The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-26
Mariners Compass" at Cordray.s.

"Mariner's Compass at COrdray's.
The Cordray management has billed for the
coming week the interesting melodrama en-
Titled "The Mariners Compass" The story ia
taken from English life in one of the seaport
towns of Kent silas Engleheart a thrifty.
noble-hearted man whose life has been devoted
TO the aid OF his fellows, is the hero. He is the
owner OF grist mill and engages besides ia in.
dustries peculiar to life on the sea coast Hetty
Arnold, handsome maiden. is loved by him
while she is in love with Ruby Dayreu sailor
Ruby and Hetty are under lasting obligations To
slias, to whom they owe early care and training
Tho story opens with a storm scene ar sea.
Ruby is returning home after long VOYAGE and
Is aboard the ship which the storm has driven To
destruction within sight of his home ana tho
woman he loves Silas is aware that Ruby ia
aboard, as he is also aware that the only woman
In all the world 10 him is loved by the man
whom the breakers every moment threaten to
engulf. The safety OF those on board the
doomed vessel depends Silss, as he is the
ohis man among the crowd of excited onlookers
who can aim the mortar with the precision re-
quisite 10 land the life line ON the wrecked shin
horrible thought takcs possession of his MIND
Tor an instant; that of failing purposey To shoot
accurately, but II Is immediately overcome hy
the nobier conscience OF the man. lie suceeed,
Ia landing the line accurately and the crew il
saved, with great difficulty, by silas himself.
ia
led to reflect on the great and manly
tenderness of silas. who has been ,ath.r
and mother TO them both, and she resolves 10
become his wife TO repay in part the debt of
gratitude. She aequaints Ruby with her ra
solve, and IKE brave fellow he denics. bafora
Silas. his love for Hetty The marriage Of Usttv
to silas follows shortly after, and thew liva in
complete marital happiness for three wears
business troubles. however fall on them. ana
Their little homestead is sacrificed 20 meat nre.s
Ing obligations,
At this iunoture Ruby, who has been ahsant
on voyage, returns, aud reinstates them in the
OLD sbode. sllss, ignorant of Ruby's return.
contracts 10 serve as qugrtermaster on board a
vessel ntted out by the government Tor an Arctic
expedition, aud persists in Keeping his promi.e
even after the facts are learned. lie is deaf ~
his wifss entreaties and to those OF Ruby and
sails away No news is heard OF him for a
iohs tame, Az length letter written by the
captain OF his vessel reaches the expectant wifa
with the sad information of the drown,,g -
silas. The bereaved wife refuses TO be com
fortsd, and mourns her husband for four long
years, Al the end OF this time Ruby inaness
her To accept his hand in marriage
The wedding day arrives, aud the words that
make them man and wife are pronounced On
their return from the church, where the cara
mony was performed. they are confronted nv
sitas, who, II appears was saved by Esouimaux
when Tar OUT al sea floating on a piece OF ice
lie accuses them of inhdelity, and refuses 10
listen 10 all explanations Hesty, who Ia craxaa
oy the turn events have taken, attempts suicide
ey drowning in the old mill race, and is only
saved by the superhumAn efforts Of Ruby. who
sAcrlhces his lie 70 save hers The curtain fails
on the griet of silss over the loss of MA
friend, and his JOY e. he clasps ths upconscious
Astty 10 his heart