Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-16
CHAPTER v.-coxrrsuxp.

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CHAPTER v.-CoxrISuxp.
Notwithstanding his previous t,ctcr.ni-
nation EcnsI,aw found himself sitting
down AGAIN. Confused and pleased, wish.
ing he had said more-or lc-s-he said
nothing. and Rosey was forced to con-
Nnus.
"ft's strange, isn't lt-but father VS.
urging me this morning to make visit
Co somo friends 1t the old Ranch. didn't
want TO %. like Il much better here. -
"But 70, cnnnot bury yourself h. 70
forever. Miss Mott" sail Renshnw with
sudden hurst Of honest enthusiasm.
''Sooner or later ron win I've forced to 20
where ycu will be properly appreciated,
where you will bc admired and courtcd,
where ycur slightest wish will be law.
Believe me, without nattcry, you don't
know your own power"
~fe 1oesn't seem strong enough to keep
even the little like here" snid Rosey
With a slight glistening Of the eyes.
"Bur.r she added hastily, "you don't
know how much the dcnr oil ship Is to
mr. It's tho only homo I think ever
hall
lint t'c Ranchi" said Rcnshaw
''Th- Ranch seemed to DO only the old
wngon halted In the road. II WINS very
little Improvement on out DOORS" snid
Koscy, with little shivcr. "Dut this Is so
coy and snug and yet so strange and
foreign. Do You know think bcgen 10
understand why like 1t so since you
taught me so much about ships ana
voyages. Before that only learned from
books. Books deceive you, think, more
than people DO. Don't you think so.''
She evidently did not notice the quick
flush that covered hts checks and mp
parcntly dszzlc,l his troubled eyelids, for
she went on confldentially.
al was thinking of you yesterday. I
was sitting by the galley door, looking
forward. You remember the first day
saw you when you startled me by coming
mp ont of the hatchy'
al wish you wouldn't think Of that"
said Renshaw, with more earncstness
thcn he would have made apparent.
IL don't want To- either" said Roscy,
gravcly, "for I've Ind strange fancy
about IT. saw once when was younger,
picture FIR n print shop in Montgomery
street that haunted me. / think 1t was
called The Pirate There was a number
Of wicked looking sailors lying around the
deck, md coming out Of n hatch WIS one
figure with his hands on the deck and a
cutlass in his mouth"
"Thank yon," said Renshaw.
"fou don't understand. lie was hor.
rid looking, not ut NIL like YOU never
thought Of him when first saw YOU: but
tie ether day thought how dreadful Il
woul,t have been II some one like him md
not like you Ind come up then. That
made me nervous sometimes OF being
alone. think father is too. He often
goes about stealthily ut night, ~ II he was
watching for something"
Renshaw's face grew suddenly dark.
Could IL be possible that Sleight had
always suspected him, and set spies to
watch--or was he guilty Of Some double
intrigue,
He thinks" continued Roscy with q
fnint smile, shat some one Is looking
around tho ship, and talks of setting bear
traps. hope you're not mad, Mr. Rem
shaw" she added, suddenly catching
sight of his changed expression, Eat my
foolishness in saying you reminded me
OF the piratc. i meant nothing"
II Know you're incapable OF meaning
anything but good to anybody, Miss Mott;
perhaps to ME more than I deserve" said
Rcnshaw with n sudden burst of feeling.
Il wish-I wish-you would do me IA
Vor. You asked me one Just now" lie
had taken her hand. 1t seemed so like n
mero illustration Of his earnestness that
she did not withdraw It. "Your father
tells you everything. II he hns any offer
70 dispose OF the ship, will you write to me
at once before anything Is concludedy'' lie
WINGED iittle-the sentence OF Sleight,
whats the figure you and she have set
tied upon" flashed across his mind He
scarcely noticed that Roscy had withdrawn
her hand coldly.
Perhaps you had better speak to n
Their, as IL Is his business. Besides shall
not be here. / shall I've mt the Ranch"
Eat you said you didn't want to eo,''
I've changed my mind" said Rosey
Hstlessly. - shall go tonight"
She rose rs II to fndicate that the inter
view was ended. With nm ovcrpowering
instinct that IiiS. whole future happiness
depended upon hfs next srt, he made n
step toward her. with eager outstretched
hands. But she slightly lifted her own
with warning gesture, 81 hear ether
eoming-you will have chance 80 talk
business with him, she sail, and van
Bhetl into her s;atcroon