The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-11
the law into my own hands. and brought m1 gIrl oa

the law into my own hands, and brought my girl of
at isn't So" Interrupted Lily, desperately, strug-
CLING with her astonishment and grief "I am not
this mans daughter, and wouldnt be for million
Shelter Island, and | want to go home"
lyon hush up y cried the captain, with look that
scipio that you are to keep your eye on this young
lady: You are not to let her out of your sight"
"lI remember, sir" said Scpio, with grin that
"And, Scipio, you are not to listen TO her prayers
and beseechngs"
"No, capn," said S2ipo.
"And H. tell you to ming her overheard, you will
eyes, cap'n," said the negro, who had evidently
been previously instructed what to say on the pre-
clasp-knlfe from his pocket, and assumed threat
ening appearance, 81 take the young ladys head
lie gared at Lily as he spoke, moving step
towards her, and the child fairly screamed with
VThat is right" said Captain Stocks satisfied that
the desired impression had been made upon his cap
tive. 'Go into the pant.T Scipo; want to talk
Tne COOK obeyed closing tie door behind him.
The captain stood in front of Lily, looking exult-
antly upon her.
lie was a great powerful man, with sandy hair
and beard, pair OF sinister eyes, and face that
showed nature given up TO evil and wickedness.
His brawny hands were rough, the cords being
heavily knOtted; his neck thick ana short: and
his entire appearance was at once formidable and
unprepOSsessng.
No wonder that delicate little Lily shivercd and
trembled before him, vaguely wondering If It were
by-and-by. ~
"Do You know who 7 am?" asked the cantain.
after surveying her a little while i'm silence
81 know you are a dreadful man" said Lily with
great sob, not daring to avoid answering.
"Well, who do you suppose l am p
II suppose you are the very worst man in the
world, said poor, frightened little Lily, alarmed at
''You natter me" replied the captain, with slnis
ter smile; "but you don't quite get my idea. Let me
tell you little story Children are fond Of stories,
l believe.
"once on a time--to begin in the good old way
there were two haif-brothers The younger was
wild, wicked boy" and he sncered. ''lIe didn't ike
TO go TO sChOol-thas what they say In the biOgra-
phies of wicked boys, amt it ?he ran away to sea,
and made his father trouble The elder boy was a
good lad, industrious and thoughtful, and studous,
and all that'-and again he sneered. 1.-THE father
OF these boys died when the boys got to be young
men, and it was found Jat he mad left all his wealth
TO the good, elder boy and left The bad younger son
dependent upon the bounty Of his brother. Canyon
understand all that?'
Lily was looking up at him with wild and wonder
from her White hrOws and her pale face an apoy
with suppressed excitement. She nodded grayelY
'0The good brother built him splendid home on
Shelter Island and married u rich girl and was very
happy'-and the captains sneer was fearfully Bit
ter. "Ihe wicked brother lived with this good and
happy couple whole year. thinking If they We're TO
die how rich he would be. But baby came at the
end Of year, and he knew that all that property
would go to her, so he ran or and was never heard
of by his brother agan-neyer, until the other day,
when this bad brother happened TO be in Rev YORK,
and wrote letter to his rich brother pretending to
be sorry, and desiring TO be forgiven. The rich bro
home, and their only child was left unguardcd to
fall into the wicked mans hands. In short, Miss
Lily, your papa went to New York on wlld-gosse
chase just to give me the opportunity to steal his
dearest treasure"
'And you-and you" gasped Lily, with dilat-
81 am Captain Stocks. of the whaIer Dolphin,
otherwise Hadley Lawrence the wicked brother, 3"
said the captain, with mocking bow and sneer-
ing smile.
h 20 no~1s mgst 6so SS my had unc eaGaao@
81 mean" he said, ''to give you voyage around
IL don't understand you," said Lily, with a
"No? Then let me explain My vessel is bound
on a three years voyage Before nv return home /
shall put you in safe custody in some far or quarter
of the globe / snail then come back. search ont
back files Of papers, read the affecting account OF
the sad fate of Miss Lily Lawrence, only child OF
James Lawrence, and then open negotiations with
my afflicted relatives. Should my brother and his
wife both he dead Of grief-and believe and expect
they will bel shall enter into possession OF the pro
pery, kick out that nameless, inteIlOping bOyyOur
dear DCk'-and settle down into a virtuous, happy
existence, keeping you well-guarded i'll your far-oT
prison. Can you understand my prOgramme?'
eyes, understand yOu.' cried Lily, Indignantly.
81 should think you would choke with so many
He opened a door beside Lily, and exhibited the
small state room: A large new trunk stood against
the wall the key in the lock. The captain lifted the
| lid, displaying its contents.
"Why those are my own things!" cried Lily, in
| astonishment recognizing in the miscellaneous
! heap, dresses, underclothing shoes, aud hats she
| had worn. GLOW did they come here?'
81 got them out OF your mouse this morning, when
| you were in the garden, and the servants were OF
"But / am not going OFF with you" exclaimed
| Lily. 81 am going ashore to papa, mamma, and
She sprang up, darting towards the door of the
cabin, with wild hope of escape
Before she could reach the cOmpanOn-way, the
captains broad strides had brought him beside her.
and his heavy hand was laid on her shoulder.
''None o. that!' he said with an ugly look. give
| got to go ashore again on business before sail,
| and can't waste more time here No use in YOUR
trying to escape ScipiO has got his eyes on YOU
He thrust her into the dark stateroOm, locked the
door, putting the key in his pocket and ordering the
| negro TO keep a close guard over the captive.
| He then went about his business.
The child thoroughly exhausted herself with the
vehemence of her emotions and eXerttons to escape,
calling wildly on her parents for rescue, but at last
she dropped into her berth, moaning and sobbing
| faintly:-
'O6, Dick, dear Dick, come to me Come and
| save your poor Lily y
The poor little captive had no suspicion OF
| Richards presence, and yet, by a merclful Provl-
| denGe, the desperate resolution of young hero
| had carried him aboard OF that very vessel
CHAPTER w.
LIGHT IN DARKNESS.
How lonely and desoate he was No word can
| describe his sadness.
For long time he lay there, thinking OF his lost
Lily OF her parents despair and wretchedness, and
| of his hopeless, darkened life The ship sailed
across Gardeners bay passed outside OF Gardeners
island, and struck the swell OF the Atlantic. What
| q VOyage-What q life-WaS before him
eve are fairly out to sea-" he said at last as the
rolling and pitching of the vessel declared the fact.
| 81 must own up soon. / wonder what the captain
| He wiped away his tears manfully, repulsed the
feeling OF desoaton that came over him, and began
| slowly TO emerge from his concealment
As might have been expected from the life he and
Lily had led, spending half their time on the water
neither OF them felt the slightest inclination
sickness But to both the peculiar greasy odor per
vadng the vessel was almost ntoerabe, and Richard
| began to long for the fresh air of the decks,