Show r p FOUL PLAY By Charles Reade and Dion Continued from Yesterday Morning General returned th tIle pros pros- sure of that honest hand anti and marched up tip the just as if he was going into action lie cameto the boat rt lIed had an over tie tho stern anti and was clear clear- Sl ly used ns as a sleeping place A series of if wooden pubs pipes standing on uprights led from this up to- to the cliff The pipes pipe were in fact nitre more sections of the sago sag tree with the soft pith driven out A Athis As this was manifestly a tube of communication Rolleston followed it until It came to a sort Fort of veranda with a cave caro opening on it he the cave and arul was dazzled by its most mos unexpected beauty He seemed to b he in a gigantic nautilus Roof hoof and sides side and the very vory chimney wore vero one blaze blaz of mother of pearl But after the first firs start brighter to hint him was an old shawl and he carried d it to the light lie recognized it aa as Helens Her rugs rug wore in a corner ho rushed in aw and felt hem hem all over with trembling hands They wore still warm though she had oft loft the bed some time lime He canto out wild with joy anti and to Moreland Silo She Is alive She is alive She is alit el alive Then he fell Cell on his knees ant and thanked God A cry came caine down to hint him from from above He le looked U up as he lie knelt and there here was ivas a female figure dressed in lii white stretching out Its hands as if it would ly y down to him Its eyes he l a knew them all that way tray oft off Ho lIe stretched out his out out- his hands as eloquently and then he got up to meet her but bui the stout soldiers soldier's limbs were stiffer than of old and he DIe got up so slowly lint ere he could nice tako a step hero camo caine flying Hying to him with little screams and inarticulate cries no living skeleton skeleton ton but a grand creature tanned hero and there rosy as tile the morn and full 1111 of vigor a body all health strength and beauty a a. soul all love hove She Hung herself nil all over him in a moment with cries of love unspeakable unspeakable able and then It was Oh my darling my darling Oh my own own Ha ha ha na ha lua Oh Oh Oh Oh Ts Is it you Js Is it is it Papa Papa then convulsive hands patting him and feeling his heard beard and shoulders then thena a sudden hail of violent kisses on his head his eyes his arms his hands his knees Then the stout soldier broken bi down by this and sobbing for joy Oil Oh my child My flesh and blood Oh Oh Oh Then all manhood man man- hood melted away except paternity General Rolleston followed ing ilg kissing and rocking u to and fro with his child and both bothi crying for joy as if Ii their hearts would burst A 1 sight for angels to look at and rejoice But what mortal pen could paint it S jj They riley gave a long time to pure joy before either of then them cared to put questions or compare notes But at last he asked her Who was on tile island beside her Oh said Silo she only my guardian angel Poor Popi- Mr Welch tiled died the first week wo we were iero S Slie He lie parted on her browand 1 I Why jou TI and well you hav proved It it To of your being the one to come at your age ager Well never mind me Who has taken such care of my child this sick girl tile they frightened me about Indeed papa I was a dying girl My very hand was wasted Look at It now brown as us a berry hut but so plump you owe that to him and papa I can walk alk 20 miles without fatigue and so strong I could take tako you up in my arms anti and carry I know But I am content to eat you A shower of kisses I hope you will like him My own lichen Helen Ah Ak I am a old man this day What is his name Mr Mi Hazel He is a clergyman Oh papa I hope hopu you will like ilke him for he le has saved my life more than once and the nho has boon been so generous so cate so patient for I used him verill very ver ill at first and anul you will find my character chat char acter ns as ranch much improved as my health and all owing to Mr Hazel Ho He is a clergyman and Oh so good so humble hum hum- bIn ble so clover clever HO so self denying Ah li how can 1 I ever repay hull him Well I shall he glad to see this paragon and take him by tile the hand Iland You may Imagine what I feel to anyone anyone any any- one that is kind to my darling An Anold old gentleman about my ago Oh Oh no 00 iana Hum If he he had ben old I J should linthe not lint be he for he has hail had 10 to light fight for fou formo mo me against cruel men with knives and work hike n a. a horse He lie built me a hut and made lado tills this cave and ail almost killed himself in my ray service Poor Mr haz Ila- Ila z h S. S How old oldis Is lie hie Dearest papa Ilana T I never asked him that but I think he is four out or himI live five I years older than thai me inc and a a. a hundred years better than I shall ever be I am afraid What is the tho matter darling Nothing child nothing Dont tell me ne Cant Can't I read your S dear face S SCaine Come Caine let ICI me ate read your look mo me In Inthe ip tile the face now full He lie took her hii by the j firmly firm firm- S ly IY but Pot not the least roughly and he lie looked straight Into liar her hazel eyes ees S She blushed at this ordeal blushed blushed S scarlet hut but her bet eyes pure as Heaven S faced his fairly though with a puzzled look lookHe He lie concluded this paternal inspection tion by kipping l h r on lh thiu brow I Iwas 1 S Sold was an old fool he lie What do you Ott say dear pupa Nothing nothing Kiss me again Well Vell love you had better find this hit guardian angel of yours that I na may take hUn him by the hand and 1111 give him a fathers father's blowing and make him liim some little return by carrying him home to England along with my darling Ill call him papa o Where can hebe he lie be Ie gone I wonder She ran out to to the terrace and caled caled S M M. M Hazel Mr Hazel I dont don't see him but he lIe cant can't be far Mr MiS Hazel Ha Ha- zel yel I IThen S. S Then sho come oame back and made her footer father sit down and aho Pat at Ills his knee beaming with delight S Ah All papa said she it was you Vb who loved mo inc best in England It was you to look for me mc No Nt 1 said Mild ho there are others that love you as well in their way Poor Ward In wJ on hi sick bed for you cut down like a flower the tho moment ho lIft heard heal you oui W vre T lost ia in the Proserpine Ah hI and I broken faith That Is a story said lichen Helen you For a moment 1 I mean promised the dear old man man man-he he furnished the ship tho men and the money to find you OO He lIe says you are as much hi his daughter as mine Well but what did hil you promise to him said Helen blushing and in interrupting in- in hastily for or she Mio could not heat bear tIle the turn matters were taking O 0 only to give you the second kiss from Arthur Como come hotter better late than never Sh She v knelt before him anti and put out her forehead Instead of r hi-r lips Thore said the tho general that thai kiss kics is js Arthur Ward law oui Intended who lin the deuce Is tIlls this S A A. A young man was standing struck ati au the entrance and had hoard heard tho generals general's last words they went through hInt him a knife General stared at him Helen uttered an ejaculation of pleasure fluId and said This to my lIly dearr dezu father and ho he wants to thank you I dont don't understand this said the tho general I thought you told mo me thereas there was as nobody on tile the island but you and your guardian angel Did y you count this poor follow for nobody Why ho he did you a fl good genii turn once onoe O 0 papa saul said Helen reproach reproach- fully Why tilts this is my guardian angel This is Mr The Tho general looked from one to the other In amazement then he saId to Helen This your Mr Mu Hazel Yes papa Wily Why you dont don't mean to tell mo morou you rou dont don't know this man Inca Know him papa Wily why of course I 1 know kilOW Mr Hazel know him and revere him beyond all the world ex except cx- cx you S S The rile general lost patience Arc Aro you jou out of your senses said ho lie this man here Is no Hazel Why this Is James Seaton our Seaton-our our gat ir a a of leava man S 5 LI At thus this fearful Insult Instill Helen drew drow hack back from her Ilor father with a a. cry of dismay and till then moved Hazel Ha- Ha zoi zel with her luer hands extended as if to guard him froth from another blow and at the tho samo time deprecate his re resentment re- re But Bitt then she saw Iris ITIS de de- de attitude find and she stood eon eon- founded looking from rein ono one to the other I 1 knew him in a moment by lii his beard said the tho general coolly Ah cried lichen Holon and stood trans trails fixed K She lie glared ut at Hazel and auth his board beau with dilating eyes oyes anti and begano began to o tremble Than Thon she crept back to a her fattier father and lucid held him tight but still looked over Ovel her shoulder at with dual dual- ing ng eyes oyos and paling cheek As s for Hazel his deportment nil all this his title time wont fat far towards convicting hint ilm lie he leaned against the side of ho the cave and hung his head In silence and ills his face was ashy pale When General al saw his deep Its Its- tress ress and the tho sudden terror and re u-c- u tIle the revelation seemed to create in his 1115 mimi im lie felt feltS sorry ho had gone gono so far and arni said S Well Wel well it Is not for me to judge i you harshly for you have laid m mo under a deep obligation and after all I can see good reasons you S should conceal your yoni name from other other SS S people But you ought to have havo told my 01 laUghter daughter the truth Helen interrupted him or or rather she seemed unconscious ne aft was vas speak speak- ing She Sho had never tot for an instant an-instant Instant taken her eye oyo off tf the culprit and now pok o S. S SS' SS upon alias alias' An she idie turned to her in despair Then to Hazel again Are you ou what lint papa says I am O papa pupa cried Helen then there e is no truth nor honesty In all the world Anti And sh she turned her back on oil Robert flobert arid and cried and sobbed upon her fathers father's breast O 0 the amazement and anguish of that hour The pure affection aiu and reverence that would have blest a worthy man wasted on a convict Her hearts heart's best treasures ti flung on a a. dung duni- hill This js ts a woman's womans greatest loss losson losson on earth And AUd Helen sank and sobbed sobbed sob sob- bed under tinnier it S General Rolleston whose own heart was fortified took a view of the situation and moreover Helens Helen's face was hidden on his bosom anti and what ho he saw was Hazels Hazel's manly and Intelligent countenance palo pale and dragged dragged drag drag- ged with agony and shame Come come he lie said s-ald gently dont cry about it It Is not your fault anti and dont don't be too hard haid on the man You told me ilIC he lie had hai your life Would he lie hadnot said the sob sob- airl There Seaton said tile tho general Now you see the consequences of de deceit de- de colt It wipes out the deepest obliga obliga- ions He 1 resumed in a different tone But Bitt not mint with me Tills This Is t a woman but I nm sin a a. man and know how a had bad man could have abused the situation in which I found you two tiso Not worse than he lie has lone done cried Helen Holen S What T do you tell mo me girl said General Holle beginning to tremble in Iii his turn What could he tb do worse than steal S my esteem and veneration and drag my hearts heart's best feelings in the dirt 0 O. O where where where-where where can I ever look for fora a guide instructor antI and faithful friend after this f He Ite s seemed all truth and ho he is jg all a He lie the world is all a lie would I r could leave it 11 this mo moment mo- mo ment Tills is all romantic nonsense said aid General Rolleston beginning to be he angry You are a fool and In your Ignorance and innocence have no Idea how hoit well this young fellow has behaved on oil the whole I toll you what what what-In in spite of this one fault I should like to shake him by the tho hand I will too and then admonish him af- af You shall not You Yell shall not cried Helen seizing hint him almost vio yb- by tIle the arm You take him by the hand A A monster How dare you steal into my may esteem How How dare dare you be a miracle of goodness goodne i self self- denial learning and every virtue that thai thaia thata a lady might worship and thank God for when all the tho time you yli are aro a vile Ile Co convicted II V Ill lil thank you not to say that word sord said Hazel firmly Ill Ili call you what you are if I choose salt said Helen defiantly But for all that she did not do it She said What o had bail I 1 ever etol given you What crime hind had I over committed that hut you must make me the victim of 1214 diabolical deceit O. O 0 sir what powers of mind you have wasted to achieve tills this victory over a poor 1001 unoffending girl ghil What was your motive What hat good could come of it to you He lIe wont won't to me IHO He lie Is not von even penitent Sullen Snitch and obstinate He lie shall bo 10 to Eng ying- land and well punished for It It is your duty S Union lichen said the general you ladles ladies are rather too fond of hitting a man when hp I. I Is down And you speak daggers as the saying is and then lien wish irish you had bad bitten your tongue off sooner You ou arc aro my child but you are also a a. British subject and if you charge mo me on my duty dully to take tako thI thIman man to England and have him Im Imprisoned lm- lm I must But before you go that length hoar thi tha whole 2 RoSart quietly I l will jib Ic ija this minute If she it How dare daro you interrupt papa sani H Mo but a but wIth a great sob S Conic Come paid Ui ite general bo bo quiet both of you and let me say my say c To Robert You hud hail better turn your head away for I am ama a straightforward man and Im I'm going to show her you tire are not a villain hIlt but buta hIlta a madman TIlls This Robert wrote me Die a totter letter imploring mo me to find him some somo honest employment however menial That looked well anti and I mado him my gardener Ho was a capital gardener but ono one fine fineday fineday day he caught sight of you You are area a very lovely girl ii though you don't dont seem to know it and he Is a mailman mail man and he ho foil In love with you Helen uttered an ejaculation of great surprise The general resumed lie Ho can c-an only have seen seon you at a distance or would recognize him but really it is laughable laughable- h he saw you somehow though you did not see seo him and T hut his insanity hurt blurt himself himself him him- self and did not hurt you You re- re remember member how how- lie burglars and watched night after night untie under your window That was oit of love hove for you Ills Insanity took tooti the form of fidelity and humble devotion dov H Ic i-Ic got a wound for lii hiS paths pains poor fellow tellow tel fel low anti and you mado maulo Arthur M Wardlaw get him a clerks clerk's place Arthur Wardlaw cried Seaton Was It to him I owed It anti and he lie groaned aloud Said Helen lie He hates nor Arthur Ar Ar- thur his benefactor Then jhen to Pen Pen- fold If you arc that James Seaton you received a letter from me I 1 lid did cab aid rind and putting his hand in his bosom ho he drew out outa a letter hotter and showed It herLet her het S Let me see it said HelenO Helen O 0 no don't dont take tako this from me too ton said ald lie ho piteously General Rolleston continued z The Tho day you sailed ho disappeared and 1 I Iam am afraid not without some wild idea of being Jn in the same ship with you Tills This was very reprehensible Do you hear young man BIll Bui what Is tho consequence You get shipwrecked together and the young madman takes such of jou ou that I find you |