Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-04

 ssLor' bless yerr' he exclaimed; | ssthere wasn't no risk. I'd ha' swum the distance in such sea for five shill- ing"
 She shook her head with another smile q judged the effort this piece of acting cost her), as she said:
 sI know that English sailors always undervalue their good deeds. But happily my father is a rich man, and when you land us he will take care that no man on board this ship shall com plain of his gratitude"
 s.Oh, he's rich!!' exclaimed the car penter. as though struck with anew idea.
 .'Very rich"
 s'How rich might he be, ma'amP"
 "Well, he owned the ship that you saved us from-cargo and ship"
 She could not have offered better illustration of her fathers wealth to the man, for he would appreciate the value of vessel of that size.
 "And what do you think he'll give the men-them as saved him, SUD- poseP"
 "Oh, he won't make any difference. He is indebted to you all, for have heard that the Captain would not have stopped for us, had he notbeen obliged to do so by the crew."
 "That's true enough" rejoined the carpenter, with an oath, looking at me.
 Perfectly true." I made haste to say.
 My father would not certainly offer less than one hundred pounds to each man," she said, quite simply. He pulled off his cap at this and twirled it and let it drop; picked it up so slowly that I thought he would never bend his body sufficiently to en- able him to recover it; looked at her sideways as he put it on his head again, and then said to me, with offensive ab- ruptness:
 "Come, master, let's have look at that blooming chart" Iopened the door to let Miss Robert son pass out, exchanging one glance with her as she left, and addressed my self to the carpenter. He bored over the chart with his dirty forefnger upon it.
 "Whereabouts are we nowP" he in- quired.
 I pointed to the spot as near as I could judge from yesterdays reckon ings.
 "Where's the blessed Gulf of Mex icoP" he inquired, after casting his eyes all over the chart. 1 ''There."
 "He ran his dirty thumb-nail in line to the gulf, and asked me what that blot was.
 Bermuda.
 You'll keep south O that will yerP'
 "If can, certainly"
 "It's a man-o'-war station, I've heerd."
 ''i believe it is"
 "All right" he said, and, looking at the boats compass on the table, asked if it were true.
 told him it was; whereupon he set it on the chart and compared its indi- cations with the line he had run down the chart, and was going away, when 1 said:
 "What do you think of the young lady's ideaP I should like to earn hundred pounds"
 ''So should l." he answered, grufiy, pausing.
 ''It would pretty well pay me for what l have had to put up with from Coxon."
 He gave me an lndescribable look, full of tierceness, suspicion and cun7 ming.
 said, and walked out, banging the door after him.
 CHAPTER xL
 I had been greatly struck by the manner in which Miss Robertson had received the ghastly bit of information 1 gave her. Such character as this was thought the true type of heroine.
 l had especially noticed the quick ness with which she had conceived and expressed that idea about her father re- warding the men; it inspirited me, in spite of the reception Stevens had was 8 promise that might move them into a very different train of thought from what Stevens had induced and was sustaining. Having heard the carpenter enter his cabin, determined to step on deck and take the boatswain's sense on this new idea But before leaving the suddy knocked lightly on Miss Rob- ertson's door and when she opened it invited her to come on deck. She turned to look at her father, who was , sleeping quietly, then closed the door softly and accompanied me. The boatswain glanced at her re- , spectfully as we appeared, and stepped r to his side and asked him to come and : stand near Miss Robertson.
 
 voice: "I have told this lady what you l repeated to me at breakfast. She is full of courage, and have asked her to come on deck that we may talk be- /; fore her."
 "If she's as brave as she's pretty, , reckon not nrany'n carry stouter hearts | in 'em than her." he said, addressing . her full, with an air of respectable gal lantry that was very taking.
 She looked down with smile. U "Boatswain," said I, "every hour is , precious to us, for at any moment u Stevens may change the ships course for a closer shore than the American and though we should hold on for the Gulf, it may take us all our time to hi on a scheme to save ourselves and work it out. have come to tell you an ides a suggested by this lady, Miss Robertson S { Her father is a-rich man. owner of tht | ho -ol sv,o1