JUJSE  40 
MOORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
384 
THE  SPARROW’S  NEST. 
iiY  r.  H.  w. 
Have  you  BPOn  a  simrrow’fi  nest 
Hidden  In  the  ktiuw  awny, 
Idned  with  foatliecH  from  her  l)rraBt  ? 
Hucli  a  nopt  I  found  to-day. 
It  1b  down  ainontf  tho  mopa 
Wliere  the  talIrKt  ktow. 
And  tim  clover  leatiH  acropH 
for  a  little  roof,  yon  know. 
When  the  Bimmiw  flow'  away. 
In  the  Moft  and  down^'  iirat 
Four  hliin  (wa  I  aaw  to  day. 
8jicckled  hh  the  pi'Aitow’b  hrcaBt. 
I,ow  and  Bweet  Hie  nioUier  BmftH 
An  phe  KU-ardp  her  treasureo  weU. 
Of  the  little  iinni'<Ii(cd  wiim'H 
FoMed  in  W’h  miceltled  hIioU. 
In  each  tiii.v  phell  to-ilay 
HonfCB  are  hidden,  like  the  Iren 
That  the  aeoni  liideH  away 
In  iU  folded  in.v«tery. 
Wo  phall  hear  Ihepe  hoiikh  in  May, 
When  we  nee  the  KlatieinR  WlnKB 
Thai  are  foliled  elope  to-day 
In  thcHe  little,  prlponliiK  Ihlmra. 
pf  .^toni-Jfllcv. 
f  t  O 
THE  CUT  FINCIER. 
Hbnuy  was  nn  orphan  hoy.  Ills  fatlior  was  n 
llaliormnn,  who  was  lost  one  Htorniy  nli'lit  nt  snn. 
lie  I, linn  went  to  live  with  his  Kriindinollinr  In  her 
(dd-f.Tshlointd  coltiifm.  As  tlu’ son  of  a  IlHhennon. 
hn  always  look  a  dfdlght  In  mal  boal;(;  hnl  I'lcio 
wort!  none.  U)  ho  seen  In  any  dlroetlon  or  I  In*  vll- 
lajfo  wlicrn  Un  lunl  oomo  to  live,  so  ho  n*"olvrd  to 
niiikn  wiino.  With  a  hit  of  wood  and  a  Knife  lin 
sat  down,  and  wion  Innl  earved  and  l  iKk'od  an  on- 
tlro  1^*1,  onn  nf  whieh  wa.s  diil.v  laiuielicd  (>n  a 
howl  m  walor.  Hnl,  alas!  h(*rorn  I  he  sldp-hnlld- 
Inif  oporiillon.s  were  eoinplei.e,  the  knife  .->llpped, 
and  Harry's  tlngor  was  severely  ent.  hike  oiher 
llMlo  hoy's  111  tronhle  he  nin  t'l  hts  mother,  with 
c.lieoks  pale  from  frhjld,  ihon',rh  imikln/  very 
manly  slrnxKleH  to  keep  In  the  I  ears.  A  few 
kisses  and  a  lIMIn  sootldnif  sympatli.v  wert*  very 
nsefiil,  mid  tli'in  the  eiii  linger  wa-s  shown  to  tho 
house,  snrtfeon,  who  was  no  other  th.in  KH'iid- 
iiiothei'  horseir.  She  pr'.’nonneed  It  very  had  In¬ 
deed.  and  iire.stnlled  the  dtieUyarils  slionld  he 
closed  for  tho  present,  and  lioaf-hulldln!,'si|spend- 
ed.  In  order  that  the  wounded  hand  mh^lit  s'el,  a 
rest  anil  lls  owner  a  sleep  If  possihle.  Hnl  Harry 
did  not  want  to  ifo  to  slei*p ;  ho  wanted  a  story, 
wldeh  he  deelareil  would  be  a  K'eal.  eoinfort  to 
him.  So  when  the  cut  linger  was  iiroperly  elosed 
and  hound  np.  the  little  hoy  lay  ipileUy  In  (trand- 
mollier’s  arms,  M'lltnif  Ids  mol  htP  Ihat  le*  was  a 
Hlek  sailor  In  hospital,  ifoliii^  to  llstmi  lo  a  Iomk 
Hlory.  Hy  this  Kontle  hint  the  Knindmotlier  was 
reminded  of  Ids  wishes,  nnd,  afU*r  a  leuKthenod 
liiinse,  she  he>fan ; 
“Harry,  l  eannot  tell  you  a  story  ahoni.  lioals, 
hut  1  ean  tell  you  a  little  one  aliout  slieeii  and 
Uiiiihs.  There  was  oin  o  u  very  ifood  man  who 
had  a  great  iniiliy  sheep  and  lamhs;  he  was  very 
fond  of  tlieni,  and  showed  hy  Ids  klialneas  how 
mneh  ho  loved  them.  Kvery  morning  this  she|i- 
henl  led  Ills  Hock  Into  ii  heanllfnl  green  Held, 
where  the  grass  was  very  soft  and  iileasant.  On 
three  .shies  of  Hits  Held  there  was  a  I  lili.k  hedge, 
iifd  on  the  fourth  a  lovely  clear  btreaiu  ran.  The 
only  entraneo  was  a  very  llltle  gale  In  one  side 
of  the  hedge.  The  shephenl  did  not  wish  any  of 
Ids  Hock  lo  go  through  the  thorny  hedge,  know¬ 
ing  that  the  lambs  e.speeially  were  delleale,  nnd 
til. It  ilielr  soft  wool  would  he  lorn  hy  the  briars. 
One  day,  however,  when  the  sun  was  sinning  very 
hrlgliily,  a  Utile  motherless  liimh  began  to  eom- 
plaln  hi  a  most  dl.siumsolate  nifiiiiier;  he  was 
mueli  too  warm,  and  thought  that  he  would  try  if 
there  was  any  idee  cool  spot  where  he  might  rest 
ill  the  other  side  of  the  Inslge.  Ho,  preferring  Ills 
own  way,  the  foolish  lllfie  liiiiili  pushed  through 
the  hushcti,  the  sliaip  thorns  of  wldeh  loro  his 
whlU;  wool  nnd  hurt  him  greatly.  He  wandered 
on,  sUH  o.NpeeUug  to  Hod  the  sliailo  he  had  wLshod 
for,  until  he  was  suddenly  stotiped  hy  Ids  leg  being 
cauglil  In  u  snare  set  hy  s<jmo  eruel  hoy  to  catcli 
weaseLs. 
"Now  he  began  to  ho  very  sorry  that  he  had 
disobeyed  his  kind  shepbiTd  :  he  eil(*d  and  moan¬ 
ed,  nnd  every  moment  he  was  lieeomlng  weaker 
and  weaker  from  (i.tin.  The  good  shepliord  heard 
the  erle,s,  and  iilUi!il  Ids  poor  llltle  wandering 
lamb,  lie  said,  M  love  that  lamh  still:  I  will  go 
and  lirliig  him //ome  again.'  The  kind,  forgiving 
shepherd  went  to  the  same  .s|i(it  in  Hie  hedge 
Miningli  which  the  llltle  lamb  imd  pu».setl,  and 
pnsliiKl  his  way  through  the  thorns.  The  thorns 
lore  Ills  hands  and  feet,  and  some  even  pierced 
Ills  forehe.id,  jiial  the  blood  stjeaiued  down  his 
faf;o.  Htiwrver,  he  went  on  heciiuse  lie  wiinti'd 
to  savo  Ills  little  lamb.  When  he  came  Hi  the 
lilaee  where  the  lamh  wa.s,  ho  saw  It  eould  not 
stand,  for  H-S  leg  wiis  liroketi.  Ho  tliernfore  look 
H  up  in  Ills  arms,  and,  presHlug  it  to  Ills  heart, 
heemeil  to  aa.v,  ‘  1  lorglve  you  all.'  Then  the  gen¬ 
tle  Hln-plierd  set  the  broken  leg,  and  put  a  soft 
ointment  on  the  wounds  of  the  lamh,  and  said, 
‘  Vou  wilt  soon  he  well  iigaln.’  Tim  llltlo  lamh 
now  loved  Ills  shepherd  even  more  than  before  he 
had  left  the  green  Held;  and  It  gave  him  deeper 
grief  Hi  see  Mm  blood  sl  reiuiUiig  down  Mm  slmp- 
Imrd’s  face  than  lo  hear  tin*  (lalii  of  ills  own 
wounds.  T'lm  Hlmjilierd  ((iilte  torgave  him,  and 
t  imn  im  iihieed  Itio  happy  lamb  on  his  slionlder, 
and  look  lilni  Into  Die  green  Hold  again;  not 
through  the  thorny  lieilge,  hut  through  the  hean- 
tlfnl  little  gate,  and  then  ihe  gate  was  closed  I  hat 
they  might  go  out  no  niorc." 
“  Harry,  do  yon  know  who  I  mean  hy  the  good 
Shepherd  ?’’ 
“  The  Lord  Jesus,  I  am  sure,  gnuidinotlmr.” 
“And  <*an  .voii  tell  me  any  more  about  this  good 
.Sheiilmrd,  Harry  ?” 
“  Father  u.sed  to  talk  lo  me  a  great  deal  iihont 
lilni,  and  how  He  once  walked  on  the  water  h.y 
night  nnd  stilled  a  storm.  Oli!  If  Ho  had  only 
eomo  again  that  night  to  dear,  dear  father;  hut 
perhaps  Ho  did.  .  .  And  father  told  mo  abeiil 
the  Hslies  1  hat  were  Caught,  ever  so  many,  w  lth- 
oul  breaking  the  net;  and  aneMmii  Hue  about  the 
wurulerlng  slmep.  i  userl  to  say  a  long  hymn: 
iiiiiy  1  repeal,  a  little  lilt  for  yon,  grandmotlier?’’ 
“  I  shiill  lie  very  glad  Hi  ln*ar  It,  Harry.'' 
Ho,  silting  up  in  her  lap,  he  hegiui  In  a  low, 
steady  voice: 
“  Jr.HiiM  my  Hlicphcrd  is, 
’Twuh  He  thill  loved  iiiy  oonl; 
'  Twan  He  Ihiil  iviiHlied  me  m  HIb  blood, 
'Twuh  He  lliut  liiiide  mu  mIioIo; 
'Twus  Mu  tliut  snnirlit  llie  Inst, 
That  feiiilil  Hie  wunderlliK:  Hheci> ; 
'TiviiB  Ho  that  hreuKlit  mu  to  tho  tohl, 
'TIh  Hu  Itmt  still  doth  ku<’|'. 
“  I  was  a  wnmlerliiK  sheep, 
I  wmiUl  iiel  he  controUeil , 
Hut  now  I  levo  iiiy  Htiu|i|i(inrs  voice, 
I  love,  T  love  the  fold  ! 
I  was  II  wiiywnrd  child, 
I  oiieu  preferred  to  rouin. 
Hut  now  I  love  niy  Fiithur’i)  voice— 
1  love,  I  lovu  Ills  liuiiiu  !" 
“  And  how  may  wo  show  onr  lovo  to  the  Havlour, 
Harry  7’’ 
“  Fatlmr  used  to  say,  hy  trying  to  obey  what  Ho 
tells  us  In  Mm  Hlhle." 
“Just HO,  Harry:  and  if  wo  lovo  and  obey  tho 
goiMl  Hheiiherd,  He.  will  guide  us  wlillo  we  arc  on 
earth,  and  when  wo  die  Mo  will  take  ns  to  ho  with 
him  lorevcr  In  heaven,  wliero  all  Is  lovely,  nnd 
glorious,  a  ml  hriglit, ;  and  wo  shall  ho  |iorfocMy 
happy  there,  for  Mod  will'  wipe  away  all  tears 
from  our  eyes.’’ 
Little  lliirry  now  got  a  good-nlghl  kiss,  and  was 
ciirrled  oil  h.v  hls  mol  her  Hi  the  whlle-curLihicd 
cot  In  Mm  next  room,  where  he  was  soon  dream¬ 
ing  grandmother's  story  over  again  with  uumer- 
ons  variations,  ami  ipilto  forgetting  the  cut  Huger, 
— - —  --  -♦♦♦  -  — — 
THAT  AWFUL  SMITH. 
It’oiicluded  from  |iagc  :ia.'i,  last  No.J 
CHAPTER  V. 
That  night,  some  twenty  iiilimH’S  past  eight,  my 
oah  charged  furiously  dirwu  Homl  .street. 
1  was  hound  for  Mm  Mrand  Mcntral  Depot,  ca 
/•oa/e  to  tho  Springs  In  the  track  of  Mrs.  iiswestry 
ami  Helen  W'yhrowe,  \  man  In  a  Iraveling  suit, 
with  a  peaked  cap  pulled  over  lil.s  eyes,  Hiok  a 
ticket  afUn’ ino,  and  followed  mo  on  Hi  Mm  plaM 
form,  hiilt  a  dozen  yards  behind. 
I  heard  him  linrrylng  after  me,  ami,  nn  turning, 
saw  that  we  ocuuple.il  I. lie  same  car  and— aloim! 
1  had  dropped  Into  oim  corner;  my  coinpanloa 
rolled  lilnisi'lf  Into  tho  op|)Oslte  one.  I  HI.  a  cigar ; 
HO  did  ho.  It  was  sonm  timo  boforo  I  looked  at 
Him  again.  I  was  thinking  what  Helen’s  sudden 
de|iaiTure  boded  me  ;  wliother  I  was  sure  of  win¬ 
ning  her,  after  all;  and,  deep  In  speculation  of 
tilts  sort,  I  had  nn  eyes  or  thoughts  for  anything 
else. 
Hesldi'H,  Ib.at  sliapelesa  traveling  robe,  and  that 
peaked  cap  that  kept  hls  face  In  an  Impenetnible 
shadow,  would  havi:  puzzh'd  me,  even  If  I  had  had 
asus()lclon  as  to  who  the  iniin  In  tho  opposite 
eorner  was.  And  In  t  he  preparations  for  my  sud¬ 
den  departure  I  had  forgollen  all  about,  him. 
So  Unit  It  was  not  till  ho  tore  olT  hi  i  cap  anil 
Hung  aside  hls  wrapiH'r  Mint  I  knew  that  Alvarez 
.Smith  ami  I  were  alone  l.ogeMmr  In  Mm  ear;  and 
that  he  was  glaring  at  mo  with  all  tlm  furious 
hate  ho  felt  for  mo  In  hls  evil  eyes. 
I  looked  at  him  tranr|ullly  enough,  1  thiiik;  hut 
I  eouldn’t  help  reeling  that  tho  nieetliig  w  is  hy 
no  moans  iin  agieeahlu  one;  and  that  Alvarez 
Smith  WiiH  probably  ns  mad  as  any  Inmate  of 
Hlooiningdale. 
However,  I  am  not  easily  put  out,  and,  as  1  say, 
returned  Ids  glare  with  a  traminll  stare,  and  went 
oiisin'iklng. 
W'liether  ho  liad  espeeled  hts  melodrama  to 
produce  more  cifuct,  and  wa.s  dlsaiipolnlcd ; 
whether  my  cnlmnoss  Irritated  Idrn  afresh,  I  don’t 
know.  I'eitaln  It  Is  that  Im  rose  and  eanm  Uiwards 
me  with  an  oath. 
It  hi, ruck  mo  forcibly  that.  Iio  was  dangerous; 
and  I  gradually  hlli.pi  (I  iny  Inind  Into  tlm  Him  r 
hi'eusi-pocket  of  my  lravelliig-|aukct,  and  unfast¬ 
ened  the  liio|)  wide.h  keiit  ii.  useful  lltMo  revolver 
steady  there. 
Th<*re  se.oiimd  llkoly  lo  ho  a  imoosslty,  dlsagnn  - 
able  hat  linperatlve,  for  shooting  Mils  man  hofiiio 
long.  Ami  It  !Mi  lm|i|M-iicd  that  I  lelt  Hi  no  liimior 
to  run  any  risk  hy  Mm  c.xercisc  of  an  unwise  foi- 
hearunco  towards  a  mad  hruto  like  this.  If  ll,  canio 
to  a  ilglit. 
It  appeared,  though,  that  he  had  something  to 
say  before  ho  began  ;  for  Im  seated  himself  again 
exacMy  ii|ipi>stte  lo  me,  and  muttered  hoarsely  : 
“  So  we  are  alone  id,  hmt ;  you  and  I.” 
“So  Itscem.s,"!  reinrimd.  I  saw  that,  If  Im 
nmunt  to  ha  ve  a  row,  he  didn't  feel  (|UIHi  np  lo 
llm  inark  yot,  find  wanted  Hi  talh'  Idniself  InHi  the 
nece.s.sary  fury;  so  1  thought  1  might  venture  Hi 
light  aiiotimr  cigar. 
He  actually  gnashed  Ids  yellow  teeth  at  ino.  Ho 
looked  MO  uiuitterahly  Iddcoiis,  and  at  the  Siune 
Mine  (SO  Hdenscly  lotllcroiis  while  lie  was  doing  It, 
that  I  laughed. 
“Tako  care!"  he  stireamed,  shivering  with 
wrath.  "Von  laugh  now,  let  him  laugh  that  wins  i 
Cannnhn  /  you  have  not  won  yet." 
“.No?”  I  Imiuln  d,  Insolently. 
"  No  1  curse  you  1  .you  never  shall." 
“  Hah  !  who  says  so,  my  goml  man  7” 
“  I !  I  have  sworn  It!” 
“  Vfni?"  I  sneered,  rather  enjoying  hls  fury  and 
wit  h  no  mind  to  Hjiare  him  any  stah  I  could  give 
him.  “Vou?  Vou  are  miuhler  than  I  thoughtyon 
were.” 
“  You  shall  never  have  her!  Mailrc  He  hioH  t 
never!" 
“  You’re  wrong.  I  »hull.” 
He  smiled  In  a  ghastly  fashion  with  hlswldu*, 
dry  llp.s. 
“  .No,"  he  said ;  and  If  hls  lone  was  calmor  It  was 
twice  as  dangerous  and  tliroatenlng  now.  “  No  : 
r  shall  keep  my  oath— ho  sure  of  that.  Llstz^n!’’ 
he  went  on.  after  a  pause,  and  with  thiit  same 
forced  calmness;  “  from  the  day  I  suwlmr  Hrstaml 
each  day  more  and  more,  I  have  loved  her— t  his 
woman,  who 
“Who,  from  that  same  day,  nnd  each  day  more 
ami  more,  has  loathed  and  haled  .you,"  l  strnek  In. 
“Well?" 
I  eould  see  hlH  yellow  face  turn  the  ashen  hue 
of  lulead  man’s,  as  Mint  cruel  taunt  of  mine  hit 
home. 
He  covered  hls  face  with  hls  hands,  and  uttzired 
a  taint,  dull  moan,  as  though  ho  had,  In  very  deed, 
got.  Ills  ileiith.hni’t. 
Yes;  and  through  those  ipilverlngHiigers  of  hls, 
tears,  that  must  have  been  wrung  from  him  llko 
drops  of  Wood  In  Ids  agony,  foreed  theiiiMClves 
slowly*,  one  hy  one.  He  sal  there,  roekliig  him¬ 
self  (o  an<l  fro.  saying  no  word  for  a  whllQ,  hut 
making  l.hat  low  moan  morn  tlniu  once. 
Thinking  this  matter  over  since,  I  have  learnt 
to  pity  this  man.  Thinking  ot  my  darling’s  worn 
face  and  t  he  hunted  look  he  had  hrought  there  so 
often,  1  was  plMle.ss  emnigU  Mien. 
I  htnoked  on,  watehlng  him,  Fresently  hespoko 
agiiln,  as  t  hough  he  had  only  Just  heard  those  last 
words  ot  mine. 
“Yes;  she  hates  me  -  hales  me,  who  would  Hlng 
down  my  life  lose  my  s.'ilviit  lon  for  her  I’’ 
"  I  ve  no  douht.  Mntortunat<*ly.  neli  her  sacrl- 
llec  iKippens  Hi  be  rufiuli’cd.  (lave  yon  any  thing 
else  lo  oiwerve?" 
“She  hates  wc,"  he  went  on,  as  though  ho  w'cro 
Hilking  111  himself  and  niihecding  what  I  said.  “  I 
ciiiihl  lieiir  that,  though  It  kills  me.  Hut  to  know 
another  man  cull  her  hls— lo  know  shn  loves  this 
man  1  iih,  no  I” 
1  was  hegl lining  to  get  rather  tired  of  tho  tiling 
hy  this  Mine,  so  I  .said :- "  Don't  you  think  we’vo 
had  about  enough  ol  Mils?  tiulte,  It  seems  to  me, 
Vou’vi!  thrust  yourself  Into  a  mutter  with  vvhleh 
you  have  no  earthly  eoneeru  and,  as  you  were 
ruMier  aiiHislng,  I  llatened  to  you;  now,  you  horn 
me;  let  us  drop  the  sublect." 
“  Not  yet,”  he  said.  With  a  strange  sort  of  smile ; 
“  .vou  ami  I  have  something  more  to  say  Hi  each 
Ollier,  IJsten  !"-  for  l  wusgoing  to  Inlcrinpt  him 
“yon  will  give  me  your  word  ot  honor  never  lo 
lieu  Helen  Wyhrowe  ngalii.  it  will  he  in  uer,  be¬ 
lieve  me.’’ 
“  Haiigy'onr  Insolenee !’’  I  .snlil,  fairly  angry  at 
this;  "  what  do  you  mean?’’ 
“  l{emi‘mher,  you  ean  never  marry.  I  have 
sworn  It,” 
"  Hah  !  Yon  mean  you  ean  heggnr  her?  Try  It." 
“  I  mean,’’ In*  said,  more  ealinly  than  he  had 
spoken  yel,  “I  mean  Mini  sooner  Ilian  you  should 
marry  Helen  Wyhrowe  I  would  kill  you." 
"Try  that,  too,  if  you  Hko." 
“Hut  yon  will  proinlso  me  what  I  ask?  You 
imwi.  See;  wn  are  alone,  you  ami  I .  You  are  Hi 
m.y  power;  nothing  ean  save  yon  if  " 
111!  paused  here,  leaning  forward  lowarfl  mo 
with  hls  elbows  resi log  on  hls  knees  anil  hls  evil 
eyes  looking  Hilo  mine.  I  smiled  when  he  said 
nothing  could  save  me  from  him;  for  I  had  con¬ 
siderable  faith  In  the  iiilnlaMire  sLx-shooH'r  my 
right  hand  was  closing  on  while  ho  spoke, 
“  1  knew  you  would  follow  her,”  he  went  on.  “  1 
saw  you  at  tho  stnllou ;  1  was  behind  yon  when 
yon  took  your  Muket,  nnd  1  got  In  here  a  Her  yon, 
knowing  that  the  hour  I  had  longed  for  had  eomo 
at  last— when  you  should  swear  to  me  never  lo 
see  her  ta<:e  again,  or  whon  I  should  have  your 
life." 
Ho  ground  the  last  three  words  out  holween  hls 
teeth  with  feroelous  emphasis.  The  erlsls  was 
evidently  iipproaelilng— tho  madman  could  lmrdl.y 
contain  hlniHelf  mueli  longi  r.  In  anoMier  minute 
he  might  he  at  my  throat  ami  then,  fltsagreenhlo 
as  It  would  he,  I  should  Hievitahly  have  to  shoot 
him.  Alvarez  Mmlth  was  by  no  means  the  sort  of 
person  to  stiind  on  much  eereinony  wltli  when  the 
HiHilnet.s  he  inlierlHid  from  that  Hpanlsh  ereiile  of 
a  iiiolher  of  Ids  were  In  I  he  iineemlaht ;  atnl  it  was 
hls  life  nr  mine,  i  hegan  to  think.  I  tirew  the  re¬ 
volver  (pihd  ly  nut  of  my  pocket  ami  covered  him 
from  my  knee  in  antlelpal  Ion  of  hls  rush. 
“  Now,"  he  hissed,  “  will  you  promlso  what  I 
ask?” 
“  I'll  SCO  you  lu  (Jehenna  iirst!” 
“  You  will  not?" 
“Monfonml  you,  no!  Hnl  I'll  promise  you  this,” 
1  added,  as  I  saw  him  crouching  like  a  jaguar  tor 
hls  spring  at  my  throiit,  “that,  madman  or  no 
madman.  If  you  lay  a  Huger  on  mo  I’ll  shoot  you 
in  your  trucks  without  further  warning." 
Hal.-ilng  my  right  hand  tpdckly  1  covered  him 
fairly,  now.  .My  amiable  companhui  dropped  laick 
Into  hls  seat  with  a  hideous  iSpiinlsIi  hhispliemy  ; 
imi.st  nncx|ieclei|ly  baHled  ami  heiiten. 
“T  hilt's  right,"  I  said,  consld'srably  relieved  to 
Ilnd  he  wa.s  not  mad  as  Hi  have  lost  all  fear  for 
himself  and  put  me  under  the  p.iinful  necessity  of 
winging  him;  “of  course  you  didn’t  expect  me  to 
he  so  well  iililc  to  take  care  of  myself  ami  1  sup¬ 
pose  you’ve  only  a  kidfo.  I  don’t  much  think 
you'll  kill  mo  to-idglit." 
“Oh,"  he  MuaiTed,  “  I  shall  kill  you  yet!" 
“IdlHer  with  you  there.  My  own  Impression 
Is  that  you'll  be  lu  Hloornlngdale  before  long. 
Aleun  while,  let  mo  advise  you  not  to  try  this  again. 
If  you  do,  remember,  I’ve  warned  you." 
He  Hiiiig  a  curse  at  me  ami,  turning  away,  rolled 
Idimsclf  up  lu  hls  cloak  and  never  moved  again  till 
the  train  nin  Intzi  the  station.  Then  he  rose  sud¬ 
denly,  opened  the  iloor,  sprang  on  to  the  platform 
j  ami  dlsajipeared. 
CHAPTER  VI. 
“  And  so  you  ran  away  from  mo,  Helen?” 
I  It  was  some  three  or  four  hours  after  my  arrival 
lu  SaraHtga.  I  Innl  carried  tho  garrison  hy  the 
I  suddenness  and  vigor  of  my  assault,  Imsomueh 
THE  CUT  EINGER;  OR,  A  GOOD  GRANCDMOTHER’S  STORY, 
