THE NEW AGE, POBTLAND, OREGON.
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MISS MILNE AND I.
CHAPTER XVII Continued.
"Foitnnntoly for mc tho oyoa of tho
colonel wore Htlll fixed upon the Arc,
or my rn))ltl cliango of color must have
awakened hl Biiuplclons. As It was,
I do not, Judging fiom what followed,
tli Ink lie noticed tho chango in my
volco nnd manner.
"I tlilnlc I know to whom ho refers;
Fho 1h n nurse In tho Inclosuro who
linB obtained, by her kindness, a great
hold over Warren."
"Hut why should she Interest nor
Jiclf In our behalf?"
(Now for n He, or tho truth which 7
A little of both.)
"From what I hear, Hlmplo goodness
of heart prompted her."
"Itoally, mally!" this mualngly;
then aloud: "If you got tho opportu
nity, I should bo dcply grateful to
you If you would convoy our thanks
to hor."
"Indeed, I shall bo very glad to do
BO."
"Now " said tho colonel, In a differ
ent voice, nnd as though boglnnlng a
now chapter, "now about, yourself I
wlll rnko up no mora of tho past than
If, (ibsnlutoly necessary. I felt It to bo
my duty, wn'le in rcngianu, to pmco
riysolf In opposition to certain hopes
of vniiM, Doctor "("by, nnd, If I re
member, yon admitted, after you hail
bad time to think the matter ovor, the
JiiBtlco of the course I had adopted.
Your manner at tho cninrnntlno stn
tlon, nnd cortnln remarks and actions
of yours led mo to Htipposo that those
hopes of yours ore not dend. May I
tiflU is that so, Doctor Itlgby?"
My elbows woio on tho table and
my face hidden In my hands. Without
looklnL' up, I replied, "ft Is so. sir."
"Well, now, Dr. Illnby, I havo
Klven Ibis traitor my most nnxlous
thought, with this result: Wo Hko this
new country: tho warm cllmato suits
my old bones, nnd Edith's health Is
'better: the people, as far on wo hnvo
hccii fhem, aro pleasant nnd agree
able. The one or two friends wo have
inndo wo Hko extremely, nnd then
there are now neither associations nor
nttrnctlons nor ties of nny kind In
tho old country that bind us to It. I
nm not anxious to Influonco you un
.fairly, but It does appear to mo thnt
Vu aro likely to succeed In your pro
fehslon here. Just now you are
very unfortunntely riltuated, but after
your great sorvlco to tho colony, It
Is e.xtremoly Improbnblo that tho gov
ernment will nllow you to go unremu
derated, nnd I might porhnps mention
that, owing to a recent death, If our
hopes aro. realized, my daughter would
not come to you portionless, nut, of
t ourso, tho wholo question centers, ns
far as I know, on thnt terrible woman
nml hor vengeance. Now you will
forglvo me for linvlng told nil I know
of tho nmttor to our mutual friend.
Doctor May. Ho Iwib proved himself
n Htancb nnd trustworthy friend, and
oon a short ncaunlntnnca hna given
mo n very hluh opinion of his Judg
ment nnd nblllty. Neither ho nor I
think It within tho bounds of possi
bility thnt hor Inlluonco ever can reach
you here, bo that, my dear boy" he
lind risen to IiIh feet, and was now
-ivnllMntr ncrnHH tllll 100111 to 1110 "It
now only remaliiH for me to congratu
late you on this satisfactory ending of
what ua been for all of uh n time
.of terrible nnxloty. And Edith, poor
child she 1uh been very constant 0
you. Rlgby hor hnpplness will be
very grent."
lie had. during the Inst few words,
put his luind with groat tenderness
upon my shoulder, and I, nil tho tlnio
-what shall I nny for myself? No strug
gle had gone on within mo; I had loat
.tho power of BtruggHng: ovory sonso
-was In abeyance. Dnzcd nnd stupid,
I rose to my feet, nnd my bloodless
fnco told U own tnlo. Tho room went
round nnd lounil, tho pictures on www-nil
danced befnro mo like little hills
noon through tho morning mist. I
neUed tho tnblo to support myself.
Tho colonol made domo oxchuun--tlon
of nstonlshmont. nnd stepped back
from mo; then I sunk ngnln Into my
olmlr, nnd covered my face in my
linndn. Then tho colonol onmo up
lichlnd mo, nnd putting both hands
on my HhouldorH. asked with all kind
liness whnt It nil meant.
"Aro you not hnppy? Aro you not
lileased? Have I not granted you tho
wish of your heart? Is thero moro I
could dp for you, Doctor nigby will
you not spenU to me?"
"fllvo mo n second, glvo mo a mln
uto; for Clod's Bake, glvo mo n min
ute!" was nil tho roply I could lnako.
Then ho walked up nnd down tho
room, nnd I tried to collect myself.
At length, when I had wasted some
minutes In the vain ondonvor, tho
colonel lost patience. Hooting his
hands on. and lennlng ovor tho sldo of
the tnblo opposite me, he nked: "Doe
tor nighy. Is there, another trhnptlv
nocrot Involved? If bo. bo bravo and
ttll mo straight out; I can bear this
eusponso no longer."
"Colonol Tellium, Miss Mllno Is In
Sydney ; sho Is nt tho quarantine sta
tion; who sont Warren with you. She
waved your life but she's there."
"Clood Clod. Hlgbyl Is this can this
rn bo?" Then, after a momont's pause:
"Did tho woman know whom sho wns
caving?"
"Sho did."
"la It posslbio thnt toho will now
foroKO her vengeance? Hut why do I
ibk? Whnt woman of thnt order over
Old?" Then half aloud and half to
i.in.unW lie eroaned out: "Kdltll.
Kdlth, my poor, poor girl, back to your
inelnncliolin, one to your lumuiu
inolnncholla!"
Tho mention of Edith's nnmo, nnd
tho probable effect of. this new trou
tile upon her, brought mo back to my
BensoH; by n Bupreino effort I ro
Knlned command of myself, nnd ns
tttondlly ns I could I walked ncross
tho mom to him.
"This now black cloud, Colonol Pel
ltnm, has ono llttlo bit of silver Hn
Ing thnt tho other had not. I can
Hovor forgot thnt I havo regnlnod
your confidence, nnd that but for thtb
-woman Edith would havo boon mlno,
and your blessing would have been on
:
uu. IJut, sir, wo muBt try nnd think
of her of suvlng her from tho knowl-
odgo of this woman's presence I
heard yoij mutter something of
her going back to melancholia; that
must not bo, though tho gods seem
pitted agnlnst us. I havo a fcoling in
my heart that things will como right."
"Never, Itlgby; tho gods aro against
us, nnd It acorns to mo they cannot
rccnll their curses. But must you not
be going? It Is vory late; daylight
will bo breaking boforo you get back.
For your safety s sake, you
"Safety my safety! What do I caro
for my safety now?" I almost shout
ed, nnd for tho first tlmo my eyes
filled with helpful tears.
"You had bettor go, Mgby. You
sroko, Just now, of a hopo you had.
For Its sako, go!"
Mechanically, and as In n dream,
f put on my hnt. Tho good, thought
ful old fellow poured mo out a lnrgo
clans of beer and mndo mo drink It.
Then wo sllontly shook hands nnd
pnrtcd. I did not nwaken May I had
had enough trouble without repeating
thnt night's story to him but mndo
straight for tho rortd Warren had rec
ommonded. I hnd nolthor tho strength
nor tho energy to dodgo tho police:
I marched boldly and firmly on, with
tho cnreless dorfporntlon of ono who
knows thnt tho worst has happened.
I think I must havo had soma kind of
hysteria, for I remember holding n
conversation with tho Fates ns 1
walked along, nnd stopping to Inugh
nloud ns I got tho best of tho argu
ment. I lost nil feeling of tiredness,
nnd wont hnlf a mllo out of my way
to seo tho big rock ovor which I
clamborod tho night Edith was
wrecked: I stood on tho top of It, nnd
cntd nloud (still addressing tho supe
rior powors): "Look, gentlemen! ono
Jump nnd I could stop nil your fun."
Then I lnughed ngnln; thon I Bat down
on tho rock and burflt Into tears mad.
hystcrlcnl tears; then tho mntlnom
wns ovor nnd gono, nnd n now and
better feeling nwoko within mo.
CHAPTER XVIII.
"You will find" It too damp to sit
thoro, I urn nfrald, Miss Mllno; tho
foam linn boon bronklng ovor thoso
rocks."
"Oh, thnnk you, but I don't mind. I
nm not n hot-houno plant, and then I
thought ono could not catch cold from
nea water. Now, can you sparo me
hnlf an hour?"
"Yen, If wo nro safo?"
"Wo're perfectly safo horo; that's
why I clioso this spot. I havo wnlkod
horo for hours; boforo Wnrron enmo I
used to como hero ovory night."
"You must hnvo found It horribly
lonoly."
"It was nolthor lonoly nor horrlblo.
TIicbo great rocks wcro my compan
ions, and tho waves wero by orches
tra; thero Is scarcoly ono of thorn I
havo not mndo n frlond of nnd told
my troubles to. Tho poets talk of
'sermons In stonoB,' now," said Miss
Mllno, turning sharply round on mo,
that's exactly what thoy nro not. Thoy
never pronch at you, and that's why I
liko thorn. Lonely, Intlcod! Look at
that Hat rock down bolow thoro, with
your bath In tho contor. I havo pic
tured It Bwarmlng with wntor-nymphs
Bplrlts, or whntovor olso you choose
to call thorn. Uut you nro wondering
what mailo mo usk you down hero to
night. Well, I hardly know myself; 1
wnuted to havo u talk with you boforc
I go."
"(Sol Whoro nro you going?"
"1 nm going from hero; I havo ap
plied to bo removed."
"Uut wo nil have, and nouo of us
can get away."
"Hut I can, nnd If you want to go
very much I can get you sent for.
Uut, then," ulio added, tiiougnuutiy,
"what about Warren? Ho can't bo
left horo."
"I don't seo how ho can possibly got
awny."
"Oh, ho enn got nwny easily enough;
but tho question Is, will ho leave his
wlfo?"
"If his wlfo wero undor mo, Instead
of old Mooro, I would roport hor as
woll, as, of courso, sho Is perfectly
well, and bo get hor off. Uut how
could Warren get away?"
"Easily." said Miss Mllno. "Ho has
been to Sydney four or flvo times with
loiters for me."
"To Sydney?"
"Yes," sho replied, with a lletlo
Inugh; "via Mnuloy, by tho steamor,
nnd waved n handkerchief to mo na
ho snlled by. Hut I think your Idea
Is n good one: I will get tho doctor to
roport Mrs. Wnrron woll from small
pox, but III from tho loss of her hus
band. Thon I wnnt him to go up
country with her nnd tho children, nnd
tnko up n selection; I can find tho ne
cessary funds."
"You?"
"Yen; I hnvo fifty pounds In tho
bnnk at Sydnoy, nnd I hnvo forty duo
to mo from tho Oovornment. Now. it
Is vory unllkoly thnt I shall bo nblo
to go to either, so tomorrow I will get
convoyed to you. If you will allow mo,
n letter containing an order on tho
Oovornment, and n, chock on tho bnnk.
You must nrrnngo to moot Wnrron
soinowhoro nnd glvo him tho ninety
pounds; that will mnko him anfo from
detection."
"Hut, Miss Mllno, why glvo him all
your monoy? Why can't you go your
boU for It? And why all this mystery
with mo?"
"I don't know," she said. "I did not
mean to bo mysterious when I camo
down horo tonight. TUo fact Is, I am
Intensely miserable. My llfo haB been
ono glgnntlo fnlluro, nnd now I am
beginning to fool It. I nm absolutely
alono In tho world. When society
kicked mo out I Bworo society should
rogrot It. Slnco then my hand has
been against ovory mnn's, nnd every
mnn's hand against mo, nnd ovory wo
mnn's too. for tho matter of that and
thoy" nro tho hnrdor of tho two. Hut
eoclety hna had tho better of It. Slnco
my boy died " (Sho pausod for
sorao woconds.) "Ah, I had groat
schemes for him; ho would havo
avnod bU naothor, I road night and
day the sneers of atheists, tho dreams
of tho republicans, tho plottlngs nnd
arguments of the dynamiters. I would
havo saturated him with them, had
ho lived, nnd ho would havo been a
thorn In society's side."
"Then It was well ho died," I could
not help saying,
"Perhaps perhaps; but I don't
know. Ho would havo boon a man,
and a mnn only rcqulros a modorato
amount of sonso, and tho pluck to
think differently to other people, to
bo successful."
Then, after a patufb, nnd very ser
iously: "I wish I wns with him with
out tho shock of getting there."
"Hut, toll me, havo you no fear of
death npart from tho momentary
shock?"
"Nono. Had thero been half tho do
slgn In tho world that religious peo
plo bcllevo In, I should havo bcon dead
long since."
"Why?"
"Becnuso I hnvo failed ns a woman,
and ought to havo been takon back to
tho factory ngaln years ago, to begin
nt tho othor end tho potato end. Pos
sibly I should mnko good potatoes."
" 'TIs strango to hear a woman talk
Hko this!"
"WlivT TTnvn vnii fttmh n wnnderful
fear of death, Dr. Rlgby? Do you
think It n thing to bo avoided by
ovorybody?"
"No, not by everybody. Now, for
Instance! who shall I save? Take
Warren, boforo ho camo under your
Influonco. I thought, when I henrd
ho had committed sulcldo, that is was
for ovorybody concerned (hlmsolf In
cluded) n vory wlso and politic stop."
"I thought so, too: but lot us chnngo
this Interesting BUbtect; I want to
talk to you of something elso. Now,
vou mtiBt not mind telling mo this
Miss Phillips, or Pclham, or whntovor
sho calls horsolf, nro you still In lovo
with hor?"
Miss Mllno did not look up; If she
had done so tho moonlight would hnvo
been sufficient to show hor tho toll
tnlo blood rushing to my face, and no
reply would havo bcon noccssnry. But'
sho sat with hor hands on hor knees,
gnzlng out to sen.
"Why do you ask? Why bronsh tho
subject, when you know ns much ns I
do?" I said, taking no notlco of tho
covort Insolonco of tho question.
"I nBk." sho said, "not becnuso I
..n.t tr trtnw fni- T fin lrnniv hltt fie
oniiBO It wns n convenient nnd conven
tional way of oponlng n conversation
Mmf T miint hnvo with VOU. hOWOVCr
painful It mny bo to both of us."
"It can not bo othor than painful to
us, nnd If you will oxcuso mo I would
much rnthor not contlnuo It."
I hnd risen to my foot, nnd wns limy
determined 10 lonvo ncr u nua tun-
tinned. Tho Bamo feeling thnt used to
tako possession of mo In London,
whon sho was announcod an nlmost
mmnrnMHniin dread of her- enmo back
to mo with doublo force
She rose to her root nnd bpoko vory
.tnin.nrninlv "Wnlr." nhri said. "Wo
hnvo agreed that tho capacity for do
ing good nnd tno capacity ior uoins
.,n .,-. l.ntul In hnnil. On tllCSO
qrounds. especially If I nssuro you that
It Is not my lnionuon to injuro you, i
think you ought to Bit uown anu union
to mo."
I havo, throughout my narrative
tried to glvo somo faint Idea of this
mnnv-sldod woninn, but nt ovory
eventful turn I havo hnd If I would
bo correctly understood to throw my
solf upon tho sympathetic help of my
reader's lmnclnatlon; nnd now thnt I
nm nppronchlng tho most crltlcnl pnrt
of It. I find mypelf moro than ovor do
nendent upon bis assistance. When
Miss Mllno roso to hor full height, nnd
iolibnrnto chnractorlstlc
speech of hers, thoro waB, I folt, noth
ing for mo but to sit down; not that
I feared hor, though I did that, but
becnuso sho had. as I havo hinted,
somo supornntural hold ovor mo tho
result, perhaps, of tho memory of hor
.Miccepsful persecution of mo In tho
pnBt, porhnps of somo congenial pccul
larlty. At nny rate, I ant down ngnln
to listen, with something of tho feel
ing with which a crlmlnnl awaits his
sontenco.
(To bo continued.)
TO RECORD LIC.HTNINa'3 FLASH
Noy.l InttrjimeiU ot ku Isaatlna Col
lea, Clevelnn I.
Weather prophctB aro likely to bene
fit by an Invention of Father Odcnbnch
of St, Ignatius Collego In Cleveland.
He has perfected nn Instrument which
will record flashes of lightning long bo
foro nny cau bo seen, nnd with tho
clouds from whoro they proceed far
below tho horizon. Tho machine which
ho bus net up lu tho tower of tho col
lege building Is somewhat complicated,
nnd U worked on tho principle of tho
'Mnrcoul system.
Tho electric waves, coming from a
great distance, or from uenr by, aro
collected mid brought through a series
of delicate appliances to a recorder,
which uotes each Impression with a
distinct click liko that of a telegraph
Instrument. Tho towor of tho college Is
roofed with copper, which forms ai
excellent conductor for tho electric
rays. Counected with this copper
roofed tower Is the llghtnlug-rod, also
mndo of copper In the form of a cablo,
ono thread of this cablo being connect
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struments. Tho first real test of tho system came
n few days ugo. Hours before tho
storm visited Cleveland, when tho sky
was perfectly clenr aud absolutely no
sign was given of an approaching
storm, tho Instrument was busy click
lug off Its record of flashes from dis
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It Is thought that tho instrument will
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