FETTERS OF FIRE.
BY COMPTON READE, AUTHOR OF "TARS CARD WHOM you Taver," *URDED WHICH KING?" "KARD Laxus," Ju
how First Published.|
CHAPTER XXIV.
A MI-SIVE OF MEROT.
Jolin Crucival slept, or rather duttet his sensa
gladly. Please believe me, that while you have changed, Thats not, and never shall
"Your sorrowing husband,
"Tony CarVAL:"
follow!"
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESE SAURDAY, OCTOBER 26ra 1991. adoran such environment rather a proder Mr Tom, with his way idea of brality, wild led by John," guped the Visar, #you are a noble work has boon largely in the wildness uriated an oploursan creed, in his lift proferred Char
"Jask!” shouted the Bohemian, "that's all by mpital, and I give the rioting of ammon leg's naughtiness to Jeba Cevál sainting: oradit for minority. Trua, an irom life often for the one to him seemed Ben, the other qual antimental balderdash. It thy nymph no The letter written he re-read it twigs, sseled cakes a brasan atheist, and with an augmented epione; tausendentalismes he would have favour show, choose another let her go. Dash it with an anolent algnet bearing the Crucival eduction the people are betoning to ask the phrased it-taken au ser. But he didn't it allla mu can have two wires in Turkey. arms with multitudinens quarterings, and placed question Why should thoumus lays that hargain for his old milegtriend's wife being yet I never heard of any country where pla it in Mr. Robingoa's hands, with "May I trust one may fast and pessimisin is being elevated handled a big gams. The Dlessis and Dovely's rality of hashands was possible. - It'ua bad job,
fato a popular erned, still my expuriems tells were, from his standpoint, sport, and reser John, but if I were in your shoes 700 p
"Sir." be replied, "I should be a moneter. ms, that in these regions of Brebes and Nox the picked the areatest showerin ne'er make grow Which you don't happen to be," interrupted proportion of those who bellevs ir larger then again' Lilias, however, diferent, sed to the Squire, rather testily. "I took herabe worn I to deceive you a second time."
The Squire held cut his head frankly sa by might be expected The people, as a whole, are place her in the same carry with the play me for better or for worse. Had the ieras to stupidity, during the whole of the following marcurad: Let bygones ke bygones. No not ao litegies as to avong the wrongs or main things of profligate's passis send encrilege. been battor I should not have forsaken her; So, with heavy heart, took the train to now that it is wore à fortiori 1 must not. Some day. With the morrow, however, come the conane knows what he may do, or where he may fortunes of a cramped and hideous existence n
ours of rest, indeed, his benda felt the saladrift to before tamplating somes. There are their own souls They have a quarrel with Dilford, and when he arrit on the platform, day the may need, not me, but my aid"
Bat" pleaded Tem, "she te living na Char- ef indifference, and wises the pest benght him indgas ou the band who would here stond in diety, and game day there will have to be a reck felt so ashamed and entry to be almcat incap sletter in his wife's handriting he suffered it the look had they been optioned by less aging, but the quarrel dosa not extend to God, able of meeting the Squiry But for a songy of ley's wife. Why not let her bear his name F**
He is a wife already," to lie unopened while he finished a seanty breast favourable set of circumstances. There are though I grant sometimes the day does turn on obligation, the thought thabe might be blamed
Oh, for the matter of that you may trust criminals at Portland who would have hoon the potter with Why hast then made me by oflers as well as by how by no means
hyporative consoles, his tity in bring Madame Kate to go for a divaros, and a prosoad- judges, if only they had been granted opper. the p
ing two while lovers in de juxtaposition, he Lion to boot." family. I don't sit in judgment on yon. Mr.
would have prsitively ge back to London It would be preferable, I think," interrupt.| Robny business just now is to judre
without acomplishing purpose of biod the Vicar, "not to mention that pores-I myasit without prejudice, and there'e the reb!"
So the Squire took Mr. Rebluson's arm like #Y. I don't like the parish system. I journey. Your true apicern over skrinke from mech my wretched nephew. I have erased him. an old friend, sad led him in to fanaheos, and should rasant as a clergyman being confued by disagreeables, just as heades responsibility John, from may recollection, audabam the agent bricked up a little, and noder the la- limited ares, wherein, however earnest I might by shirking it. It chapo howevor, whils homy will."
For myself." replied the Squire, "I regrat fuence of Crecival Madeira began to give him- be, I should be regarded as an almoner, and nat atond hesitating whether not to call dib self the airs of meullied Jonoeseca. In ting shas evangelist. John Wesley's all the world and deim straight-shad intended-to to hear you say. I bese lum no malide for veritas, and this man's veritas, his free nature, is may parish, would be my motta,, but then ho Oracival Court, that a hey thought flashed the wrong done. After all, lite is very short, exiled ja self-assertion. Had he been a mil-but brokou from soelmaisstival fetters bafors hó across bis inreative bra. "I'll invonta and wo shall soon find ourmies where the buffer," yoused he, "and en posr dear Jook wicked ossa from troubling, and the wasry are lionaire manufacturer, or a mineral king, bo would atter that proud beast. would have blossomed into the past intolerable
Crux can't be very rourlon me. Suppone at rest. A little more, a little less, paticuse specimen of his species, and might almost have
try and persuade that bloed ond Vicar to an what does it matter P company me?" elipead an ordinary college d
Lant.
To tell the trath the man almost isoked the comenge to read this, pistin. He dared not anticipate good he dared not ment evil, and falt ine ined not to read her misaive at all. A sudden impulse, however, broke the envelope, and ho learned his fate.
This was-in fact-bor parting akol: "I told pun wo had erred in assuming rela tions which have filled me with a ganse of de- gration. A saian manstid by love may be beautiful, whereas cus on locals as oura has bosa must be hideous. The blaas shonld be squale shared. You were infatuated. I was bonate, and in my simplicity of heart rendy for a sezibe no voou can submit to without loss of post Nemenino catre, I felt built spirifices, miserable Tan wars far fema konpy-how old von be anything of the kind with a fretting wife P Accident at this crisis of our lives bas restored the one human being who held the mastery of me. Na bas
They had just oneinded a repest, to the hun grin of the two in every detail more than oatie factory, when the footman brought a card and asid that the gentleman was waiting.
"Mr. Amos Jink."
"Show bin in," was the Squire's command. and in waited one of the Coskunay saun of the
Do you think I could be of say use in soms scok industrial osatre ?"
Asa lagan P
a
Thru you mean not only as a laymiss, hat as a free lanoo? The Dissentors, as you may be aware, as boxed and wefined by all sorts of saperduous rogulations, desigued apparently to foster the figment. that oaob of their Com muniona is par excellence The Church. You would not, therefore, contemplats Dissouting
ordination "
So be chartered a vabi to the Vigararo, and fortunately found gojold Fitzhugh chai
s
- My
Pardon intrusion, slef Ho had never set eyes on the vorezable olorfman before. name's Tumper. Dare Bayon know me-I'm the author of the 'Sonly arabs, and other works."
"A truet Penquired thVicar,
So they left him these stupid Job's ormfer. tara; the Vicar pastoundly impressed-the Bo- lussian proportionately disgusted,
"To think," geoth the latter to Madame Da plossis. "tothink of a wise man being such fool!" *Not such a fool as he looks" won the prac tical joinder of that estimable ornament of the dramatic profession. Don't I wish he was-- I'd soon teel him how to spend his money!"
Unintentionally she had paid a high tributo to a nature ad far above her own sa is the gun (To be continued)
"I don't desire ordination at all. Felther offered to bandas alt for my sake. I ought is
tray infenition to act regself above priest or have refused, but I cannot, "It may be wrong,illustrious Lady Jinks.
minister. I have long bad a wish for religions if to follow the light of pure love be wrong, and How.do, air?. I want a word in private, if work-latterly the wish bas broome en interes
an to amount to a call, nad duce my dear wife No, in nothing so prara burlongue." yon will consider it a grievous crime against convenient."
"On geology, I app" responded Mr.above the dirtiens gutter. Forecl£. Is it so P I think not. I think. after "I can guese in some particulars what your left me alons in the world I have bagen to feal the break, you will fanks cans of relief-at zilarraod is, Mr. Jiaka. but this is my confidential that beforé mu Le but two alternativas-auf Titakngh, not reshsinubat Tom meant prenta I hope en from the bottom of my heart. for agent, so you may apenk. First, let me offer laborare, aut ineantre 1 must fight the demon drama. The conclusion the geologists, air, the memory of your desited Affection and cous you sonte Innobɛoa P”
af sorrow by the arrel of perpetual toil. Now are most hasty and impetnent, and perhaps ataur kindness con sever be affèood. Belfare me Nothing to beat" was the quiet reply. the harder the task the more congenial will it salire may be a proper hisle wherewith to the inary I have done you is net in severing au Drinks is acceptable at all times. Towards be to my mood. Toad the stimulus of resist attack them. I shall happy to parobarea
ance, and the comfort of something attemplad, capy of your book." extrang his purse. Bonstars tie, hat in permittag it ever to be 118"
"Tha old formed. That why my grievous fault, and for
Natsanne 1" aliloquis Tom And with the oderity of a city waiter for something done. The blacker therefore the
chap evidently thinks I'm luting some litorsty starate your pardon. The step I am now which part matars had evidently designed bueruntry, the better.”
From overy point of view. Chiefy bocenes rubbish of mine." taking will redooni that injury in part, and at the young man smptied a bamper of Meteira all ernis et you free from the transls of a into his Titais, making his lips to the tune of the alergy employed in that prepossessing harvest fold for the most part exhibit a curtain wife who could be na wife to you. Dar Joba- Rare good!" if I may yet think of you I shall count yen
Longuanimity towards volunteers. The work is as træà friend, and I am surn that if, wo bed
infinitely beyond thair capacity that when mained content with friendship only, we should have been loving companions to the end.
"One word more. You are a man. Be stront. Forget. I don't ask for forgiveness-that would be impossible, but I beg you to obliterate my
wratoked self altogether, and be the man you wers before I entered into your life to prisen it; we shall never meet again here or hereafter, so farewell!
**LILIAR"
Then he turned to business.
Possibly, sir. you've aard the news about your wife and my cousin, Fitzyou."
John Cendisa bowed." Too true," he mat- tared, and crashing blog, I fear, to Mrs. Fitzhugh-w woll as to we
So Thai b'ain't b'it, sir,” „obsarved Mr. Ames,
waring warm. "Neither a feller like Fitzyon, nora menoh like your wife”
No, ho said. "I got what to sell any of my nonsense, I'ma plwright.”
"Oh!" muttered the Var, as thongla he bad aid, I'm an escaped crfinal lanatic We
a helper cameo, they don't stop to ask whether haven't a theatreat Dufori I'm glad to sy he be lay or olerical, Auglies or Disseating.
This semed rather a bik-hander, bat Tem provided his heart be in the right place. Ora in no mood to take afont, and withal toth tic omna!
grasped and overlooked ti notions of the old "Well, can you recommend me a particularly school, whereof Mr. Fitzigh loomed large as a dark, neglected corner. where life is pandese sperimen monium, and lust, oppression, orime rin sad. | I'm very stupid," he paded, humbly, "but Fardan," interpos d the Squire, sternly.in-hand. I'm not afraid of fever. Disease, the plais fast is I'm and collage obum of jour You must not apply such an epithet tos lady dirt and dranken now won't slagger me. I shall good neighbour, Mr. Jie Crucival sad till attack them with the heatery of despair." yesterday I may say I thight myself the friend
"And persevere pa
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"Gann 1" as growned, and that was all Ext No offerson. I thought 'as you'd be xa stepped his ips. Bat he took her Intter, replice hindignant as he is. But no matter. This it in the envelops and need it reta ly to his b'aint a 17eller of sentitoons. It's was nor that red line, as it formed into squat ng that memorough not to pame thatroung man's pamatus is evor frean and wast. iron safe. As be laid it by the side of other or a long chalk. Ho'ra balled with my cousin's Sheday sa Juue, that to retreat inter the all arents in my presso I pray for him, sir, docaments of value bis eye glunod at the post-money"
Forest of Boigades meant cortai z drată. They but be in araand-yas, spad for over from my wark en the envelope. Is wie "Dover" Then gracious" ajaculated Me. Robinson.might possibly advance. To ga back was im-raia."" be went to his exambar, closed the dort, and "What a kettle of fish 1"
possible. Now, when once I have wished.my
How this venerable gedeman sould supplicate Leak up his Bible. It bại, bam bis habit fr But how asked John Crucivat
Jd henne farnwell, believe me there will be no many years to try a Bibliana Sors, not in the
"It tracapires, ir sponded Mr. Arion, return. The lawns through which we have for a simmer bo had thugompletely obliterated from Be tablets of his dmory was a problem a spirit of Italian, but for a divine messiga. He that he lid bra wife into allowing her strolled-the flowers, the birds, the trees, the mors Bohemian con sot attempt to salve felt now, if over in his lite, the prol of guidanos, fortens handred thou, all told to be transcorridors and rooma in the Court, the poor ol Tou was so proceded. for his own judgment wemed to ha fuolishly at ferred to his name. But I maintain cast didn't lamas dog-all remind me of her, sad she is gone! felt it was rather of his line, so brently and yellor libel and reus). Trade Mark, White fault, so he opened the saared votame bon rive Lim no right to roll out every stick excope How could I endure to live on her will the Depend upon it, if ever neet him I'll give him Boat, and address in full.. bauard and beer, lighted on the passage, if faa pacuck of wortniess mine ataras, and holt in spectre of a beloved proconos avan haar bridges a square bit of my mind ud de 00X OF CABEE'S
pressuóð dansiting me
the valgur tongue, will eliterate my very namy for it entries here to talk about him, but about out injured le careanted by our all-disclérgen from the classy Organy, in alther, nox (required or sometitutional, honour with it no longer. And lastly, on a friend, the Squira."
Gravel and Pains in the Back Chuamanteed free from who walk in darkmast by benging the crest devoted to a woman? bovidonos has shattered and Fatent Mediuins Vendors throughout the World. wust I will try what I can to help the people
"Injured, indeed, sir! Fas there over a mascary. Sold in Bozes, in fidonah, hy al Chemists light to their doore. Now where shall I go p" the idol, and no doubt its for the best." Proprietors Tan Lincoln ANDMIDLAND COUNTIES (B-2174 Mr. Panganon 'reflected.
"A most comfortabla betrine," thought Tom. Dace CONTANT, Lincoln, Rogland. "Do you know Ferruncho P"
It gave him a kiut, Dark enough. I have passed through the A forest of chimneys. and phaos by train. eternal clang."
your patience possess ye your soula? Yes, with another workan. Hey?"
Patterso, divinė patience, that was the sale anodyne for a wounded spirit. The messa cond not have spokes more comfortabis, and bekalb down tumbly, while yet the thought of the desire of his eyes having been teken from his burned like a brand, to breathe the prayer of an honest and broken heart.
Toall that Errad," observed ft. Robinwa
And me niso, continued Mr., Ans. Why, poor Kale's a beggar, and her children likeris. It's the teartlesstest swindle as ever I heard on.”.
You surprise man" observed the Squire. "I did not realise that Charlay was ac block; bat old Kr. Fitahugh, oor Vilar, will never at the children starve, or the wife either."
Broken he know himself to be: The moldy had departed from his ear, the sunshine from his eyou; his way desolate and void, and for the first time home seemed not merely distasteful at Mr. Ame, with lofty comtsupt on his plebeian int Jerable. The glory of Crncies? nas faded, features. But that hain't bit. What's to be
Nor my me, Lady Jisks, heither," ramarko
Silence.
flr. Bobiumse could bare suggested a very. simple ccare of actiua, but conscience kept hi torgue-tied.
its magic spel ondel, his ancestry but as a dong ?” tale that is told. Pride of birth, prida of race, pride of power, all had ceased, and John the Bquire rowed in the presence of God to be Squire no longer. He weald be one of the crowd, and in altor obscurity drar un existevos na uefully as he might, till the bont arrived for his summas horse to a work whereiuto falsity can never outer He was already ezred io sketching the ont line of a plan when Mr. Robinson was announced. The man who confronted him ressable aur,
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Mr. Robinson," lessi, in a low t ne qualiti
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literally laboured slike faithfully and amefully. I don't quite follo you," remarked Mr. But he bas departed to a better world, and the Fitzhugh, who still fe rather hany cs the place sadly wants an apostle."
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"Do you know any of the clergy.
"Simply this-if you fill forgive the abrupt- "Yea. Out, as Irishman, who dawdles throughness of a loan who has no down from tows to the week with the aid of sewspapers and try and pour oil un au jured friend's gaping magazines and on Sunday fire of two orations made, and must go hackegrala at soon A WILD DELL BUILDINGS." (within ton mara vapid than pointless-if that be posuille."
"What! Dawdle in the midst of Inosant "Oh, the ald story. Mortifed vanity,
Bat the man's a drone.".
be--I feel that I ought tenure the Eqairs of my sympathy. Now, it alone be will break down I know he will, onal shall too. I'd give
anrred to me, therefore, thit if you could be as very kind as to accompanime-show, I have s coureyance at the door?"
Mr. Fitzhogh looked ubious. "You are thick yon said."
Wall. He dined withins, and brought him! wife, and I was his guest & The Court Get two months ago, and I saw thm nearly every day when they were in AshingPlace."
Go and wake him up-if you osh I can't hozard one more try. "But I'm not arguina."
"Will yon introduce me?" "No. Better not. If I introduce you by your right name, he'll tara toads: if by Hire anything in the way of a shed- railway opinion I mean as to whther my visit would pseudonym, bo'l mub yon. Go down there
*Quite an intimate. Iwill ek my wife bor arck will do, and feel your way. Mach poverty, be acceptable? I have beitated to approach much pain, much privation, will meet you ating our friend, thinking itbettor to let the fores every turn, and it you unge begin giving, ark of his desertion oxpand italf, but perhap!--"
And to this vein of suddition he told out "Gens to ask permissio of the grey were.”
fx. As opanci bis eyes. So did Mr. Ro Parhaps if he finds you are winning he quite en intimate term, with Mr. Crucival, I
Ton rameiab, air whispered the latter.
in no particular; that jaunty, magnificent the way place on the other side, so it -will-costo cope with a hydra-band, and dashed by theja kandred pounds. sir, raior than end the) tourist ou the Ostende steamer. His grandvar trifle to nobble bim—but we means it.” bad vanished, his nerve seemed shaken, b's eye
"I've no wish to interfire on my eva ao first repules, gare in, and relapsed fute lotus est of so bad a quartasof an hour. It se nasteady, his whole demeanor that of a guilty, count." replied the Squire, und se regards the end of so-catied carestupas often arcaching, fawning scoundrel. The Squire him. Fitzhugh's properly, te doen would wear anong nell zoted his changed appearanco, "but with the semblance of vindictiveness”
hasty glance only. He did ont aland and trend the regno who had swindled him of co bison. large a sum of money; on the contrary, with a grace quite bensiini-the grace not merel of aside," that you settled everything on your perfect branding, bat of a perfect treart oleo, wife. Should be survive you, and no divorce ke advanced with the god-like design of poaxing bar the settlement, she would inherit. In fact, the remains your wife in the eye of the law. until such time as you over the lie."
Qite so, M. Robinson. I did not need The mud bera acting hamillation-paths ramzinder... Mr Crucival, should I be taken ing a vitage de circonstance, expecting to be and she spared, will inherit.” more or less reprimanded, and then restored ta favour ander perhaps hard oculitions. The Squire's reception, however, was so very different peuple of millions! Never / You're kidding, sir, oldest coat. Be yours-if poor among the poor, ancored Tom. There's a ouution for donkeys from that frie from rapenanh, so splendidly I meer what I say," answered the Squiramble amidst the humble, and you may guis about to marry! The klei of a grand old croat- forgiving, that it twirly subdued him. Hastily with calm dignity. proparibe a limp haml, be averted his head to And you wou join us is bringing of in to their ear. I don't say you will, unless, indeed, er gentleman like that having to sat leave of Lide a food of unbidden tare. Bat it was no justice ?"
you exhibit the zoal of a Wsday and the per- aone petticoat to go and see a friend! It's not Read allempting dieruise; he fell back on aNo, sir, I will sat. Mind, I don't say be tinarity of a St. Pazi. All depends on what is merely humiliating to the gender. It's dow nhair, and shading bie face with bath bands, ought to escape; he seems a far worse blackguard within you."
right oathsonas. If afer well, I hope some. mobbed like a child.
than I ever dreamt of Bab I will not move a Thanks. Fu folow your goangel-but will us will and we straight to Hauwel.. No My god flow." Adfert Johs Crncivel, in finger in your gnarrel-atill less is my own.” you come and give me a helping hand! They limited liability for Tan Tauper; ons might the same anguished tons, "Don't! Your burden Blow me tight!" gospod Mr. Ames, to shoor will listen to you."
is le heavy than mine.”
The words amazed Mr. Robinson: Kindly drying bis eyes and composing his features, he awailed his master's niterince.
You have not heard what has happened?
Of course you hate nat, for the intellignon has only just reached re. I hero lost my wifa."
Not dead, sir P "No."
"Something gone wrong with Mes. Cracizal's bond. I kar?
"Nothing wrong with her boad, mush other wise. The news will be all user the cou
minates' ride of the Clock Town). HAMBERS or SUITES of. APART.
MENTS with avery Convenience.
Apply to
Secretary,
HOMPHREY ESTATE AND
FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, 13952
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1991.
TO LET, WITH JANEDIATE POSKERSION. FOUSE, No. 18 ARBUTHNOT ROAD, LOW Hn French Consulate.
Apply to
J. A. DE CARVALHO, Hongkong. 10th July, 1891
TO LET, IMMEDIATH POSSESSION.
DESIRABLE What!" oried Mr. Amin," and that regue of me, they will very soon take your meneurs, and A Fitzyon grab property as I'm told is worth a the old story, Ye sock me because of the "of the cou
will be repeated. Take my advice. Wear your į
Betonishtool; and having thus raliaved his pent- ny feelings, rose to depart.
Are you going back in town?" asked Me.
Robinzon.
#165€
RESIDENCES CRAIGELLACHTE, BONHAN BOLD STOWFORD, BONHAM BOAD. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 24th June, 1891.
TO LET.
$160,
│LKES
12406
Teanis Courts. Healthy situation.
Apply to
Herringy Halibut.....
STE Labs.....
A Live Tub A Torch
Lobsters Muckerol. Muthit daganang
*** Oystery
Parros Fish.........
Perch..
hey file ..
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T'orafret, Whita
Prawns
Rock Fu Ranch
- Ray
11375
THE HONGKONG LAND.INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkang, 7th August, 1991.
TO BE LET.
THE Large and Commotions HOUSE, No:
S. WELLINGTON STREET. Apply to
..
CHOY TENG." AL Menara Brandao & Co. 12193 Hongkong, 28th July, 1691.
FOR SALE,. SEPARATELY OR IN BLOCKS OF TWO on Mour Houses, 10 BTT PURCHASERS.
TINE FIVE-ROOMED HOUSES and SEMI-DETACHED SIX-ROOMED HOUSES & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hill District. A Suls Plan, showing the property divided into seotions, may be soon at the COMPANY'S OFF.CE, where fall partienlara may be obtained.
The COMPANY'S DEESNTURZE will be so. cepted at Pax in ion of tash.
JOHN & JCPP, Secretary,
The Austin Arus Hotel and Building
Company. Limited.
Hongkong, 28th July. 1891.
FUR SARE
FOR SALE.
BEST STEAM COAL
[1707
Undersigned having been appointed AGENTB the Suls of the WAN-AN (FORMOSA) STEAM COAL sro prepared to 1991apply the same in any quantities to suit tuyere,
Rot very reasonable rates
Special quotations to large consumera. For particulars apply to
TUCK TUE & Co.
No. 32 Praya Central. Honghong, 10th June, 1891.
FOR SALE.
HOP is PEDDER'S STREET; BOOMS va
FEAT FLOOR¤ suitable for Dios. One FURNISHED BEDROOM on To Will they Porhaps you'll think otherwise appropriately sell oneself into slavery."
In the middle of all this blatant misogynism ere long. They'll listen to a pessimist, or a turf
FLOOR tant, or a prize fighter, provided he be non-in toddled the aged Vicar, with hat and stick.
Apply to
CRUICKSHANK & CO., LD. verta; or a socialist, or a singer of absmeless The gray mare spparatly required, they
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1801. Its owner received them with a little lem thap “I curse, an' I wish I 'ada't come. Who'd bare song. I know them by bears Horover, ter drave direct to the eart thought as any men would let euch a wife 3 Yun are brave, develd of self-conscious, and
TO BE LET. Chat off!"
ad you put it, despairing. When the ground is his pristine grand. He would have praferred to escape Jub's comfortas but they meant kindly, *Kindly avoid mandoning my wife," reiterated broken a little. Then will Ionita, lika Apallos. and he gave them a welcome-rather s won one.
POSSESSION ON THE IST DHEMBE, with my watering-pot and perhaps but I am John, half-sobbed the Vicat," I'm very T
THE HOUSE "ROCKLANDS" the Equire.
BINEON ROAD. "All right, gov'noe." near Mr. Amo, not over sangvine-belp."
A very good reason why I should make the Ferry,”
For particulars, apply to adding to Mr. Robineos, "Yos. I'm off to Lon-
The Squire pressed the old clergyman's hand,
THOS HOWARD, bat dil not. or also enabi nut, respond in words.
18, Bank Euildings. "And I," blurted Tom, "should like to swaar,
Hongkong. 23rd October. 1881; 1290 but in the presence of a person I can't."
"Strong language wont mend a broken life,"
TO LET. replied the Squire. "But I know what you feel,
BABAR LODGE, THE PEAK. John Jones,*, woat and thank you."
Here ensued an awkward, indeed, a ghastly pause. Emotion seemed to bave Elod the fongues
B. B. LOT No. 59. boat. waited for "Mind," added the Squire, "I'm not going of the two visitors, and the
sar observed se2- to pitch my tent in any one place perpetually. thom to atter. At last the When I feel that I've done my possiblo at Fer
You rightly interpret, John, the general {
don; bet there ni't no train till the evening." attempt. I asked for a forlorn bops, and you
Six thirty from Dilferd," responded Mr. have given me ens. Next Moulay-
**Bu Bоn ?"
try, an "(with an effort: "there need bo no cor- Enbins, “and I'm due by that train also, if I Bealment. My wife has deverted me, and, I be- can get my business settled with Mr. Craeivel. love, has gone abroad.”
Bhail I meet you at the station, and we on travel together
"Pardon my asking. Has she gone 'stoas?” "Ob, not leak, I couolude not.”
Was she in the company of Mr. Charles Fitzhugh
"Why do you ask?"
Benames I espied that gentlem in on board the stais bont. He was in the company of a lidy and
I think that lady rosy have been tirs. Crnciral."
**Tonkaw them at Dover?"
"Yes. As we returned froni Ostende the
Calais steamer was leaving."
Bigbt you are growled Me. Amos, helping himself asked to another bumper of Madairs; and then, having utilised his band as a napkin.
ls offered it handsomely to the Squirs,
"A dreadful ca 1 ejscaisted that gentismas,
a Lady Jinks rulger spawn retreated.
don't envy yon your fellow-traveller."
"So late rather. Site in short, and the best days sireedy wasted."
And your new name?" - "Anything. Jones startle them by its originality."
Mr. Pencana smiled.
reosham, I shall move on to some other home of
tentionslya
pat.
!
SVEIS DESIRABLE, RESIDENCE, WILL L Gas laid on, to be Lot, Furnished or Un- tarnished.
Apply to
11100
"He may be utilized for information, ob. horror, and it may end in my becoming pertiment. It is Issure yon, one of profound
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT served air. Robinson; and then this ast down patatio. Anyhow. I've got a beginning, thanks compassion, qualified by righteous indirnation at those who have regulted kindness with in
AND AGENUT Cɔ, L». and arranged basines detalls, very much to the to your advice, and
Hongkong, 13th May, 1891. "Did Fitzhugh recognise yon?"
"You have to bear no against disappoint-ratitudo, and affotion with falsity," sgeut's gratification: for ever had Joha
To tell the truth the good man hid been
TO LET. "Cortivly not; and I did not see the tam of Crucival displayed more lavish fiberality, ment, brutality, and insult. Ferresham is co
WITH POSSESSION FROM IST PROXIMO, the lady, his companion. But zow you mentionTuz've let me in for pearly treaty thousand cosy pountry Tiring, where everything is pleasant, thinking out that little speech during the drive it. I bare no doubt at her identity."
pounds, Mr Hobinson" he said; "but it will be and the poor have the manners of gentlepeuple. Dilford to Crusival, and it came out quite The Egoire reflected a moment.
cheap money if that hatter should be delivered into the ice of democracy, and take care it does boy, they are all says in tows that a woman Roons and Three Bath Roems, anitable either
You will plung, from the warmth of aristourmay
"Yes" added Tour, "and what's now myTHE TOP FLOOR of G, 1IVINGSTON &Co.'s Hose, consisting of Fire Spacicna not ohill your ardour."," that cft, if you pi B. In return I shall expect human ingenuity can manage it. Besides, I
"I hope not I think uut I feel not-" roho oond chaok a goal fellow for suck a seat Ofices of Dwaling apartments. you to render me a savvide, and one which may vs my fature to consider."
iplied John Crucival, A month ago this pro. sa Churley len't worth frating about. You aro
Apply to
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Ca Involve canniilerables trouble, besides the exerofeo
Success will assure it was the quiet raply; gramme would have staggered me. Bauce them to be congratulated on being shot of a bad lot," For nuce, however, Tam had Erod far wide of
Hongkong, 13th July, 1891, of luteiligenes on your part. I're no doubt and so the agent barried off money in hand ballest has dropped off and I am changed." Fi-shugh le traveling and--axed come and with a fixed resolve to track the fugitives to of the seams thas roughly outlined were disos flashed fire, sad he tarned on the cynical
TO LET, So they returned to the Court, sad the detalle the mark. John Crupisal's oberts Auded, his
IMMEDIATE PORSION. Yee, sodilequead he, the Squire won't be caused and setilad. Then Mr. Pennanen ists,
Mr. Hebkatoo," he said, "I might bring you into the hands of my wife" ·
"And it shall be, sir,” was the rojaluder,
in my debtor to a large extent but we will write
You want first learn by enquiry at Dorer, and the vary and of the orth. riserhere if neoreary, what that name is. Thou
"You will provide me with funds? "
And my wife! We are almost penniless." "You may east acrured the shall not wast." *Bir, it will be a melancholy gratification to be able to render you any service, however small,
ad- **This is not a amull service, Mr. Robinson, and it is one, morsare, requiring promptitude. You must start at once.”
CHAPTER XXV.
VARIOUS COMFORTEER. "
bemian with?
J
&
ULES MUM.M
CHAMPAGNE, Qis 520 & Pts $21,
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DUBOS FRERES DE GEARON & C's BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND
WHITE WINES.
-OĦLAU, LEOVILLE, at $23 per Cass of 1 doz
CHAU. MARGAUX, at 322
BAXTER'S "BARLEY BREE," (Calebrated 7 years' O WHISKY..
48.45 por Caso of 1.don.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hoogkote, 10th November, 1888.
FOR SALE.
A Shirk
Blwk
Sabinon, Carn
Be Salt Fists.........
A Salcon, Salt Water
fat Skute
#Shringa
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Solex
Turbot
Turtles.small, freeh water
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Fruits. ike Apples, California.....
Buenas, fragrant, C'ten.
brides.........
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Cheats, Chinese... Chemnuts.......
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手操 Grapes
FELINTA ******
AE Ground Nuts
Lemos, China
Feal....
Licle, Dvice Limes
Olives
coch
..per pic.
Ocages Set, Canton Pear, Castm, Comunca... Pears, Chata
Pears. Tientsin
Pera, Shanghai........
Perainimo...
# Persimmor, Fresh......
PREKER
Pinuppies.
Prela, Amy
Rose Apple Strawberrica, Chinovu.. Wazor Cheanuts, com...
Mandarin Water Melon
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CARLOWITZ & C...
Bole Agents for
SIX ROOM HOUSE at the Prax ("The Falle" for 6 months. Furnished or Un furnished; or for a longer period unfurnished.
For further particulars apply to
J. Y. VERFON. Hongkong, 80th September, 1891.
- TO LET
(9221
HEILSTECK & Co. Reima,
For Hongkong, China, and Jepas.
11611 Hongkong. Ist July. 1885.
FOR SALE,
-HAB, HEID STECK' 8
thisOUSES at the PF and BRC CHAMPAGNE, IN WHITE S
TERRACE
ROOMS and SHOP in BEACONSFIELD AB D, QUEEN'S ROAD. HOUSE No. 3 BALL'S COURL,” BONHAM Roangan
with all spend follow them, and when I ever wized ap with lady Jinks detectives, but that reskoning every hour of his time golden-- the lady you are only tradusing is my wife,
"I'll trouble you, Tumper, to remember that you trace them, wait your choses till Mrs. Crano reason why I should decline their asstance inded it was, cival happens to be alone, place a lotter I will give In fact, the sensible thing will be to hunt in There was yet one more experióños in ́stars Say was, saapped Tom, standing on the
defensive. you lato her hand, and return without a word, complex, and a lotestin will appreciats my com. for this sorrowful ont he for the brink was made,
"No-i We are not dirorised, we shall Bhen dhe feros at answer up yon-aud Idea't pay all the more because I happen to know the and the mon.of taste and fortune, of culture and think she will-refer to accept it. Now are you man's phin, sud he doesn't. Now for the road, breeding, descended from his pedestal to seek human law dissover the tie of tied prepared to onrry throngh that programme P”
Buroly-Pejsonlated Tom, and the Vicar amari hark-forward! A sly fox, that Charley comfort among sasses calculated to revelt very shack his head as it wors in protest. Pitshugh, but the scout's strong 1"
bra in a refined: antara. He had borne up against a blow that stunned at firet a missitive What a theologically orthodox is not alway disposition, yearning after homsa love, and on all fours with wundans wieden, whereof pricing beyond rabies even its samblance, sa venerable clergyman possessed a rich stars. A week later, M. Pencanon was roaming the long as the adored abinct remained by his side. "Friends" cried the wounded nan, ki veico Ceuoiral Woods in company with their arrow. He had palled himself together suficiently slightly trembling, his hands twitoblog, You girisken lord. The noble man of God promptly to chalk out his immediate future. He had bare come on an errand of sympathy, and with responded to a request for his present on set the greatest of injuries with a forgiving to offer a buitive to my grick. Thank you both Draf visit. The Squine desired to consult the spirit, that testified to the reality of his riigion, truly. But you won't comfort me by abusing The last trial be had to endure was pily, comer, neither as a matter of right can I parasit it "I am completely at your disposal, sit
"A glozioni dacrence," was the spontanos miseration and that almost maidened him, for an instant. I'll tell you why. The fault "You'd better stop to luncheon, ran up to moomium passed by one, whose life isd bass though prido aoncealed his real feelings. of this orimo against God lies not at her door. -town this evening, and down-to Dover by to devalad to mission work. on the broad expanse Tom Tumper honest, if rather tenkias Bbut al 'mize. I was a vain tool who basely Merrow morning. Travt first-class, and don't of old English forest postery, ftrough which his homten--felt mortified beyond expression at the tempted a poor only orphan to betray the zcrew for money. You may late & long journey bost was conducting birs. What a glorious turn affairs bad takon, ft Jobu Crumival had lotist Instincts of womanhood by the bribe of a before you-perhaps to the other side of the world, world God gave to man-what a rain it is get been decet, he himself had believed as a home. Had I looked in the ghes I should bare fing to be! Lancashire, exopt the north corner, article of faith in Charley Fitstugh. The roulead that she never could love me. I knew so it won't de to knock up along the road."
With that he put down at his deal and wrote the East and West Ridings, Staffordshire, young man's fanits appeared to be on the wee mach, indeed, for she told us en; and yet iban:
Warwickshire, Durban, parts of Worcestershing face, and to his united Intelligence, were amply, assurauco and romance arget me forward. My Ferret Lilies and thin br the band of and Northemberiand, the portions of London in condoned by the awful wife be bad parried. He wealth bought a wife, but could not buy that DAN PLOOKS GODOWNS. Mr. Robinson, and it requices no auswer. Absint Essex and Kent, what a wilderness it all in " was a gentleman too by birth, by sdsigation, in wife's heart, and an unostural union must bate or present I shall always roosider you my wife, Yet mey blaasom as the rom," added the manner and one instinctively accrediten gon ended either in her early death-for, as you No. 13, FRAYA CENTRAL. and I wish you toades and that if over you Bquire.
timen with honour; indeed, the role in so know. her health began to give way--or in her Nevertheless, squalor, 'universal as to preclude the bare surpiolan of sa bresting the chalu I had forged," Tow, know abould break off the connection you have formed, Yes-spiritually, Islady to welcome you home right drink, and diet ronder the ross-blamom that excoption. No marvel that gay and festive the result
as to bis fotora.
per pass of 1 dozen quarte per oase of 2 deren puta. PAUL DUBOIS. & Cos CLARET, CHATEAU LARUSE:
per aass of 1 doren quarts.
GODOWNS La DUDDELL STREET. HOUSE Na31, "WEST VILLA,” POIFULUM Roan. M
GODOWNS or OFFICES, First Floer at back al “Marine Houra."
BUNGALOW, "DELMAR," Yaumaten,
Apply to
·BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 21st October, 1891.
TO LET.
$19 $15 $9.50
12385
FLOOR, and
Apply le
STOLTERFCHT & HIRST. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1891.
[2976
per osse of 2 dessa pista.
PONTET CANET.
............ per case of 1 dosan quarts. PALMER MARGAUX
$7.60...... par case of 1 dozen quarta $8.5)....... per ease of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.....
per case of 1 dozen quarta. DO CR of dosen pints. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.
* por case of 1 dozon battles. ALBU.. OUTLER PALMER & Co.'a
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIENSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 10th Apgasi, 1891. -
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