Lost And Saved; Or, Nellie Powers, The Missionary's Daughter.

LOST AND SAVED ; OR , NELLIE POWERS , THE MISSIONARY ' S DAUGHTER .

BY C . H . LOOMIS . ¦ C HAPTER , XL TT was a beautifid evening , and Nellie , enchanted by the scene , had wandered forward , - * - and while the men were listening to Peter ' s adventure with Josh Snozzles' ghost ,

she was peering down into the sparkling waters , as they danced about the bows of the vessel . She' wondered ivhat made the phosphorous sparkle so in every drop of the spray , and would cast her large inquiring eyes from the mountains , valleys , and shining lights which were reflected in the water to the drifts of snowy clouds and the twinklin « stars above iu the deep blue sky . While she ivas thus meditating in joy on the beauty of the surroundings , she was startled by a deep voice near her saying , —• " Nellie Powers . "

She -looked up ancl beheld the third mate standing near her , with a wicked smile playing about his features . " Nellie Powers , I don't suppose you know me ? " he said . " I know you to be Mr . Eadshaw , the third mate ; further than that I don't know you , and I don't know as I want to either , " said Nellie , somewhat displeased at being interrupted and frightened as sbe had been .

" Perhaps you will know me , then , whether you want to or not , my proud beauty . Perhaps you never heard the names of Charles and John Graham spoken by your father , " replied the mate , looking clown into her eyes , with a fierce demoniacal gaze , as though he intended his eyes should pierce her through and through . " Charles Graham ! the man who was my father ' s only enemy—the in . n who was the cause of my brother ' s deathand John Grahamhis wicked sonifho followed my

, , , father ' s fortunes , ancl , ivith all the hatred and sinfulness of his iniquitous parent , burned our beautiful home , and drove my father away from the land of his birth—have I heard of them ' ? I have , sir , but I cherish no ill will towards them , for the Lord says , ' I will repay , ' and dreadful will be their punishment ivhen they are called to account for the evils they have done their fellow-men , and "

"Hold on , Miss Rattlebrain , ancl be less personal in your remarks ; perhaps I know more of them than you do . M y name is John Graham . You speak of your father being wronged ; do you know that your father fired the shot that deprived mine of his life ? Do you suppose that any wrongs your father may have suffered can pay that debt he owes me ? Do you suppose that he has received one-half of what lie deserves for depriving a once hist friend of his life , and that that life can be

atoned for by the burning of one or two homesteads , or tho loss of a small part of » stolen fortune ? I will answer that question myself by saying that it cannot , and that I have sworn to follow him to the utmost ends of the earth , until it is atoned for by his own life , or ho is forced to disgorge a portion of his ill-gotten wealth . By accident I learned , while preparing for a long search for him , that he had ( led to theSandwich Islands , ancl that you were his daughter , and were on your way to meet him . It ' s for

that reason that you find me aboard this vessel . I ' m on my way to meet him too , and Avhen I do meet him he won't be so particular about a few paltry dollars , or a house or two , and , my pert little damsel , I trust you'll be there to see , " and he reached out his hand as if to chuckle her under the chin , while his eyes twinkled in a sinful manner . "Don't you touch me , sir ! " exclaimed Nellie . "How dare you insult me in this way , you wicked , bad man ! I shall inform the captain of the character of the man he calls his third officer aboard this " " Tush there , n . t so loud , if you please , you'll disturb everybody aboard the vessel ;