HERR PAULUS, HIS RISE, HIS GREATNESS, AND HIS FALL
AUTICOR
hear,
BY WALTER BESANT,
OF "ALL COETS AND CONDITIONS
OF MEN," &o, &c.
[Now First Published.j
BOOK THE THIRD.
-CHAPTER IV,
THE FIRST BLOW.
THE-DATEY-PANES, SATURDAY, THIRUARY 251α 1868
"What were yene komunëmania, then f” hare gone slightly on every year since the Com pany was formed. I held mymilf almoon to the
There was sleighing in the winter, and there extent of many thousand pounds. Think this were gatherings conneeted with the chapel over. Yours ever, Cyrus Bradonel,' Thinkmetimen a lecturer, or a oirens, or a show of this over," repeated Mr. Kilburn, "I did think some kind came along. As for myself I read it over."
the books I could get, and I tried to write Toond time, "I had completely forgotten that should become great and famous Here For
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and Sibyle oyes met." What did I tell you ?" was convoyed la Tom's glance. I thought I would be a great poet. Ohun ons knows the yearning that was in my heart for distinction.
she is full of the religion of love. As for your BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. religion of kerrot, she does not want it-Leave her la pesce, Ism very sorry that I asked you to see her."
"I thought I remembered you. Cicely, one word more. If you will not listen to the voles denga
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"I did think it over," Mr. Kilburn repeated, hammering at ble point. "And I bought those hares. I am not a rich man, Herr Pantur, but for a bachelor I have been confortable Now It was not that I longed to do great work some and I will find you somewhere a home among am a poor man, and for the rest of my life I much as le obtain distinction. It is now my crusl duty to record the zucces shall he uncomfortable. I took that advice, And now," said Sibyl, softly," is that yearn
"Don't go too far, Pareival," said Sibylmanent sion of racl blows which one after the other Horr Paulas, and I invested the half of my foring game
"Yes," he replied, frankly; it is wholly gone. There are limits to our patience oven with you. shattered Paul's sell satisfaction. They began time in that Company. It is bantrapt, and the
I want nothing now beyond the common lot. As for Cloely, i will choose whether eho will the very day after that blissful talk with Hetty,shareholders will not get one pouny
I had altogether forgotten that letter," said with corner in the village churchyard when I go with ren part of which has been preserved from óblivion.
"How could I hate have had my life and the joys of life." Hetty I shall stay here with my friends, sald Each one was unexpeclert; each was more sorore Mr. Brudenel, a third time.
blushed. Was she not going to be the joy of his tlan its predecessor. They are hows doalt by forgotten it p
"Tom." Sir Percival was no longer a fanatio Nemesis, who in always unoxpected, alwaye silent
He might have made a mizisko," Mr. Kilbarnlits?
"It has quite left nie. But, thon-Oh 1 it was preacher, nor was lossilor, though ina milor's in her approach, and who always chooses the continued to address Paul. Anybody may moment when he victim is at bia happiest and make mistakes. Bat an tas very day-the very madness. I took my manariplato New York area; he was now an English gentleman, eslm, bis pradest, prasing gay along the way, be day-that he wrote that letter, he wrote also to when I whe seventeen, and wat ap bakiness as a self-contained, and speaking with das careful lieving himself to be admired by everybody, er- bis banker bo sell out his own shares it possible, distinguished pest in a cheap boarding hensonèse. He looked down at Paul with a scorn and rented free from anything injurious to the most contempt which even his blind sister might havo delito mestitution of either sex, the Proprietoes ulting in his imaginary triumph.
sud immediately. Well, eir " he turned sharply Well F
THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS. Nothing, for instates, could excast the ras. on Mr. Brudenel, your explanation, if you
"Well, the same idea had occurred to many felt "Tom" he repeated, "do you know this wollt unferers to give it's trial to fast ita vaine.
Sold in Bottles 2alpack, and in osu, Bontaining pect, adriratim, gratitude, and affention with please. As I tako itas it seems to me-901 hundreds of young follows at the same mement, fellow! May I ask if he is a friend of yours!" which Paul was at this moment regarded in deliberately put an old friend, one who you know I belives I came at an calusky time. Perbapa Tom besitated. Could he, in fact, trathfully six times the quantity, 11. each-suffieient to effect a
1 TL GERMISTS and PATENT MEDLE Undersigned having been appointed this house. No one could have been more son would set on your advice, to buy shares in a Com-the editors and publishers are not always pelted aver that ho know Paal, or that he regarded him portesnent care is the peat majority of long atkueling
CINE VENDORS the Proprietar Agents for the abaya Corporation, are scions of this admiration than himself. Yet all puny that you no longer trusted. Toh new with so many poema written by the distinguished as a friend was taken from him, in three days, as you shail that comand would freep up the prios. Tot posts of the future. No co would have my
THE LINCOLN AND MIDIAND COUNTIES Daud prepared to grant Ingaramas as follows:
MARING DEPARTMENT. snoriCoed your old friend for the sake of keeping poems. I got rejection from everybody, some
OUMPAT, Lángola, Ragland,
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Policies at current ratos, payable. either hare, CLARKE'S BOX OF It began in the study. Mr. Brudenel was sp the price. That is what it looks ko. By times with the intimation that I might have my
in London, or at the principal Ports of India, going rough his correspondence. Panl set in no more. It looks like that sort of thing mion MSS. if 1 shose to all for it, and sometimes
Chíus, and Ansiralta. ana-chair with a cigarette and the paper those things constantly. Oh! I know that without oran so much graco
It was in New York, three years ago, I was per-is warranted to cure all discharge from the Urinary
FIRE DEPARTMENT. very well. We most expect them to be done. "And what did you do, then P naked Siby). Peace and serenity lay upon their_brown.
Here is a letter from Anua Patrona-you bean done by Cyrus Brudenel, by whose side I money was gone
But I did not think that such things would have "I stayed at my boarding house, till all-myaded to see oro of the Medium fellows. This Organs, in aither cox (seqntrol or constitationall,
Even the rejection of my Medium was mi old man who told bies as fast as Gravel, sad Pains in the Back. nnmated free from Polioles issued for long or short periods at}
LIFE DEPARTMENT. and Fatent Modicine Vendors throughout the World. Anna Pultovaa? Of course. She gave me have ant forty years and received the octamuni- poems gave me less humiliation than the thought he could attor them. With him the Modium's Mercury. Sold in Bores, 4.83. asch, by all Chemist current rates.
that I should have to creep home and acknow Cad--was this fellow, dressed in black velvet. Froprietors THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES Policies isgned for sums not exceeding £5,000,
44at reduced rates, a letter to you I have never quite understood cations of the other world."
"This is dreadful," mid theunfortunate Cyrus, ledge my failure, and try something pressie and They called his Signor Paola. While the old DRUG COMPART, Lincoln, England
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Paul help talvise me. How can I explain andistinguished. The un ocident happened, man talked, this fellow played pranks. And thin
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CAPITAL (SUBCRIBED), $1,000.400. Any one who took any interest in this young ront would have observed that a great olange bad are it was the same day Kilburn. I declare I mean." fallen upon him in a single week. Things to you that I have no explanation." fortalte not alter the shape of a man's features resinbered in time that no spiritualist would unless he engages in a prize fight or gore walsh-ccept the only explanation he had to offer. ing to a race-course. Formerly Paul's face wİLS thoughtful, reticent, and walloritative: There was always & watchful look upon it. This watch fulness made same, like Sibyl, suspicions. To athon, as to Eatty. >ecnveyəd amarasco of re- served power. Now the watchfilms had gone out of his face, and the reticence. His sxices sion was frank and caudid. He told everybody, freely, that he bad lost his power. That ex
*. plained the change completely."
romamber bar, Pral?"
"Anna Petroma writes to as that they hare a wonderful malism in 8% Petersburg-one Olgu something by name. She wishes to tend
The Ancient Way" Tom suggested. Ho made me his papil. It was he ho introduced me to the Friends-on know who Only a week ago Paul would have
..........
Paul sprang to his feet with burning checks and flaming eyes. But Tom stepped between
· Enough, enough Purvy, you have your answer. Go"
"A Medinia's Cad!" She Percival repeated. He referred to thao sagas with a confident air."He and his master pretended to consult the instead of tho hesitation with which he new spirits. They sold their answers: people went to ask them questions; they lived by their spoke of them.
cheats. Is this Tem, a max who should be in vited to companionship with my sister
Paul offered to explain. "Mr. Bendéel,” h
is made to sell out those shares, against his own knowledge, by naseen protectors.
Mr. Kium groaned and shook his head.
Not by the Spirits," he said..." You may think yourself happy if you got a pisin answer to plain question from the Spirits. I've been questioning for forty years, and I would not trust the an inch. As for Brudenel being mada to write a letter by the Sprite, that—you'll exonse me, Horr Paulus-is rabbish."
"But there is no other way of explaining the direnmstance,"
Spirits bare very little power at the best," her over here. Mr. Brudanst locked dubiously said this experienced person. "I have known at Paul, as if uncertain how ho would take it.
"I thought you were not going to have anyone lift a pencil and write with it but that to the most I bare magn. As for taking a man and making him write against his will, that is rab bish I have been directed by an old and trusted know to be rotten. Oh: Brudenel, to think that! you at all non-could have done such a thing."
Mr. Kilburn rushed out of the room...” "Paul, can't you explain this ?",
thing mere ic'do with riediams"
"Not with this common sort. But there are mediums of the higher class. As for the corn lying spirits, Paul
"Yes, we know, Paul," said Sibyl."Bab theoy have thrown you saide now, you know. They bolong to the part of the past which is to be forgetten, do they not?"
Tos," said Paul, quickly; let them be far gotten."
"But why did they throw yon aside" asked Ciesly. They were en wissand to great. Why did they throw you ride F
"Becanes I disobeyed them. They warned me against one thing to keep the Powers with which I was entrusted. It was above all peces Bary that I should keep my wind clear and salm. Therefore, when I allowed my mind to be en- tirely absorbed with a certain. Thought, I lest those Powera."
"Could yon," asked Clealy, the only one who could not observe Helly's self conscious blush she know what that Thought was,
"Tercival," said Sibyl, "you are under the greatest obligations to this gentleman. Had it not been for him Cicely would he now a pasper Whatever be his past history, in this bones- where there is no more enquiry of any oracio there be thing but gratitude for him."
"A Medinm's Cad!" said Sir Percival for the fourth time. I bave told you who he was, and saw him, and what he was doing. Make where him your friend, then, if you please: I have no more to say."
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*And, of course, you would not wish us to become perfect unbelievers. After all you have yourself one here, that would be impossible,"
Paul changed colour and looked confused. He auderstood, for the first time, the great law political economy, that if one person is saved other is lost. He had saved one man and mined another. He thought himself a olerer but he had forgutten this simple thing, and be had involved bin unfortunate friend in a nitun
"I wish nothing, Mr. Brudenel. As you know, I am no longer qualified to give an opinior or to advire anybody. I know very little, but I should say that it will be time to treat the subject seri- ausly when you get a tessage worth having which tells us, by means of the rappings, some- thing we could not dad oat for ourselves Astion out of which there was no way except ono, for me and ing Message you what you
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You found me in anxertainty. Paul, flounder- ing atong quicksands. As you placed me on the Solid Rock."
On the Sid Rook," Paul repeated, but
without enthusiasm.
We have Iurned," Mr. Brudenel went on, that there so wise men to whom space is no thing. I have been myself transported daily in the spirit thousands of miles in a moment. We kaow that life is continuons, and that somé bave : acquired the power of seeing and convorsing with the spirita-you yourself could do so."
Perbapa. Bat I have lost my Power."
and that way no spiritualist would socopt
• "Paul, pan't you help me?”
"No; there is no help. It is most naforta
"
"Yaporhaps do not know. I might again, after many days, and when I had turn the Thought out of my heart."
"Don't de fat," said Cicely,quiakly, "I Icro to think of the old Paul. But I could not have him back again at ezek a sacrifice. Do not make
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"You know, than, Cicely, what I meant ?" "Your words could have bat oue meaning. You will tell me some day more about hor."
Paul Bank into a chair, pals and trembling. He could not ever make an effort to conceal his agitation and his confusion. It is true," he pupil to the man I told, you of He had great power; he had great knowledge; he taught me; it is true, slao, that he made money by his powers. Have I mio money hare? I ask you, all of you, what use have I uzce of my powers? Was it for! money I have come here? Have I asked any of you for money P. Have I taken money "
"No, Paul, no," said Sibyl, calm yourself. It was not for money that you came here. Ohithe past is over and done with. It is daal, forget it, Paul. Let us all forget the words that have been deel. Your past is dead, Pauly our gratitude remains,”
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Yet he had thought himself so clever so won derfully clever. And now all Mr. Brudenel's deftinate friends would have to believe that had for seven years--and I hardly like to think "I am enjoying my holiday--the first I have their loader had entrapped ous of themselves what I shall do next. Frankly, I cannot tell frnd of forty-years-to his destruction, in you. I must go back to America and find out what I can do, and if it is possible for me, even America is order to save himself from loss.
now, to learn à trade of some kind.
CHAPTER V.
TA SECOND BLOW
When the tardy Avenger at length arrives within reach of the sinner and worms to his We have learned that the incidents of unwork, his blows generally fall in an increasing earthly life have significance unless they affect scale of weight and expidity. The first blow, the March of the Soul. All this we have learn- for instance, caused a certain dismay and mental ed from you and trous your friends. If the confusion. It was a sisty ous from an utret pec- Badau medium-Olga-is able to continue tel quarter. It left an uneasiness behind it this teaching, I would keep her hors as long asas used often to happen to school bops in the old who would consent to say."
duys. The second was heavier and much more painful and came more unexpectedly.
Paul."
Paul-throw away hit cigarette.
"I will try. But it is useless. I know it before hand."
It was useless. After ten minutes Paul de
sisted.
a hard country for a man without a profession it is far harder country than England. Yet I shall get op, somehow. That is all I have to tell you, good people."
I
Presently, after a Httle silence, Cisely spoke! "We shall miss you, Paul. Often in the night
lie awake and listen to the voice of the former
Tom left the room, followed by Sibyl They left him there with the two women who loved brief space he had bean him; one beesuse for a Prophet, and the other boondee, she was a wo. man and he was a man, and because be loved her. (To be continued.).
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
Paul, I-mean-tolling us great and noble things HOUSE No. 24, ELGIN TREEACE. and fifting up our goals. He is gone, but the memory of his words remains. Do you remambor thom, you now Paul?"
remember something. De not dwell too
Pau made no reply.
Paal Mr. Brudenel went on," put me in In the afternoon there was Merriment-Merri- tinch upon these things."..
"I must. They have sunk into my soul.. Oh!: communication ence more with Izák Ibu Menement, if you please, in the House of Silence and lek. Try. Stand over me se you used to do. of communiesting Spirits. It me from the it is a beautiful thing to bo vory sure and certain Look mo in the eyes 18 yen used to do. Try; girls" avom. No more talk, there, of Menalk of the world which ties around oa. I cannot see end Izák the Falasha, and the Auriant Way: the world you see, but I can feel the other the no more solemn uplifting of the heart to the spirit world. When I am alous I seem to bear contemplation of the things behind the Veil, their voices and to fool the rustling of their The Veil was hanging down, as low as it could robes against mear they pasa. Your words opened go. Nobody tried to lift it or to peep behind the other world for me. You say that you have it Nobody regarded it. Here was a change. load your Fovers, because you have fallen in love. You have lost the compelling look in your- There were three girls and two young men. I do not understand that. It seems to me as if, eye," said Mr. Brudenel. "I thought onge that One of them was learning to dance, and he was when people are in love, they should feel all the more in harmony with the whole creation. How I was going off, but it was paly my right foot so stupid that he made them laugh... gone adleap. Do you think he will ever resume "Ohtoriod Sibyl, apringing up from the could Love make you lose your Powera, Paul? his tonebing, Paul? Does think I shall ever piano. "Take my place, Betty, and I will try You have told us, over and over again, how all remember what he laught p
Now-watch Tom and Cisaly they wars illas the world, the other world, in fall of Love. Could "I do not know. My power ban left me. Iftrating the art of waiting for an example. To Love destroy Powere that made you see and I call on Izák The Menalek, a will not reply. dance at any time with one who could danes know these things F". I am forgetting who he is. I want you to under. well, was the greatest pleasure in the world fer stand that if he has need mo he has now cost me the blind girl. "See how they turn watch aside. I have been an Instrument. I cannot their feet. You see: he doesn't catch his heel advice, help, or promise yon anything in the and he keepa time."
matter. I know not what is going to beppen. "But I can't get round without catching Probably nothing. You have learned what it mine, I can beat time, but when I turn round was intended that you should loara. Perhaps to timo I am lost." you will be left entirely to yourself. Perhaps
Bot."
After all, to have learned so much as Paul had taught was a considerable boon on the part of a person of whom Mr. Brudenel had never heard. If all of us felt our foot as flemly planted on the Solid Rook- what an age of Failh woull be #gain commenced! Mr. Brndlevel would have replied, but he was interrupted by a servant who brought in a card.
Perhaps it was disobedience," said Sibyl, seeing Paul hesitate,Come, Cicely, wo must not question too olosely. Let us remember what was pure and noble in his teaching. The rest may go."
•
It was a new thing that Bibyl should become Paul's dafender. But since the great day of "Acassuso-now-one-two-three. Ono Bestoration, with that unexpected lottar to two-three. Well-that is better now ah! your Tom, also felt bound by no common ties of grati tude. Besides, the supernatural pretensions heels again?”
were abandoned, and she had penetrated Hotty's secret. This wndelor more than grateful. She was interested in a love story onsctod before her
-I'enfast down and laughed.
"I am too stupid. Give me up, Sibyl” "No, try again. You must learn to walts before the dance part wook,"
They were going to have a dance. The HousA of Bile, saared to all thes apitite, autually going to have a danos! One might as well It is our friend Atbalstan Kilburn. Show dance in a Chapter Homeo, or in the golemn
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"Bingo," said Paul, presently, "there is no thing else worth having except love, surely those powers of mine were well lost eren in bringing love to one girl."
"They were, Pack" said Bibyl. All the fine phrases in the world are nothing compared with
Mr. Kilburn here. You remember Athelstan cloisters of a esthedral, or in the awful halla of Kilburn, Paal. Ha was present at two of your a Bishop's palace. Avenlogs"
In the old times now a week old-when the a good deed: In the finest phrases I have aver Paul Bodded.
Hoone, parged of the evil and mosking spirits heard in this house which is the home of phrases Mr. Athelstan Kilburn was, in general, a brought by Chick, was stil kamated with solemnit has always seemed to me that I detected in- parson extremely well satisfied with himself, whispers and mured messages, a dance would slnearity. The men who talk are not the men Men who are wall satisfied with themselves have hems impossible. tion cald Sagen came who act. It is better to set than to exhort Tour frequently here hud voices. Mr. Athelstan from Abyssinis to teach wisdom, sava fortance splendid talk about the Ancient Wisdom, Fan!, Kilbara had a loud voice. Men who are well sign heqnos, transfershares in the most super with which you set Cioly's art aglow, in it satisfied with themselves are frequently of natural manner, while the young people danced worth the truthful plain life of a simple man who portly presence. Mr. Athelstan Kilborn was With what horrt could the Vestal of the Cause, works and does his luty P pirily, Bat to-day be was perceptibly smaller, while she was still a Vestal, spin round to the would have been ready with an answer based Paal male no reply. Only a week before he tinkling of a piano? But the Message had been "I am not interrupting, I hope," he said. "I delivered, the took was closed, there would be ne upon the wisdom learned of his unknown friends. know that you are always in your study at this more miracles, the spirits and the Esgos had Now he said nothing; but he knew very well time, Brudenel, and sate foot
gons, the house was cleared and roady, if need be, what Sibyl meant.
and his volume of voice was shrunken.
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"I must give up trying," said Paul. Ia
No, no," said Mr. Brudenel. Why should too old to loan. Do you know I have never
you leads us? Pool'knows all my scoress-if I been to a dance and have never even seen one ever had any. Shall he stay, Kilburn? Is it
very private hazines?"
"Never seen a dance ?” said Sibyl
was suddenly opened and Gioely's brother, the terrible Sir Percival, stond before them in his rough ailor's dress. His ayes gleamed with the light of fanatician. He talked through the ofrole and Inid his hand upon his sister's arm
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"Well, I have seen the Germans dance on |
Brudenel"
tight rope soirons. But I have never boia Thou stas, Fani, Now, Kilbarn, take a chair present at a dancing party of Society."
What is the matter, my dear friend? and go on. You look ill. What is it P
Lami. Who would not be ill Brudenel,
I am come for an explanation."
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Hongkong, 8th November, 1887. be able to give rassa explanation." Mr. Kiburn Would you like to hear something about my gerne from his youth up, he could not have ad
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Paal presently interrupted him. and Bendeal will perhaps be able to give an Hittle place, the principal people were the mi
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