Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-07

II was q stormy evsning. The SUI
had sat in a bank Of clouds and still
brsszs was blowing, driving at times
before it gusts OF hpe slest and rain. II
was altogether dirty weather, 10 use
nautical expression. Butt was not the
state Of the sea or sky which was max
Ing Jsck Burton look so gloomy as he
paced the deck OF large yacht home
ward bound from q pleasure cruise to
Norway He was trying to make up
his mind to something.
al can't do it" he muttered. ~ can't,
so there's an end TO II, but it's awiu!
hard lines. for l love her dearly,
but she'll think / am after her money
bags. | wish they were all at the bot
tom of the sea Bother it,
Meanwhile In the cabin bolow Daisy
Warren, tho young helress WAS media
tivgly brushing her hair. Hers was a
sweet girlsh face, and little wonder its
owner had taken captive the heart OF
honest, penniless Jack Burton.
Does be love me, dare trust him."
she questioned, and then the tears
welled up into the pretty blue eyes
Daisy was dlffident OF her own charms
and lived in perpetual dread Of being
married for her money. She was so
very, very rich and had been from
childhood daily warned against becom-
ing, prey G. fortune seekers.
Her sad meditstlons were disturbed
by a sudden terrific shock which caused
the ship TO strain and culver through
every timber
She FASTENED on dsck only to find her
worst fears realized. The yacht had
struck Ga a rock, and was filing fast.
The sailors were busy lowering the
boats and the greatest confusion pre-
vailed, TO which the, scresms OF the
frightened women and child.o? added
considerably. The scene Safiea de-
scription.
When Jack was at last able to leave
his self-imposed duties at tho pumps
he found every boat filed but one.
"Whess is Miss Warren?" he cues
toned fercel7.
Gone down below, I saw her there,
answered passenger as he stepped into
the last boat.
AWAY flaw Jack in search OF his lady
love. He found her in the saloon.
81 came to get this" she said, point
ing to a box 10 her hand. ut is not
mine" she continued, "snd promised
faithfully 20 give it safely to the right
full owner"
Even az the risk OF your lifo?"
oueried Jack; "but cone quickly" He
picked up a large cloak as he spoke and
wrap ped IL round the trembling girl.
Meanwhile the half dozen captains
having glanced hastily round the deck
and seen no one about had jumped into
the already ovsrful beat. Only ono
person, the passenger before mentioned,
recollscted that Jack and Daisy were
still on the sinking ship.
LET the lovers die together, 1t Is
most romantic" he muttered, hercely.
He was DSisy's rejected sutton. and her
next Of kin, and her death meant for
| him the possession of o vast fortune.
When, after pserinR into the darkness
and deserving no boat. no human help
ing hand, but only vast, surging mass
OF bIllowy waters, Jack and Daisy a.
last realized they had been cruelty de-
serted and left to an awful fate, their
! horror and despair was extreme and ter
rCle.
Lett to die like rats In hole, NUT
tered Jack, angrily. Then, catching
sight of Daisy's scared face, he reused
himself to speak words Of hope,
ave are not dead yet" was his COM
!orting assurance, I'VE must climb the
rigging; we shall then be safe for
awhile, and as soon as it is light we are
sure TO be seen aud rescued" Jack
spoke more confidently than be felt.
.'Oh, It was cruel OF them 10 forget
us" she soboed, land II only you had
not come after me your precious LIE
would have been saved. Horrid thing,
hateit 1t was not worth the sacri-
fee" aud impetuously she flung into
the sea the box she had risked her own
life to rescue.
Jack aid not hear her wild words.
| He had climbed the rigging, and was
setting up lantern he had found as an
attempt at a distress signal. lie had
once. when very hard up, worked his
way home from the Cape and "knew the
ropes"
THIS novel signal at last arranged, he
next assisted Daisy TO scramble up to
where he stood. Any other time ne
would have declared such feat impos'
sible. but fear OF death and the excite
meat Of the hour gave her the necessary
| courage and agility.
The storm had somewhat subsidized,
! but their position was anything but
agreeable. The sea spray uettsd tAem
through and the the whistlinS wind cus
their faces Ike q knife. The vessel was
! fast settling down and soon the Watery
depths were all that could be seen and
the waves splashing, as IL seemed, al
their very feet, all that could be heard.
Daisy chung tightly TO the mast, wolle
around her noatsdher golden hair, the
tov OF the tossing wind.
Her OVID, right enough" JACK re-
Elected; he had mad his doubts on the
subject before.
The conversation was ftiul and at
last there came an interval OF Intense
painful silence. Daisy broke 1t oy say
ing wearily:-
lam so cold, so numb, | DO not
think can hold on much longer"
Jack shrieked, whistled and cooed an
accomplishment learned 10 AUSTRALIA,
but only the roaring OF the waves an
swered his frantic cries for help-res-
cue. Then be moved bis position slight
ly, so that be could place his arm around
Daisy's waist Spite OF cold ADD fatigue,
the lame OF love burned ardently in his
heart.
"Be brave for my sake" he whls-
pered. Beasts" savsgely, "to leave
YOU to die thus, but ~ least, my daFl-
| ing, we shall die together"
she did not SPEAK, but laid her head
YEARLY on his arm, and, as the stor N
clouds were swept away from the race
| of the moon, be saw by It's light look