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A Cry in the Night

           NowthenativesofMariaTheresamayhaveheardofthisproceeding."

           "Keepheroffapoint,"calledoutJohntothemanatthehelm."To-morrowatsunriseweshallknowwhatwe’reabout."

           Ateleveno’clock,thepassengersandJohnManglesretiredtotheircabins.Intheforepartoftheyachtthemanonwatchwaspacingthedeck,whileaft,therewasnoonebutthemanatthewheel.

           AtthismomentMaryGrantandRobertcameonthepoop.

           Thetwochildrenofthecaptain,leaningovertherail,gazedsadlyatthephosphorescentwavesandtheluminouswakeoftheDuncan.Marywasthinkingofherbrother’sfuture,andRobertofhissister’s.Theirfatherwasuppermostinthemindsofboth.Wasthisidolizedparentstillinexistence?Musttheygivehimup?Butno,forwhatwouldlifebewithouthim?Whatwouldbecomeofthemwithouthim?Whatwouldhavebecomeofthemalready,butforLordGlenarvanandLadyHelena?

           Theyoungboy,oldabovehisyearsthroughtrouble,divinedthethoughtsthattroubledhissister,andtakingherhandinhisown,said,"Mary,wemustneverdespair.Rememberthelessonsourfathergaveus.Keepyourcourageupandnomatterwhatbefallsyou,letusshowthisobstinatecouragewhichcanriseaboveeverything.Uptothistime,sister,youhavebeenworkingforme,itismyturnnow,andIwillworkforyou."

           "DearRobert!"repliedtheyounggirl.

           "Imusttellyousomething,"resumedRobert.

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