Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-26

things for the rest of the day had
to be pantomimic; IL was, there
fore, the more unrestrained. Ralph
didn't worship the sea, but he
was conscientious officer, and
wouldn't let his love, which grew
| iiercer and fiercer, interfere with
with his duties. Besides, the captain
took the greatest pains about his fair
charge, and kept a sharp lookout upon
his fifth officer. whose eloquent looks
he considered to be in the worst posi-
BILE taste. Am opportunity occurred to
them, however, just before the last
meal, when they met under shelter OF n
friendly stateroom.
II never knew" said she, chat sail
ors were 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 vio-
| lently to his breast and kissed the pas
sionate lips and eyes which raised
| themselves to level with his. Raj ph
| Rawson Nutiord was no fool.
II must 90 away" he whispered.
! "When can we meet again? | shall be
on watch tonight, and shall wander up
and down thinking otnothing but you.
Come on deck early tomorrow, and /
shall be free"
NO" said she; "let me come on
deck while you are on watch. 1t will
be a very dark night, and ri wear a
dark frock. There will be no moon
there was none last night. Do let me
! come"
Impossible, darling, The rules are
Medic and Persiac. No one can let you
| come on deck save the captain. II
would he ruin to me il you came with
/ out leave. You wouldn't like that,
| dear, would YOU"
"Oh, very we'll. How maddening
those lips were when they were pout-
ed! "Ive no doubt the captain will
let me come up during hi, 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 saw me Well
shall | come during your watch or the
captain -"
Nothing more was said-in words.
Ra1,b vvos div +ap,Dfa6 "a no won
for,iard to donca ohpnt and sLont
aloud.
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aoouI h'lilsei'' ana no" itO"i II
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A7o SIelGeu 10 leT lt"yVr "IlG IeD Ie5
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amy '''lS il"JOer WHO IIcr Sol' siiloo'i
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III MS '''''l me- SioI5 ol 1o'' '"I' ""S
y,'' ',''l ling oe' "e'ii '1e' O'eeN anu
l''S 9'I""'oer'
suddenly there was a great jar and
- nun NV. ''"Ih'.- r'p"r'> N ' crouch.
e" ,'i 'i't oH"'l3" az -\"''or" SPr"hS
U" '''9 ''.' ans" lta ile'' 'IoI" 'lv men
'' "''.'" M ''' "'"~"., H"u Dee"
'"'! mo- III I"oIi'"' ',' VIE r 80,
'''.i,'''' OF ',Pi'"Leel'' con- 1'''o'i. I'c
az "'''' coo. ''S ID ''' ''''l "VS'' ,""il'5
III, 90 az 'l.i''ei, '"'''c On "eTN anu
Se." ~ ~ 'o'u' cam once 10 inc 'er-
''''" P"SNe''@eIS
we have been run INTO ana the
Paragon Is sinking There Is no IAN
ger tn ue personally The sea l. calm
and the boats areln perfect order and
preparation Tor such an accident. In
an hour we shall be ON board the ship
that has run us down, which L. wait
lng Tor us close by. Then, under
his calm and careful orders, passen-
gers and crew embarked IN the Par
agon boats, and IN very short
time the little hotllla was pulling
away IRON the disappearing liner.
But the ship that had sunk them was
nowhere TO be found Favored by
the darkness, she had got away,
without stopping to learn what had
become OF the Paragon and her liy-
Ing freight.
Nellie and Ralph Nutford were to-
gether in one OF the boats. No inqui-
nv had vet been made into the disas.
ter; but the two men on watch, who
were in the same boat with them, said
they had suddenly seen the lights OF "A
steamer close TO them. and as tlrey
sprang forward to hail her and give
Z he a larD, cb. had o.r,,cl, +baD, or1