A TALE OF COUNTRY LIFE.
HY H. RIDER HAGGARD. APTROR OF "KING-BOLON'S MINES,"
"ALLAN QUATERMAIN," "Juss"
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CHAPTER III.
Ler father was not alone.
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INSURANCES.
sky, and revealed the doomed man kneeling upon I have tried it all ways. I have translateil, ii,
but still I can find out nothing nothing. But THE LONDON ASSURANCE, the sodilan tarf, with the water running from into French, and bad it translated into Latin,
in white hair and beard, and praying.
"They called to him to stand op, bat he would some day somebody will hit upon it at least I not, and continued praying. So they shot him; hoposo." en bis Kiece,"
"Wall," said Colonal Qaaritab, "at any rate he died like a gallant gentleman."
At that moment there was a knock at the door, and the servant came in.
CHAPTER IV.
TRE END OF THE TALE.
INCORPORATED DE ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE TÉR FIRST. A.D. 1720. Undersigned bering been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, avo prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Harold shook his hand. "I am ofsid," he said, "that what has remained undiscovered for so long will remata so till the end of the chapter.HE Parisps, the old Sir James was booking his adversaries!"
"No, said Ida, for if he was, what beonme ofall the money! He was known to be one of the richat men of his day, and that he was rich, one can from his letter to the King. There was nothing found after his death, except his lands, of ours. Oh, it will he found some day, twenty centuries heres probably, much ton late to he of current rates, any good to us," and she sighed deeply, while a
harkandsome face, “ paid and wearied expression spread Half over "Well," said Harold in a doubtful voice, thero may be something in it. May I tako & copy of that writing."
Cortainly, Ids laughing, and if you find the treasure we will we shares. Stop, I will dictate it to you."
"Oh, nothing, my dear, nothing" he answer- ed in melancholy tones. "George has been Lezo, that is all.".
"Yee, and I wish he would keep away" she sall with a little stamp of her foot, for he has always are bad nose or other."
"It is the timon, my dear, it is the timos; it isn't George. I really don't know what has What is it said Tds with a deepening ex- come to the country." presion of anxiety. "Something wrong about *Yes, Jantar has thrown it up after all, and the Moat Farm?" I am sure I don't know whore sm to find an other tenant."
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COLONEL QUARITCH, V.C. the taoney hideen. But I will tell you the story
if you like as soon as we have done dinner."
Accordingly, as soon as the servant had moved the cloth, and, after the old fashion, planed the wine upon tho nakti wood, the Bquire began his tale, of which the following in the substance.
"In the time of James I. the de la Molle family was at the height of its prosperity, that is, so for as money goes. For several genera- tions previous the representatives of the family
What is it Pashed the Sqnire. And withdrawa themselves from any solite par
"George is here, please, sir," said the girl, ticipation in public affairs, and living hero at, THE TALE OF SER JAMES DE LA MOLLE small expense upon their lande, which were at and says that he would like to see you."
*Confound him growled the old gentleman Is that you, father?" said a voice, a very that time very large, bad amassed's quantity of sweet voice, bat one of which the tones betrayed wealth that, for the age, might fairly be called he is always here after something or other. I the irritation natural to a healthy woman who normops. Thor, Bir Stephen de la Molle, the suppon it, is about the Moat Farn. He was has been kept waiting for her dinner. The grandfather of the Sir Jazos who lived in the going to see Jauter to-day. Will you ezony voico ame from the recesses of the dusky room
Lime of James I, left to his son, who was also me, Quaritah; my daughter will tell you the end in which the evening gloom had gathered deeply,nated Stophon, a sam of no less than twenty of the story if you care to hear any more I and looking in its direction, Harold Quasitch three thousand pounds in gold. This Stophen will join you in the drawing-room."." could are tho outline of tall form sitting in an
was a great miser, and tradition says that s old oak chair with ita hauds crossed.
treblad the sun in his lifetime. Anyhow, ho "Is that you, father! Really it is too bad to died rich as Croesus, and abominated alike by his
As mon as her father, had gone, Ida rose and be so late for dinner-especially after you blew Lauaste and by the country side, as might be up that wretched Emma last night beanse she expected when a gentleman of his name and fame anggested that if Calonal Quaritch had done his was five minutes after lite. I have been yait degraded himself, as this Sir Stephen undout wine they should go into the drawing roca,
Just as this propass was finished and Harold ing so long that I have almost boon asleop.'
which they acordingly did. This room was todiy did, to the practice of usury. I am very sorry, my dear, vory," mid the eið
With the next heir, Sir James, however, the mush more modera than either the vestibule or was shutting up his pocketbook, in which he put gentlema, pologatically, but-allo. Fes elk spirit of the de la Melles seems to have ro- the dining room, and had a ganarad air and the fair copy ho had executed on a half-sheet of knocked my hand-here Mary bring me a bit. red, although it is misiontly clear that he favour of nineteenth century young lady about 20 paper, the old Squire some into the form had oridently
· Here is a light," aid the roice, and at the wee by no means & spendthrift, but on the eon it. There were the little tables, the draperies." 4gin. Looking at his face, his visitor saw that same moment there was a sound of a match being tray a careful way, though one who maintained the photograph frames, and all the hundred and his interview with George
his station nad refused to soil his fingers with one knick-knacks and odds and onds by masas of ben anything but satisfactory, for it bore an Well, father, what is the matter "uskel In another moment the onadie was alight and use dealing as it bad pleased his uncle to do which a lady of taste makes a room lovely in the expression of arenadingly low spirite the owner of the vaion and turned round with it. Going to court, be became, perhaps on account eyes of brutal man. It was a very pleasant place holding it in such a fashion that its rays sur.
of his wealth, a considerable favourite with to look upon, this drawing room at Icabam hisdaughter. rounded her like a role-chewing Harold James I, to whom he was greatly attached and Castle, with its irregular recessos, its somarhat Quarite that face of which the memory had never from whom he bought a baronetcy. Indeed, the faded colours illuminated by the soft light of a loft him. There was the same powerful broad best proof of his devation is, that he on two oo shaded lamp, and its general air of feminize do brow, the sazaa nobility of lens, the same brown vasiote pat large sums of money to the King minion Harold Quaritol was a man who had nyes and soft waving hair. But the girlhood had which were never repaid. On the accession of teen much of the world, but had not seen much gon, out of 14, the Ince way zow the face of a Charles I, however, Sir James left covet ander of drawing rooms, or, indeed, of ladies at large, wou he know what life was, and had circumstances which were never quite cleared They, had not come in his way, or if they had not found it too say, I had lost some of its up. It is said that starting under some light come in his way he had avoided, thon Thero
Hoagkoug. th March, 1888 dreaminess, he trought, though it had gained in which was put upon him, he made a somewhat fore, perhaps, e le the more septible to intellectual forces for the figure, it was much brague and for the money that he had lent such fofluences when he came in contact with Or perhaps it was the presence of Ela's
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY mora admirable than the face, which was, strictly to James. Theraon the King, with sarcastic them.
AE Undersigned having been appointed Zalíro speaking, not a bountiful ons. The figure, how wit, augratiated him on the fast that the gracions self which threw a charm about the Aver, was undoubtedly boautiful, indeed, it is spirit of his mucie, Sir Stephen de la Molle, place that added to its natural attractiveness, as
Agenta, in conjuvotion with Messrs. doubtful if many woman could show a finer whose name was still a byword in the land, ovi- the china bowls of lavender ant rose loves added
TURNER & Co., for the above Company, zes You see what the pleasures of landed pro-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Tela de la Molle was a large, strong wouls, and deally, sirvived in the family Sir James parime to the air. Anyhow, it atrack him that there was about her a swing and a listom grace turned white with anger, bowed, and withant are had never seen a room which conveyed to his which is very rare, and as attractive as it is rare word left the court, nor did he ever return mind such an idea of geulle rest and refinement. party are Cofenol Quarilah" caid Ida, turning at Current Rates.
W. HEWEIT & Co. She was now nearly is and twenty years of age, thither,
"What a obarwing room," he said, as he on- towards Lim with a smile which did not some-
Hongkong, 8th June, 1888.
(1086 Alle Rows how canyes a great sense of cheerfulness. "Years passed, and, the civil war was at its tered it. and not having began to witkor in meortance
"Yes," he said, "I know. Thank goodness I
[(`RANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE A400 "I am glad you think so." answered Ida; "ba with the fato which overtakes nearly all height. Bir Janies had as yet steadily refused
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. to mo. And now" be added, "I think that I must
Quiet married won or after thirty, was at her very best. to take any shore in it. He had never forgiven sause it is my own territory, and Y arrauga "have only the tan sores that my dear old aunt left
"Yes," he said, "it is easy to see that.". Harold Quaritel, glancing ut hor well poised the insalt pat apon him by the King, for like
The Undersigned, having been appointed "Well, would you like to hear the end of the bosaring good-night. It is half-pastten, and Iar- head, her perfect bust and arms (for she was in most of his race, of whom it was said that they
post that old Mrs. Jobson is sitting up for ice."
Agents for the above Compsay, are prepared to Dagmar evening dress) and her grasions, form, thought never forgave an injury, and never forgot a kind-story about Sir James and bis treasure."
Ida looked up in romonstrance, and opened ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Escort July 15 Watorhonas to himself ist he had never seen a nobler look
nest, te was a pertinacfens man. Therefore be "Certainly; it intereste mo very much."
G. B. Wappaus July 21 Eagl ing woman.
would not lift a finger in the King's cante. But "It positively fascinates me," said Tda, with her life to speak, and then from some reason Rates.
that did ant appear changed her mind and held
SIEMSSEN & Cɔ. Granite State Joly 20 Win. Roas Why, my dear father," she went on as she still less would he help the Roundheads, whom ha emphasis.
Good night, Cakmal Quaritol,"
Heinrich Agente.
May 20 F.H. Bom Liter, and I will tell you.
After they had one ber band. watched the match bern up and bobl it to the autod with a singular hatred. So time went, till
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
15 JÁT
July Christonsen candle," you made such a fuss this morning at last, when he was sore pressed, Charles, know-shot old Sir Jame sy book the Bible off him, se sald; I am so pleased that we are going to
W. Quine about the dinner being pauctually at half-peating his greas wealth and influence, brought him but whether or no Colonel Fairplay ever sent it are you ne neighbour. By the way, I have. a bw people coming to play lawn tannie hera ta-
DIONIX FIRE OFFICE John Nicholson July
Norden aevett, and now it is eight o'clock and you grozot elf to write a letter to this Sir James, appeal to the son in France, is not known.
**The story is all known historically, and it is now afternoon, will you come to P" ing to him for support, and especially for money. dress. It is though to rain any cook," and 1 hour, said the King in bis, letter, that known that, ne my father said. he asked that his
The Undersigned are
prepared to Buch "What," broke in the Squire, in a voice of she broke off for the first time, purosiving that Sir James de la Molle, who was aforetyme woll kibla might be sont, but nothing more. This iritation."more lawn tenuis parti, Ida? IGRANT POLICIES ofINSURANCE against Canta
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., with all this business on my hands, too. Yes, my dear, yes," said the old gentleman, affected to our person and more especially to the son, Bir Edward, never lived to return to Eng-think that you might have spared me for ones FIRE & Current Rates.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Oles. I daresay I did. It is human to ore, my dear, lae King, our sainted father, deth stand idle, land. After his father's murder, the estates "Nonsense, father, said nis daughter, with watching the growing of this bloody struggle were seized by the Parliamentary party, and the
Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. especially about dinner on ne evening. Band Hfting no hand. Such was not the way of old caitle, with the exception of the gate tovers.me acerbity. "How oso a few people playing i sides, I have made amends and brought yon: sisitor, var new neighbour, Colozel Quaritoh, the race from which he sprang, which, less razed to the ground, partly for military parlare tennis hurt you ? It is quite useless to shut Colonel Quaritab, let me introduce you to inhistory ccth greatly is, hath in the past been peses, and partly in the long and determined at.oceself up and ho miserable over things that was
Q daughter, Mias de la Molle."
oach found at the side of their kings striking for tempt that was made to discover od Bir James's help."
The old gentleman collapsed with an air of pious I think that we have met before," said He- the right. It is said to we also, that Sir James treasure, which might, it was thought, have been resignation, and mockly naked who was coming. The Undervigued, Agents for the abovo Com- rold, in a sorswhat nervous fashion, anbe do in Melle doth the plaos himself aside, blowing consuled in some secret chamber in the walls.
"Uh, nobody in particular Mr. and Mrs. pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS neither hot nor cold, becaues of soms sharp words Bat it was all of no ne, and Colonel Playfair stretched out his hand.
NORTON & Co.. "Yes," answered Ida, taking it, "I remember which wo spake in headless jest many a year found that in letting his temper get the better Jeffries-Mr. Jeffries fa car clergyman, you against FIRE at Current Rates It was in the long drift, five years age, on a that's gone-Wo know not if this be true, of him and shooting Sir Jantes, he had done row, Colonal Quaritch and Dr. Bass and the tvo Miss Sraiths, one of whom he is supposed to
Agents. windy afternoon, when my hat blew ovie the doubting if a man's memory be so long, but if uc away with the only chance of finding the money in love with, and Mr. and Mr. Quoet, and"] Hongkong 16th July, 1837.
it be, then hereby do we crave his pardon, and no that he was ever litely to have, for to al: Pr. Edward Cossey, and a few more. Ledge and son went to fetch it."
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE "You have a good memory Misa de is Molls" more can we do. And now is mar estate one of pearanoa the secrat had died with its owner.
ASSURANCE COMPANY griavons paril, and sorely do we need the aid of There was a great noike about it at the time," Mr. Edward Cossey," and the &quire, jumps said he, foaling not slittle pleased that God and man. Therefore, if the heart of our and the Colonel was degraded from his zack inng off his chair; "really, Ida, you know that I should have recollected the incident.
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE Evidently not hatter than your own, Colezelja Sir James de la Molle be not rebellious reward for what he had done. Il was prosemed detest that young man, that I consider him an
Agents for the above Company, am Quaritch," was her ready answer. Besides, one galust us, as we cannot readily credit it to be that old. Bir James must have bad accomplices in abominable yenog man; sad I think that you secus few strangers bers that one naturally we do imploro is present aid in men and money, the hiding of ze groat a maes of gold, and every might have shown more consideration to me than prepared to GRANT POLICIES against
FIRE AND LIFE al Current Rates. remembers them. It is a place whers nathing of which last it is said he hath large store, this means, by way of threats and promise of reward to have asked him bere."
I could not help it, father," she answered
- PUSTAU. & Oo. letter being proof of our urgent need.'
which at lest grow to half of the total amount happens-thus passosi, that is all.”
[661 Amey Hongkong, 1st April, 1895. Meanwhile the old Squirs, who had been
These were, as nearly as I can remember, the that should be discovered-was taken to induce coolly." He was with Mrs. Quest when I asked making a prodigione fuss with his hat and stick very words of the latter which was written in his these to come forward if they existed, but with her, so I had to ask him too. Besides, I rather
INBURANCE COMPANY. which he managed to send chattering down the oss hund, and show pretty clearly how hardly be ont result. And so the matter went on, till after like Mr. Cossey, he is always se polite, and I NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Tarost fight of stone stapa, departed to get ready, saying was probee It is said that when the road it, Sira for years the whole thing died away and was dee why you should take such a violent
prejudice against him. James, forgotting his grievance, burst into tears forgetten. in a kind of roar as he went, that Ida was to
Anyhow, ha is coming THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com order is the dinner, us be would bo down in a ad, taking paper, wrote hastaly as follows, which "Mostwhile the son, Sir Edward, who was and there is an end of it.
pany, are authorized to INSURE against Cossey, Cogspy," said Harold, throwing him; FTRE at Currant Ratue. lust be certainly did, for I have seen the letter in the second and Inst baronet, fed a wondering life minute.
"I need to know that
GILMAN & Co. Accordingly be ring the ball and told the the user, My liege. Of the past I will abroad, fearing or not carior to return to Eng- solf into the breach.
It stomid to Ila that he winced a little
Hongkong, Int. January, 1883.
117 maid to bring in the soup in five minutes and to spoch. It is past. But since it hath gra- land now that all his property had been seized.m Ing another place. Thou turning to Hareid the ciously pleased your Majesty to ask mine aid Whea he was two-and-twenty years of age how she said it. Is he one of the great banking
MPERIAL FIZE INSURANCE COM.
PANY. began to apologise to him.
against the rebels who would overthrow your ever, he contracted an imprudent marriga with mily
"Yes," sid. Ida, "he is one of the sons. They karone, rest assured that all I have is at your hisecusia, Indy of the name of les Dofferieigh, a Majesty's disposal, till such time as your enemies girl of good bloot and great beauty, but without say he will have half a million of money or more shen his father, who is vory infine, dies. He is
The Undersigned Agents for the above are discomfitted. It hath pleseed Providanes to means: Inded, she was the sister of core loking after the branch banks of his house in Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES so prosper my fortunes that I have stood away Dourleigh, he was a cousin and companion this part of the world, at least nominally. Real-against FIRE to the extent of 800,000 on any ina safe place, till the times be past, a very exile of Sir Edward's, and as you will presently
one FIEST-CLASS RISK grant sum in gold, whoreof I will at once place seo, my lineal ancestor. Well, within a year of fancy that Mr. Quest manages them; oor tox thousand pianos at the dispossi jesty, so soon as a safe means can be provided of her baby of fever, chiefly brought on, they sur
at Current Rates. your is this marriage, poor Fila, my namesake, died with tuinly be manage the Boiningham branch"
Well, well said the Squire, If they are conveying the same, seeing that I had sconer die by want and anxiety of mind, and the shock coming, I suppray they are coming, Alany than that these great menays should fall inte as to have turned her husband's brain. At rate, ma go out walking. If you are going the hands of the rebels to the furtherance of an any rate, within three or four months of her home, Quaritsh, I will walk with you. I want
death, he committed micide. But before ho did alittle air." evil case.”
Then the latter went on to say that the writer so, he formally executed a rather elaborate will,
"Colonel. Quaritch, you have not sat if you FIRE INSURAN JE COMPANY, OF 1977. Tiksang
IN HAMBURG. would at ones buckle to und raise a troop of horse by which he left all his states in England, new vill ows to my party to-morrow yet," said Ids, among his tenuntry, and that if other satisfactory unjustly withheld from me contrary to law and he stretched out his hand to say good-bye.
Oh, thank you, Mies de la Molle; yes, I think
are Prepared to ACCEPT Undersignad, Agents of the above arrangements.could not be modo for the convoy. natural right by the rebel protender Crome: anbe of the moneya, he would bring them in per woll, together with the treasure hidden thereon can come, though. I play tennis atrociously."
or elsewhere by my.late murdered father. Bir "Oh, we all do that. Well, good night. I am BISKS at Current Rates,
PESTAU & Co., of the voice, "gon have been in Egypt, I know,
"And now comes the climax of the story. The James de la Molle, to John Geoffroy Doffer very pleased that you have care to ya ni ¦
Agents. I bave so often seen your name in the messenger was captured and Sir James's incau leigh, his cousin, and the brother of his late wife, Molehill; it will be so nies for my father to have
Hongkong, 18th January, 1834. papers, did you ever most my brother thers ?"
tious letter taken from Lis boot, as a result of and his heirs for ever, on mondition only of his companion," she added as an afterthought-
Yes." said the Colonel, grimly,
THE MAN OK INSURANCE COM- I know him slighty," he answered. Only which he, within ten days' time, found himself assuring the natas and arms of the de la Holle
PANY, LIMITED. Fery slightly. I did not know that he was your alcooly besieged by five hundred Roundhead family, the direct line of which bename extinct most of an age, good night."
Ida watobad the door ploso sad then laat her brother, ur indeed that you had a brother. Handar the command of one Colonel Fisyfair with himself. Well, of course, this will, when
armen the mantelpiece, and reflected that she The castle was but il-provisioned for a siege, and it was executed, was to all appearance so much was a dashing officer.”
likud Colonel Quaritet very much, 85 much that What hedid not say, however, was that he also in the end Sir James was drivon by sheer starva waste paper, but within three years from its ex-
even his not very beautiful physiognomy did not know him to have beep one of the wildest andtion to surrender. Ne mouer had he obtained an ecntion Charles I. was King of England.
Thorsos John Deferleigh produced to local her, indool rather attracted her than most extragent young men in ap extravagant entry than Colonel Playfair sont for his prisoner, Regiment, and as such had to some extent and to bis astonishment produced to Sir James's went, and on setting the name and arms of de cheviso, Do you know," she said to herself, "I think that that in the sort of man that I shauned his society on the few occasions when face his own letter to the King.
fa Molle actually mucceeded in obtaining the ro he had been thrown in with him. Perhaps Ida,
Now, Bir James, he said.we bave the hire, masina of the Castle and a considerable portion hold like to marry. Nonsense," she slder with a womur's quickness, divined from his tone and I must ask you to lead us to the honey of the anted property, though the baronetcy with an impatient shrug, "nonsenes, you are that there was something behind his remark at Where be the great moneys whereof you talk becsue extinct. His sou it was who bail, this early six and twenty, altogether too old for that any rate she did not ask him for particulars of hereto. Fain would I be fingering those to present house, and as is our direct anccator, for art of Read Farm. My or old Dad! Well their slight acquaintance.
thousand pieces in gold, the which you have thongh my fateor talks of then as though thessboat the Meat Farm. My poor Well, worn it is a little weakness of bis-the eld de is a hard world, and I think that sleep is about Be was my only brother," she continued, ugly stored away
the best thing in it.” And with asgå sha lighted la Molls word not our direct main anaestors.”
"Well," said Harold, and did Dofferleigh find her candle to go to bed, then changed her mind.
and sat down to awalt ber father's return the treasure Ph
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"I don't know, what sort of a dinner you with gat, Colonel Qaritch," she said, "it it so pro voking of my father; he ever gives one the least warging when he is going to ask any one "Not at all-noi at all," heanswered hurriedly "It is I who ought to apologise, couing down on you like--tiko--"
to dinner."
"A wolf on the fold," anggested Ida. "Yes, exactly," he went on earnestly, looking
nd his cont, but not in parple and göld."
Well," she woul on laughing, you will rary little to eat for your pains, and I know that soldiers always like good dinners."
"How do you know that, Hips de la Malle." "Oh, because of poor James sud his friends who he used to bring here. By the way, Colonel Quaritel," she went on with a saddeo satoning son to the King.
Ca
"there never were but us twa, and of courie his loss was a great blow to mo My father cannot get over it at all, although and she broke off suddenly and rested her load upon her hand.
At this moment too, the Squire was heart advancing down the staire shouting to the ser vauts as he came,
**Ay, mmewered ald Sir James, 'you have the hive, bat the genret of the honey you have not, per shall you have it. The tou tousand pieces
in gold is where it is, and with it is much more. "No, ab no, nor anybody else, tho treasure has
Find it if you may, Colonel, and take it if you vacished. He hunted for it a great deal, and he
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**I shall find it by to-morrow's light. Sirnight, Eidden away somewhere. I don't know "A thousand pardons, tay dear, a thousand James, or otherwise well, or otherwise you die whare, but there was nothing else with them." pardons," he said, as he entered the room, "bet
“I must die-all mendo, Colonel, bas if I die, "Ferbays the whole thing was nonsense," said
Harald reflectively. well, if you will forgive particulars, I was quite the secret dies with me. unable to diecover the whereabouts of a certain ***This shall we won, anewered the Colonel "No,"answorad Ida, shaking her head. "I am necessary portion of the male attire. Now, grimly, and old Sir James was marched off to a sure it was not, I am sure the treasure is hidden Colonel Quaritch, will you take my daughter, and there closely confined on bread sad away somewhore to this day. Listen, Colonel Stop, son don't know the way-perhaps I had water. But he did not die the next day, nor flu Queritob--you have not heard quite all the story. hotter show it you with the orudie.".
next, nor for a work, indeed.
yet-I found something." Accordingly he advanced out of the vestibale. Every day he was brought my before the "You, what P
No. 68 PRAYA.
[342 Kwang-shi And turning to the left, led the way down a lonx Colonel and questioned as to where the treasure "Wait a minute and I will show you," and go. ThTts, tor the threat of immediate death, noting to a saidnet in the corner she unlocked is, and
PHOTOGRAPHER Natzing A FONG, passage till he reached the dining-room. apartament was like the vestibule, oak panelled. being suffered meanwhile to communicate by took out a dospatah box, which she also unlocked.
Has just added to his -OOLLECTION PO HU Runs Dally axx Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S of VIDWB some NEW SCENES and Photos. Here," she said, "I found this. It is the HART and TM-Ta-Tevi at the following of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtajoskleitore Nurdiak June Senson bat the walls word docerated with family word or sign with anyone, save the rebala, and and other portraits, including a very carious every day he refused, till at last his inquisitor's Bible that Sir James bagged night bo sent to
LoureThis Time Table will take effect from in his Studio or at 31essra. KELLY & WALSH'S. painting of the castle itself, as it was before its paticuco gave ezt, and he was told frankly that is son, jual before they shot him, you remem
IVORY MINIATUGER of Superior Quality and destruction in the time of Cromwell. This prizt-if he did not communicate the scoret he would ber, and she Landed him small brown book, the 1st June, 1888- Loaves Loves He took fr and sasmined it carefully. It was ing was executed on a massive slab of out, and be shot at dawn the following day.
of Excellent nad High Finish. PERMANENT conceived in a moet quaint and formal style, being
"Old Sir James laughed, and said that shoot bound in leather, and on the cover was written in
ENLARGEMENTs of Pнoros. and VIEWS and Yuen Wo relieved in the foreground with slags at gaze and him they might, but that be unsigned bis son large letters Bir Jamna de la Molin Bosham
reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or magdany burwes, that an ast, scooring to any ale to the Devil if he would enrich them with his Castle, 1011 Kor was this all. The first sheets
Opal. of proportion, have been about half us large raras, and then asked that hie Bible might of the Bhs, which was one of the earliest copies the gateway towers. Evidently, also, it was of be brought to him taut he might read thorata of the authorised version, were tore out, and the ab older date than the present bones, which and prepare bimself for death.
top.eurner was also gone, having to all appoDT-
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"They gave him the Bible aud left him.unce boon shot off by a bullet, a presumption prosent, position from the ruins of the quatie. Next morning at the dawn, a flls of Roundheads that a dark stain of blood upon the cover and Such as it was, however, it gave & very good idea arched him out into the courtyard of the edges brought near to certainty. of what the ancient seat of the Boissys and de tata, and here he found Colonel Playfair and "Poor fellow," said Harold, "he most have Where bad it in his pooket when he was shut. la Molles had been liks before the Roundheads his offers waiting.
did you Bod it ?" had made an end of its glory. The dining-room
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will see what he wrote in it to his you Edward. weight, was matched by a sideboard of the same.
"I have thought, he answered, and I am Here, I will show you," and leaning over him sho material and apparently of the same dato, both pieces of foruituru being, as Mr. do in Molle trendy. lay me and seek the treasure. But one turned to the last page of the hook. Batson the thing I ask. My young son is not here. In bottom of the page and the conclusion of the formed his guest, relics of the old castle.
On this sideboard were placed several piacea Franse hath he been this three years, and final chapter of Revelations there had been a of very massive ancient plate, ou each of which nought knows he of where I havo hid this gold small blank space now densely covered with was rudely angraved, three faloons or, the arri Send to him this Bible when I am dead. Nay, rabbed writing in faded ink, which she rend of the do in Molle family, one piece, indead. earol it from page to page. There is sought aloud. It ran as follows:-* a very ancient salver, bearing those of the therein save what I have writ here upon this "Do not grieus for me, Edward, my son, that CSTER for the whole Continent of Ersor Briegoya ragged oak, en escutcheon Int sheet. It is all I have left to give
I am thus ruddenly done to death by rebel 'mar. pretence showing theroby that it datel from *The book shall be marotied, unswered the derers, for nought happeneth but according to This device absolutely closes the Organ, render the de In Molle who in the time of Honry the Colonel, 'azd if naught is found therein it shall Gode wil And now farewell, Edward, sing it proof against Mios, Innests, Dast, ko. Seventh had obtained the property by marriage by sent. And now in the use of God, I shall meet in Heapon. My monise have I hid with the Boissey bairess.
adjuru you, Sir James, let not the love of laore and on account theresf I die unto this world, As the dinner, which was a simple one, went stand between you and your life Hero I make knowing that not one piece shall Cromselitouch, on, the conversation having turned that way, the yox one lant offor. Discover but to us the ten To whom God shall appoint, shail all my treasure · old Squire had this piece of plote brought by the theassad pounds whereof you speak in this be for nought oun I communicate.
"There," said Ids triumphantly, “What do rvant girl to Harold Quaritch for him to ax-writing,' and he held up the letter to the King.
and you shall go free-refuse and you dis," awine.
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Musqbstoors, make rondy shouted the bere it is, and in that writing, as I solemnly "believe," and she laid her white Enger upon the No indeed," he want; "I wish I had. It all Colonel, and the Ble of men stepped forward. vanished in the time of Charlos the First."
But at that moment there one up so furicos faled ébarastare "lies the key to wherever it is
“Melted down, 1 suppose," said the Colonel, a squall of wind, together with dense, and nut-that the money is hiddon, only I fear that T No, that is the odd part of it. I don't think ting rain, that for a while the exception was shall never make it out. For rears I taro it was. It was hidden somewhere-I don't know delayed. Prevally it passed, and the wild light puzzled over it, thinking that it might be some where, or perhaps it was turned into money and of the November morning swept out from the form of norostic, but I can make nothing of it.
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