Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 December 1883 — Page 6

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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

[FYm the Author'* Advance Proof SWISS

Sheets.]

Mike Patcliett.

Bomance of the Gold Fields.

Br B. L. FARJEQN.

-.Author at "Blade o' Grass," "Grif," "Broad and Oheese and Klaes," "Joshtia Marvel," Ac.

[The story of "Mike Patchett" was commenced in this paper Oct. 27th. Back nnmtoera will be cent to any address on receipt of Sve cents for each copy.] jJ'

CHAPTER XII.

THB THIRD LETTEB—OONCLUDED. "Upon my return to Gower street I found Mr. David Bannister comfortably established in my sitting room. He was lying on the sofa, which had been drawn close to the table, smoking a cigar—my cigar—taken from a box on the sideboard. By his side weie a glass and a bottle of claret—my claret—to which be was coolly helping himself as I entered the room. "'I have made myself quite at home, you see,' he said. 'You are quite welcome,' I said, though I thought it was like his impudence to sinoke iny best cigars and drink •ay best claret without invitation. 'Been to the postoffice?' he asked.

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Yes,' I answered, vs k. 44ln time, hop©?' 'Just caught the mail.' letter to Mr.—' he said and

r"•Your

iused, expecting me to add your name. did not, and he continued: 'To the gentleman mo»t interested in the discovery of Peggy Purdy will be a satisfaction to biui.'

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He will not be sorry to receive it,' I said 'and now, if you please, let me

know

what you have done and how the matter stau as.'

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Very frank,' I said

-m—* *k m- a XT to be found by the postioan. Then it

»m 1 I I 1—4 A I I was that I recognized the difficulty of my 1 1 1 1 IV1111 J—4 task and the folly of fixing my reward go low. But I bad no one to blame bat myself. 1 have been hard at work in yoar uervice from that day to this, and every penny of the hundred and fifty pounds you advanced me is gone, and a great deal more at the back of it. So as not to make my story too long, I will summarize for you the history of Peggy

I have done,' he said, helping

himself to more claret, MB to discover Miss Purdy, and how the matter stands is that you can see her on Monday.' •"Not before?' 'Is not Monday early enough? Really, Mr. Smith, one would imagine the young lady was your

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well in the two interviews I had witi YOU was admirable. I supposed you knew a good deal more than you have confessed.' ""1 feel flattered,' he said. 'The secret •f my success with yon was self-confi dence. To be devoid of that quality means failure ia any task to be undertaken. "Know yourself' ia a wise axiom "assert yourself" is a better. Asaume a knowledge if you know it not hy so doing you oan lose little and gain much. Besides, It was on the cards, as I was aoquainted not only with the name at the people who adopted Peggy, but with their place of residence, that I had •nly to go to them and claim this ex eeedingly fortunate young lady. In that ease, presto I the business was done, and I was the possessor of five hundred founds, the sum I fbolishly Axed upon as the reward of my labors. Do not let aae hill in your esteem by confessing that I needed money, and that *nra five hundred pounds would b* nothing short of a God-send to me. not ashamed to s«y that I was hard-up. It has happened to better men. \V»u, sir, a fewaays after our second ple»rmt iaterview I started on my voyage -f discovery. In the meantime I ban written to the people who had adopter) ggy, and had instructed the poetoffl^ an intimation on the oatside of U«» .ve!ape, that if they could not be foa».l.•he tetter was to be returned to tms. Ib .be meantime, also, I learned that von -.i aet a watch upon my boo-*, that you bad iadeed honored nw by a iait,andas I did not choose to have my uaovsmenta too closely observed, I tool? the precaution of removing ont of yo sr reach any •sans of obtaining inforo.^tion of me In this clandestine mmwr. Excuse my frankness it wa« a course which any BUD of the world would have taken, and aa I am a man of the world I took it. I pay you the compliment of believing too, in my position, yon would have acted exactly as I acted. To return to •or narrative. The letter I wrote came Itak to aw thm»«i the poatofflce the Jamily had ktt the place, and were not

Pardy from the date of her mothers death to the present time. With the familv that adopted her she lived for six years" at the end of whiph time they fell into misfortune, and were compelled to remove to another part of the country. They took her with them, but they were ible to get a living the husband fell

rick and the wife followed suit, and at eight years of age Peggy was

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ter that is somewhat a mystery, but live she did and thrived, so that when she was eleven years old she was quite a good looking girl. Where do you suppose we find her next, sir? In Psris with an English family who had taken a fan cy to her, and who had left England to reside in France. With them she remained till she was fifteen, and then revolted for when their first fancy for Peggy cooled they made a drudge of her, ana as the girl was naturally clever they Imposed upon her an amount of work she was unable to perform without slaving day and night. So she left them and once more found herself upon the world, penniless and without a friend. A dangerous pass, sir, for a young and pretty girl but a good angel was watching over her, and she made her way to England, where she obtained various kinds of service, and supported herself like the brave girl she is. At the present time she is what her mother once was, lady's maid to a woman of fashion, and will leave her situation this day three weeks. That is to say, she has given notice and will leave if she is satisfied with what you have to say to her if she is not satisfied I have little doubt but what she can retain her situation, should she be so disposed. She is excited with the little I have told her, and you must make allowances for a young lady who has passed through such vicissitudes. They would make any person suspicious. You can understand the difficulty I have had in tracking her from place to plsce and the money it has cost me. I am now literally without a shilling, having spent my last in paying my fair from Broadst&irs*'

own

daughter.

Ho, not before Monday.' "'Have you brought her to London with you?' "'She would not come—rater, she aould not come. She is in service and aannot conscientiously leave her situation till the month's warning I have prevailed upon her to give has expired. In the meantime, however, you can see her. Assist yourself to claret and light a cigar, and 1 will tell you something of the particulars of the search in which I have been engaged.' "Being thus invited to an enjoyment of my property by one who had no right to dispose of it, I poured out a glass of •laret, lit a cigar and bade him proceed with his story. 'In the first place,' he said, 'a word •boul myself. I do not pretend that I was born a gentleman, out I have the tastes of one and have educated myself to an appreciation of the choice things •f the world. The best of everything, my dear Mr. Smith, is good enough for me. That is not quite pertinent to the subjeqt, however. The fact is, I am a distant relation of the defunct Mrs. Pur dy, Peggy mother.' 'Indeed,' I said, surprised at this information. "'A third cousin—no nearer, but in the absence of other relatives, that cir«uinstance invests me with a certain Authority over Peggy. You areno doubt aware that Mrs. Purdy was a very beautiful woman and, as such, she acquired a distinct reputation in our family cir ale. When I was a young man—lam at present on the shady side of forty—I aaw her and fell in love with her. But I uever told my love I let concealment, Mke a worm in the bud, et cetera. True, 1 had not many opportunities to disclose my passion, for I saw the beautiful Mrs. Purdy only onoe in my life. Years afterwards, when I heard of her death, I felt as if I had sustained a near family bereavement, and I wore crape for a month—I did Indeed. She left a daugh ter, I heard, who was adopted by a family with whose name I was acquainted. 1 admit honestly that on the morning I aaw your advertisement in the newspaper I knew nothing more thsn this. As a relative, and one who had some elue, though it lay far back in the past, I at once assumed the position to which I considered myself entitled, and I said to myself, if there is any money to be made «ut of this afflair. there is no reason in the world why I should not reoeive it. Am I frank?'

'She is at Broadstairs, then,' I said. 'I did not say so,' he replied, 'but that is where you and she wiU meet. I shall accompany you.'

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course.'

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You will discover perhaps for yourself that I have some slight influence over her. The fact is, her delight in meeting with one who is although distantly related to her betrays her to be more of a child than of a woman. Indeed, she relies upon me, and is ready to act upon my advice being old enough to be her fathar, and having taken so mucb trouble to find her, simply for her own good, may account for the confidence she has in me. I must obtain your promise not to inform her that, in return for what I have done. I have received money from you. It would wound me in a very tender point should she beget the idea that I am mercenary.' "I gave him the promise, thinking it mattered very little one way or the other.

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And now„ be said,

He held the purse open, and I dropped five sovereigns into it. "4More, Mr. Smith, more,' he exclaimed. "I dropped another five.

'Not half enough,' he said, 'not a quarter enough. I must accompany you to Broadstairs, dressed as a gentleman should be dressed. I must beg of you to accommodate me either with an advance or a loan of fifty pounds. According to the terms of our agreement you are to pay me three hundred and fifty when I bring you faoe to face with Miss Purdy. That will be on Monday, when you can deduct the sum you are now preparing to hand over to me. Thank you, my dear Mr. Smith. When a gentleman transacts business with a gentleman there is no difficulty which cannot be easily removed. Unless you wish to continue this conversation we will bid each other adieu till Monday.'

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And as I am instrumental in bringing them together be might take it into bis head to do the right thing toward me. Well, well, that is in the future. By the way, you have not forgotten to bring the balance of the five hundred with you?' 'It is in my pockeibook in notes.'

'Eminently satisfactory. It is a pleasure to think how smoothly everything has gone on since we became acquainted but that is because our interests are identical and because our principal—the gentleman on the other side of the water—is a liberal-minded man. Yon, of course have reason to be gratified with the connection.'

)n the world without a friend, for two or three years af-

thrown ui

'I have no reason to complain,' I said, in atone of reserve.* 'Cautious—cautious,' he said, laughing.

commend you for it, and if he

and I happen to meet I will give you a good won. Here we are at the station, with seven minutes to spare. Take return tickets—they are good for four

^*^«Are you particular as to the class you travel by?'I inquired.

'Particular! Not at all, so long ss it first class. That's quite good enough for me. You surely were not thibking of traveling second or third! Consider, sir, what might happen should Miss Purdy see you stepping out of any but a firstclass carriage. She might suspect that the accounts she had received of her anxious relative's wealth were manufactured for the purpose of deceiving her once let suspicion of a person enter a young lady's brain and he can never hope to gain her confidence.' "1 admitted the soundness of bis argument we were not dealing with a man or woman of the world, but with a simple girl. I took two first-class returns and we journeyed on to Broadstairs. It was for the most part of the time a silent journey I had much to think of and so, apparently, had my friend, Mr. David Bannister. The nearer we approached Broadstairs the longer the Intervals ef silence' became, and for the last hour we did not exchange a word. The trains were pretty punctual and at seventeen minutes to four we were standing on the platform of Broadstairs station. Preparing for the probability of our staying at the pretty little watering place over night, I had brought a small bag with me my companion also carried a bag. 'The best thing now to do, said Mr. Banni»ter, 'is to go to the principal hotel and take a couple of rooms. There is a very decent inn here, looking out on (bo 80ft»

beg of you to

look at me closely.' I did so.

not detect' he continued,

Do yon

certain dis

graceful snabbiness about me, the burawn of which is humiliating in the highest degree to a sensitive spirit?' Assur

gentleman of deoav

tunes. He went on:'Have the kindness to examine my hat with its delusive, its painfully delusive gloss. To suppose that any sane person would believe that that hat was anything but what it is, a hat that has been woru too long, and therefore, setting upon its wearer the seal of enforced impecuniosity, would be to suppose a thing opposed to reason. Examine my gloves—they lie at your elbow—are they the gloves of a gentleman? The very seams of my aoat and trousers—to say nothing of the dall gloss upon the material—proclaim the emptiness of my purse. My dear Mr. Smith, fill it.'

'Is it at this hotel we are to meet Miss Purdy?' I asked.

4No,'

he replied,

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the pier.'

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what train do you propose to

start?' I asked.

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the twelve forty-five from Vic

toria. Before four o'clock we shall be in Bro«dstalrs before five you shall be in the preeence of Miss Purdy. I will call for you at a quarter-past twelve punctually. Adieu.'

From the hour he left me on Friday night till the boor he called upon me on Monday morning I did nothing but oontemplate the situation and revolve in my mind what was best to oe done to pnt the finishing toachee to my task. There was one thing it was imperative upon me to do that was to assure myself of the identity ot your dsughter. It ugh, with the particulars had in confidence armed

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was dasy with which yo me, and with which I had not made Mr. Bannister conversant, it was not possible for any deceit to be practiced. "Almost as anxious aa Mr. Bannister himself was about his appearance, I took particular pains to make myself preseutable to the young lady. He, when be entered my room on Monday morning, was a changed being. So new did be look from top to toe that be might have been going to his own wedding. The one article of clothing upon him which I did not like was an overcoat with fur

All very well, though in ques

tionable taste even then, in Winter: but In Summer entirely out of (dace. However, it was no concern of mine every man has a right to dress himself aa be pleases. 'Do yoo feel nervous?' asked Mr. Bannister, aa we stepped into the cab. •"I do.' "Ha did," also, and con I wood as much. "4 And I have no doubt/aaid Mr. Bansister, that Miss Purdy is in a atate of tremor. Sooh a turning point In her life, after all her trials after oppression, poverty, dependence! Her relative nallv is very rich.'

Very.'

***I wonder/ be said, laughing at the ea, but in a tone of aerioosnsss, whether be would do anything for met Being ftgyli relative I am hlsas walL

will meet us on

'On the pier!' I exclaimed.

she knows what's good for her,' said Mr. Bannister, 'I am sure she will come all that I can say is that ahe promised.' "In my anxiety, my dear sir, during the anxious minutesTthat followed, 1 almost repented that 1 bad not more fully confided in Mr. Bannister, that I had not, in fact, informed him I was acting for Miss Ptirdy's father for in that was sure there would be no delay on the part of the young lady. I remained in my slate of suspense for quite another half hour, when Mr. Bannister suddenly exclaimed:

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Here she is! Remain where you are. I will go and meet her.' "It is of no small Importance for me to inform you that during the hour and a quarter we paced the pier a number of persons were promenading and coming and going, and that when Mr. Bannister exclaimed,4 Here she is, not more than seven or eight remained. These were chiefly ladies, who were engaged in novel reading. "A young lady, veiled, with an extremely graceful carriage, walked to* wards me, conversing as ebe approached with Mr. Bannister. "'Allow me,' said that gentlemen, taking the young lady's band, 'to introduce to you Mr. Leander Smith, who has traveled sixteen thousand miles, auu since then mauy thousands more, in the hope of masting your acquaintance.' "She raised her veil. I will not trouble with a description of her it would an impertinence. Nothing that I oould eay would add to or detract from her beauty in her father's eyes. 'You have been most anxious to disoover aae,' she said.

I have,' I replied. 'Will yon kind!/ walk apart with me for a few moments?' "She silently acquiesced, and accompanied me to the beach below the frier, It was low tide, a fortunate circumstance, as it afforded opportunity for greater privacy. "4 Will you forgive me,' I said,'If I ask you certain questions before I disclose the exact nature of my mission?' 'There is no barm, sir,' ebe said, 'in aakiug questions if they are proper ones. "Tben. dear sir, In the most delicate manner I drew from her such particulars of her early lite aa ahe could remembwr, from which, however, I derived bat little satisfaction. She greatly relieved my mind when she said: 'You most not forget sir, that yon are asking me for partJcnlara of a time when I was a mere child, almost aa infant. I was born In a certain plaoe if you asked me if I waa sure from my own knowledge that I wae born there I should consider your qpeetion a moot foolish one, for MW oould I remember itf I had a father—I have no naea* braaee ot him I do not know that I ever

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TERR® HAUTE SATUivOAY EVJiTNlJSfO MAIL.

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not

that ratner public?' 'It is a cosy little pier,' he said, 'seldom over crowded. Broadstairs is such a tiny seaside resort that there it» room for very few people in it. Besides, the pier is not of my choosing—it i* the young lady's. I understand you wish to confer with her confidentially.' 'Certainly 1 must speak to her alone, without witness.' 'Perhaps, then, she has a natural objection to meeting a stranger in a private room in an inn. An objection for which, presuming that she does entertain it, I respect her. I am an older man than you, Mr. Smith.' "Again I had to admit the force of hit argument, and I could not but admire the prudence of the young iady. When reached the hotel Mr. Bannister, in my name, engaged two rooms and ordered dinner for two. In answer to my, remonstrance against the delay this would occasion, ne said there was plenty of time as we were not expected on the pier till a quarter to five, and that to enter upon an affair of so much importance with an empty stomach was a proceeding of which no wise man would be guilty. I bad, perforce, to yield to him in this as in everything else. While dinner was being prepared, Mr. Bannister went out for a stroll, as did I, in a different direction. We met at dinner, which I must confess, did me no harm and at a quarter to five we were pacing the quaint little wooden pier. 'Did she ssy five, punctually?' I ask od» 'She said about five,' he replied. And smilingly added, 'but when are yonng ladies punctual? They haye no idea of value of time.' "It appeared to be thecase, for at half it five there were no signs of Miss urdy. 'You are sure she will oome?' I said to my companion.

saw him. I had a mother of whom I bave the dimmeut remembrance she died when 1 could have been no more than three years of age. Iam exceedingly willing to aid you in any way in uuy power, but you must not be unreasonable. Will the certificate of her birth be of any assistance to you?' 'The very thing!' 1 joyfully answered her. 'If 1 could see that I could speak openly at once.' 'You can see it surely,' she said, for I bave it with me. When my mother died she left some papers which were taken care of for me so long as I was too young to take oare of them for myself. Among them was the certificate of my birth. Here it is.' "1 read it with delight. The name of the child, the names of the parents, the date, the parish—it was correct in every particular. 'My dear Miss Purdy,' I said, handing her back the certificate, 'I am more than satisfied, and I beg you to forgive me for being so particular in a matter which does net admit ot doubt. The magnitude of interests involved must be my excuse. And now 1 may speak openly to you. You are aware that I am acting as the agent of a relative of yours in a distant laud, and that I am addressing you on bis behalf.' 'Mr. Bannister has told me something,'she said,'but I understand very little about it, and he does not seem to know much. He said you would tell me everything. Who is the relative? What interest van be have in me? How did he know anything about me? Is hea gentleman? Why did he not come himself to speak to me? What does be want me to do? Really, sir, it all bewilders me so that 1 scarcely know what I am saying.' "She turned to me with a piteouHly perplexed loAk which made me both admire and pity her, even in the midst of my own be wilderment at the flood of questionsshe poured upon me. 'Would you feel surprised,' I said, 'if I were to advise you to look upon what passes between us as private and confidential?' "'Whatdo you mean by that?'she asked, 'that I am not to speak of it to a soul in the world?'

Yes, that is my meaning.' "'But where would be the harm? What difference could it make? You frighten me. sir. No, I cannot promise. Although I am alone ill the world, Iam noijeotirely without friends. There is Mr. Bannister. You bave no idea how kind he has been to me, and it would be treating him very badly if I were to say to him, "You must not ask me any questions I must not tell yoyi anything.' It would be most ungrateful in uie. 'No.Jsir,' she repeated, with decision, 'I cannot promise.' 'I will leave it, then, entirely in ypur hands,' I said, cheerfully, seeing the necessity of calmiug her, 'and whichever way you act will blease me. I entreat you now, ^iss Purdy, to prepare yourself for a joyful and surprising communication. Let us turn towards the sea, so that the people on the pier may not witness your agitation. They migfct miscontrue it. Now do you fee. strong enough to hear what I have to say?' "4Yes, sir, yes,' she said.

heaven's sake, tell me quickly.'

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4For

am a messenger, my dear young lady, from your father.' "I believe she would bave fallen bad I not her up. Her face was quite white as she said: •You area messenger, then, from the grave. My father is dead.'

'Your father lives, Miss Purdy,' I said, gently, 'and his one great hope is to receive you in his arms and show his love for you. It is true he left JSngiand when you were an infant and that news may have come home of his death. That news was false. For the last eighteen years he has lived an alien in a distant land—in Australia. But some compensation has been given him for his lonely life. He is rich, Miss Purdy, very neb. and cau satisfy every wish of your heart.' "I paused here: I thought I bad said enough for the time. When she spoke it was in the tone of one who was speaking to herself rather than to me.

He can satisfy every wish of a young girls heart! That is a great deal

to do—a

very great deal to do. And my

father lives, my father, of whose features I have not the dimmest remembrance! After all these years! It seems scarcely possible. How can I be sure that I am not being deceived that this is not a plot to do me some harm? Do you see, sir,' and now she addressed me, 'that it is not possible for me to decide upon anything without taking the advice of some person who is less a stranger to me than yourself?'

Yes, I do see it,' I said,

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4but

puzzle

I beg

you not to think this is a plot against you. It is for your good. In saying that your father can satisfy your every wish I am indeed speaking the truth, as far as money goes so far, indeed, as love and money go. A very happv conjunc tion, my dear young lady perhaps the very happiest the world affords.' 'You

me,' she said, 'when vou

s*y my father is very rich. What idea can I have of money? Has he hundreds of pounds?' 'f'Hundreds! Thousands, my dear Mian Purdy, and thousands upon thousands upon that. Why, It is aot a very long time ago since I was a clerk In a bank in Australia in which your father deposited four thousand ounces of gold in less than a month. And since then I haven't the slighteet doubt he baa got twenty thousand ounces more.' '"Or gold?' S

Yes, Miss Purdy, of gold.'

'Twenty thousand ounces of gold!' she exclaimed in wonder. It was pleasant to bear her emphasise every syllable. 'Twenty thousand! But why ounces? It must be worth—' "4A hundred thooeand pounds, in rough figures,' I said, assisting her.

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there ao much moaev in toe

world? And my father is as rich as that! But if be were a thousand times richer and had a thousand times as much more it would be worth very little if he did not love me.' '"He doee love yon, my dear yonng lady,' 1 said earnestly 'he has no one else to love—no one else in the world but ytU.' "Then I told ber about the discovery of the Sacred Nugget, end she eaked me whether you would give it to ber if ebe eaked for it, and I answered that I wae sore yon would. In a word, my dear sir, op to this point I suoceeded much better than I baa hoped at the commencement of the interview. The real hitch came when I informed ber that yon wished ber to join you in Australia. She wre frightened of tbe sea, aba said on two occasions it bad nearly killed ber, and tboee were only short passages across tbe channel. Tbaek ber to travel sixteen thousand milee was to aak ber an impossibility. She would be dead before she bad traveled a quarter of tbe way and they would bave to throw ber overboard. No, no, no, she vehemently protested, ebe could not do it. Why ooold you not oome bome to her. if yon loved ber so, and live happily with ber herein England? And to go out alone, too! ahe would not dreao? of each a thine. "So sbe went on, my dear air, for a time, and I perceived that tbe moat of my task remained to be

I reasoned with bar and

tried to laugh away her fears, telling her that no one ever died of sea sickness, that at tbe very worst it never lasted longer than a few days, and that afterwards even day of the passage would be more delightful than the day before. I did something towards calming ber, and she left me, promising to consider over tbe matter, and to see me again on the following day at tbe same time and place. She would not tell me where she lived, only (with a laugh) that it would be useless my bunting for her in Broadstairs. Mr. Bannister knew, she said, that was sufficient. "We rejoined that gentleman on the pier, and in my presence she said that sbe wished to take his advice on a very important matter. It was frank in her to do this, instead of consulting him without my knowledge. Then she wished us good-bye.

'It will be best not to look after her, said Mr. Bannister 'it will give ber more confidence in you if sbe sees that you bave no intention of watching her.' "So we sat with onr faces toward the sea until we had afforded her ample time to get out of our sight. I spent the night alone. Mr. Bannister did not occupy tbe room engaged for him, and did not appear until the following morning. I bad almost forgotten to mention that I paid him the three hundred and fifty pounds to which he was entitled, andf that he had repaid me the fifty pounds he bad borrowed of me. "'I have had a hard job,' he said to me in tbe morning, 'and I am not at all sure that I have succeeded. The idea of a sixteen thousand mile sea voyage is frightening tbe life out of ber. She declares she is sure that no one ever got safe to the end of it. She is simplicity itself.' "Having now, my dear sir, got so far in my story, it will be sufficient for all purposes if I omit the details of subsequent interviews and proceedings, and briefly give you tbe substance. As Mr. Bannister said, it was a hard job, but it was successfully accomplished. I must acknowledge that I was greatly assisted by Mr. Bannistar, without whom, perhaps. I might have failed in prevailing upon Miss Purdy to undertake the voyage. It was only fair that I should consent to his reques. for a further payment of one hundred pounds he devoted all his time to the end both you and 1 had in view. "I was. of oourse, anxious that Mist* Purdy should commence her voyage with as little delay as possible, but 1 also bad to cousult her convenience. Sbe could not leave till the second or third week in August, and 1 set about ascertaining the safest and swiltest vessel advertised to sail somewhere near that time. My first idea waa to take the passage in the P. and 0. steamer, but when I mentioned it to her she would not hear of it. To travel across the ocean by steam was an additional terror to her. Upon reflection I do not regret that she decided to go in a sailing vessel. It is by far the pleasan test mode, and without doubt the healthiest. I considered myself very fortunate in tbe circumstance that a famous clipper, belonging to tbe fleet of Messrs. Eutwhistle brothers,was advertised to sail for Meloourne on tbe 19th of August. The name of the ship 1b 'The Pride of the South. It has mad» four remarkably quick passages, the last, from port to port, occupying onl sixtv-three days. For your satisfaction 1 may inform you that Messrs. Ent whistle Brothers' vessels are regarded as the safest afloat. They sail punctually to date. The skipper, Captain Simpson, has a reputation of great kindness and experience: there is, Tndt-ed, no captain with a higher reputation. Another fortunate circumstance is that I have obtained an introduction to a married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Horncastle, who bave engaged a saloon berth in 'The Pride of the South,' and have consented to take charge of Miss Purdy. Thus she will not travel alone. I have already made Miss Purdy and her new friends acquainted, and they seem to be pleased with each other. The day before yester day we all spent a very pleasant day at Richmond. "From a remark made by Mies Purdy I learnt that she owed a trifle of money, and that her purse was empty. Sbe also wished to present a few small memorials to friends and acquaintances. Desirous thai she should have every confidence in ber 'undertaking, which is no small one for a young girl, and that everything should be done to raise ber spirits, I bought a portemonnaie and put in twenty ten pound notes, telling her it was a present from her father. It did no harm, my dear sir, and I am sure you will be pleased to bear of it. "Her outfit is now being attended to. This, of course, I have left entirely in ber own bands, simply requesting that all bills from milliners, dressmakers and others should be sent to me for settlement. "I do not know that there is anything more for me to add, exoept that you may expect 'Tbe Pride of the South' to arrive in Hobson Bay in about sixt days from tbe 19tb of August. I send you, my dear sir, my beartieet congratulations and best wishes. That your

tune ever smile upon yoa, is the prayer of "Your faithful and obedient servant, "LKAKTDKH SMITH." [TO BB ooirrnroBD NKXT WBBK.]

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CHAPTER LI

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