THE MYSTERY OF HADDON'S FERRY.

(8.E.1J.E. N. SO-THWORTH.)

CHAPTER XXVIII.

THE MANIAC'S WARNING. .2nt mv life 1 The mystery of my ■fle mystery of my »" ---■ Brief', _ .nnnntlion Pcnlora'a fatal box anddcath* cmtv SSS*aiD leffc his father'" S bCd" iamberand went down into the library. C The room was dimly lighted by thesingle lamp that hung from the centre of the high fm crimson stuff gown ; her wild black fSS clown over her shoulders; hor gSSSS lighted up by the tires T Ge f d^ .era d, and lam here.. Do you happen to C the danger of invoking a lost and S spirit?"'she demanded, fixing her £erv eyes upon Ms face. "i .ope it is not quite equa to raising A deT ji m y good woman, answered rind Fitzgerald, with the dry humour m in his otherwise serious nature, and m ever, now when las mind was op messed with gloom and anxiety. FX fim me. What do you want with mci" demanded Magdala, ignoring Us words. , , „ "First, pray sit down, my good woman, dd the colonel. ijalU. "lam not a good woman, snarled the **' Please to sit down, then, Mistress «la_'-0b Mistress Magdala or Mistress anybody else." "Whoever your ladyship may be, I hope lijl you take a seat," said the colonel, kindly handing a chair. "You look fatigued." _,'_._'„ "I am not fatigued. I will not sit down a your house. You sent for me. What did you want with me ?" "Iwill tell you ; but first, you see, you compel me to commit a rudeness by seating mdf in the presence of a lady who is standing up," said Fitzgerald, dropping into a chair. "I am not a lady, and you must be B-ieraknavo or a fool to call me one." "Madainjpr. are complimentary." "lam not madam, and I am not compli wlary." , /•What "shall I call you, then ?" good h'nmouredly inquired Colonel Fitzgerald. _^lCall -me as others call me, plain J_<*dala." "Then. Magdala," said Fitzgerald, very gravely,'" I wish you to tell me what was the nature of your business with my father this evening? What was the token or memento that you exhibited to him? And what was the communication you made to him that seems to have been so startling: or so shocking as to have brought on the dangerous attack of illness, of which he Bay now be lying ab the poiut of death ? "Oh, you want to know all that, do you, Gerald Fitzgerald." "I wish to know it, and I will know it, Magdala!"

"Well, then, you won't." " What do you say, woman ?" "Isay you won't know it. There! I ffarnedyou of the danger of invoking an evil spirit. I warn you now of the deeper danger of questioning such a one." " Do'yoti call yourself an evil spirit, poor woman?"

'■'At times I am possessed of one—'a fiend that drives me into wastes and solitary phces,' that fires me to torment others and niaket-iemas miserable as lam myself," cried the woman, bitterly. "Was it such a fiend that send you into & sick man's presence to-night ?" sareas tJcally demanded Gerald Fitzgerald. "Aye, it was, Colonel Fitzgerald. You jpeak in.sconifnl incredulity, but you touch the truth. It was a scourging liend that hurried me to the bedside of Maurice Fitz g^M to-night to upbraid him." w , To upbraid him! Take care, Magdala. •nth what wrong under the sun do you fancy you upbraid Mr Fitzgerald?" sternly demanded the son. 'Behm," fiercely retorted the woman, ne'snew! Why, he scarcely knew you *Ten,by sight. You rave, Magdala, How saonld MrTitzgeraM have wronged you or anyone'; Maurice Fitzgerald ! a gentleman w stainless honour!" said the colonel, with dignity. ''Sinless honour !" echoed the woman, yithaharshkugh. ",ob, yes, I know all »Bou that, I reckon I ought to, fori have 2" lt oft. en enough in my life that

' Haa falsehood or disgrace »een seen to soil Fitzgerald's plume Or mantle on his face.' 31 bow all about that, and I know how _Sf _• reckon' stainless honour' went BtW? anJ onStho Fitaßeralds about BwTita »r phelmets gave place boS_sf awoman and a lunatic; in St-v^!^^ aiid safe to say SSlStf 2^ 1! bufc be careful! Evo" 38 and f i,.Banifc y 6^ll not justify CtT O ? gJall aßi™B up°« *• llßk-LfJW? 8 Fitz£erald. And, ySK',iftcd f k ' l lrust insist fchat S*T Pftssed in y°ur ***«* - what is Yoaaavk.p c' C°lo. ne! Gerald Fitzgerald 1 ''rtiatiffwJ. °" 1? 81? €in- all night, but d O! .. KeeP on refusing ? What can you yon §JBJP* ail lawf«l means to compel 0"61 Fit^erald! 'You Wu ! Th. .1 A moj*ns to compel me, will fui> by S ! en vlneanß'lawf"l or unlaw geral<i'! 'lf'Z * J® 11 yo,1 > Gerald Kte- Poseessed tW ' m • nin etecnth century, h e me nut „"° «ne«ttduio, and could llmbfroml£hT n the rack and screwed y^ftominv b, li y°u,,ne l ye/should screw one to ntte r . y hPs that I had once refused 1?' fchen' dW y°u "ot S*HlSfr R t0 n^ fafch<*?" te^nto4 Vi? B?r ,y * throw thb "* I Wn'tLn V°uld nofc have d°ne «"»tbeen po_ Bessec - of t]l6 d fl

at the time. But he is gone now. He fled away at the time. But he is gono now. He fled away at the sight of the beautiful stars whon 1 came out under the canopy of heaven ! And, besides, he had done his errand with me, I suppose." " And you will tell mo what you told my father ?"" said Colonel Fitzgerald, in a. milder and more conciliatory tone, for it seemed to his just soul cruel as well as useless to bo angry with such an irrespon sible maniac as this poor Magdala seemed to be.

"No; I will never tell you while I am myself. If the devil were in me now, as lie was some hours ago, I would tell you, if it was only to watch the effect; —to sco your ruddy complexion go pale as death—your strong limbs totter under you—to see you all at my feet, struck dead, as your father is to-night! But I should take no pleasure in the sight, for the devil is not in me now." "Is this raving madness A exclaimed Colonel Fitzgerald, in amazement. "Yes, we will call it raving madness, if you like. But thin is not! Listen, Colonel Fitzgerald. You invoked me. But I did not obey your call for your pleasure alone. I oame also because I have a warning to give you that you will do well to heed." "A warning to give me, Magdala?" re peated the colonel, wondering**. "Aye, a warning, Gerald Fitzgerald. Listen. I am going to tell you a story. Do you hear." "Yes. Goon."

"I saw a man once, in the old country, with a frozen hand It was thought to be dangerous to thaw it out in the usual way, lest ib should mortify and the man should lose his hand."

"Well?"

" So they took a white dove and cut it open alive, and put the man's hand in the living, bleeding bosom of the dove, and tied it up." "Well?"

"The m'ans's hand was safely thawed out, but the dove died a cruel death." " .Well ':" inquired Fiozgerald for the third time.

" Your heart has been chilled—frozen ! But 1 will not have my human dove suffer vivisection to warm and thaw it out."

" I do not understand you in the least."

"Yes you do—or you will. Now be warned, for by my life's long agony I swear, if but one white feather of my dove be stained, the proud ! plume' of Fitzgerald shall be dragged through the mire. I will tell your secret, not to a speechless and dying man, who can never reveal it—not to you, who would never breathe ib even to yourself—l would give it to the four winds of heaven ; and then the illustrious name of Gherardini should be infamous in the four quarters of the globe r" exclaimed Magdala, with a wide sweep of her ami, as she passed toward the door..

" Stay, mad woman '. Tell me what you mean !" cried Colonel Fitzgerald, starting up to stop her. But she whirled like a tornado out of the house before he could overtake her. She rushed through the front door, which Jeremy had just opened to admit Dr. Burton.

"Heaven and earth! who was that woman ? What was the matter with her ? She came at me like a battering-ran., and nearly knocked me down," exclaimed the doctor, as he regained his balance and entered the house.

" She is a poor, wandering lunatic, who really ought not to be left at large. lam sorry she disturbed you, Doctor." "Oh! never mind that. I am exceed ingly sorry to hear of Mr Fitzgerald's sudden attack. But it was to be expected, Colonel. 1 have been dreading it for some time, and I particularly warned every member of the family to guard him from any excitement." "And your orders have been obeyed, Doctor, until to-night, when the woman that you have just seen contrived to get into the house, and during one of her worse iits of frenzy burst into my father's bed-chamber. Heaven only knows what passed; the excitement has nearly killed him, I fear. But permit me to thank you for coming so very promptly. Will you go up to his room now ?" "Certainly," said Dr. Burton, as he pulled oil his gloves and gave tliem with his hat into the care of old Jermey.

Then he followed Colonel Fitzgerald up stairs and into the sick chamber of the old gentleman. Hetty, who was still watching beside her master, arose and gave way for the physi cian.

Dr. Burton made the usual medical ex amination, and then sent Jeremy down stairs to bring up his small medicine chest from his saddle-bags, for in that neighbour hood the physicians always rode with a small chemist.-:, shop at tlieiy sides. No more skilful physician could be found than Dr. Burton, of Wildeville. And he taxed his utmost skill in the case of his old friend and neighbour, Maurice Fitzgerald. Assisted by Gerald Fitzgerald, he watched and worked over his patient all night. Thus they kept up the failing light of life in the dying man, but that was all.

At daylight the doctor took a cup of strong coffee that had been hastily pre pared by old Hetty, and then leaving par ticular direction with Colonel Fitzgerald for the treatment of the patient and promising to return in the afternoon, ho left the Summit to make his usual round of pro fessional visits in the neighbourhood. Gerald Fitzgerald sent off messengers to Hill Top Hall and to Greenwood to apprise his friends and relatives of tho dangerous illness of his father, and then he returned to his watch by the sick-bed. '. '. , It was a long and weary watch. Hour after hour passed without the slightest change coming over tho appearance of the sick man.

Early in the afternoon the'doctor returned and resumed his indefatigable efforts for the relief,of the sufferer, but without effect. Maurice Fitzgerald lay like a dead man, as he had lain since the beginning of his last illness.

Towards evening the me.Sßenge_B returned from Hill Top Hall and Greenwood, with the regrets and condolences of the two families. Miss Maxima Rowley scut word that she would hasten to, to the bedside of her esteemed relative, Mr Fitzgerald, if she was not unfortunately confined to her chair by an acute attach of rheumatism. Mrs Doy Fitzgerald and Miss Sue Greenleaf sent word oil.-ring their services in any way in which they might be acceptable at this crisis.

" Some lady ought to share with you the care of this invalid, Colonel. Your excel lent old Hetty is faithful and devoted, but not quite so intelligent as might be desired," said tho doctor.

" I will send for one of the ladies from

Greenwood at once," said Gerald Fitz gerald ; and he immediately sat down and wrote a note, thankin" the two Greenwood sisters for their kind oilier, and inviting either or both to come and take the reins of government at the Summit. He sent this note off by Peter the same evening. The unwearied son watched all this second night by tho side of his suffering father, while tho doctor slept in the next room, so as to be at hand in case of need. It was too late this evening to expect any of tho Greenwood ladies ; but Colonel _itzgcrald felt sure that one or both would arrive early in the morning. He was quite right. Just before mid night his messenger returned with a note from Miss Sue Greenlcaf, saying that her sister wii.s engaged to attend a mooting of the Dorcas Society, of which she was i president, and wliich was to bo held at tho j church the next day ; but that she herself (Miss Sue), with a young companion, would hasten to the Summit in the morn ing. The second night's watch wa. even more dreary and hopeless than the first had been. Maurice Fitzgerald lay without any sign of life except the low, faiut pulse, that could scarcely be detected even by feeling. The third morning's sun looking into tho room of death found him iv the same condi tion. Dr. Burton made his appearance soon after sunrise, examined his patient, and questioned Gerald as to how the night had passed. But the watcher had nothing to tell the physician, beyond the fact that | thero had been no change whatever. The doctor sat by tho bed for an hour, and then, after partaking of a slight break- j fast, and promising a spoedy return, he set out on a round of visits to his other j patients, At ten o'clock, Miss Sue Greenleaf ar- j rived, attended by Gertrude Huddou. Miss Sue considered it only proper that a maiden lady like herself should take a female companion, when going to stuy at fl single gentleman's house. Colonel Fitzgerald being told of her [ arrival, gave up his post os watcher to old ! Hetty, and went down to receive Miss i Greenleaf, not expecting to see anyone j else. Ho found tho elder and the young ; lady seated in tho parlour, where the light j was obscure.

"My dear Miss Greenleaf," he said, offering his hand to the stately lady, " it is very kind of you to c< me to me in my

extremity."

" Why, not at all, Colonel Fitzgerald ; I am so shocked and grieved ab what has happened, that it is a sorb of comfort to me to come and do all I can," replied Mias Sue, in all sincerity.

" You aro very good to say so," answered Gerald Fitzgerald,' glancing at the Blight, black-robed tig-ure by her side, whom he did nob immediately recognise as Gertrude. " Oh, and 1 have taken the liberty to bring my young friend Miss Haddon with me. Whe is, I assure you, a very tender nurse," said Miss Sue, apologetically.

"Miss Haddon is most welcome. I thank you, madum, very much for bring ing her," Fitzgerald said, cordially taking the young girl's hand and quite involun tarily pressing it. " If I could only be of any use," mur mured Gertrude, half frightened at the sound of her own voice, yet longing—oh, how ardently ! —to serve her heio in some way. "You will bo of great use, I am very sure," roplied Gerald Fitzgerald. " And now, Colonel, if you will only let one of your women-servants show us to some room where wo can take oil our bonnets, 1 sh-dl be ready to relieve your watch by the sick bed," said Miss Sue.

"Thanks, Miss Greenleaf," replied the colonel, ringing the bell. Peter put his head in at the door. " Send Meta here," said his master. Tho man bowed and disappeared, but was soon succeeded by a pretty mulatto girl, who curtsied and stood waiting. " Meta, my girl, show these ladies to the apartments lately occupied by Miss Fitz gerald, and wait their orders," said Gerald, as he arose. The girl curtsied and led the way up stairs, followed by Miss Greenleaf and Gertrude Haddon. Colonel Fitzgerald returned to resume his watch by his father's sic!*- bod. "No change yet, Hester." he sighed, as he sank down into the ehuir she had vacated for him. "No change yet, Marse Gerald," she replied, with an answering moan. "Go down and get some refreshments for the ladies, Hester. They will need something after their lon.-,' ride. 1 will ring if I should want you." The old housekeeper obeyed in silence, and left her master alone witli the dying man. He took the cold hand and felt the faint pulse. It was certainly beating faster, he thought. He looked in the pallid face. Just then Maurice Fitzgerald stirred and opened his eyes. A. thrill of joy shot through the frame of the son.

" My father ! My dear father ! Oh, thank Heaven that I meet your eyes once more !" he fervently exclaimed.

Tbe old man attempted to raise his hand, but it fell helplessly by his side. Thon his lips moved, but only inaudible sounds came from them. Gerald Fitzgerald bent down his em* to the moving lips.

'"What —is — all — this?" they mut tered, with difficulty.

" You havo been ill, dear father, but you are better now, thank Heaven."

A spasm of perplexity and pain passed over the pallid face as he whispered : '•' I remember—l remember now."

Gerald Fitzgerald arose and got the powerful stimulant that had been left by the doctor, poured out half a wine-glass of the mixture, and brought it to the bedside. He put his strong arm under his father's head, raised it, and placed the glass to the patient's lips. Maurice Fitzgerald swal lowed the cordial slowly and with difficulty. When tho last drop was drained, Gerald lowered his father's head to the pillow, and replaced the glass on the stand from which he had taken it.

When he returned to the bedside ho saw the same wistful, earnest look in the dying eyes, the same tremulous motion of tho dying lips, from which no audible sound proceeded.

Again he bent his ear to catch, if possible, the expiring accents. The pallid lips quivered and gasped : " Gerald—marry—your cousin—at—once —it is necessary." Ho pressed his father's hand in silence and listened further. " The woman--Magdala—knows all."

Gerald Fitzgerald's heart sbood still with suspense. The woman- -Magdala—knows all? What did tho mad woman know? What terrible, damning secret, sufficient to crush the haughty house of Fitzgerald, did the'poor wanderer Magdala know ? Gerald Fitzgerald could not even conjecture. Yeb, the father spoke as with the "foregone conclusion " that tho son knew everything. He knew nothing ; and yeb dreaded to excite his father by making inquiries. Bub the pallid lips were moving again. "Magdala knows all, all, Gerald." Colonel Fitzgerald held his breath, and listened further.

" And it is true I Heaven forgive me, it i* tr '0 !"

"What is true, dear father*. And what does Magdala know." hoarsely inquired Gerald Fitzgerald, almost overcome by grief and horror, yet forcibly controlling his emotions.

The fingers of tho dying man closed con vulsively on the hand of hi.s eon.

" Li_ten !" lie murmured, faintly "Listen— I will tell you all."

(To beOontinvtd.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST M, 1887.

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Educational. lA CARD.] MR. J. KELLY, TEACHER OK DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Address— Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franklin Road MR F. 'B. IVOODHAM, Traohkr of thk PIANOFORTIC AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of Mr A. Eadv, Auckland i Music Warehouse, Queeii-stroet. R G. 0 S~W A L p gives Lessons ln Elooution— ! Twelve Lossoua .. .. ..21s jAt pupil's residence .. .. .. *'0s Entertainment-* given and attended. All letters I —Champtaloi* p& Coophu, Queen-street. | All fees payable In advance. w t>icWre^rame MANQFAC \tf: . JL TORY AND MUSICAL INSTRU £j*£ MENT WAREHOUSE, !. .- 88, Victoria-street, Acckla-d. Og T. E. CARTER, P5 £. TEAC II E R O F MUS IC, wg VIOLIN, PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, &c, &c. W^ Musical Instruments Tuned and _n Repaired. Land and -.slate Agents. CH A 8. H. 0 8 M 0 ND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. Regs to notify his clients that ho has It E M 0 V F, D T. those central _-_.it_n.ed nr.d most convenient PREMISES ADJOINING TIIE COLONIAL RANK OF MEW ZEALAND. Until latelj* occupied by Messis J. JM. and J. Mow I ray. InQß'ifltfQ^T-yE - s 9AWi:'.'jQbff»'. ank ; terms vory easy. CiO acres gooj) Land with deep-water frontaue. Only clglir, miles from iho liuecn-street Wharf.—Apply to John Soppct, House and L»nd Agont, Go, Quoen-street 37.0RA 1 MMId^CE -ALE in Altef . Road, a good 7-roomcd House, with scul lery, wash-house, gas and water, etc., and large allotment. Price vory low.—Apply to John Sopi ot. House and Land Agent,'Uo Queen-street. FOR SALE -a bargain—a nice lifct'e Homestead with water I -ontavye, 13 acres and 1 r.jomcd Cot-age and hiiliin"-, orchard, &c . all securely femo i, nnd pl-nted round with ornamental trees, in a food position fo- a gen eral store. Price for t'io lot £200. A*iply to John Soppet. House and L*ni Agent, \.o (.uecn street. __ 3'T.OR IMMEDIATE SALE, as tho J owner must leave for England, a roaliy good Farm of 2.18 acres. 130 ncros of it in grass, and fenced part with thorn hedges, and tho balance in bush; orchard, house, and building*; and a very low prico will be taken.—Apply to John Hoppet, House and Land Agent, (55 Qu"en Street.



Architects. p. It-RAPATII, K.H.1.8.A.] [-. M. lIKRAPATtI PHERAPATH and SON, •, ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. Tj. DWA R D BART LE V , ARCHITECT. STICHBUII-'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. T^DWAKD MAHONEY AND SON, AIiCHITECT-. QUEKN-STI-EKT, AUCKLAND. WILLIAM ERRING TON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. -VT 0 B U R G L A R V ! NO BANKRUPTCY ! NO SALVAGE STOCK 1 C. P. KRETSCHMAR, In thanking his frionds for the liberal support of the last four years, since ho has been in the retail business, announces in the meantime that he has OPENED ANOTHER SHOP, Next door to Messrs. B. Tanks and Co. 110 QUEEN STREET, Where ho will offer his LARGE STOCK OF TQI AN C V fi _ 0 0 DS, Mostly bought in tho home market for cash, ata GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. :TO rONCr~"GGiNG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS. IMP -tRTERS OF TEA and CHINESE GOODS PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W G. & Co. are prepared to supply a first class' article al lowest prices tor cash. 37, GiTe^-STRICE'I*, Two Doors abovo Market noto!. _.___,.. jnrjH-J Best Gift for Home friends is JL Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-, treet, De _.ription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake, &c, &c.



R, GRAY, the Cheap Gash Draper, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Queen Street. / # It - ,'.'.': X ". : r-ic.l NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. FT. HE Partnership hitherto existing between Messrs. Neil and Cliffold, Heibaliets, X of YV elleslcy Stroet, Auckland, having been dissolved by mutual consent on tho lstof June, Du. Neil ha 3 now become the sole proprietor and will continue to carry on tho business in future, which will be known as DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, Under the management of MR. H. H. KING, who is a thoroughly competent man of long experience and practice in the Botanic System of Medicine, and who will do his best to relievo and euro all who may think proper to place themselves under his treatment. YVe dosire to thank our old customers for past favours, and trust by attention to their wants to merit their patronage in tho future. YVe also dcsir_ to intimate that wc have removed to mor« convenient promises, to tho shop exactly opposite the old stand. The Business has been thoroughly renovated nnd improved with the object of meeting more fully the wants of oar customers, and wo have now, in addition to a very large stock of Herbs, Roots, Barks, xd our various Herbal Mkdicines and Compounds, a large assortment of PATENT AND PROPKIETABY MEDICINES Druggists' Sundries, Perfumery, &c, &o. The establishment in fact is replete with everything in the way of Medicine. ADVICE FREE. MEDICINE FOR ALT. COMPLAINTS SENT TO ALL TARTS SECURELY PACKED. NOTE THE ADDRESS: DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, WELLESLEY STREET EAST, H. H. KING, Manager, Auckland. ffij^s^ fi HAR LE S q.MITH, tf_3f_B-», <B^VT!?r!T~~^^lir MANUFACTURER OF BASSINETTES, «=^ IBSf /M%s^m Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in %sp^^vW \^^^^^^ AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. Xli (Near Freeman's Bay.) Xi_L>^ ViV ■ " mm _——■ i . ' w——_—_——___——___— i pmmmmi REW^ TEAS, Is lOd, Is 6d, and is 4d per Ib, ARE ADMITTED TO BE THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. WHOLESALE GROCERY STOKES, YICTOBIA £fe>