New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-20

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that detainlng hand on .liIn's shoulder.
Yes, an worse said jim.
1t amt murder, lie iTp -,
j amt 60 sure o. that either. Jim replisd Even
IN ali the agitation Of bis spirit ne was loyal to the
reputation of Sol Marley and his honscnoln,
and would not II he could help Il, betrsy Yrginia
these here boats-I don't know which: and II can
see him can stop him. don't want 20 giyin m
gone already. Don't stop me no longer master. It's
The 'p policeman released him. and he climbed on
board the boat. The lightning was still unroiling
swift sheet sheet of flame, but the thunder was
crashing and rumbhng 70 the northward and no
longer spoke at the fash, but growled sulIeniy
as it came. Jim thought himself alone on deck,
when the dock. and the shipping, and the ware
houses and the water and tho very heavens tSO y III
ness as darkness struck light dead. The twinkling
yellow lamps were nothing in the pause Light
sprane to life, and shipping, and warehouses. and
heavens, and water, all leaped at him again, ana
again IN fragment Of . second darkness struck
light fatal blow and the tvinkling yellow lamps
were nothing in the pause. With the next Hash an
oilclothed figure Eprang into being and went out
again and came along the deck as each T ISs
Then there was darkness for second OF Two ana
the twinkling lamps recovered light little, and
Jim saw the oilclothed figure near.
What 10 It, mattel I'D
Do Won carry passengers = demanded Jim, still
breathing hard and speaking like man foredone
with haste.
Yes said the other.
is there a young man among 'em, gentleman.
with blue eyes an light moustachios, with ladY'
young lady. very pretty. In dark frockT
His hurry was so passionate, he could scarcely
Il don't know said the seamn. What about
'Pve come to stop 'em,' said Jim. They must be
stopped it's life an death
Have you got any authority 70 stop 'em asked
captain of this boat, an III see it acted on,
'See il they're here, MASTER said Jim beseech-
ny It's life an death 70 sE @Sr tbs eapnn
Yes said Jim with wild reluctance, as though
the answer plueked ont OF him. For the
Lords sake, master, see II they're here Tvs hie
Il can't say whether they're aboard or not said
the captain but there is pair as seems 10 answer
They're ali the passengers have to.night-an
likely to be, by the look o. thnga Come this way
The bows of the boat having been warped already
from the wall Jim had climbed aboard at the after
end and the deck he stood ON formed the ROOF OF
the saloon. He followed the captain TO the main
deck, and peered INTO the saloon from the side OF
Is that tho pair asked the captain, with tight
grip on Jim's shoulder.
THAT'S the pair said Jim in a hoarse whisper,
drawing back on deck again.
VerschoyIe was leaning over little Virginia, who
was crying behind her veil.
Have you any authority to stop 'em Y asked the
no; said Jim. But master look here He
waved his hands abroad pleedingly, and his voice
was thick with hurry aud despair. I've been
servant Of her fathers ever since was a KID pye
left her mother swounded deEd of, an her father
a-settIn' by her that broken-hearted it'd melt
SDye think they're married 2 asked the captain.
speaking into his brown hand lest he should be
linn shook his head with negative so decided
that the captain was convinced at once, ana SAID
Eth, dearp IN a tone Of pity. At that tone jim
Master he said, maybe yeu've got daughter
O. your own. Have a heart, master-do, Tor tho
Lords sake, have heart .,u .,...
stand there
All the time they talked together the lightning
rolled out its sheets OF flame with less and less
rapiditv and brilliance, and the thunder rumbled
father and farther away. And Jim, who had per.
haps rs mnch right to associate his own emotions
with the elemental disturbance a. the feeble gen
temen who make verses on that topic personaI To
themselves felt in vague way that with the pass
ing Of the stirm and the coming OF tho stars hope
came. lie waited In silence with beating heart.
verschoYle and the captain came from the saloon
together
what have you to say to me asked versehoyle
In = constrained and ha1ghtY tone.
The captain cleared his husky throat and squared
Pm family man. SIR he said. and o plain
dSsi man and Io MI sSae 70 ~" pant " once "
You should know better than 10 get drunk said
Versehoyle angrly amazed, when YOU have q
tourney before you and u ship in charge
That's no answer 20 my question: said the cap
tain. Are You married 10 that young IsdyP
what in the name Of heaven Is that TO you y de-
mandcd Yerschoyle. with q curse thrown In.
well, here's a man who says you're not and II
you afe-yon know-you can say you are, and
SHOW me the man. said verschoyle.
Come here said the captain aloudj and Jim
stepped forward. He was still laboring for breath,
was breathing all the harder now, ,yerschoyIe
knew him. This Is tho man. said the captain.
He says you're nOt. Now say Sdn G are You An
Suppose decline 10 answeIP
Them said tho captain bluntly, i refuse to
carry you.
lyon a,e legally compelled to carry me-
Am Up said the captain with short laugh
Then III take the legal responsibility and you
can take YOUR legal remedy. That's ALI Get y0ur
with mighty emPhHs,s : you travel in my boat
Very good, said YeTsch,oylO with savage hau-
Not me- saId the master mariner eheerfully. Il
hope you will, you- There followed sentence
OF descriptive phrases which shall rest unrecorded.
The captain had as rich and racy q vocabulary a.
any man who ever trod the boards Of q Channel
steamer and, glowing with comfortable glow OF
uies at ths retreating Yerschoyle by tho mouthtul
All on q sudden no checked tho eurront OF his
sngeT and entered the saloon. vsr;choys, pa1o
tain nut him side and Bat down by the girl,
who was crying bitterly. Verschoyle began 70
rage at this, and the captain turned upon him IN
grave reproof.
What do You mean by using language like that
afore ladyf III give you three minutes 10 DO on
my boat young man. and II you're not OF IL IN that
time you'll leave IL good deal more swift and
sudden than yGan care TO-. Then ignoring Yer
schoyles presence he took Virginia's hand between
his two big palms, and addressed her, very gently
my pretty dear. I'm father, and I've seen u deal
Of fife in my time. amt speaking angry TO you,
am 7 Now, you go home and be good CELL and q
blessing to your father and mother. And don't
You listen any TO that BLACKBOARD a. wants to
lead you astray into foreign land, and then throw
you over and leave You orOKen. hearted. Go home,
my pretty. That's the place for yOIi'
We are going 20 be married In Boulogne,' sobbed
Virginia.
That's your lying game. is itr said the captain.
rising and turning upon Yerschoyle. Now tell her
that poor yarn before man Of the world, viii you
Ehf viii y0uf You miserable liarp
How dare .you cried the girl, sobbing How
dare you speak 30
Come, Virginia. said verschoyle and she arose,
crying bitterly.
II snealt so1 aaid tina canfaib Gbananae TIA true.