Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
cruiser after the Scathc. I'll carry
the lady-a dainty armful, by Jovew
When Evaline rcgaincd her con-

SclouSneSS she found herself in the
cabin of the fierce captain of the
Seattle, and near her sat Capt. Ru-
pert, apparently wrangling with
several of his officers.
II tell you all, and by my bloodl
once for all, cried Capt. Rupert,
drawing his pistols and starting up:
"she is no ships prize, Chardon.
She is my prize, prize I intend to
make my lawful wife as soon as | can
tackle priest or preacher. Go, do
me service in tossing Stanley
March to the sharks"
Capt. Rupert!' cried Evalinc,
clasping her hands, 'spare him! He
once saved your life-in your boy
hood! Spare him!
"Well, said Capt. Rupert, with
some show of humanity, Get him
live for the present. We will hold
him close prisoner, however. And
now for carousc! Miss Evalinc,
you shall be our queen of ceremonies
here in the cabin. These jovial lads
are my officers. Chardon, tell tho
steward to serve double rations and
unlimited grog to the crew Sit at
the head of the table, Queen Eva
line. Your lover is-herel"
He smote his breast as he spoke,
and Evaline saw that he was already
half intoxicatcd. Eut she was forced
TO obey, and, suffering intense ter
ror, she sat at the toisterous board,
trembling and shuddcring, until not
a man of the five otficers was sober
enough to raise head, foot or hand,
save Chardon. This rascal, as he
saw his chief and comrades senscless
on the floor, rose and approached
Eyaline. She shrank from him and
Graded his clutch.
''Evalinc,' said he, Il am as sober
as you are. | dragged the wine
these fools have swallowed. Capt.
Rupert would not be lying there SO
helpless without the aid of opium.
OF all the crgis. ! ai,na ga on ny
feet. % you ihiak ! have done this
for n0things No. hate Capt. Ru-
peril hate your fathcr-I hate
Stanley March, love you not. ]
love nothing
ooh, heip me, Heaven!" shrieked
Eyaline.
Stay / viii! not harm you" said
he, I'VE are but o few miles from
land. Fly with me in the small cutter
at the ships side, Promise that you
will pay mo handsomely for placing
you safe in your fathers house-pay
me ten thousand dollars your
uncles estate makes you rich-and
l will take both you and Stanley
March safe to the shore in the cut
ter. The wind IS light, and in five
hours yoY shall be on land-in
twelve ih your fathers arms"
Make no terms with The ruffian!
sha4tea Stanley March, as he burst
into the cabin, having freed himself
from his bonds.
Chardon drew his cutlass qll toe
late, for the heavy, a,ariing-spike,
graspe6 oy the maddencd lover, beat
down the misrly pirates guard,
and hurled him dead to the floor.
Haste, Evalinc,' egied Stanley,
leading her 10 the deck. ave can
escape in the cutter without assist
ance, and l can handle a tiller as
we'll as muskct,"
Not many minutes passed Gre they
were seated in the sailboat and
bounding over the waves.
Look, Stanley! suddep!Y cried
Evaline, PoQiinAs.aa toward the
schooner
Great Heavenst she burps! cried
he, as q glare of fame illumined her
decks and rigging.
1t was true! The pirate schooner
was in flames, and the red glare
reached the fugitivcs.
Ere they reached the yhoea they
saw a might4 aiasa OF tires leap up
i, toward TIE sky, then came black
darkness where the Seattle had been,
and then a report like thunder
crash.
The Seattle had been blown to
atoms.
The nd.eatura deferrcd Evaline's
wedding for a few weeks, but, when
fully recovered from the shock, she
became the wife of Stanley March.
The New York.