Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-18

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preserve, he could not live In grander
style than he does. I've noticed tho
uniforms, the material OF the mems
dress, tho furniture OF the ship, and may
! ] be swung from the nearest yard II
don't think II excels In richness any
vessel all0at or any vessel that ever
/ floated, and / won't except the crack
galley In which Queen - Queen -
| Queen"
cleopatra" prompted tho Captain. .
"Yes, that's tho woman; the crack
galley In which Queen Fitzpatrick took
them Romlng imp-roars oil on frollos,
and got 'em into sight Of trouble. Oh,
you may both laugh and shake your
heads and this here Wanderor may be
all straight, and 30 on and 80 forth, but
l can't see through II and won't, on
less there's little more light thrown
down on her from aloft.'
With this emphatic opinion, Lleuten-
ant Hedges replenlshed and relit his
pipe, and taking up his hat strolled down
to the shore, for the hour for his watch
was approaching, and the boat was wait
ing for him on the beach.
uncle George 10 usually right" said
Valentine Dayton, after Lieutenant
Hedges had gone out OF hearing, but
think he is mistaken here"
II thnkso too; you SEQ, some Of these
English sailors are very rich, and can
afford this kind OF thing; they do not
depend on their official salaries. But
while am aware Of this, | must con-
fess that there are certain things about
the Wanderer that impress me as irTeg-
ular, according to my ideas Of the serv-
Ice, / am willing TO concede, however,
that am only q volunteer sailor, and
80 cannot claim to know everything
about the regular SERVICE" said the
captain, rising and glanclng about tho
room, as II he were expecting some
one.
"One thing we can say, Captain,
said Valentine, Captain Fox appears to
be thorough sailor"
There can be no doubt about that.
"And he acts as frankly as any man
that ever sailed into these waters"
you are right again.
He is In the same service as our
selves?"
"Yes.
so why speculate about his wealth."
Il don't speculate about his wealth,
Valentine, said Captain Denham, who,
when off duty, always called the lieu
tenant by the name he had used when
they were boys together. "But hold
that any stranger who makes himself
conspicuous among us becomes an OBJ
ject Of legitimate inquiry. / like Fox,
and don't like him."
Jealousy, Captain, jealousy, laughed
Valentine Dayton. "Fox has been pay
ing too much attention to my fair cousin
Lea and it has not escaped your notice.
All, my dear fellow, l fear she is bit
Of a coquette; but, depend upon it, she
cares more for one curl Of your hair
than she does for this man and all his
wealth. Lea is dashing, but she Is
steady; she rippleJ over with fun, but
she Is not shallow"
See here, Valentine" said Ralph
Denham, with some sternness.
81 hope l have not offended you, Cap
tain2"
Not at all; but Lea Hedges Is not a
subject for our light or serious CONVEX
satlon. She and are simply good
friends, and she Is free to receive the
attentions Of Captain Fox, or of any
other man, without cause Of complaint
on my part,
Ralph Denhaml" said Valentine, ris-
ing and laying his hands on the Shout
ders of his friend and commander, you
and have never kept our hearts locked
from each other.
Never, Valentine"
When first felt that I loved Ellen
Condit, to whom did come and confess
and ask advlce?"
ITO me; and only wish you could
pluck up courage to tell Ellen the same.
am sure she would give you no reason
to regret 1t, said the captain, trying to
smile.
Perhaps not, but the uncertainty
fills me with fear"
"And you brave sailor2"
"A fight would follow with the equal
who dared to doubt my courage; but,
between us, would rather attempt to
cut out pirate single-handed than to
tell Ellen how feel toward her. Here
we are steering away from the ques-
ton"
And am glad of it, for the other
tack Is in the teeth Of the wind.
No, Captain, l am sure you love Lea
Hedges, and, so far as can see the
chart of her heart, all its safe sailing
soundlngs are in your direction. See,
said Valentine, leading the Captain to
the window, she and Ellen are down
there by the shore, talking to that
cracked old Dinah; let us go out and
join them"
Captain Denham put on his hat and
permitted himself to be led out by his
lieutenant
ITO BE CONTINUED,