The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
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outside stood tombstone. AS he We
about TO lock the door again the colon
came up and stopped him.
wait moment" he said. 81 war
TO speak to Captain Estcourt."
lie turned to Camilla, and added. b,
fore he went in. Il am sorry to troubl
him again. but l must make It plain {
nj that his fate is none the less newt
able for any help you may have prom
ised him. l warn you, you are power
; less In my hands: If you wish to saw
him II must be by bringing him over {
our side. and not by deserving to his
You may spare him your hateful
presence, then" retorted Camilla, 80
have made no promises"
The colonel looked incredulous.
oh" she cried, how should you un
derstand? l would have given up all
and gladly, too; but he compels me L
do my duty in spite of myself"
The colonel looked a little uncom
Portable, but his face cleared. Then
may count on you to nelp me?" he
asked.
She turned upon him. her eyes blaz-
ing with unspeakable hatred and con-
tempt.
Yes" she cried. "you may count on
me 10 help you and despise you; TO
curse you in success ana TO triumph in
your downfallw
The colonel turned away. He felt that
/ he was not appearing at his best be-
fore tombstone; and IL was against his
principles 10 let himself be seen at a
disadvantage by a subordinate.
Camilla went 10 her own cabin and
threw herself into her berth. She was
worn out. but far too overstrung to
sleep. The wind was rising outside
the ship moved violently. with sounds
of straining timbers and of heavy
masses thrown from side TO sire.
Hour after hour passed in this tur-
MOL. which seemed 10 match the help
less tossing of her thoughts. Sometimes
the shouting Of rough voices came to
her; sometimes the shriekng Of the
wind was like the despairing cry OF hui
man agony. Her nerves quivered, rest
less terror overpowered her reason, and
the most horrible fantasies possessed
her. At last she could bear it no longer.
Hardly knowing what she did, she rose
and went to the saloon
tombstone, wearied out by long
watch on deck. was sleeping on the floor
beside the door.
She took the key from his pocket,
turned 1t in the lock. and passed softly
in. He woke as she stepped over him.
but seeing who ii was sat still and eyed
her watchfully.
She steadied herself in the doorway
and looked down the room. A hammock
had been slung across IL near the mid
die; there lay Dick. sleeping quietly as
a child; a single lamp was hanging
near, and the unsteady light threw
strange distorted shadows across his
face without troubling his rest.
She stood gazing for some minutes: a
deep sense of peace came over her: she
sighed and turned away, soothed and
tombstone, without rising, held out
his hand for the key. As she went back
TO her cabin, he muttered behind her:
"Ay, ay! my beauty; he'll be sleeping
sounder yet tomorrow night!
Happily she did not hear him. but
went TO her berth comforted and slept
for some hours In spite or the noise of
the hurricane, which ragged with in
,reasing violence.
During the night the brig, after vain
y attempting to anchor. had been driv- |
IN past the island to the south. and
when Camilla came on deck i'm the
she thought at first that an
lnhoped-for delverance had thus been
brought about, for st. Helena was far
away on the horizon, and the wind. |
hough 1t had moderated in force, was |
still blowing almost dead against them. |
She soon saw, however. that the ships |
read was toward the island, and that /
'y repeated lacking they were already |
making some way against the wind.
The colonel himself came I'D to her
md pointed out this fact by sunset" |
he said. I'VE shall have comfortably |
worked back to the north side of the |
sland and our new guest will be on
board the Speedwell soon after mid
light"
She looked at him with cold hatred,
md made no answer.
II can not help seeing" he remarked,
that l have had the misfortune to in
'ur your dispeasure. But 1 hope the
emperor, when he comes, will recon-
lie us ALL"
She turned her back upon him and
vent below. When she reached the
Ioor OF the saloon she found tombstone
'osted there again. This time he re-
used to let her in.
mo, no." he said; your turn last
light; mine this morning. I've particu-
ar business with Captain Estcourt to-
lay, and from his looks l should say 1t
would take us some time yet"
She went to her cabin, and the long
lay began to drag YEARLY on.
Dick, in the meantime. was racking
lis head to find some sure way OF up
citing the colonel's plans even at the
asst moment, and at any cost to him
elf. 1t was horrible to think that IL he
ucceeded he would involve Camilla in
he ruin of the conspiracy. But he put
he recollection of this sternly from his
mind. or clenched his teeth still more
ioggedly when the thought forced It
elf upon him. He saw clearly enough
hat the colonel would go on hoping for
lis surrender until the last possible
noment-that would be until the time
anne when they must either get leave
o take the Speedwell into the roads off
Jamestown for the night or be boarded
~ the search party from one of the
ruisers. IL he could manage to be on
eck at the decisive moment when the
'uard-boat came alongside, he might
i've them some kind of warning before
us enemies could silence him.
The colonel had come in twice during
he morning to see II he had signed the
etter yet! on the second occasion Dick
ad snatched the paper from his hands
nd torn 1t into fragments. He now
for the third time, bringing
freshlywritten copy with him, which
Re handed to tombstone.
This is my last visit" he said. 81
hall leave Captain Estcourt to you
1t seems that my pres
nee makes him unreasonable"
1T Is you" said Dick, with an at