The Sentinel, 1881-05-06, Page 2Threnody.
Oh, sweet are the scents and songs of spring,
And brave are the summer flowers;
And chill are the autumn winds, that bring
The winter's lingering hours.
Aud the world goes round and round,
And the sun sinks into the sea;
And whether l'm on or under the ground.
The world cares little for me.
The haw it sails over the sunny hill;
The brook trolls on in the shade;
Rut the friends I have lost lie cold and still
Where their Atricken forms were laid.
Aud the world goes round and round,
And the sun slides iuto the sea;
And whether I'm on or under the ground.
The world care,' little for me.
0 life, why art thou so bright and boon !
0 breath. why art thou so sweet !
0 friends, how can ye forget so soon
- The loved ones who lie at your feet!
But the world goes round and round,
And the sun drops into the sea,
And whether I'M on or under the ground,
The world cares little for me.
'Hie ways of uien are busy anti bright;
The eye of woman is kind •
It is sweet for the eyes to befiold the light,
But the dying and dead are blind.
eked the world. goes round and round,
And the sun falls into the sea,
And whether -I'm on or -under the ground,
- The world cares little for me.
But if life awake, and will never Cease
On the -future's distant shore, ,
And the rose of love and the lily Of peace
Shall bloom there forevermore,
Let the world go round and round,
Anil the sun sink into the sea!
?or whether I'm on or under the ground,
Oh. what will it matter to me?
-J. G. Holland- in" Scribner.' for May
"Never a man in all the world his equal
for devilment and craft I Who'd ha'
thought of that, now?"
" Not you, Stove, certainly. Is this
better than turning- the gal out-oedoors,
and driving her into the arms of her chap?
I guess Steve, you don't quite know my sort
of stuff yet."
"Better! -Ah!' Stephea drew a long
breath. "And now, considering the high
honor to which Avis is goin' to be raised,
I'm only sorry I told her anything at all
about the raft. She'll only be frettine
wheu it's all over, that she isn't a Cobble -
dick after all, just to give her a position
mere equal to her future Ank."
"You think the scheme worth trying,
then?"
"It Will reel off, cap'en, like a heaviie of
the log. No valence ; no quarlin' ; no cry -
in' and forcin' ; and the end of the story
most beautiful. I always did like a story
to end well. " So they lived happy ever
afterwards, and had ten sweet children
nine of 'em twins."
The pilot spent the rest of the day in a
kind of exaltation; he felt light of heart;
his soul was merry within him. And when
Jack Davene,nt, whom Avis had without
delay informed of this new revelation re-
specting the raft, came for more infornia-
don, he was received ;with a hilarity and
joyousness which made him suspeee strong
waters. For once he was wrong. 'Stephen
. was perfectly sober andunfeignedly glad
and happy :
"You are always welcome, Mr. Dave-
nant," he exclaimed. " Come in and sit
down. Never mind the marriage settlements. The Cobbledicks, sir (Avis' Mother
having been a Kneblingealso a meet Teepee -
tale family), can afford nibs geperous.a
- "How about the raft story, therer -
akthe. yes." He Was not in the eeene_
disconcerted: "The raft, Mr.Davenant.
is the trath. But I've 'always been ttecus-
toined: to -consider that k dear -gen as My
niece, so that the family, as it Were, gnawed:.
I- shall be sorry to lose the Knoalings- too,
for - they're_ 'a good stock to know and to°.
talk taloa.'
XT rill AT
went on, "that you are going to London to-
tuorrow ?"
"Yes, for a few days only. I -have,"
said Jtiok, with an expressive blush, "a
few preparations to make."
" Nat'rally. And you oome back -
when?"
" On Saturday. To be married on Mon-
day."
Just then a telegram was brought to the
captain. Ile opened it, read it, threw the
paper into the fire, and stroked his chin
thoughtfully.
"You comeback on Saturday. Good.
Do not be later, because we, Steve Cobble -
dick and I, have very important business
to look after about then. It would be a
pity if you were to come after we were
. .
gone."
In the morning, with fond farewells,
Jack took leave of his fiancee.
"It is only for a week," he said, while
she citing to him and wept. "Only for a
week, my Avis. I go to make my darling a.
nest."
"1 cannot bear to let yeti go, Jack. Oh!
it is all like a, dream to me. I came here,
in a dream of hope. It changed to a dream
of gloom and despair; then came another
dream ---of you, my lover; aud I have -lost
my name and.the people whein I thought
to have found. Now you are going away.
Hew do I 'know that I shall not to -morrow
awake and find that you, too, are a dream?"
He took off his ring, a simple seal, his
watch and his chain. "Keep them," he
said, 'for me. Wear the wetehand chain.
Hang the ring upon the chain, and when
you look at them, think I am no ghost or
-phantoine of a troubled brain, because no
ghost who ever walked was _able to carry a,
watch and chain." • . -
." Yet,' she said-" Yet I caniacit bear to,
let you go. A. week.; whole week. And
*het may happen, -meantiine?"
'What should. hoppen; dearest? You.
are surrounded by - friends. , The Peet
stays 'here to keep . watch over you.. Cap.
.,tain Ramsay will Bather. ho. Wrong or harm
to be done you. Courage, dean".
" I am fooligheashe said. " Yet it is eso
hard to let you go; even for a week. - I ban
not afraid of Stephen, of anything that
I eari tell you -Yet, Jack, -.Tam afraid."
_ ,He:kissed her again and again; 'he asgui--
.ed her that there was iaothina intheavoeld
to fear. •- -
Alas! that kites WAS the last of Jack that
the giri would ha to. reineMber for Many
e,weaey day. - • -1 •
It was 011 Tuesday, then"; that JackDaVe-
.nafit left Boscastle, driving to Launcesten
to ,cietchthetrain. 116 begged the Poet,
before - he went tiway; keepAvisse under
his _special charge, while_ he- WW1 aWe.y ;
there _Was.then . to fear; Captain
itELATIONS ;
Story of -To -day.
'Cap'on," whispered Stephen hoarsely,
"what the blazes does this mean?"
" means," replied, Captain. Ramsay,
"that there are.more Ways than One for a
-man to get what he wethts. If it suits me
to - sing small pretty-e-hymnboole is the
word." - • =
Stephen sheek his head thisewas beyond
-
te-Aboafthis raft business, Steve
"AU teue, cep.- 'Every wordtrue.7
. • ,
"You are such an almighty hear, as . a
general rule• -e-'*-- ..= • . • .
‘--Ask. anybody this port of Base:tette.,
- where la evaa borne -a -Whether I had e'er -a
brother era sister.-_ .A.,ge/1 can't be a,manes
niece. when that men is a. °filer. child.. Like-
. ,
,etvis.e a oraban." • „
“ She Might be your da.ughter." -
"I've net got no daughters. lacked- her
off of raft -,I did -just as I told her-
_ wrapped. in -four. bandainfers, .with five-
-,- _and -twenty "dead- niggers around in the
China sees."
=Then, what thunder made you , bring
up the child ?a- - ,
a,1 put it thee NN:ay; eap'ene - said to
myself : - Here's . a: _child of respectable
pccmple.ecoselees get a. nuese-an to herself ;
and the "bandanners was the eery, best.
They'll think slices drowned. Wait a hit.
When she's four years old, or - risin' five, a
= .
age when einhiren-are pretty,e111 advertise
for her parents, and I will take the rewaide "
This, thecaptainetseuredhan, was a pru-
&alit and far:seeing. design: But why had
lie not parried it eaue?
Because:* Stephen explaineele" I forgot
the chit& When I was away to North
0a.rolma, • in the piloting Hike' forgot her
altogether; and there she was eating her
head off, and mee mbneymelthe away with-
out My knowledge. Such wickedness as ne
one ever dreamed. of, with the workus not
far off; which was meant by heaven, and
built by religious people, for Pick-me-uas,
•-and such ae, are widowless and in afflietion,
and. dependent on there uncks." -
This eeemedeile ft faint retniniscence of
the Litany, but the allusion was lost on
. Captain Ramsay who had not yet “ found
reale:non.",
- • Th•en -why did,you call her your niece-
.
-When you ca.me home?"' -
- `` Then she is not your niece at all?"
, .
"Not at all, which brings. my generous
conduct out halt more beautiful light."
' "Well,I am glad of that anyhow.; Now
tell the the Beery of the raft over again.'
"We picked up the '..raft in the Gulf ' of
Mexico about two days' run to. the west of
Cuba I whither we were " ' -Jack re-
marked that this statement contradicted the
previ -' us 'One as to the position of the -raft.
%1
e No i ne was aboard that except the
dead ay and the child." Here aattill WaS
,.
aiiother" - alteration. “ Neee took the child
aboard without waiting ,to search for proofs
of whet she might be, and we sailed away."
Another, but .trifling veriationin the story.
2" Ah 1 What was -your cargo? Ceule. it
noteevalt while you had the cominon curi-
osity -to- fincl out, if possible-, who the child
mioht be?" - -
e• I couldn't, let on about the raft, leless
you. -Why, she might ha' claimed the re-
-award herself." - -
The. teward, was a- fixed idea with bine
illgt as the merria,gesettlementhedbecome,
- linty -the former was the growth of years,.
"A% it - is," he -murmured; "I've done
wrong in tenth' her-, But the teeeptation
was. egreat to take dawn her pride. There,
_ •perleape slee won't think of it, and _I can
advertise andgee the reward all the same."
-
Steve," -- said the captain, clapping_ him-
- on e the slioalder„ “ you've got a head. after
. all. The reward is not unlikely- to come off.
But we inugt move carefully."
e We?"' = •
"rVeSf we., I shall be entitled to all the
, •
reward if there ia any. But I'm not going
to play it low on an- old shipmate, and you
shall lave fourth of -whatever conies." •
Wbat on mirth ha' you.goe ta de with it,
eareenea ,
e Only this; tha,t going to be the
ledy's bugbande and as such, you. see Steve.
-as-Ah ! yau shouldn't., let out little secrets.
- That Svas always your great fault." •
_
• 'eery. carooee in those ditys vomit, oentle-
man; was the kind that spile a gest& deal by
keep& particularly if there's ana part of
it gene off a bit, se to. say, when_ it comps
felaiera., • Seine o' mine, that trip, .leade al-
ready begun to. spile.". •
• " Orangeaefreitelernone!" • .
' "No, :sirenot fruit.- A:. kind of ceego it
Was Which certeih Orefield-cruiser:la
to be British were fend of scoopen up
for theirselaes. Lord! tae: losses
seen in that kind of cargo ; Whole .saip-
load I've seentoseed ' overboard before now
to • save the -sluppeleapdhie ship, And the
.sheras, :as busy,- itesnappaa:turtles round
that fillip." • • . • -
"1)o - you Mean ---L." 'Jack stopped abes
cause he wee_ seta -idol' a sense, to_ say . the
•.
word. _ - •
mean niggers:. Tbree hundred niggers
I - had Libelled that ship; spiling _fast for
want Of lireathiia -room, fresh air', -fresh
water, -and fresh provisions:- Three hun.-
dred and sixty-five„ as manyas tlie days in
the year, IJanded on the hospitable shore
of •ei,-juba. But -the number that spiled• en
the-- Way you - would hardly believe, sir.
Well, the maid was. very soon- abetted,
and a oomfortable neoress hadher in 0. jiffy,
and there we were." '
- Old Stephen, _dear- Avis,' said „Jack,
presentlyrecounting his interview,e is not,
'I seppose, youatincle, though I confess to
doubts about the -raft store-. When itman
cannot give tile details twice in the same.
a.fteenooti .withoet-varyieg them ,-. every
particular, I -should say that - the story
would not be taken0.8evidence.-
I must be801110one's daughter; jack."
You probably ...came straight. down
froneheaeen, my darling.a'e -
- - r always set down on, paper, as few of
of lovers as is 'con'siatentavith
conveying clear --impreBs;i0n that -there.
were raptures. It will be.aeen from this
epecimen.what nonsenee Jade' was capable
-talkino -artd:how very- enuoli be -was in
"Ard Stephen, does he sail with 'u w- "A happy thought, old friend? Will you
r, f do me so much honor as to steer me on .
.
"No; he joins us later on; we are g
for a trial cruise first." The lies drop
out of this mariner's mouth as easily as
of Stephen's.. "He comes aboard her I
on; three weeks or a month."
With such discussion the crafty cap
strengthened and increased the gir 's e
fidence in him, sa that she thought she pad what an ocean steamer was li e.
a friend indeed in this rough but gettle "Let us make the painter fast fleet," he
spoken sailor. Andwhile the Poet watc ed said. -
with a disquiet Which he could not explain, - He- gave pee his hand up the steps, Ste -
the captain and Avis sat all the aftenabon phen remaining behind.
together. When he lett*hee he held out I began to look about me curiously, when
his hand. . I suddenly I heard the engines begin to work,
Now about 11 o'clock in the forenoon of and felt the screw revolve. The ship was
Thursday, -the Poet was sitting on lthe moving.
rocks facing the sea. While heal:tendered "Ob, captain," I said laughing, " you must
and made notes, he became aware ea a stop her quick, for me to get out." .
steamer standing in, apparently for foe- • "Ay, ay," he replied, but said no more,
castle. whither _no steamers ever came. and still the screw went on.
She hove to, however, a few hundred reeds -"Captain !" I cried. Then I ran to the
from the reeks, the sea being nearly calm side. There was our boat drifting away
and the day being fair, and presently ther far astern, and beside me stood Stephen,
whistle sounded sharp and clear. It Wes a 'himself, a, water -proof bag in. his hand,
signal.
ng board my own ship?
ed I was pleased to be of &little service, and
ut we all walked away to the quay, where the
ter boat was lying ready for the trip.
When we reached the ship, Captain Ram-
tain say asked me if, as I was there, I would
on- like just to run up the companion and see
looking so guiltily ashamed that I guled
Then a very singular thing happeped. at once the truth. The boat had been nt -
Just" below the Poet's feet was the mouth adrift on purpose. I was a prisoner on
of the little harbor • there came out, sa
slowly in the light 'breeze, Stephen Co
dick's boat. He himself sat mids
handy for the sail: Avis held the rut
lines-; beside her sat captaip Ramsay
waseobvious that the steamer was in
wity connected with the American;
theePoet saw that the Sailors on boar
steamer were running about, and pres
a companionawas lowered. It m
Captain Ramsay's ship: Then be
going away; thee was a good thing;
and Stephen evere taking him off: tha
ing board the ship.
ble- If Stephen looked ashamed, not so with
ips, the captain. He drew himself straight,
er- with a glitter in his eye, and a smile upon
-It his lips. It was a cruel glitter, and a hard
me smile.
, hen The inates face hadchanged ; the thought.; -
the fully sad expression was gone.
tly . "This httle Plan, Miss Avis," be said
be quietly, "was arranged between me and
was Stephen. We were anxious that it should
vis come off Withoat any hitch, which was the
was reason why you were not in the secret. You
a friendly thing to de. The little boa ran are our passenger.
alongside the etearner ; Stepheta haul 'd in -‘.4 Oh lemillain !" It was not to the captain,
i
sail, while the ca,ptaiet.made the p 'n'ter but to Stephen, that I,spoke,
fast e to the ladder. Then he assisted, Avis Ile made no reply. He hung his head, -
to climib the steep' and 'narrow ladde a and and looked itt the captain, as if for help.
• - the .1Ie seiolee up, roughly and readily.
girl walked for'aid, lookiag about he
a -curiosity and interest. Sbe was i
to see the ship, that was plain. Wli
rth, then did old Stephen mean?
indeed his beheedor laethinee inexpli able.- that you done it for the est.
. , , -
For, with so much deliberation as teethe."' this -eery moment,cometolisten, you'll hear
preineclite,tion . and iiiteaeioneehe car `fully your conscience singing hymns bee your
untietd the painter, - stepped out upen .th.e bosom with grateful joy." . =. -
lead& and climbed up •• as for the poet "All for your own good Avis "-said Ste -
_1 . 7 .. F 1 , , 7 1 - .
-she drifted slowly astern. Theri theestewe plien, with an effort. = ,
mer, without more delay,. suddente . and a That is • so, Meantime, Miss Awe, if '
is
swiftly forged aheed ; _the boat was in a you feel like letting'on, why, let Yourself
moment far away. The Poet ewe 'the rip; We don't mind:" , • _
ship glided over the smooth water, Avis. ' "Net aibit," said Stephen hoarsely. "1
rushing to theaide- and the captain °latch- never heard a woman let on out at sea be-
ing at her ann. Ile sprang to his fe t and fore." ', I . -- . :
t
shouted, and waved- his arms. Ain' saw I suppose I was still silent; for pree,ently
him, and , he, saw her etruggeing, ewhile the capteen Went on :.
Ramsay was entirely tob0 Ramsay an& Stephen held her ba'li, as . " I teId you that.' wasinlove evith you.
• • I
sprang- up hiinself, Arnved.en deck
- • .
with- . "You did_ it for the best, Steve .o
itea o' use -to be skeered because the gielei riled.
t: on She's aat'rally riled, anybody would be,
ere, first go off -What you've got to think is,.
trusted •
The Poet. enotinted.guaraaveth zeal. ,, HO if e she -evolild. .spring .oeetbeer. ep • " nued• non a, Mails aiid not a- maid; so that, .
WAS -euspicious of -.the:ola -man; whose ...- slide etterneet te eeeitate... ', Then he saw' he • free . wheal. set niy fancy:. On a thing, that thing . -.
her
eleil.; .ehangeet:•:front wesinexplietialee he herself -trete eitpeorg •enaesink; speaa Imusthe've, e set my -.fancy on:you, iamd .
_wee .-snepiciotie of the eefitienese etieeamed eng,...on thedeck, - :leut -the:ship:went ' a her -no other: I am powerful he love with '• you..
by the American; . sueleguavitee was mane? ,OOUSP -,: the figures becaine more -dillaa .1tte -Ialh so -Much -in love that, ratheraa lose yen, -
tutal.:iii-e, person Of .hie callino and.higselfe ;see ; .seen there eves bat .a.. black built then -.I'd in this Craft with -all -her :eerie
•• . et,
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CHAPTER VIL
Thh,cr.Evy.rtNEss• or -THE cesium/ma:.
If that is What You mean"' said Stephen
bleakly; "hang Mein know how you are
goin' t6 do it. First, you:tells the girl rell
ittre- vety sorry and you wish you. . hadn't
spoke.. Next, you- sends your - beep to her
epark. After tellin' her-, straight, that yoU
e don't want her no more; and sorrry•
you spokeeyou tell me—hang me if knew
what you mean.'
t; I did not think yowwouId.. Listen now,
evl:lle` Igive the selling orders. Yea: -get.
thenie`in your bead tight, and you go - on.
obeeeing horn_ -orded no others; and
coefesee.d - _antecedentseee Yee What harm: 'lent- - ahne-ofsfpeke ; then thetvattelied; the creev;. end you .too. I Weald by-,-'?. -
they do? 1 ' -. • - • ': . : _-_,-- - •-enit oesighte :. . ' -: .-• . -• - ' • He estrengthts.
.enea the iisurarnee- with
tild
. ; e_. tee, - firet! day • of :'jteek's a,li.evag 'gone le . She was enti..ed- on. greet ... areoath _that it aught -aloneh
-foe ave
Ivseeme ,-
absence its i .CepeReenetty, iii his' "Izeal .60Lard.tilieihity_tly the:a-laity Anterie in arid :sunk the ship beetles. violence of ita-veickeds
1.
aptthei
forhis /aro lief „a wale:alio nioantieg. guard-ehe-eillain-.Stepaen. it -wig rto amide' le she - netts. : ' , s. . . . ".' . - -: - -• ' . :
tot - eheprotlectietr Of -thagiri against -Ina was treacherouelY and fenny deceie '1. the -a.Let'S have iie sinkin' of erafts "- said
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knoveh date es: . Fer he followed her itleteue thing- -Wee deliberately elohee he has e 'seen r Stepheniuneaeiiy.- " Avis will:cob:1e round
and left the Oet few opportenities Of.talking . with ..his.sievie eyee the old pilot Un • ea-. the bane layll.. Give her:rope.", -- - -
g4•
to-. her elenee. Now he ea - thoroughly effuse. peanterand get his- beat, adrift shewas in . -As for year lover, the captain went•on,
liked the.'Apietican that -he could not beet: tile power' Of -is black ae yillein -a e - ever e:he -ceants for -nothing, , You'll forget him
eyen ...Ina _ presence. ---.0e the Bevan& 'day'. Walked . "-I alwaysesaidaecried th' I- Poet in a Week Make Up - your Mind to forget -
it
however,. hegot-. to Walk with hini on " that- he. yeas. a -tiger.! -, . . . i ,., - • Imp at..ence, for -yonve got to marry - me. ••
the .:clitlee: land of . coursethey talked .. of - 'He hstetenedalo*nthe rocasand 'eld.-the: That's settled. -I stand sulks from any .-
. • -, .. . . .
Jeek alithetinee.e .. -.' ••• a",* -.:,1 , .. ' • -, -; .-sailors end peolee.about the port *eat -he gal. They've gotta .leel -cheerful, and to
---1- Tbis was 011 morhiea; -:The had seen: :And in the ...eliellingtO -'-• Arres. do what they're. told to do. Then things .
- reason- why Ails Was. left to the Peee by :theta night,e when ehe: little club : tri- it and go well, and they -Red hle a good •sort." .
,
'Captain Reemety was • ehet. he WashaVeng a realized eth e vae-ancy caused hy.. st Then'a He epoke_asif he hada dozen wives. . a
. . . . . _ . .. , - . - . 1
. be -
serious ' eittiaeeesatioll With Ste-phens a The ,abeeneeethey,bee.ale sloWly. to -perce ye taat. : -New, Ikno* rioe - What I answered, • b -e- •
Maryland; -.The. told him.,-aade.alr.eady, -left. agreeterireehad.beee.comtiaitted, i gt ..... - cease, . indeed; My mind Wag_ Iconfused. al-
-„-Livere-ople slue weal& arrive -Off ..Boseestle .A--- 11 that eiglete=the :n. ights. in: jatne . are: thinkeleprayed them, of - their mercy, to set
port; about aeon the next day. Therefore .1.4ht,---046. -Pooti*Andered about etua rocks Me iteliaere, ... ea- : e - . :• .. -a--,-.. h.-
..Steehen to make -811011- p,ittinge= • mit -. the - ca
tliat Mes Might veta seine- When I was Worp a.
out with fipealing to
ea behooyee enectialtey foriniineeiate laowe be broaght baca-. .He had-. bitraved conseieeceas hard .ai the -nether :mill -stone,
m.eletiieta Might be : .
..,. hie aaage, .besaidto hiiiiself, _la' t • ought elate testa end weeping. :. There wag not -
disperturealRanaitygeve him;in.fulfilinentc
pf.the agieementathe•eam'of three hie:eared neeer to heye ieft aei. 'while that 'an eves onee.,aneeng the pre* Who could be moved •-.
.end.seveety-live poundsinBankotEeglandam-. the plaee.. • .ife-- ought -7-411,i. - what by the l ears of .a woman. e . they all
'notes; halt hisPaYeas ...Inlet from Nati:fair ie. Would jack sity-e--,piere-Jacla who h Id lost • knew whattheir . captain lead donee:,
Wilmington:- and back, .. with -ate' veriteen' hiebride ?.. Wieh:evhat faces weulde' he Poet: • "There is not," 'said theeceepteiti, "-one -
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Wereenientafter-the ether : hall011thee. -eon:, tneet.hiiie and greet:him.. with the t adadful. single man aboard this abip,Whowill help
.,pletien .: of the emind.•erepe .eteed then they ne.Ws` i . - --• yea.. i Therefoee. you had better -.spare your r
- e
then you shall --------------
--
He then proceeded in but ineelligible.
s teems to dictate these _Orders. The. pilot
needed hie . head as they fell by One
'from_hig superior officer's: lips.. They were
= sto kern and to exeeute,butharder to
uaderstaad.--. As hie captain _proceeded,
however, the good old man's face .lit
with surprise, g•a.dmiratiori,. aud delight,
tear- a sirnaler plan -of diabolibal vilhLiny
-vette neve.r before unfolded. It Wei :al-
e moat to6simple: Stephen slapped hie leg
aS.the plan uefolded ..itself, till' the echoes
were awakened amenge_ the rocks and _ie..
sounded from cliff to -cliff-like a windy of
neUsketry.- The -gestureie - lie •- naturally
aecompaneed with a paein of congratulation
gala joyeeoneistingeutirely, of those
inter-
,jeetiona which are net .foupcein-granniaars;
• yet are generally sought -after.ley "perseiife
eselee: aini stiaightforward :clearness
rather thaa elegance of lenguage: s
eel; always said it'," he cried, when the;
ie. ad been , fully* laid_
id it!" Retooled at the captain.
e ,-•-naost -• proforma - admiration.
Ile eure that Avis teld her lover of the
surprising '..and. extraordina;ry behavior ot
Captain Ramsay, who 'had shoWn'a chive
alyous -courtesy worthy- of , the chivalrous
South. r She also told, and it was ascribed
to the vivid_ imaginetion of the old man,
liew Stealien hadpaintedthis 'true -bred
gentleman in thee blackestcolor_s. Jack,
for his part,' made severe janimacIversioies-
onthe blindness of the people who practice
that -rade of_poet, He called him a tiger,"
_ -
said JackindignantlY. I
,• That evening he sought.en opportunity
of --speaking to Ca.ptaip Itaameay- in the
usual place of resort.
' "1 have to thank yon; sir," he said, a for
your greatcourtesy and forbearance in the
matter of a certain young lady." =
laid . their heads together fad whispered, CHAPTER, VIII. • I 1. •
- cries. And now. if you please as there's
- the 'ship ' to navigate and the vi'ork to be
though no one was 'within ear -shot for a THY WlitCI{ OF TIIE MARYLANI
good half-hour. When two men whisper ' . done, P'raps you'll let nee show you your
I have now to tell a story of tl e•'- Most se• - -
• • •
k d t h - • d that ties ever ,
1 a h • d I f 11 el without a
together it ie generally, to
to • consider
that they Mein mischief o some -person or
i, practiced : upon any -girl. -Then never, „ear& . . _ . . .
'wie e reac ery an deceit-. - ,. ree e t e way, an 0 owe .
persons: • When them, two ,'Metf are mu surely, dould have been a greater „aillain "
I • sat down without a word. Ohl. Jack!
slavers, filibusters, blockade-runners,- and than ..• Captain- Ramsay, or a mor , ready Jack! ...Whe would tell you? -
the like, it is quitc. safe to ceesiden. ,that accomplice then Stepben Cobbledie a
: ' a The:cepa:tin-means kind," said Stephen
hoeiselve. " Come, Avis, be 'comfortable:
they mean ma:chief: . - .. . ' They lulled me, between them, into BO
"Then, I think," said ca.ptaen at_htst, .
" thitt We haee lea_de all -square Old - riOte greae a confidence that I' believed. ,he man
say to be my tirin -ana mete erase_ A run ereas the berrin' pondeand a hus-
land onthe other side of it. Such a hug -
There can't be .a,n,y difficulty: The wheathei -Ram
worth frieud. Hesaid Jack 0.11(1 110 were
looas as if it Will be -fine. Mate, this little band too ! _Why, it's honor and glory, not .
,
- bay po niore -Itat4nent,'""efticl.-..the
_captain,: man must be a. mean gall*
to force himself on a young laoy.whenisheal
already e premised. abeg your pardon, sir
mest:sieeerely, for intruding to tae -eaten
I did. Had Ilenewn earlier, I should net
have dene.soe -Stiake hands, Sir,0.11(1'take
whiskeycocktail made in Baltinione style,
leye taught them how to de. it,a -
.1t. wais.. irritating to obeerve: tlie-. scowl.
*eth whiclethe I'eetewhe Was present, sat
on-his.side. of the settle and listened to that
conYergaeioh: - :
_From eeatiments, tbe ceptaiii passed to
the - "niteration of deeds::: These- had no,
bearing; it is true, On: the ennobling nature
dative' , but thoy. brought Out character
inbghts as a practicer of a :code
- vivid _ .
which, not,Engligif, yet seceded. en
seine respects justifiable. .
•"aApci really," jack. elebgequeptlY eon-
fessed, a.it.Wits not till afterwardiathat I
found out-thet he had aeeta simply contess.-
"Steae-Cobbledick tells me," the.eaPtain. ;leg. "She has never seen a ship !
nig .
eea
'
job . shall be pulled off in a way to edo- us
credit. ".A..a -for. me, I_ give the
-
credit to you. - Stepliep, I -shall say, devised
the plan. Stephen carried . it theough.
Stephen- did itali." • . -
The old man grinned* pieatoire and
pride. Then he thought lei some disagree-
able aide ofethe business-, and lie became
seriout and even troubled,
"-Shell_take.on awful, will," lie said,
"
Lt her take -on.- - That. won't matter."
"You're goin' to believe' honorable:. and
_. . - •
treat her :" - - - •
e And marry her in the first port; and
settle - down afterwards-- waeres there - no
chance of needy .
" And • keerher out of the-viav of that
. .
-other' one-eOlive?-' ,.` -
a Ay ! She. shall tieVer -hear of Olive at
all " - -
• • _
which took -him to Camelford-. His buii-
Stephen laid businees that alternoen
nese: wes to arrange for the collection of
his rents and the safety
of his money while
.ae WeSILWAY. Afi fOr Waic,h was
not extensive, tacked it .ine •wateie
reef beg, and stowed it in the locker of
his boat, . A.busy and eventful day it • was
for Inma let fact, it was -more full :of. fate.,
thamhe:at. all anticipated. '
. While he . was thus occupied Captain -
Ramsay spent. his tiene.w, ith Ayis,
.." I.- tome to .tell you;" be began,'" that I
have, received telegraeo," Ile heeded it
to here
" The -Maryland.wente nut of deck -this
i.morning. aShe will to off 13eteca.stle,Port
about moon ea -Morrow. -If the *Outlier is
bad she Will snit in at Fielneouth.a
" The Weather," tale, "promises fine.
Itis a Pity that she does not go to Falmouth
or you Might leave runildowe With Stephen
and ineand gee aboard er."
" have never . seen et, ship, "„Avie -egie.
"Except- the coasters Which put in here."
"Poor child 17j...said the captain, Wjth feel:
swoen brothers- -All this time the,
laid, and the plan resolved upon; it was not until the last moment,
only by a pretence ata.- sudden
that I was enticed on -board hie shi
lot was °rein' and takin.' on 1" -- .
lthough „ ;
Let her be," said the captain.- "Sh,o is
nd then riled. 7- Give lier* time, ' Just MOW, ISS ..
thought Avis, youthiuk it is mean. Vella, all's fair s.
' - in love. Andafter &few daysewhen you've
been gone-tveo daye-and. early in the fore '
It was011the -
Thursday-jact I picked up wbit, we shall be friends again.
- I a.rnonly sorry there're never aitewerdess
noon, that the -man Ramgay dame :walking on board.' _ • . - , •
slowly, to the cottage where I wa "cwhe.;igtainvee sa-sE:::‘, - 0,tee ee. eaaeabile deers 0.pea :Ina_ A:
letter to jack. - He had stuck oi ' of is
is hand, ,,,
woman stepped out. .
There is a stewardess, Capta*i Ram-
epeace. e
At sight of her, the ceptain stepped back- .
.iel 9,1 g a w.th an oath - •
old 1,-k:olive! By Blithe poWers !":
big cigterseleetween his lips, and in
I remember, was a wild rose, wh
him somehow the book a ma,ii c
But lie had put Off his black clot
wore a smart seaman like dress,aet
band tound his peaked cap: _
- The -craft is eff the mouth of
Mies Avis," lee said, ',sadly and ge
hope you will run'down and give
well WON° of your handkerchief
,
point, when I ane on board. -Wh
phen -
"Here I am cap'eti "said the
coming outof the kitchen. Nov
nothing; not the least sign, to shot
, . .
• - e,Oli a Lord !" cried Stephen, steeting.
le port Hero's his .. t„ . ,
• ' ' wile . . , -, . ,
telYis' 's 'tel. nia"tWdrahatendto. You--ho.ve did you," you,," sta._ ne_mi,ered.
oin the.
ea fare- the captain:" ICwits not -pretty to look:
upon ihiSface, on which -was expressed _a,
ent. * desire to brea,k the ,seXtli - come
tha/ he' vbelha,c'ekinbair tend black ()Yee- She was Plainly
Id, man,
was e
fi iSell II aw. taws eau talltyor
rnsdo .11, withands oamper owf uo smi oann of-
heroa,
too, - was en the point of sailing. Ile was
dressed 0.8 usual. Ile had Made e solar ae
I could seeeno "preparationsT, be sure,
I•Was mit auepeetteg any. -. "Is ti e gig sent
ashore ?".." •
1 "Net's- ..$terhen. -.- You shill tit e 1100 Off
,y6uteelf in your own boat." -
thought that friendly of him -
.13 will, otiveu ; replice Stephen,
cheerily:- "It's the last thing I do
fore I jine next monthe' '
e: .He sai(1. thoee. weeds, I. sne ppo,
me. Off any suspicion-. But, hide
none. - . :
" TheneMiss Avis "--ethe eapte
e, to put
d, I had
held out
his hand-“ Twill say, farewell I ere. You
will promise to stand on the pois t and 1500
the last of me?" " - •
"Why should she go to the poi
-Stephen suggested. "Why -can!
off in the boat, as usual ?" • .
"Why not ?" asked the -ceptan
thoughtful face 'felting' up wit
dressed; on her finger I noticed a wedding-
.
ring. -
"1 em a stowaway," she said. " You -did
not expect me here. YetI told you -itt Lifer -
Pool that / would never leave you. Audi
• .•
never _will!11
" She -never will," murmured Seethe'', in.
ar 'dna of admiring • stupor. a, Shareols as
if she never would." .
will murder you! .Ito you hear?"
The captain snatched at his waistcoat, .
if to draw the revolver which he generally
,
carried there. "I will , murder you! You.
shall be thrown overboard! I say, I Will .
kill you I" - - • .
Do not be afraid, child," she said to
nee, iapparently paying no attention -to his
angrygestures. " He will not murder me.-
t at all?" Hp would, if he dared, but even the sailors
she come
of this ship, rough as they are would not
hind, screen hina- if Jae did. AnA he 'does -not
a smile. edesare- to be hanged!" -
' • - [To be continued.' e
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