The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-11
CHAPTER III.
LILY AND HER CAPToR.

While our young heroine lay asleep in her boat
upon the beach in front of her fathers dwelling,
during the absence of her fOster-brother, as re-
corded, the sinister face which had peered upon her
from a neghboTing cluster OF bushes was again
thrust into prominence. Upon this repulsiye visage
had now appeared an expression akin to villainouS
ut certainly looks so muttered, in hoarse voice,
the individual to whom that eYil-looking face be-
lOnged. "The girls asleep!"
AS already stated, the shadows of night had
veloped the Favored by the darkness, the in
truder gained the beach unseen, sprang beside the
boat, and bent over the sleeping child
There was light enough for him to mark her fea-
lures, and an exultant glow lit up his own as he
muttered;- .,,,,
He chucked coarsely, pushed Off the boat, step
ped lightly it, set the SAIL and seated himself in
the stern. The wind Immediately swelled the
vas, blowing from the west, and the little craft sped
out into the gloom now lowering over the waters
'The things DONE" breathed the villain, in
scarcely audible whisper, as he looked shOreward
and saw no sign of life or motion. 81 shall get of
with my prize without trouble
When he had placed what he deemed a safe dis
tance between his unconscious pursuer and himself,
he allowed his boat to fall OFF a little, and peered
anXiOusly around him into the darkness.
at was about here l ordered the boat to be in
waiting" he muttered. "Ah, there 1t is yonder!
BOys!"
Ills cautious kissing whisper was answered by
| low irregular whistle.
81 his way boys" he said, making out the outline
Of an ordinary whale-bOat near at hand, which had
been waiting for him.
The two boats approached each other, and their
| sides soon touched.
The villain then lifted Lily very carefully in his
arms, and stepped over into the Whae-bOat tread
| ing upon Lily hat as he went.
! "Now for the ship, boys" he whispered. "Let the
boat came in drift where she will. Away with US
| quickp
these orders, and the Water Lily was left to be the
sport of the winds and the waves until found by the
| puTsuer.
The little maiden stirred uneasily in the embrace
! of her enemy, and awakened with a sudden start.
! 'Is it you, Dck?" she asked, ''Where are you
! taking me? Why, it's dark, and were on the water
Dear Dick, let's go right home Papa and mamma
! will soon be thereP
| enemy, menacingly. ''Not word-not a cry-or
| I'll chuck you over into the water!"
Lily almost tainted with fright, her eyes looking
wildly up her captor and her heart almost ceasing
| its pulsations. Such shock she had never before
| experienced.
| The whae-boat avoided the nshing-boats upon
the sound steering straight for the whaling vessel
| which the young couple had remarked and about
| which Lily had INDUCED in so many speculations,
and which had so mysterousy delayed its departure
| In short time the boat was alongside, the cap
tain climbed TO the deck with his light burden, and
| hastily descended to the cabin.
What place for the delcatey-nurtured, daintiy-
There was no one in the cabin, but a hideous black
face looked out OF the stewards pantrythe face OF
Captain Stocks set down his pale and trembling
| burden upOn a wooden bench that served as diVan
and called loudly TO the black cook, who Immediately
| obeyed the summons.
| 'Sibis is my daughter SGipo,' said the captain
| keeniup his eyes fixed menacingly upon the little
| capiiye 81 told you yesterday that my Wlfe raI
| away from me years ago. and took the girl with her
! robbing me Of my rights as parent nave taKeI