Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-03-31
Iayainst the rail. "A murder! . murder
lOr. vt l. asst, as bad as One!'

i tet ant alive and we'll before him, l
would not care how soon he married Ma
bel. .54
For What was the tori:ient Of fisa
Pointed ioye he had previously felt to til
anguish he now experienced!
Herbert was lost - probably forevt
aud Sin:c:n felt that it Vas lis 'aul
that he might h,ve saved him had he $
wished.
It was terrible thought, and the mat
thought he would never muster couray
TO br, athe it to q living soul; that h
must forever keep the dark secret locke
in his breast. :, :.
Walking forward. to make sure tha
;i;e Was the only person who had sem th
accident. he was so3'r reassured On TIL
point. ,,..~
The lookout had not yet been posted
and there was not man on deck, tn
whole watch having stolen into the cas
tie to play cards.
As to the Hian at the helm. aft, he wa
an old sailor, who besides being near-sight
ed. was so deaf that 1t Was necctssarv I,
veil an order into his ears him to hear it
The Lieutenant was not missed unit
the next day.
Tie vessel was searched fore and ait
but of course it was impo sib'e tor him 4
re discovered, and it added y Simon'
torture to behold the grief of the Captain
daughter
Pale as death she tottered into tn
ca,in.
Her wild sobs smote ON the heart OF th'
mate. :.
Fiat Herbest had fallen overheard un.
observed during the night was the natura
verdie: Of the crew.
The mast heads were manned, and
k.en eyes scanned the vast expanse Of
ocean.
But nothing was visible except sal
far away, off the weather quarter. ;. +,
'Lost!' cried the captain, We shall
never see h IN again
And as the fe,,f full wor'!s struck on
ears, down in the cahin, she
-hrieked ard fell senseless in her fathers
couch in burning. y !.
Though by the time the Frelic reached
jap n she had recovered from it. yet tn
crew could hardly realize that this pale
pirl. was the once lively, bloom
ing young Mabel. -
AS to the mate. a prey to but one feel
ine-remorse-he left the ship, aud wan
d. red reckIessly INTO the interior OF "a
nan. not caring what became OF him.
Hunger, however, compelled him, in
week 10 retrace his way toward the sea
eolss'a He vas already i in sight Of his vesse
md also Of the irigate, anchored not IA
from the other, when he was attacked o]
three Malay thieves, who, with orsw'
knives. sprang toward him. probably t.
rob him uf the clothes he wore.
Seizing the arm OF the foremost one b
knocked hi n down. !,
Then being unable to cope with IN
others. he took to his heels.
He had nearly gained the coast whe'
his foot slipped, and. falling, ne woo''
l,a5,ye b. en- cut to pieces by the MaIays nu
for Young naval officer, who, emerging
rom behind rock, near the sea shore
boldly advanced, pointing revolver =
the rascals. -: -
They ran Of, when. turning 70 thanl
his deiiy+rer. mon, TO his astonlsnmen'
recognized H'rbert Martin.
MIR. Giayto mate OF the 'Fro'e'
laid Herbert. I am glad We met. as
have some questions to ask you.'
.rhs, however, let me e3pkin that
saved myself on that night Tell off you
sh;n bv means Of an overturned canoe
which had previously seen. AID which
for, i1inately had drifted near.
4 was picked up the same night oy
brs. bound to japan, and l reach'd poi
nearly . week ago. ;. j
Now. then. l would ask why you 81
not have . bos. lowered for me aftrr
frll overheard, or Why you did not thro'
Ime . rop' ? = );
BECAUSE I was VILLAIN, answered =
mon and hated and felt je"loua OF u
man who has just saved my li'e:'
Fr.nk1v in . very few words. he e.
piaintd oil.
.Rut what did, he went on, cure
nv loye-my jealousy 'or her. l had
.ro'uu after that, for any feeling but :
J! morse,'
/. When he had concluded the Lieute'
!, amt held out his hand.
!, You did wrong-d'd what ! could n
Ihaye done der the circums'snoes-0
i forgive yod. -. =,
. And my SEEING you well and aliv
,lsa;d the msts,' has made me happy u
e:Wlat will you say. and how feel. wh
: tell you that Mabel and I win soon
imarriedy' asked HeI bert.
L am glad If H. answered simon, u
: voice which betokened his s,nceri'y.
The Ii. ulenant, whose boat with
lcrew wss near the beach, now took
Innate t0 the ship.
Al A. few weeks after he was present
tine wedding Of the happy Mabel with
L,eutsns"t.
.snd not ! man present was now d
" .let than he, for. q he ~ d, his 1--we
.ousy had both been cured W
-lmOrsc.
asl The lirst duty on T-Don't forget
's'scross IT,