Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-10


did Fox say anything about-about
CAPTAIN DenhamY'
"He did, said Uncas, cautiously.
WHAT"
Il cannot recall all that he sald but
I'll tell you something wonderful that l
know.
What Is that, UncasP"
Captain Ralph Denham is now sleep
ing with the dead.
"You are sure Of thlsp"
"As sure as that see you sitting up
In that bed before me, replied Uncas.
Colonel Graham coughed to keep
back the shout OF JOY that trembled on
his lips, and then he pressed his long,
white fingers to his eyes, and so re-
NAMED for several moments.
The news pains you, said the chief.
1T surprises me, 1t Is 80 sudden.
Denham was 80 young gasped era
ham,
death loves the young, Is that all
you want to ask2"
"No; there was one question more,
but, perhaps, as you are weary, and 1t
Is 30 late, / had better defer 1t.
II am not weary; early and late Is all
the same to me. Ask me the question
now.
1T is about your sister.
what Of herr"
"She Is very beautiful"
80 | have heard white men say be.
fore. But what's the question you
would ask2" said the chief, turning HE
strong black eyes on Graham's agltated
face.
do you know Of any man that she Is
going to marry" asked the colonel, with
slight tremor In his voice.
u do not. Why do you askp"
II am single, and In my own lands I
have great wealth and large estates.
have seen none of my own country
women that would care TO marry, nor
have | seen any other woman In any
land, though 1t has been my fortune to
see most lands under the sun. shall
leave your beautiful country as soon as
my Emission here Is ended, and II your
sister would go with me-"
Stop, Colonel Graham interrupted
the chief, "You were about to say you
would make Untilla OF the Montauks
your wife If she would promise to go
with your"
IL was"
"You should ask her.
"0h, Of course, shall do that.
But, continued Uncas. Il would
advise you not to speak to Untllla Of
love or marriage"
why should not2 / am gray, but /
am still man in my prime. My
troubles are over, and l can give my
ftn,n 10 tho honpiuaao 40 a rptpo
Uncas was about to reply; but before
the first syllable passed his lips, o shrlll,
croaking voice called through the chlnks
in the logs
Ha, ha, hal de troubles hez only
begunl you keer fob wife2 how did
you keer for de brudder dat loved en-
trusted ye2 you kilt HIM kilt hlml kilt
himl trubble never leaves do MUIR
d'rer
"Curse the hag!" cried Graham, his
eyes protrudlng from his head, and his
sharp face ashy with fear.
Uncas was even more excited. The
lamp fell from his hand, and was ex-
tingulshed on the floor, so hiding his
timidity.
Il will go. shall see you again"
this was all he could say. And the tall,
strong man now as frightened as child
at an imagined bugaboo, dashed out OF
the house.
In the meantime Captain Fox drew
the precious boxes up close to the fire,
and arranging them into something like
o couch, he lit cigar, and stretched
himself out on top Of them.
Don sat down near by, with weary
look on his shrewd Scotch face, and his
doubled up hands under his chin.
"Tired, DOM" asked the Captain, anx-
lous to talk to some one rather than
from any interest he had in the poor
lads condition.
Il am, sir, replied Don.
Let me see, Don; how long have you
been with me2"
"A year next August, sir, )" said Don,
still looking at the fire, but with harder
expression upon his young face.
"Ah, Don, l fear you will never be
sufficiently grateful to me for saving
you. You were the only one on that
ship that did not perish.
"And l sometimes wish had per-
ished at the same time, said the lad,
with bitter ring in his voice.
Lueu NOulu nave Huu uO Vuplu
boy, ehH"
SYou saved my life to make me your
slave"
"Come, come, my lad, some day you
will be captain in command of ship
like the Wanderer; the ocean will be
your home, and every land will pay you
tribute.
If over command ship like yours,
replied the boy, Il hope some man-o,-
war will catch me and my crew and
swing us all up to the yardarm. I'm
afraid that will be my fate If stay with
you long.
Instead of being angry at this re-
tort, Captain Fox blew out long puff
Of smoke, and laughed long and loud
"Egad, Don, you are very hard on me,
very hard, indeed; have no doubt
but you would hang me and all my
crew in the morning II you had your
way. Now tell me the truth, wouldn' I
youP"
Yes, l would" replied the boy
bluntly.
cad! do like boYlsh oandor. twas
once boy, just like you, but | had mo-
the same hatred Of pirates; indeed,
way In much trouble to decide whether
when became man, should rob OF
horseback or on a ship. But you'll ge
used to this life after bit. Now, Ii,
down and go to sleep. Don't think o