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JJmJ aujj13. .y-,-'-T-JW - . m WWiiiimi -.. - " THE ADVERTISER, THE ADVERTISER O V. JA-KBKOTKKK. T.C.HACKSR. 2urbrothi:r. & hacker. publUbcri axitl Proprietor. o.vr.rAinBROTHx. t.c. hackxr. FAIUBROTHEU & II ACKER Publishers vfc Proprietors. Published Every Thursday Morning ADVEUTISINO RATE-?. Al BI. 'V NVILLX. lBBR.Vl)K-. TnK"!S. IN ADVANCE: - v unf year-- ,, ,,-,!,. SI 30 Onelnch.one year .& Two lches. one year . li 00 5 0 Each succeeding; Inch, per year Legal advert tsemeala at IcroI rata Oaesqnare. (16 line of Nonpareil, or losw) 8rst Mertfen. JLCO J each subsequent Inftertfon.jec. 7 All transient adrertfeeraenta iufcst b.0, IoW Tor In advance. ix months J 00 ."JO three month-- L ( - A- frjtit hanfllfWllfllttd fur . J- N ) f ?-r " -- ESTABLISHED 1850. 1 Oldest Paper in the State. J BBOWiTTILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1876. VOL. 20. JlSTO. 44. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THECOIhWY, K U)I VG 3I.ITTEK OXEYEKYPAGE crroBTC3Ta II PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTORNEYS. S. A. Okliorn, r V A.T LAW.-Offic with W. ' ' wtle.Neb. a'- T.Rog- T. I... Schick, AT LAW. MAY RE CONSULT i;rnn lancwaxe. Otoee wort s a 1 1 I J.. - mvrv 1A ") the ivitr t lark's OfiSce.Ootirt Hoese Build 3r er ville.Nelrafca. ts-ey .T. S. St nil, 4Ti COUNSELOR AT LAW. ;A ir.NTY -e ner 11 H "tore Brown ville, Neb. .T. II. IJrondy, NKY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. e .Y?r Mato Bank. Browaville.Xee. AT E. "W. Thoiiins, VE". T LAW. Office,frt room over i n A Crw a Hardware Store.Brown- A" r W. T. Itofrors, VJV ".Nil COUNSELOR AT I..VW. c . e dl'lcnt atttitlii t My lital -.i,el tohirare. Office In CortHe '. nille.Neb. PHYSICIANS. a Mr t l! I UAY. Jt.I).. Physician. Srj?eon , i -trtrtclan. nMSBtel in 181. Loca- . v. vi lie l-w. omce. Lett A Cretan's - I I'henwn Block. Special attention . ..Htrics and Hfta of Women and 10-6m pr: -t vTHKWs re. ., shkI Santeo. Office ty Ln-s More No. Xmla atrettt, Brown- 15LACKS3IITIIS. .1 "VV. Glli.on, NI IIOKSK SIIOKIt. First Bi r ;.M ;tii nMiln and Atlantic. Browuville, t order and satisfaction guaran- 7,E"'I Via 4. CETY ADS. fTrriT 111U DEALERS IX GENERAL MERCHANDISE SUCH A3 )ry Goods !LOTHIN j yl Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Jlats, Ojp.-iand Motions. NEMAHA CITY, NEB. IMgcfct Market Price allowed for COUNTRY PRODUCE TlJTlSS,irT33S, S2tc NURSERY STOCKf1 NURSERY STOC DIBT CHEAPS" VI.V M ij uuti lp'j'" vm- - - - - "V T m hat n p ains of t F 'mas Nurseries AT PEICES NONE WILL GALL IN QUESTION. 1 r :fi areh-e and foar ypars old. and of rtlv tr.. es. prircinaHy fall and winter. The l"-t ootion or mat i 111,11 uui! tnrietics rali Aii!rf, not before offered for bale, will be K el 'it tliissirus. E iTcrcrn-i tw lo fear 1 ' .ti rabed in' oar soil and climate, wilt be re- l 1 1 litatier tban ever before by w noleale. - me and two year lforct Trees Ash, ill r Honoj Locust.and ConVe Tree Gray Wil is in i --i bv the million. crv line ties four Ot fret. FUBNAS NUESEBIES, IXrowiivlSlc. Xcb. STALLION SEASON. Will make the season of lCt, commcnclirjr Mnrch in and endlnp July 1st. nt l fc fr T3 tlie MaWo of A- s-i-ilV ' day, Urownville, N re vsis?cia.t ,,unty Nebraska. lioili- Nemnba I" DI'.IirE llarabletonlaii Chief was '' i tj HambUtonlan l'rlncc. liebyAd-J-'.i tmtor, he by Rywlyk's Harablelon-l-' t' i sire of Dexter. Jav Goultl. Jitcer. and the grandslre of Gold- iWU MiM. and many otliers noted for j e'vit IHH1 and endurance, nambletonlan I ''r'ne. j, dam was sired by Black Rock, lie '7 1. e Ilurk , i;ramldatn a very fn-t mare J oUSoii Oull, he by Duroc, son of 1m I rtt-I Dlomede. Admlnttrator's dam wasiri-l by Mnmbrlno Chief. 2nd dam, Ai '..in Tartar, Srd dam by Duroc Mes- t K. r. sn of Dnroc, out of a maro by !t'oriRAr. son of Imported Mcenger. ir..Mttf.nJan Chief's daxn was lred by 'TtH-Ts. ltitOlllU' t.j l- Vornnl'e tUnnlr rHawk.be by lxne Island Illaek Hawk. fi""f Andrew Jackson by Youns l?n- ' anr. rah nf lmnnrtAl Arsttlnn fSmnrt w .linx" "".iv IIacIioU'.: il.fn -ec v. J "- Is I"irt Consul, crand dam by "Mes ""lier. Belle, the dam of Green's Ba f w was slrel by Webber's Tom :rul 2nd dmn. the Cha. Kent mare. J1! f ny-dkejHambletonlanbyimport-fl Be'. If under. 3nl dam bv One Eye, (the frerf Flora TemnleY. bv ITainbletonlBii. K 'K Jitn. Slivertall. by Imported ilesscnger. li u i's American Stud Book.) Kainbletonian! CMef 3s aJark mahopnny bay. 15:2'i hnrds hlch, Jw" w nitc feet, star in foreheml, with power- sat which only needs time to develop lts i rif, lK!nR Inherited by him from hlslllus- - -.--- itnu IllumlVi jwvxJ. ttwtin a Kiicv'-iors. le will be allowed to Ferve only n limited 2 -"!! r of mari. at the low price of ?. f t I able &t time of -er!pe- and those v9lU ?! wish to secure lilserlcei are resneet- y rerjueste! tomakeanearlynpplicatlou, "irts not proving to be with foal can be re-'-rnM free of charge. All accidents at tho Jrr'&rlEk. Arrlvto 2 GIORGE IIATCIIETT.Supt. PRAIJZ EELMER, I agoh &BlacksmithShof ONE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUSE. 1XTAG0N J Plow MAKING, Repairing, t- Plotts' Star Organs. x iM?Pn,i sunPHed at figures that defy c-ompc-T.l'n r lne bame class of Instruments. vL?ne- Address, EDWARD PLOTTS, UnKton.X.j SF,w5-to G r.ROWEI.L A Co..New Vork.for --.i : r ,0 rRes.coiitiiinK hst or 3mo V JP, and estimates snowing cofet of adver- 7yi Plotts' Star Organs. ev-rSd "fal designs. AGENTS "U i,, D' Address. ED WARD PLOTTS " hln&tont X. .1. o Dili; jj mwmm CHIEF! Luft, H-.nxa a VEiinu ta.J'A 'pvi RACHEL : THE MISER'S DAUGHTER. CHAPTER I. THE MISER AND HIS DAUGHTER. Years ago, Yarmouth was a very busy, thriving eeaport town, and fur nished his Majesty's navy with many a stalwart sailor. Amongst the in habitants no one had gained so much notoriety as old Felix Wedderburn, tho miser Jew. Many a tale was told of his greed and avarice. And though it was commonly reported that he had Eaved at least 1,000,000, tho common est fisherman who toiled hard for his daily bread did not live more frugally than he. His homo was In one of the dark, dingy alleys that led up from the town, and considering tho extent of his reputed wealth, it was almost a wonder that no attempt had been made to rob him. But old Felix was as cunning as he was avaricious. He took care to propagate a report that his gold was concealed in some distant place ; he also barred his windows and door, bo that It was impossible any one could enter the house with out his having due notice. Moreover it was well known that he elept with weapons within reaoh of bib hand, so that those who might have been tempted by his wealth were deterred by his caution. It was a wonder to the whole world that Felix had ever married. That he should be attracted by a pair of handsome ej'es, like weaker mortals, seemed too strange to bo true, until ic was whispered that there was a great deal of calculation in Felix's lovo. Au unpaid wife was surely better than a paid housekeeper, and might be supposed to have his interest at heart. His wife's motives for the marriage wero not moro disinterested. She knew that Felix was rich, and she fancied that it must be easy for a young aud handsome woman to coax an old man out of his money. But she found her mistake. She had been a gay, bright creature, but she had not been married a month before she changed wofully. Some said that Felix ill-treated her; but this was not true. Ho loved herin his own fabhion, second to Lis gold ; but lustead of the inlluenco. jjiehad S9Leidom govout, except ou,Sundays "" Teauc!ly1'oount6dponfhefounl..ipr,! eelf no better than a menial, and cer tainly neither so well fed nor so well paid as such. No wonjder that she 'grewmoody, disconsolate, and hope less, and that her child's birth termi nated her miserable life. Felix begau then to perceive that hls'venture had not been peculiarly fortunate. For the future, he would not only have the servant to keep but also tho child, which he cursed to himself with many a deadly curse, both night and day. Rachel was very beautiful ; but all her beauty, added to her winning ways, could not persuade Felix lo look upon her as anything but a burden. But when she grow older, and could tuko the enthe charge of his house, ho regarded her with moro favor. It was a hard experienco for the poor child, who was gentle loving, and tender, and would have been a very happy little thing, if Felix would have suflered it. But his avarice ov ershadowed her whole life. -She dared not give a orust to a starv ing beggar ; sho had scarcely decent wearing apparel; nnd certainly her clothing in winter would not keep out the cold. Rachel did not want to complaiu, and she tried hard to bo patient and contented ; but when she saw other girls of her own age, with gay-colored ribbons in their hats, and smiling faces underneath, she was fain to hide away in her miserable at tic and weep. Felix did not prevent her from go ing to church on Sunday, but on most other days of the week she was oon fined rigidly Indoors. He had no idea of her wearing out her boots for nothing, he said; aud, what was more, the eight of gay shops made girls extravagant. But Rachel, at seventeen, was so especially lovely, that in spito.of .her mean attire, and her fath er's' precau tions, the young men admired her as 8ho walked to church, with her tat tered prayer-book in her hand. Bachel was a christian. Felix, al though he professed to be a Jew, fre quented no place of worship himself, and cared nothing about his daugh ter's faith, so that he was left in peace to hoard up his treasured gold. Many and many a time, as Rachel lay awake on her hard pallet bed, she would hear the faint olinkof thecolns her father seemed to count each night afresh, in order that he might gloat over them with his dim, eager, long ing eye3. Once she rose softly, and oreeping to his door, peered in through a tiny chink. The tight she saw there fair ly scared her. The old man had re moved his coat, lest any of the pieces should slip down his sleeve; and there he stood, with, the box open be fore him, fingering, or, rather, clutch ing, each separate coin, with a smile on his thin lips, and a terrible greed in his glance absorbed, entranced, joyouB. Sometimes he would raise a handful of gold to his lips and kiss it ecstatically, then stow it carefully away in thocaso again, and look down at it as tenderly as a young lover looks into the face of his betrothed. Raohel was cold and elok when she .crejgt back to bed. "Ho would sell me for money," she thought to herself, with a shudder. "I am his own child; I would love him dearly if he would let .me; and yet I am of far less value, in his sight, than the treasure be has hoarded there. Why was I ever born? 2To blessing can rest on a house where the poor are turned empty awaj', and where the night hours, that should be for sleep and prayer, are spent in such miserable calculations an that. Oh, mother, mother! whjT didn't you take me with you when you died ?" Often and often this cry went up in the stillness of the night. ".No one loves mo: lam no use in tho world !" But she ceased to say this after awhile. Her life became precious to her when she found that it was preci ous to some ono else ; and Rachel was but seventeen when an event occured which was to have an effect upon her whole future. She was walking to church one cold winter's day, when in tr3Ting to keep her hands warm, she dropped tho prayer-book she usually carried under her arm. Many might have said that it was no great loss, for it was considerably dilapidated : but it was the only one Raohel had. More over, she had no means to buy anoth er. She went back to look for it; and when her search proved unsuccessful she burst into tears. A gentleman whom she had often noticed before, stopped as he passed, and asked her gently, what was the matter. She told him without hesitation, and candidly acknowledged that she had no money to replace it. "Are you not Rachel Wedderburn, the daughter of the rich Jew, Felix Wedderburn?" Raohel nodded, whilst a bright blush of shame suffused her face. She was not, certainly, proud of the dis tinction : but oven if she had felt in clined to evade the question, it was evidently of no use, as the gentle man's tone and manner showed him tolerable well-informed on the point. "Then I cm sure you must bo poor," added he, with a smile. "A miser's daughter maj' suffer from hunger, cold, and neglect, like any beggar, though her father rolls in wealth. That cloak Is not half warm enough for sucii a bitter day as this." "I know that," answered Rachel, nlaintiveiv : "but it has to do, as I 4Wl)y not.?U:t g&aC She moved uneasjly qui b'of'Tangs ofi his piercing g 1 an ccjjasigjBaidJg "It la father's vfjBhr.'SLatM "I suppose he has some reason for desiring it?" Rachel was mute. "Won't you tell me?" Her eyes said no, emphatically ; but still her lips did not move. The gentleman who was young, haudpome, and had the air of one ac customed to authority smiled again, aud bent farther forward to scan her face. "What a dutiful daughter you must be!" "No; lam not, sir." "No? How is that?" "A dutiful daughter obeys without murmuring, and I often murmur." "And yet you appear to have a very patient face." "But I am not patient. It was only last night I was complaining bitterly becauso heaven had not been pleased to take me when mother died." "Poor child !" he said, compassion ately. "Yours must, indeed be a hard life. Most girls of seventeen are thankful enough to be alive. But let me remind you of this for your com fort. Some of these days you will marrv. and have a happy homo of your own.'' Bachel shook her head. "The man who married me would have to buy me as sheep ere bought at market; and as the one who could give my father tho most gold might be the suitor I should like the least, it would be wiser to dream of nothing beyond my present life." "I wish I had the time to make you alter your opinion." "Are you goiug away then, sir?" asked Rachel, simply. "I am going to fight the King's battles, child ; and when I come baok you will have wedded some 'braw wooer,' and will not even find me a smile." "It would be well so, sir, if I were really wedded." "Well spoken," answered the young man, gaily ; " see you are loy al and true." "That's slight merit, sir. Are not all women loyal and true?" "Not all." And his brow clouded strancelv. "I know one a9 fair as you, and well-nigh as young, though she has been wedded a full year, who gives all her smiles to others, and does not save one for her husband." "Then she is a bad wife." "She thinks herself a model of con jugal virtue." "Perhaps she doesn't know any bet ter, sir." "Well," he said, "there is some thing In that. At any rate, one ought to give her the benefit of the doubt." There was a shop close to them ; and suddenly, without warning, he pushed Rachel in, and followed her. She was inclined to be offended, until he said, very gently, "Some one is just going to pass whom I wished you to see without her seeing you. Look out now." Raohel obeyed. ,. Sho saw,. first,, two tall ,. liveried ser- vants olearing tho way on each side as they went ; and, behind them, tripping daintily, smiling Bweetly, such a vision of loveliness as she had never before beheld. "Oh, how beautiful!" Raohel ex claimed, involuntarily. "That is what every one says, when they see her as you see her now !" the gentleman exclaimed, "But you must remember that It 1b hardly pos sible to judge of the real attractions of a woman so bedecked and bedizened as she is. Hairdressers, perfumers, dress-makers, milliners, have all been pressed into my lady's service, and the result is as you see. A trifle of rouge more or loss, an unbecoming flower in her hair, might make an Ira mence difference; butmy lady knows perfectly just what suits her, and will take care not to stand in her own light. If you were to put her into a common print frock, like yours, what do you suppose sho would be?" "Jusc a little less handsome than she is now." "Xay," he said laughing. "I see you are determined to believe in her, in spite of all I can say. And per haps it is as well. Do you know who that lady Is?" "You have hoard of Lady Mar- bury?" "Yes, sir." "That is Lady Marbury, the greatest coquette in England, without one ex ception, that I know.' His tone was so bitter, that itstruck Rachel to inquire if the lady was in any way related to him. "Not by blood," was the evasive reply; "but I am sufficiently ac quainted with her to know her faults." "I think I should forgive her some, sir, for the sake of her beauty." Rachel had never read Pope, and, therefore, her speech was not a plagi arism, but tho simple expression of her inward feeling. Lady Marbury, in her loveliuess, seemed, to Rachel, who had no notion of the splendor of her own dark beauty, more like an angel than a woman, and tho strang er's dispraise shocked her. He could not help being amused at her enthusiasm. He laughed a little as he said, "A fair face loses some thing of its charm, when you see it mostly frown isg; and Ladj' Marbury hasjsmiles for every one but me." "Perhaps you have offended her, sir?" ''Vn- hnr. "I'm tinfnrrnnntft P.nnnch jr--i " o- ,toJbeJifir,.hU8ban4:latU - - - ' BALL MASQUE. Rachel was so startled by this speech, that sho stared at him in blank astonishment, at which Lord Marbury seemed greatly amused. 'Well,' he said, presently, with an odd little smile, 'is there any reason why I should not be tho husband of that lady?' 'No, my lord.' 'I won't have you call me by my title,' he added ; 'it was so pleasant to forget my rank for a while. Some of these days, when you are a duchess, you will bo glad to put on a simple dress, and be mistaken for au ordina ry mortal.' 'I shall never bo a duchess.' 'Why not?' She turned on him her grave, can did eyes, reproachfully. 'Is It likely? Would a duke care to wed the miser's daughter, even sup posing that I should care for him ?' 'Then you mean to marry for love?' 'Of course,' was the decided reply. 'What else should I marry for?' 'For money rank ' 'Do women ever sell themselves for such things?' 'They do, with us, daily. But I have a notion that you aro not just like the women ono meets every day.' 'Not In that respect, my lord,' an swered Rachel, nobly ; the very tho't of taking a husband I did not love fills me with loathing.' 'B-avo! I wish you could give some of our ladies a lesson ; it would do them a world of good.' 'They wouldn't heed me, I fancy.' 'May be not,' ho answered, in a re flective tone; and ho turned from her to the counter, on which was ranged a largo selection of books, mo3t of them richly bound. He oho3e from amongst them a prayer book, with a gold clasp and gilt edge3, paid for it, and then handed it to Rachel with a courtly bow. 'Will you do me tho honor of ac cepting this?' had said. I feel my self responsible for your loss.' 'How, my lord ?' Because I saw you drop it, and might have drawn your attention to the fact, had I felt solnclined. How ever, I will make ample attonement, If you will suffer me. Don'tyou lead a very dreary life at home, Rachel ?' Raohel'a face clouded over, but sho was too loyal to give him the assu rance in words. But the question had been a mere form, for all Yar mouth knew how cruelly the old mi ser behaved to his lovely daughter. 'Would you like to eee something of the world ? Lord Marbury inquired after a brief pause, having withdrawn the girl from the counter. 'It must be sadly lonely for you shut up in that wretched old place. You, too, who are so fitted to shine in the world. Do you know what I have proposed to myself?' 'No my lord.' 'To give you a little gaity.' Rachel shook her head very decid edly. 'I am afraid that Is Impossible. My father would not allow me to go.' THE 'Yon shall not ask him.' She pointed to her dress. 'That is easily remedied. Leave it all to me,' he added, after a moment's reflection ; I can manage it perfectly well. Only hold yourself in readi ness to-morrow evening, about eight, when you will find the way smoothed before you as pleasantly as Cinderalla did when she was going to her first Rachel had lived in such entire se clusion, and was so innocent and con fiding, that it never struck her to sus pect the stranger's motives, or to doubt his honesty of purpose. The only feeling she had was that it could not bo right to deceive her father; and this objection he managed to over rule so effectually, that before ho left her, she had promised that she would bo waiting for him at eight o'clock the next evening, and he had faithfully guaranteed her safe return home before midnight. Upon this they parted. It was too late to think of church now ; and it Is doubtful if Rachel had any inclina tion loft for her religious duties. Sho was so excited that she actually trem bled. How this wonderful feat of Lord Marburv's was to be accom plished, and the pleasure to which it might lead, filled her thoughts to tho exclusion of everything else, and she went homo as one In a dream. How the hours lagged ! Her eyes wero wido open, waiting for the dawn when it broke; and she would gladly have risen, only that the miser's creed was tbat sleep saved food and firo, and therefore people ought to sleep as much as they could, or, at any rate, lio in bed. Consequently Rachel had to wait until she heard him rise before she dared to rise herself; aud then she was forced to sitshivoriugin the cold, whilst ho counted over his money, lest by any chance a secret thief sho'd have stolen any part of his treasure in the night. The day waned, ond the cold, gray eve came early into the chill, dark house. Suddenlj-, Raohel, who was sittingdisconsoIate over tho few faint embers on the hearth, heard a loud knock at the door. Her father was undoing tho bolts and bars before sho could get there. But he was always careful to leave the chain up, in case of surprise, and usu ally reconnoitred before he vetured to admit his visitor. On the present occasion a.letter.was fbTtelTllfand'ttreniicsaciigcrdopnrts' ed without waiting to knov if there BllHbjply,. . Isaac, true'ttrhis naTSririMtihcts, brought the missive into the kitchen and knelt down to read it by the flick ering blaze that leapt up now aud then from the expiring wood. He growled out an oath, presently, through his beard : 'Confound them, they want to ruin me, but they shan't! They fancy be cause I am old, I suppose, that I can't protect my .own ! Rachel!' 'Yes, futher,' she answered, gently. 'I shall have to go out, I find ; but I shall trust you to guard the house in my absence; and, what's moro, I shall take care that any robber who may come will have his journey for nothing.' Rachel's flushed face dropped on her bosom, and she kept anxiously out of the range of her father's keen eyes. 'Do you hear?' he said sharply. 'Yes, father.' 'You will bar tho door behind me, and If anything should happen, you will sound the alarum in my bed room.' Very well.' 'Nothing but necessity should take me out this bitter night. However, there's no danger, I hope; and the house Is well guarded. Where Is my hat?' Rachel brought him the miserable thing that did service in this capacity, helped him to arrange a tattered com forter about his neck, and then accom panied him to the door, which she bolted and barred behind him, as he stood without, waiting to make sure that she had followed his instructions. Then, after this, Rachel sat down over the wretched fire, full of eager excitement and expectancy. Would the stranger come for her as he had promised, or had he only been practising on her credulity ? It was elose on the stroke of eight, 30 that the question would soon be decided. The great town clock had scarcely ceased to toll the hour, when there came a subdued knock at the door. Rachel stooped her bright lips to the keyhole and whispered through, Who. is there?' The answering whisper was even softer still, 'Lord Marbury.' 'I am coming,' she said, trembling all over with joyful excitement. Even then it never struck her what a risk she was running. The poor child had so little pleasure, that the mere pros pect of such an adventure sent the blood dancing and tingling through her veins. If Isaac had been kinder to his daughter, her filial duty would have asserted itself more urgently. As it was, the few scruples tbat intruded were soon dismissed, and Rachel was hastily donning her cloak and hood. The alley was so dark and deserted that Lord Marbury made no unneces sary effort to hide himself. Rachel found him standing quietly outside until she should be ready, and having locked the door, and placed the key In her pocket, she took his arm in silence. Now, for the first time, a slight missglving attacked her, Lord Mar bury devined this, perhaps, for ho be gan to converse so gaily and amusing ly that Rachel's thoughts were soon diverted from herself; and in the ex citement of the moment sho devel oped a new talent for repartee, which could not have surprised her compan ion more than it surprised herself. When they got into High Streot, Lord Marbury stopped at a small shop with a very unpretending exterior, and drew Rachel in. 'I want a domino that will fit this lady, and also a black velvet mask,' he said, peremptorily, to tho shop man; 'and make haste.' The man almost flew tooxecuto this order, and Rachel presently found herself draped in a rose-colored man tle, that concealed ner ngure From neck to feet; whilst the mask so ef fectually covered her face, that her own father would not have known her again. She could not help smiling ot the metamorphosis ; and Lord Marbury, who was evidently accustomed to ja ded women of tho world, to whom nothing was now or pleasant, seemed to enjoy her naive delight and inno cent bewilderment. 'Will they all have these things on their faces?' she asked. 'Almost all.' 'And will Lady Marbury bo there?' 'It will be the only gaiety sho has missed since she has been here, if she is not present,' he answered, with that bitterness of tone which the mere mention af his wife's name always seemed to provoke. 'Will you point her out to me?' 'If I know her I will,' ho added; 'but she generally adopts eome dis guise I cannot see through, on pur pose to keep me at bay, only that her voice betrays her sometimes; for there is one thing my lady cannot do, mal grc all her accomplishments, and that Is, hold her peace.' 'What a pity you don't lovo each other!' said Rachel, with unaffected regret. Why?' 'Because you are both young, and will have so many years to live to gether. 'We make the burden as light as we can, for we are never together when we can find au excuse for being apart. But here wo are. Let me advise you to keep your face concealed all the evening; for it would not bo atall ad visable that you should b raaagnfetu', andtimlght cause a good many oo'mr plications later.' Rachel settled tho mask a little closer to her face, and, clinging to his arm, overcome by the musio, the daz zling light, and changing figures, felt for one second as if she mubt faint. She soon recovered herself, however, and began to enjoy tho scene intense- Thero was every conceivable varie ty of costume. Here a flower girl was conversing familiarly with Catherine of Arragon ; a dainty debardcusc was listening indulgently toagrim knight in armor; whilst pages and princess es, marchionesses and maid eervants, mingled promiscuously, without any show of pride on ono side, or bashful ness on the other. It was all so new to Rachel, thatshe found it diflicult to realize, at first, that it was n grand comedy, in which every one assumed a character that did not belong to him or her the high abasing themselves for novelty's sake; those in a lower position as suming tho robes of state aud grand bearing of kings and queens, for one night only. After a while her companion found her a seat; and explaining that he had recognized several people In tho crowd whom it would be necessary for him to accost, left Rachel to her own devices for a while. Sho sat very patiently at first; but presently she caught sight of a group, splendidly costumed, at the upper end of the room, and stole toward them, forget ting that her own dress was like so many in the room, that when Lord Marbury returned he would not be able to find her. She stood watching the contro lady of the above group a tall brunette, whose neok and arras literally glitter ed with diamonds and then sho strayed further down to where some thing else attracted her attention, and inadvertently sho caugh the remnant of a dialogue carried on between Nep ture and Sir Walter Raleigh. The voice of one of tho speakers was so like Lord Marbury's, that she would have said it must be he, only that Lord Marbury was dressed in a plain black domino, and could scarce ly have found time to change his cos tume so rapidly. Feeling that they were unknown to her, and their con versation could not have any signifi cance, made Rachel listen without the smallest scruple. What have you done with the girl ?' inquired Nepture ; and his tone was eager and anxious. 'She is here, of course' Ah! alone?' 'She knows no one, you may be sure.' And the old father?' Sir Walter laughed ; and the laugh, with its scornful ring, reminded Rach el more than ever of Lord Marbury. 'He must be safe enough by this time.' Bravo ! The wholo affair was ex cellently well managed, only it puz zles me how anj girl, in this enlight ened age, could be such a fool. She is a nice little thing, too. I can't tell you how her great dark eye3, in their Innocent brightness, touch and re-! proach!" J Nepture brandished his trident with a prolonged whistle. 'Egad! I never expected you to be come soft hearted. I wonder what will happen next?' Nothing. Wlu.t should ? 'You might run away with the la dy,' was tho reply. You forget that I have a wife.' 'You set mo the example.' 'A truce to all this nonsense!" re plied the other, sharply. Wo havo all embarked in a common cause, tho object of which is to mend our broken fortunes; and I don't think I am weak enough to be turned back by a pair of bright eyes. My chivalry is at a very low ebb, perhaps, but I prefer the glitter of gold coin.' Richard's himself again!' laughed the other."" I was"getting frightened, upon my word! I wonder how much we shall get out of the old man.' Hush !' exclaimed Sir Walter, ad mouishingly: and he made a signifi cant gesture In Rachel's direction, when they both movod off. Rachel worked her way slowly back to thoscat she had quitted, wbero she was presently joined by Lord Marbury. 'I am sorry to havo kept' you so long waiting, he said, in a courteous tone; 'but my disguiso does not ap pear to bo very successful, for so many people reoognized me among my friends, I had to exchange greet ings with them all. I hope you are amused ?' 'Perfectly well, thank j'ou. I have been round tho room looking at tho rlHTVrnf Tonrl. ' Indeed!' His accent was careless enough, but sho could 'not help fancying that ho started a little. This made her add: 'A gentlemen who wns standing near me just now talked so much liko you, that, but for the difference of costume, I should havo declared you wero ono and the same person.' 'How very singular!' ho replied, with a nonchalant air; 'but I have occasionally been deceived in this way myself. Won't you dance?' 'I havo never beeu taught,' an swered Rachel, who felt tho tears of mortification rising to her eyes as bho meekly made this admission. 'Never mind; that kind of thing Is easily learnt. Wo'll see if we can't manage for you to have a lesson or two before you come to another ball.' 'I shall never go mo to another,' said Rtt0hi,deQid4lly. 'But jhy ? GJve ma yui 5issn,' 'I shbuld not care to run so muoh .n&k-agaln. If ray father, were)tO!findt out what I havo done, he would nev er allow me to leave tho house again.' Her companion laughed. 'I don't fancy he will ever know.' 'I am sure he will!' Rachel hasten ed to interpose. 'Nothing escapes him! Be&ides, he mlghtarrivo homo before me!' 'If you feel anxious, porhaps wo had better go at once. I should be sorry for you to get into trouble, al though I do not certain Iy anticipate such o termination to our evening's amusement.' Ho hold out his arm, and Rachel thankfully prepared for departure. As she reached the door, tho strings of her mask loosened, and it fell at her feet. A gentlemau who was passing picked it up, and looked full into Rachel's beaming, blushing face, as ho handed it back. At this moment a group of peoplo brushed past her, on their way out, and one, a lady, loaned a little forward, and whispered faoftly, but significantly, 'Beware ! Rachel turned to see who it might be that had given her such a warn ing, but tho group had swept on, leaving a faint breath of perfume in tho air, aud their laughter mingled musically with tho rich accompani ment of tho brass baud. Rachel glanced anxiously at her companion then, and sho fancied that as he went down tho step3 leading into the street, sho caught tho glitter of some weapon ho was trying to conceal against his chest. CHAPTER III. ALONE. This last discovery filled Rachel with bo much appreheusion and mis trust, that sho never once opened her lips until they came to the entrance ot the alley which led toherown door, rihe trembled with fear as the black night closed In around her, and sho began to realize fully, for the firot time, her folly and utter helplessness. Sho was thankful beyond measure when she came to her house, and her companion said, with an undefinable accent of triumph and derision, "We bhall meet so soon again, that It is hardly worth while to say good-bye. But I do thank you for the pleasure of your company, and I'll show my sense of the favor you conferred upon mo later." "Nay," replied Rachel, firmly. "I shall never see you again, sir, in all human probability; therefore, I must not defer my thanks." The man who called himself Lord Marbury laughed softly under his breath. "I venture to hope that I shall be more fortunate than you think. I'm greatly looking forward to meeting yon again, and that soon." Rachel wa3 too anxious to find her self In-door3 to argue the point an3 longer. So phe held out her hand, saying, timidly, "Good-bye, sir!" "Aurevoir."' he answered, airilv; and she could just see that he doffed courteously, ere he turned, and walk ed away with a brisk step. She lost no time then in unlocking the door, which she fastened after her and gropinc her way to the kitchen, where she struck a light. After thi?, she crept softly up to her father's door, and listened for him. She could hear no sign of him. and when Bhe knocked, she receved no answer. Consequently,. she pushed the door, and looked iu. It would seom that ho or some ono had been there, for tho room wus in extraordinary confusion, tho chairs upset, tho conteuts of a hox turned on the carpet, tho bed ahuflled on to tho" floor. A littlo reflection explained tho" mystery. During her absence, a thief had been in, and it was probable that her father's hoarded treasure was gone. How should sho account to him for tho disappearance? How should sho bo able to exonerate her self, or in any way excuse tho blind credulity which had made her such an easy victim and dupe? Looking baok upon it all, now, It was easy to understand tho whole plot, and we may bo sure that Rachel regretted her bwn stupidity bitterly, and resolved to confess every thing to her father directly he appear ed, as tho only way of atoning for her fault. But the night waned, and there was no sicn of him. Then sho became intolerably anxious. If sho had caused his death by her fully, it would boa terrible retributiou indeed. The dawn broko as she pat shivering and weeping, longing ond yet dreading to hear his atop on tho pavement below. It was a lonely aud frightful posi tion for a mere girl like Rachel. Sho was, of courso the only person in the house, ond her father's reputation for wealth was a by-woid in tho town. Besides, the robber, who hod mado an unsuccessful search, might be anx ious to try his luck a second time. Then, probably, his first act would bo' to rid himself of her by swift and sure means, on tbo principle that dead peoplo tell no titles. AH thoso mysterious sounds which tho darkness scorns" to creoto and In tensify were peculiarly frequent to night, poor Raohel thought. Fortun ately It was a clear, bright morning, so she had not so long to wait us usu al for tho tordy dawn. Tho relief wus so great when thtf pale golden beams fell athwart hes spare little chamber, that her over-, strained nervvs relaxed, and sho fell into a deep, sudden sleep. Sho was rousod by a loud knock at tho door, and, thinking it must bo her father come at last, she hastily re moved her domino, ond ran down to" oppn the door to him. To her surprise and dismay, it was" not Felix Wedderburn, but a tall, dark, repulsive-looking man, who" pushed his woy post her Into the house, seated himself coolly in tho kitchen, and then handed hero note. Ills manner and bearing botroyod Ptich o coarsp sense of power, that"' Rachel trembled os phe unfolded tho dlrtv paper, and tried to decipher the writing, which fihe recognized at onoo as her father'p. althouch it was evi dently penned under difficulties. 'Dear Rachel: I must see you at once, to make arrangements for my release; will you, tberfore, corns, back with the messenger, who. ha,s; beet i sent on purpose to bring yon to I me? Your affectionate fftthar, ,FHLnrWmDjiMBiMiRN.1'; We may be suro that Raohelraitll ilnothsItato for a moment.. Sua gono out for her own pleasure undei? circumstances quit as dubious, and a9 she attributed all the misfortuues that had endued to Iter own rash act, pho was naturally determined that no per poual risk should deter her from mak ing overy atonement in her power. She did not much fancy trusting her self to her grim guardian, hut sho was' careful not to show any sign of fear, ni she wrapped hersolf in a shabby clonk, and followed him out. When they got Into the street, her cotnpnnlon nindeasitrnnl, ond a hackney-coach drew up closo to tho pave ment. He motioned Rachel In, shut tin door, and took a Beat by tho sido, of the driver. It seemed to Radio that they mnst havo heon driven at' least fix miles, when tho vehicle sud denly stopped, and her guardian showed his dark, siustor fucu at tho window. 'Get out,' lie said, peremptorily; nnd Rachel oboyed. T4io carrlngo then drove off, the man Branding motionless, watohing it until it had disappeared from sight. When thero was no longer a gIImp3o of it visible, ho turned to Raohel. 'I havo orders to bandage your eyes,' he said roughly, 'and so you'd' hotter not give any trouble." 'I have no intention of resisting.' answered Rachel, with mild dignity. Why should I? You aro tukiug mo' just where I want to go." "Where do vou want to go?" "To my father. The fellow eyed her with incredu lous disdain. He had, no doubt, been chosen for this mission becauso he was of a savage, uncompromising temper, and therefore, not likely to bo influenced iu any way by Raohel 's beauty. If so, they hod ehown greac discrimination ; for if Rachel had" known that eho was going to certain death, she would not have taken tho trouble to plead to this man, whoso fuce demonstrated plainly his coarse,' cruel nature. She puffered him to bind her eyes' without a murmur. He then led her along a path, evidently circuitous, al thou Bite could not help fancying that he made it appear more intricate than it was. in order lo mislead her. Presently she felt the air thioken"' and close in around her, as if she had entered a subteranean paftage ; end then her guide gave her a little push, told her gruffly that bhe mijiht undo the bandage over her eyes, and walk- ed briskly away, before sho had re-, covered sufficiently to avail herself of his permission. Ilia 8tep reverberat ed loudly for n moment, gradually dy ing away In tho distance; aud then. Rachel ventured to make u survey of the place where sho found" heraelf. It was a long, low room, panelled) with oak and quaint devices, and looked peaceable enough at first. But on further investigation, Rachel was.' inclined to alter her opinion. In a dark corner thre was a pile of lire- arms, and the flash of a bright blade caught her eye, as it traveled round' again. The odd part of it was that the ap partment was not lighted with win-' dows, but the sunshine penetrated dimly through a kind of skylight overhead, and in the cool half-gloom it was not easy to detect an3thing at iir?t. But her pense of hearing had cer tainly quickened, for she could hear, though evidently at a distance, tho' suave, grcioua accents of a voice which' seemed to her wonderfully familiar, though how or where she had heard it he could not for the moment recall! However, the mystery wa3 soon solved ; for, when she turned present--Iy, she found herself face to foce with the hero of her last night's adventure" tho man who had introduced him- self to her as Lord Marbury. (TO BE CONTINUED f 1