The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08

board. like a new Charmides, tax
ing his Pallas with him. HIS
ioy, however, was short lived, for IN
the midst of their pereyrinatlon the
| captain met them, and telling OF Mr..
milford to 90 aft and see to some
thing about which there was no earth,
ly hurry. undertook to relieve hlm OF
his duty as cicerone. As they came
up the companion Nellie, stumbling
| against Ralph, squeezed his hand and
whispered Eau plaisir."
The Irritation of these two young
things for the rest Of the day had
to be pantomimic; it was, there
fore, the more unrestrained. Ralph
didn't worship the sea. but he
was a conscientious officer, and
wouldn't let his love, which grew
fercer and fercer, interfere with
with his duties. Besides, the captain
took the greatest pains about his lair
charge, and kept q sharplookout upon
his fifth officer, whose eloquent looks
he considered to be in the worst posi-
BILE taste. An opportunity occurred to
them, however, just before the last
meal, when they met under shelter ola
friendly stateroOm.
II never knew" said she, that sail
ors we're so nice. Do you know, sir"
she added, putting her hands upon his
shoulders, that this uniform makes
you very handsome? believe that
is the only reason you're here at all"
A fool would not have caught her vlo-
lently to his breast and kissed the pas
sionate lips and eyes which raised
themselves to q level with his. Ralph
Rawson Milford was no fool.
II must go away" he whispered.
"When can we meet again? shall be
on watch tonight, and shall wanderup
and down thinking o~tnothing but you.
Come on deck early tomorrow, and L
shall be free"
NO" said she; "let me come on
deck while you are on watch. 1t will
be a very dark night, and I'll wear a
dark frOck. There will be no moon
there was none last night. Do let me
come"
Impossible, darlingl The rules are
Medic and Persiac. No one can let you
come on deck save the captain. 1t
would be ruin to me if you came with
out leave. You wouldn't like that,
dear, would your"
ooh! very we'll" How maddening
those lips were when they were pout-
ed! give no doubt the captain will
let me come up during his watch, and
I'll come then. How horrid you are!
/ don't believe you care for me one
bit. There will be no one on his deck
but the two men watching with you,
and they couldn't see me. | cane up
last night and no one a HE. Well
shall come during your watch or the
captain's?"
Nothing more was said-in words.
Ralph was madly tempted, ashe went
forward, to dance about and shout
aloud.
1t was apitch-dark night, though the
air was clear OF fog. The two lovers
sat beneath the bridge, and
he told her in whispers all
about himself, and how fatal it
would be if it were discovered that be
had yielded to her prayer and let her
come to him on deck. But what did
anything matter while her soft smooth
fingers twined and knotted themselves
IN his, and her glory OF gold hair was
the only thing between her cheek and
his shoulder.
Suddenly there was a great lar and
a dull, crashing report. Nellie crouch
ed in the shadow as Nutford sprang
to his feet and learned from the men
watch that the Paragon had been
run into. In a moment all was con-
or apparent confusion. The
captain, cool as if be had been taking
his seat at dinner, came on deck and
said in a loud, calm voice to the ter
rlied passengers:
eve have been run into and the
Paragon is sinking. There is no dan
ger to us personally. The sea is calm
and the boats arein perfect order and
preparation for such an accident. In
an hour we shall be on board the ship
that has run us down, which is wait
ing for us close by" Then, under
his calm and careful orders, passen-
gers and crew embarked in the Par
dSOA . DOdlS, dnO III ~ NCLJ SlOIU
time the little hotilla was pulling
away from the disappearing liner.
But the ship that had sunk them was
nowhere to be toundl Favored by
the darkness, she had got away,
without stopping to learn what had
become OF the Paragon and her liv-
ing freight.
Nellie and Ralph Nutford were to-
gether In n OF the boats. No inqui-
ry had yet been made into the disas-
ter; but the two men on watch, who
were in the same boat with them, said
they had suddenly seer the lights of a
steamer close to them, and as they
sprang forward to hail her and give
the alarm, she had struck them, and
when they recovered from their mo-
mentary CONSERVATION she had dis
appeared
ssYou hearl' said Nellie to the ter.
ror-stricken fifth officer, whose side
she had never left-sthey didn't see
her till she struck u.s.. You must
support their statement, or you
win be q ruined man. Your certificate
will be Cancelled, and, oh, Ralphi II