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Farm for Sale. | Beard and Lodging. FEMIE subscriber offers for sale a FARM, containing 127 ¢ NE or TWO respectable young men can obtain cam- acres of L AND—2o to 30 acres are cleared, the remainder | fortable Board and Lodging in a private family, and at is covered with excellend Hard-wood. There isa new DWEL-/ a moderate charge. Apply at the Examiner office. LING HOUSE on the premises. A part of the Farm is a| November 16, 1857.

Freehold. The Stock Will be sold with or without the Farm. | -——-—— ——— eer -~oa ——— It consists of S head of horned Cattle, 12 head of Sheep, 1 For Boston. TLE regular Packet, Brigt. «*GALENA,”’

Mare, 6 years old.

Atso,—30 aeres of FREEHOLD LAND, 12 acres of which will leave this Port for Boston, on or about are cleared, and within 2 miles of Alley’s Mills, on the St. | the 26th instant. For Freight or Passage apply to Peter's Road. SAMUEL A. FOWLE.

The former is an excellent stand for a public house, asthe; Peake’s Buildings, Nov. 16, 1857. nearest public house is seven miles: or for a Schoolmaster as | Saas a he would get employment in the settlement. For further + _ particulars apply te JOLLN KANEEN, on the premises, St.| The Steamer < z. Westmorland.

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poy Se Nel. 16. 1857. Cw IE new and fast-sailing steamer ‘* WESTMORLAND,” a eeepc een ees ntnentnepemnrgecnn nine neem | KE. Evans, Commander.—employed by the Government of

_ NOTICE. Prince Edward Island for the conveyance of Her Majesty's pas Tenants of Sir G. Graham Montgomery, Bart., James | Mails,—will leaye Charlottetown for Pictou every Tuesday F. Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, William Mont-/ morning, at 11 o'clock, and will return to Charlottetown, gomery and G. F. Montgomery, Esquires, on Townships Nos. | leaving Pictou immediately after the arrival of the Stage from 34, 51 and 59, are hereby notified that T. Hearn Havinann, Halifax. - rom thence she will proceed immediately to She- of Charlottetown, Barrister-at-Law, has been duly appointed | diae, via Summerside. Will return from Shediae, leaving that the Agent of the aforesaid Proprietors te manage their afore- place at 6 o'clock, p-m., on W ednesday, touching at Summer- said Estates. The said Tenants are therefore requested to. side. Will leave Charlottetown, for Pictou, every Friday at7 pay all arrears of rent without delay to the said T. Heath 9 clock, a, m., and return the same day, leaving Pictou at 6 ifaviland, at his Office in Peake’s Buildings. | u'elock, p. m., and will proceed to Summerside and from thence

Nov. 9, 1857. Ist lm T. HEATH HAVILAND. | to Shediae, and return to Charlottetown, via Summerside, — — = —— | leaving Shediac at 6 o'clock, p. m., on Saturday.

To Freeholders, Merchants, Mechanics, and also the ia” Passengers are requested to look after their own baggage, Tenantry on parts of Townships Nos. 53, 57, 58, 59, | as the owners will not hold themselves responsible for anything

60 and 62. TAKE NOTICE! unless given in charge of the proper officer, and signed for. AKE NOTICE! RATES OF FARES: (EVIE Local Government not being ina position to purchase | From Charlottetown to Pictou,..........82.00 the above property, I now offer. on advantageous terms, | ” ” Bedeque,.......... 50 at PRIVATE SALE— ee , . a Shediac, .........3 3.00 j a GCC > DOs POURS, sec ives eee eeeereedat Twonty Thousand Acres Bedeque to Shediae, 1.50 : ae a ; asl” “6 « Pictou to: Shedina, 66:86 0ee dcx. vs. ve h.00 of fine fertile LANDS on these Townships. in LOTS from | C. BOULTENILOUSE. Fifty to Five Hundred Acres each, or in quantities to suit | Charlottetown, August 10, 1857. (all papers.) purchasers. A must favorable opportunity will thus be | _—_— se. Fo

afturded to Freeholders, with large or small capital, to pur- |

chase Farms for their rising families within a limited circle of their own homes.

To the Tenant who may feel anxious to become a Free- holder, whether under a term of from One, to Nine Hundred | and Ninety-nine years, every reasonable encouragement will | be afforded him to purchase out the fee simple of his Lease- hold tenure. But Tenants (or individuals) taking forcible possession of private property, and whose object may be to enjoy the same, withont payment of rent, or making arrange- ments for its use and occupation. cannot expect any further indulgence, as the law must of necexsity be wigidly enforeed against them without any respect of persons—they are there- fore earnestly requested to prevent such unpleasant and ex- pensive proceedings being instituted against them for its recovery.

Plans of property may be viewed between office hours, l0 and 3. All letters must be pre-paid to receive attention. WILLIAM DOUSE. Ch. Town, P. E. Island, Sept. 23, 1857.

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LONDON ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1824, Capital, Five Milliens Sterling. April 14. CHARLES YOUNG. Agent for P. E.1. W. C. MACDONALD, (Formerly of Tracadie, near Charlottetown, P. E. Island,) GENERAL MERCHANT, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND; AND MONTREAL, CANADA.

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, FREEHOLD PROPERTY, thirteen miles from Charlottetown, the most eligible situation for | country business on the Island, situated at Vernon | River Bridge, Lot 50—where vessels drawing ten feet | of water can load at the Bridge-—the public road from south | side of the Island running close by the shop door. There are on the premises a DWELLING-HOUSE, in good repair, con- | taining on the lower floor a Dining-room, Drawing-room, two |

Bed-rooms and Kitchen, also 2 Shop 24 x 20, on the upper floor | - : owen . . :

two Bed-rooms ; a two-story GRANARY 40 x 25, with double | the owners of property (Vessels, Produce, &e.) consigned

floors ; a new SHOP, 48 x 20; a Store-house, Stable and Coach- | 2 My care for sale, the highest prices that the market will

house. and a cood Well of water close to the house. For fur-| Yield. Consigners desiring it can have their returns made in

ther particulars apply in Charlottetown to BENJ. DAYIES, | Flour, € orn, or Cornmeal, &e., shipped direct from Montreal.

Esquire, or on the premises to the proprietor, N.B.—Extensive Wharfage and Yardage for large quantities October 5, 1857 ROBERT BARKER. | 0f hewn and sawed Lumber, such as Deals, Boards, Scantling, N. B.—Mr. B. requesis all those indebted to him to pay their | Spars, ke i ;

respective Accounts on or before the 24th inst., (as no longer | Premises fronting on Water-street, foot of Cochrane-street,

time will be given). After that date all Accounts will be “ aerate) St. John’s, sii 4 ,

handed over to an Attorney for collection. Produce will be ctober 1, 1597. (all papers tf.)

taken in payment up to above date. Ex & Isl tf

For Sale,

1 OTS suitable for Villa Residences, situate on the western 4 moiety of ‘* Spring Park’? Estate—within a few minutes walk of the Province Building. For further particulars, plan, &e., apply to Tuzo. Dussrisay, or to the subscriber,

S. WELLS, MARBLE-WORKER, (corner of Hillsborough and Grafion strects, Charlottetown), AS constantly on hand MARBLE MONUMENTS, HEAD- STONES, TOMBS, &e. &c.; and every variety of Marble work executed to order, with neatness and dispatch.

May 18, 1857. tf W...H..POPE. tg@ Patronize home manufacture, and keep your money on san a enema monroe iantine aoeenner | Che Island, (all pa. 6m) Oct. 5, 1852, Valuable Farm in the Royalty of a c seca a Charlottetown.

JOHN CAIRNS,

Gas-fitter, Plumber and Copper-smith, (Kent-strect, two doors west of the Globe Hotel.)

HE SUBSCRIBER offers for SALE, a FARM of about Forty Acres of very Valuable Land, sttuste. in the Royalty of Charlottetown, and is ¢ ee ge nena — pny AVING served for many years in the works of Gas roperty fronts nearly 30 chains on the St..f eter’s Road, and) FF Companies, both in the City~of Glasgow and in other large about i) chains on the Union Road, and adjoins the valuable | towns in Britain, and having been the first to introduce Gas into this Harm of the Hon. George Coles. he greater portion of the | city, in WATSON’S Drng Store, Reddin’s Buildings, 11 years ago. J Land has been recently cleared. For particulars, apply to C. hopes by assiduity and punctuality to merit a share of public June 1. if ° W.H. POPE. patronage in thé above line. came ne ; pittance na ci enenatnbne nner aa Orders executed with neatness and despatch. Tinware and Stove of be LET, part of the House situated on the corner of Prince | Piping, always on hand. Force Pumps, &e., repaired. and Kent Streets, now in the occupation of the subseriber./ November 17, 1856. (All papers. )

For further particulars apply to Tt oe Ch. Town, Oct 12. . JOHN KENNEDY, Saddler _ CARD. = . ir “ aantinaermeaar ernner HE subscriber in returning thanks to the public for the Valuable Leaschold Property for Salo. | patronage bestowed upon him whilst in business, wishes to announce

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VHE undersigned offers for sale his FARM at Barrett's Cross, | to bis customers, and the public generally, that be has rentec shoy

Lot 19 ahead 114 acres of excellent Land, at the oaks lately occupied by Mr. G. W. Miilner, (Millner’s Building, Great

nual rent t Te ya, aves for 999 years: forty acres of which | George-street), and trusts, by punctuality to business, to merit a con- : oe or pte emg 7 . ._ | tinuance of favour. .

are under a high state of cultivation, and the remainder is} ous, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING,

covered with the best quality of hardwood timber and fencing} PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PICTURE-FRAME GILDING, poles. It has a front of nineteen chains on the Main Western PLAIN AND DECORATIVE PAPER HANGING, we ei Road, and is within nine miles of the flourishing | ae ee tee bogearte 8 en Town of Summerside. There are on the premises a very ex- Petiorme . . ’ q ecllent DW ELLING-HOUSE, together wit: a DISTILLERY, | _i-Town, Nov. 9, 1857... Is. | BDWARD MARTIN. COACH-HOUSE, STABLES, &e.;. two excellent Wells of ESSR& STANFIELD & LORD beg to inform the Water are within a few yards of the door, and every other ac- | NV Farmers of Prince Edward Island, that after this date commodation besides. A portion of the purchase money may | their NEW MILLat TRYON will be ready for Dyeing, Fulling remade emt interest for euch time co may be agreed on. and Dressing Cloth, having spared no expense in fitting up. _Barrett 8 Cross, Lot 19, Oct.5. tf PETER MULLIN. | The services of Mr. Lippincott, of Pictou, being secured as Valuable Mills to be Let. ~ | manager, they carats to finish work in the best possible . ° ° a 1 > ° ILE subscriber is desirous of letting these valuable MILLS a ht’ Garters. of Sydney Street, Charlottetown, will

situate on the Princetown Road, about 15 miles from eit : ‘ ; , ; 1 : eaters 7 im ' receive Cloth, and attend to its being forwarded with despatch. Charlottetown, They consist of a Grist Mill, with three pair | Tryon. July 97, a 1

of stones, is quite new and in excellent order; and a SAW . - -City Livery and Sale Stables.

_ Enquire of the subscriber on the premixes,

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nen ees Oct, 26. tf _ JAMES PATTERSON. ee subscriber, seeing the necessity of a convenient place for the sale and purchase of Horses in the City, wilt,

For Sale or to Let, Je an¢ se of Horses DEVENPORT COTTAGE AND GROUNDS in connection with his extensive Livery Stables, give every . attention to the interest of parties wishing to buy or sell.

VEVUE Subscriber hei . f i into Town, off f . I SALE or to LWT) Gxcnone mage pape dhage he ote vesléne. ‘His commodious Stables, fitted up for the purpose, and to

This property is prettily situated, and is only about one mile from the which he invites inspection, can accommodate a limited number centre of the City. The COPTAGE contains eight well-finished rooms, ' of Horses by the week or otherwise. . "ee large pantry, besides @ kitchen, laundry, and two rooms for servants. | Thankfal for former patronage, he trusts a liberal public ra aioe wir aiar aa ae va = vo oslle = ‘will support him in the present undertaking. Steed ent aw ious. ello e , poy z water ig within a few yards of the kitchen any Charlottetown, May 4, 1857. ly. J. H. GATES. ofr kone ae Sohbet SERV ANTS.—Wanted a HOUSEKEBPER by a single i a > SO i e Licuse and Buildi . . é 4 can? For Terms, and further particulars, apply to the Subscriber. gentleman. For particulars apply at Mr. Caseley 8, July 6, 1857, _ G, W. DEBLOIS. | Boot and Shoemaker. Oct. 19.

N? pains spared, but every exertion made, to procure for |

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CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1857.

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rr _ 7 - THE ONLY SON. A VILLAGE TALE. One fine summer morning, as 1 was riding with a friend through a handsome village in the central part of New York,

and aduuring the beauties he pointed out to me with all the pride and precision of the * oldest inhabitant,’ my attention was

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‘With a son! persuasion! You wrong my patience,’ ex- claimed the colonel, in a husky voice. ‘ Leave me.”

No more passed between the parents of the unhappy youth ; but during the remainder of the day the mother was keenly distressed, and the stern father was i! at ease.

The latver passed a sleepless night. Ie paced the floor until Jate, with his brow contracted and his lips compressed ; then retired, and lay for two hours, meditating on some subject which excited his brain. Mrs. H. who was likewise awake, knew too well what the subject was.

attracted by an aged couple, dressed in deep mourning, who were walking slowly down a shaded avenue, in front of one of the most beautiful residences in the place.

The feeble steps of the old lady, who leaned heavily upon the arm of her compan-:on, and the expression of deep and lasting sorrow whieh possessed her thin and pallid features, contrasted with the firm tread, and stern, solemn aspect of the old man, awoke my curiosity, and | inquired if there was not some domestic history of interest connected with this venerable couple.

‘ There is, indeed,’ replied my friend. ‘ You recall to my mind one of the most stugular incidents—the most startling tragedy, in short—-which our goodly village ever witnessed.’

‘That old and sorrow-stricken couple,’ pursned my friend, ‘may be seen, twice or three times a week—cfiener, when the weather is fine-—-walking down the avenue in just such a ingnner—never any fasier—never any slower.’’

Yon see them now getung into the earriage, which has just rolied up tothe gate. They will ride a mile, when the carnage will stop, aud they will walk through another gate, which is of iron, hanging between posts of iron, all black as ebony. ‘Vhey

Considerably past midnight the colonel arose.

‘Is anything the matter!’ asked his wife.

‘J don’t know,’ replied the colonel. ‘4 thought I heard a sound inthe lower part of the house, in the direction of the study. It may be only a cat that has got in there ; but 1 will go and see.’

‘{ heard something myself, said Mrs. A. * But I thought it was outside.’ :

The colonel] had heard more, or understood better than his wife. At all events he had no suspicion ef cats—his allusion to them having been ade merely to avoid alarming ber. He remembered that there was a sum of money im his desk, and probably suspected a robbery.

Going nowselessly down stairs, and opening the door of the study with a steady hand, he heard the samenoise, much louder than before. He stepped cautiously into the room It was a Starlight night; and turning his eyes to the window, from which the noise appeared to proceed, he discovered a diw shadow moving in the curtain.

At that moment the noise ceased. The colonel stood motion- less in the corner of the room, until it recommenced, when,

will enter. a greenfield, where the birds sing sweetly these fine | mornings ; a lonely field, however, where there are no dwellings above ground, yetthere are a great many inhabitants—the rich | and poor intermingled, and resting on the same level, about | four feet beneath the sod!

Tiis aged couple are going to visit the grave of their only | child.

tle wasason. I will tel) you his history if you wil! listen. |

This old man was once the most enterprising, the boldest | and most resolute man in the vicinity. Ilis name is Colonel} tH You have heard of him, for be distinguished himself in the last war. People used to say he was made of iron. Yet he has one of the most upright, generous hearts in the world.

The old lady { remember as a lady of great beauty, not more than twenty years ago, when she was about forty. Besides, sie was quite as celebrated for her gentleness and benevolence, as was the Colonel for bis iron will. She hada soft, affectionate heart, whieh shone beneficently on ali, unul its warmth was concentrated in an only child.

tie was a wild, handsome, passionate boy. generous at times, but oftener tyrannical and wiliful. We were schoolmates, and we always played together unul he was sent away to an academy, when our intimacy ceased. | saw him rarely afierwards, until having been expelled from college for striking a professor, in a fitof passion, he returned to his father’s house.

Morgan, in his childhood, had been indulged and caressed by his fond mether, and by his father treated with undue severity. The Colonei loved his boy, but he believed in the necessity of | discipline, to curb his passions, while Mrs. H., weeping over! the father’s stern treatment of her darling, endeavored to make up for ittin indulgence. Then the boy grew up to fear his} futher, and to fee! a contempt forthe authority of his mother.

Well, on Morgan’s return from college in disgrace, he was | so changed that you would hardly have known him; not so much in personal appearance, for le was still handsome, but in | his manners. All! | need say is, he had earned the repytation of being the most reckless and dissipated fellow in college.

Col. H. was terribly enraged at the disgrace his wild son | had brought upon himself and family. He treated hima with greater severity than ever, refusing to gratify his love of plea- sure by furnishing him with funds, and subjecting him to the most rigid discipline. The result was, father and son hed a terrible quarre], in which the latter, boldly’ facing the thunders of the Colone!’s wrath, proved himself to have imitated bis iron will, if not his nobleness of character.

That very day Morgan left his father’s house and took up| his residence at the hotel, tothe greatest distress of Mrs. H., | who, from that time, never saw a happy day. ‘These events | occurred twelve years ago.

I don’t know that the young man ever entered the house but once afterwards, except to see his mother in the absence of the | Colonel, and to obtain the funds she used to spare for him out of her own allowance.

Morgan wished to go abroad. Bat to travel very extensively required more money than Mrs. H,. had at her command, and all her efforts to induce the Colonel to granta supply for the purpose were in vain. She might as well have asked the sea to deliver up its riches. Enraged at the ill snecess of her application, Morgan determined to see his father himself, and by some means procure the amount he was so desperately resolved to have.

Learning, one day, that the Colonel had received a Jarge sum | of money, from the sale of some Jand, Morgan thought it a fine opportunity to make a descent on the paternal purse, and accordingly called on the old gen'leman before he had ume to use the mony, or deposit it in the bank.

A domestic in the family, who admitted Morgan, relates that) the Colonel was in lis study, and that there wasa bundle of bills on his desk when the young man entered.

Tie Colonel’s countenance never changed as he looked up, and saw his son standing before him; and when he spoke, his words came forth cold and hard, as if his throat hsd been of marble.

*What-is your business, sir?’

Morgan returned his father’s stern look with an unflinching gaze, as he replied.

‘1 come to prefer a claim.’

At the word claim, the Colonel sneered, but, said nothing.

* | desire to travel.’ pursued Morgan, as if he had been talking to an eqnal. ‘It can be no advantage to you to keep me within sight of your door, which is shut against me, and within | the odor of your gardens and orchards, which I cannot enjoy. | You will not refuse, then, I hope, to supply me with funds, and will enable me to see something of the world, and to establish myself abroad.”

‘If this is all your business,’ said the Colonel in a deeper tone, * the sooner you go the better,’ and taking the bundle of | bills, he locked it up in his desk witha firm hand. ‘ | thought | you had more judgment than togcome to me on such a fool's errand, So, what you knew it was impossible to obtain by pleading, you hoped to draw from me by the impudence of a claim! Go, 1 say, boy! nota dollar of my money shall pass into your hands, until you have submitted to my authority, which you have so lately despised.’ ;

Morgan’s eyes flashed fire. The domestic, who watched | him from the door, declared she thought, from the grinding of! his teeth, and the clinching of his fists, that he was going to strike his father.

Without giving way to his passion, however, the young man | turned upon his heel, passed out of the door, and never stopped | to speak to his distressed mother, mounted his horse, and rode | off to the hotel. /

Mrs. I. flew to her husband, and clasping her hands in agony, | prayed that he would call the young man back, speak to him no | longer in a stern and chilling tone, but kindly and fatherly, and | effect a reconciliation.

‘ My God !’ murmured the Colonel, passionately ; * am to be! trampled upon by my own son! Am | to stoop, and he ie triumph? When he comes to me with an sir of independence, which is insupportable, am I to bend to him and beg!

‘No! no!’ sobbed the wretched woman; ‘ not that. But

reaching a heavy sword which bung against the wall, he slowly drew it from the scabbard.

‘The colonel then stationed himself near the window ; but no sooner had he done so than the grating noise ceased again. After a short silence he heard another sound like the breaking of glass; and immediately after the curtain was moved aside by an invisibie hand.

The darkness, the loneliness of the chamber, and the mystery of the dun shadow on the curtain, would have shaken the nerves of afdy man of less coolness and courage than the colone}), Determined to take the robber dead or alive, he calmly waned for him to enter the room. But presently to his dismay he heard footsteps coming down stairs. Some domestic or outdoor laborer had evideutly heard the sounds, and was coming to Jearn their origin. Perceiving that this must frighten the robber, the colonel was revolving in his mind what he should do to effect his object, when the band that kad moved the curtain became visible. It was groping along the window frame forthe spring. Rapid as the lightning, yet notselessly and unseen, the old broadsword swept over the colonel’s head, and struck deep into the woodwork of the window. There was a stifled cry—a heavy fall—and the curtain swept back to its pace. ;

Rushing to the window, the colonel threw it open, and looked out. He could see nothing, however, owing to the darknéss . and shutting it again, he hastened to procure a light.

As he burst into the hall, a laborer, by the name of Jones, who slept in the house, appeared at the foot of the stairs.

‘Good God! Colonel, is that you?’ cried Jones, who appear- ed agitated with terror. ‘ What is the matter?

‘Give me the light,’ said Col. I :

He extended his hand. As the light shone upon it, Jones, who must have been terribly frightened, caw that it was covered with blood. Starting back, he dropped the lamp, which was broken to pieces on the floor,

The Colonel cursed his weak nerves, and hastened up stairs for the Jamp in his chamber, Mrs. H—— hearing strange sounds, and alarmed by the protracted absence of her husband, had already risen and struck a light. As the colonel took it from her hand, sie saw blood on his arm, and uttered a cry of horror.

‘It is nothing,’ said the colonel. ‘ A robber was climbing at the window, and | have scratched him,’

Ile entered the study, followed by Jones, who shuddered at the scene which met his eyes. ‘There was blood on the curtain, on the window, on the colonel’s chair, which stood near it, and on the ceiling. Across the desk where the colonel had placed it, lay the broad sword stained with blood.

Something on the carpet, under the window, attracted the eve of Jones. He stooped to pick it up, and started back with a suppressed cry, it was a human hand!

The colonel picked it up, and held it by the lifeless fingers, It was still warm, and dripping blood. It had been cut off just at the wrist.

Suddenly the colonel turned. Wrapping the member in hie handkerchief, he seized the light, rustied up staire.

‘For heaven's sake,’ he cried, with strange agitation, ‘tell me if you know this! Itis no time to stand upon ceremony. Look !’

And totally regardless of the effect the horrid sight might have upon his wife, the colonel in his agitat:on~ threw aside the folds of his handkerchief, and revealed the hand,

Mrs. H started back with horror. But in an instant, turning deadly pale, she bent eagerly forward, gazed a momeut at the hand, and with a shriek fell lifeless to the fluor.

The colonel rushed out, and met Jones on the stairs.

‘Raise no alarm,’ he said, ina husky rapid tone. ‘Go and saddie my horse and bring him to the door. Quick !’

As soon as Jones had Ccisappeared the colone! went eut te see if he could discover ‘traces of the robber. There was nothing left but blood, which had gushed out on the grass like rain. ‘The robber was gone.

Mounting his horse, and again charging Jones to alarm no one, the colonel rode to the hotel.

After thundering at the door some minutes, he succeeded in bringing a waiter, who admitted him, staring in stupid wonder to see young Morgan’s father arrive at such atime, and with so ghasily a face.

‘Is Morgan H within 2’? demanded the colonel.

‘] think be is. {f saw him here in the evening,’ was the reply. ‘Shall [ go up and see *

* Show me tolius room,’ said the colonel, striding into the-hall.

“The water preeeded him up stairs, Hearing a suppressed groan, be looked around. The colonel’s band was pressed upon his brow, and his eyes were fixed upon a dark spot on the fluor. It was a drop ot bleed!

‘What is that ?* asked the waiter,

‘Go on! goon! muttered the colonel, in so savage and husky a voice, that it had about the same effect as a sharp bayonet m sending the waiter forward,

They reached the door of Morgan’s room. The eolonet wrung the door with his iron hand, bpt the latch did not yield. ‘Lhen with his fist he thundered on the panel.

No sound came from wit'tin,

‘ He is not in,’ suggested the waiter,

With a rapid movement the culonel heid the lamp to the key-nole. The point of the key was visible. The doer was locked from the inside.

‘Leave me,’ commanded the colonel, turning to the waiter.

Then placing hjs mouth near the door, he said, * Morgan! I am alone—let me in. It is your father that speaks?’

At that moment a sharp concussion, like the reportof a pistol, sounded within the room. Then some heavy body feil tothe fleor.

The colonel staggered against the bannister : and the waiter, who was watching froin below, ran up, crying murder, thinking he was shot.

‘Hush ? said the colonel, in a calin voice, standing erect, and as pale as death before the waiter. ‘Go foran axe ora bar. The door must be broken open.’

In a few moments the lock was forced, and the colonel, followed by the landlord and others, rushed into the room. There was a human body extended on the floor, which was

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speak to hun kindly. Use persuasion—genticness—’ } *Horror, ejaculated the waiter, “he has cut off his right hand ”

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