San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-03

personally TO Garrett Ingram, hgn stseet,
Rutherby.'"
"Ho, no, ho" laughed Marlin. "Ho, ho,
hoi That's the stunnin'est Joke ever see
Ho. ho, ho! Amt it a good I'm, Toni /
never told ye, did II Well, look here. ]
could take that there thousand If liked, an
won't hev it | know where to put NY
finger on that schooner, but | won't. Know
Why's Cause if | make one thoasan' out of 1t
Cat lngrannl make ten. An ruther'n that
I'd give thousan' to keep him from india
her Me an Cat Ingram amt no frien's, wa
amt He sarved me a scsly trick on the
banks once that l'll never forgive him. But
that's good TN, that is-'of Clerken light,
four mile sou'east half east Haw, haw,
hawl The fact is, Tom, they didn't nary one
on EN- know where they was-the fog was so
thick. | was out in the Bess that same arter-
noon, takin look at things, We know. l
cruised roun a little an, takin' count Of
wind an tide, an the pint where the Ticoh-
drogy run ashore, | made up my mind the
schooner wasn't sunk off Clerken light, SOU
east half east. | waited till dead low water,
an then run the Bess down where | thought
was about the spot. Well, sir, We wouldn't
believe it, but / wasn't tweaty foot out o the
line IL was more luck than anything, I've
allus said, but, howssver, it was her an no
mistake. | didn't let on to nobody, though
Says |, I'll let em hunt for her awhile, then
I'll get fifty dollars out of 'em for showni
where she lays. put my mark on to her,
ye see. Well, they scratched roun', dragges
high and low, an never got near her.
went out an watched 'em every day.
Scratch away, my hearties says L; bime-by
I'll put in my oar. Well, I'd just about
made up my mind to speak TO the company
that owned her, when heerd how Cat In
gram had bought out their right in her Oh a
spec. He offered fifty dollars reward right
away, an he's been lnIntin' fur her ever since.
The rewards been CROWN bigger N bigger
till it's got to what We see. But it'll grow to ten
thousan' afore Tass Marlin shows Cat Ingram
where the schooner lays in eighteen fathom
at dead low water"
Kit had heard every word She listened
intently, unconscious of all else There was
hope in the words, only a faint CLEAN, q
merest chance, but still hope, hope The
shopman was speaking to her. She started,
she had not heard him.
"Your crackers, miss. Ten cents"
She paid him and passed out.
said 81 want to speak to you"
81 amt just built for walkin', Kit, he said.
But he got up and came with her. She led
him down along the water side.
"Cap'n Tass," she began, 81 heard you
speaking about the Onward Don't you mean
to show them where she isg''
He shook his head gravely. mo, Kit,
can't do it. I've had all my dealin's along of
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more he don't"
"You oughtn't to bear malice, Cap'n Tass.
1t isn't like you. 'Tisn't Christian"
well, d'know, Kit That's what my
Jane says, an she reads me piece out o the
Book where it says how't a man d oughter
cut up to Teller same's he'd be done by. An
| know tarnal we'll how I'd be done by if Cat
Ingram was to hev the dom ont. Least
ways can't do it, and Their amt no use
jawin' about it, 1t goes agin me to say no
30 ye Kit, it allus did. An ye've got enough
to fret ye, anyway thout that I've heerd
how ye've come through the hards, little un,
an Pm sorry 'nough-ye know I'd be sorry
fur We, Kit. Lord knows I'd help ye if
| could Poor Jack, | know'd him afore
you was born, kit-afore George Gladwin
was drowned on Gull reef. Never see two
felers take to'ther like them. Jack never
got right over it-never been the same man
since, though it's twenty-one year. Lord,
how time flies, Xiii Pears sometimes it just
flinders It's a queer world-mighty queer
Dye think could help ye, little una Poor
Xiii Poor Xiii"
And he laid his big hand kindly on her
head, and looked pityingly into her thin
worn face They were standing apart, in the
shade of a tall old tree. She looked in his face
and spoke-there was gleam of hope in her
eyes. a tremor OF cagernesS in her words. She
told him the sad story, their troubles, her
fathers gloom, her own anxiety. her terrible
fears
II feel there's no hope from the lawyer"
she finished. Hes a hard, merciless man.
And can't go back without some help. Oh,
| can't can'tl I'm afraid, Cap'n Tass, I'm
afraid You know what mean, l can't say
tits too horrible. Oh, Cap'n Tass, you
can help me, you can save him, if you will.
Will yoa do it2 Will you3 Will youF
How can l, girls Tell me howg"
She grasped his arm in her eagerness. Her
face flushed hot. Her heart beat hare.
There is help, there is hope, it cried; he will,
lie can't refuse She could hardly speak the
words, between fear and hope.
Tell me how can find the schoonerl"
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