Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 4, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 July 1878 — Page 2

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iP#i§s

ER FOR

THE KNOCK AT the

boon.

Knock 1 Knock! You cannot come in Tbe door is brass

And the bolt Is Bin.

Htand. on the'tbreshboj& (trembling and IUjW_ Beaamnl'angelfwidi hair of gold! S lfaik!,ednieIiHberand *il on my knee

I'll klw,thj lip* and thooi't kin me. Beatrice, thou ot the milk-white bands. Fondle my long balrt electric strands. Blancbe^no poo ting IroWl will re-1 fiyhead lUke, thai dove-like breast. *lKnock! Knock!

Yon can net come in Tbe door is brass And the bolt ia»in«ri

You are not meet for this company bold, Heavenly anpel, with hair of gold Pile the wood up in tbe ehirtmey wide, Till the flame leapsbigk like the devil' _j sllver^nkardi simmer thewlce, Spice It wiih clnnamonfresh and^flnej

In silver Spice It wnn cinnamon iresn ana nne And well bask and drink and drink and rtj-j bask. tybile ever there last# a log or a flask! j&ahft jiw $t. jfc'f tti The floor is bra»S

And the bolt is sin.

uin and riot you must not behold, hi to-robed angel with hair of gold I

Bolll y™ The wine J« bitter: the blase is dim: What horrible Chill creeps o'er each limb? I scarce can see as 1. gaae abroad. Where areye.

Beatrice, Blanche, and Maud

Ah, Heaven! Come kiss me-some flre-a Bpeak flemans, or'JdM'I shall perish 'With fright!

Knock! tfubek!

'•,f 'f"' How did you come In v""***-.. *, The door was brass, rmm- And thebolt wai sin.

Where file your white robes, 5 our hair of gold? Angel of Death, your touch is cpld %Hl.,

,,ThC Bank Forgery

Unrepentant to the Last. AN ENGLISH ROMANCE.

1 »LI BY PHE3HX JDUBTVA«(E.

,v b'"~

PROLOGUE."

LOVE AND FORGERY.

'But wherefore can't yen love me, Mary?' asked John Porcbester of the maiuen by his side.

She hong her bead in bashful confusion, bat uttered not a word in reply. •Ctome, be honest with mei. leit bej cause I am only a. bank olerk, on £160 a year, that y6u don't oare to listen to mef Oh, don't mind that, Mary wecabliv* economically and next year my salary will be increased, and the year after that increased again. 80 you. see you have no need to fear poverty,,or even seant and, if agreeable to yon, my brother Pembroke will live with us, and all things shall be made oouformable with your wishes. Now. what My you

The girl thus addressed made noan-i ewer neither did she look up. •I cannot understand yon, Mary. Only two months ago yon listened to me, asJj thought, with marked pleasure now,! when I talk to you of my affection, yon: turn away and My that you cannot love me. What is tbe reason of this change in you, I once more demand!' be added, inaocentsof authority, but without the least harshness of manner. 'Pembroke will explain it all to you,' abe rejoined, with her eyes averted from her companion, and speaking in a voice, scarcely audible. 'My brother Pembroke exclaimed the^oung man, with surprise.

'I—I* do not comprehend you, Mary,' John said, his face suddenly losing all its healthful eolor. 'Pembroke will ex-

8[eaven,

lain it all to me. In tbe name of Mary, what do your words imply 'Ob, pray, pray forgive us I' the young woman replied, bursting into tears. 'I could not help it—indeed I could not neither could Pembroke. Pray forgive us I' 'Forgive!' repeated John 'what have I to forgive 'Well, when you first spoke to me of love, I thought I cared for you, and I listened to you, as yon

My,

with pleas

ure but, after a while, I discovered that I had deceived both you and myself, and that my heart had no feeling in it for you stronger than that of friendship.' •Goon, Mary,' the young man returned unsteadily. •I have nothing more to My/ ahe anawered. As I have already stated, your brother Pembroke will explain everything.'

John Porch ester looked at his companion for a few seconds, evidently with a troubled mind. Then, allatonos,a gleam of Mtit faction seemed to dart aoroes bis brain, and his featuri* ohanged ooior. 'It cannot be,' be muttered half to himself, and leaning his brow meditatively on bia hand. 'No, no I oan't believe it'

This soene was passing under the roof of Mary's parents' houseiwhere the brothers, John and Pembroke Porcheater, were oonatant visitors and much eat691S6di 'Mary,' the young man oootinued, after a brief pause, 'Miry, will you frankly answer one or two queatiqns which I am about to put to you f* 'I would rather not, John/ she replied, in embarrassment. 'Indeed,Ibegyob will not question me any more. Pembroke will—' 'No, no, no,' Interrupted the other, with some impatience. 'I must have

further speech with yon, and with you alone, and you must honestly reply to me. Is it possible, Mary Barney, that you and my brother have conceived an affection for one another?' •It is possible,' was tbe low-voiced in

ndoli Jot

John Porcheater leaned back in the chair he occupied, quite overcome with emotion. He had reoetved a blow against which he was manly endeavoring to struggle. He was devoted to his brother, who was his junior by a year only, and he had alreaiy resolved to bear his disappointment with tbe beat fortitude he could command. He had, from time to time, made many sacrifices for Pembroke and audi

the eider

brother's natural klndneaiof heart that he waa ready to make Mil further sacrifices for his sake. He could not resign Mary without a pang of sore regret bat he eould hide his suffering iunle own

In secret

breast, and mourn feat.

over bis de-

'Mary,' he said preMntly, 'did Fernroke know that I loved yonf She hesitated and blushed, and dropped her eyea quite guiltily. *1 never tola him anything about the matter,' ahe responded. 'Then he knoira nothing respecting itr •I believe much.' 'That is well—that It well/ exclaimed

John, with an air of relief "let main in the Mine stale of if

forever. So for us all. fond ot yon affected 11 •Oh, yet with enth lieve, deep •And him?'

ftJohn*Porcheater

What a chap you iwe^fbr finding iat«hedPembroke. 'Well, yes, I must confess to a sort of liking yMaiyr

thinga! I ,feeling fdrprett^to^and if y.ever do w^d^sbe

Jphnmsdeiioaiiswer.andtbe subject

W^?two^jtherslivedtogether

As to the characters of the brothers^ they differed widely one from the other. John was of a. grave and earnest nature, candid and faithful, affectionate and aelf sacrifldng while Pembroke was careless, extravagant, xlveu to vain boasting, and muoh addicted to falsehood.

John

Well confounded

me.

deeply attached

Indeed—

I am!' she respon

making her avowal with maidenly bi

fftA**! aside Jiiiffceidj

and a tear moistened hWeye^

'May you both be happy in your love, TOmetol»r that yon never make Pem acquainted

mean, Mary 'Perfectly, and.I will obey you** 'Thank yon he returned, rising, aUd preparing to depart. Good by,_ and &MVni1>leas 7(a» Miry Rurney.' he continued, Uki^g her band,and pressing dartedDoiit6f'he rodm, and waa gone.

On tbe tbe following morning, ...... brothers were dreesing, Pembroke, refmarking John's silence, asked faitn what

Nothing at ail. Pem,' waa the brief and seemingly light aiwwer. 1 waa only thinking, and silent Over that

^Thinfi'ng! And what aboukolJ

kit

low Cast aside all gloomy thought^ and My whkdt hone yott mean to bet on at the fortaooming steeple ^haaa' 'Bet—steeple chasel' repeated John* «Tiu know. Pein. that I never, bet, and I sincerely trust tnat nevter ibalt learn to do so.' 'Oh, well, you neednft My so.inauqh glumpy tonM for my part I iike a bit of excitement, and am sorry that yon don't. I wonder yon don't marry I should if I were such a sober aided fela 'BfarryP-I Ihdeed, Pem, I fancy YOU yourself have more a notion of entering into the matrimonial state than I have? 'Who—I? Ton must be dreaming, anreiy I've no idea, I can tell ydu, of tying myself to. a .wife yet awhile. I mean to enjoy my bachelorhood for a good many yMrs yet to come.' 'Pembroke, are yon sincere In what ypu #ay T' John inquired, very gravely. 'Sincere! Of course I am. What ever makes you put such a question to met' 'Because I thought yotr Were in lovei' 'In love! With whom?' 'Why. with MaryBarney.' uj a

in fur-

nfched apartmlniUk They nad no relatives MV« very distant ones, who held no sort of communication with them. John was nine-and tweuty years of age, a year wiay

exactly 1

and bis brother younger well-made men, with faces for which they ,had. every reason to begratefuU They bore a strong Resemblance one to the either btit, by nsanyi Pembroke was .considered to be the best looking of the two,

They wers both of them tall,

vi.

But to the physiognomist the countenance of the latter named presented an expression in which be read much that it WM painty} to read—much that detracted from the, beauty of that conn* tenanoe.

plainly all hit brother's fail

ings, but that feet did not lessen tbe strong feeling of regard he entertained for that brother on tbe oontrary, tbe more faults Johttsaw is Pembroke the more devoted he became to him.

Thby were both clerks in a certain bank in Lombard «tree% where they were held in high esteem by their emoyer, and by ml around the in. Indeed, suoh Waa the oonfldenoe placed in them by the banker—whoiii ^re will oall Dorrimond—that he ever 'selected one or the other of the brothers to perform whatever missions of limportauce he might require to be

NOW, it had lately eomfe to John's knowledge that Pembroke had been riaking aundry little«ams of money on the. raoes, and that he Jb^d loat those sums Of money, and the elder brother had grown to be terytineiBy respecting Pembroke and hia d^nga. 'If be wen married^ thought John, 'he might probably be kept out of further mischief. .Muoh- aa-T love her, I would rather behold Mary Burney bis wife than to si)* Win Qat of the

for Mary' BbtneT-^whoiin desperately in lovi wl never onto' bestowed on the sirttaet:

Inclined flirt with teW.tobe (m—but he !otaa thought iTet, when tie else, and me was not

mania

he talked tha^. ti

en her happfuesa waa to be

^mbroke had not y«t iqpoken to her parents regarding their engagement, but the old people seemed,to undefvtand the state of sffeira between young Porches ter and their only dhugfcter, abd they scarcely deemed It necessary for him to mention his~in«entlons, atnce there existed in their minde no doubt whatsoever about thein. .And week aucceeded week, and mat* ten went on ta the self same way as they baddoos for months before, iave that John Foraheetar's vMti to the Burnevs had altogether eesasd. Mr. and

Bofnay remarked hie abMnte, and wondered at M, and' seked hlahrether ami Mary whwefoie JAa had thas withdrawn his ever-Welcome? jkeeence from their hearth lb Wbteh Pembroke replied with ashrdg, and Mary with a deep hlnah

One day Pemlrroke mew silent and depressed, ana altc Ibrent from nia former eelf.

altogether dirrif.Tbe ever-

watchful «nd iovftm eyes of John soon detected hia nrotherf altered manners. 'Are you not well, Pem?' Jobn anxjourneying

iouslr aaked, sa therw together to their plant of Pembroke Uftea hia head rroi brow for a moment, then re Imd a radtlnf headadhe 'That's not quite the truth/ ibe other pursued It's something tnore than 1 beadaehe that is troubling you.' 'Bow do yon knowf' cried Pembroke, wttb a look of guflt clouding hia fsce. •Ton cant analyse my feelings.' 'Probably not I do. not pi^end to analyse them.' 'No, I should think not.' •But 1 cannot help having my sua-

hia hot he

«3R3,Wa.j« John t' Pembroke demanded, with fusion In his looks. •You have been betting again.' 'How on earth did you learn that

TERRE ~H A1TTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

re, now just My no more on the •abject, John you'll only make me an*

grv with your talk.' John sighed deeply, and said no more, for they bad arrived at tbe door of tbe

hia mind —a dread fo aKftK«Shttig^r«lther tofiimi brother, who, WM bis second adf do what lie HeoWd? Iie ^ajal^^ibi shake offdie presentiment. 1

At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon Jar gentleman in a itate of^considerable ek--citement, presented himself and asked to see tbe head clerk. Tbe new comer had addressed himself to Pembroke, whose whole form trembled.

After tbe stranger had been eloeeted with the clerk for some few minutes, he went away. As Pembroke

ad ,-i*

•I do n. I comprehend yqu, air,': J,ol«i John rejoined. 'I dare My not,' returned tbe dtber. •I'm sorry, fpr you» Mr. Poreheiter, is. well as your brother but

Presently he raided bia head, and in scarcely articulate syllables, he Mid, •Pembroke is Innocent the guilt is mine and mine only. 'Your* Mr. Porcheater?* repeated the head clerk, in surprise.

John bowed his head affirmatively, and at the same moment Pembroke

opened bis eyes upon tbe scene The elder Brother had now a task of some difficulty before him hut 'difficult asit Was, he did not shrink from that task. He resolved upon, Mcriflplng himself for Pembroke. He had no one to care for him therefore he wotald not be missed, he thought. Before: -Pembroke could speak. John, bad aeiaed his hand, which he significantly pressed, and retained between his own, While he addressed to him the following words: A it •My dear brother,T dare My yon will be greatly shocked at ^bat I am about to disclose to you. I bave been imprudent, and in an evil bonr I waa, unhappily, led to commit a forgery, for which crime I shall have to answer before the bar of justice. Do you understand me, Pembroke?' he added, looking meaningly into the eyea of the-otbej. .• •Mr. Porcheater,' interposed the head deilt,'Imust call in a^oliceman.' lam sorry to do so, but I haVe boy duty to

And with that he rang a bell, and to the clerk Who answered it he whispered bia orders. '"'V: 'A polioeman, and for you, John!' repeated Pembroke, in amaaement,

clerk. 'Pay him a qi let him

binn*

part, be dropped upon the floor in a a of ewoon. There now ensued a scene of commption, and the insensible man was carried fntoair inner ofB6e, where hi* brother, (Who bad followed, bohgiover him,Enable to understand tbe cause of bis sudden and mysterious loss of conscious

O 'A bad business, Mrk Porcheater/ fcUe head clerk observed to John, who looked up inquiringly at tbe speeich. 'A ver bad business, indeed!' the epeakef «dd cd.ahaking bis MM

vrjaen

about his bi

TbeAld

voiceflre good uste obey quarters ed.

young

men, Without means, take to betting, and the like, what is to be sxpected but their disgrace and ruinf •Pray sir, be good Enough to explain the meaning of your words/ John said, unsteadily, at the nme time tenderly chafing his brother's iqy bands. 'There has been a forgery Committed on the bank, and I believe that your brother is the wretched oflefitider/was the answer. 'Forgery!' repeated John. 'And my /bibther Pembroke the offender! Ob, impoariblel' ed x+! •It is quite true you saw bere. just now, Mr. Gillifrew, a man who.is we(l known to be extremely eiielesk and slovenly in the manner in which be writea out hia checks, hip

Bignat9r.ee

rarely being exactly alike. and who frequently makea Out bis dra!te On odd scraps of paper, in a mostiunbusinesBlike fashion altogether. Well, it appears 'that a check made out in Mr. Gil' lifrew'a name haa been presented here, end cashed. TbpU check waa a forgery by Pembroke Porches ter. 'No, no!' John broke forth In grdajt agitation* 'It can not be^iri My brother may have, his faults, but he ia,not $ forger!' •f regret to sa^f thit We have proofs to show the contrary. The dpftt is dimwn out in imitation of Mr. Gillifrew'8*ener al style, and on the fragtoefat

6f1i)oye

letter, on one Md^ of wbi6n, written in a female hand/are the- words 'Dearest Pembroke, my ..best love/,. What say yori to that, Mr. Porcbester?' 'Pembroke a forger!' John mentally exclaimed. 'Great Heaven, be Is ruined foreverl' .. ..^u.-v \m. •And if he Werfe ruiOed, what would become of Mary Burney, the woman who loved him?1 the elder brother asked of himself. 'She would aurely die if shame should reach the man upon whom she bad bestowed her heart'a beat affections/ John, added inwardly.

rWhat

On earth.does It m£an?rL.

•Hnshi lfc not inquire/

T!rV

t^Bdt I must,' John.' Somebody mentioned a forgery just now/ Pembroke continued. •Silence, for tbe love of HMvenr whispered John, in a voice hoarse With intense emotion. •1 think I most be In a dream/^Pembroke muttered, looking from hia brother to the bead clerk. 'How came I lb this room, and what bu been the matter with me? I reoollpci pH Gillifrefr's coming in, and—'. .. •You will nndo yoursefflf ytth doiidt bold your tongue/ warned John, 'nndtt hia breathe .. v-

At thia moment tbe door opened, and one of the miniona of the law preeented himself. 'Here ie your prisoner, polioeman/ spoke tbe principal derk pointinc to John Porcheater. 'I give him into your custody on a rbarge of forgery.' •What!' cried Pembroke* atartln# up from the sofa on which be had been ly Ing. 'Forgery! My brother John In onstodT! Here, listen to me—*

But John, aooompanied by the poitaaman, had already hurried oat of tbe apartment. •It is very bard, though, to let hfm Suffer for my miadoiags.' Pembroke muttered to hiaMelf *bat lf be will ha will, and there's an end of it. Yet» If ha hadn't.been ao ready, rd have managed fe get out of tbe ecraps la aoose way or ottor. Ooofouad bias, I wtak he haik«K beea qulte ao efldkMaa.

heMhfe ?SSl»a» scapagiaee bis who ia the rogue. Tmaam for toe fool—very aorry Indeed, for him butir be is resolved tot ake upon himself the

punishment of

hroiberof for the

oon-

crime be never

ted, I cannot help him. Let Pembroke Porcbester know that hia services here will henceforth be dispensed with,' the speaker added, addressing the principal

Theyom|^man*a guilty conscience told tikHMefore he had been thus diacharged. "fle felt that, dMpite. hia hrotber's generous self sacrifice,' dark icion had fallen

serve'for him—hia good name^ tdok~b1s unearned money with a ahakiQg. hjud, and in total ailence. And then he left the office, and found hiaway ihto the street, riiTong which he snent with ft boWed head tow unsteady

eyes

rtilte possessed .not. tan atom of ei for, instead of feeling thankful for the noble part he "ed played, he'iAWar'dly reproach biml Hesougbt tbe Bufneys in hisdis,tress, and told them a tale fer distant from tbe truth. 'John had., made spme sbrt of mistake at the bank,' he said, ,b\, way of explanation 'and as Old Dornfmcndms a bard nail, be had no donbt that be—tbe banker—would maka JOhn suffer tbe utmost fog-that mistake.'

some unmerited wrong at the hands of hia.employer., 'He hassent meto the right about face without a moment's wsrnihg, and without any^u^t cause for sd doing, it—not I!

But I don't

As you may suppose,: Mary, dec®ly.( Sympathized with ner lover, and h^r parents did the same.1' Tney all looked uponihim aa a muchtBidred individual, and felt very aorry for bim.

NoW it so happened that the Burney* had just received a piece of very welcome intelligence—that they-had succeeded to

handsome Jbrtune and their

hearts ,w«re accordingly overflowing, with all sorts of kind and benevolent Impulses. Old Burney slapped Pem broke: on' the shoulder, and said' he should marry Mary straightway. 'Not a penniless Mary,, my boy/. the/atber continued, with a chuckle, 'but a Mary with fiVe tbousand pounds in solid (Jasp in ber pocket Ha, ha!( What say you to that eh, PembrokjeTf

The heart oftbe some while barikplprk gave

bound of delight. He had not

dreamed of perpetrating miWtoony for some time to come but a wife with five thousand noundaof her own wa8.mt to be» refused by him. Accordingly, sp* aeixed old Bdrney's band, and with manyprofessions of gratit0d©j pronounced hie wlllingpess to: accept the other's offer... ,.

Foni* days alter hi* expulsion from the office of his employer, Pembroke Porcheater was whirling from ohdrch with bia bride, while bia brother was ly-

twill not say memory of bis brother orof the fearful position in wnich the brother stood but he did hia best to think of him as llti1* as he possibly could and, in order

The news 'of Pembroke's marriage reaobed John in bis lonesome confinement. He beard the intelligence witb a beating heart but when he learned that his brother had quitted Ehgland With-i out even wlabing him good-by John'* very soul swelled with anguish and be shed many bitter, tears.

Well, be was tried, and sentenced to be transported for tbe term ot fourteen years. He did net shrink when his fear-' fnl doom-

WM-

announced but be

stood apparently wholly unmoved, with bis leaden gate fixed on vacancy, hia honest head covered with nndeeerVed shame—with shame and blame, both— and all for the brother who had deserted him.

On the following day the old banker presented himself to tbe condemned one who received bis sometime employer1 with ah air of evident embarrassment. •You seem surprised to see me here, Porcbester/ the gentlemaii said, at tbe same time extending hisfband, which the other, made no attempt to take. 'I am dome' to see what I c|m do for you, and to let vou understand that I know you to be an innocent man. Some people, having my knowledge of what you have done,, would call you afrant fool for yeur pains but let that pass. It fa your own business, and not mine, If it pleasts you to blight all your future proepecte for a wortlesa rogue of a brother, still, I must say that shouldj not have acted as you have acted.'

During the above speech John stood: with bis arma folded acroea bia mnpie chest, looking full of Mdness. He felt: that for bim the sunshine of life had for-, ever vanished—that he bad nothing but darknesa before bim. He#a» convict, and henceforth hia days wovia be apMit amons convicts—among men who bad outraged tbe lawaoftftir country,and were no longer fit to live l^W^^ ftYon do not apeak, Porcbester/ r^ sumed the banker. 'HMve nOt add that I am come hither in a spirit of friendliness toward you? I know that in yon 1 behold an honorable, upright man and I want to prove to yon the high eateem in whloh hold you.'

John inclined hia bead. In adraowltnent of the other's kind vrords. He durst not trust Ida toneoe to make a reply, for that topgoe felt awollen and powerless. 'X could notaneat thp steps of tbe law against you—you ^yourself had- rendered it impossible for me to do ao but I have it In my power to assist you in another way I am aoqaainted with the Governor of New Soath Wale*, whom I will npt fall to interest in yoar cease. When you rsach ihe oolony make immediate anplleaMon to hlsa, ana for my sake he will, I am assured* endeavor to render jour unfortunate position little lirksomeio you as poaslble. I will likswise place bis hands a am of money, whlob he wUl advise you how to invest to your beat adnmtt So look up, Porcheater, for throuah the dark clonda above you I aee agleam of silver

light.

You has* a dean eon-

edaBoe~snd FU

wagerthat

yoawiii

eMaes£o5Thfleada^5^lF,

smiled a sickly amlla.

heaakL'Yowabsiliwvst

:hwra5

Ce segtet yoar kindness to never! I will

neas of my vafaappy

position. As you

isrnon

endM

Ver to prove

asyarif

over much of the roughtteM and

tafd-

and

degrading

My,

sir. I earry aot

an uptwaldlng oonadeaeein my bream and. therefore, my deep wllln^t be disturbed bv any ugly dreams. 'You're a noble follow, John Porcheater/ returned tbe banker, bueklly. 1 wish to heaven tbe world could show ns a few more men resembling your-

hand eyes

ed, drawl

self," he kerchief

S3L"S lug ort

(.|%s

4i/Your

I kn^w you would say so,. mother— I you ^rdhld sky so.'

'And tbe old* or rather elderly, gentleman ba*repUy an aristooratic air about bim. They, jre,somebodies, depend npon It.' i- 'Do you mark mother, how he eyes ode house?1 'I dp. 1 wonder who they are?'.

At this instant theljarriage tbus overlooked drof^ Off.' As It did BO, a servant man enteredithe room, bearing a Mlver, upon whieb w^re several letters. •Oh.the.po^t!' cried the lady, quickly tnhring.' *Sotbenews of your father,! htfoe, stepen.'• ®p

The youug man took, up the letters one

by,

9ns, and, aa he djd w^be examiresa of each. Presently he slightly, and read' aloud from

one in bis kand 'John Chester, Eq., 43

^^byTuS's^ur npw neighbor, Ste IffS'^liea 'tW son, With the misBive still held between bih

the domestic, Hhis belongs to odr new neighbor and Stephen replaced the letter on the salver with quite an air of reverec

As'Bi WA WtlrM. »b rolled uj to the hbtrt* ddor, and an elderly man alighted^ and.' preeently

jar, Pembro

unexpected ha rusbingliitoth

to'

so more effectually, be carried bis br to the Continent, where they intend spending the honey moon in all the de-r Tigbts'of foreign travel.

trust that the busfneeq ylll oome^all right in the1 end. Any news?' the eMaker continued, suddenly changing his manner. 1 •Well, no, nothing of any moment The ship Falcon arrived yesterday. Her cargo, which ia conaignra to our house, is all ruined. It's wonderfnl she ever reached port, she is in auch .a battered condition. She encountered nothing but rough Weather throughout the whole

... tidings of the Pearl yet?'

b^Sb,tetheg'peopie

to be bappy, notwit band's cold ner

on his

gentleman

led

ifaonvicts,

set sail for Sydney, New South-Wales. On board that ship wasonr hapless John Porcbester.

CHAPTER I.

rr rr f¥ WBKV? NKIOHBOKS. iTHttny 1 yeirs bave passed since the events recorded in our prologue. The -gcene~in- Ex^ndon, irt the mansion of Mr. Pembroke Porcbester., A, yonng gentle man and matronly lady are 1n tne sit-tiSff-Tbom,by«cMnfortfibleflre. fOur(newnelf^boramust be imsaensely rich, jno^her,'.obswved ^ie young man, addreMinglhe matronly lady, who wskslttingneartbe fire. 'Dear Stepbeoy these.' new neighbors of ours seem

interest you very

much.' •Oh, mother, the girl Is eo bMutifhl!' :the young man rejoined, With enthu-dasUU-.ji-'V IV ttvnii

Ui •.

father ,Mya^he believes they

come from India. They have colored servants'fn their household'Ah, be^e they come^ mother/ Btepben

took st her! & she not lOvbly?* 'Well, she Is worth looking at, Ste returned -the lady,'alao looking

ntleIned

la is, indeed, an the lady cried of tbe new comer, look d»y« home

again/ she cbotinued,.' inhlpoaink her claw pf welfiome—•ohfS?!#vwry «ied to see you!' •How are you, fathett' spoke Stephen, stretching out bis babd to Pembroke, Who bad now seated, himself by the nre, *1 rejoice to see-you sir.] I hope your errand has been a suuusssful one?"

'lifone, sir." ... 'And she is hot insured!' sighed tbe merchants •Well, what more?' /We have discovered our new neighbor's name,', replied Stephen, his eyes

whatia it?': 'John Chester.' •John Chester,, eh? Well, -bpth the names ife Common enough,' Pembroke Porcheater rejoined, with some sarcasm. •I'll wager that be'a some drysalter fellow. who, they My, baa made a pot of money, and likes to make a show of it before the world.' •And 1 really believe the old fellow

mueh ftkfe to get behind them.' •Ah, Ida* sky/ the otber responded. ^Haye you remarked hie daughter, «r?' the

young

man eagerly .de-

'mahded. ,.

Ll.

Pembroke Porcbester looked at hia sonfor

moment or two before he re

plied. rve seen the girl, certainly/ be swiled. a sneering manner. 'And you think her beautiful, fatherf

Indeed, 1 bave never deemed it worth my*while to bertowa thought upon her. And! 1 fancy you would do well to follow my example.' •Ob. Pembrokfr!' spoke his wife} 'remember the dsys when yon yourself were young, and loved to look upon tbe pretty foee of a woman!' •Tush. Mary!' returned ber husband,

ter o? heaven knows whonrff* Stephen and his' mother remained

-Tbe worldly

poeiUon of Pembroke

Porcbester baa wonderfully Improved during the list nlne-and-twenty yeart. The fe# thousands of pounds which he received with his wife oa her marriaoe hM awsUsd considerably«.and now he ia a merchant of tolerable Jm» nortancS lib the cttv. hnyiug dealings wtth almost avery /u«r

And. with hi* improved drenmstan—autborl-

bukdwk. ... wfee the brother who eo nobly sacrificed

himself

In order to ptemrre bis (Pem-

brokers) naaM and feme. From tbe hoar that John Porehester qoltted his native shore, un to the prMent time, piibtoke has held no sort of commulcation with him. Tbe proeperous men could not afford to waste hie time upon a convict even although thst convict was hto own and ttnly relsilvs. msnhsii had never beea made ao"WW -5" blot that had fallen notb-

qudnted with the blot thai had

hus-

0id the ind On tnbroke

Itwalw

o# lay

thickly id ject round tor's cab, bind it, •You will bave a cold drive to tbedty, Pembroke.' bis wife remarked, glandng out of the window. •I wish I had nothing else to trouble me/ he replied, shortly, and putting down bis breakfest-cup. •Has anything happened' to apnqy or distress you, Pembroke?' she timidly Inquired. •No, no—that is, yer hut it ia a mat-

lth«^rP^li»l? waiting at bis d*J

She waa silent for a few seconds.1 Presently she asked after the ship Pearl —bad She arrived? ~*Nefr~ehe-haa not even been heard of,'

Leyden's houae~aVAntwcrp is likely to makes burst np.-of it. If it goes, it is probable thatfPorchestecjfc Son will follow in ltiLltfXe.' •Is it ripble, PembrwtW in alarm,

she cried,

He bowed^hlaitead^afflrmatively.

•But I tbowht—' •There, therd^D not quastlon me upon the subject ^Vomeu cannot comprehend commc rere I to endeavor to explain them Jo you, you would'pot Oe$nchthawlwr

Mary made fm response, but went to the windbW ud M%d out of It for a few$~ a^conoa. Afterward ahe walked up to|her htftband, and. laying her hand-oh his d|otdder, Mid anxiously, and with toawim her eyes, •Shall we be tfuihed If tb^rwbich ydu an should boede to pasw' y! fdeclare tlfls is

Eer

antidpate always an into

•Marv. Marv! ._ the way if you take a woman Into

Only give her

our serious bonfidencq. Only give her a hint'tbafc.vou oannot meet your payments^ and the next instant she's either in hysterics, or. pestering you with a number of questions to which you can furnish no answer.' •Pray forgive me, Pembroke/his companion sdi, stooping over him, and laying her still fair cheek close to his In a tender, loving way. 'I know your mind is-biHrrassed. Pray forgive me!' •Yes, yes, never mind all's right/ he answered, rifcing from his cbalr. •Now I must be off. Good-by!' he added. And, crossing the room» be opened the door, and immediately departed.

Mary stood at tbe casement to watoh ber .husband off.. It happened that Stephen was absent from home at this "particular time.

Pembroke kissed ibis hand to Ms wife

score of paoes when his feet slipped from under him, and down he went, and with htm tbe cabriol.et and ita occu--pant.

Mary rushed from the window Into the hall, the door of which had only just been dosed upon ite master. •Mr. Porcheater!' was ail she could My to tbe Mrvant and then, void of all sense and motion,she dropped upon the floor, whence she

faad flown to assist the proatra*e merchant. The groom, who bad sustained

some

injury

carried into the

apartment she had Just left. Meanwhile, Mr. Porcheater

being

extricated from his shattered conveyance, Mr. Chester, who had witnessed tbe aeddent, was the only person who

bis fall, was lying in tbe

sbow, unable to stir. Presently others Were added to the scene, and the. InMndble man was carried into his own. house, whither Mr. Chester followed him with looks of deep concern.

A surgeon

Mary, who had reoovered and

£Ir.

next door! Well,

resent, atarted at the speaker's tones. Chester had not once spoken until now. Where bad she heard that voice before? ahe mentally asked herself. It seemed to arouse within her dim memorise of the past. Where—where had she heard It?

Mr. Porcbester

F' [TO

the known

KILLS all ths FLIES In a room la TV/O HOURS. JO C. WOft'j will kill snoreflic* thaa fro worth of

John

iiTfoet, be had aever evea heard his name msntloaedL and it was not bis fctfterfs wish thathe ever ahould.

Pembroke Porcheater had not made Mary Burbey aa afleetionate husband. Naturally Ida dianoaition

No dirt, MtmUt. Sold by Shtvcctm CrssY^

a hawh

one, and prospoity had certainly wA eoftened It In any was. But Mary had a patient, loving heart, and ahe strove

•0^

sent for, but before he

could arrive Pembroke bad opened his eyes sud regained entire consciousness. 'Thank Heaven!' exclaimed Mr. Chester. as tbe injured man gave bim an inquiring look.

}ss

severely shaken,

but hie isjuriea were dlacovered to be very slight Indeed yet, slight they were, tbey 'would preclude the possibility of his lesvlng tbe house for some dayayet tooome- ..

chant regarded Mr. Chesfer. Even though be had received asdstanceat bia hands,. Pembroke answered bia neighbor^ kind inquiries with an independent, thankless air, and pldttlv ehowed him that be was a most uuwelcome mtruder in his house, but peroelving her busbsnd's ungrateful behavior, and feeling much embarrassed, and pained by it, Mary did her best endeavorsto prove that ihe, at least, sppredated tbe important service the gentleman had rendered Pembroke.

Before Mr. Chester left, Stephen unexpectedly arrived, and overwhelmed the gentleman with all sorts of grateful acknowledgments and compliments for his kind smlstsnce. 'There's some genuine stuff here,' Mid

John Cbecter to

atrange bow coldly the mer

htmMlf.

'I like the

led. He's worth a score of bis worldlyminded, pompous father. I'll cultivate the youngster's acquaintance. Probably he may fell In love with Caroline, and •he with him and, then, who knows what may happen farther.*

Before Mr. Chester quitted the bouse he had invited Stephen to dine with bim on tbe following day end the young man had accepted the Invitation thus unceremoniously tendered him, 9

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