Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-07-28

mink i raight G reached easily enough
in fo" boat. at high ,lde Let's 90 out
ono ot these moonlight iehts.''
Very we'll. I'm your man, responded
Stonebridge, in an absent way, as if he
were thinking Of anything in the world
but he ssihject under discussion
Della and Miriam were prettier than
eyer thai evening when the boarders
gathered around the tea-tahle and
colder
The former gave poor Jay Folsom the
most frozen OF mods rs he came toward
her, and began TO talk to CaptanKBar
Ictt. who had Iust moo:ed the steam
yacht White Wings III the adj jacent har-
Dor.
Miriam pretended to he SO deeply in
tere~ted in fat little Mr.. Mcknight as not
to notice Mr.. StOnebridge at all
The two poor young men had been
hungry enough after their long days
tramp and the fried trout and broiled
chicken on the tea table had most ap
potizing odor; but neither of them
cared to eat now
The kaound Taower,' said Mr..
Bartlett, when his young guests made
Inquiries about a boat, half an hour or
30 later, Il ont think of no such thing,
.Jl.n- gentlemen. 'Taint nothin to
see when We Get there but the old,
cracked walls and rusted iron stairway
and II amt npwavs safe. nythcr. Law
me AMI Amiry we've expected to see
that al old ruin topple over into the
/ water every time the wind blowed hard
i from the east fcr {. year. They must a
! bmlded stou,cr in them days than they
/ do now, tr it would be a gone long
ano
] But, said Folsom, tentatively,
! "there must lie fine prospect from the
little lantern window
''Crlekcty said NIr. Bartlett, sucking
/ in his lips with whistle. ''Ye can see
all creation.
Very we'll" said Stonebridge nod
ding toward his companion; that's al
we want Wen camp there to night,
Jay -
1--WE will" Folsom assented,
And in spite of mine hosts assevcra-
tions that 1T wa ut safe, and Mrs. Bart
! let's shrill declaration that ''she hadu
never hecrt o no such thing, they
rowed out IN the last red reflections Of
the sunset carrying the at.onal flag at
the bottom of their boat.
''To morrow is the Fourth of july
ssid Folsom, gaiy "Well hoist the
grand old flag from the Rounc
Tower If YOU don't see the bunting
float from there tomorrow morning
aides and gentlemen the boarder
who had come down to the beach to SC,
them of YOU nav know that we have
perishcd in the deep, deep sea"
Good gracious" cried Miss Daven
nant. hysterically. Don't say sucl
dreadful things, Mr.. Folsom. >
And the other ladies Joined in laugh
inc deprccation.
But neither Miriam nor Della uttered
word
"Dl You notice that they didn'
speak I" said Folsom. sayageiy, afle
they had rowcd quite distance, will
long, energetic strokes.
''ncs, ! noticed It. -"
They don't care whether we eve
come back"'
Not a row Of pins
And the two lovers looked at eAcf
IS other in bank despair.
= off in the east cloud palaces of viole
+ mist were building themselves up. with
I dark cr background of Threatening. blac k
ness.
we Shall have thunder storm, SAT-
Stonctrllge. at viii be a new scnsa
tion to be in lighthouse, mi out t
sea, IN thunderstorm at night eh :
Folsom. neither heard nor answered
He WAS thinking of Della.
The night of the Third Of July was in
tcn~eIy hot and sultry 10 one coul'
sleep. and at midnight Della Bryc
sponc softly to Miriam, her bed fellow
"Mirrv, are YOU a,lcep" SAID she
Il haven't slept all night, Della. HOY
could l. with the distinct thunder roll
ing and mutjering, and the air full Q
electricity
; To morrow is the Fourth Of July
Miriam No a~ the old clock on til
: solclnnly tolled midnight TO day is III
Fourth Of .!uly ct get up and Dire
ourselves. Miriam, We can't sleep.
hear Ire others ,alkin. down stairs.
We'll, suppose We do a>sentc
Miriam.
! DO YOU think there vii he much
!, a stotm, Miriam whispered Della
{ the other twisted up her.eols Of shlnin
= halr.
:, j don't know, dear | hope not
/ W sh they hadn't gone cried I'eil
II fin.in- herself Into Nllitm's arms,
7 - on cant wish i more than | do
e sohbed Miriam .aoh - a fearful b.
I Of thunder crashed oyc.he4,i and he
e If blu, .tltctr4c flame sud tenIy Jlumut
The room. 1T the Nd l;-h, house ~nou
fall in thi~ wind
Tightly e.a~p"i IN ono ann,heF'> cf
> lraee, the tNo -isi~ stole ont Hron Il
y D. al