Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-31
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strange strand with strange face
about them.
Men, who frequently act bravely ant
conspicuously on occasions OF grea
danger, have not the slightest recollec
tion OF their acts, when the danger anC
excitement are over.
Something Ike this flashed through
Ralph Denham's mind, as with his eyes
closed he threw himself back on his
couch, while Dinah put on his shoes anC
| stockings.
Last night took too much wine on
the Wanderer. She must have been
wrecked off Montauk Point, after the
rudder was repaired, and In some way
was rescued; and here I am among old
friends"
"Dar, de shoes am on" said Dlnah,
gleefully. Now, try en- walk to do fab,
whore Untilla's got somethin' to eat.
Dinah gave him her hand, and he
grasped 1t In affection, rather than with
any thought of wanting its support.
He was stiff and sore, and when he
gained his feet, he staggered, and would
have fallen, had not 1.-THE, strong form
sprang to his side, and thrown one arm
about him.
"Untilla," he whispered. God bless
you, Untllla!"
They led him over near the fire, and
made him sit down, with his back to a
tree.
"Where are tho rest2" he asked,
glanclng about him, with an expression,
half-awe, half-wonder, on his handsome
face. Am / the sole SURVIVOR How
did | get here?"
wait, honey, en- after bit I'll tole
ye But now I'll say dat do Fader Of do
Ian en- water, en- Of all de worls, de
Fader dat save ye from de waves In dc
pas, hez now saved ye from dc chief
Of do Montauks, said Dinah, standing
behind him, and smoothing back his
curly brown hair. She had often stroked
1t when 1t hung in golden ringlets to his
shoulders, In the days beyond his mem
DRY, in that other Long Island that was
his home.
"The Wanderer Is wrecked" he said
looking appealingly at Untllla, who was
tanning him with bunch Of graceful
ferns.
Not that; wait and we will tell you, I"
said Untilla.
but how did come here1 Speak, 1
am strong enough to hear or, II you
have aught to communicate, that you
think would unnerve me at this time,
let me assure you that my anxiety to
hear 1t frets me more keenly than any
thing you can say.
"I'll tell ye; but mebbe fust it'd be
mo- bettah Of ye was to tell US all ye
kin rekmimbah sense ye lef Sag Har-
Dor on dat ship, said Dlnah, squatting
on the ground, where his eyes could
rest on her.
Captain Denham stroked his fore
head, and briefly recounted everything,
up to the breaking Of the rudder chain
and his going to sleep.
EN- dat's all ye know"
That's all, Dlnah.
Den ye mus hov bin sleepln' nigh
goin' on to six days,
What" he exclaimed.
"0i co-az we does not know; but I'll
tell We wot me en- Untllla does know,
fob we've been watchin fob dat ship to
come back, and I never 'spected she'd
bring Ralph Den am back to land.
Then, with great precision, Dinah
told all she knew, but she prefaced her
recital Of the present case by telling
Ralph the story OF his early life, sub
stituting, with nice art, another name,
and somewhat dlssimllar conditions.
With rare skill, she told Of the part
Fox played, and how Uncas was to COM
plete his work.
Without disclosing her own sources
OF informatlon--he could imagine them
she told Of everything that had tran
splred among the Montauks and at
Sag Harbor, In which he could have in
terest, up to the last night.
And you say letter is said to have
been sent by me from New York to Sag
Harbor, telling Mr.. Hedges to turn over
the command OF the Sea Hawk to this
mani" asked Ralph, still pressing his
eyes, as If determined, by will-power,
to dlspel an illusion.
Dat 10 wot l say, en- de Wandrah's
now at Sag Harbor."
my God, the mau's name can't be
Fox"
EN- 1t amt" chuckled Dlnah. His
names Captain William Kidd"
Captain Kidd"
Ralph Denham's eyes flashed like
fire, and, with an energy thatwas mlrac-
ulous, he leaped to his feet.
Oats dc man; know I'm.
Without needing Dinah words, Ralph
Denham raised his clenched hands ABOVE
his head and cried out:
"0h, have been blind fool. Why
did | not act on my suspicious, and not
from the promptings Of my hearth l
dreaded the man, and yet l had no
proof. l must away at once. The Sea
Hawk, my honor, must be saved, or 1
die In the attempt
He would have dashed off through
the woods at once, but Untllla raised
her hands before him and he stopped,
with his head bowed.
Il have a boat and strong rowers
awaiting you beyond the cliff. Come
with us, and before the sun has been
down an hour you shall be in Sag Har-
Dor.
EN- Uncas II see a ghost. Ha, ha!
Wait, honey; de ind amt yet"
Under the cliffs, about a mile from
this point, they found a canoe awaiting
them, manned by six powerful Montauk
rowers. Into this Ralph Denham got,
and Dlnah and Untilla followed.
CHAPTER XXI.