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CRUEL TEE GRAVE; -O* -I? r The Secret of Dunraven Castle. aV ANNIE ASHMORE, Atthor or "PaithfUl Margaret," Etc., Etc 'If VPTKR \l\. i onllmieil. V. hen f he \\a< nearh clown she saw a Im.it clo.? * in shore, with a man standing In its how. doing -? mething w.tli a rope The -.torrnj darkness, added to the shade of clump of waier-willows, hid his features from iter. hut It seemed like a gentleman, perhaps one of tin- neighboring gentry who had beer; out fishing. The sk IT was an elegant thing, Mich as a gentleman might use. Mmos delirious with the idea of \ecringtoti's provimity. l.o\eday galloped close up to him. dropped to tie- ground, and stand ng before him. Minded and liared. gasped out ? -Vviil jott will yo , row :ne under the bridge and hide Ji:e until thatjer>on who i? coating p:t->< s brV r.wu JIN >n?* wtf a i\. 11-. ii* ??.1 leading the trembling Ab?ueU round behind the thick trunk-! of the elump of willows whore -he stood panting.with drooping r eck an : heav ing sides: In-then lifted i.ov< (i:r. lightly into t)ie cushioned stern oi th" skifl. I'uiig a great while 1 ear skit, < .< r her. shoved off: and was sale hidden tinder tie- low stone arch of the bridge, when the horseman ilmndorod overhead, and tip the road. Then tin- skiff s}|,,i out into the swift euncnr, and tin- gentleman plied tie; oars till they raced between the banks, and it: a f? w minutes were out of sight of bridge and horse. 1 oved.ty had lain just where she was placed iii something so nearly h?te a swoon that she took no note of anything for perhaps five minutes. Then she heard the swift brush of tinwater against the planks, and felt the tremor of each mighty pull of the oar.-, and lifting her head from the downy cushion, and smoothing back with both ianguid hands the clinging maze of her hair w hicH had broken loose and fallen nier hoi face, she looked at her deliver cr. who faced hor nut three feet off. 1; was Od. Accrington himself! Tile shock was enough to ha\e ki!lo?i ... her: quite oblivious of where she was, she started up in the frail boat, uttering ft scream after stream, so piercing in their heari-rt tiding intensity that they echoed ?nii:es around. Accrington seized her t!te ha f-coiled rope of hair which tug toward iiitn, and dtew her hack ! as s},<> was plunging oherboard, r? cutspir.g her round with an exulting e\ciamation: 4-I have yon at last, safe. ^ j nor irigh'i no'l darling!" .she writhed down from liis breast, moaning, and convulsed with horror ? t t tftic frail boat rocked in thoswirling current u:: cr their violent motions: he clasped her again with all his roused strength. Mind to evirything but the capture oi li - madly coveted lo.c, ho had he: safe this tini *. when over surged the skit!, and they were struggling in the waf '-r. Kvn tb>- < lie he! I on to her with a grasp !ik>; i akod nerve, and the instant they regained ill surface lie swam with a f'u viso ous strokes to the boat, whi* h. '-ii! near, bottom up. ami thing :.o< i iinied arm over the keel; and r : .!. he could draw her head and s! o r.; up out 01' the water, and snp < it her thn> 11 r sweet, deathw!ii!' ; drooped on his shoulder, her j dear i > - v. i r.- < *o cJ. v.*id es ;>j,(? me yet!" groaned ill n ; :.d !: uttered a Ida phemous :-i e I iiiv ! wlii'di had defeated him ; ' * .:! ii s plotting. . : .1 <i t!ie thtrkeiiing ?., th r replied i;i a -tron.. deep eiiri -en iv. , |>r- i-,|)iioi!? I.a:: >s as far as eye could roach: he knew t) at for i e- U .'a the bridge tleoe was iu< |<lw< g <r t liatcf of rescue, and. although . "troug swimmer might have mad' - way a iior alone, in Aeeii .gton's . umbered situation he had as muck be .-(.iil I do to k op his comI anion . :>ove water. A s< r: of dark rage took" possession of hint: to [erish tins was Mich a lame conclusion to wha promised to be the most intux cat ug love-idyl of his life! Why had ho nnscaeulated the strength of this timid, de'eato creature's will to cont-nd with hin for her freedom? Why had ho alloved vanity to doludo him into the behhf that because his aa'/e conk! fasein&t* her into a passive hearing fot the moment, she would not rebound front him with tenfold revulsion wlen siie unuj e tedly met him ?? hor his magnanimous submission to P 1.01- Will ni Silvcrstram ha I all bffn a ruse to pro\enf * #on?\ l!? bad beguiled !ur to SilvcMroam. where bis >kifT was in wait in--', hoping for a quick and qu'?t conclusion o the day's misadventure in an elope aunt by boat to a .remote railway statbn. by whieh they might tike liight to London, and thus ihrow iff pursuers mtil the marriage v<3* c nsuiumated. vheti he believed Lclia mere's pride would provcn/iir from taking furiber stops to rccove her daughter :s a minor l.ovday had not be n so pliable as lie kopedtand lie had l?en obliged to let. her stct lor home a'oie; but lie had already it an obstacle 11 the way of her retUi 11 v loo-ei,-.jig hot mare's shoe with liisnwthand , with an o dcavalryman's ,!oftn?3 and when sle sta ted by the liighwa lie went the -inch swifter way hy the-ivcr, and was v ailing at the lui. go lis before she appeared; expecting to? her eufto tam'-d by the ac -i i dent lo hor horse. ami ready to lot liim i think for hoi. And hero she lay half- I diowned against him, ami much more wi ling to din than run awa) with him.* j Ii is a'l tha aenir-cd Croey!" unit- , torod h- \oiionton-iy: "I aura said that I her heart vva> ensrased " And ho nursed J the >oiilh wi'h In art ami -?>iii. Ho woudc od who the ruler had I from whom I ovoday v.a* Wving so fian- . i tiealiy. ho aiiossi d that site lta?l mistaken him for h nisnif. and emlum: a uistiin-; pang at lit s proof of her av< r.iun i<> him <11.!il ii havi* been any one > nt i n ihfir traeUV Sure!;. no yet? Tiii -n thoughts glatnetl tlirough bis excited brain v. Miout distracting i: from Its M*hpin< s to cs. at e from thoir prrilors Pi:nat on TIm* coiti was intense: tin* | ' biitrr winds furrowed be Mark waters. j i and a .? ilia i of bails ono* pat'ered ami splashed at.oii thorn: dreary a* diatli I was tbo i<r<? pre:. -J.OM-ilay! I.?.\eday!" mattered Ae- [ 1 rriiiglo::. laying iii* ehrek aga :i>t iier eolri white one. a> it lay on nis shoulder, ' h r lonir fine* hair swathing and binding tb tit together as it Cow <1 over bo'h forms indiscriminately. "How is n \<>n could not ove n c when I low yo*i so 1 til in b'.'" . i An e\| nss'on of hope rs* angiiicli rami* npon his fa r: lie began to 'pel : that to win this girl to love him, he 1 could almost try to he worthy or her ( Suddenly a jrr? at roar of fa'ling water i reached Ins ear: lie ra?ed vv.ldly around j : No! far b'dow he saw agical flour j < mill mar the ii\or, while along the 1 ) bank, above him. ran a mill-racf-. whieh ! t opened on tin- river hv means of a | i sluice. The sluice was now open, and the waste water from the Hume was : f Dou'itig into the river like a ureal eata>act. stirring the water.- into a boil- ' , it.:; vv hi I pool. widen must inevitably swamj< the -kit! and drag the castaways 1 , down to their death ! . Aei rington ga ed in dismay, then shouted for help til! the welkin ram; ] attain. \ voire replied, and follow ins: its direction tic saw through the slanting lines of blinding hail the vision of :t , ho:- - st'eti h d to the gallop on tit" op j po-ite bank of the mill, and its rider . wav ing iiis hand t < him. ] \ The thunder of the machinery in tit- , mil! prevented tlie vv rkingmen fruit , heatiiitc anyYliin^r < !s<-. -N<? one cam out t shut doM n tli si 11 i. e. The steep I n .k- gradually sank t > grassy levels and*the horseman was leaping the (lit h of the roadway a: (I urging hi> horse down to the brink. : ] Again and attain he was about to plunge in i > the rescue, but the evcr-quickenlng ' , t .rreiit drew the skiff pa-t him. and lie ' galloped < n uga n. \cerington wat hod the gallant stran- ( cor with hopeless eyes, lie did not believe that a swimming horse could -a\o I ] litem fr. tu the?-e fierce water-. At !a*t. having outstripp'd tli skiff i ; l>v about titty yards, the h rseman plunged in and swam his p .werf .l ani- , ] ma I obliquely 10 the center of the ri\cr, . and >t od there on a sunken rock, up to ] the louse's belly in the water. . / Ama/.cd to see liim stationary, Ac- j . eringlon swept nearer and nearer, doing ! his best to guide toward the stranger. , who shouted directions which were al- ' * most lost in the roar of the falling 5 water. , Nearer aim nearer theoastawa>sdrew. i and now the stranger sot his hor.-o < broadside toward thorn, and braood himself for the shock: and Accringtou tightened his grip of Loveday, and gave tho swei t, sweet face a long look, whieli might bo ids last And tlion the shook oarne -skilT and 1 ringing forms struck th living liarri- 1 ' oado. witich staggered, and plunged, and j tli'-n stood lirm again under tlio low command of the rider: the skill' settled against the horse, and a pair of eager hands sebod Loveday and drew her up clear of the water. > Accrm^ton i! toil (11- txronsnot eves ,o , the rcsmcr. and saw Auberon Crecy! ' Yon!" grated Aeerinstou. a!! his sat i isfaetion poisoned. Auber ii <!iil iiot heed him. ho was poriiia o?er tin- pi e fare (if l.oveday with despairing aniiuish. "i.uviday! my Love-Jay!" lie tremb inirly b-.-oii-'ht her: -look up. dear, it is Aiiin-reii: >(<: . ar safe with Anberon! ils v you dr.V'ii b'l'm Sn-r death?" lie si d in Aeeriiiaton v/iili ,-iidaen hi ler reproaeli. "i- sin- dead?" Ac iiiatou ma.I no re; !\: hut turned witii fr.intie i-i:i'iti> tin- work of ji.htimj tlic sIittT and h iliu : it mil. that she niirht hi taken a -1. i as so >n apossible. lie i.a 1 obtained fcothoid on the fat ro-k. which Auberon had detected in the channel by tho peculiar 1 mi: of I lie wa' r over it lh- it was woo had pursued poor I owday. hav.n:: lia'-ed tlium to Silv. rstro.iir.. and learned that she had started for hum a Ion : In* had lost tlie sound of her liorse's feel soon after crossing the bridge. 1 and while retracing the way had heard I o\ edav's cries when the first leeognizcd >, iinton! nnided bv the sound he had i struck off the highroad through a horso j path <11 the river hank, and iiad soon caught up with tho -<kiIT. turned bottom up, and aecoinpan ed it. in search of a j < ' place where in- might eVer the stream. ! "I'nless we < an make the men Jiear, and shut down tin* sluice, there is little ; hops* that an\ one of lis wl 1 got safe y ash re," said Aiiberon. who was wrapI ping tli?! chilled form of Lovudav in his j own overcoat, and forcing -omo sherry j between her ,ips iroin his hunting llask. , ".My horse is almost done, and yonder whiripcoi drags us towards it at racing speed Wo must unite our voices and shout for help. " Accrington drew forth liis own hnnt ng ilaslc, which was til.ed with more potent stimulant than the innocent Auberon's. and handed it up, j saying anx: m-ly, "Try the brandy: it's be?r,. If I could only have got at it before she would not i be so far gone, but I oared not loosen my 1 hold of tho b at. She is chilled todeath, I' I four: she is not arowncu, on, no, mm j only went down once and I had her ijd instantly. Chafe h"r temples with the ' spirit, and her hands \\ hen the boat is ury wo might wrap her up and lay her in the bottom." Thus planning and working for Loveday. a ! animosity for the time was dropped: and they shouted simultani I'uiis y. and consulted with each oth r | with odd itnanimity of purpose; though | al! tha while at trie bottom or me:r consciousncss iay a passionate doubt or <\ii boron's -ido. and on Aeerington's. a tierce unscrupulous jealous}. Suddenly I ovoday revived, and opened her eves on the dreary scene, half oh- ; *< ined by night now: two slender bands clasped Her. two strong arms held her to : u wildly beating heart: watcrall aromid, and a fierce roar in her ears. Where . w a> she? Then Auleron's beautiful eyes looked into hers: hi- pa e lips smiled geniiy: sh" felt, the encircling ?nn< gather her ! up more tight*y to li;e bounding heart. "Loseday! my own love!" whispered ; A it heron: "are yon not. are you not-.'" A wild thrill ran through the maiden's boMini: her eyes looked itit > his eyes strangely, so'emnly: heaven and earth, and a I that in thorn are, were c|iilt?* for- ! gotten Uy the two Sweet, sav you love me, or I ^iia!l 11 i *> "* whispered Anboron-, it: dainfie.-t I accents. li s warm velvet 'ip- on her . cheek. anr! tin- fri'nd'y dus?k conceal'tig I iIk id from tlic busy Aivringf'ii. 'Say J it. darlintr " Sir- lay in hi- arm-. a wonderful heavenly smile growing and growing and grow in^r in Iter eye-. Love!" she innrmu-retl: one honey- : sweet not , made for hi- ear alone, ineffably expre--dve. Anberon stopped quick. ami kis-ed die lip- ih.it nttercd that de!ir ons word; , tnd hi- ed tbenj again: litis lime :i long use kis-, during which the two ,-pirits f rnsh.d together and were knitta-d in :1j;i i -wee! bond thai I'oath even cannot- j trtloo-e -No o;te shall part it- now!" said he, mlemnly. "Thank <?od y??.i are mine!"' ' -No one -ltal! part us!" echoed -he. with sweet da/ed joy it her voire. Ae-ringto^ heard that voice. and : tai led round '.o ga/e. his hagcari face i foot apart from hers. Slie tecoi.cd ivitlin \ intent shoekI evervthing rushed ack itpoii 11 r. -he looked and compre- 1 !iri:d <i all. N oil arc bett r now. beloved".1'' said \ccrington. distinctly. having resoiwl njiun his rini'-c iliat of compromising J In-r with liim-clf a- much us possible, j -permit me now. Mr. ( rery, to lay her ia tin* hoat: she is my care now. J am proud to say." and In* laid hold on her u? draw iier from Aub"ron's arms. Without a word l.oveday rliiug con- > vulsivoly to Auberon. who struck off j Areringtoii's hand-, saying, stonily: -Vou claim too much, sir: respect the I lady's will, if you please Miss J)?11 a mere was placed in my charge by her j mother, and I shad relinquish her to j none!" "And I shall permit none to meddle between my betrothed wife and me!" re- | torted Acerington; "least of all you, sir, j who are either playing with another lady's heart < r with hers " Auberon felt l.o\eday win e at that, and cried, indignantly: "That is false. Col Acerington. I have no love, if this he not she.*' "Take me. home to mamina I want to i be with her. I belong to no one else, yet!" 1 aid l.oveday, in sudden ovei whelming 1 dianie, and shrinking as far from ; Auberon as his encircling arms would permit. "That is true, and it"> shameful fur us to he wrang ing over you instead of vnnr lif., ? cniH A nhei'ftn i iuii- i tently. "Cnmo, Colonel. a truce to private animosities; let ns set out of this " Ac rinston's look was dark enough to justify the suspicion that he would almost prefer to p"rish where lie was. providing his two companions in danger perished with h:m, tather than escape, to see his iove carried ofl from his arms by his ri\a!. Hut lie. gnawed his lip in silence ami possessed liis rag ng soul. 'I'lie two tne? raised a loud shout once , more; and probably because th"y were somewhat ro.ived by their brief re-t. uneasy though it was. their cry was stronger, and reached, at last, the pre- | occupied ears of the miller and his men. Jigure or two came dimly into view mi t!i hank, there was a sudden halloo in:.' and riinnins: the <lui:: wasdropi.od: ;i;i<l in :i moment the foiunin-' whirlpool was ;i> a mirror. with the normal cur rent (lii.'iplint; alons i:s midst Then the ri a! }mt Loveilay into a skiff, ami i he oars he in c l<?st. An heron swam his h? r<i ahoa I. while lie hold I!i painter. and Acerintrt'ni swam by the sioru. .ru'dinsr Iht < .,..me. The current v. i tiu-m stil further down the rive/, but tie y lame d in safety <>n the mill bank, anion:; an astonished i ruv.d of men a nd i <>\ s Itrief were the explanations made ah. the ha f-!r??zen hidv was bein-* irrie<l t<> t In* mi..or s hut:-o n An heron's horse, sni.|"?:'teii on eiii.tr side by a nval. Acerintrton tun the explainer: be.ni: in the diplon.a'ic line lie felt ?}U)to at home as an i provisator. 'I Iia ftif'Vii lit/I ct-1 rvnt n*it li tin* Sal ford 11:: ti t. lie .-aid: the lady's horse i got lamed and they tried a hoat to the railway station, and got capsized by ac eident. He deigned no line links to per- i feet the protab lity of the talc: and the i honest rustics, though much puzzled to ' account for some of the facts, though: j it was al! right, only they had not hear ! 1 clea rlv. It was nightfall when thoy entered the wide, bright kitchen of Miller CIrov- | er's substantia! stone cottage: Anbcrou , 1 a ding in the tottering lignre of Miss Dellauiere on hi.- arm. while Aerrington ! hovered a:oiind her with a distinctly ! possessive air. though, in truth, he j dared not touch her. "Hot blankets and a hot bath, a*cinick ; as yon can. my good mother," bustled j he to the mistress of the cottage, who , came forward with kindly c'acu ations of concern: and he it was who ordered round, expressed unbounded anxiety, and showed the greatest distress about the pale exhausted lady; while Auberon only pressed c:ose to her, and held her trembing hand und r cover of her wraos; and wrung the water out of lo r iong, long hair?at which his rival turned white with envy! "It s easy to be seen which is lover atid which is the brother." observed .Mrs. drover, nodding sagaciously, as she an 1 her red cheeked daughter Hetty stripped the bed in the "b st chamber' for the vouug lady. "The oidest one is half out of h's mind about her, while the brother takes it easy enough." "I don't know, mother," objected . j&rtn&dt -..ViCw,' Jfcjty. with a conscious look, "the yuunirost one stands closest to her, and look# at bei" the whole time as if he could fairly cat her." And doubtless,. Betty being younger, had more recent experience of love affairs than had her iitoftier. When Loveday was just going to the bed-room the stood people had prepared : for her, she brought both gen tie men to her wit 11 a glance. "! am unite safe bore for 'o-night," | said she, looking down, -and I know how much mamma will be suffering on my account: will vow both go home and tell i her the xxlioie story'.' Both; I mean it." . .V crLogton ground his teeth' in bitter j ehagriiw Weil he knew why she would ? send them both away from her?she ! trusted in Ankeron. and set. Iiini as a guard over himself-lest he should conic ; back to lior before she could return to 1 her home. j Cut he choked down his emotion; and promised nil she wished. Auberon, too j cheerfully prophesied' that they would , be at the Pavilion before dawn: that ' -Ahmed" should be searched for and re- , stored to her stable, and everything olso | that was comforting. '1 hen the rivals bade her good niglit'. not daring to take hand since she I seemed so shy and unresponsive: and j she shut the rough door between herself | and them So afb r having borrowed dry clothes j from honest t;rover, ar.d eaten supper, j ttie pair et forth for Salford in the mil- , ler's tav-cart. driven hy tlrove-- junior, j and reached the Pavilion without adj vent ure. rtiAiTKi: \v. >r ii i v MiiMitini <>i ii i iiii? iter i MI *1.1. in: iIIK ituioKr.icocoi "You haw como at last!" csclaitnod Lord li?cli< ape, with brightening eye, as j Kdgar Ar?I?*n hastened into his presence. j immediately upon his arrival from the ' north. "My dear boy. never were you ' I. I * !... L\? I .. . ..1,1 U.... . IJIUP* XIIM-Iiru ai uul* ruvr, i nwinu iiuhsummoned you home liarl I any inkling J of \onr \vhereabouts." lid gar tnoiruul liis kinsman more worn and melancholic looking rlian before: ! and regarded him with su?-li new perceptions of bis secret wretchedness that lie read in every line of his gloomy face a revelation of the past He had traveled straight from Scot- : land, and chanced to have arrived on the morning of the hunt; ho was aston- ' ishe.d when the servants announced to , him that he would find his lordship ai home, for hunting was inelicape's ono pleasure, and lie was seldom absent from j the meet. "And why am 1 particularly welcome today, in\ lord?" asked the young heir, j seating himself in the ?*hair before Lord Irn lit ape's, as lie was desired. With suppressed bitterness, Inchcape told him that a powerful candidate had i appeared to conto-t the borough with l him. "He ha- bought a castle and a wide ' domain." said Incheape; "he lias a numerous teuantrv. and can command great 1 interests in Salford Arehertield is his > kinsman and supporter, and his friends | will be legion, no doubt, lie has been | indefatigable in eonciliating the people. | and lie is far more popular to-day. strati- | cer though lie be. than you are. Hut ' then, my boy ha< not learned the art of j beguiling nu n t.'.roumi their weaknesses. j which is the lavor.te policy of Uichard j Aecringtou. -It is Uichard Accrington!" cried Edgar, springing to his feet?"here, at the v.-ry door! (iiorious news!" His eyes wore sparkling with joy: the miscreant, lor whom he had expected to ! search to the ends of the earth, was j hem. within his grasp. -W hat do you know of tiiat man?" ' demanded I.ord Jnchcape. aina/.cdly. -I know tiiat he is your evil genius, my lord -that he lias been the curse of Indirapc. Lear kinsman, " said Edgar, . respectfully. -I would never have presumed to peer into your past atllictious iiad not accident thrown me strangely into a sitiiaton whore I learned ail. involuntarily. " Dark gr w tin: proud Earl's brow. Ho gu/ed upon tin' unwu come oiseovcrcr 01 h.s disgrace will painful earnestness. Kdgar then narrate.I the clrcum- ' stances which had cast him upon Steal!.; \ reckon: i i-recognition of Ditnravi n Tower as one of l.ord Inchcape's properlie-; which lie had seen in the chart: his j a.iia/.e.nent upon discovering a young ! and lovely l.adv Dunravni, and liis in* i evitthie i I'litilieation of her. And as he detain d this p udioii of his life at Sieatua \ re. ken. when lie lay sick and helplev-, \isit<',i dai y by that gentle, melaneholy iady?how tenderly tie portrayed ' her in her pining sorrow, and described j th" unutterable eloquent:.' of hot* patient ' stilfering, which pi a ,ed with him day by day to deliver her from her undeserved | misery.' "Without, one word from her. a:l that J was most honorable in my manhood rose j up within nio to fight her battles," said j i'.dgar. watching with eager hope the j shifting expressions of tho nobleman's . eountenance. "And then, was 1 not her kinsman, bound to her cause by the I very accident that revealed her to me?" "Ah!" muttered Lord incite ape, rising ; from his chair to Iran upon the chimneypiece an I Inn v his face in iiis hamts. Kdgar told of his couva eseenco, of his grief at. witnessing Lady in hcape s incurable inelancJioly: aud as he pirt- , urcd her spii it like pallor and the febri.e j gleam of her hollow eyes which nover smiled l.ord Inchcape stifle i a choking slgli He told how he had prayed her | to make him her friend, and how at last j she had trusted in him. and given him the written story of her misfortune. "A ' * iso/l rnnH if " ffint.iniinrl ! aUU V? x una ? vi*v. . v, . w M . he, with thrilling earnestness, "I saw that theso past live years of miscrab'n estrangement between my loved Lord Inehcapo and his lady had been utterly Causeless." r V.\h. generous young heart: *tis but toitural that yon should think so!" ex- ' claimed l ord Jnchcape, hoarsely; "but I wiiat will cast out fed suspicion from [ my heart? 1 wotud give my life to be- ; lieve!" Kdgar sprcal the manuscript beforo hint. "You will believe when you havo read this!" exclaimed he, with sparkling eyo; "and then I shall provo my lady's truth." "tjan you do that?" "Yes, l am sure I can! But first E liaa favor to ask. Will you summon Mr. Sircombe liere upon a matter of * business?" f.ord Inchcapc dispatched a telegram instantly. Kduar explained that be had not avowed bis identity, consequent/ tfiat Mr. Sircombe would come to Inchcape Fosse utterly unsuspicious of his presence there: and that through this surprise he hoped to wring the truth from his iips. lie did not choose to reveal to Lord Incluapc the attempt which Mr Sircombe had made on his life: he was keening thai as a secret by which he might influence Sircombe l.ord Inchcapc's iiands trembled as ho turned over the many pages written io her own defense by hfs once idolized Engelonde; the harsh and saturnine expression of his face welted away; unspeakable anguish and tender, pining regret, looked from his iixed and dreamin z eyes. ' . Edgar turned away that he-might not spy opon the proud heart's softened mood: his own eyes were wet, his own heart swelled with tender hope. At length he heard Iuchcape dash down the unread paper;, with a grating laugh. "Foot!" he muttered, beginning to paee the floor restlessly; "to think that 1 should ever again dream of happiness or lover I, whose name is a mark for scorn through a traitor's falsehood!" "You mean Acerington!" interrupted Edirar, eagerly. "And Acerington is here, within my reaeh. He shall confess " lnriieape grasped his hand and wrung ? M'l.iln Uiic oenc r?I ictnt\iw) "You know all then, my boy; and yoa believe in my integrity?" faltered he.*" "Yes, my lonl; your wife has told no tl>e story?taught nie how utterly guiltless you were. Ah, my lord, when yon read what she has written, you will do her the same justice which she docs you." [TO UK I OSTl.NLKl>. 1 * > ? = "I snorr.o think 'twas a hard winter! 1 can give sane idea how cold it was here in (Jermauy when I loll you the polar Itear in the menagerie escaped from his keeper, made his way to the snake house, and tied the boa constrictor around his neelc ior warmtn. ?riit^Muut; i>i<iuLt;r. Blessings of Synonyms: Teacher ?What is a synonym? Bright boy: ?It's a word you can use in place of another oue when you don't know how to spell the other one.?Good' News. Some Deep Well*. The Forest Oil company says it ??wns the deepest oil well in the world, in tho Monongahela river valley. It has been drilled to a depth of 5,532 feet, but work has been suspended owing to a break in the two and seveneighths inch rope used. As a result, 1.000 feet of rope and a string of tools are at me ootiom. tsperis are at worn, on the fishing job, and hope to be able to resume drilling soon. It is proposed to sink the well to the 6.000-foot mark, whieh will be in ,the carboniferous limestone, where oil may be found. Pome 01' the deep wells are as follows: iass. France. 2.000 feet; Paris, 1,793 feet: Neusaiwerk, 2.288: Kissingen, 1.S7S: Sperenberg. near Rerlin. 4,190; St. IjOIIh, Mo. ;..S43: ixniisville, Ky., 2.086: Colui..hns. Ohio, 3.775^; Charleston. S C\. i.2*o. Registration Notice. The office of the Supervisor of regi#? . XL. tiatiou will De openea oa mc um Monday in every month and tha two days immediately following, for the purpose of the registering of any person who is qualified as follows: Who shall have been a resident oC the State for two years, of the county one year and of the polling precinot in which the elector offers to vote four months before the day of election, and shall have paid, six months before any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any section of the Constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the supervisors of registration, or can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable during the present year on property in ? this State assessed at three hundred dollars or more. J. J. EADDY, Clerk of Board. io. i win. MANUFACTURERS OF nnnnf r>ru nilkinc unr'i nu'f.c 1SUUK3, 3A3IJ, dlihuj, jnutusiroa AND / Building Haterial. Dealers in Sash Weights, ' Cord, Hardware, Window glass, etc. We guarautee our work superior to auy sold in this city, all being of our own manufacture. E.n.HACKER, Proprietor, CHARLESTON, - S. C. r