Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-19
CHAPTER XN,

CAPTAIN FOX ACTS WITH CHARACTERISTIC
PROMrTNESs
will you remain here, sir, or go on
board?" asked Frenaulu, whose admira-
ton tor his audacious commander rose
with the latter's confidence.
We'll go on board. Have the boat
ready. In the meantime, l must speak
with some Of these people, replied Fox
will Colonel Graham go with your"
Il think so; he will if he is wise"
Fox waved his hand, and Frenauld
left to obey the order he had Just re-
ceived.
DR.. Hedges, who had been watching
Captain Fox yer since he entered the
inn, now approached him and said, as
he took his hand, Il am very glad to
welcome you back, Captain.
And en- doubly glad to be back, !"
said Fox, retaining the Doctors hand,
while he held his head down as If think
ing Of something OF Importance. Sud-
denly he added: BY the way, Doctor,
have you few moments to spare?"
All the time you wish, replied the
Doctor, who was more and more i'm
pressed by the gallant bearing and aris-
tocratc manners OF the Captain OF the
Wanderer.
Fox asked the landlord to show him
and the Doctor to a private room, and
then he motioned to Don to follow with
the tag which he had brought from the
ship.
When Don went out the Captain closed
the door cautiously, and said, as he be-
gan to open the bag:
When in New York City q few days
ago, found a few trifles, and with Miss
Lea in my mind bought them. l know
she does not like me as yet, but that is
because she does not know me, and
perhaps she retains a girlish affection
for Capt. Denham. | know nothing
about Denham's family, but be it high
or low he is cd sailor, and that is
saying great deal.
And that is saying all, said the
Doctor, with vigor. I'VE all believe
that Ralph Dennam is thu natural child
| OF some one. or course, he is not to
blame for that. but my daughter shall
never we'd a man she knevs nothing
about.
perhaps you are right" said Fox,
| ayerting his face to conceal the smile
! that he could not suppress at the 9TH
er s absurd reasoning. But was 60
ing to ask you to do me great favor.
| "A thousand OF them, said the Doc
| tor, at once.
| captain FOX uIcW Ill cUOuy, lAldlO
| casket from the bag, and taking small
| key-it looked to be made of gOld-he
| displayed the contents.
Great diamond stones that glowed
with the brilliancy of rainbows mirrored
and held under tropic suns, flashed in
earrings and brooches; emeralds, the
i light of which seemed to fill the room
with q cold, green glow that was daz-
cling, gleamel In wristlets and other
jewelry. And at one end OF the casket.
like DISCOUNTED white serpent, there lay
q pearl necklace, worth in itself the
| combined fortunes Of all the jewellers
in Sag Harbor.
The Doctor knew something OF the
value of these things, and dazed at the
concentrated treasure as we'll as dazzled
by its beauty. he bent his head over the
| Jewel case, and trembled with excite
ment.
Il secured these things from Bur-
gundian prince, who has recently been
| exiled, and came to the new world with
the only wealth left him. The price
was much to him, but nothing, fortu-
nately, to me. thought at once OF the
beautiful Lea, and bought them.
But surely not for my daughter. ex-
claimed the Doctor.
yes. for your daughter. Now,
know, beautiful as they are, that she
will refuse them at my hands. She
cannot do 80 II you give them to her.