The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-24
NO LONGER ADAMANT.

'A oub, tit snip Niti. !
bound to Cuba, sped swiftly on her
WAY,
Watching the silvcry i1vine-fsh
spreading their gauzy glittterin@ wings
AS they darted to and fro, stood Grace
Manton, M of the passengers, a
beautiful girl of seventeen. BY her
side, gazing admiringly upon her
smooth glowing cheeks and starry eyes,
was Robert Harding, the young cap
tain of the vessel.
He had known Grace for several
years, and had cndcavorcd to win her
for his wife; but, although he was
favored by her parents. the damsel had
always contrivcd to answerhim cvasive-
ly when he proposed to her.
But as she was now aboard his craft. |
having taken passage with her father
for y trip to Havana, Captain Harding
hoped, before reaching that port, to
obtain a satisfactory reply I the qucs-
ton he had so often put to her.
lhUs far, however, he had been I'M |
successful, although the ship WAS n,
present within n days sail of the place
OF her destination.
AT last finding her alone on the deck,
he attempted to bring her to the
point" and told her size could make |
hm happy by just one little word.n
"bMt suppose it was Mo- instead of
sYcs'p"
I'VE will take 1t for granted that it
would be 'fcS-shali we note" said the
captain.
Immediately she contrivch 10 change
the subject, and before he could again
revert to it she was gone mite tho cabin.
In the afternoon the wind had died
away, and there was " calm.
So clear was the water that. looking
far down into the depths, Grari,
who was again by the urlartar-rail,
could see the outlines of ,uvks near the
bottom, many ofthem ouriously shaped,
with shoals of hrj9ht-colorcd fish dart
ing in and out of the little hollows and
caverns there, and occasionally circling
round the miniature turrcts of the
many spiral ~conical Shells adllering to
the rugged masses.
As the young girl leaned still further
over tho rail to obtain e. better view of
these things, the chain of II handsome
gold locket she Wore having caught on
The ragged edge of some copper sheath
ing on 1hc top Of the b%ulwarks, snaD-
ped III twain and before she could
catch the trinket, away it wcntinto the
sea.
"Oh, that is too bad-the birthday
present papa gave me!' she cried.
Captain Harding, who was on deck,
heard her words, and soon learned Of
her loss.
She pointed out tho black shadow.
under water. in which the locket had
disappeared, and then said mischiry-
ously.
'As You can swim and dive like a
hsh' you should try to get it for me-
certainly; that is Just what | mean
to do"
NO. no." she said; 81 was not in
earnest. You must not go down so far
under water; it would be dangerous.
Never mind the locket.n
But Harding was not to be turned
from1his purpose,
DE Went into the cabin, soon reap
pearlng in a blouse and a pair of thin
white trousers.
GRACE Manton's father, who was now
on deck, seconded his daughter in her
efforts to dissuade the youn9mau from
diving after the locket. but he remained
firm,
~Spr!nging upon the rail. he plunged
acadiong into the ocean, and his sup
PIE form was seen descending swiftly
through the clear depths. until it dis
appeared in the black shadow east by
the rock.
Several minutes passed, but there was
40 sign of the captain.
Grace turned pale aud trembled.
aOh, papa" she gaspcd, where Is
Cod help hint" cried her father.
81 am afraid he will be lost"
y cs, said the mate, shaking his
head sadly. at was pcrilous work.
diving among those rocks. | fear he
mas been caught under one of Them
"A boat was at once lowered and
manned, but the crew watched in vain
for the temperance of the ~unfortu-
nate man.
"Thcre can be no doubt about it-he
is LOST cried the mate.
Grace uttered one wild despairinr
cay, and fell sensclcss in the arms Of
her father, who. taking her up con
vcyed her below.
The ships doctor applied rcstora-
tives, and she was soon restored to
consciousness.
As the dreadful truth flashed on her
mlnd she moaned and raised one hand
to her head.
"Oh, papa, how miserable ! ami
she sobbed, the tears streaming from
her eyes. 81 can never have peace
again in this world"
Console yourself my child. Sad MS
it is. you must bear it,
"No, non she cried. al c%annot!
Univ :, faNy. rprr . l,.,fn ~, T .a... - |
i hurt his feelings by trifing with
him"
There you were wrong; but at least
1t was not your fault that he diyed for
the lockct. You tried to Iissuade him
from it,
Eyes; but I fear il was my trinins
that made him reckless of his life
And, with the tears still raining down
her checks, she rocked herself to and
fro.
The doctor had now withdrawn, and
she and her parent were the only oc-
cupants of the cabin.
Papa" she criedat last. "wlat shall
do? What can | dup | have lost
hiRl!l y have host himrtstE
And, starting ny, she paced the
calAn -tloor rapidly ,,yringing hcrhands.
My cllild!' said her father anxious
ly, You will craze yourself if you go
on in tins manner. You must I've con
soied.n
sean you bring him back TO meFn
she said wildly.
sWould that had that powerPn
answered Mr.. Manton sadly.
Then do not speak of my being con-
soled. Oh. If it was possible for Him
to be restored TO mel" she added. re-
Stunning her wailS--'if it were only