Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

both in Boston and New York with several
questionable transactions.
As he followed the three women, 4 close
observer would have noticed that the mus
C,es of his face tEitchcd nervously ana that
his small steel blue eyes were lit up with
me'alic glare as hey looked out from under
lis black, shaggy eyebrows.
Cheer UP Dolly" said Jane, rs they
walked alone John viii soon be back
with US a@.,ia- On the trial trip the Frank
jim proved herself 20 be the swiftest clipper
In the Andrews fleet l WAGER You'll see
her back in san Diego harbor within six
months"
BullyS heart was too full to let her reply
to these CHEEKY words.
six months, - almost Kissed Burker. as
he walked with his slight, McphistO limp
behind Dolly BrauigaH, that remains to be
seen. -
II was the first voyage that Capt. John
had been called upon 10 make since the birth
Of little Wat. and lie had found II very hard
10 separate from those two loved beings,
but is the splendid clipper ship turned her
head 20 tie Southwest the comforting
thought had come TO him that ere many
years he would be able Ia give up the scd
altogether Is Dolll's uncle, Edward
Starter, a very wealthy land owner of
Western Tennessee was well along in
Wears and Dolly was his Sple heir and next
o. kin.
ON the eighth day out the Franklin was
spoken 10y the Boundary, Ellis, muster OF
lie Andrew feet. Capt. Ellis had eN-
changed "a few words with Capt. Blanican.
hut As a heavy gale was blowing the Two
vessels had not attempted 10 heave tC, but
had couIcutrd themselves with running up
close enough to each other to exchange
greetings.
We're all we'll" cried Capt John,
through his speaking trumpet. The mo-
lueut yoU reach san Diego give my love 10
my dear Dolly.
This WIS ON the morning of March % At
twenty-five minutes after IL, and II was fIe
last that was ever seen of the good ship
commanded by John Branigan.
When Jane came rushing into Doly'S
presence with the good news Of the Bound
ary's arrival and Capt. Ellis message for
her Dolly al once be@an 10 make her pre-
paiations to pay 4 visit to Capt Ellis in or
der 10 hear from his hips the account Of the
falling in with the Franklin. He had seen
BrauIgau. had heard his voice. and II would
be like another and last 2dieu from the man
she loved 50 dcVoteGiy.
in order TO reach The wharf where the
Boundary was living. 1t was necessary 10
cross he bay of san Diego i'll steam
launch. II required about 4 quarter OF AZ
hour 10 make this trip. and Dolly ana Jane
were soon on their way to the wharf. az
rumpauied by little Wat and his nurse. The
interview with Capt. Ellis WIS most conf
forting to Dolly He was obliged TO repeat
the story of the meeting over and over
AGAIN which he did most good-natwedly.
ON the "trip back TO the city, while Dolly,
with little Wat in her arms stood leaning
aEainsr the low rail on the deck of the
steam launch. that unsteady craft in obedi-
Cnce to u sudden putting of its helm hard
aport in oruer 10 avoid colliding with YES
sci crossing its bow, gave u sudden and Vio-
T,s.h in no
water. Her skirts buoyed her up for Il
moment. and she chung, but not without Il
visible effort, 10 the babe folded on her
bosom.
Just as one of the deck hands came
within arms length of her mother and child
went under When she rose 10 the surface
little Wat was gone. The unconscious
Dolly was teuderly lifted upon the deck Of
The steam Launch. while some Of the best
swimmers dived repeatedly in search of the
babe. But all IL vain. The strong current
ma caught and carried It's little body far
OUT Of reach.
When Dolly came 70 herself and the reali-
cation of the awful calamity broke full and
fair upon the wretched woman her mind
gave away, not i glimmer of reason looked
from her large dark eyes.
Another life nearer old Starters mill
ions,' muttered Len Burker when he VAS
told of little Watts death.
As Dolly'S mania was not characterized
by any tendency to violence, Capt. Johns
employers resolved that they would not,
for the present at least, transfer her TO
an asylum. BY and with the advice and
consent of the shipping merchant. Len
BuTker was appointed the guardian of
Dolly's person and estate, and he and his
wife took Up their abode in Capt. Brani-
CAMS home.
This done. the firm telegraphed at once
TO Capt John, in care OF its cousigneeS
both at Singapore and Calcutta to turn
the command OF the Franklin over TO
San Diego. Three. six and nine months
went by and still there came no tidings
of the missing ship, now given up for lost
by those who had been hoping against
hope.
Meanwhile, under the administration of