The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-03
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CHAPTER I1L-CoNCLUDBD.
"rm desperate" returned Davis. "rve got
schance: l may mover get another. Herrick.
say the word: back me up: / think we've
starved together long enough for that"
II cant do It. I'm sorry I cant I've not
fallen as low ms that" said Ierrick. deadly pale.
What lid you say this morning ?" said
Davis. THAT you couldn't beR1 It's the one
thing or the other my son"
"Ah. but this is the ialll' cried Herrick
"Dont toiupt me- It's the iall."
IBID you hear what the skipper said on
board that nchooner2" pursued the Captain
well. | toll you he talked straight. The
French have lot us alone a long time; it can't
last longer: they've got their eye on us: and
as sure as you live In three weeks you'll be
In Jail whatever you do. l read It in the con-
surs face"
"You forget, Captain" said the young man.
There Is another way. can die. and think
shout have died three years ago"
The Captain folded his arms and look ed tho
other in the face. Yes" said he. yes. you
can cut your throat: that's frozen fact: much
good may It do you'll And where do l come in2"
The light OF strange excitement came in
Herrick's eyes Both OF u.s." said he. both
OF us together It's not possible you can enjoy
this business. Come. " and he reached out a
hand. "a few strokes ia the Iagoon-and restl"
Il tell you. Herrlck I'm most tenn pied to
answer you the way the man does In the Bible.
and say. Get thee behind Inc, Satanr" said the
Captain. what you think would &c drown
myself and got children starvingp Enjoyitf
No. by God do not enjoy it; but it's the row
I've got to hoe. and III hoe IL till drop right
here. l have three OF them. you see: two boys
and the ono girl. Ada. The trouble is thatyou
are not parent yourself I tell you. Herrick.
/ love you the man broke out. "Ididn't take
to you at first, you were so Angli6ed and tony.
but love you now: it's man that loves you
stands here and wrestles with you. can't go
to sea with the hummer alone: it's not posi-
BILE. Go drown yourself and there goes my
last chance-the last chance OF poor. miser-
able boast earning a crust to feed his family.
can't do nothing but sail ships. and I've no
papers. And here 1 get q chance. and you 20
back on me! All. you've no family. and that's
where the trouble Isl"
Il have indeed" said Herrick.
YES. know" said the Captain. you think So
But no mans got family till he's got children.
It's only the kids count There's something
about the little shavors: / can't talk OF them.
And IL you thought a cent about this father that
hear you talk OF. or that sweetheart you were
writing to this morning. you would feel like
me. You would say. What natter laws. and God.
and that1 My folks are hard up, belong to
them. I'll get them bread. or. by God I'll get
them wealth. II have to burn down London
for 1t. That's what you would say. And I'll |
tell you more--your heart IL saying so this |
living minute: 1 can see it In your
face-youre thinking Here's poor friend
ship for the man I've starved along OF. and as
for the girl that I set up to be in love with.
here's mighty limp kind Of love that won't
carry me as far as most any man would go for
q demiioh OF whiskey. There's not much ro-
nance to that love anyway: it's not the kind
hav on m ahnut N hOOE9 Hut whata
the good Of my carrying on talking. when it's
all In your inside as plain as print. l put the
question to you once for all Are you going to |
desert me In my hour OF need? You know II
I've deserted you. or will you give me your
hand and try a fresh deal. and go homo las
like as mott u millionaire2 Say no. and God |
pity mel Say yes. and I'll make the little ones
pray for YOU avery night on their Bonded |
knees. God bless Mr.. Herrickr that's what
they'll say one after tho other. the old girl sit
ting there holding stakes at the foot OF the bed
and the damned little innocents he
broke on. Il don't often rip out about the
thing fetches loose.
noi TfpDsaIP" said Herrck. family. us there
'.rl DrOphssy. Il you like" said the Cap
tain. with renewed yigor Refuse this; be-
thief. / give you the word fair. l can see 1t, |
bSns in Soa isa.e shs
yS0 60 on dong the evaasssilGHl SoHrs
on tho other side. no. It's either this Tor you.
Or else IFS Catalonia l bet you never were |
in their dust clothes and straw hats. prowi: |
Ing around in gangs In the lamp light |
look like preachers, and they look like the |
sick; Hush is a daisy 10 the best OF them.
for YOU HerTiek. and you got to go: and that's
II ....l III.
great stature. he seemed indeed like one in |
whom the snirif OF diNlnsti0n worked ana
and looked away: it seemed not decent to spy |
upon such agitation: and the young mans
You taik q going home" he objected We
We could" said the other; Capt Brown
him couldn't, but what's that q DO with Capt
Davis or MI HeTrieE. yog gaiootE
used to call. came t6S next fainter obiection.
:" We have tho wild Islands Of Peru" rstorted
no longer a;gone than lust last year Iguess
they'll be Wild enough for us"
All KanaEas.', Come, see you're right old
man. see you'll! stani by" And the Captain
%srs S Sdsr own hS wny then said H.r
81, aSit I'll .sRd 5S St y6a n.y. foi
God bless you" cried the Captain. and
sto4d silent Pdi.ya sdTrbIS .y d he added Wth
you'd have said nor
:. Aud fierricE. looking at the man. half be-
lieved so also
And now wen go break 1t TO the hummer"
said Davis.
"Him2 jump at itw was the reply.
CHAPTER ".
THE YELLOW FLAG.
The schooner FaFallone lay we'll out IN the
Jaws OF tho pass. whore the terrified pilot had
N ade haste to bring her to her moorings and
escape. Seen from the beach through the thin
line OF shipping. two objects stood conspicuous
@ seaward-the little isle on the one hand.