CORD AND CREESE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE DODGE CLUB."




BY PROF. JAMES DE MILLE.




CORD AND CREESE.





CHAPTER I.


THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.

On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the
arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales. As ocean
steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship
with the English mail created the usual excitement. An eager crowd beset
the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots
at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news
which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or