The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-29

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with an izaperioGs BEARING. entered II
slipping box- his eyes falling AZ 51ee
q IL Yong lady o,-cupazt- N an az
eFy tor regardless Of The other oeeE-
pants. he addressed hzr-
~Yo1 WiI return with ne. young
ladF. YoH shall pay dearly for tbs
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There WIS 10 Response. but ths yfri
shFznk farther into a egruer q tke
apartment. whiE= the clerk and The
matehman stared in silent amazement-
Hastily stepping forward the II
frazsr Tszz5oaatgly eEzzcd she CIR -
tt arm
Come away, ! say. OF ] shall drag
yau cut
-E4eHse r1c, sir Slowly Iaterposesl
TIE shipping cIers. but ray I az
shat you have TO do with this young
iady7
What. sra was the bot Response.
This girI i my ward, and has run
azay from my house. Do you bear.
zirl. h almost shouted. cone cut %
tais a one~
20. no was the shuddering reply.
and The girl burst into tears
This won't do. you know inter
pos-si the shipping CLERK. a. he pc
ieefed rs lans-y form close TO the strzn-
ger Whether she Il your ward O.
not sic = not going out Of here unless
q her 1ssn accord and, . be added. szr-
easfsezllF. If this is your usual little
say I don't wonder at her not being
over anxious 10 go along with you"
Curse you, YOU f0qd, What do you
near by your interference - was the
angry r~toTt- Il tell yOu. ST. I'm her
lawful guardian. and shall compel her
20 company me-.
NO, ] gU~ss yOu won't rot 50 long
as I am here was the quiet rejoinder.
Pardon. lady. bat do yoc wish 70 stsy
/ here until the arrival Of the Tuzksr ?
The place is quite at your service
YES. yes was the low reply, amid
broken Sobs-
Then. mister continued The ship
ming clerk, this Office . not a public
one. ard perhaps you viii have the
goodness 20 get out Of IT,.
That's your sort; out with him,
interjected the old Waterman, as he
/ gripped his stick thIeateningiy.
Look here. sir. there's nv card. Ny
=arze i Gordon. and that's my address,
I shall report your insolence TO your
employers tomorrow moTing.T
You can do what you ike to-raor-
row. but out you 60 tonight, was the
reply, in an unconcerned tone. And
/ the two men stood facing each other,
the stranger pale with passion and his
! opponent cool but firm.
The hcarSe scream Of a steam-horu
/ sounded near al hand, and almost stimuli
/ taneousIy came the roar Of a deep
voice:
Stand by for line ashore. there
/ why. that's the Tuskar," excitedly
exclaimed the old Waterman. -She
must have crawled into harbOr unbc-
known 10 anybody and with scani
ceremony he pushed past Mr.. Gordon
and hurried on the quay.
Duty babe the shipping clerk follow
and he took few steps, then stopped
As his eye caught an imPloring gesture
from the girl.
/ Come peremptorily, -out Of this
Mr. Gordon and he hustled the straH-
ger out of the Office, locking the door
Behind him. Here, stand back" he
added. as the excited stranger seized
him violently by the throat. "Iiands
81, or I'll have you into the harbor.
Wrenching himself free, and paying
little heed 10 the curses both loud and
deep hurried after him. the shipping
clerk leapt on board the steamer jusi
hauling alongside and shook hands with
the captain. a young, oPen-faced, frank
/ spoken seaman.
ANY passengers on board. captain ?