Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22
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about them.
Men, who frequently act bravely ard
conspicuously on occasions of great
danger, have not the slightest recollec-
| ton OF their acts, when the danger and
excitement are over.
Something Ike this flashed through
Ralph Denham's mind, as with his ewes
| closed he threw himself back on His
| couch, while Dinah put on his shoes and
stockings.
| Last night took too much wine on
the Wanderer. She must have been
| wrecked Off Montauk Point. after the
rudder was repaired, and in SO no way I
was rescued; and here am among old
friends"
Oar. de shoes am on" said Dinah.
gleefully. "Now, try en- walk to de fab.
where Unttlla's got somethin' to eat. "
Dinah gave him her hand, and he
| grasped 1t in affection, rather than with
any thought OF wanting its support
He was stiff and sore, and when he
gained his feet, he staggered, and would
have fallen. lad not 1.-THE, strong form
sprang to his side, and thrown one arm
about him.
"Untilla," he whispered. God bless
you, Untilla!"
They led him over near the fire, and
made him sit down, with his back to q
tree.
where are the rest?" he asked,
glancinR about him, with an expression,
half awe, half-wonder, on his handsome
face. Am I the sole survivor? How
did get here?"
wait, honey, en- arter bit I'll tcle
ye. But now I'll say dat de Fader of dc
Ian en- water, en- of all de worls, de
Fader dat save We from de waves in de
pas. hez now saved ye from re chief
OF de Montauks," said Dinah, standing
behind him, and smoothing back his
curly brown hair. She had often stroked
1t when 1t hung in golden ringlets to his
shoulders, in the days beyond his mem
ory, in that other Long Island that was
his home.
THE Wanderer is wrecked" he said
looking appealingly at Untilla, who was
tanning him with a bunch OF graceful
ferns.
Not that; wait and we will tell you, "
said Untilla.
but how did I come here? Speak,
AM strong enough to hear: or, il you
have aught to communicate, that you
think would unnerve me at this time,
let me assure you that my anxiety to
hear 1t frets me more keenly than any
thing you can say"
"I'll tell We; but mebbe fust it'd be
mo- bettah eff ye was to tell US all We
kin rekmimbah sense ye lef Sag Har-
Dor on dat ship, said Dinah, squatting
on the ground, where his eyes could
rest on her.
Captain Denham stroked his FORE
; head, and briefly recounted everything,
up to the breaking OF the rudder chain
and his going TO sleep.
EN- OATS all ye know"
That's all, Dinah.
"Den ye mus hev bin sleepin nigh
goin' on to six days"
What" he exclaimed.
"Of co-az we does not know; but III
tell We wot me en- Untilla does know
fob we've been watchin fob dat ship tc
come back, and never 'spected she
bring Ralph Den am back to land
Then, with great precision, Dinat
told all she knew, but she prefaced hel
recital OF the present case by telling
Ralph the story of his early life, sub
shutting, with nice art, another name
and somewhat dissimilar conditions.
With rare skill, she told Of the par
+ Fox played, and how Uncas was to com
!, plete his work.
Without disclosing her own sources
of informaton-he could imagine then
she told Of everything that had tran
spired among the Montauks and a
Sag Harbor, in which he could have in
: terest, up to the last night.
And you say letter is said to hav'
, been sent by me from New York to Sas
Harbor. telling Mr.. Hedges to turn owe
the command OF the Sea Hawk to th
=, MANI" asked Ralph, still pressing hi
= eyes, as If determined, by will-power
, to dispel an illusion.
!, Dat is wot l say. en- de Wandrah''
now at Sag Harbor."
! My God. the man's name can't b
. Fox"
y EN- it amt" chuckled Dinah. Eli
q names Captain William Kidd"
= Captain Kidd"
+ Ralph Denham's eyes flashed lik
fire, and, with an energy that was mirac
ulous, he leaped to his feet.
Oats dc man; know i'm.
Without needing Dinah's words, Ralp
Denham raised his clenched hands apov
: his head and cried out:
"Oh, have been a blind fool. VIII
), did I not act on my suspicious, and no
e from the promptings of my heart?
a dreaded the man, and yet I had n
proof. I must away at once. The Sc
d Hawk, my honor, must be saved. or
die in the attempt"
He would have dashed off throug
I the woods at once, but Untilla raise
her hands before him and he stopped
q with his head bowed.
+ Il have boat and strong rover
awaiting you beyond the cliff. Com
with US, and before the sun has bee
n down an hour you shall be in Sag Har
d Dor.
EN- Uncas IL see a ghost. Ha, ha
Q Wait, honey; de ind amt yet.
Q Under the cliffs, about mile froI
Q this point, they found a canoe awaitin
them, manned by six powerful Montau
g rowers Into this Ralph Denham got
n and Dinah and Untilla followed.
a CHAPTER XXIL
r SAG HARBOR BECOMES WILDLY EXCITEI
AND THE CoNTAGION REACHES THE SUR
ROUNDING ISLANDS
Captain Ralph Denham had passe
;. through an ordeal that would hav'
D Frustrated an older, or less vigorou
q man. Indeed, if it had not been TO