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A Severe Barthe.aake
Bxlorxdk, April It An eartb
aatsk shocked most districts in Serria
early yesterday morning. In Western
Serria the shock was especially sorer.
Nar Poiarewatx and along taa
Moravia rirar, villages were devaata
lad and tba people sprang from theii
bad to ran half clothed to the field.
Around Chupria and Svilainatx In
astern Servia, great assure were
torn In the earth. From Lavadiea
stsailar phenomena are reported.
Large tree mi of warm water and
yello - mad still flow from the fissures.
'f&ouands of houses and many
churches have been wrecked. The
public buildings hate been rendered
too dangerous for occupancy. In be
districts where the beavest sh ki
were felt the people were afraid to re
tarn to the Tillages and are living is
t&e fields.
aal IMetrlaatloa.
Sam Fkamcisco, April 11 A decrei
of final distribut on of the estate ol
Mrs. Hopkins Searles was signed bj
Probate Judge Coffy. Under tin
decree Timothy llopklng receives at
the property in the state belonging tx,
the deceased. It is ralued at ll.OOO.OOC
and is a portion of the 200.00(
alloted to him under the terms of
compromise of the will contest.
CklHM BagUtratloa.
Washinotox, April 12. Commis
loner Mason issued a supplementary
circular regarding Chinese registrs lei
conforming to the changes made by
Secretary Carlisle on Saturday. Thi
changes as made omit the filing oi
photographs when registering and re
quire only one witness instead of two
as to the right to register. Th
treasury department as far as adrised
has notjbeen Informed that the Chine
intend to register. The removal of
the photograph feature to accompany
a registration is intended to relieve th
prejudice of the Chinese, but an
official of the treasury department who
is Intimately associated with the ex
eeution of the law, says that tin
Chinese are against the law and do
not intend to register.
Tbe Saabta Appropriation Act.
Washington, April 13. Secretary
Smith expects the delegation recentlj
appointed by the Cherokee council tc
represent that nation in the mattei of
carrying Into effect the provisions ol
the Indian appropriation act, to arrive
in Washington within the next few
days. The delegation, it ia understood
consists af Chief Harris, Treasurei
Btarr and two other leading men,
The appropriation act, which con fir nn
. with soma modification, the treaty re
cently concluded with the Indians, au
thorises them to negotiate a loan for
8,900,000, toss the amount that may b
retained by the government to satisfy
such claims as shall be found br th
court of claims to be duo the Shaw
noes, Delaware and colored people
who hold membership in the tribe. It
is probable that about 92,000,000 will
be retained for this purpose leaving
o,avw,uuu wnicn utt cnerokeea may
borrow on the Minority and credit ol
the government. The bonds which
they are authorized to issue will repre
sent in the aggregate about ArS0O,00O.
The amount is to be divided into f oui
equal annual payments of $1,875,000,
the bonds to run throe, four, five and
six yean, the first bond maturing in
1896. The question of tho issue of
he bonds, however, is one which the
Indians are permitted to settle toi
themselves, the government in case ol
the issue guaranteeing their payment,
with 1 per cent interest.
A Teniae lyasea.
IvOKFEKOEircE, Kas April ll
Southeastern Kansas, sad particularly
Montgomery county, was visited by a
terrible cyclone Tuesday evening at 7
o'clock, which left a path of death and
destruction behind it. This city was
on tho extreme edge of too storm and
suffered little damage, but reports
from the surrounding country and
small towns near here show great de
struction of property and loss of i f,
but particulars of which it is impossible
to get for the reason the wires are all
down. The little town of Parker, ten
m ks south of here, seems to have got
the worst of the storm. From the
most reliable information obtainable
the people of that town were alarmed
by omlnons clouds, which gathered
Just about dusk. They hardly had
time to realize what was coming
before the storm burst upon them in
all its fury. Coming from a westerly
direction, from Oklahoma, the furious
wind, which was more like a hurricane
than a genuine cyclone, struck the
town with irresistible force. The
frightened people were given not a
moment to flee to places of safety.
The work of the wind was awfuL
TWO HOUSES LEFT STANDING.
Of the business bouses situated
around the public square but two
were left standing, the others being
completely wrecked. Even brick
uouses were swept away the same as
the light frames. Every resedence in
the town was damaged more or less
and half of them were completely
destroyed. It is known that several
people were killed and a large number
injured, but it is impossible to learn
the details and names of the dead and
Injured.
Leaving Parker a scene oi wreck
and ruin, the deadly wind swept on to
the northeast levelling (arm houses,
barns and fences in the eastern portion
of this country are know to have beeen
wrecked and it is certain that this
represents but a small portion of the
damage done.
THREE TOWNS IN RUINS.
Hiawatha, Kas.. April 13. Meagre
disbatches received here from the
southern part of Kansas state that a
cyclone passed over that part of the
state, and three towns. Willis, Event
and Powhattan were laid in ruins. As
communication with those points is
low it is almost impossible to estimate
the loss of life or property. It seems
almost certain that some lives were
lost and it is feared that but few in
the villages named escaped injury.
The hail broke huudreds of windows
and, it is feared, spoiled the prospect
of a fruit crop this year.
Near. Robison the fourteen-year-old
son of E. F. Poltou, a wealthy mer-:
chant, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. j
Abe
Paws, April 14.-Upoo the opsstmi
vi us) noring sea court of arbitratiot
te pretndrnt. Baron d Coureellea. aa
noenced thai the court had decided not
to admit the British supplementary re
port for the present. The president
added that this decision was without
prejudice to the right of counsel to nv
irojuce the report in their pleadings
by word of mouth. The president
mriner announced that the tribunal
had decided to adjourn the demand of
the United States for the rejection of
portions of the British counter case.
J. c. carter then proceeded to ad
areas the court He reviewed the
history of the sealing industry and
mentioned that Russia had prohibited
tne slaughter of female seals. He con
tended that the seals were bestowed by
Providence on all mankind. It was
the duty of the American government
to prevent their extermination and
therefore tue United States re-enacted
the Russian regulation for the protec
tion or seals and arrested Canadian
poachers, because it was Impossible to
Ulow any nation to destroy indiscrim
luately a gift of Providence. Carter
read diplomatic communications which
followed the seizures made of veste.'f
accused of poaching. His address wi
probably last for a fortnight.
United States Agent Foster said in
in interview that the decision of the
jourt of arbitration, refusing for the
present to admit the British supple
mentary report, substan'ially sustains
the American interpretation of Hit
reaty of arbitration in the contention
ihat additional evidence cannot pro
perly be laid before the tribunal, i'iit
leclsion Foster adds, determined ilur
;lie report can rank as an argument
sriticism, but is not pertinent as evi
lence or the printed argument provide)
for in the treaty.
Kaulaa AaarthUU.
Pittsbuko, April 14. A group n
108 Russian anarchists has been m
lartbed in this city by the police, nfi
I search of several weeks. I m medial -V
after the attempt of the Freeh n
trchists to blow up the police lieu
luarters at Pari?, the police auUioni
it Kew York and Chicago notiiled i
ocal police organization of a gang
tomb throwers recently organized
Pittsburg, and whose purpose wat
nake war on the police. 'I he gnu
una organszed by Bauer and Sold, w
ere recently sent to the penitents
is accomplices of Berkman. Meet in
lave been held nightly, and circui t
fere recently distributed calling u
he working men to prepare for wi
wu termed "an approaching crisi
I'he meetings were stopped and t
eadera have promised to leave the ri
Maalclpal Caatplleatlom.
Cleveland, O, April 12. Queei
municipal complications were precipi
tated here, when Robert illee, the
democratic mayor-elect, sent to the re
publican council his official bond and
'(he name of the members of hit
cabinet for confirmation. The council
refused, however, to confirm the bond
or the names of bis cabinet nominees.
The democrats claim Blee la mayor. If
they are right the city departments are
without beads, because the terms ol
the members of the cabinet expire with
,thatof the mayor. The republicans ln
Alst that Mayor Roes is still the aseen
tfsvefthe city and that tbe -depart-jswjarte
should be in control of bis
cabinet until Blee shall legally qualify.
It is said that Blee will attempt to as
sume the duties of mayor soon.
etrcaaamiA Maraar.
Skdaixia, Mo, April It The trial
of Dick Robison, the self confessed
murderer of Johanna Sohellraan, was
concluded yesterday. The jury was
out fifty minutes, when it brought la a
verdict of murder in the first eegree.
The state conclusively proved (bat
Robeson first assaulted the yotjng
Genus, girl and then killed her la
the St
Lowdox, A aril it. -A. dispeteh te
tbeBewnUaa legatioa says tho tsswir-
tbsEa Oraade do Sol at beta
, ttat tba rebel WwrywlNt
fariaaa have beea driven tea it
e st UfcK0teta. lis waer often
rzjmKmmumitfwu balk
sJt-1 ft crucial. TTksa fee hog
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Another Sir Ik Falls.
Hull, England, April 13. It looks
very much as if the dock laborers'
strike was about to prove a failure;
More non-union men were put to work
under the protection oi the police. The
whole number of non-union men who
have taken the places of the strikers is
2,000. The strikers now show signs of
weakening, as members of them have
applied for work. The firms in the
lumcer carrying trade, whose vessels
have laid idle since the strike began,
have notified their men that unless
thsy return to work at once their
places will be rilled by non-union men.
London, April 13.-James Wilson,
president of the sailors' and firemen's
union, is taking an active part in be
half of the strikers at Hull. He has
gone to Cardiff to enlist dock laborers'
and sailors' and firemen's unions ia
their behalf. He has great influence
with the men and there is every evi
dence that the shipping trade of
Cardiff is about to become involved in
a struggle with the sailors' and fire
men's union.
The dock laborers at Liverpool,
Shields and elsewhere are organizing
to assist the strikers here. The ship
owners' fexleartion is organizing to sup
port the masters. It looks as if there
would be a general strike of all the
union hands in the shipping trade.
Tried to Mtab Him.
Vienna, April 13. Conflicting re
ports are circulated regarJing the at
tempt to assassinate Cardinal Vaseary,
primate or Hungary. From the best
informed sources it is learned an at
tack was made upon the cardinal in
his palace in Pesth, and that his assail
ant wu a man named Cholics, who had
been employed in the palace as a cel
lar man, but who was discharged-
Cholics, it appears was desirous of be
ing reinstated, and to gain the end be
prepared a petition, which he presented
to the cardinal. The latter Informed
Cholics that he must consult the house
hold officials. Cholics became insanely
enraged, drew a carving knife and
made a desperate lunge at tho cardinal,
who evaded the blow by springing
around the comer of a desk . Rev. Dr.
Kohl, the cardinal's secretary, rushed
toward the infuriated man jus, as
Cholics started toward the cardinal
In the struggle Dr. Kohl re
live severe wounds on the
and breast, The would-be
Uten grasped by servants
and overpowered. , ...
Callage .jru Masting .
'kw Yoke, April H. The i resii
,1 the national republican col:
eague issued a call for the league
neet in Louisville, Ky., ou May 10, li
lame day that the republican untie
eague meets In that city. Tie A".
;an protective tariff league will ..
neet at the same time.
A Blf railara.
London, April 14. The Kngi
cottlsh and. Australian cliatte
iiank failed with liabilities amoumn
it is said, to 8,000,000, or 94,000,0
No estimates of tbe assets has t
been made, but they are supposed
iie large. The bank was incorporate
!y royal charter in 1852 and claimed
iiave paid up capital of 900 000, a:1
reserve fund of 310,000. The un
bended bank has main branch
31dney, Adelaide Brisbane and 2.e
bourne, and at various lesser points i
the colonies of ew South Wule
Victoria and South . Australia. 1
transacted a banking and exchag(
business between Great Britain a:i
the Australian colonies and had larg.
leposits.
The failure has added to the am I oh
ind consternation which prevlou
recent failures of financial institution
with Australian connections hav
paused. " The only reason given for the
failure is that there has been to.
leveral weeks a steadily increasing
withdrawal of deposits.
Crop r.eepaata ia tmwm
Pes Uoixes.H, April 18.-Tbe Iowa
weather service toed the first weather
ere bulletin of the season. The soil
was aever in better condition and the
balk of the small grain is sown. The
eate acreage ia larger and spring wheal
aw taaa ssual Fall wheat was not
sBjaraAbftsa winter, but the plant ia
fmnZf fceble. .The eoadUioa Is
fatSsUa, Tl season ofMtwowsti
AYSerUaalast year. ,
Aa Illicit Dtotlllarjr fraud.
New Yoek, April 14. In an olo
ramshackle building in - Brooklyn,
tenantleas since the last occupant
commited suicide several years ago,
Internal revenue officers captured one
of the largest and best equipped illicit
distilleries that has fallen into the
hands of the government for years
Suspicion was aroused by the neigh
bors observing smoke issuing from a
chimney, and also that half a dozen or
more of swartby-vlsaged men were
observed to enter aad leave the build
ing at given hours. The talk of the
neighbors eventually found its way to
the Internal revenue headquarters and
officers descended upon the mysterious
house. Toe doors were forced one by
one, bat thi gave the moonshiners
time to escape. The apparatus was
left la foil operation. About three
thousand gallons of highwines ia casks
a still of modern make, with a
capacity of 160 gallons, a voppsr worn
thirty empty casks, iflOO gallons of
nusb, steeping in a nigh tab, and
some minor paraphernalia wore seized.
e Lara saaa
hf m Oaart Daetatea.
TorxKA, Kas. April 14, The Travel
lers Insurance company loses mflOQ by
adedsioaef Jnage Rinter yesterday,
and an important ' eonetttatleoal
quesUoaia alee decided by aim. It b
tb ease ef the rnenraace onraiiaui
agatasc Oewego towoeaK IMUa
county, to recover $njj far bonds
pnrsbassd by tb eooBpasy. tak?
assists; Judge Elater sorftaat um
moos www awn aavo swai
beta by teaooaat yeJ1,
f0Z5 THE
LADY MAJENDIE
CHAPTKK L
'Hoot, man: wake un. Minister!
Canna ye wake for aoce In your life.
Minister! Nr. Malcolm! ve'ro swlred
for frae Dunnionalsh?" Mr. Malcolm
Fsrouhar wan in bed, and, wearied by
two lone urinous for it was the evening
of 8undar he slept souodlr.
The wind roared round the bleak little
manse, sod the rain deluged the win
dows, sweeping down the valley with a
hissing sound; but the noias had no
power to wake tba wearr minister. Ker-
enhappuch, tbe honest servant, who
formed tbe whole domestic household of
the manse, was fain to take him bv tbe
shoulders, aud give him such a sbake as
could sot fall to rouse hlni.
There." sbe said. stooDiim toeet back
her breath, as she saw tbe (Meant of re
turning consciousness In Master Mal
(Olm's blue cres. "Wie 111 to waken,
Minister!"
"What's the matter nov, HiiDDie'.'" bo
said, routing; himself, and sittins no.
Matter! there's matter enouch!
Here's Willie come down irae Dnnmon-
algh my Lady Grlsel's spelring for ye.
ana sue says ye maun i-nme awa cloun
at fast as ye can win-"
"But wbatcan it be? are tbey ill? can
yon not tell me?"
'You'll just nit on your bit duds. Mee-
nlster: I'll no be telling yo till ye're nigh
upon ready."
Knowing that toarvue with his house
keeper was but waste of time, the min
ister rose from bis bed. and bea-an to
dress himself In haste. In great anxletv.
Be would willingly have continued the
conversation through the closed door.
but to bis Imploring rooetltion of "What
will It be. Huppie? has anything terrible
aeppeoed?" Huppie vouchsafed no re
sponse whatever, and be could only
hasten the more.
When fully dressed lie emerged from
his room, a strona. hale man of 50. with
S kind but rugged countenance, liis gray
hair brushed back under a Glengarry
oonnet, ana a stout stick in his band.
Hupn.ie stood waiting, holding a lan
tern and with her shawl pinned tightly
over ner Bead.
"You'll not be coming with me, Hup
pie," said Master Malcolm; "It's a wild.
rougn nigui"
Uupple tossed her head and led the
way out into tbe darkuoxs. The first
blast of wiod, as they left tbe shelter of
tbe bouse, made both stagger back, aud
It was not until tbey reached a place
wnere tue paou was sheltered by trees,
that Keranbappuch found her tongue.
"There's teen a terrible accident doun
at Duninonalgb," she Said, "and the
young laird bas been brousht heme mair
dead then alive. Yon Willie (useless
earle!) says that there's uae hope noo
but in the mercy of God, for Ilka a bane
In the pulr lad's body is broken."
VGod help blm! how did It happen V"
Again Kerenhappuch was forced to
pause, overpowered bv tbe gust of wind
and rain which met them as they turned
a corner; then she wenton
"It's all Malster Ewau's fancy for yon
wild brute that Willie had christened
Beelzebub. The laird hlaisel wouldna
ride hlra, I'm tould; but Malster Swan
must eve be doing what nse Ither body
wad dream of; and this morning "
"This morning, tbe Babbatbl" groaned
the Minister.
"This ibornicg be must up, when Ither
decent folks were at the kirk, and awa'
to Strathluan, when he goes malst days;
and he rode Beelzebub."
"Hush, Huppie!"
"I maun use the brute's lawfu' name,"
said Huppie, obstinately. "He couldna
have left Htrathlaun three miles behind
him, when doun comes the rala, and the
wind gars the ratn fly In Beelto la
the black bone's eyes; and Willie, wha
saw the yeung laird pass by his death,
says that nae power on earth could gar
aim stop; oe was mad wi fury and rage,
ana aoun jaonsisn bill tbey came; and
we oiaca norse aac the mi in hi taatn
and he tooklt neither to right uor to left.
kill a 1 An., L- ... I . ..
uvuii viid ruau mj tue locn.
"Ood be merciful to ns!" said th min
ister.
"Ay, malster. ilka dron of nlnnd
frose la Willie's body, for he saw what
sen oosse. Malster Bwan held on Ilka
tae dell himsel'. aad he mls-ht haa
stopplt oay Ither horse but yon at the
corner. At tbey passed Willie aaed siccan
a Krieca mat ye couldna tell what It
aignt ee, aad tbe voung laird gied him a
look as he passed, with his hands
doun, sad grasping tbe black horse's
aae; but when he . was come to the
dyke, he loosed bit twa bands suddenly
and strenk hard wl' wblo and snur.
Waal, Willie saw his thocat. to ear tha
Mack horse loon owar tbe dvka and awa'
iato tae loch; but wee's me! It it steep,
aad he ooaldna stop for tha loon. He
Itrack hit broad chest on tbe dyke, and
awa' thev went together, till ye couldna
ten wmik was the ssan and wbllk was
the beast, till thev atoeolt half in and
half out of the water, and the black
horse bad broken his back aad the young
laird was malr like to a corpse than a
living man."
"Pray Ood he'mav vet be alive!" eriad
Master Malcolm, battening hie steps al
most to a run.
'not that gate. Minister!" cried Hun-
pta, lalerruptlM hiss, as he tnmad down
the a arrow road leading te the loch.
mtcii ae cross the loch the nlgbtr
"I mast do so 4t takes twa mllaa nff
the readi tatr is ae Mate te lose."
"M rr a-reartoaM algatt"
Ibaew every tloae la tae look, so do
first
not be afraid, Huppie; it is not
time I have crossed at night."
Tbey were descending the path which
led abruptly to tbe edge of tbe moun
tain lake, on tbe northern shore of
whlcb stood Dunmonaign Castle. Tbey
could say no more, for their words were
unheard In the whistling and howling of
the wtad.
It was a good fortune that made the
moon shine out for one moment, uncer
tain and wavering, struggling and wad
ing tbrouib heavy clouds, but giving
sufficient light to enable Master Mal
com to draw the host out of a sheltering
bole In the rock, aud began to unlose the
oar.
Huppie, whose nerves were roused to
the highest pitch of excitement, now
suddenly uttered a scream.
"What's that, Malster Malcolm
what's that?" she cried, trembling.
Down the path tbey had just quilted,
they perceived a figure running swiftly
after them.
It It some one who needs our help,"
said the mlaltter, severely. Ht hated un
reasonable fears, and ha went a few
steps back to meet tbe new-comer.
"If you are a Christian, as you are a
human being, beta sue In need!" cried a
voice through the darkness, tbe sound of
which Master Malcom recognlied.
"Astunta!" he said; "you here? at this
hour?"
"Is It you? ah, be merciful! take me to
Dunmonaigh; there are yet two mlks by
the road, and they tell me he is dying!"
Her voice rose almost to a scream.
"Get In and teat yourself," said the
Minister, gravely; and taking the oars,
he began to row out into tbe lake.
As.sunta cowered down Into tbe bottom
of the boat, folding more closely in hor
arms the little child sbe carried.
"Assuuta," said the Minister, sol
otunly, "Is It well that you should be
here now?'
"Alas! slgnore, to say farewell Maria
taulltslraa. belp me!" she cried, wildly.
The minister said no more. The wind
lasbed the locb up with a restless, surg
Inr movement, and it needed all his at
tention to row safely to land..
Lights flitted backward and forward
through the long, dark passage of Dun
monaigh; backward and forward hurried
bewildered and terrified servants; but la
the tick-chamber all was profoundly
still, except for the deep-drawn breath
ing of the dying man.
The little group were gathered around
him of his nearest kin Lady Grlsel, his
mother, wbo tended him with a rle-id
countenance, all her life's lessons In self-
control now summoned to her aid: be
side hor, her second son, Angus, whom
sue loved far better tban hapless Ewan.
Angus' face was atrauge, so dire were
the conflicting passions that altered its
expression from moment to moment at
his Keen blue eyes were fixed on hit
dying brother. Angut should have been
the eldt.it ton all agreed In that; hit
was the clear Intellect, the power of or
ganization, the steady self-respect Poor
a wan was tbe nser-ao-weel, full of
heart and affectionate, but self-willed.
weaa, ana extravagant was tbe birth
rlgbt to be his at last? Was fortune to
smile on Angus, the dearly-prUed Inher
itance to fall to him, hitherto a penniless
younger son?
Lady urltel moved to and fro, and
moisteneo ber son's Hps with brandy.
and the doctor sat with bit finger oa hit
pulse, wafting till the deep-drawn
Dreams snouia grow slower aad fainter.
There came a toft knock at the doer,
and Lady Grlsel opened it noiselessly,
j ne tinnier is come," said a whisper
nig voice, and Lady Qrltel went out to
nun, ana closed the door behind her.
The great door and entrance to Dun
monaign opened to tbe mainland, but
small side or postern door in tbe great
hall opened on to the loch, and from this
half-a-dozen steps descended Into the wa
ter; here tbe boats unladed aad wr
lasieoea to large iron rings In tbe well.
Master Malcolm had fastened his noaL
and by tha light of a lantern which
nereunappuch held up at arm's length.
wuumg in mo stern, ne nan tunported.
half-carried Assunta up the steps and
into me nail.
tue Minister took off his great cloak,
tnrowmg it on a stool, from which, be-
tore long, tbe water with which the car
meat was saturated streamed on to tbe
noor.
Tho hall was but dimly lightly by two
brass If mpt which stood on the great
ttone Chimney-piece, and Assunta, faint
ana coia with terror, shrank Into the
snaaowiorown oy tbe wMe mante -skair
so that when Lady Grlsel pasted Into the
kail tbe only perceived the tall figure of
no nisnw ana nerennappuch, who
stood by the postern.
"You have come to a bed of death.
Matter Malcolm." aba said, and her voice
sounded cold and passionless.
"Ay, Ltdy Grlsel, God help tbe poor
lad through the valley of tbe shadow of
death I am come to pray by him and
with him."
She turned toward the door, and
motioning with her hand that he should
follow ber, led the way.
Aataate started up and followed them
swiftly with child In her arms.
"Ewan, the Minister, has come to yon,"
taid Lady Grlsel. bending over ber dying
too. "Have you no word of repentance?"
bit held the candle full In hit dimmed
tight, and spoke loud, but there caste
no response except the labored bree thing
so movement of the half thut eyelids.
"Hnthouldn be vexed, Leddy OriteL"
taid tbe doctor, tenderly; "asa canna
help hiss the noo;" and he moistened the
white lipt again.
Noltelettlv Astunta hail
door, but now the bunt from Hupple't
bands, who would tain have held her
back, and, throwing her shawl back from
her face, she rushed forward to tha .ia.
of the dying man. Bae threw herself on
ner kooet. and tae ustt of ha vi.
lied the astonished bystanders with
moawatary awe.
SI Wan! Kwaal It la II Hnaab t
look up, sty owat Kwaa. I bara hmuti
took oa, my beartt ay treae-
sster and ta acetor. bwt asitbar i
Assents had laid ber child oatt pillewi
she leant over the dyltg man, aad bet
crv roes louder than ever
"Ewan! Once more one word yo
never saw me. nav look at me speak
to me ouly one word! God! Oa, Ood,
have pity!"
"Take her sway." repeated Lady
Grlsel hoarsely, then suddenly star tad
back, for Ewan Macmonacb's eyes opened
wide; bis broken armt were useless, but
by tbe mighty strength whlcb had made
him famous on tba rouatry-elde. be
sited himself in bed and tela loudly
"Mother! Assunta, my" No more;
tbe false strength left him and he fell
back. Huppie, who bad crept In, caught
Assunta in her arms and pressed her to
ber brea.t. Lady Grlsel knelt down till
the aeath-struagla ceased.
"Lord, belp now thy servant, at he
passeth through tbe valley ot the shadow
of death." Even ae the words of tbe
Minister i-eased, they taw it was over.
ok up, i
y calls'.
"relit I-eh, sneak to atel"
"Take ber away," said Lady
stera votes, aad tat looked to tl
ChrloaPa
CHACTCM II.
One bv one they wlthdrew.drawicg back
as those draw back wbo feel that their
work is finished. Tbe unfortunate As
sunta remained kneeling by the bed.
clinging frantically to the clothes, to tbe
hand they would have removed from ber
grasp.
'Take ber away," whispered Lady
Grisel again, and thit time Matter Mal
colm obeyed. The child, still aa Infant,
began to wail; Lady Grlsel started at tha
sound, but the mother gave It no heed;
Kerenhappuch took tl from tbe bed.
The doctor and tbe Mlaltter raited As
sunta to her feet, her eyes still Sxed:
they undid one by one the clinging Ang
ers; tbey carried rather than led her to
the door, where sense forsook her, aad
she fell insensible to the ground.
The two men laid her on a settle In the
ball, and the doctor knelt down beside
her aud chafed her cold hands.
Lady Grisel stt down bv the fir a The
wind was howling, and the rain beating
outside. Angus came and stood by bis
mother; he was deathly pale. There was
a profound silence, the clock ticking
heavily, and the doctor's movement
sounded loud aud distinct.
At last Lady Grlsel rose; she put her
hand on the Minister's arm and drew
blm aside. "Alas!" she said, "disgrace
as well as grief has fallen on Dun
monaigh. "
"Lady Grlsel," said Master Malcolm.
solemnly, "I believe her to be his wife."
"You know not what you say Matter
Malcolm," she answered: "Ewan Mac
monacb was never married."
"Ewan never was a villain," said the
Minister, firmly. "Man and boy i.ave 1
known the lad, and his heart was aa
true as steel, and he was the soul of
honor."
"That girl his wife!" cried Lady Grlsel
"the daughter of an Italian advent
urer, a stranaer to us and not of our
creed would you"
"Ewan!" that faint Imploring ' voice
came from the settlo; contcloutt had re
turned to Assunta; one wild look from
her great dark eyes, and she ttaggered
to her feet
Lady Grlsel turned to the fire, and
away from the unhappy girl. Terrible
was that return to conscloutuett; moans
burst from ber lips, and her hands were
wrung together; tbe crossed the room
and threw herself on her knees before
hit mother.
'Hat he told you?" she cried: "hat he
ackcowledged me aud our child? He
was all I had in the wide, wide world.
'twa be is gone. I am b-3er l
n its navn ar I rai n n a la irm Us
pity on me have pity on his child I am
Ewaa't wife!"
Lady Grlsel lor one moment turned
and stooped over the unhapy girl, but
started, for the felt Angus's cold hand on
her shoulder and heard him whisper -
"Mother, say nothing do nothing;
this claim must be proved."
"Yes,'.' said Lady Grlse', turning to
the Minister. "If she can prove it. Mas
ter Malcolm, bring her to me at my ton's
wife till then, will you care tor her?"
"Hear nie, lady!" cried Assunta, once
mors; "you will not cast us out It It
not for myself, J t It for Ewan't child;
Ewan It mine my husband and yon are
hit mother."
Lady Grlsel drew her gown gently
from the poor glrl't grasp and rote from
her teat: Attunta fell forward with her
face hidden on the chair.
Again Lady Grltel would have spoken,
but once more Angus Interposed "Come
away, mother," he said; and turning to
the Minister, added, "These ravlngt are
mott painful and unseemly. Master
Malcolm; may I beg of you to remove
thltglrir
The Minister bowed, aud approached
with a look of deep sadness.
"Come, my poor child," be said
come home with me; to-morrow wo will
talk of these things."
Sbe rose op at his words, locking
blindly round and clinging to bit hand.
He led her toward the door; then the
tlopped, and pressing ber hands on ber
heart, the taid:
'Ktop, Padre. 1 have fororottan ma
Child, "
Kerenhappuch broua-ht her tha Httla
one, and tbe Minister wrapped a great
plaid round them both. He opened the
door and looked oat on the lake: the
water surged sullenlv un and down, hut
the moon had straggled through wild,
broken clouds, and edged them with
fitful light Kerebappnck unfastened
tae boat and now took the oara haraalfr
slowly the Minister followed, tupportlng
Attunta, and with a ttrong thrutt
Huppie rowed off into the loch; then
Assunta looked back, aod tbe threw up
her armt to Heaven, ottering one agon
ised cry. At that sound Lady Grlsel
came ont on tbe steps, and stood watch
ing the boat making Ite slow way over
the black Water, and Ihmnak tha annnA
of tbs wind and rain sbe could hear the
waning OI US little child. Than aha m.
turned to ber son, aod thev were alone.
Lady Qrlsel pnt her head on his arm
and looked- Into his face -
Yoa believe nothina- of all thi
"other?" taid Angus, restlessly.
Lady Qfltel tat down, and raatxl k.
brow oa her hand
"What can I say. Angus?" sbe said.
"Yon cannot hallava (t- n. ,k. ...
face of It la falsehood."
"wan was aever false."
He Shook hit head lmn.ll.1,11. nark.
should ki have deceived ot by concealing
his marriage? Tell me vou do not be
lieve It Why. look vou. nathaa. It
not be true-It is quite Impossible; why
do you not tpeakt"
"Why, Angus, do you ask ate why I '
toy nothing? Because I tee nothing on
any sioe nt sorrow aad troabie, disap-
r. intui bt aire ougrace; i eaa at
ao more now." and sbe left the room.
I to sc oosrrwuan.
one thing that can b
said of Adam be never swore at bis
wire tor getting Iron rust on bit gun.
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