The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-01
Monsieur will please excuse me ;
" other arm is lame with the rheumat.

half-h1dden ring, and j was sure L saw
him start and turn pale, at the same
time looking much surprised. He,
however, opened his right hand, as if
perfectly willing for me to shake it if
l choose.
Then / had good look at the ring,
and felt ashamed of my suspicious.
The device was common heart, which
certainly bore no resemblance to char
lot wheel.
After general conversation to re
cover my self-possession, [ turned
away, resolved in the future to have
better opinion of my fellow-crea-
lures.
The strangers good looks seemed to
attract the attention of a good many of
the ladies. One especially, a modest
looking little thing, attired i'll black,
kept directing furtive glances at the
hands some passenger. Finally she
glided so close to him that in turning
he brushed against her.
An apology, similarly received by
the little lady, a remark about the
weather on the part of the gentleman,
and the two We're soon conversing with
animation. Meanwhile the blushing
cheek and bright eyes of the fair one
seemed to betoken that she WAS well
pleased with her companion, whose air
was more conceited than ever
81 am afraid we shall have a storm, -
she remarked, pointing towards dark
cloud upon which the captain of the
boat was gazing anxiously
We may, but do not be alarmed.
madame"
With an air of nonchalance he pulled
| a red cigar-case from his pocket and
asked his companion if she objected
to smoke. Then he started, and
quickly returning the red one to his
pocket pulled forth another of blue
| color.
"How many cigars do you smoke a
day." inquired the lady, amused at
the sight of two cases.
The other colored, and it struck me
that his voice slightly faltered and his
hand trembled, as he made some
laughing reply.
Soon the storm came bouncing down
upon us. Ne were midway in the
| Channel, SO that We caught the fall
force of the sea and gale. Both were
| terrific.
The sea swept the boat, which Law so
far over that her machinery was soon
damaged so that it would not work.
The wind, screaming like demon,
| threw her over still further
Suddenly we observed the sailors
endeavoring to loosen a long boat on
the davits at the stern. Meanwhile,
there was an omlnous grinding, smash
ing noise under the counter. The
truth could not be concealed we were
sinking.
The ladies screamed the handsome
passl niger lost his self possession, and
ran hither and thither.
The cool behavior of the little LADY
IN black contrasted strangely with the
tagltated demeanor Of those around her.
| There she stood calm and immova-
BILE, her bright steel-blue eyes fixed
upon the handsome stranger, of whom
she did not lose sight for moment.
Keep quiet, ladies and gentle
men sang out the captain" Keep
quiet, and don't crowd around the boat
50 There will be room in it for you
all !; and, besides, there is a schooner
coming to our assistance" pointing to
vessel bowling towards us before the
wind.
There was, however, panic among
those addressed. The moment the boat
was lowered, into it they all bundled.
among them the handsome passenger.
| A huge sea coming along, roaring
like thunder, parted the tackles, tear
ing the boat from the steamer before
the lady ii black or could enter it.
The handsome passenger, losing his
balance, fell over the gunwale, and be-
ing unable to swim wildly threw up his
arms.
[ must acknowledge that [ was so
engrossed with the perlIous situation
of my fair companion and myself-now
the only two left aboard the steamer
that L paid little attention to the
drowning man.
The steamer was, in fact, going
down tast-was already nearly en-
quilted in the stormy waves, her heated
and half submerged boilers kissing as
the steam came gushing out like the
spout of & whale.
| was advancing to throw my arm
around the little lady, fearing to see
her washed away, when, quietly mo-
tioning me back with one hand, she
seized a coil of rope and threw one
end to the handsome passenger. He
caught it, when, turning to me, the
lady requested me to haul the man
aboard. complied, marvelling at the
love and devotion thus shown by q
woman to an acquaintance of an hour.
His power over the female sex must
be great, [ thought. He is conceited,
but not without reason
The idea flashed clearly across nv
mind in spite of my danger. The
schooner, however, was very near, and
[ had every reason to believe that we
should be picked up.
1 was right. We were all taken
aboard the schooner, the handsome
passenger among the rest Then the
lady in black pulled forth a revolver,
pointing it at the head of him whom
she had rescued.
"Out with that red cigar-case !" she
said sternly. L would like to see
what monsieur carries in it,
"Why-why," stammered the stran-
ger what is -"
Before he could say another word,
the little Amazon thrust her Olsen
gagged hand in his pocket, pulled forth
the red cigar case, and opening it,
ring dropped to the deck.
The ring she picked up, and holding
1T up before us all exclaimed
81 have found it at last. The jew
eler assured me it was the only one of
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