craft a score of
times cruising around the Rigoletts, and she
once passed within a cable’s length of me when
I was fishing, and, anxious to at a closer view
of the mysterious vessel I hai ed and asked if
they wanted some fish; but, though half a hun—
dred men were upon her decks, and an ofiicer
leaned over the taifrail, eying me through his
glass, no answer was returned. Yes, that is
the Rover, and he sails likes witch— B Nep-
tune, but that shot from the brig di some
damage abbard, and the schooner is going to
get out of ran e.” 

“Canshe, azel?”

“Yes, she can sail with the wind, and I am
half-inclined to be superstitious enou h to be-
lieve that there is something weird a out the
craft. See how she 3 reads her toprails and
shakes that reef out of or huge mainsail.”

“And up goes her flying-jib! Just look,
Hazel, and see how she drops the brig now!”

“She does, indeed. and her Commander
knows his business; but I wish I could solve the
mystery of his receivi the fire of American
vessels and never returning it. ”

“It seems cowardly, Hazel, in Captain liens
nox to fire upon a vessel that won’t return it.”

“Yes but I have no respect tor the men on

onder brig, for after their treatment of r

y, they would do anything, and l womgoge
glad to see the schooner turn on the brig and
whip her, for, from all accounts of the way the
Rover has captured En lish privateers twice
his size, be con d handle t e Sleuth’hound.”

“Why, Hazel, Xou are losing your patriot.
ism ' and besides. lbert is on the brig.”

“‘3l‘hat fact is certaiu lv enough to condemn
it,” responded Hazol, with as much sarcasm as
he was ever guilty of.

Ruby made no reply, and the two looked ea-

rly at the chase, the brig now firing swiftly,

ut without efiect, as the schooner was drop-y
ping her rapidly, and, having changed her
course was running up the coast, as though to
seek shelter among the islands visible in the dis»

tance.

Finding that the schooner was too fleet for
her, the bri fired a broadside after her, and
then headed ndward, as though to anchor.

“ Hazel, I see the deck of the schooner plainly
now; there are four officers on the quarter-
deck, one of whom has a lass to his eye, and is
lookmg this way: forw there are some sixty
men, and no one seems concerned at the danger
they were in.

As though not having heard her, Hazel turned
suddenly and said: '

“Ruby, you said just now that I was losing
my patriotism, and I will saynfrankly I have
come over to tell you two th : first, [have

determined to prove my patrio m by going to
sea.

“ What. Hazel?”

“Yes, I am oin to sea in a privateer, now

fitting out in ob , , and of which I am to be
captain, father having purchased one-third of
her, and Judge Hayes another third, while the
balance is owned by;th a dozen fishermen at
the hamlet. "

“Ah, Hazel, what a life of danger on will
lead!” exclaimed Ruby, with real fee mg, for
she dearly loved Hazel Dean, though not as a «
woman should lovs the man she was to marry.

“The same dangers only, Ruby, that our
brave men in the navy and army face. In tall
933%? iii“ in 1 Mobile,

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’ revealed; thank Heaven I did not ball, as
Was half-inclined, believing him an American
'"cruiser ” murmured Roy, as he still watched
{the schooner, which had run close inshore to
 flay her course on that tack out through the inlet
on the two islands. _
.0 “ Now if I can find the brig there  be hot
- work, for Darke, the Smug ler, is agam afloat,
‘ " and this time with an arme deck, and a large
crew beneath his feet; he has kept his word and
turned pirate.”

Watching the schooner until she passed
thro h the inlet and gained an offing, Roy
then w the sloop further in under the shadow
of the tree-clad shores, and rowed to the sandy
“beach in his little lrogue, where he took a
1 run to limber is joints, indulged in gre‘

, freshing bath, and returned to his boat to enJoy
,.a hearty an or after which he sought sleep,
‘ lea ‘ the Waif to look after itself. '
\ At midnight he awoke with a start, conscmus
‘ that some sound, other than the wmd in the
j overhanging trees the wash of the waves, or
4' w ’ of the anc or cable had awakened him.
I; '; Looking cautiously out of his little cabin he
. glanced landward, but could discern nothing of
, . a suspicious character.
‘ Then he turned his eyes out across the sound,
or bay, and the ob'ect that met his gaze caused
himat first a thri of superstitious dread, for
he looked upon what certainly appeared to be a
specter boat and a single occupant. ‘
l A small craft, not more than fifteen feet in
_ é  l. ngth, painted white, and with snowy nt-
 ‘ ,sail, was gliding noiselessly along over the ark
waters, and not more than a hundred feet dis-
taut.
In the stern sat its only occupant, dressed in
white, and as silent as the dead.
Was it the presence of this strange craft and
mgle occupant that had awakened him? be
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No, for suddenly upon the night air a voice in
song, and it was a woman’s voice, strange to say.
- ; In perfect melody, clear, bell—like, it rose and
‘ fell singing a weird song, suited to the scene

_  the splectral appearance of the singer.
E  ‘ “ It is t e strange bein they call the Specter
:‘ ‘ of Smugglers’ Island, an I Will follow her and
solve the m ,” and Roy Dean, now shak~
i 0!! all idyea o superstition, was thorou hly
‘ , named upon solving the mystery, whic of
hte had caused all sailorsto give the Smugglers’

Island a wide berth. . .

Having made n his mmd to his course, he
waited until the w ite sail grew dim 1n the dis-
tance, and then, arming himself with the pair
of pistols and outlass, got into the pirogue, and
set out in pursuit.

The wind was blowin fresh, and the waves

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well, and soon crossed the inlet and
the lee of Smugglers’ Island.

With his 0 estill on the snow sail, he fol-

 :  lowed, until 0 saw the spectral- ookin craft

"‘ :7: 4‘ i run into the little bay, out of which Captain

' 1 Darkehad escaped with the Outlaw, the mght

of the attack by the Sleuthhound’s crew, I

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p noiselemly, until he entered the mouth
of asmngll creek, which be well knew to be the
'  rendezvous for the small boats of the smugglers,

‘ when on the island.

As he expected he soon came upon the boat,
drawn 1: on the sand shore, and With the
‘ , white closely for , while, a dozen paces
r . distant, a ghostly form was seemingly ghdmg,
rather than walking away.

It was the work of an instant for Roy Dean
to land and follow, and as the white form «he

in a dense thicket he quickened his

andsoon came upon a small cabin, calf

hi bythe trees, and from the door of which
, a streamed forth a bright light.

In the full glare stood the one he had fol—
' lowed, and upon "a stool, in the center, of the
‘ ,.  sat an old 1133, lazily smoking a pipe.

7 T a slight 7', Roy gamed he rear

8 a house, and through an open window
. gma view of the interior.

‘ " Tobie it was furnished almost luxu-
' My, wit divans, mats and ship furniture,
and an adioining chamber though dimly light-
“! he dseewas yascomforta ls.
l I “it”: a dim the woman he had followed had
i W herself,and Roy had a goodview of her
[ascend form.
in pure white. she possessed a well-

' ed age, and down her back bung long
m of b k hair.
' mane was thirty years of age; her face

,m utiful though sad, and her eyes had
.« ‘ ' ‘ look and were full of the.

“What can that love] woman he doing on
Mtle island?” was t 0 question Hazy asked
tumult, and the words that immodia y after
* ‘  the woman’s lips almost answered
"’ for, in a fretful way, she said, addreming
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prevent his treasures from being discovered by
some curious fishermen that might land here.’

“ Love makes fools of all people, honey,” was
the uiet replay of the old negress.

“ ell, I lieve you are right, for Ilove him,
though doubting his truth to me; but if I ever
know that he has played me false, I will kill
him with my own hand.”

The woman spoke with vehemence, and
springing to her feet, paced the floor, her dew-
stained dress trailing after her.

“ No hab cause to kill chief, honey; he lub

on very much.”

“ He should do so, for I gave up kindred
home and friends for him, and where I could
have remained a queen among women, I left all
to follow his fortunes—the fortunes of one who
has become an outlaw.

“Oh, God! why did we take that fatal step?
but I loved him so, and believed that he loved
me as I did him.

“ Ah me. I have chosen my course, and
should not repine; but, if he comes not back for
me within the lpromised time, I will have a re-
venge that wil sweeten every hour of my life
down to the grave.”

“ He come back: don’t, honey, get so mad.
but go asleep and feel better in morning,” said
the negress kindly. _

“I will do as you wish, Linda; but I am so,
so desolate, living here an exile upon this lonely
island, the specter guard of a treasure stained
with blood, the betrothed of an outlaw.”

She’dro peddown upon the divan as though
to drown itter thoughts in sleep, and throwing
over her a shawl, the negress turned down the
lamp and laid down upon a soft mat, herself to
seek repose.

“ There is no need to search more, for I have
found out the secret, and solved the mystery of
the S cter of the Island.

“ ow to find the Sleuthhound, and the sec-
ond act of my task is accomplished,” and steal-
ing cautiously away from the cabin, Roy Dean,
gin hour after, was fast asleep on board his little

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CHAPTER XXII.
A FATAL snor.

“ SAIL ho!”

The cry came from the look-out at the mast-
head of the American brig-of—war Sleuthhound,
that, under easy sail, was cruising slowl along,
in s ht of the mainland of the present tate of

' and pi, and within a league of the chain of
islands but guard the coast at that int.

“Whereaway?” called out the o cer of the
deck sweeping the horizon with his glance.

“ shore, sir, two points oil? our starboard
bow ” answered the look-out, and he added:

. “just over that island with the solitary pine,
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“ Ay, ay! What do ou make her?”

“A small sloop, sir, eading out of the inlet
between the islands.”

“ Mr. Mountjoy, Captain Delorme asked to be
called if an sail was ' hted; please ask him to
come on eck,” and Lieutenant ‘Fred Lennox
turned to Albert Mount by, who was idly lean~
ing over the wflrafl an who instant] obeyed.

‘ A sail inshore, Iennox?” inquir Captain
Delorme, coming on deck.
» “Yes, sir; yonder it is, shooting into view
from that inlet between the islands. ’

“ I see it; a small sloop-rigged craft, gettin
all she can out of this reeze and heading di-
rectly for us: I wonder if there are any smug-
gler, Wor piratical haunts on this immediate

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“ I have heard, sir, that the entire shores of
the Gulf are infested with outlaws,” rejoined
Albert Mountjoy.

“ Then I hope yonder fellow brings us tidings
of som’e of these scamps whom we may pounce
"with ho!”

Again came the cry from the foreto and
Captain Delorme at once called out: p,

‘ Whereaway, my man?”

“Coming up, sir, astern and a few points to
larboard, and rising rapidly.”

“ The more the merrier; but, let us first look
after yonder little fellow,” and the helmsmau
was ordered to luff a few points sons to head
directly for the sloop.

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got the sail asteru until the look-out hailed:

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I have news for you. ”

“ I know that voice, Captain Delorme; it is
Roy Dean,” said Albert Mountjoy, and his face
clouded with an er. ,

But his words ad been heard by the officers,
and a number of the crew and, a cheer burst
forth, which Roy acknowledged by raising his

cap.

“That’s right, my lads; the boy deserves a
rousing salute. Lay her to, helmsman, and
we’ll soon have the youngster on board. But,
what can he be doing here and alone?”

The question was soon answered by Roy
Dean, who, sunburnt and weary-looking, came
over the gang-way and saluted Captain De.
lorme, while the entire crew gave him a tre—
mendous cheer, for the had not forgotten the
gglflant services he ha rendered some months

ore.

“Well, my lad, you have saved us trouble
for we were cruismg down to pick you up. i
have_your warrant as a cadet in the navy, and
appomted for ant services rendered our
country,” and aptain Delorme, who he led
Roy into the cabin, handed him his cadetship.

. “ Captain Delorme, I owe this wholly to you,
811‘, and I have sought your ship, a fugitive
from a stain that has been cast 11 11 me, and of
which I will sgeak to you at anot er time. One
week ago I 1e my home, and I was searching
the coast for your vessel when I recognized her
well-known m above onder island; but now,
s1r, let me to you t t 1 also recognize the
schooner astern of you.” ‘

“ Indeed, and what is she?”

“A pirate.”

“ Hal do you know this to be true?”

.“I. do, sir, for, six nights since she passed
Within a hundred feet of me, and, by the light

of a torch, when he lit his ci , 1 recognized
her commander; while, two ys ago when I
landed on an island near here, hisvessel anchor-

ed, and the crew came ashore for water, and
With :11 glass I again saw him upon his decks.”
“ An who is this man?”
“ The one known as Darke the Smuggler.”
Captam Delorme’s exclamation was checked

bythe appearance of Fred Lennox, who said,

qu‘i‘ckly: .

Pardon me, sir, but the schooner is within
a league, is armed, and her decks are crowded
V‘Tl‘tlllllm’"ht~ ’11

‘ rig ;we give this dari fellow a

taste of our metal. Get the brigngnder way
again, Lennox, and head for the schooner.”

And Cadet Dean’s little craft?”

It was the  time Roy had heard himself
addressed .b his new rank, and he blushed like
a {(Xfigflr at tsighltI ogger lover.

, orgo .7 w a 0 on wish to do with
your gallant craft, Mr. Detail?”

It seems a pity to desert her, but it must
be done, szr; I Will bring aboard what things I
need, and then scuttle her,” and leaving the
cabin Roy uickl made the transfer of what
articles he eslr , and ten minutes after the
gallant llttle craft, that had saved his life,
finged beneath the waters, while the deep

m of a heav gun on the schooner served as
a  fiver ergg.

e e ow is 1d indeed, and that I!
fired to Windward, is a challenge for us to gghé
h1m; beat to quarters, Lennox, and we’ll stand
down and grapple that pirate, whom Dean says
is none other than our old friend Darke the
Sn‘i‘lfigler turned buccaneer.”

. . Dean seems to know a great deal about
puiiaotes 51nd] sgmgglers.”

as e an turned upon the speaker. It

was part MountJoy, and confident of yet low-

glenlgegs 501:)?!  n, the goung cadet checked

edwduty. psan askedtobeassign-

“Aid me here on the nutter -
Mr. Dean,” and CaptainqDelormiaecfi,1rtxfega '
have a closer look at the bold schooner that W88
so gogglesst ogerlng him battle.
r ascen ing the rigging glass in hand
and havin al gaze at, ran ’
turned toghe d); at the gar, he re.

“ Well, sir, what do you make of him?” asked

Fred Lennox.

“She is a large schooner with masts that
rag; most saucily, and can ’sail like a witch:
368 g :2: xogirlg’rznaketa good fight, for she car~
semi}? men.” men and has a crew of about

on weneednotfearaclosefi I ' ’
f.“Oh no, for the fellow knows fiat,ng is
“St, and is merelybshowing his bravado, to giw
$3801; 1:: 1:11:11, at we. may know he is again
WT 11;sz open ozrmlfi’puate flag; he will run
3 “Plain Delorme spoke the schooner that
xgdeglim a fresh breeze down with, her.
y ed, and from her low and long

hull, as h
trim has" :0 33:11:: round, flashed gun after gun
1m with remarkable precision, the incl!
shots came hurtling uyfiflggnd then fol;
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head of one of the sauciest-looking schooners

V that ever skimmed the seas.

He ' westerly, she was running merrily
alongfidgfiring nine knots out of a‘. seven-knot
breeze, and from the earnest watch kept by of-
ficers and crew, it seemed as though the horizon
was being careful]; searched for some expected
sail, and the cry 0 the look-out caused a sensa-
tion on deck.

“ Whereaway ?” called out a handsome young
oflcer attired in the uniform of a cadet 1n the
Unite States navy.

“ Dead ahead, sir and it’s a wreck, I see
now,” answered the look-out.

“Ay, ay, I see her, and she shows si of
distress,” replied the young officer, han ' g his
glass to a personage who stood by his side, and

'ng as face and form of womanly beauty,
hough there was a worn and haggard look in
the e es. _ ‘

“ e is quite a large craft, 811', but lying low
in the water, as though sinking; doubtless caught
in the storm of two nights ago, and dismasted,”
answered the young man who was attired in a
simple blue undress uniform, showing no 1n-
aignia of rank. .

‘The wreck has guns on board, air,” and a
third person approached, evidently an officer,
yet without wearing any sign of his rank. _

This last personage seemed a mere boy in
years, and his face was effeminate in its beauty,
a face to love for its nobleness.

“ Ask Mr. Melton to come on deck,” ordered
the cadet, who in spite of his low rank seemed
the officer in charge of the deck.

The one sent for, an ironrgray old sea-dog
with a frank fearless face, soon appeared, a
touching his hat politely, said:

“ You sent for me, sir. ’

“Yes; yonder lies a wreck, and she is armed.
If she is an enemy she may have men enough on
board to capture us should we succor them; see
what you think of her.”

Brad Melton, who was the acting first-lieu-
tenant of the schooner, gazed a moment
through the glass and then said:

“It 18 the hull of a schooner, and‘she has had
hot work of it, for her sides are badly scarred.
I can see about sixty men on her decks, sir. ”

“About the same number we have. What-
ever she be we’ll go to her aid, for thewreck
seems settling fast. ’

“Ay, ay, sir.” and they are signaling,” an-
swered Mr. Melton.

“ Then crowd on more sail, for she does
seem to be going rapigly.

The order was obey and in twenty minutes
more the schooner ran to windward of the
wreck, which was now seen to be in a sinking
condition, terribly cut up with shot and crow -
ed with men. .

“ Ho, the wreck!” sung out the officer in
cadet’s uniform.

“ Ahoy the schooner!” came the answer.

“ What wreck is that?”

“The American 1privateer Sea Trailer, of Mo-
bile, Captain Haze Dean commander. We en-
gaged with the brig-of-war Sleuthhound in at
tacki a British sloop-of-war, and barely es—

nfiy running into shallow water while the

g went down. What schooner is that?”

All of this was spoken in rapid, seamanlike
tones, and to the uestion the cadet answered:

“ The Rover of he Rigoletts I”

The reply created considerable excitement on
board the wreck; but the same person who had
before spoken called out:

“ We were dismasted in . the storm two
nights ago, and are sinking fast; we have a
number of the Sleuthhound’s crew on board.”

“ Ayl ayl We’ll send boats for you,” and
the order was given to lay the schooner to-——for
she had been circling around the wreck—and to
lower away the boats.

In half an hour they were returning from the
wreck, loaded to their gunwales.

“ . Melton, send the ca n of that schoon-
er to my cabin, please,” an the cadet descend-
edtohiacabin,l:hich wasfitted up in themost

‘ t sty

A form soon after darkened the wmpanion-
way and a younflg man entered, and faced the
commander of e schooner.

“ ' h Reid 1”

“B geach you are Roy Dean!”

So was the greeting that passed between
them, and their hands were grasped in friend

“ And are the famous captain, the Rover
of the golettsf” and Ralei h Reid gazed in
admiration n the splendi ’lookin man be-
fore him, for y Dean had now dev oped into
the most perfect manhood.

“No, I am not a castain; I hold a cadetshig
in the nav’y, that is a , though I command th
schooner, answered Roy, modestly.

“I have honeyed it for some time for I saw
you at the theater one night in Mobile, only
every one'believod you dead,” and a look of
Iadnem over 11’s face, for he re-
called one whom he had ever loved—om Mar.

 “But,wherefathat splendidoldnasell Iso
gmtosoehim-andtothinkof hissommand-

    

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is dead— died fighting on the decks of the sloop-
of-war, which we boarded. ”

“Dead! Hazel Dean dead? Would to God I
had been the one to go!” and Roy Dean trem-
bled with suppressed emotion, whlle he added:

“ Only a few days ago I received a long let-.
ter from him. Ah, me, he kept his wor --he
threw his life away, Raleigh Reid!” ' ,

“He fought with terrible de ration, until
he fell by my side. We met t e brig-of-war
Sleuthhound, and learning that the British
sloop-of-war Gladiator had sailed from Nassau
short-handed, we ran down on her at night, de-
termined to carry her by boarding, as we both
had heavy crews.

“But her terrific fire out us up, badly, and
the brig was sinking when we ranged alongside,
while, after we boarded, we foun we had been
misinformed, for the Englishman had a full
crew, and, finding ourselves etting beaten, all
who could, rallied, when Haze fell, and retreat-
ed to the schooner, which we at once cut loose
and ran for it, as the Britisher was dragged
over by the sinking Sleuthhound,-which had
thrown grapnels, and could not get a fair range
at us With her guns. Thus, we escaped, but,
weakened by the shot of the enemy, our masts
went by the board in the storm that followed,
and we lost about half of our men, as did Cap-
tain Lennox,

“And Albert
constrained tone.

“ls with us, and so is Captain Lennox, who
is wounded in the arm.”

“ He shall come to my cabin. He! the deck !”

“ Ay, ay, sir!” and the handsome young ofii-
cer of the schooner appeared.

“ Skip, ask Captain—”

“Great God! it is as I feared—Mary Mor-
daunt, you here i”

The speaker was Raleigh Reid, and he half-
stepped toward the young officer, while Roy
Dean spruiimg to his feet, exclaimin :

“ ary ordaunt it is! Now recall our
face that has so haunted me. Ah, how I ve
been deceived 1”

“And you did not know this to be the wo-
man who saved your life, R0 Dean?”

“ n my honor, no, ei h Reid; I met
her, as a boy, in Mob' e, and brought
her wit me as a cabin boy, rward raismg
her to a junior officer’s rank, though her duties
were nominal. Her face has haunted me al-
most to distraction, because I could not recall
it. ,Ch, Mary, Mary, how you have deceived
me!

Like one in a daze she had stood, her head
bent down her face flushed; but, now she
looked up, earlessly, as she ke:

“Forgive me; but I was all aldne, for m
mother died and left me among strangers.
saw you in the streets, and, feeling confident
that on were going to sea, I obeyed a certain
impuLe, cut myvhair off and dyed it, as on

also.”
Mountjoy?” asked Roy, in a

see myself as a boy, stained my ace
and hands, thought none would ever know me,
and yet your eggs, Raleigh Reid, have pene-
trated my disgu .”

“The eyes of love are far~seeing, Mary,” he
said, calmly, and then added “but, thank God,
I find you still true, Mary ordaunt.”

“No, I am Midshipman, or Middy Skip, on
this schooner.”

“ And such must remain, for no one else shall
know your secret. Now, lease go on deck and
tell Captain Lennox and ieutenant Mountjoy
the Rover of the Rigoletts desires to see them in
his cabin. Have you any of your ofiicers with
you Raleigh l”

“ 0, poor Ned Hayes, whom you remember,
was killed in action, a month ago.”

“gee, I knew him, and a noble fellow he
was.

Skip, as I will still have to call Ma Mor-
daunt, aocordingto the orders of Cade Com-
mandant Dean, soon reentered the cabin, ush-
ering in Fred Iennox, wearing his arm in a
slin and Albert Mountjoy.

“ ntlemen, be sea , and feel that my
cabin is at your service, though I regret that
your misfortune makes you my guests. ’

Dean looked from one to the other, a
stran smile upon his face, mingled with a look
of de t contempt, and as two men awakening
from a dream they upon ’m.
edA.t last Fred Iennox spoke, and in a constrain-

tone:

“ Cadet Dean do I see on whom I believed
at the bottom of the sea, e famous command-
er of this schooner?"

“ Yes, that has won the name of Pirate of the
Rifigletts,” sneered Albert Mountjoy.

Eggs face flushed, and he said, sternly:

careful, Lieutenant Mountjoy, you are
on my vessel, sir, and there are irons here as
strong as those on the Sleuthhound.”

Albert Mountjoy quailed visibly, and Roy
continued, addressing Captain Lennox:

“ I have won the name of Rovsr of the Rigo-
letts, not Pirate, Ca Lennox. for never has
this craft been gui ty of a hostile act against
the baited States, as you well know, and only

the English haze I fought, and against

ptr‘ates.  
‘ This-chooner is “may,th
paid for, and  mew a con»

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mission, or raised a flag, she is commanded b
one whose cadetship has never been 
you see the rank I wear.

_“I put to sea in her to run down Darke the
Pirate, that} might prove my innocence of the
charges agamst me, and I am now laying my
course to where I know I shall find his vessel.

“ As the war broke out with Great Britain, I
struck a blow, whenever I could, for my coun-
try. Now, sir, you know the history of the
Rover of_the Rigoletts.” .

“Forgive me, Dean and humbly I ask it; I
feel now, as I have before, that I wron (1 you
sorel . Come, Mounth , admit your ault.”

“ o! I accept our and, Captain Lennox,
but not a word w' I hear from Albert Mount-
Joy, for there is a. debt to settle between us one
of these days; but, as an oflicer of your vessel,
he shall be treated with re aboard my
schooner. Now, excuse me, or I wish to see
that your men are looked after,” and Bo Dean
left the cabin, followed by Raleigh Rei , leav-
ing Fred Lennox and Albert Mounth almost
overwhelmed at the change in the tide o affairs.

CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE BITTER END.

“ Tannin lies the Pirate at anchor, sir. ”

A whirlwmd pouring over the schooner from
a cloudless sky and with a .calm sea, could not
have created more intense excitement than the
words of Brad Melton, the second oflicer of the
Rover of the Rigoletts.

The schooner was standing along the coast
under easy canvas, watchin every curve to
catch s1ght of the vessel of arke, the Pirate,
which was known to be in those waters.

“Keep a couple of points nearer the wind,
helmsman,” ordered Roy Dean, calmly, though
he was very pale. '

. “ Yes, it is the Nemesis, and she sees us, and
1s heistmg anchor and settingsail torun out.
Beat to quarters, Mr. Grayson,” and Roy turn-
;alclltgo tlie {ailing gffihcgr wit‘hfthe handsome, yet

_ use y an ar ace and he prun
mmbly to obey the bigdgding. ’ s g

“ Dean I beg to offer my services, and those
of my ofmcerghandbcreva,’ said Fred Lennox,
comm mm s ca in or it was the third day
aftegde rescufi frordn t e wreck. ‘

In so an men are with ”
addgdtllfaieggh Reid. yon’ Boy’
at you, gentlemen but I must fi 1:
yonder pirate with my own’ofiicers and creigvg'
for that purpose I came to sea. 1

“If he beats me, then, Captain Lennox the
Rover is under your command; but, until then,-
I am gomg to ask that your men he sent down
into the hold, though yourself and officers are
at liberty to watch the combat from the deck.”
mglgey saw that Roy was firm, and said no

The course of the schooner was now 11 arl
north-west, with the wind S. W. to halfsguthy,
and blowing seven knots, while the Nemesis
was runnm out of the inlet, in which she had
been at one or With as evident a determination

to gait as the figver had.
. r a run_o twent minutes R0 at tho
Wind of the pirate, andyforged aheady -

had got abeam when h ' ”
himhoflfléw run him ashofielfoIle down as u to (mg

e emesis .then had no other alternative
than to stand right on, for she had a lee shore

upon her quarter.
Suddenly from the irate came a ufl of
$h<iallzefilgnscll1£pplweng she blzilck flag de antly.
owe rou '
ed, and bounded in upon the3 dzclrvfsvti “my”.

harness cask andbein Vin ma
int]? “:18 fiaigt- g spent, rolled harnfiessly
ra elton 1mm' edia' ' '
mfiik‘tilqg: h tely picked it up, re-
is 5 0t was made in Mexico for it has
co r mixed with th ' '
wfirthe lonfiienighteen’l‘:3 “on, Shali I answer
No, let himself for awhile: I

. te d amuse
in n to carry by boarding, so call away
get within hail,” '

R0 ersilas scam as we
. coo an turuin ’dshj skip
niacin a o’w tone: gtom pm” '

u N (fin’t 0%?1111 £0 dowu in the cabin?”

’t desert my danger
sir,” answered the r1, with a ht lau h. ’
‘I see Darke dagsiunctly; hangs wa ' us

celled Gra son.
5:151 reply, and as his words

But it flew wide, and Roy called out:

“Trim is top ham r a little, Benedict.”
yell broke from the Rovers as it was noticed
steered so as to meet the Rover, both

Rover now also

closely and I think we are *
remarked the young mffléinmfihfi
“ He sh see us more closely soon,” was the
a broadside. ended, the A
“ Ho, that twen -four!
“Ay, a sir!” W
The old or hted his '
schooner vi Efflted under the lofiomahdh:
that the pirate’s fore mast w carned‘
Hauling her wind he Nemgzis now Eli
keepin u a briskflre '
“msgwguds. , and bothgiving and re-
' ht for flu
who the ‘
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the very one 'whom they had been seeking to

b ' to the gallows.

“ d poor old Sand is dead?” asked Roy,
feelineg when Ben olli's told him of those
slain by he lightning’s stroke.

“Yes; we left him, and Dot Jones, and Diego
to go down with the Ruby.”

“And there she goes,” called out Dave Tut—
'tle, as the lugger gave a lurch and sunk beneath

. the waves, while all those who had just escaped
from her shuddered visibly, at the thought of
the fate they had escaped.

For some time the sloop lay to, her decks
washed by the waves”that roke over her, but
with no doubt in the mind of Roy as to her
riding out the gale, for he well knew the sea-
going qualities of the little craft.

After several hours the gale blew itself out,
and then Roy turned to Ben Hollis and asked,

cooll :

“ ifihither bound when you were‘ struck by
ii htnin , constable?”

on olh's was taken aback by the suddenness

of the question, but rallying, answered:

“We were in chase of you, Roy, as I supposed
you knew.”

“ And why?”

“Well, I was doing my dut , and that duty
was to take you a prisoner bac to town.”

“ Indeed! and what is the charge against
me?”

“ The murder of Mark Mordaunt.”

In spite of his self-control Roy started visibly;
but in the same calm tones in which he had pre—
viously s ken he said:

“Did ark Mordaunt die from the effects of
the fall he received?”

“Yes, he is dead, and you were seen to shoot
him, and your rifle was found near by, so I
was sent to arrest you, for you know it is my
dut .

Ҥeo; well, we will return to town and I will
meet the charges against me; but I am sorr
Mark Mordaunt is dead, for I meant not to ki
him ” and Roy Dean attended to the sailing of
his t with a cool indifference that won the
admiration of all present, even to Dave Tuttle,
who remarked, so to uoce, to Wilber Otey:

“ That be is a great one, I tell you, and I wish

' he’d let me ' e .”

As the wind was fair for the return home the
Waif bounded swiftly along, and just as the
sun arose above the orizon ran into Fisher-
man’s Bay, where upon the shore stood a large
crowd awaiting them, and among whom were
visible the Commodore and Hazel. _

“They’ve got the boy, Hazel,” said the old
man sadly, as the sloop ran in to the little ier.

“ es, father, but I’ll wager they (1 dn’t
catch him fairly, for where’s the lugger?” an-
swered Hazel.

As Ben Hollis sprung ashore, Roy followed
him, and instantly the constable turned upon
him.

“Young man, you saved my life, and all of
us in fact from death; but, duty with me is
duty, and i must do mine, so I arrest you, Roy
Dean, in the name of the law.”

“80 be it, Ben Hollis. I came back to stand
m trial,” and without the quiver of a muscle
the fearless boy held forth his wrists for the
iron handcuffs to be cl d upon them.

"My poor, poor boy,’ groaned the old Com-
modore, while Hazel was on] restrained by his
fishermen comrades from rus 'ng upon the con-
stable, for he started toward him With venge-
ance in his eyes.

“ Hold on, Hazel, I love you as I do m
brother, for you are a noble man, but duty is
duty, and if you attempt to rescue m prisoner
I’ll shoot you down, I swear lt,_” and heJilucky
constable drew a pistol from his belt, an stood
read to keep his word, as all knew he would.

“ Hazel, for my sake, do not interfere; it only
makes it worse for me,” cried Roy, and then
turning to the constable, he continued: “ Come
on, Ben Hollis, and let me go to the cabiii and
change my clothes;’then take me to Jail, and
as he said the last word his lip quivered. _

The really good-hearted constable readily as
'sented, and the part set oil? for the Dean house,
after which they 1e t for the v1 ..

As they reached the edge of the ttle town, a
carri met them, and in it sat Captain Ethan
Mount 0 and Rub .

The 353;; of the pixisoner and the maiden mag
and than hers fell upon the manacled hands,_ an
she sunk forward in the e unconscious.

This much R0 Dean saw, an his face grew
white and , while glancing back, he no-
ticed that the carriage had stopped and Hazel
had dismounted and rushed to its side. .

Presently the inn was reached, and out of the

lor window gazed two faces in which Roy
‘ saw on] sympathy and trust in him, for
he felt that ed Hayes and his sister Nellie, did
not believe him the  his enemies
were trying hard to prove .

A few moments more andl Boy Dmhliigly
in a man in deeds an nerve—— -
sigma of a prison cell, with the shadow

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those who poured into man ears each day the
story of his having joine Darke, the Smug-
gler, and then betra ed him: and the letter of
Albert Mountjoy to is father, told against the
youth terribly; so he saw, before the trial was
fairly begun, and in s ite of the brave defense
of the lawyers, whom azel had engaged to de-
fend him, that he was doomed.

At len th the two last witnesses were exam—
iéied, an these were Dave Tuttle and Wilber

to

In an eager, malicious way they told their
story, throwing in all they could against the
prisoner, until it was evident to many that they
spoke from real hatred to the condemned man;
but though Dave Tuttle’s testimony regarding
his having seen Roy Dean voluntarily fig with
the smugglers in their boat, could not con-
tradicted, that of Wilber Otey, where he re—
ferred to the trouble in the Hayes Inn, and the
duel by the woodside, received the lie direct
from Raleigh Reid, who had become the firm
champion of Roy.

Once, and once only, did the risoner show
emotion during the trial, and t at was when
the mother and sister of Mark Mordaunt were
placed upon the stand, and their sad, pale faces
cut Boy to the heart, for though he had not in-
tended to kill the man who hated him so bit-
terly, he felt that his life was laid at his hands
by those who mourned for him dead.

At length when the jury returned the verdict
of guilty, Roy Dean’s face did not quiver, nor
the slightest emotion pass over it, thou h be dis-
tinctly heard the mean that broke mm the
lips o the Commodore and Hazel, and the sobs
0 poor Ruby and Nellie Hayes, who bad faith—
ful attended the trial.

on asked to stand u and state any reason
why sentence should not e gassed against him,
Roy Dean arose and glance fearlessly around
the court-room, and his answer fell like a bomb-
shell in their midst, for, in his clear, distinct
voice, he said:

“ I have but to say that before I am hanged
for murder, I think the body of the dead man
should be found.”

It was true; no trace of the body had been
found, though the coast had been carefme
searched for miles in each direction from the
scene of the murder.

But, the decree had gone forth, and the sen-
tence was passed, Roy Dean standing and re-
ceiving it with a calmness that not one in the
court-room exhibited.

Back to his prison-cell he was led, in heavy
irons condemned to die within the month, and
over him the “death watch” was placed, that
must gins-d him until he ascended the steps of
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CHAPTER XVII.
A GIRL’S RESOLVE.

‘ HAZEL DEAN sat upon the little ier, jutting
out from the land into Fisherman’s a , and his
face was pale and bag rd, for the ys were

creep' on space, an the hour was not far
away w on Roy Dean must die.

In vain was it that he had tried to save the
noble boy, and that Ca tain Mount-joy had ac-
companied Ruby to p end with the Governor
for his life.

Hazel’s efforts had been fruitless, and Ruby
had found the Governor inexorable, while every
darin effort of Nellie Hayes, aided b her bro-
ther, .L ed and Raleigh Reid, to aid y to es-
cape, had’ also been fruitless, for the guards
could not be bribed, and seemed never to sleep
upon their watch.

Present] , the clatter of hoof-strokes was
heard, an , looking up, Hazel saw a horsewo—
man aptproaching.

Her orm was slender and graceful, she set
her spirited horse with perfect ease, but who she
was Hazel could not guess, for her face was
closely veiled.

“ Can it be Ruby? No, it is too tall for her,”
said the fisherman, arising to his feet and po-
litely doflin his hat, as the lady rode up and
halted near ‘m.

“Hazel Dean, I am glad to have found you
at home,” and, throwin back the veil, the love-
ly, but and face of Mil-y Mordaunt was re-

vealed.
“Miss Mordauntl” exclaimed Hazel, in sur-

rise.
p “Yes, and I have come tosee you, to say that
Roy Dean must not die.”

‘ This from ou~—Mark Mordaunt’s sister 2”

“ files. Did 1311:}; due ‘30“:! a: the trial that
won agains y an in a mypoor mo-
ther safd), she was driven to by sorrow, for, in
spite of his wild and reckless life, we loved
Mark dearl , and he went forth from us that
fatal night, coking so handsome and noble, that
it nearly broke my mother’s heart and mine, to
feel that we should never see him more.”

“ And you believe that Roy Dean was so ig-
noble as to take his life?”

“I do not Hamel Dean: nay, more I do not
now feel that my brother is dead, and l will not
see Roy hanged for murder.”

“ Alas! he must die, for Ruby, Captain Mount-
joy, myself and othe have done all in our
power to save him, and vein.”

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Hazel turned fairly white at the determined
manner of the lovely girl, and the sudden he
that grasped at his heart, while, in scarce y
more than a whisper, he asked:

“ How can you save him i”

“I will tell you, and I need your aid.”

“ God knows you shall have it, Mary Mor-
daunt, if I put my own neck in the noose by the
act.

“ Well, my plan is to visit Roy in his cell, for
I will not be suspected of aiding the murderer
of my brother, and will not be watched; I will
tell the uard I wish to entreat him to tell me
where ark’s bodv can be found.

“ In that visit I shall tell Roy of my plan,
've him implements to file off his irons, and let
im know 'ust what to do.”

“ And w at can the or be do? There is a
watchman 'ust out of 8 cell oor all the time,”
remarked azel, d ndently.

“ I know that; but I shall tell Boy to ask to
see a priest, and there are two, strangers to this
part of the country, now at our home, waiting
until the plantation blacksmith mends their car-
riage, which is badl broken.

‘ I will tell the jailer that Roy wishes to see a
riest, and that I will send those visiting at our
ouse.”

“ And what good will they do i”

“ None whatever; but you and Raleigh Reid.

must plai priest.”

“ By I eavenl Mary Mordaunt, you are a
Evonderful girl,” exclaimed Hazel, in admire.

ion.

“I am resolved to save Roy Dean, Hazel;
you and Raleigh, in priestly robes, which I will
in some way get possession of, can pass as holy
fathers, by night, and then you can easil over-
power the guard, for both you and Raleigh are
powerful and determined men.”

“ And will Ralei h aid me?”

b “Yes, 1flair I sopg t hiilegefore I came here.

urying e , to ai , and speaki‘n to
him for the rst time since his killed his frignd,
Tabor May, in the duel which of course you re-
member.”

“ Then we will make the effort; when will you
visit Roy ?”

“ This afternoon, and to-night the attempt
must be made.”

“But where will he go?” asked Hazel, mus

inglv
t it in readiness,

‘ Yonder lies his sloop;
and as soon as it is dark run t down and anchor
in the creek near our home. I will meet you
on the bank, and the carriage will be ready to
drive you to town.”

Hazel took the little gloved hand of Mary
Mordaunt in both his own, and said in his blunt

W3 1

“y Mary Mordaunt, you are as noble as your
brother was wicked—forgive me, I meant not
to vovflhemli; I mill be in ttliie crelek on time.” M

ee ing er impa ent arse M or-
daunt rode rapidly away, while Hazel'fizith his
face liglllited with joy, went to the cabin to tell
his fat or the good news, andto revision the
Waif for another daring cruise un er her young
master.

Having tten everything in readiness on
board, an seein no idle eyes watching his
movements, Haze and the Commodore set sail,
for the old man was determined to grasp the
hand of Roy before he went awa again. per-
haps forever, from those few w 0 so dearly
loved him.

Shortly after dark the sloop ran into the
creek, completely hidden by the forest shadow
and taking the pirogue, w 'ch they had towefi
astern, the two men rowed ashore.

“ You are here ”

It was MnryMo unt who spoke, and she
advanced from a clump of trees, followed by
Raleiigh Reid, who greeted the Commodore and
Ham , andsaidin alowtone:

i‘gi'his looks as though we would succeed, Ha-
ze .

“ You saw Roy, then?” and the fisherman
turned anxiously to the maiden, who an.
swered:

“ Yes; at first he refused to his release
at my hands: but, when I told that I did
not believe Mark to be dead, and urged that he
should at! laast makizhan align/.63 find him, he
consen escape, oug e not wish
and h to risk so muglli for him.” yo“

can you, my no e child an as on
have brought sunshine to our dai'k lii’ear yso
ever may your life be bright and beautiful.

H Amen 7?

The response came fervently from the ii of
Hamel Dean and Raleigh Reid, and, as th? old
Commodore had spoken in deep tones, and as if
in invocation the scene was most im ressive.
there in the k magnolia forest, witho
human life bangin in the balance.

d Fglr a mfggt, lafordauut seemed too
so mov speak, an than couqueringha
snip on, she said, simply: '

“ I will await you here,” fine Commodore II
nounced. !

“No, come with me, sir, and we will return
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the name of the law, I seize your logger, the
Ruby, and if you don’t go With us, ’11 eta
man to sail her, and be responsible for all -
age done the craft.”

“ I’ll sail her, constable ” called out Dave Tut-
tle, from a distance and Hazel would have again
interfered, but his ather restrained him.

“You’ll make it worse for the boy, Hazel, so
say nothing more, and besides, he’s got a good
start, and a better sailor don’t live on this
shore,” declared the old Commodore.

Hazel made no reply, but sullen] watched

the constable select his crew of ha f a dozen
men among whom were Dave Tuttle and Wil-
ber bte , and, after tting 01d Sand Benson
to sup provisions, e went aboard t e really
graced): lugger and set sail.
. “ Father it’stoo bad to see yonder craft the
dear little hub , going in ursuit of our boy,
for, that he wi 1 be broug t back, and sorrow
follow, I knew full well,” said Hazel, sadly.

“ It is too bad, my son too bad for a nobler
boy doe not live, and i believe him innocent,
though cumstantial evidence, and even his
own words, are terribl against him,” and the
old Commodore and azel returned to their
cabin, now grown so desolate and haunted by
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v CHAPTER XV.
ssvsn BY A son.

Warm the Ruby gained an oiling, both Wil-
ber Otey and Dave Tuttle breathed more freely,
for, in spite of their persistent persecution of
Roy Dean they were at heart errant cowards,
users the generalit of thorou hbred villains.

A short consultat on was hel among all on
boardI and it was decided that R0 would
doubt on head for Mobile, or Pensaco

as he

was i! ing for his life, well knowing at he
would rsned for hi crime.

80 to obile first the Ruby’s course was laid,

and, under all the canvas she would carry, she
went bowling along at a rapid pace. -

Shortly after noon there was a sail sighted.
A closer in tion roved that it was heading
for Mobile 3:», an , as the llégger gained upon
it, Dave Tattle ounced e stranger to be
the Waif, the very craft they were in chase of.

Gliding along under easy sail, the Walt seem-
ed making no effort to em, and all believed
atfirst that the capture d be easily made.

ifilliii‘" “at” “mfikffi‘ .n o. o

er, ma ows er cans,

find the yls all Idlilngfilio’ this be hain’t got
none 0’ air blood in his veins- ut he’s got
their trainiu’ up, and they is terrible to hold on,
an’ of he does make his mind to run off, we
hain’tEoing to take so easy, and I says go
carefu ”

“We can dono more than we are doing; the
luggar is faster than the sloop, and I do not see
how she can once us.”

“ It looks so, constable: but onder a league
away, isshallow water where t e Wai can run,
and we can’t follow, and if he throws us off
until night, we might aswell. 've up seeing
that lad stretch hemp; besides, this breeze

craft can outrun us, though we’ve got
advantage in a blow.”

“Yet we overhaul her rapidly now, Dave,”
persisted Ben Hollis. .

“True for on, constable, only she ham’t got
her reefs shoe out, and we has all drawing.

“Then what do on advise, for you know it
Is in duty to overtyake the murderer?”

“ , I don’t believe the boy has cast his
eye asteru since we’ve been in sight, and store
hedoes, all but two ofus hadbetter getoutof

t.

There’sapear ket andca belon ‘ to
Basal, and I canngut them onp whilegSld‘hdy
hes-ez whom you to telyflmmade come along,
don look so nullikethehgg hmodifire, and we
can sail c use on as e w recognize
 dodggus, if, he sees a crowd, or
in?“ m

“ cum Dave, and on have a good
head for lot-E5,” replied thye constable, and
he tely arranged his lane as so

fisherman, t

by the stern order 0
the old man standing in holyswoof the law
and its oflcers.

Awhile longer the chase continued, and then
30y whom several new recognised, was Seen

astern.
me he sprung to his feet evident! sur-
b ythe near approach of’the Rub; and
hulking and earnestly at her.
“Wave to him, Sandy,” whispered Dave

. “I’llsee erdnrnednrst- I’mnodeco duck,
Dave _ to help catch s son,
truths tansweroftheo fisherman.

“I’ll do as well Sandy,” replied Dave

he whirled

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face, for he was delighted at having done his
duty, and sorry that he had to do it, for he
greatly liked Roy Dean.

“ Yas, we’ve got him,” said Dave Tuttle, with
a malicious grin, and he headed straight for the
Waif, now not more than a mile distant.

Standing in the stern of his little craft Roy
Dean was visible, watching the coming Ruby,
and evidently unsuspecting danger to him from
her resence and the two persons visible on
her ecks, and supposed to be his adopted father
and brother.

“ Don’t look so mad, old man, or he’ll see
from here that you hain’t the Commodore,” en-
joined Dave Tuttle.

But it was an unfortunate remark, for old
Sandy felt sore at the part he was com lied to
play, and losing his temfper, drove his ard fist
directly into the face 0 Dave Tuttle, who was
finding up, steering with the tiller against his

ee.

Instantly he went backward with the force of
the blow, and, unable to recover himself, tum-
bled overboard, the lugger coming to.

“ In the devil’s name, what have you done?”
cried the constable, springing out of the hold,
followed by the others who quicklly extended
the half-stunned man a helping han .

“I’ve made thet durned lubber hold his
tongue,” averred old Sandy, quietly.

“And I’ll knife you for it yet, old man,”

wled the villain, wiping the blood and water
rom his face, for the knuckles of iron had
struck fairly on his nose.

“ Shet up, yer coward, or I’ll hev ther con-
stable take me back ter town for murderin’

This threat of old Sandy’s had the desired ef-
fect, for the bully immediately remained silent,
and all eyes turned upon the sloop.

From every lip there broke a cry of com-
mingled surprise and rage, for the Waif was
flying away toward the d stant land, her young
skipfper havln cut the reeling nettles, and run
his ull ‘ib an mainsail up which sent the lit-
gle c away at a rate of eight knots to the

our.

“He! he! he! thet boy hain’t nobody’s fool,”
laughed old Sandy, but a look of an r from the
constable shut :5) his merrlment, an at his com-
mand he uar the lugger awa in chase, for
Dav; Tut was still nursing'

e e.

“ He making for the shallow water,” Wil-
ber Otey announced.

“ I was in hopes he did not know of it,” an-
swered the constable.

“ What! that boy didn‘t know of ther flats
yonder? Constable, thet boy is ther best coast
pilot in these waters, an’ I m tellin’ you, ther
chance 0’ overhauling ther Waif in this breeze
are slim.”

“ I don’t believe you wish to catch him, Ben-
son,” observed Ben Hollis, with some anger.

“ Can’t say as I docs banker arter seein’ ther

reefed u to a yard-arm for if he did kill
thet Mark ordaunt, I’m thinkin’ he see good
cause,” was the honest answer.

“ Well, give Dave Tattle the helm again, for
I notice the sloop is gaining a little.”

“ She are, fora fact: she are a good walker
in this breeze constable; but we’ll see what can
he did,” and have Tuttle bent every energy to
overhaul the swift craft ahead, whose solitary
young skipper sat in the stern, holding steadily
on his course, and now and then lancing over
his shoulder to note the distance tween him-
self and his cum.

“This are , that’s a fact,” suddenly ex-
claimed Dave le, as Wilber Otey threw the
grid forward and announced twelve feet of wa-

“What is good, Dave?” asked Ben Hollis.

“Why, it’s high tide on the flats, and we’ll
hev six feet of water all over them, and the
l r draws but four, so we’ll run him hard.”

A , excepting old Sandy, seemed rejoiced at
this news, and the logger was kept on in chase,
although the shallow water drew behind her a
heavy swell, and her speed was somewhat slack-
ened, while the Waif with less draught, sped
along with seemingly ncreased . .

And thus for hours the chase continued, Roy
Dean holdigglhis own steadil , and though near
the land 1 sticking to is little sloop as
though determined to escape only in er,
though he could have easily hidden in the
{gr-eats before the pursuers could come up with

nose ands.

“Well, what is the b0 doin now?” k
Beard glows anxicilusly, a; hell egaw gone:
su e y c e er course ul
clogfiand standdggtfoaea‘. ' a everything

‘ eseesyon c oud~henk arising, and, like
a sailor wants dee wate f ”
a%M01d;%gy. p r or a storm,

“ you n we are goin to have a
storm?” askedBen Hollis, nx as? f
not $ndioffthe wiper.” a m y, “the was

e s, or a act, was Dave 'l‘uttle’s l

‘ so, after glancing around the horizon?00

Can’twe hall Dean andtellhim he’llbe
drowned ifhedon’tcomeonboardthelug-

gar?”
“Then hewon’t be hanged,omstablsl”dry-

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“ But he will go down, and I won’t be able to}
dom duty.”

“ uem he’ll live through it, for he knows
Wt‘l‘a'f‘lile’sthbougill be danger din th

on ere no regar- g e
r?” and Ben Hollis looked down into the
dar waters with a shudder.

“That ’pends upon how she’s handled. By
ther roarin’ Rigoletts, how that storm is ri ' ’,
and with a common impulse Dave Tuttle and
old Sandy set to work reeling the lugger’s sail
and getting all ship—shape to meet the storm
that was rapidly sweepmg down upon them
from landward.

But, Roy Dean still recklessly held on with
fugédclwvas set, until even old Sandy said, ex-
cl :

“ et boy will go under yet, for ther sloop is
doomed wit ther water she ships.” .

“ He’d rather drown than hang,” suggested
Wilber Otey, sneeringly, and his words brought
out old Sandy with.

“ Ef yer don’t change your habits, young fel—
ler, old as I is, I’ll live to see on stretch hemp."

“ Let Sandy alone Otey, or we need all his
attention now for
Hollis, who feared more trouble, and who
greatly dreaded the danger that surrounded
them, for the wind had increased to half a gale
and the Ruby was driving along at a furious
speed, in spite of her close-roofed sails.

But, through all, the Wait was rushin
through the waters at a speed that threatene
to run her under, her daring young helmsman
still holdin on with all his canvas, as if full
confident w at his brave little craft could stan
or wholly reckless of consequences.

Suddenly the heavens grew blacker, and as
night was coming on, Ben Hollis feared that
they would all be lost conjointly, and that he
would not be able “ to do his duty.”

“ The sloop’s gone under 1” suddenly yelled
Dave Tuttle, and all eyes were strained to-
catch sight of the little craft, but nowhere was.
it visible, until a flash of Vivid lightning rent
the clouds, and every eye in the lugger beheld
the Walt lying to.

“He Iu ed up quickly, and that’s where we
lost him. B J emim how he was working was;
a caution,” ave Tutt e ejaculated. " ”

“ Working at what, Dave?”

“Reeflng down close. Now I kinder feel as-
though we can overhaul him in this gale and
sea, constable, so let us keep our eye I: n him,
for hg’s tricky and might dodge us in e dark-
ness.

But, as he spoke there descended forked \
es of lightnng straight dowu from the
blac clouds, and th a crash of terrific thun-
der the lugger reeled, staggered, broached to.‘
and lay a wreck upon the waves, three of the
eight men on boar l ‘ senseless on the dec
and the remainder consi erany shaken up an ‘
 a.
1 an s is e es Ben Hollis -
ered to his feet, out of the old, whither he had
allen, and called faintly:
:tihvel”
underage here, constable, but I guemes we’ll go
“ And old Sandy i”

“ He lies thar, dead, I’m thinking.” \m

“Itistrue: he ide‘ others,
pomittenowg.” , and so are two

“ ear we all are r fellows ” ‘
ber ow , with his hon‘hoio his head. “mad W”

1: {in 2m#:he 1gimp?”

s e, ying awa to leave us to fish
for the lugger is sinkiyng fast, constabg” r8:
spgnded Dave Tuttle in a voice that trembled.
worm will?!” iii-ng? Mil Who has
violently. e orth W her Otey,

"‘ Ho! the sloop l” and Dave Tattle sprung to
his feet in rise, for almost upon them,
bounding over 9 mad waters, was visible the
waif, Roy Dean, in his white shirt and duck
tro‘wsers, looking like a specter at her helm.

Ahoy}, the Ruby i”
In spi of the swash of the waters andhowl‘

ing mad the ringing hail dim .
earsofthoseontheu game cuytom

“Ay, ay, the Wolf answe Tamer
in loud, hoarse voicé. red D?"
you sinkin l” and
like the wind, but Royg Dean theheardwt‘life $y?y

Yea'some killed and others in a had my.”

1i'l‘lie aifwasseen togoaboutaslightlyas‘

fe-boat, and upon the other tack canto to 109‘
ward of the wrecked Ruby.

all watched and listened for the next move
or word from the daring oung reefer. It 8000
came, and brought a y non: those men on
the logger who believed themselves doomed,
for in the same ringing tones came the 

words: ‘ '
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"‘Come back as soon as you find out her
movements,” said the woman, softly, and leav-
ing the cabin Roy wended his way once more
“3311316 walla?“ ui brig standin '
. ' s eyes e upon e , g m
toward the inlet.
r , “ I for t that Dave Tuttle was on board,” he

'muttere between his set teeth, and turning
‘ quick] he ran back toward the cabin, for he
uhew hat withina couple of hours the Sleuth-
, hounds would be beating the islan' d for the es-
mped murderer—himse f !

 

CHAPTER XXVIII.
ran sncnnr RETREAT.

, \ UPON his return to the cabin, Roy found that
g Celeste Grayson, as she had called herself, had
‘ again sunk to slee ; but she awakened at his
entrance, and he to d her of the coming of the

‘ ‘ toward the inlet, adding:
M ‘ had not anticipated any trouble from the
,Sleuthhound, forgetting the resence on board of
Dave Tuttle, a man who, w en a boy, learned
these waters from coming here with my father.
 " In about an hour and a halt they will land

upon the island.”
“ And within the hour we will be where they
. ,can never us,” the woman, and
 7, Rely looked at her in surprise, for he had not
be eved there was place upon the island that
t search w d not discover.

“ ouwill haveto do the moving, for I am
00m tivel uselem,” she continued. and un-
der rdirec 'ons Roy madea large bundle of

all the things she cared to take with her, and
then filled a basket with revisions, with which
  thwenggll 'th 1 11 ed

- arry ese, 9 e woman 0 ow
slowly, they went the timber to the
, bank of the small creek, where, it will be re-
 , ,mem , y seen her leave her boat,

- thenighthepuisued herinhispir‘ue.

* ; The white, stench little sailboat, ‘ co the life-
boat of a man-of-war, was lying against the
 bank; so, aiding his companion into the stem-
? r 2-" sheets, and depositing his bundles. he raised the
r :‘ nail, and under her guidance stood along the

curving shores.

. ‘  , A as] of half a mile brought them to where
. thelaud rose to quite a hight, and resented

, V. the solid face of a cliff, over which f a water-

:.  Ufall, from some generous springs in the hills

above.

“ Head for that waterfall, and hold steadily
on,” said the woman, quietly.

" ‘ But I will dash right against the clifl,” an.
severed Roy. __ ’
‘ “ i am your pnot; do as I say,”she remarked.
, ‘ ,~ with a faint smile.
r34 V~ « Boy did obey, and in a moment more the boat

' glided through the sheet of water, bu instead
of striking ’ the clifl, as Roy he. feared
floated quie y into a basin, surrounded on al
sides by an overhanging rock roof.

“ Well, his is a safe retreat,” said Boy, with

boyish enthusiasm.

“Yes, we are safe here, and can remain until
our enemies leave the island, and we can, in the
meantime, 13y plans for our future action, for I
devote my 1' e rom this day to seeking revenge
upon Conrad Darke.”

Until the shadows Of night began to fall, they
remained in the secret retreat; t en Roy started
out to reconnoiter, and climbing to the cliff top,
obtained a fine view of sea and shore.

To his delight he discovered the Sleutthund
far away over the waters, and felt that it was
safetoreturn to the cabin,if the sailors had
not destroyed it.

Returnin to the retreat, he told his com u-
ion of the

of the brig and pus ing
the boat out of the water-cavern, h ‘

   

 

 

 
  
   
  
   
  
  
  
    
   
 
   
   
   
   
  
 
 
   
   
 
    

e set sail for
the creek, landing there justat dark, to discover
that the boats which had been lying on the
beach had all been destroyed.

“I fear your cabin has gone, too ” said Roy.

“ It matters not, for, as soon as I am able, we
must leave 11 she returned, indiflerently,
and shouldering bundles Roy started 01!, fol.
hwed by the woman. "

“ See! There is a light in the cabin,” cried

the woman, in a whisper, as they came near.

Instant] (1 his bundle and basket,

underlie i.” as! m.” as
on ven s can one

"forward until he gained the back» windowz
' from which he had beheld the scene between
» « Celesteandthe _~ a.

As he peered in is f ,7 ,
for two men met his ", _'
facedeeamanof theB euthh‘ound, andtlm 0 her,
eeoundrel, Dave Tattle,

a "It his tax to catch me, or the occupant of
this , the brig has not really gone, and
isms mick moreboggiou the island, thought

was a toreturn to his compan-
and hasten with her back to the water-

   

    
  
    

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The Sea. Cadet.

to be found here, and I hain’t superstitious, now,
about the Specter of the Island, seein’ as how
I’ve found out where she lives, and it don’t look
like a ghostly habitation. I’m inclined to think
the woman are craz , or are playing ghost to
skeer honest folks o from searching for trea-
sures the smug lers left here.”

“You is rig t, messmate, and we’ll s’arch
diligent until we find, and so carry out Scrip-
tur’ teachin’; but, wasn’t the boys skeery about
s’arching the island l”

“Yes, they was afraid 0’ the specter; but I
squints around until I finds this cabin, and then
says I—‘ Dave Tattle, you remains here, and
gets Bowline to desert with yer.’

“ You see there was no need of my cruisin’ in
the brig after the bog escaped, for I was jist go-
ing to git my rewar .”

“ And you think he drowned, messmate?”

“ Can’t tell, Bowline, as he’s like a cat re—
garding lives- it were a. terrible swim to take,

et he might have made it, and I’d like to catch

im though he’s a dangerous one to handle.”

“ old I you are my Matters!”

The two men sprung to their feet in dire
alarm asthe unwelcome words broke upon their
ears and they beheld, standing in the doorway,
the tall form of Roy Dean!

Seeing that it was but one, and that one a

rson worth five thousand dollars to capture,

th Dave Tuttle and Bowline, with one im-

ulse rushed toward him, grasping their knives
om their belt. »

Without a word Roy raised his pistol and
turned it upon Dave Tattle: but, through some
sudden impulse, as a thought flashed like light-
ning through his mind, he changed his aim to
Bowline, touched the trigger, and the seamen
fell at his feet, shot through the brain, while a
second weapon held in the youth’s left hand,
peered full in the face of the other deserter.

“Don’t shoot me, Boy; for the love of God,
don’t kill me!” cried the coward] wretch, re-
coilin .from the muzzle looking eateningly
upon .

“ There is no reason I should spare your life,
Dave Tuttle; but I do so to serve my own ur-
pose.” Lie down there on the floor till I ind

ou. ‘

The trembling wretch stretched himself out
upon the floor just as Celeste Grayson appeared
in the doorway, a pistol in her hand.

“ I feared you Were in trouble,” she said, anx-
iously.

“ h, no, I was forced to kill that fellow, and
this one I saved because I need him; his name
is Dave Tattle.” “f

“ Ab? and the came from the brig!”

“Yes deser to search this island for trea-
sure. here is an open grave over yonder that
this man can fill, and if you will give me rope
to bind this prisoner, I will take this body over
and b it. ’ '

“I wi do better,” and, crossing to the other
room, she soon returned with irons, which Roy
$uickly clasped upon the ankles and wrists of

ave Tuttle, after which he shouldered the
dead Bowline and carrying him to the buryin -
ground, consigned him to the grave from whic
the treasure had been taken.

That the crew of the Sleuthhound had also
avoided that spot was evident, for the battle lan-
tern was still burnin , and the sword, with the
letter still wra around the blade, was
where the pirate c ief had left it.

Taking the. letter from the blade, Roy
glanced over its contents, and then thrust it
into his pocket with a look upon his face as
though he had made some strange discovery.

After throwing the earth in upon the dead
seaman, he picked up the lantern and returned
to the cabin, where Celeste Grayson had pre-
paredd supper, seemingly caring little for her
woun .

After supper Roy handed the woman the let-
ter he had taken from the sword—blade. She
read it through while her face grew dark with

passmn.

After awhile she said, and in a tone that
showed how deeply she was moved:

“ Ah, Conrad arke, it is Well I doubted you
of late, for that doubt has led me to gain the
means to track you to the bitter end.”

Then turning to Roy she continued:

“ Young man, the treasure which you saw
Conrad Darke remove was but one-half what
he believed it to be, for months ago, With the
aid of old Linda, I opened the grave, took half
thzgold and precious stones from the bags, and
fillbi the space with old silver I had here in the
ca

n.
“My treasure now lies at the bottom of the

' water-cavern, and with it we shall follow Con-

rad Darke to his doom—~ay, and trace every
engin’y that has sought to ruin you to the bitter
en .

A, learn of joypassed over Bo ’8 face for
now’fie felt that he was no longel: mane, less
and frieudless, and be grasped the hand 0 the
woman who had proven berSelf such a strong
allyi and said, fervent!

 

mgr; myself to tie work before us "and,
as be is over Dave Tuttle to see that e was
secure from eeca , that individual did not half
like the 100

k that rested u the stern, hand-
somefaee of the persecuted’gga Cadet.

   

 

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE MEXICAN SCHOONER.

LYING at anchor in the middle of what is now
known as Mobile river, and in front of the city
of that name, was a schooner of remarkably
beautiful proportions and rakish rig.

Apparently of two hundred tons burden, her
lofty masts, formed of single sticks, tapering
like a needle, and long spars and booms, indi<
cated a capacity for carrying canvas enough
for a vessel double her size, while her sharp
bows proved that she could be driven through
the water at a tremendous rate of .

Upon her decks a dozen seamen were visible
in white, blue-trimmed shirts and duck pants,
Ivivhile upon their heads they wore light tarpau-

ns.

Carrying a long eighteen, and a twenty-four
pivot gun fore-and-after, and four sixes to a

roadside, she posscssed a heavy armament for
a vessel of her size and small crew visible; but,
what she lacked in men was made up by the
perfection of every part of her, and a certain
ook that proved, in along range or closo action,
astorm or a chase, she could give a good ac—
count of the qualities she possessed.

Originally she had been built for a Mexican
cruiser or revenue cutter, but, not havin been
paid for, her builder had refused to allowier to
go to sea, and his injunction upon her was bold-
ing her in port, with the sailing grew on board,
while her commander had returned to Mexico
to secure the necessary funds for the payment.

Standing upon the pier, one pleasant after,
noon, some weeks after the scenes related in
the foregoing chapter, was a young man, evi-
dently a seamen, zin with admiration u n
the beautiful vesse , an unmindful of two at er
persons who seemed attentively watching him.

One of these watchers Was a well-to-do—look-
ing personage, who seemed to relish the young
sailor’s admiration of the schooner; the other
was a shy-looking lad of perhaps fifteen, who
gazed upon the youth with an expression hard
to fathom.

Approaching the admirer of the schooner, the
elder y man said, bluntly:

“A pretty piece of naval architecture that,
my fine fellow?”

“Yes, as beautiful a vessel as I ever looked
upon; perfect, apparently, from how to stem,
and keel to truck, ’ answered the youth, enthu-
siastically.

“ And just as elegant in her cabin, and all her
metal Silver-plated, while she is furnished in a
style that would enrapture a prince.”

“ You have been on board of her then?”

“I built her.”

“Indeed! You are a shipbuilder then?” and
the youth seemed more deeply interested. '~

“Yes, I am Adam Breed; but mayhap you
area stranger here and don’t know me so I’ll
tell on that I built that craft on the order of a
we thy Mexican miner, who wished to make it
a resent to his Government.

‘ He told me to spare no money to make her I

all that could be desired in eve articul
and I did so. putting aboard of rhiarpthe fingt
armament money would buy, even filling her
In Zines with ammunition.

“ ow it seems, after the crew has been sent
for her, the Mexican who gave me the order
fails, and can’t y for her, and his e at has

one to 'see If t eGovernment won’t uy her-

t Memcans are slow about building a nav ’
and there has been nothing done yet about It,
and” my large outlay in money is cramping
me

“. Would you sell her?” asked the youth, ea-

ger .
“ tell on oun man the ' ’
bugt for; , y ‘g , t is what she was
piggy}: would like to buy her; what is your
in .ree the senior of the firm if
s; 00., shipbu' ders, looked up0n the cougheg
his neat but ordinary sea costume, wit the ’air-
of a man who thong t he was being trifled with
for there was anger in his eye; but, he changed
his mind about flying into a temper and as
ch? 11 toquiz that outh, ansWered: ’ 3
‘ oung man, at schooner, as she lies at
$131,? there, cost me nearly fifty thousand dol-
“ I will give you that sum cash f ”
:3: (iuifit rggly. and seeingthe biiigelii‘eiemm
thfasang-g ed. yes, I wfll make it fifty~five
.twassurprisethathd dam
mien}; but now he said, aggrill 91:“ A Breed
‘ oung man never make fun of ' ”
“I do not udderstand, sir; I oifegrm
thousand, yes, fifty‘flve thousand do are cos
for yonder vessel, the money to be paid you
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and the met a fitting death. Poor
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“ was on are still sweet in that quarter,
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andallthemcn are in love with the bean '
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B0 . Dean made no reply, but turned his eyes
upon oha Retreat, opposite
which plantation the schooner was now sail~

. an hour after the fleet vessel dropped
number in Fisherman’s Bay, and the two friends
rowed ashore, leaving a junior oficer in com-

mand.

For a “consideration” Raleigh Reid soon
found a horse to carryhim over to B-——, where
his father was still pastor of the church, and

strolled about listlessly, promising to come
over the next day to see him.

“ And you’ll have hundreds of visitors Boy,
for eve one will wish to see the famous ver
of the ' oletts; but, good-b , and be certain
to come tomorrow,” and sigh rode away,
leaving his commander to ponder upon the

scenes and thrilling adventures that
had come to him in the past, since that night,
nearly fifteen year- before, when he had been
rescued from the wreck Hazel-poor Hazel
Dean, who had sacrificed ’ life for the hap-
pinem of Boy and Ruby.
painful thought he had wandered al-
most mechanically up the path to his old

home.

It was closed and desolate, but the flowers
about the door bloomed in beauty, showing that
“Eggdehligggg . th ltd”. h he gamed

3 upon e 0 pore
around him, his heart aching with thefiood of
recollections that came over him, all nnmindful
that a person had come from around the house
her hand filled with flowers, which she had
at the plot near the spring.

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. halfltlurned, and then stood in silence,
gazmgupon 1m.

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perhform to  her. face was
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“CAPTAIN HAZEL DEAN,

who fell in action on an enemy’ deck, which he
had  and who met a noble death
in de case his FLAG and COUNTRY.

“Thougth remains lie beneath the Gulf's deep
blue waters, his soul has gone aloft, and to his mem-

ory here on earth this tribute is erected
O‘ u
“ BOY AND RUBY.”

“ Great God! My tomb, and erected by those
two! 0h, Heaven, why did I return here?”

The words broke from the man’s lips in utter
anguish, and in an agony of despair and sorrow
he fell forward upon the cold marble, his hands
clasped u n his forehead.

“ Hazef Dean!”

White as the face of a corpse now were both
Roy and Ruby, for they had heard every utter-
ance from that old man’s lips.

“ Hazel 1”

At the second calling of his name the man
started, looked wildly around, and cried:

“Who called me by that name? I am not
Hazel Dean, for he died years ago—fell in
action on his enemy’s deck. Don’t you see how
the inscription reads ?” and he shrunk from
them, as though to hide his face.

But in ite of that long, snow-white and un-
kempt hair and heard, and his bent form and
tattered clothing, those two knew that Hazel
Dean stood before them, though a shattered
wreck of his former self.

“Hazel, I know you, and Ruby knows you!
Come, there is your home: here is your wife'
but, as there is a God in Heaven, we believ
you dead, or I never would have asked Ruby to
be to wife.

‘ ‘ me, go with us, and then I will leave you
forever—go far away to other lands, and Rub
will cheer your declining years and bring bacz
jean your broken life.’

y spoke without a tremor in his voice, and

firmly Rub said:
“  Hanoi come with me, and I will do my
11 he turned open them his hands out.
stretched, while he cried, pitem'isl :
“ Forgive me oh forgive me! { meant not to
come, and et iconld not help it- Yes, I did
fall, as believed, dead; but I was only
wounded and mivi strong constitution caused
mete rally and five through all, even to my
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_ ; "{“Now, my oung middy, if ouhavefriends

v l‘-‘in’thatboato our starboard w, lookto see
' them die,”'said Captain Darke, with a sinister

smile.

Albert Mountjoygazed an instant ahead, and
then said:

“And if I have enemies?”

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' ’ mm' glanced t a. three 15

‘ pm a 6 men 0
his crew, who stood near him, and, while an
' evil glitter came into his eyes, leaned forward,

‘ ~ and whispered in the smuggler’s ear:

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bow; run it down.”

 , There was something so cruel in “the tone in

E which the midshipman spoke, that Captain

:7 ' r Darkelturned hise es full upon him, and said:

‘ ‘ “ Youwould maze a iood irate, oung man;
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~  "the smu ler ca tain sudden]
~ " ve his wheel a turnggand e sharp bow’s'

gelled for the cutter in which were Fred Len-
“ n no: and Boy Dean.

‘ “New, men!”

Theorder of the lieutenant was not an instant
manomtor the sharp how was almostupon
them, and a dozen forms leaped into the waters
, . and sunk far down below the waves, not hear-

, the crash of timbers that followed, as the

. ‘ ~ schoonercuttheboatintwain,staggered

 a second under, the shock, and then passed

' “That officer knew whathe was about; had

~flleyreenadnedintheboat none wouldhave es-
  Ho; men: pours volley intothat

‘ ,‘  then pepper thoge fellow; a:
, wrenem. may e gouner
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l, 7  Albert ountjoy, who had
' r‘  e. ' s
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~  after firing into 1; e remaining
“ ms,  upon thedark objects as
H they arose upon waves, and with a bullet
1H their brains several poor fellows sunk
' to V no more. ‘ ,
J  A, . "  third cutterbore quickly down amogfi
. ,,  surviving men, and they were picked up,
  butthroe who had sunk forever.

 ' _“ Now by Heaven, the Sleuthhound must
5 .runyonderdeviltohislair "glitted Fred Len-
g .l  as he held forth his hand, for Roy Dean,
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vorceamonga ousand, sal Cagfiin orme,
andhe sungoutinhisown deep es-

“ Ay, ay, Lennoxl”

“ wusaropeand 'ckusupasyoupass.
Crowd onsailior a hot 0 asel”

“ Ay ay,” answered the captain, and the
brig’s ecks were at oncea scene of excitement,
while the cutter gut about, shipped its ours, and
la in readiness be picked up.

carer. glided the bri ;the rope was skillfully
thrown and caught, an a. moment after Fred
Lgcnknox and Roy Dean stood upon the quarter-

d

“Well, Lennox, how is this?” asked the cap-
tain, somewhat sternly.

“The island is in our ion, sir, with
Midshipman Wilber in charge; the sloop was
burned, and the schooner escaped, carrying of!
Midshipman Mountjoy and three men as pris-
oners, and it is under the command of Darke,
the Smuggler, who, seeing the b , put about
and ran our boat down, losing or us three
men.”

“You have done well; how many men did
you lose on the island?”

“Four killed and half a dozen wounded;
Dean, here, killed the second in command, and
he says he can run the schooner down if you

.will let him pilot the brig.”

“ Willineg and you say that Mountjoy is on
the schooner?’

“ Yes, sir, with three men.”

“ But this is a dangerous place, young man?”
and Captain Delorme turned to Roy.

“Itis indeed, sir; but I know these waters
well. The schooner has run up the island to
trytobeatto sea through the reefs, but with
the wind from this quarter it cannot do so, and
we can catch her at the head of the island,”
Roy confidently assumed.

‘ Very well; take the helm and, as soon as
we come in si ht of the smuggler, we will open
on him with t 6 how guns.”

. “ Ymet, sir, that Midshipman Mountjoy
is on ,” suggested the genomes yonn
fisherman, in remarkable contrast to the act .0
his rival, who sought his destruction.

C considerable canvas, in spite of the
increasing gale, the Sleuthhound swept u the
sound like a race-horse, and soon round the
bar putting out from the sum lers’ island.

Then, far away, the moont t, momentarily
penetrating the darkening heavens, glimmered
upon a white sail, anda score of voices called
out:

“ The schooner! the schooner l”

Although here and there were visible reefs,
covered with surges of foaming water, Roy
Dean held the helm with no faltering hand, and
with his keen eyes watching the channel ahead
he kept on his way with a during that rov
he a nerve and confidence in
far beyoml his years.

“Thereiswhere we went in to capture the
island, sir; but there is not depth enough on the
bar ior the brig— Hal the schooper is putting
about again!” suddall cried Roy, as he behel
the smuggler craft su deuly go about.

I “ What does it mean?” asked Captain De-
orme.

“He sees he cannot escs. and will sur-
rendkerfiksuggested the old 'euteuant before

on

“No,he sees he cannot run to sea through
theschoolotFish,asthosex-eetsarecalled,and
will either try to hug the main shore, wherein;
is ow, run the gantlet by us, or will

“There is another channel, then, leading

w . V ..
“Yes,Captain . bntouenoenecares
totryunlem life is at stdkemsitdeserves its

a craft, for it is a fishing-ground
andweoftengotherefor No,me
to hug the mam shore.” ‘ ‘
,“And we could fetch him to if Mountjoy
Were not aboard,”saidCaptain Balm-me, in a
tone of annoyance. r  -
fl"give him a

‘ nameot Devil’s Channel, In? wrecked many

' “Wouldit notbe agood, idea
hiutthatyoudidnotoaretorthat ,

“Ashow,pra 3” r 7 . p '
“ Fire , but so as not to hit him.”
clear that gun and aim it
, :fireahmdandastem,but,mlndyou,
don’t hit the
must not under,” ordered Ca ' n Delorme.
The lieutenant hastened to: obey,  a mo-
, gun burst over
the rough we ‘ and the shot went rushing,
aw‘afiein the  of the flying schooner.

callodout thecommanderol chasm ‘
' and again the iron '

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“Curse this wind, it prevented me from

‘mseli ,

craft, for Mountjo anathema: ,

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ning out through the School of Fish Beets; it it
came from yonder r I could Ian at the
brig, young sir, ,” he added, uic y as an.
other shot trom the Sleuthhoun struck near,
showering the spray upon the “ and, curse
that commander of yours, he w‘ blow us out
of the water; stand by all to about I”

His loud order was promp y obeyed, for an—
other shot had again come unpleasantly near,
and spinning around, as though on a pivot, the
beautiful vessel bounded away on thecourse she
had just come, heading for a distant point of
land overgrown with timber.

“Now, sir, our accursed vessel has run me
into a scrape; will have to try the Devil’s Chan—
nel and the chances are that it will lead us to
Old Satan’s dominions,” growled Captain Dal-kc,
a grim look upon his face.

‘ I have heard the fishermen on our coast
k of its dangers; will you risk it,or surren.

r?” asked Mount 'oy. 7

“Ha! ha! ha! oun man, you do not know
Darke the Smuggler. would risk any danger,
and I will never surrender; through the Dovil’s
Channel we go, or—”

“ Or what?” asked Mountjoy, as the smuggler

paused.

“ Or to the devil direct,” was the reckless rec
spouse, and he added, in a loud tone:

“Stand by all, for your livas depend upon
 work now, as we run the Devil’s Chan-
ne .

Away dashed the vessel, the gale increasing,
the clouds growing blacker, and the waters
rougher, while the sea fell with terrific roar
u n the breakers that ed the outer shores
o the island chain.

But, grim and firm at the wheel, stood the
smuggler chief, holding the Outlaw, as he called
his vessel, on her course to face a terrible dan-
ger, and silent and watchful his men stood near
to afirmfiat his slightest order.

“ y eavenl see how that brigishaudledl”
suddenly cried Captain Darke, as the Sleuth-
hound came dashlng through a gateway of
ree‘f%upon which the waves asbed in fury.

ho is your pilot, sir?” be asked quickly,
after a while, as he saw the brig ng on in
pursuit, following a most d erous channel.
“A merebo étheonew oledusagaiust
your stronghol .
“Ha! hisname lease?”
“He is called y Dean, but he is a wait

Without name or country; he was your prison-
er, but escaped to-m'ght, and serum a league out
to our vessel.”

“By old Neptune! I could have sworn it,
for that lad is as full of grit as an old wreck is
of barnacles.

“Some of my men get a snug sum for kid.
napping him, and I tried to make an outlaw of
him by threats, hard work, and starvation, but
he remained firm, and aged! I intended to let
him , if he would swear not to betray us, for,
som w, I felt I could trust him. So you say
he escaped tonight?”

“Yes; swam out with irons on his ankles.”

“ A d rate chance to take, for he was half «
starved; t he succeeded, it seems. and l have
lost in island crew and booty through him.
Holy eterl behold how he ran the b through
yonder reef! But he’ll never dare ollow as
mto ; the Devil’s Channel,” declared Captain
Darke, confidently.

For a few moments longer the schooner swept
on, under the lee or the island,and  lead
over until the rushing waters seethed' above her
rail, as she careeued under the full mm of
the gals, when no longer sheltered y the tim—
ber-clad islahis   .th

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the face of the deep, for the 
by inky cloudsthat threatened‘to burstwith,
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erving himself for the duty“ before him, ‘
Dar-kc, the Smuggler, saidto Mounfio‘ : v ~
“Your life as well as mine depend; upon-it,
scald makers with the wheel and be, ready to
work with the quickness oi 
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The speaker stepped forward from the crowd
and stood as thou h expecting to be at once
seconded in his b0 (1 determination, and as he
thus waited all eyes were turned upon him.

A tall, muscular youn man he was, of about
twenty. Dressed in w 'te duck ants, blue
woolen shirt, and a canvas tarpa . uponhis
head, his frank, fearless face was the index to a
noble character, ard that he would dare sen;
dan r to aid thos m distress his words prov .

“ grave, Haze’ Jean! Your heart’s in the
right lace,” cried the horseman, in admiration.

‘ es his heart’s all right, Ca. tain Mountjoy,
but his head’s wrong to undo e such a foolish
trip,” said the old sailor, Daniel Dean, and call-
ed 1) his comrades “ Commodore.”

“ e Commodore is right; the boy’s a fool,”
another added.

“ I’d ratherbe a fool than a scamp, Dave Tutv
tle,” was the quick retort of the young man,
turning his fearless glance upon the one whom
he considered had insulted him.

Hot words would have followed at once, for
Dave Tuttle was known as a reckless, dare-
devil fellow, and he dropped his hand upon his
knife; but Captain Mounth said, quickly:

“ Hold on, lads; nogg ’ g now, but work;

Lo with Hazel
Nos a man spoke up in reply, and the captain
said' '

“ Were it not for my shattered arm I would
0, Hazel; but, sure] , some one will volun-
aer,” and it was noticed that the horseman’s
arm was carried in a sling, as though severely
injured. ‘ ,
“ If the boy is determined, I will go; I only
hung back to save him,” said the Commodore.

“ No, father; there are younger men here who
should go; but I ask no one to accompany me,
as I know the chances are terribly nst ever

tting back. Only help me into t e sea with

3 beat and I wil go alone.”

“ We’ll do that, boy, but you are foolhardy,”
warned one of the roup. and a score of strong
arms seized the su -boat and dragged‘it to the
wati‘ r.

Hazel Dean quickly stepped a stout, short
mast, made the rudder fast, raised the tiny
sprite-ail and sprung in, just as a huge wave
raised the boat upon its crested bosom.

“ I am going, too, Hazel,” and the old Com-
modore made a spring to get in; but the youth
show-d him of! with an oar-blade, at the same
time crying out:

“No, no father; I must go alone. If I am
lost, it will be in a good cause.”

Awa dashed the surf-skiff, bending far over
under he pressure of the wind, and a wail of
anguish broke from the lips of Daniel Dean.

“ Oh, my be , my boy! Captain Mountjoy,
you have sent im to his death.” A

“ God grant not, Dean, for he is a noble fel—
low,” answered Captain Mountjoy, feelingl .

“See! see! he is alreadyr gone out of sig t,”
cried the old man, and every eye was turned to
the spot where the surf~boat was last seen; the
gloom t f the storm~clouds and the darkness of
a reaching night made the sea look like a
b ack, impenetrable wall; but far of! on the wa-
ters came a flash, followed b a deep roar.

“ The ship is struck by lig tning, lads,” cried
Dave Tattle.

“Not so; that is her cryfor help from her
brazen throat. See, the signal comes again!
but they lead in vain,” said Captain Mount-
joy, and t e men shrunk back against the cliflf
once more, Ethan Monntjoy dismounting and
standing in their midsti all silently 'n out
into the blaclaiess, and ‘  a d of
an ntitious awe to the deep in of the sig-
ah guns, pleadineg crying for help from the

ore.

Like a statue stood old Daniel Dean, his eyes
fixed upon the impenetrable gloom as if striv-
ingto catch a glimpse of his boy, braving the
desperate dangers he, had daringly faced to aid
others—faced, when the boldest fishermen on
the coast hung back and refused to go, to what
they deemed certain death. .

At length the ink masses of clouds, drifting
fromlandward an seaward met in mid-hea-
ven, and the shock was terrific, for the fierce
combat had begun between the iant storms,
and their fiery glances of anger lumined the
shore and waters, drawing momentary, but
vivid and htful pictures of the dismasted
vessel far on and standing toward her the
white, ascend-looking surf-boat.

A wil shriek, rather than a cheer burst from
a score of throats at sight of that daring boat.
a spot upon the black waters, and her brave
helmsman heading for the towering hulk, which
was being borne each wave nearer and near-
erthereefuponw ch she soon mustgotode.
etruction

“ She lives! she weathers the storm i” cried a
voice, and a shriek of joy went up from
under that c iii', and a deep voice added:

“Yves, my brave boy yet lives! God, I thank

“ Amen!”

The deepvoices that uttered that one word
moved that it broke from their lips spon-
neousi . but came from their inmost hearts.

Dawn a flood now canm a torrent of wa-
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ed rent in twain by the flames of lightning, and
earth, sea and clouds were commingled in one
vast, chaotic mass.

A moment more, and the storm~clouds from
the sea, the greater in power, had triumphed
and were driving the land-storm back over the
shores, rooting up trees, unroofln hamlets and
snap mg and wrenching strong ranches as if
reve ng in glee at fin ' something more
tangible than water to s 11 its might u n.

Appalled by the ma war among t e ele;
ments, the group of men stood in silence, shrink-
ing away from its fur , and horrified at the
rum they knew must f0 low in the path of the
hurricane.

But, through all, every heart was out upon
the waters with that helpless wreck and tiny
surf-boat, and every eye strained for a sight of
the dread scene they knew must come out there
amid that darkness.

And soon it came, for above the howl'
winds and roaring waves was heard a soun
that those men knew but too well—a sound as
0;  souls clamoring to escape from the jaws
o e .

A mighty crash of timbers, an instant’s lull,
and then the shrieks of the sea’s victims as it
ingulfed them in its deadly, clammy embrace,
to send them far down to graves amid the coral

reefs.
But the shrieks of despair died away, and
darkness and death followed, while the howling

winds sounded like the mocking laughter of the I

storm over the victory it had won, the despair
it had caused.

And still into that darkness peered that group
of men, waiting, hoping. dreading, that the
surf-skiff yet lived ,though a ship had gone down.

“ The surf-boat lives !”

The cry broke from the 1i 3 of the trembling
old man, Daniel Dean, and is nerveless hand,

uivering with excitement, pointed out upon
t e tempest-lashed waters. '

“Hurrah 1 she lives!” broke from every
throat, and, as one man, they rushed waist-
deep into the mad surf, seized the little boat in
their strong arms, and dragged it out upon the
sands, with its occu ants, t ee in number.

“ And are these a i”

The question was asked by Captain Mount 'oy,
of Hazel Dean. as he sprung out of the 3 iii,
which was half-filled with water.

“ These two are all, and they are children; I
found them in the cabin, and carried them to
the skiff; a moment after the wreck went to
pieces and I bare] escaped with these.”

Such was the s ort and simple story, and
Daniel Dean said, fervently:

“God bless you, my boy! You have done
nobly, and dared what no man here would
face.”

“ True, Hazel, you deserve all the praise that
can be given you; but, what are on going to
do with our two children of t 9 sea?” and
Ca tain ountjoy turned to the two frightened
lit e ones, a boy of eight and a girl of four
who stared around them, silent, amazed an
trembling.

“They shall be my children, sir if their pa-
rents are dead ” answered Daniel can.

“One must be mine, Commodore. Give me
the little girl, and you keep the boy,” said Cap-
tain Mountjoy.

“ Is it not cruel to part sister and brother,
captain?”

“They are not related, father, so the boy
said—only fellow- rs, thou h he seems
d ly attached to the little girl.
wit this gentleman, little one?” and
turned to the little girl.

“Papa! pm’?” came the low cry, and she
was taken in the arms of the strong man, while
the boy said:

“ You saved rrv life, sir; I will go with you;
but I can see little Ruby, can’t 1?”

“Oh yes; often, in boy,” and, as Hazel
Dean spoke the moon pierced the dark clouds,
and lig ted up the scene.

“ A  omen, Hazel, for our children of the
sea,” said Captain Mountjoy, pleasantly, as the
moonlight streamed down u n them.

“ Yes. captain' but see! 0 same light falls
upon these white, upturned faces,” and old
Daniel Dean pointed to half a demon human
forms that now lay dead the glittering
sands where the cruel waves hurled them.

 

CHAPTER II.
A smuoenn iron Lin.

“ Com: m Bonnie Bessie,
life and u’iineyhang on your fleetcnf’x” for your

The speaker was a young girl of rhaps four-
teen, mounted upon a wiry sorrelmmare, that,
under the pressure of her rider’s voice, and a
keen whip, was flying along the sands like a

Dreesedin adark—blue habit that fitted h
exquisite form to perfection, a soft hat add
feather sheltering her head. and a mass of wavy,

redgold hair h _ down her .back, shaken
loose b her rapid ri g, and floating in waves
below er sad le, the maiden was one whom

even the most violent woman‘hate
called beautiful. r would have
Alone she had ridden out, as was often her

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wont, and had taken her favorite th, leading
along the sands, and under the alter of the
cliff that overhung the blue waters of the Gulf

along the shores of which were the homes 0

several wealthL lanters, and the hamlets of
the more humb ermen.

After gaining the beach, b a apathway
through the clifl, she would ong the
sands for several miles, to the next break in the
solid bank, where she could ascend to the high-
wa above, that ran along the level plateau.

flequently, for the very daring o the thin
she would racewith the inco tide, we g
knowing that an accident to her arse might i
prove fatal, for she would Jgive herself barer 3
time to gain the “am, an often had been
sprinkled by me dash of the waters, as she
reached the point of safety.

When presented to the reader she had, to her
horror, reached the other break in the cliff to '
find it closed. i

The waves had undermined the lofty bank, 2
and topng over, it had secure] barred the
pathway almost'against human eet, thou b,
With a great effort, she might have secured or
own safety at the sacrifice of her horse.

“No, Bonnie Bess, I will not leave you to
such a fate; we will risk the dan er ther,
but you must fly like the wind,” 5 e had rave—
ly said, and turning the fri htened animal, for .1
it seemed to full realize tie danger also, she ’ I
sprung away at ll speed.

“ A ,_ my Bess, why do you not fly?” cried
the maiden as the spray was thrown around
her,_drenching her to the skin, and each suc-
cess1ve wave was coming higher and higher,
gs though longing to infold her in its em-

race

“Mary Mother! I fear we are doomed!”
again cried the girl, as a wave almost washed
the mare’s feet from under her, and keenly the
lash descended upon the straining, flying ani-
mal, for the goal of safety was yet half a mile
away.

Another wave ruder, higher than the others,
caused Bonnie as to stagger, plunge and al~
most go down, for it swept up to the stirrup 0f
thzfaair rider.

11 still another wave swe t boldlvin and
the brave animal was carried 0 her feet; hilt b'y “‘1
a mighty effort her footing was regained, and.
once more she bounded forward, her eyes start—
ing, her head thrust forward, and whole form
quivering With fri ht.

Again came 9. r0 ing torrent of water, and id
despair the rider chec ed her horse to meet it,
ghilge she glzgcelciiflhopgnglyoand yet hopelessly

smoo c si es We ’ ‘
avg-’11:“. ring thirty feel!

i another d irin effort the lendid v
beast saved herself rom t e outward fl?w, and
once more struggled on, through water DOW
cogsgalntl above or knees. "

, e, we can never reach it- a few
more” waves W111 dash us to death a iiist the
cliff, and the fearless girl almost losfixer pres-
ence of mind for a moment; but, recoverin
herself quickly, .she ur ed her horse f
once more, until ano er wave was hurled
finalither, c{aismg ittlée struggling animal from

,an,ins 0 ever e g -

he‘i: back upon its bosop m. y ifch ‘
9h, , have mercy!” and the maiden
buried her face in her .hands as she was swapt
out. upon the flood, still seated in the saddle,
32:13.8 Bonnie fess was striving with the rough

Once more the young girl raised her e es and

gm‘gdegry bfrgllie  lliler lips, for siddenly
e0 eci '

dag: objectg s e caught sight of a-

moment it hung in mid-air, and then do-

scended With lightning rapidit , to sink be-
neath the waters with a heavy unge.

Breathlesst the maiden w ted, and the
above the whitened waters, a peered the koala
and shoulders _of a man w o, with mighty
strokes With his powerful arms was drawing

rapidly near her.

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firmtones from he held swimmer, and while
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Now leave your sad e! Be 1, or the
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0nd order, and, leaving her saddle, the maiden

herself to the merciless wavas.

ck'hfessie, back!” she suddenly cried, 0'
she saw I t the frightened animal was follow-
infilher and endangering her with her boots.

expert swimmer, the maiden swam to
ward the one who had so bravely come to 110'
rescue, and the next moment his strong Om ‘
was around her slender waist.

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the (poor mare was close upon them,
wil l , ands stroke from her iron-shod
woul prove instantly fatal.

Apprecian t the brave swimmer at
once released 3 ho] upon the maiden, thrust
ing her away from him, and seized the mate in
a of iron. ‘ '

ere was a momen and terrible
is between man and and than the w
hm andl  waters “are cm skim
an a moan, mast V"
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Here stood the Mordaunt family carriage,
with a negro upon the box.

“ It is Robert, our coachman, and he is faith-
ful,” said the maiden, seeing Hazel’s start of

suflnse.
en she continued:

“In the carria c you will both find your
priestly robes, an may success attend you, is
mfifervent pra er.”

azel and eigh Reid sprung into the car-
riage, and Robert drove sw1ftly off toward the
gate leading into the highway, while the Com-
modore and Mar Mordaunt awaited in the
deep shadows of t e forest, the dismal hoot of
the owl echoing continually in their ears.

CHAPTER XVIII.
A DARING DEED.

ROY DEAN, ironed hand and foot, sat in his
narrow cell, his head bent, and his brain busy,
for thoughts were crowding swiftly upon him.
 He was paler and thinner, as seen by the cor—
2i m ridor lamp than when he was first laced in

‘ durance vi 9; but the same proud an fearless
look rested upon hisface, showing that his spirit
,, was unbroken. _
f ‘ , His interview, a few hours before, With Mary
‘ Mordaunt, had moved him deeply, for he had
not ex ted her to aid him to escape, and it
was on y through the most urgent entreaties
that she had forced him to consent to play a
part, even to save his own life.

As she left the cell the guard said to her:

“Did he confess where he hid the body,

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“ No; but I thank you for your kindness in
permitting me to enter, and he asked that I
might send him a riest.”

‘ Ah, Iguess he 1 confess tohim; but Padre
Leon is OVer in Orleans for a few days.”

“Indeed! then who can I send?”

“ You’ll have to ask the constable, miss, Ben
Hollis, for I hain’t much acquainted with pa—
dres being a Protestant.”

“ ery well, I will find a holy father, and
send him to see the prisoner.”

“ It’s kind of you, miss, seeing as how he killed
your brother; and I only hope he’ll confess to
the padre where to find t 6 body, for it’s a great
satisfaction to know where our dead are bpried. ”

 ' r “ It indeed,” and, slipping a gold into

 the hand of the watchman, Mary ordaunt

' " " took her leave, Roy having heard all that had
been said so near his cell.

The curfew bell, tolling the hour of nine, Roy
Dean counted stroke for stroke, and then, as the
seconds glided into minutes, and the minutes
told of! another hour, he grew 3 little impatient
at the delay; but, outwardly, he was perfectly

calm.

Praently a door at the end of the hallway
opened, and he recognized the jailer’s voice
calling to the guard at his cell.

“ Two fathers, Bill, to see the murderer Dean -
let them remain as long as they please, and
then you let ’em out and lock up.”

“All right,” called out the guard, and ap-

hin feet were heard.

Rising azily from his seat the watchman un-
locked the door, which was of iron bars, and

“There’s the prisoner; but my orders is to
" lock all visitors in, though I guess preachers
hn’t dangerous.”

“No, my son, we should not be; but lock the
door and step out of hearing, for only the con-
353? should hear the words of a man doomed

e.

The speaker was a slender priest, clad in the

_ full dress of his order, and he he in a deep,

hral tone that impressed he guard With

9-‘ theideathatit mnstbeadismalcalhng,that
, ' of reaching the Gospel and so men’s souls.
other priest was a tall, eavily-bmlt
mangflsowearing the clothing of his callin ,
and efacesof bothwere partially conce . .

Though not e lug dangerous visitors ln
holy fathers, the met guard locked the door
behind them, and then retired to the other end
of the hall, where for a long while he heard the
low hum of conversation. '

At the hour of twelve was struck by
the cl in the village tavern, and a voxce
from the cell called out:

“ Guard!”

The watchman, half—asleep, lulled by the
hum of voi advanced to the cell.

“Do you w to come out?” "

   
 
 
 
 
  
   
   
 
   
  
  
  
   
   
    
  

“Y m son ” said the larger of the priests
and hemete y iiito the hallway. and then turn:
lug, like a of light, seized the throat of the

campecting watchman in a of iron,
while the other padre, with a ceierity that was
. remarkable, hound him hand and foot.

A was then thrust into his mouth, and
‘  the on ortunate watchman found himself a pris—
oner in the cell he hadegoarded, and behind him
gird]! key was turn in the door and with-

wn from the lock.

. ' “Come now, and be cautious.” It was the
‘ mun-lest who spoke, and he led the way
’  followed closely by the other

and Roy Dean, who seemed to walk with

     
 
 

 

jail, into which opened the rooms of the jailer,
whose door was open, and from which came
the voice of the keeper:

“ Is that you, Bill?”

“ Yes, I am seeing the holy fathers out,” was
the quick response of the smaller” adre, and in
wonderful mimicry of the tones o the guard:

“ Be careful to lock 11 well, for there’s those
around who’d get the boy murderer out if
they could.”

“ I know it; but I’ll fix things right,” and the
pretended guard passed on to the outer door
and opened it.

As they stepped into the yard there was a
quick, sharp bark, and a huge dog sprung at
the throat of the larger padre; but, as if ex-

ting something of the kind, the priest seized

's hairy throat with a grasp that smothered
the attempted bowl, and a keen knife was
thrust into the brute’s heart.

Hastening forward the three men now reach-
ed the gate, the heavy bars were drawn back,
and the next instant they were free, and hur-
ried alonglthe deserted street to an alleyway,
into whic they turned.

Here a carriage awaited them, and entering
it, they were whirled out of the quiet town at a

ace t at the sedate old"coachman of Mordaunt
nor had never driven since his boyhood days.

An hour’s rapid ride, and the vehicle turned
into the plantation gate, and soon after, drew
up in the shadow of the forest, when two forms
stepped eagerly forward, an important question
in one word upon the lips of both:

it  g”

“I am free; and to you I owe my escape
from an ignominious death,” and Roy Dean
held forth his hand, though with a hesitancy
that showed a fear it would not be taken by the
misiden'h t1 ted th d

ut s e promp y accep e grasp, an
then stood aside for the Commodore to greet
him, after which the party moved through the
forest to the banks of the creek.

“Here I will say good—by to you all,” said
Roy Dean, in a low voice.

“ Not to me, Roy, for I will see you out of
danger, while father returns home in the piro~
gue,” re nded Hazel.

“ N 0, must go alone; but I will one day re-
turn and prove m innocence of these charges
against me, for I 0 not believe that Mark Mor-
daunt is dead.”

Further argument was useless, for Roy was
determined to go alone, and bidding all fare-
well he sprlmg1 on board his little sloop, the
wind caught t e sails and he glided swiftl
out of the creek into the open waters beyon ,
the Commodore and Hazel slowly following in
the pirogue, and M Mordtunt and Raleigh
Reid standing on the s ore, watching the Waif’s
departure.

‘Now I must return home; and, Raleigh, I
thank you from my inmost heart for the noble
aid you have given me,” and Mordaunt
held forth her hand, which the young man
grasped warmly, while he said with emotion:

“Mary, it may seem cowardly to speak as I
do now, after having been of serviceto you;
but I cannot help it and now that I hold this
little hand in mine for the first time since—
since-—I may as well say it—since I killed poor
Tabor May, I cannot keep back the words that
well from my heart; nay, hear me for one mo-
ment, and then exile me forever from your
presence, if so you will; only let me speak
now.

I am listening, Raleigh,” replied the maiden,
in a low, soft vouce.

“ I will not again tell you, as I have told you
before, that 1 love you, for that you well
know and _when l, by my own rash act out
myselfadnft from you, and stained my hand
with May’s hfe, I became hopeless, and went to
the bad.

“ Nowthere has a change come over me, and
if you. Will promise me that one day you will be
my Wife, I Will become a different being from
this hour.”

He  and awaited her reply.

“ Raleigh, you ask what cannot be! there is
a as: has“ “81’. 1 T

a . en en ove abor Ma
feared?” he askzd, quickly. 37’ as I

“No: you I admired most of the two; but

yhendyougttq  my king], removed a rival,

our care men on o ewa m admix- -

“WWW” y’ y ‘
y use for on mean he ”

bi ¥teNr 1y.  ’ y te’  said,

‘ o, no. never hated cu; I mod on
and my heart bled for you 37 but nothin rayon;
can I be to you than I now am, your f end, or
the” specter of Tabor May would rise between
us

“ Is that all, Marv l” ' '

“No, it is not all, Ralei h Reid,” she said,
with a vehemence that start ed him.

“You love another then i” he said, as though
intuitively guessin the cause.

“ As you force 6 truth from me I will an-
sweiizhges, I love another.” b

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She was startled now by his earnest manner,
and said nervously: '

“ Come, see me to the garden gate, and there
leave me. ”

He silently obeyed, and they soon stood in
full view of the rambling old mansion, rising
white and lonely in the darkness. ‘

Here she ofiered her hand, saying earnestly:

“ Remember, Raleigh, I am your friend.”

He took the proffered hand, pressed his lips
upon it, and without a word turned away and
disappeared in the darkness.

She waited until she heard the hoofs of his
horse going rapidly along the highway, and
then went cautiously into the mansmn, and, un.
discovered, gained her room.

Approaching a window, which commanded a
Wlde view of the Gulf beyond, she took up a Spy.
glass and narrowly searched the waters.

“Yes, there flies his little boat. He is saved
-—thank God, my hand has saved him I”

As the words broke from her lips she sunk
down upon her knees, and bu ing her face in
her hands burst into tears, rlyier whole form
trembhn with the deep emotion that welled up
from her cart.

CHAPTER XIX.
THE DISCOVERY.

THE day broke on the town of B— a Scene
of wild excitement, after the escape of Roy
Dean had been discovered by the jailer, who
drogped off to sleep, after his talk with the sup-
pos guard, to awake a couple of hours after
With a presentiment of evil pressin upon him.

. He tried to shake it off, and tomeg and turned
1n hls bed, vainly striving to go to sleep again;
but findmg 1t useless he determined to get up
anlili chat awhile with the watchman at R017 9

 

ce .

Arising, he half dressed himself, and opening
the corridor door, called out:

H  I”

But no answer came, and in alarm he hurried
along the passageway

“ Bill, I say 1’

A groan answered him, and by the li ht of
the lamp in the hall he saw within the ce , and
his e es fell upon the form of a man lying upon
the 001'. ‘

“ As I live, it is Bill Brady,” he exclaimed
and the guard moved violently and groaned
loudly, until the light falling full upon him
the Jailer saw that he was bound and gag ed.

“ Oh Lordy! my place hain’t worth s ucks
now,” he cried, more in sympathy for himself
at losm his place than for the bound man.

“ An the prisoner gone! What shall I do?”

He answered this question by trying to find
the key of the cell door, but this was impossible,
as it had been carried off ; then he rushed back
to his room, roused the two servants in the jail
and sent one of them aftera blacksmith to come
anilh open the door.

e negro rushed off, to utter a all as he
gumbled over the body of the dead watch—

og.

“Oh Lord I .oh Lord 1 they have" killed
Grip, cried t e Jailer, an he hurried the other
servant off after Ben Hollis, the constable,
while he walked nervously about to await their ,
commg—the half—dozen prisoners in the jail,
aroused by the noise, laughing at their keeper
and expressing their :ympathy for their fellow-
unfortunate who he so cleverly evaded the
cli'ilthchefisrg the law.

_ e . messenger soon returned, brin g
wrth him the Village blacksmith, who at 511126
set to work upon the door; but the second mes.
senger came back With the report that the con-
:lable was absent from home for a day 01‘

In the meantime he spread the exa rated
rumor that all the  ers had brolggn3 jail:
killed Bill Brady an g tten safely awe .

. Of course this report created the wil est ex‘
citexnent, and a hundred men gathered around
the Jail, where they soon learned from the re‘
leased and half-choked guard the true state'
me‘nltt of thetchase. d ed f

‘ was em urn padres did it andi
whin’t e Gospil gives such muscle its they
, I’m go ’ to turn preacher,” Bill Brady 619'

c .

“But what priests were th i” asked J udge
Hayes, the landlord of the i3, who, with his
son, was present, both of them secretly rejoic‘
mg at the escape of Roy.

‘They was two as was visitin at Mordaunt
Manor, for Miss Mordaunt said site would send
them, the regular padre being away. One '
Enlarge man, the other a small one,”  ‘

er. - "' '5

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A_ party at once started for Mordaunt Manor
to interview the visiting there, and
those tw0 worthies were very much surprised
when confronted by an armed crowd when
taking their “constitutional” before breakfast
on Ttitle broad .

ey Were th creoles, ke broken Eng—
lish, were short and fat, at (leafs jailer, who had
t‘x‘iisml’i‘fiifit m" “33%?” “3°: with:

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. ’ mughbearanigiehaglazie’You likeold

_ ‘ ~ t you do not love him, and, as a -

~ :ishment «for having pained you, he w' 30

  awayfrom home, and in far—away seas strive

_V;ofol;getthat he wassorudeastoofierhis
 eve.’

There was something so piiu‘able in the words

" and manner of the strongman, that. Ruby

 up, and the expression upon his face

I touched her as she never had been before, and

'5 ehehadno heart togiye him deeperpam,so

md‘z' soft] :
' V : "‘ nd do you love me so much, Hazel?”
~ “More than you can ever know, Ruby; I
‘ i would die to .‘ve you joy.”
* , She knew t the meant it, and forcing back
4 if yhople of the future, that had mingled in
f mtgirlis dreams, putting the past belnud her,
and  no sunshine from what might
comeiehe d her hand upon the arm of the
man ore her and said, firmly:
“ Hazel, you have asked me to Mme _ our
Wife and, after one ’year from to-day I do
, if you so wish it. .
a failed to see that some hidden motive
3 _ prompted her determination, he only saw that
' £193:in befoi-e him, and heard her words, and
eager y:
“ 103’ you mean it, Ruby?”
“ I do, Hazel Dean; so help me Heaven!”
“God. bless you !” and be pressed 9. kiss upon
' her forehead. gently and reverently, as though
-‘ dreading to touch her, and turning away left
. f  with a great "oy at his heart. .
 But Rubi! hat were the emotions

and brain?
CHAPTER XII.
nova AND nurr.

I “Ito no not there new: that was where I
: .‘dwelt fidmmlmd’and'l cannot go there
, : mom' meleegksome otherspot,” and Ruby
1 ' If, ,whohadsuddenlychecked hersteps,
 whatinnghtofthelittlearborinthegmveon
I the wheeledtotheri tabout,andme-
Z r " y'alkedinthe recfionofaclump
H of treeehalf amileaway.
 I " -"Itwaa thedayafterherpledgetofiazel Dean,
andthodark lines about her eyes, and her pale
faeedid not betokeu great joy at her promise
tobeeomeawifeafterone yearhadpassed.
“ Asifinsympathy withsadthoughts,shehad
‘7  ,  her snowydrbegsgftlée day before for
‘ one a‘stmgel son: r us orayounggu-l,
  of y shehad held inher up,

‘ admit 'rbrainneededsomeexci'
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, 1 trees, an old chm-ch stood near, its
@ eweptbthefuneralmoesesthathung
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.. ‘ avayglided ' valonétomingleitscrys-
a ‘tnfilwaterswitht buegu ,wasastream, up-
V mthemomybanksofwhrch\ .weepmg
‘ ' 'willows, their drooping branches mirrored in
- thedepthsbeneath. _
And aroundherslumberedthe dead of genera-
tic’ms past, meet the tombs being mom-grown

mm
‘VIn thefrontof-the burying-ground ran the
 highway, and beyond was the Gulf, dotted here
 .  there with fishingsm while 111 therear
* ofthehumhstretchedaway dredsofacres:
belonging to Magnolia Retreat, the mansion of
' “ inn-rounded by flower-garden and orna-
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milieu, had givenplaceto “

now,  tone

“A decided hint to me, I fear,”.aud he spoke
with a. forced laugh.

“ Oh, no; but, will on not
mansion, for papa ' be g to see you?”

“ And you are not, your remark implies; but
I will not seek cause of quarrel with you,
Rubykfor I sought you for a purpose this after—
noon.

“lndeed! me I ask that purpose?”

“ I came to te it you, be your answer what
it may; yes, I came to tell you that I lovevyou,
and ask you to become my wife.”

“ I feel honored, Mr. Mordaunt, but I havo
heard that your preference was for that sweet
little village belle, Nellie Hayes.”

“A mere flirtation, I assure you, for I could
not think of asking Nellie Hayes to take the
name of Mordaunt, though I must admit that
my attentions to her have perhaps been sulfi-
cient to arouse your 'ealousy.”

“ My jealousy I y, you are dreaming, Mr.
Mordaunt. I never knew the feeling In my
life, and to sufler thus would have to love a man
most dearly.” r

“ Then you do not love me?” he asked, seem—
inglfi surprised.

‘ y no manner of means; how could you be
so silly as to suspect such a state of unhappiness
upon my part?"

“ Curse that Raleigh Reid! he has made a
fool of - me, ” said Mark Mordauut, sotto mace,
and he added aloud: .

“ I had hoped that my devotion to you had
won your regard, and Raleigh Reid told me,
only this morning, that he felt confident that
you loved me. ” '

“ I have heard of Raleigh Reid’s jokes before;
but I am surprised that he should have selected
an as a target and myself as a shaft,” and

by laughed in such a musical,  man—
ner, that a mocking-bird in the cedar shrub-
be caught up the sound and echoed it.

“ f you consider that he has insulted on,
Miss Ruby I will call him out,” said Mark or-
daun With an air of bravado.

“ 0 no, he has not insulted me, Mr. Mor-
daunt, though I should prefer my name not to
be bandied about in jest. “ You are the one he
has made a fool of, but, as I have heard of Ra-
lei h Reid’s recklem e and meaning aim,
I ould advise on to let e joke end here.”

“ Do you thin for a moment that I fear to
meet him in an affair of honor?” asked Mark
Mordaunt, in a blue ' tone.

“ I cannot understan sir, why one man
should ever fear another; but we will (imp the
matter, please,” and there was somethin in the
tone manner of Ruby that on Mark
Mordaunt to feel that he had better not excite
her keen wit against him, and he said in a low

“ I am sorry that my hopes led me to believe
that youcaredfor me; please to tall that I
havesaidtoyomandletusat remain
friends.” a

He held out his hand, which Ruby feigned
not to see, and raisi his light sombrero, be
h and walked to where he had tied his

arse.

llgounting, he rode away, muttering to firm
se :
“I have missed gaining your fortune to
proud beauty, but I will fyet have revengé fol
your disdainful refusal o my heart and hand—-
a revenge that will yetturn your witty sarcasm
into pleadings.” ' w
Hardly had Mark Mordaunt ridden away,
when _ personage a _ upon the
scenegtgmmgdohgn agglomed m and carry-
in a ’ en 3 er ‘ a d trot-
teéficl'lml;  th ’rail' h 0g
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but, I leave home for two  I
shall accomplish,” and he spo with a determi-‘
nation of manner that proved he would not al- ‘
low himself to think of  “One of these

5 is to clear my character‘of the aspar-
sions cast 11 n it, and the otherto hunt down
Darke, the muggler, whom rumor now says is
fitting out a pirate vowel to cruise in these wa-r ’

rs. » .

“ For long months he held me pnso' ner, starv-
ing the life out of me, and treating me most in *
humanly, and I will yet he revenged by 
inghim tothe yard-arm. For these reasons
leave home, where there is no tie to bind me
now, other than to love for father and Hansel]g

She looked (inc y up,and their eyes me
and in Ruby’s t ere was such a look of re
that Roy said, quickly: '-

orgrve me, ;' u n o .

“ F ' Ruby b t I did at f
yo as you were thecause of my going away.”

“ 9! Why, Roy?”

“ Yes, for I go to prove that my honor isuno
tainted, and mu 3 name that I may one day
ask you to wear.” ‘ ,

He stood before her, new, and in his hunting.
suit that set of! his fine form to perfecfiomand' ~- “’
with hishandsomefaceandearnesteyes' ‘
into her own, he looked every inch a man
one who, though a boy in years, might win the
heart of any ’young girl. ’ "

“ Oh, Raoly! , .,

It was she could say, while her face be~
forge deadly pale, and her form trembled 

en . " '

_ ‘ ‘ guby l Ruby ! what is the matter?” he cried,
dire alarm.

“ Roy, it is best forgot: to go, and-and—”
“I am listening, B y.” ;
She kept on in a constrained voice, that had
suddenly lost the music of its tone: ‘ ‘

“ And never return.” ,

“Good God! Ruby, can youmeanthis?”

‘ 6 Y Roy. 71 I , ‘

::An never return?” , ~ '
Roygpt until you and I have grown Wiser, V

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_ .  more and Raleigh Reid was
 rapidly homeward, while Hazel Dean sat
ripen  pier and dreamed the happy
hours away,'.for had he not, an hour before,
Baby, the one woman of the world whom
‘ ‘h Couldlove, his wife?.

, r CHAPTER XXXIII.
v ‘ , FACE TO FACE.
"  2 BY the side of his forefathers Captain Ethan
7» . Emintjoy was laid to rest, and over his open
' w grave the marines of the Sleuthhound fired a
-‘  to the dead ex;oflicer, while a large con-
'  ofpeo le from far and near and a hun—
r‘dred  the brig followed him to his
 ' lat‘mtingplace on earth.
“ 1 r ‘ ‘1 And Albert Mountjoy, though he stood with
'  looking down 11 n the coffin that
 the remains of his fat er, had upon his
 r brain a scowl, for not upon his but u n Hazel’s
 arm. leant poor Ruby. sorrowin eeply over
 .mehmof onewho had been to or allthata
' 'rtathercould be.

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lipothat he was not to be her guardian-that-

" from that day she would leave Magnolia Re-
, treat and- seek shelter beneath the humble roof
of her husband; and the younafi lieutenant, for he
:1" r had rapidl walked up the l der of promotion,
‘- had oursedylier for a fool, and swore revenge
s againstherfor having turned from him to one
 ,‘sncl‘iaswasfiaxel Dean. .
 7 With a’ d, defiant smile she had listened,
" ~'.and,unab toconstrainher into obeying hlm,
 had‘gtmewith her husband to t e . ve,
‘ , and,ng hadbeendrivenbackwith unto
: ‘ Howl’s bonny, bidding Albert Mountjoy, as she
, ' an eternal farewell.
' 3 'r  ’ his bitter disappointment, and feel-
 ; ing that all who knew of it would consider 
' r a laughing-“stock among men, Albert Mountjoy
l3 ‘ only willin to hasten away from the
 Retreat and while e sun had yet a long way
, --; tofu-svelte its setting the Sleuthhound sailed
:, ;  away  one man upon her decks who was
 I{leg  bitterest anathemas upon the
‘ .. dunes was eavmg.
 ‘ r  his beautiful bride
egg:  edtogetaflinreadinessfor
L, ' his instant aperture, for his lugger was riding
 Mdiscusin at anchor, and the crew who were to
: accom yhim had alreadyarrive _
 in ‘ totaketheflrststepmt epenlous
J'lifebefore'th . .
" ~ _, At‘las’t‘, as the sun neared the western hon-

v" v all was In readiness for the start; Hazel

' 1 Dean bade his bride farewell and sprung

.-_,am heard his logger, givin his ordersto the

' crfIw in evince that trembl 5:313 emotion. I
. n the ier watchiu aperture 0

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Mimosa-two were Commodore Dean, hisface
 bk eyes burning with nnshed team
 Bu , the bride of a day, the bride-01a.
mnte‘w, mshehad lsdgedherselfwhfleher
. rheldthegraveo motherlove.
f mychfldletusreturn.”
a  fathermaulgmbutfimmturn
I'wx sooneome; thesailisstill sigh ”
9“ She loves the boy dearly, and no wonder,”
 mend he left her to her grief
 the shadows stole over the waters,
" at ' twilight died away and darkness
' j;f still Ruby lingered, not watching the
hunt that " gonabutdreamingoverthe past.
 ‘ the moon rose from out theses, 331-
’ L’  waters and throwmg its
upon her, as like a stable she stood
inpon'theubeautyof the scene yet seemg
a.» footstep aroused her, for it was
  edherseli’ for remain-
’ ‘ *' “ itwastheCommodore
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coldly upon me and the remembrance of you

  him: ’

“ I mean that I find you here, Ruby, and that
this must be your home.”

“Yes from today.”

“ To-day; Great God! do ggu mean it that
you came here to dwell only 111 to-day?”

“ Yes; I will tell you all, for I owe it to you,
Roy, my brother.” '

“ Brother!” and the word rung disagreeany
from his lips.

“Yes, so I called you; so you must be, for,
not two hours ago my husband left me here,
while he went to serve his country.”

“Your husband,” came in the same ringing
tone of sarcasm.

“ Yes, Hazel Dean; my husband since yester-
day afternoon.

‘ He came to me then and reminded me of
my pledge, and I promised him again to become
his wife, as he was going away.

“ But, alas, just then Captain Mountjoy was
brought home dead—”

“ Dead !” , "

“ Yes cruelly slain by Wilber Otey.”

“ d Wilber Otey?”

“ was killed by Constable Hollis in resisting

rrest. -

H G0 on.” '

“My adopted father being dead Hazel came
not to claim me, so I came to him and we were
married in yonder cottage up the vale, I to re-
turn to Magnolia Retreat.

“To—day my father was consigned to his
grave, and I returned home with Hazel, Who
sailed, as I told you, two hours since; now you
know all Roy.”

“No, Ido not know all! Do you love your
husband?” '

“ How dare you ask me that question, Roy
Dean?”

“I dare ask it, Baby, and I await an an-
swer." ,

She walked from him a few steps, and then
returning faced him, looking straight into his
e es.
y“You have asked me a estion which no
wife should answer; but I answer on, Roy
Dean. Do I Iove‘m husband, you w know?
Ah me, I would to I did!

“But, my heart cannot crush you from it, be
you what you may, and what ’twas whispered
this ' t you are.

“ love Hamel Dean when his touch falls

my being as though hot lead flowed

my veins?
“DoI love Hazel Deanwhen hisvoice is as
the coo of the dove in m ears, and your tones
game my heart to t as though it would

?
“Do I love~iny husband when I long tolay
.myheadupon your breastand die?

‘0 yes, Boy Dean, I love my grand, noble-
hearts husband, but it is not as I love you;
butlhavewithinmeaheartthat shall be true
to him, though the hell of temptation, covered
with beautiful and fragrant flowers, to hide its
des ' , yawn beneath my feet.

‘ ow, Boy Dean, be ouwhat you are, even
pirate, as men say, you we r answer.”
Roy Dean had istenedto pamionate flow
of language deeply moved, though his face was
outward} cal yet white andstern.
guzfilgstémcc sgkaand in a tone low,er
an : ‘ *
“Rub , you have you yourself thetrue
woman ever believeggou to be and you are
e no amanw cm to couscous
th wif f h , ther
gallows thatstiflhangsoverme. ,
“i came back here, with a heart-longing to
oncemorestand ‘ nthisshore—witha define;
tosee anthatdearoldmanlcall
father, eve: ough I uttered no word, and they
saw mono . '
“Icamebackhereto see you once more, be
onwit'eofwhom youmigh he,orsweetlittle
ub aslleft youinthe past. - .
“‘ vebadmy heart’sdesireandlgo. away
forever from you, and from those I love; but--
oneofthesedays yep; shallhear thatl
theevil beingmencall mend that myname
shfflmtfikigotganunkngmmve. _ ,
‘Rub , speak o mypr hem, ,
figurth men glimevile, do not believe them
Hgih-aggd her to him withesuddenflm-
mp8, left
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caller to Ruby, having just returned from M0!
0 ,

“ And my boy is at sea, fightin the enemies
of his country? said the Comm ore.

“Yes, be are, and making a fortin, too, for
he’s already been sendin’ in prizes, and folks do
say he’s ther teller to send arter the Rover of

the Rigoletts and that blasted pirate, Captain ’

Darke.

“But the Rover of the Rigoletin is the friend
of America, Jake. ”

“He might and he mightn’t be; there’s no
tellin’ though he does rain destruction on ther
Britishers and never fire on ther stars and
stripes, but run like a rabbit, when he could
lick ther hind sights off 0’ some of ’em as chases

1m

“ But ef he’s a Flying Dutchman kind o’er-aft,
an’ there is peoples say be are, then Hazel, cap-
tain o’ ther Sea Trailer, better let him alone,
for it’s no use fightin’ phantom vessels, Commo~
dore; but I is lettin’ out tongue-tackle here by
the fathom when you both wants to be readin’
ther log hazel—l his pardon-Capt’in
Dean has sent yer. I’ l drop in ag’in, folks,
and spin yer yarns of what I has heard in M0.
bile, and what I has see’d there, for it are a
great town for ther foolishnem o’ mankind,”
and old Jake took his leave, while the Commo—
dore readhis letter from Hazel, giving him a
short account of his getting to see and what he
had done the three months after.

After p ' ‘ his boy, the Commodore re-
tired to rest, an then, for the first time, Ruby
broke the seal of her letter, and as it forms one
of the threads which, woven together, make up
this romance, I will give it in full, while my

atient readers can icture for themselves r
uby, as each wo was branded indelib y in
her heart and brain:
“ On mun U. 8.1’marus, Sn
“Tainan. orr Cmnmun lawns, »
“Sept. 25th,18—. l

“Mr Dunno Wm: When you know u-h I have
allowed this long time to elapse before ting to
you, then will you not condemn me for my si-
ence; but, as we are run into Mobile for re-
pairs, :5 severe action wl an English cutter,
which we captured, I feel in dot-{abound to pen you
thestglines, astheyvdll be the t thatlwiilm
wr: 0 you. A ' u 

And Wiv- Bubyg my firefly. Wife in as... will-‘1 “

Win iii/in you, an that u:

‘ w yes, it u n e eve-
ning I sailed awe from hoiynoe, from ygg, my been-
timl bride, I sigh a sail—a vowel, closely reeled,
as though to avoid detection, creeping in under the
land shadows, and heading up tow Fisherman‘s

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., , wi sword and pistol drawn, were
ryson and, Ship, pale but fearless.

“  ' yhen a cable’s length from the irate Roy
Dean’s ringing voice was heard, thnlb' ‘ng every

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I   next moment 9 rover struck the plirate
heavilyu n her larboard quarter, and, s 'ding
,, fwd, ‘ yalon ‘de,bowtobow.
‘ ~' f '  at same moment threw grap-
‘ ‘ (and. Roy! Dean lea upon the quarter-
, his foe, follow by his men, his clear

voieerin ‘ out:
J “'Boer§:r§away!” .
 : ‘ {What's scene then followed, 0 “ man’s inhu-
; ' V ”manitytoman”——a sceneof fierce 'ons war—
, for victory—victor that at last fell on the"
rovers, for they drove t 'e irates before them
like, a Whirlwind,and cries or mercy resounded
'  sides, notwithstanding the daring ef—
1, aicréstpfbarke and his lieutenant tostay the tide
0 eat. 7 .
. t’length the pirate leaders, who had fought
' e“ ‘ _ " tigers, were beaten down, wounded
;  Midefen‘seless.
7  “Hold! Spare that man!”
| y  ‘ Elle came inthe clear tenor tones of Gray-
"  e struck up the pikes aimed at the
 of‘Darke, the fallen leader.
3 “ Gem-ad, I gave you your death—wound,” and
yum? ofioer bent over the chief.
 Great God! you, Celeste Gravson!”
,‘ ‘ y, , while his face grew livid With
Y“ I swore revenge and I have it now; to
  Boy Dean, once your prisoner for
“ whom you tried to force by
 becomeasvileas you are, I owe
' - in” like andwe sworeto track you down; we
 _ done so, Roy Dean and myself.”
' ~  , ‘  this I owe to you also.” ’
"   Afl'tumedtoward the speaker, who had sud-
: havingbeensecure-
. .  “Great Heaven! it isMark Mordaunt,” cried
‘ mvzdhihwith Fred Lennox and the
 e grou .
‘ 1“th.  the name (I: Mark Mordaunt?”
'  chief askedthe question, evident-
‘ '  exCited; but before re ly could be
h ‘ ~ nt rushed onward and
mi her brother, cry-

VMII‘m ‘ 4rbroth8r! youa pirate?"
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 ,,  witha look of contempt at her mascui
" find no true t 1 myself and my honor:
. ‘ moat. pirate, when the world believed
M  this noble man was sentenced to
v delyour‘ murderer. Oh, Mark, my bro-
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CHAPTERXXXVII.

MANOR nucmnnn.

following the sea-combat between
Darke, the Pirate, and the Sea Cadet, two beau-
tiful schooners lay at anchor in the inlet back
of Smuggler’s Island, and, upon the deck of the
Nemesis farewells were bemg said, for y
Dean had presented to Captain Lennox, for the
Government, the beautiful vessel as a cruiser,
and it had been manned with the brig’s crew,
' and those from the Privateer, Sea Trailer.
And, over to the Naval oflicer had been

the pirate prisoners, all exce t Mark Mordaunt
whom, for the sake of his no le sister, Roy had
released, and intended settin free at the first
port he touched; but his brot er—outlaws were.
to suifer the penaltgtof the law they had broken.

d Miss Grayson and Miss

Mordaunt at Mobile, to remain there until I free
their home from the clutch of that Jew that

“I have promised you, Dean, and they have
my deepest sympathy.”

‘ And the charges against Mountjoy, which
I have made, and which are supported by this

on will attend to?” and Roy

uttle, whom he had held as

of the schooner, ever
of him on the Smuggler’s

~ “ Yes; Mountjoy I have already placed under
arrest for his persecution of you, and with your
written charges, and this man’s statements—for
he goes with me—I know that my wicked lieu-
tenant will be dismissed in disgrace from the
service he has dishonored.”
“ That will be revenge enoutrh for me.. As
for Tuttle, he has suffered enouc , and I will be
led to have him released after he has given
his testimony of his and Mountjoy’s persecution

e.
‘ ei h Reid goes with me as second ofllcer,

a account of the Rover

of the Rigoletts, unn , through your kindness,
I command a commissioned craft, and can hoist

“Now, farewellfs'captain; and you, too, my
gallant ex-otficers, whom I am 0311581213 sorry
to 've up,” and Roy turned to Celeste rayson
and1 Mordannt, who were still in their
male attire, and white and haggard-looking;
but they had turned to each other in their aor-
row, instead of looking the one upon the other

a

A warm ressure of the hand all round, good
God-spec
away, the crews of the two vessels causing the
island to echo again with their cheeis.

Hardly had the Nemesis disap ared from
sight when the Rover  one or and flew
swiftly away in the direction of the shores
where this romance opens.

Running in under the shelter of night, she
anchor, and Isaac
planter, living at Mordaunt Manor, received an
unexpected visit that nearly frightened the wits

ds, and the Nemesis

Goldstein, a Jewish

An hour’s conversation, some writing, sign-

payment of certain moneys,

ended e Goldstein proprietorship of Mordaunt
Manor, and the Jew with “money to loan on
bond and mortga e, had a free

to Pen—
ever after swore by Moses’s

irate; but“, wlfieiii1 he guided. he
had com nym the persona t eex- ueeaneer,
Mark Mgi‘fluunt, and, doubtless realizing the
full value of each other's villamy, they went
.rship together; at least, of their af«
ter lives there is no chronicle, though of the
daring career of the Rover of the Rigoletts, un-
til the end of. the war of 1812, history speaks in
most favorable team}? agid many a yarn is yet
5 or

es, where old fisher-

: and the rising generation
of boyhood dwelling upon the green shores

“ Washed by Mexique’s blue waters "
have an ideal hero in Boy Dean, the Sea Cadet,
of whom they never the of tallnng, for he was
a brightly sailor, every inch of him.

CHAPTER XXXV‘lII.
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had “it?” to need? “‘31 Eh:
’can shores of the exican an
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guns ’ against the hearts 0! brave Britons.
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vowel, which showed many an honorable near
received in action, the two young ofieers were
wath the green d
there with the homes of planters, and upon
their faces rested a hopeful look, for, ere long,
they would be welcomed by those most dear to

tion?” and Roy pointed to a grand old‘manmm
embowered in a forest.

“ ou think ,I could ever forget Mor-
daunt, anor, Boy! on no; there are too many
recollections hang around that spot for mete
easily forget. See, yonder is the old bur) ingo
ground, and as themn falls u‘pgn it}, I can, dis-
cern the tomb of the manw m killed for

give my own right arm if he was alive to-day. ”

“Pardon me, Raleigh; I meant not to recall
sad memories; only it is from onder creek 1’
esca the night my three friends saved
me om a death on the gallows. Ah me, v. but
changes have taken place, for Me , so long my
gallant middy skip, is now Mrs. red Lennor
and I learn the young commodore has resign:
from the navy and intends living at Mordaunt
Manor with his lovely bride.”

“ So be it! I am content, though I once
loved her as few men love women, and she shall
ever held a warm place in my heart. Do you
know what has become of Ier aunt?”

“ Yes, I forgot to tell you that when in‘ New
Orleans 1 went to the Catholic- Ilospital, to see

r Melton before he died, and found there a.
ister Celeste, whom I recognized as Celeste
Gravson. .

“.I’oor woman, how sad was her lot in life,
loving the husband of her sister, 1! ing with
him to share his fate only, in the e to be de
sorted by her pirate ver. ’

“Yes, acurseseemstohave rested upon the
name of Manhunt, for, 1001: how Mark went to
the bad, and he was a handsome, splendid fol.
low, exce ting the devil that was in his nature
and whic he came b hon from his father,
while Mary her er’s noble char-
acter.“ But, by the way, did I tell you what
my father had written me about Albert Mount-

jo l"

Elle; you told me you had some im
tldxn‘ge from home, but we have been so
had .or otten to recall it.”

“ We , it seems Captain Mountjoy had deter-
mined that Ruby should marry his son, and he
left to her Magnolia Retreat, and his moneyed
interests to Albert; but when Mount‘o return-
ed home it seems, after his dismi m the
navy, for his persecution of you. Ruby
to acce t the place and transferred i to him,
which, its all else he had owned, was lost at
the card-table and was sold b the flambler who
won it fora mere song, an old ‘baniel Dean
bought it in. at Ruby’s request, and they went
there to live.”

“I had not heard of this. You know I have
no co ndence with any one at home,” re-
marked y, sadly. ,

“But that is not all, for Mount ‘oy, pennilees,
and, I suppose, envious of Mrs. an‘s posses.-
mg the property, arranged a kidnapping alfair
determined to carry her off, some say to get
from her a large ransom for her release, with
which. sum he intended leavi the country'
but lfines miscarried throng the pluck of
Nellie yes, whom you remember, and whose

utdefeeseof ,ou,witbthatentiquatedold

ores-Emmi, I never f 8.”

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1  'Ho'paused, for ’she became deadly pale; but,
 a ty effort, she rallied, and, looking
Shim y in the face, she answered:
Q“Bazel, I ve you mypromisea year and
ahalf ago togcome your wife, and I will keep

a r mywo .”
' I _. ‘Bless you, darling, and I will wait and
‘ “ spmktoCaptain Mounting ‘
j)! ' “He has gone totown,
" remarked Ruby, absently.
', ~ ,“Andit heretuses?"
"' , “Helm beenasakind fathertome, Hazel:
 ‘Mlam myown mistress and shall keepmy
9 word, come what may.” ,
i - Harshpoorinnocentman that hewasof the
' u ‘: we of women, little dreamed that Ruby was
_  her heart with the grave of another
ve image of another than him, within it,
and he was
Afters while he said:

, “And I have news for you, Rub ; a strange

circumstance I learned when in ohile some
 looking after my schooner; it refers
to . '

I , Wfi a start, and a flush on the face that
' would have betrayed her secret to any other
‘ - Ruby wheeled upon him, crying:
“_ b, Hamel! have you news of Roy?”
. “Listen, and I will tell you, although it will
. do, himnohgsoggfifor I have not your hope,

7 Rs that lives "
‘ n L“ I am firmly convinced that Roy
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‘ rDean ves; I cannot, I will not, believe him

‘ “I you may be right, Ruby, for when
in enl discovered hisparents-at least who

‘ are.
“031, tell me all you know,” cried Ruby,

3'.
I was intetig: . goggerofsome
onan -wa.r,
captain I found togbe such a noble
 thatIdidallIoould torhim. In
Vig'romversation‘he learned that I lived on the
,fiGulfcoashand toldmeofabrotherhelost
r tbcrcyearsago; oneword toanother
~. Ilcamedtromhimthatthe very vessellsaved
 Boyfrom,wastheoneuponwhihhhis
‘ rand hissonwere pamengers. ,

 ,, “Furthermore, he told me that his brother
 mawhlcmanof wealth and high rank, and
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mthev ’ ,thatwhez'ehehadformed
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 to the little girl; so,
,flyouseeJherecouldbe nodoubt in the noble-
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said Ben Hollis, who got out of the vehicle, sup-
‘ in his arms the body of Captain Mount-

Joy.

‘ One staring look at the u turned white face
of her adopted father an Ruby fell uncon-
scious into the arms of Hazel Dean, just as Al.
bert Mountjog and Ca tain Lennox reached the
spot, tostart ack in error at the scene that
met their gaze.

CHAPTER XXXII. ,
A PLEDGE KEPT.

IT was the day after the murder—for it was
nothing more—of Captain Ethan Mould? by
Wilber Otey, and Hazel Dean‘sat on the 'ttle
porch of his Ieasant home, lost in deepthought,
and 100 ' own the vale to the blue waters
beyond, w ere he was to seek a name for him—
selfi as the gammander 131' at: prtilvateerl.t n

earmg eaproacoaorse agao
he looked up, to gehold a horsewoman, dresses
in black riding—habit, and wearing a veil of the
same somber hue. ‘

It recalled the coming of Mary Mordaunt to
him more than a year before, and he wondered
if the lady intended to stop at the cabin.

His curiosity on that score was soou over, for
the horsewoman drew rein, and a voice he
well knew called to him:

“ Hazel, plows at my borne out of sight,”
and  6 ground she ran into the
house, while 1 romptly obeyed her request
and then followed .

, on here, and today?”
“ Hazel, made you a pledge, and I have

cometokeep it.”

Ruby was very e, and her eyes showed
traces of weeping; ut she was firm and calm.

“ But, Ruby, when I asked you to be my wife

esterday, it was before the death of Captain

eunt' y. Knowing your sorrow, did you
thmk' a” would have forced my presence upon

u _

“No, Hazel; for that reason I came, for I
knew our heart was set upon making me your
wife; nce, unknown to any one, I havepome;
must I entrant?”

She smiled faintly, and Hazel drew her to
him gently, for his manners were like a wo-
man’s, notwithstanding his size and strength.

“Iwill send for the re: he will be here
within the hour, and t Ruby you will be
Mrs. Hazel Dean,” and be right out in
his great jogktand left the room to send the
farm-hands the riest.

portautin
and talked to En
heintended to e a grea
wear, and win a fortune, with which to buy her
an elegant home. 7

Ruby listened so passivel that Hazel deemed
it her grief that preven her showing more
enthusiasm, and said:

“ Your father will be buried to-morrow,
Ruby,andlamsorrylwillnotbeatthe
funeral.”

“He will be buried at five, Hazel, and, as you
finuotsafllnfomdghnlwishyoutobethere
to go with moi”

‘ But Albert?”

“Icarenotforhim, andshalltellhimfrank—
1y to—n' that I am your wife' and more, at-
terthe I shall return with you to this
placaforyour fatherwill need me herewhen
you are for he is getting old now, Hazel.”

322%,: “i “I” “"i‘é‘y‘ b“ “234%”?
an :w am an a man com

on, Ruby, andyl have wondered you did not
oveRo , orAlbert, orsomeofthosehandsome
"flag " “m”

 

“as for :Albert Mountjoy I do not believe
him to he atme man; no , whenever] am
'withhininspiteofhisgoalloohsandmoney,

‘ rapidpromotion and, pleasant manner, Iai-
ways have the samerteeling that I had once
whenlutwatching thewrithings ofasnake.”

“Andwhstwillhedmnowtlmt histatheris
r(lowlandbelieslcustyou‘?’ ‘ r v

W‘Iteturu to'sea  shut the Reheat up,
leavingit totheehsrgeof the overseer; but, I
denotcarewhathedoes,sohe avoids me.”

“Ibehereyouhatehim, Ruby.”

“Ida,”  ' .
 could be

 the

5_“Illost’ as my own;.to¥

J Roy, whom I loved
‘nmrrowlrgivev

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had ahaggard

shuddered when he spohe‘of Roy, but

_ Young
over to the ant

, , saidCommodmi-e Dean, -
 .entemd,andinafcwwordsflamle _
'<‘;poeitionodaflairstohim,andthe ol mauwas
i \ nearlyheaidshhnselt with joy, 
v of ' , lotto," »
Ham! up, and if you conic‘to‘ “ Rim
‘ then can I iivemthont every.
.aremotjoybeingtskenfi'omme v
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and Ruby  ‘if she was marryln a
man she did not‘10ve, he was one whose heirt
was true, and she could trust him through all.

A few moments more and the padre arrived;
and with Raleigh Reid, who just then rode up
as a» witness, the ceremony was performed that
made Ruby May—her own name—Mouutjoy ‘
the wife of Hazel Dean; '

A glass of rare old wine from the Com-
modore’s Secret store, a few toasts of a quiet
kind, and Ruby Dean Was‘lifted into the saddle
by her husband, and, drawing her vail over her ,
face, she started upon her return for Magnolia
ngfiat' 1 h k h "I an;

aze Wis to spea wit sai .

lei h Reid, as Ruby rode away. you? -
ogether they walked down to the beach,
leaving the padre to be entertained by the Com

modore, over several glasses of the rare old '
wine, which the worthy pliest had christened
“ Nectar for the gods,”and for some time nei-
ther Hazel nor Raleigh spoke. At last the lat—

ter said: ,
“Hazel, cu know I have a‘lwa been a
ne’er-do-w sort of a fellow, and I ve only

myself to blame for it; but, now you have 'ven
me a stfirt, and 113:1; pagentspggve hopes 0 me
especm y. as ve rop  an
ceased be a drunkard, since that m t I

helped poor off; there is one thing wish
to ask you on onor, and I hope you will an’
swer it. ’ r

“I certainly will, Raleigh; out with it.”
“ Well, did you ever think that Roy cared for
Mar Mordaunt more than as a friend?” '

“ o, indeed! He liked her immensely, and
who could help it? I wish I knew where she
was now, for her mother is dead, you know, and
she must be poor.” ,

“ I would so like to find her, too; but one

more question: did she love Roy?" '
. “ Now, there’s another case; who could help ,
1t, excepting those who were ’ealous of him and
wh‘oTvlvll'Ished to work his mini; *

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but, answer the question.”
“No, Iknow she could not have done so" "
m s hiring, I always thought she loved
ou elg . ~ ,
G6 - ‘ ‘
"Ihadhopedso, butmywfld acmseparated  
“Why did you ask if she loved Re ?”
“I’ll tell you allthatlcareto make known: ,
she risked much tonave him from the gallowr -
after hmesca she suddenly left her home, an 
Ithmklsaw erin Mobile Iastweekandwith' .
qul I"bl 1”“cned roug i  ‘
m ' e “ ' now the ex . ,
ted gazed; “impOssib e, for I am  v f
 mu " '
“ one ’eveit, willtell ouwh a “a
thonghlintended keeg itto m . y’ .  .‘
“ on sent mete obetoattendtosome '
work for you about the privateer, andI went
to tit:gatheabtgr, and while ttlloiere' three persons
on a x; three me apparex' 1
dressed, o as natvhalpicofiicemfijmy u, an: ‘
“ newas ‘e ture ,andinfulluni— ‘
form; the others were alsoin naval attire, but  v .
omwasamueguthit‘memedandthe other   
_ t handsome face that   i 
detection as to age, for at one time I thoughtfif‘uu v c ;
lmn thirty-five, and another twen , . f ‘
They sat through the play lei the theater ‘ ‘ A _ ., '
quietly, and I followed them own tothe  i "- " 1 ~
whereasix—oarcd boat awaited themmdmey ' ,  ,
rowed out oi‘sight down toward theba 3", ' ,i . _  = 
“Well, Raleigh, it was but a rescue ' r F 
bla‘nacg‘n  ‘ . V I   ,
‘ you ' ,my dear ca tain, but a 3 ; 
listenwhileltellyouall. hp ' ‘  ‘
“The following momin I learned  a l‘ 
Rover of the Rigoletts enteredthe  "
asnight, With forts early‘iu the e 4  (
mth two he prizesintow,and  i *
oer fromthat noted craft had 
tnredvmelsovertothe captainoftho 
Adam Breed, who  "'

other

notedrover, and, says he builtit 

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at the theater tonight. Now does  
looksuspiciousl" *, .y '_ ' s:
“It you, think Boy was the one '
the theater, yes; ‘ but, now about *
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abontfikwmmwmgorspwhwhatever
 shemaybe,"said the old fisherman, attracted

V tangybyhisrunark. .

fl “ eglcantelluyouallaboutit,8andy
Benson;thatis, abo theislandandthesmug—
filers, butI do not understand about this wo-
manlgu Speak of,for we leftthe islandde—

“And who is we boy?” ‘ .
' ~ “The men of the brig-of-war SIeuthhound

7' “griffin lad ” will! a

on er yarn, , an we en
yer our ear-tack] ” called out a fisherman,
and in a few words 0y told his adventures.

“ Well, it do seem uncommon strange, I can
tall or, that I should ever live ter see a speent,
for knows now it wasn’t Human; ther voice
was too sweet, an’ ther song were too wild,
wasn’t it. Jake?” and the old man appealed to
his comrade who had been with him.

“It were; it seemed like a angil singin’ an’
lfears we has had our warnin’, ole man,’ an-
aerfid Jake, with a shudder at the thought of

t .

“ It may be my cable’s goin’ ter be cut, an’ I
have to up an’ sail for a port beyond that skies,
Jake. but I is ready, for I has stood my watch
_ night an’ day, an’ tuer Lord has never caught
" me sleepin’ in storm or calm, when duty called.
‘ - I guess we’ll be piped aloft afore lon , but 'I’ll
1 . he on deck ter meet ther call 0’ ther ’swam,”
ainwered the old man, firmly. ,‘

“ v Rev turned y away, muttering:

 . - . “'l'hatvold man’s life has been as innocent as
~ ‘ ‘ a child’s; but what strange story is this he tells
about this woman in white, and her strange

sing!!! ?

“.1 saw no woman on the island, so who can
she be but a spirit?” and Roy felt a superstitious

' dread creeping ever even his brave heart, for
in those days the

“ Men who went down to the sea in ships
And saw the wonders of the deep,”

were the most superstitious of all human be-
and many an honest tar—ay and officer-
that  from the shadowland visit-

. ed this world of ours always to bring a fate.
,“ Well Be , did you see Ruby and the cap-
he Commodore, as the youth ap-

' l “ Yea, father, and was forbid ever to visit
. the Mt again.”

' “Whatmean you, lad?” asked the old man,
Jadjusting his spectacles and gazing in surprise
upon the youth. . _

« , “ I mean that C Mountyoy believes me
asm ler,andtodmeIwas tobeasastran—
at home.”
. “No no! and Ruby?” .
“ ves me to be innocent.”
“The noble girl! But all will yet come right,
\ my boy, when the brig returns with your war‘

‘ 1 V. nntasacadet.” _
‘ “So I believe and , father; I will hide
~ my time,”and Roy Ie the mill and walked
rapidly away in the direction of the little vii»
‘_ i, lageortown, severalmiles distant, topurchase
"  some ammunition for his zille,as he was e-
' votedtb hunting, and kept the table at home

always well supplied with game. '
V f Arriving at the village he made his urchases
‘ and went to the inn to speak to Ned ayes, the
' landlord’s sent, and with whom he had always
 riendlyhterms.. kw,
Roy y! come ere, qmc .

’ he heard his name called

I  ItwasNellie Eyes, a pretty little brunette
' r of seventeen. who had always ire‘ the
ihherman, to the great disgust. ‘ the

I  youths.
, .‘_‘ y, Nellie. I am glad to see you, and
'Roy‘went to the parlor window to ape. : to

 

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" “Thank you, Nellie; but I do not can for
them' Iaminsearehofyourbrotherfied.‘

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'3tumedintothe broadhallandthe ne .zoo—
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' pee lein‘the town, :le
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friends scowled, turned red in the face, and

‘ out of the room.

expose y g
‘ cruise with Hazel until the affair blows over.”

‘ youicome what may
‘ your father is ready.

. Nellie.
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“ Mordaunt, did you apply the-epithet

of iratetomel” andRoyDean waswhite but

111, as he stepped forward and confronted the
man who had insulted him. ~

“Doesitoflendyourmajestytobecalled by
glue nanlxe your deeds have won?" was the sneer-

rep y.

. ut hardly had the answer left the lips of
Mark Mordannt when he received a stinging
blow in the face that caused him to measure his
 upon the floor.

omentarily he was stunned, and a friend of
the fallen man said threatenin y:
“You have sealed your dea sentence now,
t fisherman.”

‘ am responsible for my acts, sir,” was the
niet answer, while, too brave to walk away,
y stood awaiting the action of Mark Mor-

daunt, whom his friends aided to his feet.

Wiping the blood from his face and glaring
at Bay, he suddenl drew a dirk from his bosom
and rushed upon ' , to suddenly start bac ,
as he confronted a (pistol muzzle, while the crow
scattered right an left.

“ For shame, cowards that you are, to attack
one whose noble nature you cannot under-
stand.”

It was Nellie Ha eswho spoke, and in her tiny ‘
hand she held a e dragoon pistol that be-
longed to her father, and which she had seized
to come to the rescue of Roy.

" 0h, Nellie, do not mix up in this alfalr, for
I do not fear them,” cried Roy, touched by the
act and words of the noble girl.

“ I have mixed in, and will prevent these
bullies from harmin an unarmed ” was
the plucky re y, an there was not one of the
party, from ark Mordaunt down, who did not
wish himself well out of the scrape, for Nellie
Hayes was the belle of the vill e, and all of
the 50mg men were in love with r.

“ entlemen I agree with my dau tor, ha!
ha! ha!” and old Judge Hayes laugh heartin
for awhile, as if the scene Was most ludicrous,
and then he resumed: .

“ Nellie, you haVe carried the war into the
enem '5 camp, and, bless m soul, you have de-
mo 'zed them with an 01 ism that has not
been loaded since the Revo ution over thirty
years ago, ha! ha! ha!”

Nellie broke into a ringin laugh also, and
even Roy smiled, while Mark ordaunt and his

with threatening looks at the youth, walked %

“ Well, well, thisisas 00d asa , and I’ve
laughed until Ihave  . Go put your
godfather’s pistol back, Nell; and, Roy, go

I: with me in my chaise, for I am going over
to the hamlet after some fish; I’ll order the
horse ” and still Ian hing the jelly old '
left the room, while y turned to the b iaut
little beauty, and offering his hand, said feel-

m :

fill fear you have made enemies, Nellie, in
taking up my cause; but I thank on for pre—
venting sn unpleasant dificulty, or I frankly
tell you that I am armed, and would have de-
fended” myself against Mark Mordaunt and his

“ felt that, Roy; but little care I for any
enemies I may make; but you are in danger
here, for there are men who believe you to
have been in league with ke’s band, and now
they say you betrayed them, so. please do not

ourselt; in fact, go ofl.‘ on a fishing

“ I am innocent, Nellie, of every charge ,
against me, and I‘will face any man who dares

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accuse me of crime,” was the quick re y. .
“Ah, me! how is all this to end wonder? E
But, Roy, believe me when I say I will

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lie; now, good-by, for I see

thank you, No

But, just as Judge Hayes was about to start, 7
a man’rede up to see him ‘upon important busi-
nessthatwoulddetaiuhim fersome time, and
he called out to his daughter:

“ Game, Nellie, get in and drive this ferocious
youngie to home.”

He would gladly have consented, but Roy
deci - ‘ , offering as an excuse that
Mark ant and his party would say he
askedhertogothh him forprotectiou.

“ Then, beware of them, for they went down
the road to theshore ten minuteeage,” warned

“I will neither avoid norseek “them. 
by!” and, taking up ' Bo

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Dean, pale yetcahnandfear , ,
his enemies for such he now felt than» to be

‘6 m’
from Mark Mordauut down.  » I.
“ That on shall soon know, sir; are you arm-
edfi’iin entl said Mark Mgdaunt. ' r _
am y pre protect myself
against highwaymen, was the cool retort. '
Mark Mordaunt saw at once that hecould not
bully thisresolute youth‘whom he felt assured
wasarmedand thatamovement outheir part
to seize h‘ wouldbeattheirperil;sothe,
young plan rsaid: V 
“I met you he sir, to saythat you must
meet me in the due , for I am not one to let
gen 7? low fisherman go nnpunish ' a
ow. '
“ As you lease, Mark Mordaunt; you insults
ed me and punished you for it, and am ready? "
to give you satisfaction at any time you may "
dean‘s after to-daouy”  ,
“No; youw d run away and rejoin your

 

smu or friends did I allow an to escapo‘ , W,
nowignghis is the time and place’t'hat I have se- *
lected.” * .

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you are surrounded by our fnemk,‘
while I have no one here to see that  ,

pla .” .

‘XWilber Ote here will act as your second to
oblige me,” an Mark Mordaunt referred to a
young planter, well known for his dissolute life
and unenviable character. 7 . »

“ I would prefer to act alone than to  .
the services of a dishonorable man," was
cuttiniaand fearless reply. ,

“ t! do you apply such words to me?’

and Wilber Otey sprung toward Roy Dean, an \
a!

light in his  r
t is not the time, norwill it be the '
16:, that you have been called avillain, Wilber

Middemdb the cool and stin maths; ,

oung lahiterywmild have  . " f
shotgun. mstrainedbyMarkMordauufiwho.  r"

so: significantly: ’ ' r r .
“ i eyour time,0te ;myquarrel isop w "

tapt's now, and after have settled with, *9 
oung filer you can call him to Whi-
oii'lthe ‘ t to you.” ' ’

en, turning again to Roy, he continued:

“Well, areyou ready to meetmenow?"‘  .M -
“No;forIsee our moistokfll if!"
ourpower,and> Isaygoulwould to r ‘

gghtallof yw.lhaveno on orworse‘

you would swear againstme an haveme ‘

or murder. 1 am not a fool, Mark Mordawt,

to. bedamgught in a trap laid byyou'and your 1

“Then I so you shall fight me and here, and
m,” and liar]: Mordaunt assumed a 
threatening attitude. ' l r - : ,'
“AndIsaythatlgofromhere,and the uni  ‘
who stands in m we shall die.” ‘ 
The eyes of y n fairly blazed as 
kc, and from his breast-pocket he suddenly
was small double-barreled pistol. #2" ‘ v ’ ‘1
But, there was aalgeneral movemen n  ‘ " '
his enemies, and h fa dozen a ' v ;: " w:  ‘
the youth immediately, while u 1']: r‘ "u:
said sneeringly:  '
“ on seeyou cannot acape, Sir Pirate”- - ' 
Boy _Dean felt that hewaswholly in the “ .-
er of bitter enemies, for should he shoot  ‘
twoegt them, his own fate would be  ‘
we ‘  . .7 VA ‘
Utterly friendless, at he and some tam a ‘ '
sued by men who would mil hesitate to  it; ‘
heknew notwhatto do, but in the  lug  f‘
deal his nervedid not forsakehim and agent! .
defiantly at the crowd that held   ‘
mfiwzggsheg . _ 
“ ow !' ouhavean maximise" ' ’
follow me to ting shore,    .3,
;smm,y second, I Will nnglyn set erbiyeneot ‘
“N0, You must do s‘o'now "was W  I;
mined answer of Wilher may: I V  7‘ 
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or me see im‘ ' 1 , ' ’
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Captain Delorme, and it was the last word he
ever uttered, as he sunk dead in his tracks.

But the order was obeyed, and revengefully

'the guns of the Sleuthhound spoke; but in the
confusion the were bad] aimed, for, when
the smoke  ted away an order was restored,
the schooner was seen flying away, apparently
unhurt.

In vain was it that the iron dogs of the
Sleuthhound barked viciously, and their thun-
dering notes shook the sea; the fleet schooner
s d away like the very wind itself, and even
15 e swift-sailing bri was left far in her wake,
with half a dozen 0 her crew dead and wound—
ed upon her decks.

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE SEA CADET.

THOUGH Lieutenant Lennox, who commanded
the Sleuthhound after the fall of Captain De-
lorme, ordered every stitch of canvas 5 read
that would draw, he soon found it impossi 19 to
overhaul the fleet schooner, which, having struck
her blow, seemed to feel content, and paid no
more attention to her adversary.

Until nightfall, however, the chase was kept
up, and then the brig was hove to, and prepa-
rations made to bury the dead captain and
those of the crew who had fallen.

Impressiver the service for the dead was
read over them, and the brave seamen were
launched beneath the waters to sink to. their
last resting— lace upon the bottom of the sea.

Standin By with uncovered head, Roy Dean
felt indee that he was losing a true friend
when 9 hammock-wrapped and shot-weighted
body glided ra idly from his sight, downward
through the b no waves. That he had indeed
lost a protector he was soon to. find “out, for,
approaching him, Albert MountJoy said, rude-
; .

y“ Your conscience should reproach you, Dean,
for this da ’3 work.”

“And w y, Mr. Mountjoy i”

“ Well, you brought about this unfortunate
affair, it Seems, by coming to this vessel.”

“I sought this Vessel, sir, on account of se-
vere persecutions at my home in a‘ great mea-
sure ori 'nating from a cruel letter of false‘
hoods, w ch you secretly sent to your father

ing me,” and Roy Dean wheel-ed upon
his accuser with fearless face and flashing eyes.

1“ Do you accuse me of trying to injure you
and writing about you what was untrue ?” asked
the midshipman, in a. blustering tone, that
brought around him all the members of his mess
who wore on deck. . _

“I accuse on of an ignomimous attem t. to
ruin my character, by ' deliberately yin

' me,” was the response, in a calm an
fearless manner. I
. “You shall retract those words, sir, I swear
it,” and Albertiggaugtgoy stepped nearer to the
new a in e . _

“ £16351? retract language used to a bar and
a coward, sir.” .

speech rung forth in a way that not only
told Albert Mountjoy that he had no ordinary
personage to deal with, but also made known to
the assembled midshipmen that the lyoung fish-
erman had not come on board, the S euthhound
to be browbeaten with impumty, and the
looked upon their leader to see what he mten ~
ed to do in the matter, for, bemg the son of a
wealthy planter and ex-naval captain, a w-
erfnl form and overbearing manner, add . to a
violent temper, Albert Mountjoy had gained a
great influence over all of hls messmates, while
even his superior officers treated him With more
respect on account of his family’s great influ-
ence at Washington. _

For one instant Albert MountJo seemed
about to‘spriug upon Roy Dean; but e Wisely
thought better of that, remembermg as he did
the young man’s superior strength. and ac t1v1ty,
which be ad often slain exertfid1 m their-983g;
hooddasand psawoesome .
for the guhrter- eck, which he dared not dis-
grace; but he said in a voice that showed his

anagram!!! ra e:
on she! answer for those words, Boy
the first time we are ashore together. for
I waive ypur being a low-born fisherman
and meet ou.’ '
“ I hold}; rank equal your own herehsir, and
I am willingto meet you at any time or place

‘ you deem mg” and the young cadet turned on .

is heel an walked away, exceedingly. sorry
that his first dayas a warrant officer in the
navyofhiscountryhadbegunaodisagree—

abl . ,

.flter thinkin the molar over, (1113” flag;
tenant nnox an

gala to so to e“ and also all that he had in-

had
tended to make known to Captain Delormc rec
W leaving home, and the trouble be
into.

‘ Bu h approached the cabin, he saw
thin th: 03m onwuy Albert Mountjoy m
 on with Lieutenant Lennox,and

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With seeds of suspicion thus planted in the
mind of the new commander of the brig, Roy
Dean felt that he would be powerless to make
an impression, and he ke t his sorrows and se-
cret in his own breast, etermined to win the
respect of his su riors by his devotion to duty
an gallantry, s ould occasion offer.

But the friendless young cadet soon found
that he had not an enviable position on board
ship, for, while the superior officers regarded
him with evident suspicion, his equals shunned
him and treated him coldly, and even some of
the crew had evidently been tampered with by
the middies who were unfriendly to him.

Thus matters went on for months, and though
he had won the name of a first-class sailor, ever
most attentive to duty, Roy Dean had not a
friend on board ship that he knew of, and passed
most of his time, w en not on duty, a voluntary
look—out at the masthead.

“ Ho the deck 1” he called out one afternoon,
in the ringing voice the crew all so well knew.

“ Ay, ay,” answered Fred Lennox, who was
pacing the deck, a cigar between his teeth.

“ A large schooner is running down the inlet
beyond yonder island, and from her topmasts I
think it must be the pirate craft we have been
so long looking for.”

All was excitement now, for the island was
but half a league away, and the schooner could
not be more than the same distance beyond
it.

“Get her bearings and come to the deck,”
called out Lieutenant Lennox.

“ Ay, ay, sir,” and a moment after Roy stood
on the quarter-deck, sayin , modestly:

“ She is heading for the ower inlet to run out
to sea, sir.”

“ Do you know these waters, Mr. Dean?”

“ Not well, sir; some years ago, when quite a
boy, I ran down here in a lugger with my fa-
ther and if I remember correctly there is
good water in the lower inlet onder, and bare—
ly ten feet in the upper pass a ' high tide.”

“ And in the inlet?”

“Plenty of depth ever where.” .

“It is a leagpe to the ower inlet from here,
and, you say t e schooner is nearly opposite to
us?

“ Yes, sir. ”

“ Then we shall head her off, and run in after
her, fit as it is low tide now she cannot run out
the upper pass. beat to quarters, Mr. Gray,”
and Lieutenant nnox turned to his second of-
ficer, and with the men at the guns and a seven-
knot breeze blowing, the brig dashed rapidly
alon , headin for the inlet.

“ o aloft, r. Dean, and see if the schooner
still holds on, and then come down and take the
helm, for I sup you are willing?” .

“ For the lower inlet I will pilot, sir, but not
for the upper, as I never ran through there,”
and Roy rapidly ascended tothe 1:1me and
glancing over the inc-covered island beheld
the needle-like an raking topmasts of the
schooner, devoid of canvas standin steadily
on her course, as when first ' vererfi ,

Ashe looked there came the deep boom of a

n, and sudden] out of the inlet shot a large
ugger, under f sail, and-evidently flying for

safety.
" here’s a lugger running out of the inlet,
sir, and the schooner is in chase,” called out
Ro , and he descended once more to the deck,
an pt a motion from Fred Lennox took the
w ee .

In the mean time the lugger had sighted the
brig, and putting her helm dewn bad headed
for her, race izmg the flag at her peak.

As the cm t approached it was evident that
she was a trader at the hamlets and plantations
along the coast, and in putting into some small
village to dispose of her wares had run upon the
schooner.

The wind, evidently blowin fresher out of
the inlet, and the superior s of the schoon-
er caused her to reach the pass much sooner
than the brig, for her sharp prow and long bow-
sprit were seen coming out beyond the land,
while the Sleuthhound was yet half a mile dis-

tent.

But the keen eyes on board at once sighted
the vesselof~war, down went her helm, and, as
if working on a pivot, the loo hull swung
round and darted back into the in ct, almost be-
fore a shot could be fired at her from the bow

s.
guElli-owding on sail the brig now flew down to-
ward the pass, stretching away so as to'get a
good oiling to enter, and thereby runmn in
close proxrmity to the lugfier, upon whose it
half a dozen men were ' ' le.

“ Ho! the logger!” called out Lieutenant Len-
nox. .

“ A a , sir l"

“ Dg’yoii know that schooner?”

“Yes, captain, it’s the Nemesis, and Darke
the irate is her commander." g

“ on were right, Dean: on seem to know
that vessel uncommonly we ,” remarked Fred
Lennox. Roy felt that there was a sneer in the
tone of his commander“ but he made no reply,
and the crew burst forth in a cheer at the op
portunity to a the death of their com~
wander, for they I t that they now had the pi-
rate schooner in a tight place.

     

 

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CHAPTER XXIV.
DENOUNCED.

SEEING that the brig was in hot chase of the
schooner, the lugger’s skipper ut about, with
the evident intention of seeing t 8 fun, and also
runnin back into the inlet to the little Spanish
fishiirgiamlet known to be situated on a creek
a league inland.

Having gained a point from which she could
lay her course into the pass, Roy put his helm
a-starboard and the brig dashed straight for the
riverlike opening between the large island and
the mainland.

But the schooner was not yet visible, for
hugging the shore as close safossible, he wished
to avoid as long as be cool the fire from the
Sleuthhound, and having crowded every inch
of canvas that would draw, the 'fleet craft was
wagging over the waters at a. splendid rate of
spe .

But once in the inlet and the schooner was
discovered, and a cheer mingled with the roar
of the bow-guns which sent their iron compli-
ments after the irate.

The first few s ots fell wide of the mark, for
the brig had not yet gotten fairly into the
schooner’s wake; but then the gunners got their
aim regulated and with a good tar et, they
sent lie after ball into the rigging of t e flying
vesse .

At first the schooner did not reply, devotilfi
every energy to escaping from her powerf
and merciless foe; but, stung to resentment by
the wounds to his vessel, and anxious, if pos-
sible, to disable his fleet ursuer, Captain Darke
set his stern guns to wet and the brig came in
for her share of damage, for the pirates proved
themselves good shots.

And thus on the two vessels like the
wind, giving and receiving blows t at stagger~
ed, yet did not fatall wound them, th h
ananky a brave man sun down to die upon e

co .

And through all, in spite of her tattered sails
and splintered masts and spars, the pirate
schooner was steadily gaining upon the brig
and heading for the upper pass, as if to attempt
to run to sea.

From one inlet to the other was about two
1 es, and during this chase the roe stern
and how firing was kept up, but with more
(19. to the schooner than the brig was evi-
dent, or the guns of the latter were of much
heavier caliber than those of the pirate, and all
on. board both vessels looked momentarilyto
see the tall and mkish masts of the pursued ves-
sel cut down by a square, raking shot.

But, luck protected the pirate cumin, and at
last he gained the entrance to the at leading
out into open water.

“ He is goingto run through, Dean; I thought
you said there was only ten feet of water at
high tide.”

“I did, sir, and the schooner drawa about
nine and the tide is now on the flood.”

“ If you are right as to depth he cannot make
it; but, howdo am know the pirate draws nine
feet?” and Lie'u nant Lennox spoke as though

icious of the cadet.

‘ I said about nine feet, sir, and I guem that
from her build and rig.”

“Ah! He runs along still as though there
were plant of water. ”

But, as t e lieutenant spoke, the speed of the
schooner was suddenly checked, and goi
slower and slower, she came to a stand-st ,
while a cheer, that reached the pirates’ can,
broke from the brig's crew.

“ Great God! she is afloat ” cried Lieu-
tenant Gray, and a revolution of feeling went
over every heart, from hope to despair.

It was true; a moment only had the schoona'
trembled on the bar, and then the still braces
and the rapidly-rising tide forced, her ahead
once more. A

But again a yell came from the brig, for
again the momentum of the pirate was checked,
and entirely so.

“Now we have him!” called out Lieutenant
Lennox.

“He is throwing his us overboard, sir,”
said Roy Dean, and the envy splashes were
heard on the brig, as 11 after gun went into
the sea, until six h been thrown over and
once more, lightened by the loss of two-thirds
her armament, the bnccaneer craft 10
ahead, and with a speed that showed she
dee water under her keel.

“ ehas escaped! min your heaviest fire
and sink him,” cried Lennox, and the bow
guns opened more flex-eel than ever, and sent
a hail of iron after the fly rm fneebooter.

“ I can lull}, sir, if gen w give him abroad
side,” said Roy, qnie y.

“ And thereby lose our headway. Oh no,

at Dean.”

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“Oh, Boy, what have you donei” cried the
maiden.

“It was necessary, Ruby; I drove my hunt-
ing-knife to her heart; bitit, come, the chances
are stron againstus e .

The mag en shudder
terrible death of her faithful pet, but relin-
quished herself to the grasp of the one who had
riskedhis life to come to her aid, and aiding
him all in her power, the two headed up the
coast toward the opening in the cliff, yet the
eighth of a mile distant.

expert and powerful swimmer, the man
kept out of the surf, holdin his fair companion
firmlyin his grasp, and at t e same time steadi-
giyet slowly, swimming toward the place of

ety.

Ahard terrible swim it was in those eddy-
ing, swir ‘ng waters, weighted down as they
were by their clothes, but, at last, they were
opposite the cut in the cliff, and began to head
for the shore. .

At this point the surf was rolhng high and
furiously, for the tide was rushin in, driven
by the wind, which was blowing h f a gale.

“Now, Ruby, bend every energy, for we
shall need it,” said the man, and nerving him-
self for the truggle, they went shoreward on a
hu , foam~capped wave.

mighty effort, a fierce encounter with the
receding waters, a touch of their feet upon the
sands, another powerful struggle against being
home back into the sea, and they were saved—
the maiden unconscious, the man with barely
strength enough left to stagger beyond the
reach of the waves, and sink down with the
recious life he had snatched from the merci-
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CHAPTER III.
THE RIVALS.

UPON the shores, washed b the ad acent wa-
ters of the Mexican sea, or ulf, st' stands a
plantation home, built a century ago.

Around it stretch far away thousands of acres
of land, and in front of it roll the dark blue
waters. until they are lost in the dim distance.

Orange groves, magnolia forests, and live oaks
are upon every hand ale-1g the shores, and flow-

' ’ their fragrance float-

rows of negro quarters far back, and all around

denote tho it is the home of wealth and refine—
ment.

In that pleasant home, over half a century

1 ago, dwelt Captain Mount'oy, and it is of that

time I would write, for t ere the corsair flag

‘ floated over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico,
‘ and rakish pirate schooners, under cruel chiefs,
, made war upon the shipping of the world, and

even measured their strength with armed
cruisers, until their ill-gotten fame now forms

‘ the theme for many a poem and romance.

A naval officer of the United States, wound-
ed in a battle with Cuban pirates, Ca tain
Mountjoy had retired to his home on the ulf,
where dwelt his wife and only child, a boy of

ten.

But at the threshold of his door, grief wel-
eo him upon hisreturn, for his beautiful wife
had V. away, and then lay in the family

3 - among the mainolias, and his
ttle son wasunderthe care of t eold servants.

A few weeks after his return the scene occurs
that opens this sto , when, at the urging of
Captain Mountjoy, 1 Dean went out alone in
the mad storm, to the wrecked ship and saved
from it two souls, all that escaped that fearful
mg: of danger and death.
use two, a boy and a girl, at once found
homes; the former in the humble cabin of the
old fish “ Commodore;” and the other in
the elegant mansion of Ethan Mountjoy.

By inqu' . Captain Mounth hadlearned who

his ad daughter was, a wgg‘ffighged to
discover that er paren were w y 0 good
birth, and from Boston, and that this child was
heiress to their estates, for they had gone down
with the wreck.

Asfor Boy, the ho adopted by Hazel Dean,
nothing was really own, though the little
fellow said he had taken 0 with his
father on the clipper ship, w ch was bound for
the West Indies, at more, Roy either did not
know, or, if knowing, would not tell, and his
past remained a mystery to those who gave him
shelter.

On the voyage over, the children had become
firm friends, and had not the ho held the little
girl back in the cabin, she won! have gone on

eckandshered the fateofall therest,who

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Beeom devotedly singled to his young
charge, filial Dean took 'him with him in his
fishingcruises, and then to New Orleans, Mo—
bile, and Pensacola, where he disposed of his
{material freight. Little Boy thus soon be-

' came sunspot-t sailor, and won the admiration

thecoastfishermen byhisdaringand

nuts Sande R0 devoted to avisitto
‘ , fugue“, the hgme of Captain Mount-
,joy, to see little Rubaesnd he was always
warmly welcomed by Apianter, who, in se-

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ho to study with them a request that was
wifiinglygranted ’

And thus, first. over their school- , and
then in their sports as floung huntsme began
a rivalry between Roy can and Albert ount-

joy, that, as they grew older and both looked

upon Ruby with loving eye turned their re-
for each other into dis ‘ e, and then into

the bitterest hatred—a hatred that went with

2:131:13 $10 the grave, and brought mutual anguish
f

At length the time came for Albert Mountjo
to leave his home, for he had received a mi -
shipman’s berth in the navy, and, determined
not to leave behind him so dangerous a rival as
Roy Dean, be plotted to in some wa injure
him in the esteem of his father and uby, so
that he would not be allowed to visit at Magno-
lia Retreat.

To carry out this vile pu so he enlisted in
his behalf the evil-dispose fisherman, Dave
Tuttle, who had never been friendly with Hazel
Defin, and had bestowed his dislike upon Roy as
we .

Having begun the plot against Roy, Albert
Mountjoy was determined to stop at nothing to
be rid of his rival, and was readily influenced
by Dave ’l‘uttle into a plan to have him car-
ried of! by a band of smugglers who were
known to have their haunt somewhere upon the
coas .

Unsuspecting treache , or Roy fell into
the trap laid for him, wlliihhpvgas a letter asking
him to come up that night to M olia Retreat.

Walkin along the beach, who 1y unconscious
of impen ing danger, Roy Dean was suddenly
set upon by three men in seamen’s garb, and in
spite of a fierce resistance, was overpowered,
flung into a boat in waiting, and carried on
board a swift-sailing sloop that at once stood
out to sea.

The following day a rumor was floating
through the fishermen’s hamlet that nearly
drove the old Commodore and Hazel mad, for
it was to the effect that Dave Tuttle had seen
Roy Dean in conversation with a band of coast
smugglers, and heard him say that he would
join them, after which he had gone OR in their
vesse .

Hazel sought Dave Tuttle, and severe words
followed between the two men; but Boy was
missing, and there seemed no reason why Dave
should tell a story, while several fishermen had
seen the smuggler sloop oi! the coast the night
before.

And quickly the rumor went to Magnolia Re-
treat, to be doubted by Captain Mountjoy, and
indignantly denied by Ru y, who was rapidly
budding forth into lovely maidenhood.

But, Albert Mountjo said he had also seen
Boy in the smugglers' t, and told of a num-
ber of little things that led him to believe his
rival had at last gone to the bad.

With a ha y heart, at having successfully
gotten rid o y, Albert Mountjoy left Mag-
nolia Retreat for New Orleans where he was to
ioin his vessel, little caring what fate might be-
all the one he had professed to call friend, and
whom he had so viler treated.

-—-—-

CHAPTER IV.
A VOICE FROM THE SEA.

ONE pleasant afternoon, some seven months
after the de ure of Albert Mountjoy to be-
come a mids pm, a trim-looking bng-of—war,
flying the American flag, was cruising before a
light wind, along the shores of the Mexican
(1%!qu dand at a point now known as the coast of

o

Landward were visible numerous reefs, fatal
to vessels should they not avoid them, and be-
yfilnd were several green islan' ds, formin a

' d of chain out from the mainlan .

As the win was 0 shore, the heavens cloud-
less, and every appearance of a calm night, the
brig-o -war swep up into the wind and came
to anchor, a league from the nearest island.
which presented a high solid clifl toward the
see, but beyond seemed overgrown with lux-
"new . ., .

esunwent owns. 0 oungo-
flcers gathered u n the grim!) eck, and
whilel toning to e songs of the sailors for
ward, indulged in making their fragrant
cigars, and now and then remarking upon the
exquisite beauty of the night, for above the dis-
tant horizon, and casting a path of gold over
the rippling waters, the

" Crescent moon was selling into the ether,
Convoyed by fleets of stars upon her way."

Unmindful of the flying time the group sat un-
til a late hour, and then one, more practical
than romantic, made a move to retire for the

night.

‘ Not yet, Mountjoy, not yet,” cried several
voices.

“ How can you leave this lovely scene, All”
asked one. while another cried, as the young
midshipman still persisted in retiring:

“ Give us a song first, Mount 0y."

“ Yes. a song! a song!” call out several, and
seizing a Wish uitar that had lain idle upon
the deck, bert ountjoy sung in a rich bary-
tone the “Pirate’s Serenade, his messmstee
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As the last line died away in harmony across
the waters, there came a sudden hail that
brought all to their feet:

“ Brig, ahoyl”

No boat was visible, no sail in sight, and the
island was miles away.

 by Neptune!” exclaimed a lively
mi y.

“ Or by the Flying Dutchman,” said another,
with a certain awe in his tone.

“Brig, ahoy 1”

Again rung out the hail, but from whence
had it come?

None could tell, and all stood in silence, and
some in superstitious dread, while the sailors,

who had also been startled baltéhe strange hail, .

huddled together, confident
being was near them perhaps the irit of a

departed messmate whose soul was at ease,

since having gone on a cruise to “ Davy Jones’s

Locker.”

“What is it, young gentlemen, that causes
you to stand in startled tableau?”

It was the brig’s captain that spoke, a gray‘
haired old seamen with stem, yet kind face,
and his coming broke the spell upon the group
of oung officers.

‘ We were startled b a hail, sir, and it came
from—Neptune only ows where,” said a
junior lieutenant.

The keen eyes of the cagtain swept the hori- '
zcn quickly, at nowhere id his visxon meet an
object from whence the sound could have come.

“A hail, did you say?” he asked, seemingly
doubting.

The answer came at once, and as before none
could tell from whence:

“ Brig, ahoyl”

All seemed thoroughly mystified now, though
the captain recovered at once, and answered in
a loud tone:

“ Aho I Who hails?”

“Sen a boat; I am in danger.”

The voice that answered seemed fainter than
before, and came from the water a hundred
fathoms away, and of! the starboard bow.

“ Lower awa the third cutter! Lively, lads.
lively!” order the ca tain, and in a moment’s
time a boat was  through the water in
the direction from whence had come the bail.

Watching the boat those on the brig saw the
crew cease rowin and draw a form out of the
water, while wit quick stroke they pulled
again for the vessel.

“ Who is i Lennoxi” called out the captain
to the young ieutenant in charge.

“ A poor devil, sir, who had nothing between
him and the bottom of the sea; he seems un-
conscious.”

Tenderly the form of a man was raised from
the boat and borne into the cabin, the captain
and Wu following.

A , emaciated and hat;ng form
was presented to the eyes of the lockers-on, as
the cabin light fell upon him, lying full
length upon the lounge, his eyes open. his lips
moving, yet apparent y too weak to speak.

A dra ht of brandy and hard rubbing soon
revived [as waif from the waves, and in half
an hour he was able to sit up, and said, with a
faint smile:

“ I was weaker than I supposed; had our
boat not reached me when it did, I should ave
gone und er."

“ How is it that you were in the water, my
lad i” asked the captain, in a kindly tone.

“ I was trying to reach the brigadr; I saw

took

t some ghostly

you anchor in the afternoon the
chances.”

“ Do you reside on the coast!”

“ Ah, no, sir, for there are no residents there,
only sm lers.”

‘ Hal mugglers you sav!”

“ Yes, sir; e island, a league of! the star;

board hing, is the retreat of Captain Duke and

his .

" This is indeed news; and are you a member
of tiig’t bend, turned traitor to save your own
nec

The haggard face flushed at the captain’s
words, and the sunken eyes flashed with -
but he answered in a calm, but decided voice:

“ I am neither a smuggler nor a traitor.”

There was something in the face of the

one before him pinched with suffering as it

was, that won the admiration of Captain De-
lorme, and he said, quickly:

“ Pardon me, I meant not to otend; you have
been a prisoner, perhaps!”

“I have, air: and for seven months I have

been almost starved to death and held in iron "

to force me to become one of the bend.”
“ And where did they capture you?"
“ I was walking on the beach one night, gel

to visit some friends, when I was set u n enlist
to

armed off by the smugglers, wblgo proum
ve some again ms t we spare
my life mm jom their bhnd.

xMy refusal caused them to take me to their

island retreat to starve me into subjectinnz'
t. .

but seeing your vessel, sir I made a deepen
effort, severed the irons ’that bound my feet,

and swam outta anxious tolead ' -
you. (mm yours-1 .,

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but still he held on, and the Sleuthhound was
compelled to give u the chase, with many 1m-

recations from o cers and crew upon the

eads of the buceaneers, for darkness was
coming on, the brie was considerably cut up,
and before she could run out of the lower inlet
and get an offln , the Nemesis would be leagues
at sea, or secure y hidden in some retreat on the
coast known to her daring captain.

As the brig dropped anchor to undergo re-
pairs, the lugger, which had followed, asked

rmimion to come on board, the skipper anx-

ous to give the crew a treat for saving his ves-
sel and cargo. . .

Fred Lennox readily granted permissmn, and
the skipper and his men were soon mingling
with the sailors of the Sleuthhound.

“ Are you often chased by buccaneers?” asked

Lennox, of the skipper.

“Waal, we has some narrow pulls of it, but
itwas the highest one to-day, and I’d ’a’ been
overhauled a ore we seen the brig of it hadn’t
been for m mate here, Dave Tuttle, who says
ashownhe ows a young omoer aboard your

vessel.

“Indeed; who is it, Mr. Tattle?” and Fred
Lennox turned to that worthy, or rather un—
worthy who, on account of a scrape he had
gotten into in 28—, had taken to sea-life again,
and bein really a first-class seaman had been
appointeifflrst-mate of Captain Burns’s trading

, appropriately named Necessity.
‘ t are Midshi man Mountjoy, sir, a most
likel oung gen eman.” .

“Indeed? and a favonte officer on board:
air. T’erry, ask Midshipman Mountjoy to come

ere.

The cadet addressed walked away to obey
the order, ' t as Roy Dean approached, and
saluting, d: .

‘k'l‘here is a man from the lug er, sir, who
says near the upper shore of the is and, within
a few fathoms of the beach, is a channel by
which the brig could get to sea. ’.’ .

“And did you not know this, sir?” sternly
asked. the lieutenant.

“I did not, sir, nor did any one on the
schooner seem to know of its existence, as she
held mimay of the inlet; the man who reports
sucha c nnel says be shipped on the lugger
twpggyg ago, and lives near here.”

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“May I be so bold, air, to ask if on hain’t
Roy Dean, disguised in a officer’s  ormi” and
the sinister face of Dave Tuttle confronted Roy
Dean who turned 3% e, but answered:

' “ liy name is Roy ave Tuttle.”

“ And you know Cadet bean, too?”

- “ Yes, capt’in; we comes from ther same an-
chorage and I guess I’m considerable in pocket
.for flndin this young gentleman, as there’s a
reward 0 five thousand dollars for him.”

“ What! do on mean this? Is there not
some mistake cried the lieutenant, in sur-

“I em not, sir for I has it here,” and he
took 111 his pocket 3 crumpled paper and
handed it to Fred Lennox, who read aloud:

“ NOTICE! l 1
“FM 'l‘nonsnm Dumas Rxwmll
“ Broke jail on the 17th inst.._
“Ros Dm,

a condemned murderer, awaiting the execution of
his sentence, on Friday, 23d inst.

c, an! suing, -

“An onecatnri said Deanorgivingin-
t mtolgadtlhghiscap wiilreceivethe
abovereward.and

“Pm: Emma) Domes

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“Five feet ten inches in hight; weight about 100
; well-formed, broad shoulders, and very
erful and active; twent or twenty-one years of
Ice, black pie eyes, k waving brown hair
and t mustac e: considered very handsome,
and a us youth to meddle with.
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' “And so, sir, you are a murderer and fugi-
‘ tive from justice?” and Fred Lennox turned
steme upon Roy Dean, who had not moved a
muscle during the reading of the notice that de-

nounced him.
“Ofsuch am I accused; I was tried and son-
tenced upon circumstantial evidence alone, and
‘ to clear my character I made my escape,” was

Boy’s quiet answer.
‘ Ah, Dave, old fellow, glad to see you! An
old fisherman friend, Lieutenant Lennox, and
is honest it man fin ever lived,” said Albert
cunt a mac ’ g.
“Hejgdke? ve”charges, and proves them,

W n.

“I overheard you readthe placard, sir; whom
did he kill Dave?”

“Hark kordaunt, sir.”

“Ah! indeed! Poor, poet-Mark; it was from
 lieutenant,l lmow, Mordaunt was
:an rival, sir; and, fellow, he was
‘Mmly‘mwn and protector of his widowed

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“And you have dared come on board this
vessel, sir, accepting a cadetshipi By Heaven!
I will return you to the prison from which you
escaped. Mr. Gray, put this man in irons, and
confine him to his state-room.”

Without a word, as white as though dead,
but calm and firm in demeanor, Roy Dean

in felt the iron shackles upon his wrists, and
was led away a prisoner.

CHAPTER XXV.
TAKING THE CHANCES.

WHEN Fred Lennox learned from the seaman
of the lugger that he could run him through the
upper ih et, he hastily completed repairs on
board, and engaged the man to act as pilot, the
trading craft to follow and take him oif, after
they were once more in open waters.

Feeling that the pirate did not know of the
channel, and that he would expect the brig to
have to 0 round by the lower pass, Lieutenant
Lennox d an idea that he might unexpectedly
rim upon the schooner, and a] on board were
In? anxious to at least make the effort.

aving gotten the Sleuthhound under weigh,
the seaman from the lugger at once stood in-
shore until within a ship's ength, the lead show-
in five fathoms all the way.
en with a. fair wind he hugged the island,
and as he had said the depth was good all along
the shore, and only once did the channel shal-
low down to two fathoms, and then only for an
instant.
“, Well, air, if you had been on board we
would have caught the pirate,” declared Lieu-
tenant Lennox, when the brig hove to, to ut
the man back on his own craft, which ad
closely followed, and he handed the trader a
purse of old.

“Ma have a berth on the brig, sir?” asked
Dave ttle, who had remained on board the
Sleuthhound.

“ Yes, my man if ion care to give up your
position as mate for t at of common seaman in

the navy.”

“ Thank youf captain; I’ll do it, and you
know I have a eetle sum coming to me w en
we gets the murderer ashore.”

“Ah, es; you are indeed entitled to the re-
ward o ered. Now go forward, and Lieutenant
Gray will  you to a watch,”and Fred Len-
nox swept the orizon for the schooner; but no-
where upon the dark waters was there a sail
visible, and the brig cruised oil and on until
morning, and then diligentlgrsearched every
inlet along the shore, in the ' ection which it
was believed the pirate had gone.

But three days’ search along the coast resulted
in no success, and the brig came to anchor one
evenin about two leagues oil! from the Smug-

 

glers’ land, hopin with the coming dawn to
catch a glim of e raking masts above the
tree-tops ins o ‘

re.

Looking out of the port of his state-room,
and from which he could see the green shores,
when the anchor was let go, Roy Dean recog-
‘ nized the locality, and remembered his captivi-
ty among the smugglers, which was not worse
even than his posifion on board the Sleuth-
hound, for now his ambition was blasted and
his hopes dead, as he felt he would assuredly be
ban as soon as he was delivered into the
clutches of the law once more.

As the shadows of night crept over the sea,
shutting out the distant shores, eight bells was
struck, and the steward came with his sup-

r.
pa“ Well, Burke, we are anchored of! the Smug-
glers’ Island, 1 see ” he said to the negro.

“Yes, sah, two eagues from shore, sah' ther
loot’nent thinks ther pirate skunner mout be ly-
mg inshore, and ’tends waitin’ fer daylight,
sa , to hunt him out.”

“ And then the brig heads for the lake shore
to surrender me, I sup '4”

“Datum a Gospil act, sah; but it mout be
that ther brig don’t git you thar,” and Burke
looked cautiously around.

“ How mean you, Burke?” asked Roy, notic-
ing the secretive manner of the negro.

‘ Was], sah, it am ’bout two leagues to ther
island, and I seen you swim dat distance once
when ther middies was all in swimmin’ 03 Ce-
dar  and I guesses you kin do it ag’in; of
you di them out sah,'it am more pleasant to
die drownmg dan hanging, I has heard folks

sa .1,

XAh, Burke, you are tem tin me sadly; but
how am I to get away?” as ed y, the desire
to esca strong within him, for free once more
he still ived in hopes of clearing his name oi
the stains upon it.

“I’ll tell you, sah: the guard am eating his
supper now, and axed me to keep a look-out
though he said there wasn’t no real use of it,
and 1 km pick ther locks on your irons sir, as I
was a locksmith in Boston, afore I took to ther
sea. Sechere, sub,” and almost in a moment’s
timehe had unfastcned the lock that clasped
tlfizgggstgfiunfil Boy’s ankles, they only being
c e oor, usin a iece of w‘ ‘
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tide will be going in soon. Good-lg, Massa
Dean,” and wringing Roy’s hand ‘9 noble
negro disappears out of the door before the
young cadet could detain him.

Roy was deeply moved by his devotion, and,
fearful that he might get into trouble b his
kindness to him, he was about to call him ck
and refuse to acce t his freedom, when he heard
the guard approac . “

“ Well, Burke, how’s the prisoner?”

“ He’s all thar, but Ise mighty sorry for a
man as is gwine ter hab his neck stretched: he ~
better be prayin’ for fergiveness fer he sins.”

“You are a terrible preacher, Burke; but I
wonder if you ever practice?” asked the marine,
with a laugh.

“ Guess I does! I hain’t a bad nigger; but, I
hasn’t got no time to talk now.”

“ Did any one come here while I was ofi?”

“ Nobod ’s been ’round,” and Burke disap-
peared, _w ‘ e the marine opened the door,
glanCed m at R0 , and closing it began to pace
up and down, .t e monotonous and seemingly
untmng walk of a sentinel on duty.

Two bells struck, indicating nine o’clock, and
then Roy Dean determined to escape, or at least
make a bold attempt.

Nmselessly slipping the shackles from his
ankles, he took up the r0 6 and passed it
through the chain~bolt in t e flooring, letting
the ends fall gently down along the brig’s side.

Then divestmg himself of his shoes and jacke
be tied them in a bundle upon his back, an
glanced out of the port.

The brig: stern was now swinging shoreward,
provmg t t the tide was setting in. Above he
could hear the tread of the officer of the deck,
1and vowes of the middies in pleasant conversa-

ion.

Taking u a pen and iece of r b the
(fiiflx light 0 the lamp be ow decksfigewrolte as

o ows:

“ Fannnmox Imuox,
“ Lieu‘fefilmt ammond/ing
mem’can B ' -0 war 8! thh -

“ Sim—Not from the refill-10‘; death (lg I nggum'ake
my escape from the v , but because I hope to
clear my name of the stains my enemies have cast
u n 1 .

“If I die in the attem t to reach the shore, my
end Will be more honorab e than han 'ng.

“ If I succeed, you will again hear rom

“ Ros DEAN, the Sea Cadet.”

_Having written this he fearlessly lowered
h1mself_ down into the dark waters,and sunk
out of sight, deep down into the black flood.

CHAN—Em.
A STRANGE SCENE.

WHEN Roy Dean arose from beneath the wa—
ters, he was a hundred feet away from the
bug, and he felt that he had not been seen by
any one on deck.

little stiff at first, after his im risonment,
he soon warmed up to‘his work, an taking his
bearings from the brig, he struck out for the
island, though he could not discern the land in

the darkness.

.Wlth abold, strong stroke that had won for
him man an aquatic race, he swam rapidl
shorewar , fully confident that his strength
would not give out, and that he would make
Elia: distaesmpiéctii if a cfiéaénpélid not seize him, or,

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lan backward to where the bug was yet
dimly visible riding upon the waters.
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mm thetxatem Joy in song came floa

est 9 b .' disap from si ht own
{:8 stern port 11g ts fa ' g from viewgand the
1d sw1mmer was alone upon the vast waters.

But, undaunted, he held on his way, with the
same strong, steady stroke, until it became al‘
most monotonous; .yet he seemed not to be I80
“filled, and With his eyes fixed straight ahead,
on now and then turning his head to see if he
had“ been discovered, he kept on.

T 1great (find! I fam discovered I”
wor came rom hisli th
gogégtclfioke him, and his heyaaiimng
0:68”, or distinctly to his eel-scams the splash v

uietly he floated upon the waters ho in
goat against hope that the boat would 
in the darkness, and louder and louder
ca‘mzdtge steady hs‘troke of the oars.
. on n coxswain i” sudd l iced
a v‘o‘irce t _ t sen a’thrill through theeglw Stiller.
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a was the voice of Dark ' e
and he is going to the island,” aefidthiiom
felt that he had a double danger now to fear
b t he again swam on, following in the wake of
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And on the swimmer held, longin to see the

dark outline of the island loom up efore him,
and fearing to see burning lights behind; one
moment dreading that he had lost his way and
the next feeling a weakness as though his
strength was going from him.

But, nerving himself to mighty efiorts, he
still struggled on, and at last the dark land
loomed up before him, and he could hardly re-
strain the c of joy that arose to his lips.

Nearer an nearer he drew, and more distinct-
ly grew the outline, until at last he was but a
cable’s length away; but he was almost tired
out, and only by the greatest efforts was he en-
abled to at last stretch forth his hands and grap-
ple with the sand, as the surf threatened to
carry him back into the sea.

Struggling to his feet he gained the higher
bank, and then fell, thoroughly prostrated,
upon the very spot which he had started from
nearl a year before, to swim out to 'the very
ve from which he had just made his escape.

For along time he rested, and then, putting
on” his shoes and jacket, he started to reconnoi-
ter the island.

“There is but one lace here on the seaside
whereaboat could and, and that is yonder,”
he said, nodding his head in the direction indi-
cated and rising he walked cautiously along
until he came in sight of the spot.

“And there is the boat, and one man in it'
Burke and the balance are on the island—ha!
have it, he has come for his treasure, and, my
life for it, the schooner lies three leagues away
in the Cedar Canal on Reef Island, and the br1g
might look for her a week and never find her.
Now, to See what Burke and his men are u to.”

So saying, he ke t cautiously on throug _the

ins thicket, unt' he ascended a steep .11ng
t broke off abrgptly upon the land Slde of
the island, overloo ng a small vale. _

The sound of low vorces now reached 1115 cars,
and peering over he looked down upon a strange
808118. .

Half a dozen battle lanterns threw a weird
glare over the spot, their light falling upon a
score of graves, marked by rude head—boards.

It was the little burying-ground of the island
where had been buried the smugglers who the
or were killed in that outlaw retreat. Roy
knew the place well for there also .had been

laced the remains of those who fell in the at-
gack in which he had led the crew of the Sleuth-
hound.

But, the presence of those lights there then
were not to light up the burial of an outlaw
comrade, for half a dozen men were busfly at
Work despoiling a grave, at the head of which,
with folded arms, stood the tall form of Darke,
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CHAPTER XXVII.
m GHOULS AT THE GRAVE.

WITH ea er e es Roy Dean watched the dark
forms worlging by the glare of the battle lan-
terns, wondering why they were robbmg the
grave of its contents like so many ghastly
ghouls, and to his mind came the form of the
woman he had seen on that island months be-
fore, dwelling in the cabin, not a quarter of a
milefrom at t. .

“ Here, on 1:3; devils, do you intend to_ keep
me here 3% night i” suddenly cried Parke, in his
41 , stern tones, and looking at his watch, he
ad ed: “ It is now past midmght.”

As he spoke the shovel of the man struck an
object in the grave that gave forth a hollow

“Ing You have struck the coffin at last,
have you? Now, out with it in haste, or daylight
will catch us ere we reach Reef Islant, and
mu’ll yet ornament the yard-arm o the

”

' ble threat at the fate in store
for them caused the men to bend their energies

‘ to work with renewed spirit, and in a few mo—
- mounts a coflin was lifted from the

vs.
“New burst it o lads, and ’11 load you
down with pieces gfnthe sacred relic.” com-
manded the chief, with a sneer, and the lid of
the coffin was pried 03, when, by the light _of
a battle lantern Captain Darke swungover it,
not a moldering human form was Visible, but
half a dozen strong leather bags or pouches.
“Shoulder theml’ Now go at once to the
t- I will follow.’ _
bo'fihhmen obeyed, and with their moldy loads
walked elf in single file, each one takmg up a
lantern and extinguishing it before he departed.
“Leave this one to me ” and the chief raised
thalanwrn so asto re froma perhe held
in his hand while he muttered, m a tone d18-

tinctly audible to Boy, who was within fifteen

paces f him:
“ 11:! but how this will break her proud heart

~ When she knows that I have been here by ni ht,

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and taken in treasure while its fair ian
t. Well,ylet her he’art break, for I am tired
, and she has shown a dangerous mum;
’ ' ear,” and taking his sword he thru
I: the letter, for such it seemed, an

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Even Roy gave a great start at the voice,
hoarse with passion, that rung out on the si-
lence, and the pirate recoiled so quickly, that
he barely escaped falling into the open grave.

“Great God! Celeste, is it you?” he cried,
evidently more moved than he cared to show.

“ Ha! ha! Conrad Darke does the specter of
the island startle even your bold, wicked heart?”
she said, derisively, and coming out from the

light, Roy Dean beheld the same beautiful, sad-
faced woman that he had seen at the cabin, in
conversation with the old negress, Linda.

“Your unexpected presence startled me. I
was ’ust going over to the cabin to see you.”

“ 11 your vile heart you lie, Conrad Darke.
No words from your false throat, for I heard
gour muttered words, when you believed the

pecter of the Isle was not guarding her trea-
sure.

“ I saw you come in your boat, and believed
you were coming for me, and my heart was, oh
so glad, and I was about to rush down and
greet you, when you told the man to wait in
the boat until ou returned with the treasure.

“Those wor sent a chill to my heart, for I
have been, oh, so wretched here, and now I am
all alone, for poor old Linda sickened and died
weeks ago, and with m small white hands,
which you once so admired I dug her grave
and buried her. Now you have come, not to
take me with you, but to leave me here, as you
had hoped, to die—ay, left here b your own
ficonfession, a letter that would bre my proud
heart.”

The man stood like a statue before his ac-
cuser, who, in her snowy-white robe, looked in-
deed like a phantom, standing as she was in the
midst of the graves of the dead.

“No, Celeste, I will take you with me,” he
said, in a low, earnest tone, evidently dreading
that the woman had been driven to madness by
his conduct toward her.

“ Me go with you? Ah,‘fool that you are, you
do not know Celeste Grayson, for sooner would
I live here alone, until my hair is as white as
snow, and lie down and die from feeble old age,
than trust myself with you.

“ Oh, no, I will not go with you, but you shall
remain here I”

As she spoke she drew a pistol quickly from
beneath the folds of her robe, and thrusting it
forward fired.

With a bitter imprecation the chief stagger-
ed backward, and then from his lips broke a
derisive laugh, as he said:

“ Your aim was true; Celeste, but the shirt of
mail I wear saved me.’

With the cry of a maddened beast rather than
a human utterance, she snached from her bosom
aslender Spanish poniard, and sprung toward

him.

But, blind with fury, she saw not the awn-
irlilg grave, and down mto its loathsome epths
s e .
A cry of horror broke from the lips of Con-
rad Darke, and, turning (finickly, he bounded
away along the path taken y his men.

A moment Roy Dean, also horrified at the
thrilling scene he had witnessed, waited, ex-

ting to see the woman rise from the grave;
a: no white form ap d, and, becomin
alarmed, he slipped down the steep bank, an
peered into the dark tomb.

All was silent, and seizing the lantern he held
it down so as to light the dismal de ths.

There lay the form silent an motionless,
and, in its white robe, looking strangely like a
shrouded corpse. .

Letting himself down mto the grave, he bent
over and raised the woman in his strgtfi arms,
and then he saw that her right hand ' grasp-
ed the hilt of the poniard the blade of which
was buried in her side, having been driven
there in her fall! _

“She is not dead, only fainted, and may yet
live,” he said, quickly, feeling that her pulse
yet throbbed, and raising her at length out of
the grave, he started through the pine thicket
toward the cabin, his former residence on the
island giving him a knowledge of_the lo-
cality of the lonely ome of the beautiful ex-

ile.

It wasa hard struggle, after. his long swim,
but he rsevered, an at last pushed open the
cabin oor and ente .

A lamp burned u the table, and placing
theform upon the d van he_ set to work to use
what means and skill were in his power to re—
store her.

Having had cousidersble experience in bro-
ken bones and flesh-wounds among the fisher-
men he at once examined the knifethrust, and
to his delight found that thepoint, held bya
feeble hand, had turned on a bone, and the
blade had mereli buried itself in the flesh, just
under the arm; ad it gone straight it Would
have been instantly fata .

the roo revealed to him, he soon had the
“pleasure i seem the dark, lustrous eyes open

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shadow of the thicket into the full glare of the ‘

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i ‘31 ’am your friend; I found you wounded
an ——

3 “Ha! I remember; did he wound me?” and

& her e es blazed.

, “ 0, you fell and your knife wounded you

i but fortunatelfioonly slightly, for the 

v glanced on the ne. ’

, She shuddered, and placed her hand upon the

wound, holding 1t there, as if to stop the steady

flow of blood.

“ And Conrad Darke, where is be?”

“He fled and left you at the grave.”

Again she shuddered, and again asked:

“ nd who are you?”

“ The bitter enemy of Conrad Darke, the pi.
rate chief.”

She grasped Roy's hand, unmindful of the
stain on her arm, and said vehemently:

“ Then we are friends, and—”

But she fell back again, faint from loss of
blood, when Roy Dean at once, with consider-
able skill dressed the wound, binding it up so-
curely; then placing her comfortably upon the
divan he again sought to restore her.

It seemed a hard task, but at last she became
conscious once more, and, obeying Roy’s in-
junction not to excite herself but to try and
rest, she remained quiet, saying simply:

“Yes I must not die, for I have to live and
enjoy t e revenge I shall have upon Conrad
Barks, for I will yet see him swing at the yard-
arm.

‘Vithout saying more she sunk into a sleep,
which Roy felt would last some time; so he
crept cautiously out of the cabin, and walked
rapidly back to the little burying-ground.

All there remained as he had left it, and he
hurried across to where the buccaneer boat had
been left; but it was gone.

Gléincing out ovor he dark waters, he mut-

re .

“Dared I do so, I could 0 out to the bri , in
that woman’s boat, and pi 0t it to Reef Is and
and capture the schooner; but I fear I would be
even then en up to Ben Hollis. No, no, I’ll
bide my e, for Conrad Burke and myself
will Iyet meet again.

“ ut if the brig should make a landing here
to—morrow and reach the island?

“ Bah! I forget that only the smugglers know
of this one , where a boat can and on the
sea side, an there is no apilot to run the brig
through the inlet to m e a landing on the
other shore. Besides, they can see from the
maintep that the schooner 18 not hidden by the
island, and that is all they care for; but I’ll
come here atvdaylight, and watch the move.
ments of the Sleuthhound,” and thus deciding,
he returned to the cabin. ,

The wounded woman still slept, and throwing
himself into an easy-chair, he sought to find a
few hours’ rest, of which he was sadly in

n .

He awoke with a start, to find the gray dawn
dimly lighting the room, and the large eyes of
the woman gazing curiously upon him.

Seeing that he observed her, she said:

“ You were very kind to me last night, and I
thank on from my heart.” .

f “1%” eserve no thanks; but, tell mehowyoi
ec

“ The wound is sore, but not dangerous I know ,
it will soon heal.”

“ Will you allow me to dress it for you again?”
asked Roy, modestly.

“ Yes youare my physician now,” she said,
with a faint smile, and then she continued, as
the youth, with the tender touch of a woman,
redressed the ugly cut:

“ Do you belong to Conrad Burke’s Vessel?”

“ No, I am no pinto.”

“ Pardon me; you were a prisoner then, held
for ransom, for you look 11' e the son of some
wealthy planter.”

“ in you are wrong' I am a cadet in the
I Uni States Navy, but I was also a prisoner,

and escaped last night from my vessel, which
lies two leagues off this island, by swimming
ashore.”

“You are a_ daring youth; but, why should

an be a nsoner, for you certainly have
not the 100 of one who an evil
heart.”

“ Nor have I; but, I will tell on, for the first
time I saw on, months ago, felt that you
Viegadmorenshmed against than sinning, and I
p t you.

The womn started, and said, uicklv:

“ Where did on see me before ast night?”

18“) of his life.

ithout a word of interr’uption she listened
to all he said, and then taking his hand,
she said softly, while the tears filled her

eyes:

“You, too, have had your sorrows my poor
boy; but, who was it that lived near 1L— that
it was said ou killed l”

“ Mark ordaunt, a young miter.”

The woman gave a start a ng themmo,
that caused her face to contract with ’ , in; but
she closed her eyes and remained '

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1 Kit in or, The Young Manager.
8.8 Kl; or, The Bar Hercules.
m Kit Bower; or, Baby Salmthe Boy Giant
“4 Kl‘ , Little Buckskin. tne Centaur.
‘7. K“: or, Old Tom Rattler.
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680 Kit Din. the Freelanca.
291 K t or The Giant.
{195 Km or, The Young Whirlwind.
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1804 Kit or, Dan, the Mountain Guide.
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m‘luek Drew’s Drop; or, Little Hurricane, tha Boy Captnin.
Jack Drew In Deadwood; or, Prospect Pete.

Bf Keel Knife on Guard; or, Antelope Abe, the Boy Guide
.31 Keel-Knife. the Prince of media-girl“.
5 Vagabond Joe, the Young Wandering Jew.
13 The Dumb Spy.
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58 The Border King; or, The Secret Foe.
71 Delaware Die-k, the Young Ranger Spy.
74 ll wkve e liarr the Young Tmpper'Ranger.
88 R0 t e Bo anger; or, The Heireea.
" 184 “are Shot Set , the Boy Rifleman.
14‘ Hear-Face Saul. the Silent Hunter.

A _ 178 "M Solitary, the Hermit Trapper.
_ '  “8 ' Fixer Tom, the Ten: Terror.

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Ill-gained Guide; or, hi‘lld Raven, the Ranger.

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' ‘1’ linkmkll Mike, the Boy Sharpehooter.

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:3 Nick 0' the Night; or, Th» Boy Spy of "M.
8’? The Hidden Lodge; or The Little» Hunter.
4? Nightingale hat; or, The Forest Cu talus.
64,“;uudy Jack 5 or, The Outlaw: of the on Trail.
82 Kit Barefoot, the Wood-Hawk; or, Old Powder-fan
94 Midnight Jack; or, The Boy Trapper.
106 (Md Frosty, the Guide; or, The White Queen.
128 Kiowa Charley the White Mnetnnger.
139 Judge Lynch Jr.: or. The Bow Vigilante.
155 Gold Trigger, the Sport; or, 6 Girl Avenger.
169 Tornado Tum; or, lnjun Jack From Red Core.
188 Ned Temple, the Border Boy; or, The Mad Hunter.
198 .firkanr'nw : or. The Qnevn of Fate’s Revenge.
20? havajo Nick. the Bow Gold Hunter.
215 Captain Bullet: r-r, Little Tovknot’e Crusade.
231 Plucky l’hll : or. Ron, the Rev Jezebel.
241 Bill Bravo: (-r, The Roughe of the Rockies.
2555 Captain Apoli , the King—Pin of Bowie.
267 The Buoknkin Deteotlve; or, The King of Road-agent.
2?9 "hi “'Inoh; or, The Buckskin Desperado“.
294 Dynqmite Dan: or' The Bowie Blade of Gnchewpe.
302 The :Vlountnin Deteotive: or, The Trigger Bu Bully.
816 old Eellpge. Trump Card of Arizona.
826 The Ten Pan-tin : yr. The Terror 01 Take-Notice
886 “I2 Reunion; or. "Tn? Queen of the Largo.
845 Pltllen- Matt; or, Red Thumlprhoh’g Secret.
85“ (Tool hnm and Par‘l: 0“ The‘i‘errlhle Six.
866 Velvet Fnot. the Indian Detective.
3R3 (‘nmain Cutlass : or, ‘he B cmneer’l‘ Girl Foe.
896 Rough Rob or. The lwln Champions of Blue Blane.
411 The Pinker: mono: or, The Roeec Ranch Robin.
418 Felix qu. the Boy Spotter: or. The Gold Gmg ofNew York.
425 Texan 'I rump. the Border Rattler.
486 Phil Flank, the New York Fox: or.The MysteryofRoom 21.
445 The City Yum hires: or, Red Rolfe’l Pigeon.
461 One Agnin-t‘. Flfly; or. The Last Man of Keno Bar.
470 The Boy shadow ; or. Felix Fox’e Hunt.
477 The Expert-tor Fport: or, The Wuhlnzlon Spotter.
499 Single Sign. the One-Eyed Sport.
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62] Dodger Dick’n lith Dodge; or, The Gotham Gold Song.
528 For and Falcon, the BoweryShndove.
538 ‘ Dick, the Dock Ferret.
- Dick’s llouhie : or, The Rive! Boy Detectives
558 - Dick’s Duperate Cane.
" Dick. the Boy Vidorq; or, The Gang oi'i'hree.

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578 ’ l‘he Two shallows; or, Dodger Dick’s Stop Gm
582 Dodger Dick’s Drop; or, The Man mm Janey.
594 Little Lon, the Street-Slum tire.

010 “It! Skinner, the Gold Shark; or Tony 5hr? on Guard.
626 The Chm-plan Porch; or,’l'he Lacuna Silver Bar.
687 Dick Donn, the Dock Boy Detective.

645 Kit. the Pavement Sharp.

658 Billy Bantam, the Boy Beale.

‘71 Jersey Jed, the Roy Hnltlfl: or. Shndoviving the Sham.
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70! Photo 9 i‘ . the Camera Shnr
T15 Wide wake Len, the Qunkrr Clty cry-oi.
782 “any Bell the Pavement Detective; or, Tnyplng BI; Gene.

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498 Cactus Burr, the Man from Hard Luck.
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2 Yellow-tone Jack: or, The Tn r.
48 Black John, the Rand-Agent; or, e Outlaw’l not!“
65 Hurricane Bill: 07, Mustang Sam and His Paid.
119 Mustang Sum or, The King of the Plum.
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184 The Boy 'l‘railern; or, Dainty Lance on the War-M
208 The Bo Paras; or. Dainty Lnnce Unmuh.
Ill Crooke Cale, the Caliban of Celestial City.
810 The Barranca “'oif; or, The Beautiful Decoy.
819 The Black Rider; or, The Hone-Thlevee' [aqua
885 01‘] Double Flat or, The Stnnge Guide
355 The King nfthe {Voodu or. Daniel Boone's Lent”
‘49 Kit Fox. the Border 80 Detective.
625 (‘hineapin Dan, the oy Trailer.
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888 C him-ann Dan’s Home Stretch.
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708 l. r-M-llonrt I.nt,e’a Legu- .
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728 filly-whim e, the Shoshone.
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789 Silverware, the Hoatlle; or, The Border Eagle’-
748 Silverhiado the Frlendly; onTbe Bord” Maw-Bl!“
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99-1. Buffalo Bill's Lone Hand; or.
989 Buffalo Bill’s Marked Bullet; or, The Specter 820
984 Buffalo Bill's Life Raffle:
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964 Buffalo Bill's Invincibles; or. The Sable Shad-

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960 Buffalo Bill's Blue Belt Brigade: or. Sun-

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956 Buffalo Bill's Volunteer Vigilantes; or, The

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950 Buffalo Bill at Bay; or, The Gold Seeker’s

943 Buffalo Bill's Block Game: or. The Mounted "

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Miners of.’ the Overland. By Col. Ingraham.

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Boomers of the. Big Horn. By Col. P. Ingra-

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921; Buffalo Bill's Bluff : or, Dusky Dick, the

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915 Buffalo Bill and the Surgeon Scout: or, Go«

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'90!) Buffalo Bill's League; or, Red Butterfly. By

Col. Prentiss Ingraham.
Tangled Trail: or, Gentleman
Man of Many Masks._ By Col. P.

Insmham.

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rp-Shooters. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.

895 Buffalo Bill’s Secret Ally; or, The Texan’s

Double. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.

ill’s Life-Stake; or, The Pledgcd
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882 The Three Bills; Buffalo Bill. Wild Bill and

Band-Box. Bill; or, The Bravo in Broadcloth.
By Col. P. lngraham.

‘87-; Buffalo Bill's Buckskin Braves; or, The Card

Queen’s Last Ga-ne. By Col. P. Ingmham.

sue Buflalo Bill’s Roar! Agent Round-Up; or. The
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Buffalo Bill's Death-Charm: or, The Man
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Buffqu Bill's Double Dilemma: or. The Great

Scout 3 Biz Three. By (fol. P. Ineraham.
Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Ruse; or. Texas Jack's
Death Shot. By Col. Prentiss Inmham.

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Proust. Ev . Buffalo 13'".
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Sandie Blot-out.“ By Col. P. Inga-sham.

Buffalo Bill's SharpoShooters; or, The Surgeon
Scout to the Rescue. By Col. P. Ingraham.
Buffalo Bill's Best BOWer; or, Montebello the
Gold King. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.
White Beaver’s Still Hunt; or. The Miner
Marauder's Death-Track. By Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bill's Red Trail; or. The Road-Rider
Renegade’s Run Down. By Col. P. Ingraham.
Buffalo Bill's Death-Knell: or. The Red Hand
Riders of the Rockies. By Col. P. Ingmham.
Wild Bill. the W'lld West Duelist: or. The Girl
Mascot of Moonlight Mine. By Buffalo Bill.
“lild Bill, the Dead Center Shot; or, Rio
Grande Ralph, the Cowboy Chief. By Buf-
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Buffalo Bill’s “'lnning Hand: or, The Masked
Woman of the Colorado Canyon. By Col. P.
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Buffalo Bill's Dead Shot; or. The Skeleton Scout
of the Colorado. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.
Buffalo Bill's Brand; or. The Brimstone
Brotherhood. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.
Buffalo Bill‘s: Spy-Shadower: or, The Masked
Men at Grand Canxon. By Col. P. Inga'aham.
Buffalo Bill’s Ban::~or, Cody to the Rescue.
By Leon Lewis. i
Buffalo Bill's Sweepstake: or, The Wipe-out
at Last Chance. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham.
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sion of her mother, anxious to learn if possible I

where to find her brother’s body; that the pris-
oner had said he would see a priest, and she
asked the two gentlemen visiting at the manor
to go, but they had declined, saying it was not
in their parish. If there was any more in-
formation she could give, please command her.

There was nothin further to ask for no one
could doubt Mary ordaunt, and, convinced
that the clever escape had been planned by some
of Roy’s masculine friends, the party rode to
the home of the Deans.

They found the Commodore and Hazel per-
fectly serene and their well-feigned surprise
at the news they heard, deceived all as to their
having had an thing to do with the affair. Sq,
wholly in the rk as towho the two mysteri-
ous padres could be the volunteer inquirers re-
turned to town, an instituted vigorous search
for the fugitive youth, and those who had
rescued him from an ignominious fate.

But several days passed away Without any
trace, and Ben Hollis even, after every effort to
do his duty to the fullest extent, was compelled
to acknowledge that he was wholly at fault in
the matter.

When this confession from the constable was
made known, the greedy longers after excite-
ment in the community were forced to re-
linquish all hopes of witnessing the hanging of
the Boy Smuggler, as Roy Dean had been ro-
mantically ca] ed. .

Having so readily esca detection of the
part she had played int 9 rescue, Mary Mor-
daunt was very well content to remain closely
at home, not carin to face a battery of eyes
whenever she went orth.

CHAPTER XX.
AN UNWELCOME GUEST AT MORDAUNT MANOR.

ONE day, a week after the esca of Roy
Dean, Mary Mordaunt was sea upon the
piazza of her once elegant home, watching With
considerable interest the movements of a trad-
ing schooner, that she recognized as a packet
between Mobile and New rleans, and which
was heading close in shore, as though looking
for an anchorage. ' .

“They are oingto make a landing. phi if
Mark were on 9 on board,” she said, annously,
for she would not relin uish the idea that .her
brother still lived and or constant assertions
to that effect had given hose to the heart of
her poor mother, who was ally fadin away
under the pressure of the sorrows 6 had

own. '

Still watching the schooner, the maidensaw
her luff up into the wind and lay to, while a
boat put of! from her side and approached the
shore at a point where the garden ran down to
near the water’s edge. _ .

From the boat landed a man, holding a 
sack in his hand, and the crew pulling bac
the schooner, suggested the idea that Mordaunt
was to have a est. . .

As the strangg‘ér approached the maiden dis-
co'Vered that he was wholly own to her,
and also that he wasa J ew—a small, black-eyed,
sinister-faced individual, whose appearance, in
look and manner, lilndicatfnd that he had but one
God and that G0 was name.

“ iron, ish dis Mish Mordaunt?” he asked, fas-
tening his piercing and sinister eyes upon the
maid .

“ Yegs, I am Mary Mordaunt; who would you

“ in dear oon laty, it ish yourselt,
Indgld’ur igother’sgeltfi ish do myselt t’e lea-
sure to see, for I ish come from New 0r cans
for dat purpose- you ish have a beautiful home
here, tho’ it at a leetle neglected,” and he
glanced around at the once d but now no—

lected mansion and groun s, for the Wild ex-
g’a noes of her son had prevented

 

’Mordaunt from keeping the place up to its for-

nor 1 . 1.
“filiow can myself or mother serve you,
sir? Be seated, please,” and Mary motioned to

asset. .
“ e to talk a t a leetle piz-
wa§kiefr°ftuc ve vill pvovgit until after
awhile, for I ish to stay a toy or two, ov you
pl ' ’ u l
Mary '” was almost tempted to say I_ dont
please; but she would not be so inhospitable,
said: .
wagtainly, if'you hatvtzr liminfiss e1Evith gig
' b will see one unc ; cuse ,
“maid :end a segvant to show you to your

unds and mansion,

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told furnitui‘e in the parlors as he passed,
was soon ensconced in a lovely room. .

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At the hour for lunch, the guest, who gave
his name as Isaac Goldstein, was served with
lunch alone in the dining-room, the ladies be -
ging to be excused; but after a hearty mea ,
that uite astonished the butler in attendance,
Mrs. ordaunt sent word she would see him in
the library. -

As he entered the room he bowed almost
cringingly to Mary, who introduced him coldly
to her mother—a woman whose sorrows had
not destroyed her beauty, though leaving upon

A each feature a look of inexpressible sadness.

“ Be seated, Mr. Goldstein, and' kindly say
how I can serve you,” said Mrs. Mordaunt, with
cold ollliteilless. d on I t

t an you, my ear. , young a y
you ish deserted me at loonch,” and he turned
to Mary with a sycophantic smile.

“ My mother is waiting to learn why we are
honored with this visit, sir; as she is an invalid
you will kindly not detain her.”

There was something in the cold reserve and
tone of M , Mqrdaunt that brought an angry
look to his ace, 9. look which was instantly re-
placed by one of cunning, as he said:
“Mitpizziness I vill soon make known. Ish
Mark ordaunt your brother?”

“Oh, tell me! do you know aught of my
son?” cried Mrs. Mordaunt, eagerly clasping
her hands.

“ Yes; I ish lent him mooch monish long ago,
on dis plantation.”

The answer was cool, avaricious, and the mo-
ther sunk back hopeless; but Mary said, with
su rise:

‘ You have loaned my brother money, he
givin you a mortgage on this place?”

“ es, my dear.

“When id you see him last?” and there was
a world of meaning in the question, while both
mother and daughter hung in breathless sus-
pense u n the answer.

“ Vel , it vas t’ree mont’s.”

“Three months! a month before he was kill-
ed,”l:gasped the mother.

“ e vas kilt—he’s be kilt?” and the Jew was
upon his feet, his face white.

“Yes, two months ago.”

“ Vell, it don’t affect my mortgage on his
plantation,” said Isaac Goldstein, after a mo-
ment’s thought.

“ This place did not belong to my brother; it
is m mother’s, inherited from her father,” re—

mar ed Mary

“ Not pole to your brudderl You ish mad,
my dear, for e ish show me t’e vill in New
Orleans, and I ish let him have plenty monish,
and when he don’t come and pay me pack, den
I ish come after my plantation.’

Both Mrs. Mordaunt and her daughter seem-
ed dumbfounded at this information; but anx-
ious to hear the worst, Mary continued her
questioning:

" You say that my brother showed you a will
in his favor, and leaving him this plantation i”
a1"‘”Yes, my dear, and t e slaves mit it. forty in

“ Who was that will signed by?”

x $1133 gram“: f th ” d Mary

11 rayson our a er, an
turned to her mother. y

“ Yes, Leonard Guison was my father, and
I beingan only child e left his all to me; if
you require proof of this, search the court rec.
ords, sir.”

It was time for Isaac Goldstein to be sur-
pritsed and troubled now, and he almost yelled
on .

u 2”

“ g?1;i:lg mortgage is not goot. ~

“Yell, Mark Mordaunt ish commit fo
and give to me a false mortgage, and
prosecute him.”

“ Mark Mordaunt is dead, sir.”

The Jew recalled in alfri lit, for Mrs. Mor-
daunt had arisen and s before him in all
her stately beauty.

“I ish forgot! I ish forgot! HolyIsaacsl I
ish a ruin’t man.” -

He sunk down into a chair and shook like an
aspen leaf, his face turning livid with rage and

t at his loss, for well he knew that he could

fill

not hold the property on a false mo ge.
For a moment Mrs. Mordaunt upon the

man with a look of contempt; then she said in
a low voice that slightly trembled:
“Did you pay my son money on this place
and negroes in good faith that they belonged to
i

“ I did; I ish see the vill, and his frient tells
me it ish all right.” w

“ What amount did you give him i”

“ In all I pays him forty t’ousant tolla'rs, my
dear; a pig soom what I cannot lose.”

“ pm you advance money on the negroes
tool’

“ Yes, my dear, I ish give him the forty t’ou-
san‘tHfor all.” th f g”

‘ ave on e goo s

“Yeshfl ish hg’ve t’e proofs,” and from a
large leather wallet he took out a number of
papers and handed them to the poor mother,
who read them all over carefuly, and then said:

“Mr. Goldstein, it may he a mother’s weak-
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upon those mortgages, giving you my quit-claim I

to secure your right.

“My carriage will be at the door in half an
hour to drive you to town, but, one week from
to—day, you can come here and take possession,
for myself and daughter are going away, for-
ever.’

The Jew was all but wild with joy and won-
der at the strange act of a mother giving up
her all to protect the honor of her son, and he
said, with an air of curiosity:

“ You ish, of course, have blenty other pro—
perties to live mit It”

“ No; I will not have an acre or a slave in the
world: only a few thousand dollars in cash to
last me until 1 die, and my daughter can earn a
a livin when I am gone.”

“ I is vill pe so glut if yourself and taughter
vill remain, for I ish loove t’e young laty so
vefry”mooch, I ish most grazy to make her my
v1 e.

Had Isaac Goldstein looked at either mother
or daughter while he was making this generous
proposal, as he thought, he Would not have com-
pleted the sentence; but when he did raise his
cunning eyes, he saw before him two pale, an-
gry women, silently pointing to the door.

‘ I ish—” he began, but Mary Mordaunt
checked him with:

“ Silence, sir, or I will have the servants throw

on out of this house! Come, mother, we will
cave as soon as you are able," and she led her
mother from the room, Isaac Goldstein trem-
bling at the commotion his offer of marriage
had caused.

Determined to remain no longer in the house
than was absolutely necessary, Mrs. Mordaunt
and Ma? set to work packing up, and the fol-
lowing ay, amid the wailing o the servants
the family carriage drove away from Mordaunt
Manor, followed by a wagon. behind which W’s
led Mary’s favorite saddle-horse.

That carriage and wagon held all that be-
lon ed to Mrs. Mordaunt in the wide world
an , excepting the coachman and his wife and
son, all else had been given up to the avaricious
Jew, who stood on the piazza, rubbing his hands
with lee, as he glanced over the broad acres
and o (1 home from which he had cruelly driven
the mother and daughter.

CHAPTER XXI.
THE enema on THE ISLE.

WHEN Roy Dean set sail from the Mordaunt
creek, the night of his escape, it was with a firm
determination never to be taken alive, and he
was glad to see that the thoughtful Hazel had
not only provisioned his little boat fully. but
refitted it, until not a rope or an car was want-
ing, andfilllashed tlol thef deck, was g. small fin“-
rogue y capa e 0 can *in is wci t
should he have to desert the Wang S ’

In the cabin he found a rifle, an old musket,
andapair of istols and outlass, until he felt
he was armed “he a pirate.

“ Dear, thoughtful Hazel! He knew I would
never return to die an ignominious death," mur~
mured Roy, and he held on his course once
Elorea which was directly for the Smugglers’

an .

Under a fair breeze, when day dawned he

 

found he had dropped the land from sight, and ,
by kee ing far out, he did not anticipate being

Sigh b any vessel that might be sent in ur-
suit, w ' e, having on his previous depa
allowed the lugger to overhaul him unperceiv-
ed, he now kept his e es constantly sweeping
the liorizon in all d' 'ons.

Al day long, without rest, he held on his
coume and just at twilight rounded the point
of land n which the smuggler schooner Out-
law had in stranded by her during captain,
Darke, the Sm ler.

Worn out, an esiring to take exercise after
his imprisoment, he ran inshore and anchored
that he might have a run on the island and
then, aftera good supper, seek the rest e so
much needed.

But, hardly had he furled his sails, when the"

creaking of a block arrested his attention, and
glancing in the direction from whence mine the
sound, he discovered just oing upon another
tack. a e schooner, wi snow-white sails,
and long, dark hull.

Turning his glass upon her his first exclama-
tion was: -

“ Isn’t she a beaut 1”

Then he discove that she was armed and
crowded with men.

“ She isa pirate, or an American cruiser: I

wish I knew which; and she has evidently just , I

come out of the buy on Smugglers’ islai d.”

Still Watching her, he saw her runnirg close 1‘

inshore with considerable uneasiness, irarin

hel
from him, he was about to ring overboard
and swim for the island. con

heard the order to go about.

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“my poor boy, you have indeed suffered. I
will have those irons removed at once, and to-
morrow_we will move upon the smugglers, under

our gmdance.”
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morrow on another cruise; tonight I can lead
the boats througha  in the reef and you
can make the attack.

“ But, are you able to——-”

“ es,sir; as soon as I have had some-
thing to eat I will be all right— Ha! Albert
Mouqu !”

“Grea God! Roy Dean !” V

The last er was Midshipman Albert
Mountjoy, w 0 had entered the cabin, little
dreaming of the si ht that would meet his gaze,
and he started bac _, acry of surprise on his lips,
a look of horror upon his face.

And thus these two rivals gazed into the
oftbvr’s e 135, an unfathomable look creeping
our the ace of each.

CHAPTER V.
" THE SMUGGLERS’ ISLE.

“ WHAT! you know this young man then,
Mountjoy?” and Captain Delorme of the Sleuth-
hound turned to the young midshipman, who
since his entrance into the navy had been upon
his vessel prosecuting his studies with a class of
half a score other middies, for that was before
the time of the Annapolis Naval Academy.

Albert Mountjoy was quick-witted, and
th h he had received a severe shock in seeing
Roy 11, for he had believed and hoped that
he was dead, he rallied guicklg, and determined
tobranen the matterou », so 9 said earnestl ,
at the same time etc ing forward and ofl'enng
his haiid to the yout he had so wronged:

“ Know him, sir? Indeed I do, for our homes
are not a league apart; but I believed him cap—

tured by mtg etin-20,5311 some said he had
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by, Captain Darke’s band,
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rightfind you shall soon have revenge I“ripen
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“ W‘ have rised them, sir, or—-—”

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nox, as Roy

“ Or they gave discovered us and are laying
in ambush to greet us.”

“ We must take those chances, my lad; do

on not see an object moving yonder? There,
in that belt of moonlight between the trees?”

“ Yes, sir; it is the sentinel; there are but
two on duty, the other one being upon the sea
side of the island, near where I was confined in
a cave; we are safe,” exultingly said Roy Dean,
and he ran the cutter in shore upon a sandy
beach, the other boats noiselessly-following.

A moment more and the half hundred men

had landed, and stood awaiting the order of ,

their lieutenant, or rather of Roy Dean, for he
seemed the ackn0Wledged leader.

“ Yonder lies the sloop and schooner, sir, and
there are not more than a dozen men on board
of them, the balance of the band being in their
cabins, which lie in behind that hill, you see
there, with the tall pins on top,” and Roy point—
ed out the localities named.

“Then we must divide our force, attacking
both at the same time?”

“Yes sir; half a dozen men are enough to
send a ter the sloop, a dozen can take the
schooner, and the remainder can move against
the cabins, for there are over a score of smug-
glers there.’

“ A good idea; now to flank that sentinel.”

“I will attend to him, sir; just wait here,
please,” and Roy slip away in the darkness,
while the crew, stan 'ng in the shadow of the
trees, watched the sentinel as-he paced to and
fro in the moonlight, about a hundred yards
away.

It seemed an age to wait, but at last a stifled
cry arose to every li , as, when the sentinel
had once more turn his

back too. clump of
treesinhisw beattoandfro,aform lided
hedt eun-

out of ' the thicket’s shadow, a
suspei" likman, andhihe n hfilament sprung
u n 1m e a pan rupon y.

pg. fierce struggle followed, amen a dark
form arose from the ground. It was Roy
D311, for the smuggler had been in

w to.

A faint whistle was then heard, and the
Sleuthhound’s crew moved on like specters in
the gloom until they came suddenly upon Boy
Dean awaiting them.

“He did not see me, and I frightened him
into submimion to being bound and gagged,”

sai .
“ an ngt kill him then!" ‘
“Oh no— I never would take human life unne-
Lennox.”

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“ You are right. Now thatthe coast is clear,

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they were soon at the beach whu'a lay moral
dead and wounded men of  smuggler-sand
sailors from the Sleu dfibagrd two rison-
ers,_ held b Midshipman W and e re-
mamder o the partythat started-underlain:
and Mountjoy. - '

“ There goes the schooner,” lieutenant, and
Mountjoy and three of our men prisoners,”
called out the middy.

“ How did it happen, Wilber?”

“ Well, sir, when I, boarded the sloop the crew
ran up from the hold, sprun overboardand
swam to the schooner which hfountjoy just then
reached. .

“ As he touched the deck a tall man came out
of the cabin, seized Mountjoy and the three
men at his back, and, aided by his crew, slip-
ped the cable and shoved off in less time than
it takes to tell, while I ran around and attacked
the smugglers that had to land, being unable to
reach the schooner.”

_“It is Captain Darke himself; I mcognize
him at the wheel, and he must have slept on
board the schooner,” said Boy Dean, glancing
through his night-glass. V ’

‘f Then we must pursue in the boats. You,
Wilber, remain here with half the men and
look after the prismers, wounded and booty,
and we will give chase; if the boats cannot,
catch yonder daring fellow, the brig can,” and
away went Fred Lennox and his party in a full
run for the boats, two of which were soon in
pursuit of the flying schooner, which was now
roundmg the sandy bar into the inlet or sound.

. “ The wmd is treshening, sir, and we are

mg to have a storm—see! and Roy Dean point-
ed to the black clouds skurrying across the
heavens from seaward.

“And this is a bad place for a vowel inn
blo‘vi, i; it notl’f’

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with the wind of! the sea, except the mugglers;
basin, and there is not water enough there for
the brig torun in.” - ,

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s: for them to meet us, and severalvolleys
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I oung fisherman was rowed ashore, Albert
{lountjoy going in charge of the boat.
Arriving at the beach, two fishermen were
there watching the stran vessel, and in one of
them Buy recognized ave Tuttle, a man
whom he had never liked, but who, in his joy
, at returning home, he he kindly to. -
t The man merel nod ed his head, though he
: seemed surpri at the return of the youth,
and stepped forward to speak to Albert Mount-
joy, who called him bne Side, telling him he had
a message for him to carry home for him.
“I Will see your father and Ruby in the
morning, Albert, and will tell them all you
wish," said Roy. is
“ Thank you, sir I prefer to intrust my mes-
sages to honest fiave Tuttle here,” was the
haughty reply of Albert Mountjoy. It caused
Roy Dean’s face to flush with anger; but he
kept down his rising temper and said, simply:
“As” you please; good-by, until We meet
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Mountjoy made no answer, and the young

fisherman, bidding the boat’s crew farewell,
and raising his cap in return for their cheer and
kind wishes, he walked away, taking the path
that led him to the fishing hamlet, a bevy of
some forty cabin homes Situated in a fertile
valley, for the honest dwellers there were half
farmers, half fishermen, and tilled their broad
acres as well as toiled in the sea for a subsist-
ence.
The home of old Daniel Dean was the largest
and most comfortable in the valley, and an
humble mill, with the “Commodore” for the
miller was near by, the wheel turned by a
or stream, which daily ground out for the
01 man a fair living.

A whitewashed cottage of four rooms, with
a flower-garden upon one side, and orange
grove upon the other, was the abode of the fli-
ther, son and little waif from the sea Whom
the had ad ted, and learned to love as though
he , beenolgieir own flesh and blood.

The evening was not far spent when Roy
came in sight of his house, and the Commodore
was seated u n the little piazza, enjgying the
1- cool breeze t at swept up the valle row the
Wolf, while Hazel havin mounted t e old mill

 had gone over to agnolia Retreat to see
Rubi); whom he loved With the same warmth he
felt r Roy.
“Father, I am home again,” and Roy Dean
bounded to the side of the old man, who uttered
I a or of joy and dragged him down into a seat
on t e bench near his easy-chair.
“ Whatl on here boy? I was asleep, or
dreaming 0 you. When did you come, and,
,, oh, Roy Roy, where have you been?” and the
Comm ore 3 he with a nervous eagerness that
showed how eeply he was moved.
“It is a long . father; I was captured
bhy smugglers, who ried to force me to join
t eir band, and because I would not dishonor
myself they nearlfy'starved me to death.
‘ B I escaped rom them atlast, and—”
“Th sai you had joined the band of
Berks t e Smuggler, and even become a pirate ;
but I knew that they lied; es, in their fals:
1: ‘they lied.” and the o d man musingly.
 .. n tl who dared accuse me of ominga
smuggler?” and Roy Dean was upon his feet at

once.

“Man did my boy, but I knew they lied,
though ve gl‘uttle said he saw on go 01! in
the boat with the smugglers, and bert Mount-
joy saw you, too, so t t many believed it.”

“Father, as God is my judge, I was kidnap-
ped by three men of Darke’s bend, and I was
their prisoner until four days ago, when I es-
caped  out to a brig-of—war an-
c o the eoasi, and, so far from being a
member of the band, 1 was the cause of its de-
structio for I led the crew of the Sleuthhound

‘ e island, and only Captain Burke and

adossn of his men escaped, as Albert Mount-

oy can vouch for, for he is a midshipman upon

' ‘ he brig-of-war, afidunot half an hour ago landed
beec

me the .

= “fiy brave, noble boy, I believe you, and,
oldaslsm, I willflght theman whodaressa
oneword a ainst you; and oh, how glad wi
Hazel be toinow all this!”

“ And where is Hazel?"

' “ Gone over to the Retreat to see Ruby: 1 be-
lieve he loves that girl, Roy, more than he
should.”

Roy Dean started, but made no reply, and in
his heart was thrust the first pang of jealousy
he had ever known. .

And thus for a long while those two sat talk-
ing together, the Commodore listenin to the

strange etc of Roy’s suflerings an adven-
tures, and ing himtagain and again that he

i w born to be a man.
If]? hopeso, father, but I shall at least be a
 . one ” the youth replied, modestly, and
 Custthen lDeancomingu .asecondwaim
, took place, for the me young
I was devotedly attached to the boy

whosohre he hm! saved.

“Ana tan)? as you are a sum ler, round
,9 ' hem. flovhihma we all don’t eve it,” and
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you that awful night of storm; but, God bless
you, boy, you are back again now, and We’ll
nail the liein the teeth of the first man that
dares breathe it against you.”

“And there are two men whom you wish to
avoid, my son.”

“ And who are they, father?”

“ One is that worthless fellow, Dave Tuttle,
and the other is widow Mordaunt’s son.”

‘f What! Mark Mordaunt?” asked Roy, in sur—
prise. . r

“ Yes; he has no love for you, and has often
asked our people, when passing through the
hamlet, about you, always givin it as his
opinion that you had turned smugg er.”

“ Why, I saved his life two years ago! You
remember when that bear rushed upon him
back in the hills, and I shot him ’9’”

“ True; but a man of evil heart does not wish
to owe his life to any one.”

“ I knew he was wild and reckless, and was
running through with his poor motlicr’s proper-
ty, but I did not believe him had at heart.”

"‘ He is not your friend, Boy, that is certain;
nor is Dave Tuttle,” put in Hazel, and then the
conversation dropped for the night; but at an
early hour Roy ean was 11 and out at the
mill, and it cut him to the cart to see that
there were really many who believed he had
been leagued with the smugglers, and took little
stock in his story of captiv1ty.

Present] along came Dave Tuttle, and seeing
Roy he ca led out insultin 1y:

‘ Well, how did you eave your captain,
Darke, the Smugfilgr?”

In an instant y confronted the bully and
sent his fist into his face with a force that
knocked him down.

With a cry of rage Dave Tuttle sprimg to his
feet and rushed upon the fyouth, to suddenly
see the tall form and calm ace of Hazel Dean
confront him, and felt a gripe of iron upon his
throat.

“ Fight a man and not a boy, you coward]
cur,” said Hazel, in his quiet way, and he hur —
efiiljm bully from him as though he had been a
c i .

“Hazel Dean, you and that nameless boy
shall regret this day; I swear it!”

“ Begone, or I will break every bone in your
worthless body,” and Hazel’s look indicated a
firm intention to keep his word. Dave Tuttle,
with muttered curses and threats of revenge,
limped away; but those around the mill who
knew him felt that Roy Dean had made a dan-
gerous enemy.

And yet the punishment of Dave Tuttle for
his insult had a salutary effect upon others,
and a more respectful manner was exhibited for
the youth, whom so many professed to believe
had turned smuggler, while others rallied in his
defense.

After dinner Roy Dean determined to run up
the coast to Man nolia Retreat, for he could in
longer restrain himself from a visit to Ruby : so
gettin into his little cat-rigged sail-boat he
sta along the shore, happy in the thought
that Rubmlieved him true, and would soon
welcome ' with heartfelt joy.

Dragging his boat up on the beach opposite
the plantation, he ascended the path to the
chi! above, and soon was mounting the steps
leading to the broad piazza.

u 01], Roy pi

Out through the full length window opening
upon the piazza came Ruby Mountjoy, grown
from the tiny girl of four rescued from the
wrecked cli per ship that fearful night into a
lovely mai en just crossing the threshold of
womanhood.

Dressed in pure white, her red-gold hair fall-
ing in braids down her back, and her beautiful
face flushed with joy, she was indeed exquisite-
ly beautiful, and it was no Wonder that not
only Roy but all who saw her loved her.

“ R0 , I am so glad you have come,” and she
c the young man’s hands in both her

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own.

“ And I am glad to get back. Ruby, and re-
move the stain from my name which I hear
rests utpon it.”

“ W at a foolish idea people had, to think for
a moment that you could turn outlaw ” and
Ruby gazed into he handsome, fearless ace of
the oung man with a look of admiration she
coud not conceal. “But you look pale and

” she said, anxiously.

‘ on will not be surprised, Ruby when I
tell you all that I have gone through; but here
comes Captain Mountjoy.”

“ Yes, he rode to town this morning. Come,
papa, here is a surprise for you,” she called out,
as Ca in Mountjoykfrown to be a handsome,

y- aired manor t , dismounted from his
orse, threw his rein to a neg, and ascended
the steps of the piam, while y advanced to
meet him, his hand extended.

“No, young man, I cannot take your hand,
for there are ve charges made against you,’
said Captain untjoy, sternly.
mRog; turned red and then pale, but replied,

n v:

“ I know, sir, that therehasbeen an idle rumor,
set afloat by an enemy whom I punished this
rooming, that I had leaned myself with smug-
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and can show you that not only was I belied
but that I was the cause of the destruction 0
this very band.”

“ All this I know, sir, but you are considered
to have betrayed your comrades in crime I”

“ Captain Mountjoy, I do not understand
you,” said y, with considerable warmth of
tone and manner.

“ I will make it plain, then; I hold here a let—
ter from my son, Midshipman Mountjoy, on
board the brig-of-war Sleuthbound, telling me
that you did swim out to the vessel and lead
the sailors against the island, causing the break-
ing up of the band; but the outlaws say that
you did so in revenge for an insult cast upon
you by Darke, the Smuggler, and that you were
a traitor to the league.

“ And Albert Mountjoy writes this!”

“ He does; he sent me this letter by a fisher-
man, this morning.”

“ It is an infamous lie I”

“ Be careful, young man,” said Captain
Mountjoy, with anger.

“Be careful of giving the lie to one who would
ruin me? No, I would fling it in the teeth of
Albert Mountjoy himself.”

“ And he would kill you in your tracks, did
you do so.”

“ That would depend, sir, upon circumstances:
but I Wish no quarrel with you, Captain Mount-
joy, but am deeply pained that one whom I re-
spected so highly, would believe me so base."

“ I confess, Roy, that it was hard for me to
believe: but here is Albert’s letter, and he says

our good service alone prevented Captain De-
orme from holding you risoner.”

“ Why, sir, Captain De orme will write on to
Washin n tosecure me a Naval Cadetship for
what I id.”

“Have you a line from Captain Delorme to
this effect ”

“No, sir; I confess that I have not; I never
thou ht it necessa to get the written proof of
anot er man that was not a liar.”

“I am sorry, Dean; but I must believe my
son. For your sake I pity you, and I regret to
tell on that from this day you are a stranger
at agnolia Retreat.”

“So be it, sir,” and Roy’s voice trembled as
he turned his eyes upOn Ruby, who, like a stat~
no, white and anxious, had listened in silence to
every word.

Now, as Roy turned toward her, she sprung
forward and grasped his hand.

“ If you go, Ro , remember I do not believe
fine word of this c arge against you,” she said,

rm .
“ Bliit, Ruby. I have Albert’s letter here," in—
terposed Captain Mountjoy.

‘ There is some sad mistake, sir. Again, Roy.
believe me ever your friend.”

He could utter no word, but with downcast
head turned away, all the joy and hope of his
heart gone out.

Once he hesitated, half-turned as if about to
s eak, but then went on, and watching him.

aptain Mountjoy and Ruby saw him disappear
down the slit palh leading to his boat; then
the young girl, with a moan on her lips, sunk
unconscious upon the floor of the piazza.

CHAPTER IX.
saoucn'r r0 BAY.

WITH a heavy heart and pale face, Roy Dean
set sail for his return to his home, almost
crushed by the severe blow that had been dealt
him by the letter from Albeit Mountjiiy

“ I have always felt that Albert ountjoy
did not like me; but. that he wouldbe so utterly
Kicked as to write what he did, I could not be

eve.

“And what am I to do to clear my name?

“ Await the return of the brig. and have Cap-
tain Delorme clear me of the accusations; and
that will prove how vile Albert is, and it will
almost break his father’s heart.

“ Ah me! mine is a hard lot. for before I am
nineteen my sorrows are almost greater than I
can bear.

“Bah! am Iacowand to yield to adversity?
No, I will be brave and face in meets, for
in good time the Sleuthth return and
I have comfortin knowing that father Rose!
and Ruby do not believe the charges against
me. Ah, Ruby; if you were to doubt me in-
deed would 1 be wretched.”

Cheered by the thought that those he loved
most did not believe him guilt , his face bright-
ened, and was almost cheerfu when he ran his
little boat into the inlet where the fishermen
ke t their craft of all kinds.

 

dozen or more fishermen were thered
upon the shore, listening to the em hat one
man was telling, of how he had j returned

from up the coast, from Pensacola, and in run-
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