Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-31
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sent 70 their own houses, where ali snhl
sequently recovered. o"''
But while the ships were coming IN
anchor and the people and the sailors
were cheering on ship and shore. n Diff
80; soene was taking place in The
man an room OF the Kings Arms Inn.
There were assembled Col Graham
Lazy Paiiton, the young pro yincial Off.
Yer VINO mad accompanied her. and old
Condit. ''"o' o4o're
| They had been some time in cons,I-
tation, and Old Dinah had Just finished
her strange story when Graham said
with sheer;
If Lady Paliton chooses to believe
IN the WIG story OF crazy old negress to
that OF her dead husbands brother. we'll
and good. She is free agent"
"A Tree AGENT" repeated the lady.
s startihe TO her feet and throwing back
the long black veil that so far had
partiy covered her pale face. "Since
the oay OF my hue bands death you have
prevented my being a free agent"
How SO. madam"
how SO, sir' Shall repeat the acts
" al tnese years of cruelty, the stories
OF your spies. your ate npts on nv life
and your Efforts to prove me insane
| because"
Because, madam. you persisted in
claim ng that your son, my nephew
was not drowned at the same time as
your husband, my brother. More than
that' madam, you persisted in assuring
the world that l conspired against the
lives Of both"
En- de lady was right" cried Dinah.
hiod ee knowd it. en- l knowd it, en- 1
1olled de chile har. to dis Long Island
en- lie been har ebber sense"
Colonel Graham raised hia bond b.
his lips as il to hide a yawn, and with
out taking the slightest notice of Dinah.
he said:
OF course you believe this,"
40, Sir, and you will learn before
the day passes that others believe it,
too" ~
Turning to the young provincial off Ger
VINO had accompanied her from New
York. Lady Paliton said:
Be pleased to call Squire Condit."
The Squire. who was waiting outside
came in. and, in obedience to the ladv's
request, he told Of the coming of Ralph
Denham to his house twenty one years
before.
And you remember the man who
brought him to your" asked Lady Pail
ton.
do, madam: it was this man. Col.
Graham, and every year since then he
has sent me money for the care of the
lad. not one penny of which have I
spent, but have it all at interest. The
boy became as dear to my heart as if
he were my own, and God will bear me
witness that Ralph Denham is a Young
man that a king need not be ashamed
to acknowledge for his son."
You hear this. SIR" said the lady.
Have you any reply?"
Il have none, madam. You have no
right to question me. and 1 only yield
in order to humor the mania that has
possessed you like an evil spirit for
years." said Graham.
Attracted by the shouting of the PEG,
pie outside, tor the ships were anchor
ing in the bay, the Squire left the room.
Up to TIL time Graham firmly be-
lieved that Fox had told him the truth
about Ralph Denham, and that the lat.
ter was dead. And just then he would
have rcjoiced to know that the pirate
had met a similar fate. AS if in re-
Spouse to his wish, he heard man
shouting in the street:
"Hurrah! hurrah! the pirate Kidd is
beaten and his ship captured"
Kidd would never surrender, thought
Graham, and for moment he thought
the fates were siding with him.
DE ind is comm; l feel de ind is
comm" said Dinah, going to the win
dow and drawing back the curtains SO
that those in the room could see the
ships as if they We're painted and set in
a frame. See" she continued. Oars
Ralph Den ans ship. en- soon ye'll see
Ralph Den am hisself."
"Ralph Denham!" exclaimed Graham;
then conscious that he made mistake
in not keeping his feelings under re-
straint, he arched his brows and said
lightly, Il shall be pleased to see the
gentleman"
Coming quickly back Oman pointed a
long finger at him, and she fairly Kissed
as she said:
"Ah. We tink Kidd he kill Ralph
Den am? Ho, no, saw i'm in de tomb,
but me en- UntilIa sabed i'm. Look out
at dat ship. Ralph Den ans on 'er dis
bress'd mint"
NO, Dinah, Ralph Denham is here"
said strong, manly voice at the door.
All turned to the place and there stood
Captain Denham, very pale and very
handsome, and beside him was Squire
Condit.
The instant Ralph Denham came
ashore, the Squire, who had learned
the story of his adopted sons life the
night before from Lady Paliton and
out waiting to congratulate him on his
magnificent victory, he told him the
story of his birth as briefly as possible,
announcing the fact that his mother,
Lady Paliton, was then at the inn.
During all the trials and the combat,
Ralph Denham never lost his head, bat
now he was weak as a child. He gave
no thought to the wealth and honors
that might be his by right of birth, but
the thought that he, who remembered
nothing of fathers care or mothers
love should have a mother living over.
powered him.
He permitted the Squire 10 lead him
to the inn and he replied to Dinah's
words, but beyond that for some his
brain and heart were in a whirl, and his
of events very dim at best.
He recalled the cry. My son! Oh,
heaven be praised, my son. And he
recalled the fact that he held the form |
of a woman in black in his arms, and