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her room, there to ininlee aleiee the new sorrow which had 35 Es come upon her. ~~ 2 “Have they a ysened cried Watson, springing wt 3 feet. = = Mr. Clare said he believed they had, at which Watson, pina = ing his teeth, said he would yet be even with “ that rascal.” Unfortunately ,” he added, “my vessel needs repairing, so that I can not go at once.” ~ r Mr. Clare seemed to consider a moment. ~- F - “T bave an idea,’ said he, “that sea-air would do Mary * good—would distract ber from her thoughts of that young smug- gler. Will you take us aboard as your passengers; during = ‘chase ?” 3 “ Most willingly,” answered the delighted captain. “ Mean- “ while, may I ask you to trouble yourself for some kind of plas- ter? There was a sort of wild barbarian Sampson with that _ - fellow who nearly bunged out my eye with an ass’ jaw- bone !” The plaster having been procured for his eye, the captain - departed. - «> A week later his vessel was bowling out of the harbor, bear- ing aboard both Mary Clare and her father. It was <—_o | ae <. = With the feverish nie a woman feels for a béloved object, — — % Mary longed to be near Wand throughout his troubles. — - While shocked and grieved at the strange course he had — taken, she had again and again endeavored to find excuses for — x him. Could she but see him alone for a couple of Lours, she ndoubteil not that she could persuade him to give up the aie Ps, -leas life he had chosen. 3 _ When she said this to Mr. Clare, however, he shrugged his ra shoulders, and sadly answered that Wand could be hung, if ar- - ‘rested, for thus proving a traitor to the Government. 23 -—. Mary’s cheek again lost its color; her eyes louked very sad, — eA and ever seemed, now, to bear the traccs of weeping. "ee y _ Vainly Watson endeavored to soothe her—to assure ber— oa Joking about his bunged eye and other matters. The gi _ Would stand, day after day, looking, fs away. tqmaql