Show I FOUL By Charles Reade auf and PLA Dion ar Y YBy I I Continued from froni Yesterday Morning lorning The was to sail saB at 2 o'clock at a little before 1 a gentleman gentle gentle- man roan boar boarded ed lice her and tIme the captain that he hc was a missionary the time Rev He John Hazel returning home after actor a n fever an and wished to take lake a aberth aberth berth in iii the tIme Proserpine Tho Time mate looked hooked him full rull in the face cace and then lien to told III him there thele was er very little accommodation atlon for passengers pus pas an and It had all been secured b by White Co for a young oung lad lady and her servants Mr MI Hazel replied that his means were small and amid moderate accommodation tion lion would woul serve him him but he lie must go to J England without delay Captain Hudson put In his gracious word wOld Then Thon Jump off the jetty at high tide and auth swim there no room for COI black oats coats In m my ship Mr Ir Hazel looked from Crom one to theother tho the other piteously piteous Show me mc some tome merc mercy gentlemen my mr very verr life liCe depends depends de de- de- de on it fl Very son sorry sir said mi time the mate but It is impossible Theres There's the Shannon you ou can go o in iii her But she is un under el repairs so I am told Well there are arc a hun hundred re and fifty carpenters on to her hel an and amid she will iii come out of port in our wake wale Now Noi sir said aId Hu Hudson son rou roughly bundle down the ships ship's sl side e again if you ou please this Is a busy time II Ily III riG rig the whip heres here's time the la lady Y coming coining off to us The Time missionary heaved heave a deco si sigh h. h and went down n Into tho the boat that I had 1 blou brought ht him But he lie was no sooner seated than he or ordered ere the time boatmen somewhat peremptorily to pull ashore as fast as the they could coul row His Ills boat met the father and amid daughter coming out an and he turned turne his palo pale face and amid eyed them themas as he lie passed d. d Helen was I struck with that sorrowful countenance countenance ance and whispered her father That poor clergyman has just left heft time the ship She hc made sure he had been taking leave leavo of oC some beloved one bound for England General Rolleston looked round but time the boats had passed each other an and the thc wan face was no longer visible The They were soon on board boar and amid received re received re- re with great obsequiousness Helen was shown h her hr r cabin an and amid observing observing ob ob- ob- ob serving s the time minute un and zealous care cale that had hind been taken of ot her comfort she said ald Somebody who ho loves lo me has been here and turned her imer brimming brim brim- ming mInE eyes on her father Ho looked quite puzzled but said nothing Father and daughter were wele then left leU alone in iii the time cabin till till- the ship began to heave hea lair her anchor she Inv hn I just at the time mouth of tIme the the harb harbor rj and an then themi time the boatswain was sent to give c General warning Helen came up UJ with him pale and distressed The They exchanged a 11 last embrace and General went down the ships ship's side made Hel Helen m hung hUhg over the bulwarks bul bul- I and waved her last Jast adieu though she could har hardly ly see Ece him for tor tears At t this moment a oared four boat swept along and Mr lr Hazel caino camo on onboard onboard onboard board again He presented Hu Hudson lSon a written or order cl to give the TIe Rev John Hazel a passage in tIme the small berth abreast flue main hat dies It IL was signed For White Co James Janics S Seaton Seaton Sea Sea- aton a- a I ton and was Indorsed with a stamped acknowledgment m nt of the time passage pas nag sage money seven twenty sc cn pounds Hu Hudson son an and Wylie lIc the time mate put their heads together tos over o this The Thc missionary saw w them consulting an and told them he lie had mentioned their m mysterious conduct to White Co and that Mr h Seaton had promised to stop slop the time ship If their authority was resisted And nd nd I have paid m my passage passage pas pas- sage lOase money and will not be turned out now flow except b by force Coree lial said the time gentleman quietly Wylies Wylie's head hea was turned awn awa away from Crom Mr MiS Hazels Hazel's and amid on Its profile a most f look looh so sn h fn sn 0 I that i Mr Mi ii- ii li Hazel I was as s- s sst st startled l when en tie tieman time the theman man turned his front face faca to him with witha I a jolly genial air all an and said Well Vell sir the truth Is we seamen dont don't want i pa passengers aboard ships o of this class the they get gel in our wa way whenever It blows a capful However since you rou are arc here make o yourself as comfortable as you can There that Is Js enough palaver said ald th thO captain in his c way way- Hoist Hol t time the parsons parton's traps ti-aps aboard and sheer off you Anchors Anchor's H He lie then gave Ga his orders In slen- slen torian roars the time anchor was hove o up an and one sail ail went up after another time the Proserpine's Pi head came roun round and away m she bore bolo for Cor England with a fair fall wind Ind General went slowly and heavily hea home and often orten turned turne his head and looked wistfully at tho the ship putting out wing upon wing an and amid carrying off his child like a tiny Uny prey To lo change chane the time comparison it il was only a tender vine ine detached from a great sturdy elm efimi yet tho the tree thus relieved of or Its delicate encumbrance felt bare and a soft thing timing was as gone that seeking protection had bestowed warmth had nestled and amid curled bel between be be- l tween cen the worlds world's cold wind and that sl stalwart stem As I soon oon as he ime got home he lie lighted a cigar cisar and set to work worle to console himself by br reflecting that It was but buta a temporary patting partIn since ho ha had virtual virtually resigned his post an and amid was only waiting In S Sydney nc till he Ime should have handed his papers in order to his successor un and settled one ono or on two private matters that could coul not take talce three months When he lie had smoked his cigar an and reasoned awa away his sense seme C o of desolation nature put out her hand and took him b by tho time breast an and amid drew him gently up stairs to take tale a look at his beloved daughters daughter's bedroom b by way of seeing the thc last hast of or her The room ha had one omie window looking south and another west time the latter commanded a. a view of ur the sea General Gen eral Rolleston looked down at the thc floor littered with odds an and ends ends ends- the dead dea h leaves of or dress dres that fell about a lad lady in fn tho the great process of or pack pack- ing and ing-and and then gazed aze through the window at the time Hying Proserpine He sighed and lighted lIhte another cigar Before he lie ha had half It ft ho 10 stooped down an and took up imp a little bow of ribbon that la lay on the thc ground fin and amid put iut It quietly in hi hits his bosom In Inthis Inthis Inthis this act ho was wall surprised ed b by Sarah Wilson who vho had come conic up to sweep all such waifs watts and strays into her 0 own box La aIm Ir said al she eho rather crossly why h didn't you ou tell me mime and Id I'd have tidied tho time room it is II all nil huggermugger hugger hugger- mugger with Miss a leaving heaving And nd with this tills she went to the tho wa wash wash- h- h stand hand to begin General Holies Holies- 8 tons tOIlS eye followed her movements and ho lie observed tho the water ivator in one ammo of or tim tho ba basins was rather red What said Eaid he lie has imas she bhe had an acco ent cut cuther cuther cuther her ringer finger No sir said eald Wilson Vilson Her lIeI nose been bleeding thou then 1 No 0 sir Not from her linger nor nor Lot Let me mo look 1001 Ho lie examined tho the basin narrowly land ani and his countenance fell Good Heavens said he lie I wish I had seen toen this before she sue should hould not hot have gono gone toda today Was ns It 11 the time agitation of or partIng partIng part- part Ing lug 7 O O 0 no sit sir said Wilson dont go goto goto to fanc fancy that hat Why u It Is not hot the tho first time by a man many Not tho the first faltered fallore ton In Heavens Heaven's name why was I never told of or this Indeed sir EIl said zaid 11 Wilson so 11 eagerly you ou must not hot blame blamo me sir Ir It IL wasas was s wasas sas as much as In my place was worth to tell you ou Miss Is Js a young lady that will bo ho obe obeyed ed and amid she give me mc strict orders not hot to let you know but she is gone now how and I thought It was wasa a pit pity she sho I kept It so dark dam but as I Iwas Iwas Iwas was saying In sir she would woul bo tic obeyed Kept what so 50 dam daik 1 Wh Why sir Ir her spitting spilling of ot blood at times and amid turning so thin thimi b by what time she used to be dear poor POOl young joung oun la lady General groaned aloud And Amid nd this she hid from Crom me mo flom om me mc lIe He said raid no more but kept lookIn lookIng look look- In lug Ing bewildered an and helpless first at atthe atthe the time basin discolored l I lJ by his daughters daughter's blood bloo and amid then lien at the time Proserpine that was carrying her awa away perhaps forever and at nt time the double sight his hits II lion on worl worked ed with cruel dis di- tress anguish so mute and amid male that the time woman 1 Wilson lson though not riot good OO tot for much machi sat down own and shed aimed genuine tears teams of oC pIt pity But he lie summoned all his fortitude e told Wilson he lie could not say she was to blame sue she ha had but obeyed her mistress's mistress's mis mis- tress's or orders ers an and amid we must all ol orders el But now said he hc it jt I is mo you ought to obey tell me does docs an any doctor octOl attend her None ever v comes conies lucre here sir But Butone Butone one da day she let fall Call that she sue went to Dr DI Valentine him him that has time the name nanie for rot disorders ers of or the tIme chest In a Yel very few minutes General Genera nol Rol Ilc leston ton was at nt Dr Valentines Valentine's hou house e. e and asked ash hum him bluntly what was the tIme matter with lila Ills daughter Disease of oC the lun lungs said ald tho doctor doe doc oc- oc tom tor simply Time The unhappy father then begged the time doctor octOl to give him his real leal opinion as to time the degree of oC danger and Dr Valentine Valentine Val Val- entine tol told him with some sonic feeling that the time case casc was not riot desperate but was certainly alarming Remonstrated with for Cor l letting time the girl Irl un undertake a sea ea voyage he lie replied rather evasively c at heat that time the allor air all of or Sr Sydney nc disagreed with his patient and amid a a. sea voyage was more moro likely el to do her good than harm barium provided Plo tho the weather was mi-as not downright ous ous' And nd who is to insure me against that asked time the afflicted father Cather Why it t is a gO good l time of year i sum saiu m ur yr valentine and ana delay clay might have ha been fatal Then after a slight hesitation The fact is sir said he lie I gathered from her lice servant ant that a husband awaits Miss l In iii Ung- Ung land and amid I must tell you ou what of or COUl course e I did not tell her that the time sooner she enters the time married state stale the better In lii fact It is her one omme chance In my opinion General Je pressed sed tho time doctors doctor's doctors doctor's doc doe tors tor's hand and Went vent away without another another another an an- other word wot-d. Only he lie hurried his hits matters of ot business business busi busl- ness and took tool his passage In fn the tIme Shannon It was in something of a a- warriors spirit that lie lu prepared to follow follow- lila Ills daughter and protect Item her but often oCten ho lie sighed at time the Invisible Insidious nature of ot the tho foe foe and wished ft It could have been a n fair aim light fight of or bullets and bayonets an and his own tho time life at stake Time The Shannon was soon ready really for sea But the gentleman who was to take General post met with something better belter an and amid declined it General Rolleston though chafing with Impatience ha had to give Iv up going home in the Shannon hannon But an aim influential friend Mr A Adolphus olphus Savage was as Informed of or his difficulty an and amid ob ob- ob- ob i tamed a years year's leave lea of oC absence for or him aim an and permission to put young ounG Savage a e in as his locum which b by the thc b by Is Js how politic men inca In iii general serve their theft friends s. s Tho Time Shannon sailed but not lint until an Inel incident ent ha hail had occurred that must not riot be bc entirely passed over ovet Ol Old Ir called calle on General with along along a u ulong long face and amid told him James Seaton had disappeared Stolen anything Not a shilling Indeed the time last timing thing the time poor fellow did hl was to give us a proof o of his honest honesty It Il seems a passenger paid him hint seven twenty pounds for a perth Jn Jim the tho Proserpine just before she sailed Well ell sir he ime might have ha put lUt this timis in iii his pocket ct an and amid nobody been the tho wiser but no he lie entered the time transaction an and the numbers numbers num num- bers of the time notes and left leet the time notes themselves es In iii an envelope ad addressed t to me mc What I am mot most afraid of oC Is that somo some harm has come conic to him I poor pool la lad What lla day did he disappear Time The 11 th of or November The day a my daughter sailed for COl England said General th thoughtfully o u gh ly Was Vas it sir Yes 1 I remember She went In the time Proserpine General Genera Rolleston knitted his brows bros brosin in silence for Cor l some ome time then timen he lie said I Ill set time the detectives on his track Not to punish him General We Wedo Wedo c cdo do not want him punished To punish him protect him or avenge e him as the case ma may i require was the time reply uttered vel very gravely cly Mr 11 White took his leave lea General ton rang mug the time boil bell and directed his servant to go co for Cor the de do- Ho then rang rang- the time bell again an and for Sarah Wilson He Ho some sent r p put questions to no tins mimma woman and his Interrogatory ator had Imad hardly concluded concluded concluded con con- when was announce announced General Rolleston dismissed sel the tho girl and amid looking lookin now vcr very grave giave indeed asked the tIme detective o whether ho lie re remembered ro- ro James eaton Seaton That I do do o sir ante lc He has Taken much sir Ir Not a shilling Gone to the time diggings That you ou must Und timid out What day was ho lie first missed sir lr Eleventh Ele of oC November ember The cr very da day Miss Rolleston left heft Hexham took tonic out omit a little greasy notebook notebook note notebook book am and amid examined it H. Eleventh of or November said mJ he lie then I almost think I have o got gOl a clew sir Ir but I Ishall Ishall shall shaH know more when I have ha had a word with two parties With this lie he- retired i But ho he came caine again at night an and brought General Genral Rolleston somo some positive post post- tive tI Information with mIth this however er wo shall hall not trouble the ren reader er Just here for Cor General Rolleston himself related It It and time tho person to whom he did relate It ft an and tho the attendant circumstances elm cir gave t a It Il a peculiar Interest It to la say t-ay lucre here that General Rolleston went on board tIme Iho Shannon charged charge with curious cullous information about James Seaton |