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TER XXXIV—CONCLUDED.

The 'next thing to be considered was mjy next move—what that ought to be, JI could not determine the fact ttnat I must keep all knowledge from my uncle bound me hand and foot. I If I denounced Redruth publicly, (and made an open scandal, the wholei truth would be revealed to my

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I positively trembled at

the thought of what he might do. I walked thus pondering for hours, finally feeling somewhat calmer but, having arrived at no definite conclusion as to my future plans!I returned to my cottage. My unde, aunt, and Annie were all 'there—morever, there was honest John Rudd partaking of my aunt's tea and hot baked seones. "It be loike awld times to see i-

Maaster Hugh amang us agen," said he, as I took my seat at the board '•reckon you'll be stayin' naw, till after the weddin."

I replied that since it was to take place s© soon, I most certainly should. "Ah, then yo'll ha some the fun!" he continued "there'll be rare

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on, I reckon. They tell me

here'11 be a tent put up on the fields and a dinner given to all the miners. Be that true, Mr. Pendragon?" "Mawst likely," returned my uncle. "I knaw nought o' that but one thing be certain—the young measter, he be a gawin' down the mine to-morrow to see to things, cn:l put matters right afore he gang away."

Listening to this, I inwardly thanked God that my uncle knew nothing of the real character of young Rc-druth.

During all this time, poor Annie had bcH-n moving about busily attending to the table but I Kaw that what she did was done more to cover her ag tition than from any real necessity. Now and again, placing herself in tlie shadow, she tried to read my face—in vain. When they spoke of the wedding, her eyes filled with tears, and her hands trembled violently.

I tried to avoid being alone with her that night, for I dreaded to tell her what had taken place but she was over anxious, and would not let the night pass. When the house was quiet, all of us having gone to our rooms there came a gentle tap at my bedroom door. Then the door opened, very quiet and stealthily, and Annie herself appeared. "Hu-jh, she whispered, "are you in bed?" I answered "No and she came in, closing the door behind her. She was parti hy undressed, and had a large cloak wrapped round her. Her beautiful hair was loosened, und fell in a heavy mass upon her shoulders her face was very pale and her eyes were still wet with tears. She came up to where I sat orf tiTe-side of the bed, and looked at me, stretching forth a trembling hand, which I took in mine. "My poor Annie!" I said involuntarily.

Shseemed to understand all that my implied, lor with a pitiful sob. she sank down crying at my jfco:'. "Don't cry, Annie don't cry!" I said. "He is a scoundrel. He is fiot worth one of those tears. You must, forget him!" "Forget him?'.' she sobbed. Ah, Hugh, dear, it is not so easy to forbet for I love him so much—I never Jcnew how much till now! Hugh, dear, she will not marry him, will jBhe?" "I cannot tell." "But have you told her. Does eheknow?' "That I cannot tell."

She looked at me inquiringly. "Hugh, do you know what you are paying? Surely, if you told her, you must know." "I have not told her but she may •know for all that.. There has been a strange scene. Annie .and I am a bit puzzled to know what is best to do. (One thing, however, we must be careful to do—keep this from your father. He and the young xnaster go down the mine tomorrow. If your father guessed the Btory you have told me one of them might not come up again. Do you .. understand?'* 'Yes,'she answered faintly. 'But,

Hugh, you have not told me what the said.' ... 'I would rather not do so to-night Annie. He means to.go on with this marriage if he can but I may find a means to prevent "it. There is time •yet. I must think it over and see what can.be done. 'But don,t worry

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rourself, little women. I tell you he worthy to.possess one hair of your head.'

At breakfast the next morning my uncle again spoke of the approaching yisit of the' young master to the, mine, and seemed in high spiri ,s -about it nay more, he seemed qu.\

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.j Decn selected above all others to N'the part of guid.e. 'Measter dawn't take to. the newoverseer chap,' said he. 'I doubt but he'd be glad to ha' thee back 1' thy awid place', lad.'

I shook my head.

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musn't think of that, uncle.

I'm well enough placed where I am. Soon after breakfast he set out for the mine, v/here young Redruth was to join him. A couple of hours later a figure entered the kitchen, where I sat ruminating, and, looking up, I was astonished to seeMadeliwe, .. Her face was very pale and sad, but there was a look of determation about her eyes and mouth which I had never seen thjere before. She talked in at the op&ia. door and then stood fceaitating, & if uncertain what

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to do. She answered my aunt's courtesy with a kindly nod and smile, and then she looked at Annie, who, pale as death, had shrunk from her. No word of greeting passed between these two, but I thought that the light in Madeline's eyes grew softer as she gazed upon the pale weary face of my cousin, while poor Annie showed in her face the bitter dislike she had taken to the woman who had supplanted her. Madeline turned to me, 'Mr. Trelawney,' she said, I, wish to speak to you privately. Can I?'

I replied in the affirmative, and asked my aunt and cousin to leave us, which they accordingly did.

Left alone with Madeline, I felt my whole body tremble like a tree bending before the breath of the tempest. But I took courage to look at her, and thus I became somewhat reassured. Her whole demeanor was calm and cold she made no attempt to ap proach me tut she walked over tothe window and looked out, turning only occasionly to glance at me while the interview lasted. 'Mr. Trelawney,' she said, when ou paid your visit to Redruth House last night I was listening. I was in a remote and shaded part of the drawing-room when you entered remained there during the scene which followed. What I witnessed was too stormy to be very lucid. I want you to make it clear to me now. I 'What do you wish me to do?' 'I wish you to tell me, if you will, the whole of your cousins unfortunate story.'

I did as she requested not dwelling too much upon it, but making every point clear. When I had finished, Madeline said quietly: 'How long have you known this story, Mr. Trelawney?' 'Two or three days. It seems that Annie had given some promise not to betray that man, and this promise she religiously kept until—-—•' 'Yes, until 'Until she was driven to desperation by the announcement of his approaching marriage. Sick and heartbroken, she came to me and told me the story. Horrified beyond meassure, I thought of you and I dreaded to think what your life would be married to such a villain. I came here determined to face him and, if possible, to prevent the marriage. I went to him in all good faith— you best know how I was received.' 'Do you believe that his marriage with your cousin is legal?' 'No I honestly believe it to be false.' 'Then you mean to expose him? Since your cousin cannot get justice, do you mean to make your wrongs known? 'I looked at her for a momect then I answered: 'No I have done all that I can do. To humiliale him now would be to humiliate vuu—moreover, it would lead to hi3 certain death? 'His death! What do you mean?' in -This: that if I pointed him out as the betrayer of Annie Pendragon, my uncle would surely kill him.'

She started and trembled. 'Don't fear for him,' I said he is safe from me. There has been trouble enough here already God forbid that I should be the means of bringing more!'

There was a long pause. Madeline still stood at the window, gazing out with sad, wkttful eyes. Then she turned and came towards me. 'Mr. Trelawney,' she said, 'I think you are right when you say you will, make no public scandal. Let the matter rest, and perhaps in time all may come well. You think that your cousin still lcy^s Mr. Redruth? 'God help her! Yes.' 'Then let us pray that her love, and all her patient suffering, will some day be requited/ 'I do not understand!' I said. 'No? Then you think more badly of me than I deserve, though heaven knows I have not deserved that you should think well of me. I told you once that I was marryinr my cousin because he was poor and I was rich. What I told you I told hin I knew I could never love him, but I. wished to help him, and I should have done so. I should have married him and once his wife, I think—nay, I am sure—I should have been able to do my duty, But when I gave that pi'omise to him I believed him to be a good and honorable man. Now, all is changed. I believe every word of your story, Mr. Trelawney and, believing it, I know I can never be united to him.'

She paused for a moment but I could not speak. Presently she continued: "Mr. Trelawney, I want you to give me your hand for a moment in token of your forgiveness. Heaven has not been merciful to either of us, and I think it would have been better for us both if we had never met. 1 shall leave this place to-morrow but I shall never forget it, and I shall never forget you. God bless ,'uu!'

She pressed my hand warmly in of hers, and the next moment was gone. What followed seemv.i to me a wild dream. I remained for a time stupefied—drunk with mingled joy aud sorrow, feeling the grasp of my darling's hand in mine, and hearing still the sound of her loving voice. Then I knew that my aunt and Annie had. returned, and were questioning "me as to Madeline's visit but their questions were soon drowned in a strange murmur which reached us from without, and the next moment a wild group surged np and surrounded the kitchen door.

CHAPTER XXXV. THE COMING OP THE SEA. "What has happened?" I criedjrun-

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up fw/l ffcK&Ug the teERHMM en men. One of them, Michael Penmaur, a stalwart fellow of five-and-twenty, stepped forward and acted as spokesman. "What you allays said would happen, Measter Hugh. The main sha'ft be flooded wi' thef sea."

What this betokened I well knew if the sea had entered, that portion of the mine was destroyed forever. "That's a bad look-out, my lads. Well, it was bound to come about and if there is no one down below, and no life lost, perhaps 'tis all for the best."

As I spoke, I saw them look wildly at one another and whisper, and I guessed that they had something more to tell. "What is it, lads?" I cried. "Speak!" "Come outside, Measter Hugh," answered Michael Penmaur "I'll tell 'ee there."

But my aunt, with a wild cry, sprang forward and grasped him by tne arm. "You shall tell it naw!" she cried. "I can see it in your face, and my dreams ha' come true. Summats happened to my man! Hugh, make him speak! I can bear it!"

At that moment Annie entered the room, descending from the chamber above, and the moment she appeared my aunt addressed her wildly. "You ha' come in time, Annie Pendragon. All the trouble began wi' 'ee! Bid them speak, then, an' tell what's happened to your father!' "Oh, Hugh, what is it?" exclaimed poor Annie, coming to my side.

I told her that the waters had flooded the mine. "And father? where is father?" she said, with a sharp presentiment of the truth.

Michael Penmaur exchanged another rapid look with his companions, and then replied: "Your father be dawn belaw, wi' the young measter!"

My aunt uttered a scream, and threw her hands up into the air. "Dead!" she cried. "My dream again! You ha' killed him, Annie— you ha' killed your father!" "No, no, mother! Don't say that!" "Speak, lads!" I said. "Tell me everything, for God's sake!"

Then Michael Penmaur, as spokesman, told me, in a few rapid words all he knew that in the course of the afternoon George Redruth had descended the mine In company with my uncle for the purpose of inspecting the outer galleries—my uncle, indeed, having fetched him for that very purpose that suddenly, while all veie busy below, the alarm had been given, and, throwing aown their tools, the men had rushed up the ladders, while simultaneously they heard a rush and roar like the sound of the entering sea that as they ascended in wild alarm, the lower ladder broke beneath the weight of some of the men, who were pr'ecipi tated with it into the darkness and that, finally, when they collected at the mouth of the mine, they missed, besides several of their comrades, both George Redruth and my uncle.

I rushed to the door. By this time it was quite dark, and it was blowing quite hard from the south-west, with hail and rain. I thought with horror of that submarine darkness, and of those who were lying even then within .it, live or dead. My mind was made up in a moment. I did not even wait to speak to Annie or my aunt, but, calling on the men to follow me, ran right away in the direction of the mine.

The men followed me in a body. When we reached the cliffs, we found the wild news had spread, and an excited. throng was gathered at the mine-head, some carrying torches, which cast lurid gleams on the strand beneath, and the white billows were flashing and crashing.

Suddenly alight hand was placed upon my arm, and, turning, I saw Madeline close to her, like a gaunt spectre, Mrs. Redruth. 'Thank God you are here!' cried my darling. 'Is there any hope?'

I looked into her white face, and saw in its wild anxiety only love for my rival but at that supreme moment I felt no jealousy—only supreme pity for her and him. Then glanced at his mother, and heard, her quick cry of supplication:. 'Save him! Save my son!'

Dazed and horrified, I turned round and addressed the men: 'Is Mr. Redruth below?' 'Ay,, ay, measter!' they answered in a chorus. 'Who saw him last?' 'I did,' said Michael Penmaur. 'He was creeping wi' John Pendragon out beyond the bottom shaft.'

I walked to the mouth of the mine, and threw open the. wooden lid. Then, kneeling down, I held my ear over the mouth and listeded. A sound like thunder—a horrible rushing and roaring—came from below.. I Sad no' doubt now that the worst had happened.

The sea had entered the mine. There was only one chance for those below, if by any possibility they survived. Some one must descend and make an inspection, even at the risk of his life and, without a moment's hesitation, I determined" to volunteer for the task. Strange to say, my head became quite cool and clear directly my resolve was made. 'Listen, lads! I said. There's hope yet, and I'm going down.'

A faint cheer, mingled with a terrified murmer, greeted my annouce-

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'It be no use, measter! cried Mi chael Penmauer. 'The ladders be clean down.' 'I know that,' I answered :but if we can get safely down to the middle platform, lean descend from there

by a rope. Bun down to the office, some of you, and bring all the rope^ and candles you can find.'

They rushed off cheering and, turning to those who remained. I explained my plan. Several of them, Michael Penmaur among the number, agreed to descend with me to the platform, and tcj lower me thence down the bottorq shaft. In less time than it takes to write these lines the messengers rei turned with several coils of rope ancj candles I stuck several of the latter about my person and two or three in my wideawake hat. Then I was ready.

I had set my foot on the first rung of the ladder and was about to del scend, when Madeline bent over me, "God bless you!" she said, "and bring you safe back!"

I reached up, and taking her hanc) pressed it to my lips.

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If he lives,1'I said, "111 restore him to you and to his mother. Don't cry, Miss Graham! There's a chance yet!"

I thought her tears fell for him, and yet. strange to stay, she had my sympathy all my wild jealousy had fallen from me like a discarded garment. What was my amazement therefore, when, bending ovtr me, she took my face between her two trembling hands and kissed me on the forehead. "God will brinw you back!" she sobbed, and turned away.

Scarcely realizing the significance of what occured I descended rapidly, followed by Michael and the volunteers. As I went the roar from below increased, and the solid rock on which the ladder was set seemed to shake as with an earthquake. In pitch darkness I reached the first platform. [To be Continued.]

Why Small Farms do not Alway Pay. Buffalo Commercial.

A good deal is said about the reasons why the farmers of this region do not succeed better in a financial way," said one of the larger produce buyers of western New York. "And I have seen one of the merely average young farmers of my town buy ing additional acres and new farms year after year, from the profits of his farming. I have made up my mind that there are important exceptions to any rule about the universal depression in agriculture. But there is one serious thing the small farmer has had to contend with the past twenty years. Improved machinery has been of less proportionate benefit to him than his large competitors. The farmer with from twenty-five to fifty acres of grain has made a very little saving over the old craddle cutting when he counts the interest on his investment in a reaper, cost of its repairs depreciation in value, expense of horse-power and driver. With increase of laborsaving machinery have come advantage for extensive Western farming not shared by the small farmer of tlais region."

A Terrible Mistake.

A gentleman had an engagement with the daughter of a prosperous citizen to attend the theater, says the Louisville Post. The young lady suggested that they use the family carriage, and the gallant was too polite to decline. On the morning of the engagement the young lady asked her father to please stop in Mr. Bowersox's office and inquire where ho wanted the carriage to call 'for him. The kindly old gentleman did so. Ho stepped iu the office, and, calling to the young man, said: '1 want to see about that carriage." "Wait a moment," said the youth, evidently agitated. He laid down his pen, and, coming from behind his desk, led his visitor into a far corner and continued: "I can't settle that right now, as I am deucedly hard up. I'll fix it by the middle of the month, dead sure." "What do you mean?" said the old gentleman. "Why, ain't you the collector for the

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He went to the theater in the carriage, but he did not enjoy it much.

During one of his visits to Pittsburg Mr. Blaine stopped at the Anderson. Zach Males is the aged colored man who attends to the ladies' entrance. When .the Secretary came •in the old man was there to see him with a gratified smile on his face. "How are you, Mr. Blaine?" he said. ^And how are you, Zacli?".the statesman answered.

Poor old Zach was dumbfounded. He expected no such recognition and greeting. "Why, Mr. Blaine," he replied nervously, "I would know you,, if I had never seen you, from your pictures, but how did you know my name was Zach?'" "Well, that is easy," said Mr. Blaine, laughing. "Don't you remember, Zach, when I went to school at the Washington and JelTerson college fifty years ago? I lived with my uncle and you worked for him. I have not seen you for years since, but forget your face and name, Zach I never could."

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