The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-13
and the two negroes werebusy making up the

and the two negroes were busy making up the
berth. ~,
must wait-he must have patience.
While he stood there, his face paling anu lusii-
ing, his heart sinking and swelling with desponu-
dency and hope, the captain and mate CANT M uoMn o
the companion-way, and sat down az tne caDln
table, calling for sundry drinks, WHICH Idwhil'
haStened to prepare.
The two men talked over their wine full hour,
telling what they should do in case their present
whaling expedition proved successful anu drink
ing repeatedly to the desired success. ,,.o,,,a
1t seemed to Richard as if they never would
separate .-..,... ..u
their departure, and trembling so that he could
| scarcely stand. ,,, =,
al shall be rich man one of these days BIZ, !"
said the captain at last wnen IN. 1e ynang ny1
my girl In there and boy that's nothlng i ~ ao,
body, refuse of the waves, but VINO niat s.iiu ~
between me and q handsome properly. olie VI VI
these days, Bill, when you are captain lnsteau Vi
mate of the old Dolphin may get you 10 dispose
Of my fine young gentleman for me- by Georee ,e, .
| I'd give pretty sum TO see that lad IN your
~ ,,, 10
| glad to see the same for favor done 10 captain
! Stocks was sure of reward. He then went up OH
| deck, leaving the commander to hlmseI; ,a.
Richard instinctively understood tne Hne
young gentleman referred TO TO be himseii. HIS
suspicious that the captain was the DroIner oi
his foster-father and benefactor had receNeu Gull
| frmatiOn.
| 1t was another full hour before the captain re-
tired. He talked TO Scipio, enjoining on MN
ceaseless vigilance towards the capllve, pIo us
| ing him tempting rewards for faitlnuiness. ne ne
listened at Liy's door to assure hlmsell tiaI sne
slept, and finally he withdrew into his state-rOom
closed his door, and his loud Dreaming soon Ut
| tested his SomnOlence. , .
Scipio flung himself on the bench that served as
q cabin divan, and tossed anu rolleu apou. 'ieeP'
lessly, a full half hour more.
But at length he, too, slept. - 4,
| Then Richard, who had remained sieepless an
vgant, again opened his door, anu loEheu ou.y ay
with what breathlessness, WIN "haI supuueu Ca
element can be we'll imagined. .,,o
| The negro was snoring, with MS lace 10 tne
wall. Beside him, there was no one IN tile Ca1il;
The smoky lamp burned dlmly anu ,le sou,iu hore
members OF the watch were wMhnlg anu 'aiAihs
| together. ,,,, .,,o or.
GREATNESS with excitement, Richard stole ;n out
into the cabin, closing his sate-room uoor peiiilu
| him. The time had come Tor actlon. .,.
Creeping noiseessly along the WALL HIS restess
gaze divided between the negro, the companion
way and the captains door, he stoie 10 TIE ell
, trance OF Lily's apartment. .uo.,
| ing upon II
1t yielded to his toucl-the door was not locHed'
He softly glided In :.
! finding the key in its place. =.
! Then he crept up to the berth, and looked IN, as
well as the darkness permitted. ,u.. c,,,+ ord
Yes, there was his Lily-his lOst lilly-IuIut @ unu
pale as one dead her golden hair streaming over
her pillow, her long, curling lashes on aer cheekS
vaing the sweet, shut eyes, anu her Dreali
family coming anu going between her par'eo
lips. ., a,o ,,r
Weary, strengtlfess, and desparing, she lay
there like broken flower. . -.
How Richards heart swellcd with Joy ana rap
ture, rs he looked on the lovely face ne hau
thought lying under the restless waves Wnat
mighty yearnng filled his soul at the slght ol nei
living, breathing form 49,,
Lilly ~ lie whispered softly, taking her iileiess
hand in his own. 80, 49,,
The eyelashes stirred little, ana the hano
quivered little in his grasp. +,
Lilly ~ he whispered again, with solemn, IN
efrable tenderness. 'Lily, darling-it Is DICK y
The words seemed to galvanize the little cIea
ture into new life She opened her wide wonder
ing eyes, looked at him wildly-then suduel
comprehension OF her great JOY rushed over ner
and she buried her face in his bosom, weeping
out her thanksgiving.
She made no outcry-she uttered no scream
such rapture as hers finds expression best IN 81
lent tears.
Richard folded her close to his loving heart
and shed upon her bright head tears like hers
solemn, joyful tears.
What matters all else the peris they hat
passed the dangers to come To be continued
In the New YORK WEEKLY, No. so, now ready
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