"O fate! thy hand is here!" He rushed wildly into his tent--the next day applied for leave of absence.
Gutch took the command of the regiment, and I saw him no more for some time.
***** As I had distinguished myself not a little during the war, General Lake sent me up with despatches to Calcutta, where Lord Wellesley received me with the greatest distinction.

Fancy my surprise, on going to a ball at Government House, to meet my old friend Jowler; my trembling, blushing, thrilling delight, when I saw Julia by his side! Jowler seemed to blush too when he beheld me.

I thought of my former passages with his daughter.

"Gagy my boy," says he, shaking hands, "glad to see you.

Old friend, Julia--come to tiffin--Hodgson's pale--brave fellow Gagy." Julia did not speak, but she turned ashy pale, and fixed upon me her awful eyes! I fainted almost, and uttered some incoherent words.