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THE BONDMAN.

ABIGA,

BY HALL CAINE, AUTHOR OF

"THE DECHSTER" "A SON OF HAGAR," "THE BHADOW OF A CRIME,"

ko., &c.

{Now First Published.) CHAPTER. XXI.

THE GOSPEL OF RENUNCIATION,

"To sare ytär husband," said Jason, “Husk

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The burled Jason in a piece of untouched Ha will come back," vald. Jason, Armly "I may come to the skip outside to order that I shall

Badoma EUROPEAN know he will I gwar he will tube shof, Suppose apes to go to the door soul

anger, for she will have talked with them. 4 Bang the gravo with his awo harris,

SEX ROOMED RESIDENCE built And then he told her, with many gentis pro- Nong, widths old man. I'm only simple who calls for mind the despatch came in my to be brought back. But they will not be gree or against the little wooden ohnrah.

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BATH tests against hor ghastly, looks of fear, of the old priest, buried alive there thirty years, grabeenoa-where would you be then " Kuards that were coming with the order for nourly, on this lonely inland of the froven sem, I should be here," said Jason, simply. the execution of Michael Burlocks Hearing but I know better than that. It isn't in humanly Ind, my brava lad," aried. Sualocks, landa, and there ho will get by letter. Then his old is they laid that young heart of that she waited for so more but fell to nature, my good-lad, and no man that breathes what are yen saying "If you asunot thinks for foe will brighten with Joy, and he will try To The was bine, and the am sh on the on the Fastorn Slope of the Observatory Hill a great outburst of weeping and until her can do it. Then think of me, think of me "yourself, then diak for me. If what I have home! To Hagland! Ayuthanven then-why snow so white and beautiful. It had been a dark overlooking the Harbour and Lyanoor

** I do think at you, wil, on, and to show said were to noon, should I ever know another not-bia sight will come hack to him, and he midnight when Jason came into the world, bat it and DaING Roon to each Bedroom with

The good bont was spent he stood silent" and helpless

Jasan had lored Greeba, bethanght Grounds. Apply to baekde bor, with a strong men's pains at sight you how sure I am he will come back, I will moment's happiness ? No, rever, never, though will open his eyes and fint his dream come true, was a glorious morning when he want ust of it all the appointments of a First-clons Dwelling.

make you an offer

that I regainst my sight, they say I may, and and her own dear face looking up at him. At | of a woman's tones..

and she will fall into his arms and he will pluck hint of a way to remember the dead man's lite my plass and my friends all are and that he will ory. Oreobs, Greeba, my Grobar Add print, learning the truth from old Grass Tennis Court and of an Acre, of What is it and the priests "How she loves him!! he thought, and again,

Jason started at that thought, but there was her to his breast. Then the wind will come soorat at the last. He got twaive Tooland and again the word vang in

out the sail until its alden "nud ropes orsok and They could not understand the words of it, but no one to look upon his face under the force of sweeping down from the North Bes, and belly maidens and taught them an English bymn. it, and he wriggled with it and throw it off..

But you will come back," he said. If the the blocks eroak Aud the good ship will ny they learned to sing them to su Kaglish tune. despatch Domes while you are away, I will say along the waters like a bird to the home of the And, clad in white, they stood in the sunlight

God bless them both." he said aloud, but he bost:

Time, like an ster rolling stream that you are coging, and you will come and Houre! Home England England, and the snow round the grave of Jason, and

Only think, my Isé. This is wintor, and wa

I may nere coge lake, said Banlocks and the little groon island of her ses! saur these words in the tongue he loved the are on the verge of the Arotio ads, with fire and apt to his feat, unable to hear the Low of hir thirty miles of water dividing ns from the main thoughts. He put back the papar aird, peas into "Do they know your prisoner from another land. He would be a bold man who would the cupboard, and while he was doing mɔ he came

On the island rook of ald, Grimsay, close to the count for, a day on weather in which a little upon a bottle of brenni-vin. He took it.aat and Beblag amsek old Ave, and a storm might laughed, and drow the cork to take a draught.

But he put it down on the table antouched. margin of the Arotto seas There is pyramid of No man

Than: where is your risk P" said Jason come and keep me back.

The same storm that would keep you back.""Not yet," he said to bioself, and then he stop-lava blooks, new honeyosabet and mess-oneered, over Jaeon's root. And to this day the place of The snow had ceased to fail and the day was it is called Tho place of Red Jason." "My risk Minecried the priest, with the great drops bursting from his eyes, I said "Japon, "wenld keep back, the despatch.ped to the door and opened it thinking of yours. My lad, my good lad, you But why hunt after these possibilities! Have life, I dare risk my place, and I'll do it come to-day, hr to-morrow, or the rest day Props along the mountain sides, and the valley have made me ashamed. If you dare risk your on any reason to far that the despatch will breaking. Great shivering waits of vapour No, you have none Then go, and for form's was railed in mist. But the ass was olene and do it"

God bleu you" said Janou..

the two years in which Michael Sunlerke had. But when the had recoveted bratell, heilod been out of it is very simple and easily tolds will she was able for the great drops that Old Adani Fairbrother Bad failed at 3.onder still rolled down his own haggard face, and pro- ho had failed at Copenhagen, and all the good tested case more that there was nothing to far, That bad come of his efforts had ended in evil for be bimes had come to forestall the danger, It then that merident helped him in his and things were not get so far past help; but

"What way!" she asked. The relations of England and Danmark had thoro wa sifil a way to compass it, or long been doubtful, for Pruce, seemed to be

tapping hetwown them.

despair.

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"The way of escape," he answeredav

Impossible?" she said here in sewership satells, and every path to the shoes in watahed:

"When will you make the attempt

asked.

"Yes," said Jason, "for I came to say i "Do you know said the priest, that any day, stany hour, the sailors from xondor ship may que le argoute my poor prisoner

I do. But what of that Fald Jason. “Have they arer hou here before

Never," said the priest an

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vake--just that, no more, or low-laf we wait

There was scother moment's silenes, and then Bunlocks said, "Is that this condition of going

Yos," said Jason

Napoleon was getting together, a combination of powere against England, and in order to He laughed at that, and said that if ovary coorco Denmark late using her pary, a small but goat track wero guarded, yet would he make his eficient ope, or the side of the allianshe way to the sand as for the worship outside, threatened to and a force overland: He cuirted there was a boat within the harbour, the same without the resource of Nalwon, who with no that he had come by, a Shetland sink that had more ade than setting wil, got across to Copen-mido pretence to put in for haddook, and would kages, took potassion of every ship of war that sail st any moment that he gave it morning.

She stored eagerly, and though she saw but lay in Danish waters, and brought them home

And now let us go to him, asid the priest, here until you come back." little likelihood of escape, she clutched at the t England in a treap

He is in youder room, poor soul. When the When Adam beard of this he saw his oppor-chance of it.

order same from: Reykjavik that I was to eeg Gauity in a moment and basing sway to Noleon at Spilbegd he asked if among the Danish ships

he close guard and watch on kim, nothing would satisfy him but that I should turn the key on that bad bean captured there was a sloop of war

him. That was out of foar for mo. He le na that had lain rear two years off the island of

brave as a lion, and as gentle as a tami. Come; Grimsey. Nelson answered No, but that if there:

the sooner be hears bis wife's message the bettor was such a vessel still af liberty he was not of a

for all of us. It will be a usd blow to him, badly mind to leave it to harass him. So Adam told

as abe treated him. But come ??? why the sloop was there, and Nelson, waiting for no farther instructions, despatobed an English man-of-war, with Adam aboard of her, to do for the last of the Danish fleet what had been done for the body of it, and at the same time to recover the English priser whom it had been sent to Boform anything was known of this final step ni Nelava, his former proceeding had made a great noise throughout Europa, where it was

watch.

Two hours before dawn to-morrow," angwared.

« Why so late?”.

"Because the nights are meonlight.".

"I'll be ready," she whispered

"Maks the child ready also," he said.

"Indeed, yes," she whispered.

So saying, the old priest was Fumbling his

looks.

Did this old priest impose it asked Bun Jason beritated moment and antwered; You"

"Then I won't go," said Sublocks, stoutly.

panosfal, and the sloop of war lay on its dark

before.

"Now for the signal" thought Jason. Is less than a mante sfterwards the flag was dealing from the flag-staff, sal Jasen steed waiting for the ship's answer. It came in due onze a clear-toned bell that rang over the qalet waters and cohoed hores the bind

"It's done, thaght Jason, and he went back into the house. Lifting up the brennivin, he took a long draught of it, and laughed as he did "If you don't," mid Jason, you will break. Then a longer draught, and laughed yet "Say nothing to anyone, and if anyons ques-

the floor, tions yon, saawor as little as you may. Whatever deep pockets for a key, and atrofing along, can-poor old Adam's heart, for I myself will tell him loader Still nother drought, and another. After that he picked up the key and the latter, you hear, whatever you see, whatever I may dole in hand, towards a door at the end of a low that you might have come to hits, and would at the bottle was emptied, and be flang it ou

and shambled out into the passage, laughing he went

or pretend to do, speak not a word, give not a passage, when Jason leid hold of his arm and not.

should let yon go farther in this matter. Too siga, change not a feature, Do you promise said in a whisper, Walt It isn's fair that I

Yas she whispered, "yes, yes.”

her.hould he ignorant of what we are doing until it

is done."

And the suddenly a wow thought emale "Bat, Jason," she said, with her eyes aside. loudly condeamed as against the law of nations, and her fingers running through the heir of by the recals who found themselves outwitted.ttle Micheal, "bat, Jason," she fallared, “you When the report rmvbod Reykjavik, Jorgen will not hatzy me? Jorgensen saw nothing that could come of it

"Betray you be said, and laughed a little.

You have never spoken to his P" said Jason. "Nevar."

hat instant war between Denmark and England. Because," she added, quietly, "though i am and nothing that could come of war with Eng here, my husband does not know me for his land but disaster to Danmark, for he know the wife. He is blind, and cannot see me, and for English navy of old So to make, doubly sure my own reason I have never spoken to him. of his own position in a tamalt wherein little sinos I came:" things would of a certainty he seized up with great oues, he conceived the idea of putting -Michael Bunlocks ont of the way and then not fling harassing compliesticus Than losing no time he mere ready à despatob to the floor.i command of the sloop of war off Grimsey, order ing bim to send a company of men store im-read Cruela'e secrat by the light of his own.

"I understand," he said, sadly, "I think I mediately to exonte the primper lying in

underland "R charge of the priest of the island

Now this despatch, wherosi the devatents be same known throughout Reykjavik in less time than largen took to write and seal it had to ba Married to Grimser by two of bis body-guard. But the men were Danes, and as they did not know the way across the Bursting sand desort,

"And how long have yon lived in this house

Two years.";

Then Jason remembered what Baolooks bad told him at the mines, and in an instant be had

She ouglas the look of sorrow in his eyes, and said," Bet, Jason, what of yourself "

At that he laughed again, and tried in ostry bimeelf off with a brave geisty.

Where have you been " she asked.. at Aknyeri, Husavik, Reykjavik, the deeft What have you been doing Drinking, going, going to the everything, nothing.

as Iceland guide had to be found for them. Tootarywhere, nowhere," he answered. this and the two taverns of the town BERG benter p for a man, who at that season--it wIE winter, and the snow lay thick over the lava streams and the band-would adventure so far from home.

And now it was just at this time, after two- and-a-half yeara la which no man had seen hit or heard of his, that Jason returned to Reykjavik, Scares anyone know him. He was the wreak of bituself, a worn, torn, pitiful, broken rain of

man

"As you will," said the priest.

"Can you trust me." said Jason. "That I can.

Then give me the key.**

The old mau gare it

"When do you made your next signal i "At daybreak to-morrow."

"And when dose the bell on the ship answer

it?"

"Immediately."

***Ge to your room, your reverence," said Jason, and never atie out of it until you hear the ship's ball in the morning. Then come here, and you will find me waiting on this spot to

gaio. Do you trust me return this key to you. But first answer me

"I do," said the old priest.

...

Will you tell him why I would not?”, said" Sunincks.

"No," said Jason,

Where are you now, eld mole?? ha'abantod, There was a pause, and then Jason said, very drain he shouted, until the little house rang Leaderly, "Will you go, Bunlocks P": And Sunlocky answered, "Yea."

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The old priest eams out of his room in bia Jasan slept on the form over against the naruightshirt with a lighted candle in his hond.

God bless us, what's this?" said the old man, row wooden bed of Michael Sunlooks. He lay

What's this? Why, the key, the key." down at midnight, and awoke four hours later.

shouted Jason, and he laughed synin. Did you think you would never see it again? Did you think I would run away and love you? Not Leach, and in cases, containing six times the quantity, old mole, not I"

Has he go?" said the priest, glancing farfally into the room.

Then he stepped to the door and looked out. The night was calm and beautiful; the moon was shining, and the little world of Grimey slept white and quiet under its coverlot of snow. Snow on the roof, know in the valley, snow on

Goue? Why, yes, of course he has gone," the mountains no clear against the sky and the

They have bath gone." laughing Jason. stars; no wind, no brzo, no sound on earth and It was too early yet, and Jason went back into

"Both!" said the priest, looking up inquiring the house. He did not lie down again lost hely, and at sight of his faos Jason laughed loader in str save the steady chime of the sea below.

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You bediore I will keep to my bargain, should oversleep himself, but sat on his form and wiled All was silent in the home of the priest Jasca would hear nothing but the steady breathi come what may

ing of Sunicoks as he slept.:!..

"I believe you will keep to it." "And so I will, as sure as God's above-mo."

IV.

Jason opened the door, and entered the room. It was quite dark, save for a dull red fire of dry moss that barned on the hearth in one corner. devil-Br this little fire Michael Burlocks zat, with only his sad face visible in the gloom. His long thin hands were clasped about the knee which vas half-raised his noble, head was held down, and bis finxen hair fell merass his cheeks to his

And at that he laughed ones mors, loudly and noisily, forgetting his own warding.

"Jazon," said Grieta, "I wronged you anos, and you have done nothing stone bat heap coals of are on my head."

shoulder.

He had heard the key turn in the look,

"No Do you never wronged ms," he said.ald quietly. Is that you, Bir Sigfar?

"No." said Jason.

I was a fool--that was all. I made myself think that 1 oured for yon. But it's all over now."

Somewhere or other the waits for you," said Greeba. Depend on that."

People liftad both buds at sight of bin,

"Jason," she said sgein, it was not al- but he showed a self-pity. Day after day, night after night he frequented the taverns. He drank togather my fault. My husband was evart- as he had never before boan known to drinks; he thing to me, but another woman might have Ingbed as he had never been heard to langh; sanglored you and made you happy:

"Ay, ay," he said, "another woman, another as be had never heon board to sing, and to all out ward appearance he was nothing now but a sharze woman," lees, graceless, disorderly, abandoned profligata. Jorgen Jorgensen leard that Jssos had r turted, and ordered his people to lotsh bim to Government House. They did no, and Jorgen nad Jean stood face to face. Jorgen looked at Juson as one who would say, "Dare you forgat the two then whose lives you have taken P And Jean lonked buck at Forger as one tho would Answer," Dare you remember that F spared your OWL life?" Thon; withert a word to Jason, old Jargen mrned to his people and said, "Take bin away. So Jason went back to his dissipation, and thereafter no one said yen or ring to him.

Bat when be heard of the despatch, he wae so- bered by it in a moment, and when the gnards Date of their search for a guide to the tavern whore he was, he leapt to his fort and said, "I'll go

You won't pake, my lad," said one of the Danes," for you would be dead drunk before you crossed the Basket Slope Hill."

-Would I?" said Jason, woodity, Who knows? And with thrt he shambled out, But in his heart he cried. The hour has come at last! Thank God: Than's (tod!"

Before he was missed he had one from Reykjavik, and made his way to the desert with ble fece towards Grímsey.

The next day the geards found their guide and set out on their journey.

"Ay, sowhere or other," he said. "Eo don't lose heart, Jason," she said" don't lose heart.

*I don't," he said "nct 1" and yet again he langed. But growing serious la remont, he said, "And did you leave home and kindred and come out to this desolate place only that yon might live under the same roof with your husband P

My home was his home," said Gresba, kindred his kindred, and where he was there had I to be."

And have you waited through these two long years,” he said, " for the day and the hour when you might reveal yourself to him?"

"J could have waited for my busband," said Groebe, through twice the seren long years that Jooh waited for Bachel."

He paused a moment, and then said, "No, no, I don't lose heart, Somewhers or other, some where or, other that's the way of it." Then he laughed loader than avar, and every hollow acta of his voice went through Greebs like a kaffe. But in the empty chamber of his boart he was crying in his despair, My God! how she loves him! How she love him!"

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"Why is it said Sunlooks. "A friend." said. Jason.

and

Sunicoke twisted about as though his blind eyes could wes. "Whose voice was that

said, with a tromour in his own. A brother's," sail Jason. Bunlocks rose to his foet. "Jason "Yes, Jason."

he

After a while it began to show, and then the moon went cnt, and the night became very dark.

"Now is the time," thought Jason, and after hanging a sheepskin over the little skin-covered window, be lit a candle and awakened Saulooks. Bunlocks ross and dressed himself without much speaking, sed sometimes he sighed like a down hearted man. But Jasoa rattled on with idle talk, sad kindled a fire and made some coffes, through the long passages of the Toaland house And when this was doas he stumbled his way until the came upon Greeta's zoom, and thers he knocked softly and she answered him.

She was ready, for abre had not boon to bad, and about her shoulders and across her breast was asling of shoegakin, wherein she meant to carry her little Michael as he slept.

All is ready," he whispered. "He says he may ricure, bu sight. Can it be true p

Yes, the apothecary from Husavik said

herishe answered.

Come to me! Come! Where are you? Let me touch you," aried Sanlocks, stretching on both his hands.

"Bo you didn't see it, old mole ?" ****See what?"

"That she was his wife ?"

"His wife Who P

"Why, your homekeeper, as you called her. "God bless my soul! And when are they coming book?"

"They are never coming back." "Never P"

"I have taken care that busy rover can, "Dear me dear me! What does it all mean P "It means that the despatol is on its was baba from Reykjavik, and will be here to-day. Ha!

"To-day. God save 1 And do you intend to die instead of him "

"Wall, and what of that? It's nothing to Jon, is it? And an for myself, there are old scores against me, and if death had not came to me soon, I should have gone to it"

I'll not stand by and witness it," "You will, you shall, you must. And listen shore is a latter. It is fur hlm Address it to her by the first ship to the Skatlands. The Thors, Shetlands that will do. And now bring me some more of your brenni-vin, you good old

T soul, for I am going to take a sleep at last-a long, long sleep at last."

"God pity you! God help you! God bir

Then have no fear. Tell him who you are, for he loves you still,”

And hearing that, Greaba began fo cry for joy, and to thank God that the days of her wait

Ther they fell into each other's arms, anting were over at kat. lagged and wept for joy. After a while Jus said,

Hunlocks, 1 bars brought you a misasago." "Not from her, Jason Pno."

No, not from ber from dear old Adam Fairbrother," and Jason.

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I'm a pagan, sin IF So be heartless tome. My love has been slept all wretches like me.

Good this weary, weary time, but it is to be silvat no it! Good-night, you dear old words! longer. At last At last! My hour has come night! Never mind your breaui-vin I'll alergi at last! My husband will forgive tas for the do without it. Good-night! Good-night!" ceptiem I have practised upon him. How can Baying this amid broken peals of unearthly he hate ms for loving him to all lengths and laughter, Jason reeled back into the room, and ends of love? Oh, that the blood spirit that shut the door after him. The old priest, left emmats the throbbings of the heart would bat alone in the passage, dropped the foolish esule, count my Ste from to-day-to-day, to-day-wip and wring his hands. Then he listened at be He has or esed the desort to see you, bat beng but all that is past, and leaving only the door a moment. The unearthly laughter ceased

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Then from crying she fell to laughing, as softly and as gently, and as if her heart grudged

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The good old man is alling on you night Sunlooks' be in crying, Sunlocks! and day. my bay, my sou. Bualecks! Bualcoka!

My dear father, my other father, God Bless him.

It was early morning, and, not a soul in He says he has crossed the seas to find you,

Gritasey, who had known Micbaol Sealocks wa Ho went back to unlocks, anil, found him there to see. Only Bir Sigfus know the secret, and he dare not speak. To save Jasen frons the though he knows you are here, yet in his pain yet more and then before. and cannot die without seeing you again. And sad trouble he forgets, it, and cries, Come to

"Only to think," said Sunleaks, "that you, death that waited for him would be to put him me, my son, my Sunlooks.

whom I thought my worst enemy, you that once self in Jan's place. "Now, this is the hardest lot of all," said followed me to slay mo, should to the man of all The sailors draw up in a line on a piece of fist Half-an-hour later, when winter's day was

ground in front of the house wheroon, the mow The day after that a Danish captain arrived at dene and the candles had been lighted, Gresba Bubiccks, and he cast himself down and wept. men to risk for life for me.

Life is a funny lottery, isn't it?" aid Jason, was trodden hard. Jason came out looking Reykjavik from Copenhagen, and reported to went in to the priest, where he sat in his roomOb, thess blind eyes! Oh, this cruel prison

strong aid content. His step was firm, and his Jorgan Jorgenson that off the Westmann Is stone, to say that a strange was saking to evo

and he laughed.

"How the Almighty God,toars our little pas-face was defant. Fate bad dogged him all his lande be bad sighted a Brittab man-of-war, mak- him.

"Bring the stranger fu," said the priest, And so he wept, and bemoaned his bitter fabesions to tatters," said Sanlooks, and works His dags. Only in one place, only in ene hour, could Gives an instantaneous, brilliant, and elastie ing for the northern shores of Iceland. This

ho meet and boot it. This was that place, and news put Jorgen into extrema agitation, for he patting down bis spectacles on his open book, Jan Blood over him with many pains and own cats in spite of them."

misgivings at sight of the distress ke kad arenteil. When all was ready, Jason blew out the this was that hour. He was solemn enough at polish, which lasts a wook, wet or dry weather. guessed at its meaning in an instant. As surely and thon Jason entered

"Sie Sigfus," said Jon. "your good name And if the eye of heaven saw Jason there, surely candle, and led Sunlocks to the door. Greeba Jest. as the warship was afloat she was bound for Grimsby. to capture the sleep that lay there, has been known to me ever since the days the suffering in his face stoned for the lie tu was there, with little Michael breathing softly and a surely s Kngland knew of the loop, she when my pour mother mentioned it with grati-his tongue

"Bukh, Sunlocks, hash!" he said, in a trema- also know of the prisoner whom it was sent to tudo and tears. watch. British ses-captains, from Draks down. words, had been a race of pirates and out-threats, and if the captain of this ship, or landing al Grimey, found Michael Barlocks dead, he

• would follow an to Reykjavik and never take rest until he bad strung up the Governor and his people to the nearont yard-arm

Your mother?" said the priest: "whose "Rachel Jorgensen, wife of Stephen Orry "Then you must be Jason." "Yes, your reverence."

My lad, by good lad, erled the priest, and in a barst of delight he rose and laid hold of both Jason's binda hate heard of you I hear of you every day, for your brother is with me Ceme, letne go to him. Let us go to him. Com

Wait," said Jason. First let mo deliver

So thinking in the wild turmell of his hot old head, whersin everything he bad thought before was turned topsy-turvy, Jorgen Jorgensen decided to contermand his order for the oreen-pou a message conosrning him"

The old priest's radiant faes fall instantly to tion of Sunlocks. But bis despatch was thora day gone on its way. Iceland guides were a deep sadacze, megle mid. tribe of laxy vagabonds, not a man or boy about have never come from Jorgen Jorgensen?"

his pereap was to be trusted, and so Jorgen ton- cluded that nothing would serve but that ho should set out after the guards himself. Per- hape he would and them at Thingvallir, par haps he would cross, them on the desert, ut at least be would overtake them before they took boat at Husavik. Twelve hours a day he would ride, old as ho was, if caly those skalking Too land giants could be made to follow after him.

Thus were four so oral companies at the mame time on their way to Grimsay, the English man- of war from Spillead to take posession of the Danish sloop: the guards of the Governor to order the exeration of Michas Sunlooks; Jorgen Jorgensen to boxutermand the order; and Red Jas on bir own orand know to Do man

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Jason opened the door. "It is very dark, white head bont and his nervous bands clasped Mud can be washed off and polish remains. together. He we mambling the prayers for tho tous whisper. You can have the day you wish he whispored, and it is still two hours before dying in a voine, that trembled and broke The Does not injure leather nor sail clothing. For

there are others to the dawn. Bunlocks, if you, bad your sight almorning was clear and cold, and all the world

lead you. Yes, it is true,

for: and if you cannot true, for I have ready, you could not see one step before you around was white and peaceful.

settled it. Yes, it is all arranged, and you are to leave this place to-morrow.

Hearing this, Michael Sunlocks made Rent a of delight, and then said after a moment, But what of this poor old priesCP

So give your hand to this good woman, and Jason Look up his stand, and folded his arms. whatever happens never let it go."

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HELMETSA saitable and an OFFICE OF BEDROOM in But he has bad warning that I may be Have you and money a wanted at any time, eaid Sunlocks, “and though "Y" mid Greeva

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his bruse is a prison, he has made it a home, and "Give some to the men," said Jason. Good. Ewonit nos do him a wrong to save my life.". bye. I promised that a bundred kroner. Good "He knows that," said Jason," and he mayǝbys! Tell them to drop down the bay as silent that you will come back to him though donthly as they can Good-bye!" itself should be waiting to receive you.”

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But Jason stopped between, and said. Nay, in voies that faltered and broke he said, "Ja it isn't fair to the good priest that we should son-kjes me" maks.bim a part to our enterprise. I have told him all that he need know, and be is content Now, let him be ignorant of what we are doing unif it is done. Then if anything happens it its mother's bosorn. will appear that you have escaped.“

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Is she dying said the priest. Jason dropped his head. She sands for his forgiven, he said. She cannot dia with Font It.".

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Whatever her faults, he earnet deny her that little mercy." aid "Jason.

* God forbid it!" said the priest,

and nose to pity her, said Jason.

Where is sho?" said the priest..

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Then riding to his foot he looked around and most delicate. One or two at bat-time paures at the same time all the obear and hope of life. sound of the bars had gone. By this time a well, sleep in penon God will not forgot you Simple and sweet, and silent, and with a voice woolly light -had began to erasp over the

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"But what is her message to me

That you should allow her, hoaband to come

When Jason Bet little Michael from his knes to the floor, and ruse to his feet as Greeba oztered, be as dirty, bedraggled, and unkempt; his face was jaded and old-looking, his aklo shoes were splashed with snow, and tore, and his feet were bloading; his neck was karo, sad his shoepskin to her.

The old priset Efted his hands in helpless coat was hanging to his back only by the woollan scart that was lied about his waist. Partly from bewildermant, bat: Jaion gave him a time to shuck at this change, and partly from a nonfused speak. memory of other scenes the warriage festivali

Bar to be silent, for that he had onething to say Grant it, and beaver will file your

that must be heard by no one beride herself..."

She recovered herself instantly, drew back as if his tonal had stang her, and asked with look of Bread if he had known, she was there

"Yes," he answered.

The poor old priest was crually distressed.

My good lad." Ls oried, it is impossible. There is a ship outside to watch as, Twice a day

From themi:

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"Only for a day" aid Jesbu, qulekly, " only at Claver murent House the night trial is the for one day, an hour, ane little hour. Wait, little chamber of the Stuste, the gaol, the mines, your reverence, do soy by Do Think, ny and the Mount of Law Graabs staggered at think! The poor woman is alone. Let ber si sight of Jason, and would have cried loed and be what they may, she i panitant, She is coll-

I think she is doarer to me than orar, and now

He went back into the house, paltad down the Chorernor of Iceland, and bare lies his only icine OWLANDS CALYDOR falten But be sought her in his ars in ing for her bushant She is calling on you to God knows, I scarpe can tell. Sometimes rate." "N moment, and wikisperod har in z low voice at her ( send him. Its her last sequeët--her foot pray that I ya blind I grew to: néo-her near me at sheep skin from the window, and lit the candle man in all the wide wilforn nes of men. Theuerposed to the hot man wad dust,;; eradicates again. After a search he found paper, and pons in aline, the other is dead; the one is ifving freckles, sunburn, tan, &o, sud produses, a wage. It is only a dream, a foolish drem."

- BOWLANDS ODONTO But what if the dream came true, sald Jason. in & odpboard and sat down to write. His hand in power and plenty, the other died like a hunt beautifal and daleste complexion pleasing fragrance to the breath. who lies at the font of the world?***

ROWLANDS' MACABBAR OIL That cannot be said Saalocks. "Yet was hard, he had never been to school, and he od beast. But which do you choose to be: The Jorgen Jorgensen only dropped his head have to signal with the flag that the prisoner where is the What has become of her mould barely form the latters and spell the man who has the world at his feet or the man whiteas the tooth, prevents desay, and gives a safe, and twice a day the bell of themel she with her father? What is the doing words., The words he wrote were these

You-abull soon know now" mid-Jason Whatever you hear, fear not for me. I have answers me. It is impossible; I say, impossible,

Bine 3/6; 7 108. I can marer rejoin you for I dare not ba ing ngon Lim with host of voice, old Adam also had in a gulden oclour imposible! It cannot be done. There is only sex to-morrow and this good woman will emped, and am safe. But don't expect to see while old Adam's lab fell over him. And turn preserves and beautilos the hair, and can be

take you to her."?" and in NAR

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any mas living, and when all is done you whali 1326 **What cried Sanlocks. A bordman to the dage of her life! Good-bys, I am well and the streats, grow mighty and powerful boya the law instead of me

Is that it P Speak 1 happy. God bless you both. And why not " said Jasini, ly

Having written and coaled this letter, he be an execration and a enrar and a reproach, and There we wilson for a moment Sentroke marked it with a scour for superscription, touched the poorest outcast on life's highway shall ory felt about with bis helpless hands until he touched it with his tipa, Inid it back on the table and put with many, fate! Oli, moreful heaven, bat |

akey on top. it. Then bu rested his Lend on not that not that I?- Away with you, - away? Jan, and then he fell sobbing upon his neck.

"Jaron, Jason," he cried."this is more than biasbands, aut for me alpst efterwards he Take your wicked feet away, for this is holy brother's lege. You do not know the risk you was lost to self in thought. They would ground!"

Where have you come from P "Reykjavik."

She glanced down at his bleeding feet, and way.

d. On foot

On foot," he szkwered.

"When did you leave?"

"Five days ago.".

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Night and day."

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Yes, alone."

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Only last week," it the priest, “I had = meege from Haykjavik, which torsabadowod bin death. He known it, we all know it."

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