Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-17
"But she knows I have not the wealth

"But she knows have not the wealth
nor tho"
IL know what you would say, my dear
Doctor, but you can tell Miss Lea that
the Jewels were given or sent to you for
her by a highly valued friend. Keep
back the name, and she will be more
than woman, more than human, II she
does not accept. After she has learned
to love the gems, and II Is u love that
grows very fast, she will demand to
know the donors name, then, think,
you can tell her without harm to my
cause.
If Doctor Hedges, good easy man,
had entertained any doubts about the
wealth and high rank OF this nautical
Midas, 1t was dlssipated now,
Here was prospective son-ln-law,
richer than any man in the province
yes, richer than any man in all the
American colonies. His warm beard
and hair seemed suddenly to become
composed Of threads OF gold. He was
handsome before, but now he turned
into an Apollo, before whom the myth
ical original was dwarfed.
With an invitation from Fox TO come
on board the Wanderer that night, Doc
tor Hedges secreted his rare treasure In
his breast and fastened home.
He heard the people still discussing
the murder Of the post-rlder, and the
coming OF Captain Kidd; but he gave
no heed to them.
When the doctor left, Captain Fox
threw himself into chair, and gave
way to At oflaughter that shook every
muscle In his body, In his efforts to sup
press 1t, and he was still laughing, when
the door opened, and Colonel Graham,
looking very pale and stately, walked In,
and said:
al knocked, but you could not have
heard me.
Heard you, Colonel? No, faith; 1
have been laughing at as grim joke as
l ever played, replied Fox, pressing
the moisture Of hllarity from his eyes.
Il am glad you enjoy 1t.
"Oh, do enjoy 1t immensely. But l
am over it now. Sit down, Colonel, and
let us have chat, said Fox, suddenly
becoming sober, II not stern.
There Ia no time for sitting, and less
for chatting.
why not, Colonel?"
You have heard the rumors, and you
know them to be true?"
@0f course; and let me say, the ru-
mors delight me. "
al fail to understand you, said the
Colonel, showing anger.
Faith, as don't understand myself,
after elght-and- thirty years Of ac-
quaintance, can hardly expect you,
who have only known me since my sew
enteenth year, to understand me. But
what do you say to going on board the
Wanderer2 We can talk with more
privacy there.
Il am agreed. When do you startP"
AT once. Frenauld has the boat
ready. 1 shall have but little time to
give to hospitality, for see before me
much work, which, to be done we'll,
must be done at once.
They left the inn, Don carrying the
leather bag, and 0thello walking beside
him with the double valise.
On the way to the beach a man who,
having seen Captain Fox on his prevl-
Gus visit, fancied that he knew him,
called out:
Been to New York, Captain Fox?"
YES, sir, " replied the Captain, still
keeping on.
Heard anything about the pirate
Captain Kiddp" asked the man, 80 much
encouraged by the reply that he fell in
behind the little procession.
"Oh, great deal. Every one in New
York Is talking about Captain Kidd,
said Fox, with captivat ng graciousness.
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