Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24

sober reflection could not prevent rim
from entertaining hopes which any one
but a lover would have considered
we'll
Mary often drove down for her faith
err. and it generally fell TO Franks lot
to take a message out asking her to
wait or call again. which furnished OPP
portunities for pressure of the hand
and few words. He was not endowed
with an undue amount of vanity. but
he could not help seeing that on these
occasions her eye frightened and a
vivid flush sprang to her cheek. and he
could not help thinking that. if his
happiness depended on her, it would
not be long deferred. But the social
gulf between them kept his lips sealed.
The events of the evening would prob
ably bring him promotion, and he Won
dered if they would bring him nearer
to Mary. His thoughts few from her 10
the robbery and back again until sleep
deserted him, and his brain grew dizzy.
Early on Sunday morning he called
on Mr.. Grubb to inform him Of his
idea. which, by being dwelt upon. had
become conviction. As Frank enter
ed the bankers study Mary left, her
face pale and her eyes red. and Mr..
Ebenezer himself sat listlessly in an
easy chair looking haggardS
After a short silence Mr.. Grubb said:
Perhaps you would not mind run
ming over 10 Northport yourself and
making inquiries / have faith in your
shrewdness, and shall give you letter
to an old friend of ours, magistrate
there. who viii help you if necessary.
Here is some money. and remember.
my lad, that time is OF vital impor-
lance.
The trust made Frank color with
pride. His first hope was that fortune
might make him Instrumental in saw
ing his employers from disaster; but
he may be pardOned if there also en-
tered into his mind wish to earn a
smile from Mary, as well as her faith
er's gratitude.
A few inquiries among the North
port police and the loungers on the
beach satisfied him that his surmises
were correct Some days before, two
gentlemen, whose description tailed
with that of the .runaways. bought a
small schooner yacht from a local
builder. The crew were ordered to
hold themselves in readiness, stores
were shipped, and the new owners ar
rived by the last train on the previous
night They met the seller on board.
paid the purchase money and at once
sailed for months cruise. they said.
Il have an urgent message for them, y
said Frank TO an old salt. Would it
be possible to get fast steamship here
and oyertake her2n
'sWell, sir, if zee could borry that
thur craft" pointing to a rakish-look-
ing steamship. whose brass fittings
CLEANED in the morning sun, Eyes.
They must "a gone south, and her'll
go nigh onto twenty knots an hour. "
Frank looked lOngingly at the vessel
and upon hearing the name Of the own
/ err his heart bounded. 1t was the per-
| son to whom Mr.. Grubb's letter was
| addressed.
Il fear yours is a wild goose chase,
/ said that gentleman when the young
clerk had told his story and explained
1 his wishes However, the Grubbs are
dear old friends, and the Lorna is al
your service. Come with me, and
shall give directions to the master"
In little more than an hour the
Lorna was steaming swiftly out Of the
harbor, and Frank, standing on the
bridge beside the captain. felt almos
intoxicated as the vessels head rose
and fell, and fresh breeze blew across
the sunlit sea, tanning his hot brow.
As the sun went down dark clouds
arose to windward, and it became we
and stormy. All through the nigh
the wind moaned, the waves swirleC
and Missed about the Lorna's bow anC
fell in masses on her deck, and the
rain fell heavily at intervals. ''Fivt
pounds man." Frank had said. I'll
we overtake herr' He had promises
the captain and the policeman whom
he had brought with him liberal gran
turtles If the chase ended successfully
He himself was too agitated to thinl
of repose. Accordingly, Throughout
, the night all were on the alert, peer
ing into the darkness as the yesse
slowly pursued Zigzag course.
At length they got positive news. A
: yachts captain met the object OF thei
pursuit an hour aAfore steering du'
, south. He could not be mistaken, h
knew the Eulalie very well, and hi
crew recognized her too. The Lorna wa
| put at full speed, and bounded forward
! throbbing and panting-not climb
| ing the waves but leaving them; anC
over each side of the bow a constan
stream of water poured inward ant
rushed along the deck.
There she isp' exclaimed the cap
J tain, who for some minutes had beel
silently scanning the horizon, and h
handed the glass to Frank. 1t wa
some time before the young man coult
discern anything; then he saw the darl
hull, the slender spars, and the whit
. sails like gossamers against the sky.
At length the two vessels wer
| abreast, the Lorna about fifty yards t
] leeward of the other. There was n
7 one on the Eulalie's deck except tire
] or four sailors in blue guernesy's an
red caps
. The Lorna was brought nearer,
boat was lowered and Frank, the off
. Ger, and the master went on board tn
| Eulalie.
: As they stepped on the deck a pii
{ toll shot was heard, and they rushed II
9 wards the cabin.
b Frank was the first to go down, an
he saw the two fugitives William
{ Law on q cushion at one side OF tn