Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-31

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ukVGIH;A great city.
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ANEhIR blew strong salt
Ekksel 'gg$r3SI breeze in from the
~ 2sHHSsS2L harbor.
x <s9:SSs3 Last nights
iurry ofsnow was turning black with |
the mud of the cutters, and ageneral
look of dirt and discomfort prevailed |
the narrow streets which led up from
the shipping.
An old crone, with a tattered black
shawl over her frowzy head, hurrying
around the corner, with a black
bottle in her hand, and a disreputa-
ble-looking ragman, with a tipsy
hand-cart, were about the only living
objects which met Georgia Dalton's
eyes as she rode from the steamer
landing in her guardian s brougham.
But as it swung around corner a
group OF boys, who were on the verge
OF a rough-and-tumble fight, lodged
and ran to the sidewalk.
Georgia leaned out, odstensibly to
look after them.
Her guardian, erect and watchiul in
his corner, did not know that she
held, crumpled in one hand, a slip Of
paper, on which she had scrawled q
, Few lines in her state-room.
As her large eyes swept the walk they
ell upon a man who stood close tc
the curbing, smoking n cigar.
He was young and brawny, with
pair of bold. blue eyes, closely crop
,ed brown hair under blue cap, anC
a long, curling, golden brown mus
! tache.
. He looked what he was-a franl
and fearless man, and sailor.
As he met Georgia g wildly implor
ing gaze she dropped the little slip Q
!. paper TO the ground, and then thre'
\ herself back into the corner of tn
!, carriage with a sigh.
Capt. Al Britton, master OF tn
shin Sea Gull, waited until the broue
u ham had whirled about another col
! ner. when two strides took him I
, .he tiny slip of paper. :,
! He opened it and read these word'
"My guardian is my jailer. | al
y in a strange country, without friend
y Help mel" :,
I, An address iollowed-presumabl
: that of the guardian home.
y All the chivalry in AL Britton
V mature famed to the surface, and Il
le promise of an adventure suited hir
le "n | can serve her in any way,
will" he said, thrusting the note
= to his pocket.
e. But even he-dare-devil as he wa
Is hero OF many exciting adventures
Nv sen and land--was not prepared
- whatfollowed.
OF 1t was afternoon before he found
1e chance to hunt up the address wri
~ ten on the paper slip.
IL He found the house-a grei
no GLOOMY mansion on one OF the gloo
as lest streets, and was sauntering
ne with the most careless air mag
I'M able. when voucher voice-call
ne to him through the closed blinds
IN n lower front window.
ms At once he wheeled about, leanl
De- his shoulder against the bulldll
OF and planting his feet sturdily apa
oil no nulled an account book from
es. pocket. and appeared to be look
NV it over,
wo "l'm listening he said cautious
IA, "What is your trouble, and how
~, !. help your"
a "My father died in England a y
aro, said the girl in low, hurr
tones. 'My guardian has contro
ca NV nroperty, which amounts
nearly 81 900, 900. lido not &C
NV in possession OF it for two years
" less marry. My guardian is try
the TO force me into marriage with
mn, and on my refusal he threatens
ing me with q private insane asylum
use am going to ask strange thing
'ra- YOU. Ifyou will marry me and
nd, me to gain possession of my mo
left / will make rich man OF you,
Two our relations must be that OF
ter, merest strangers"
was All Britton whistled under
'eenl breath.
and Here was an adventure indeed.
,ck. His native recklessness asser
ear itself, he replied:
pit "Very we'll. Fortunately al
,een single man. But as | am maste
and n ship which sails for Liverpool
'ove morrow morning you will be OBJ
tied 60 go with me. If you can es
out from the house tonight at any
l will be here to take you aooar'