The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-07-21
MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1893.

ID as he dropped beneath the surface
ace and caught her sinking figure.
1t was with difficulty he arose to
,he surface. Thrice the great billows
oiled over his head before he ap.
peared. He could only hold himself
md his burden of the cruel rocks.
Already his arm was lacerated with
heir sharp teeth.
They had put out boat and it at
asst came to his relief. As they lift
I'd the senseless girl into the wherry
they saw that the black ribbon had
been torn from her face, and a large,
red, discolored mark appeared. It
showed more plainly in the other.
wise deadly pallor of her sweet face,
for sweet it was, ,and pure as a chill rs.
They covered face and figure rever-
emily, thinking her quite dead, and
rowed back while Fame found his
way up the rocks to have his hand
wrung speechlessly by the agonizcd
old man.
II don't think she is dead, Mr.. Pay
son." said Fame, remembering with
thrill the silkcn hair which had wash
ed against his lips. "Shc cannot be
deadw
She was not dead. In three days
she appeared among them again, fair
or, gentler, sweeter than ever, and
frankly grateful for the interest ev-
crybody betrayed in her. And then
1t came out that there had been mis-
take. 1t was Alice who was the heir
ess and Maud the poor cousin, though
rs beautiful, as radiant and perfect
as Hebe.
Miss Alice Payson, with the black
ribbon replaced, tried t., thank Fame
King on the first day of her appear.
ance, but her brown eyes filled and
she only said:
"You are young; life is sweet to
you; it was noble In you to risk
yours for me, Mr.. King"
Fane's heart swelled so that he
hardly knew what was the matter
with him. But, somehow, the friend.
ly clasp OF Alice Payt0n's light hand
and the gaze Of her sweet eyes affect,
ed him as no hand or eyes had eveI
affected him before.
The ice once broken, a bevy of gen
tlemen stroye for the attention of the
cousins. Paul Hanover was foremost
lie was very handsome, fair, Dril
liant, graceful. He was not poor
either. Fame remembered that bit
terly as he saw him strolling Will
Alice on the beach, or driving fol
her the little pony carriage. His OWL
peace and comfort seemed suddcnl,
gone. Miss Payson's gentle friendli
ness made him worse.
He was startled one day as II sho
by Hanover rcmarking:
"If you're not altogether gone will
the blues, Fame, Id like you to con
gratulatc fellow"
"llave you won your bet on th'
trottlng match ?"
''Pshawl hang trotting matches
Don't be stupid, Fame. Haven't
been riding with Payson ?"
"Well."
swell, it is,' pirouetting aroun'
the room and swapping his finger
like castancts. ''l'm the fond be
trothed of a lovely girl, after the la
test novel. Now, what have you t.
say, my respectable, moping friend !?
Fame tried hard to command him
self and not betray his secret.
"Alice PaysOn is too good for you
Paul." he answered with an attemp
at being sage and composed, in whic
he succeeded but tolcrably.
81 dare say, but 1t isn't her, Fame.
"Tain't her ?"--looking electrified
"Certainly not. The moneys yer
we'll, but that defect of hers-it's
delicate subject, but really couldn
marry a girl with disfiguremen
like that"
"You mean that you are engage
| to Maud ?" asked Fame, hardly b.
lieyipg his ears.
Exactly"
"Why, congratulate you with a
my heart ~ jumping up excitedly.
| ''They are going away tomorrow
Don't you want to see them again
/ Fame went down upon the piazz
where the ladies sat, unreasonable
happy.
The ladies' were standing upon I'll
piazza, in the early sunlight, when 1
approached Alice Pays0n to say goo'
by. Paul was talking to Maud, saue
and beautiful In her jockey hat {
Fame found his way to Allce's side.
''Good-by, Mr.. King, You will con
aud sec us with your friend ?" 81
said.
There was no one very near. Il
answered:
"No; l love you and so must 81
good-by forever"
Il He saw the delicate features pal
! At that instant old Mr.. Payson can
hurrying out, followed by a port
, with a largo valise In each hand.
"Rcady, girls? he called. Com
hurry, or we'll miss the train" ~
Alice, with downcast face, gathe
} ed up her gray trailing skirt. !
; thoughts he was going without a wo
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