It was a chill, dreary scene, the hollow (.'lists from the river that moaned and sobbed mournfully, the few twinkling lights from barges or desolate warehouses shining dully on the surface- <i( tho walors, all made up a weird, grim, and ghastly ensemble,

" Timlin!; to a beastly thaw," at length exclaimed the man Harold, as quitting his post ho now rejoined his companion, who was standing like a statue in the centra of the roadway,

There was a wild staro, a far-away look in the eyes of the young guardsman, as grasping his friend by the arm ho ex claimed, in a hourso kind of whisper; " Dennison, do you believe in the Scotch superstition of second sight ?"

"My de.ir fellow," was the reply. "I don't believe in anything."

"No, I forgot; but I assure you, Harold, that a few moments ago, when you were leaning by the parapet there, I saw a human form eanied along upon -i rudo bier by four men, covered with a cloth dripping with moisture, the thing as it drew beside me was disclosed by a gust of triml lifting tlio canvas, and I saw, God of heaven ! I saw—" " Well, what, old man ?"

" My own body, saturated with water, my clothing am! hair covered with mud and slime, as though I had been dragged from the bed of the river, they carried mo past."

" Bah ! too many smokes, too much wine, and n run of ill-luck has upset your nerves, dear boy. Wo'li get to the hotel and have a livelier, a brandy and soda will knock all this damned nonsense out of you." " Nn, Dennison ; I tell you I'm doomed. I've seen tlio strongest spirits shaken at a broken glass or a howling dog, and have laughed at such auporstitiou, Now, it's my turn." Trembling and shivering, as with an ague lit tho wretched young Guardsman here placed his hand upon his companion's shoulder, and with ut startled, scared, look pointed to a figure that, riiing up from a seat a hundred yards olf, with a soft gliding motion made for an oponing leading to some slops at the bottom of which rushed the tide.
