Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

what sno rti"sea Yet to follow A.,
not to he thought of, seeing NJ.
made Indifference the basis a ~
Tor. In spite of her cagvrro,s !,
what would happen she could ~.
self no more than to move All ~
get rs close us might be TO TIA MI,
Dunk followed her like a A.
she WAS able 10 cover her lis.euIs,
iclgned interest in his conyorsatIes
many south coast sklprcrs, he W.
his humor and considered l.s -
moro divcrting thnn 1t always "a.
little encouragement from Lucia y
yarns flowing, and when ho ~
turn his quld, she could llsten
1t WAS difficult to hear clo,,,
breeze Ind grown squally and un
ing quito rs strong as she eopl
The Content was rolnpiug boIs,
with tho waves, springing at than !,
came and sweeping down into M y
between them with sounding a
while their shattered crcsts wbin,,I
hor stretched canvas and dashed Il.
lifted weather side. The spars lea
OF tho strain they bore, the viudhs,
by and the whole air was ooeuri3|
the breezy sounds OF the sea.
From tho cuddy nothing wm
except now and ngaln, whom IL,
seemed to pause for breath, tn \,
OF quiet talk. OF high words b.
no sign, nor any note OF proyocstja
sentiment. 1t had been Luc.lv'slr M
tho interview would have been !ocs,
TO last, But Dunk'B yarn stresehsd
and longer, and stlll tho lieuituj
not come out. She began to grow
loss rs the wind itself, and at II
skipper, finding himself ursp,si
left her, and went ruefully to rts
mate nj tho helm.
Indeed 1t was time he did. FaHt
was developing an omInous tert
bnok, md was SO rapidly incns
force that tho topsails must b III
and that none too soon.
Left to herself, Lucille wstx
hands shorten sail, and when u
done, there was nothing but to ~
look out over tho waste OF trouba
aud brood what it was the wars
moan of the wind would not lais
She tried brnvely to reassure hcx.
llcve her brother would never er|
spirited as to desert her and msli
with the man from whom she had
insult. But 1t was little wonder "
barely succeed.
Now that the first exoitemens d
capo was over she had nothing
tho family tragedy from her mlra
sunshine was gone; the clouds VI
been rolling up In ragged MACS
spread over the whole sky; thsn
note OF tho wind IN tho rigging N
a moan to n whistle and novitl
wailing, and as she broodd alo1
came to see tho thing olesrlJh ths
oolors 1t was TO wear for her.
For awhile her r0verle wasuA
her attention engaged by tbs n
the mninsail. But even the plalu |,
of that and the seriousness Of thi
face failed TO distract her.
Presently In the midst 81 "
wailing there broke In upon bel
sound that brought hcr with ~
ouddy door. 1t was morry peal I
tor, aud 1t was her brother who
IL brought on fit Of coughing :
that was dono she could not hH
fame complaint TO which she "a
He only laughed again gently ~
ly, like one thoroughly amused
In n burst of indignatinn .
tho door.
There was n smell OF rum, ~
was sitting up at the table VIA
kin in his hand and his facs e
no listened TO tho end OF ~
talp from Curtis. The lieuten,r
and was about to drink whenh
stood in the doorway and ~
drained his pannikin and set w
"Zoundsl" no cried, "'us
You must tell my sister. LUCIA
make him tell you some Of n.y.
"But, Aymon," she said y
not to be sitting up"
"Pshawl I'm we'll enouea
swerod, with n roistering air
We arc smiling for the west, y
Luoilc-whuro Curtis has beei'
mean to go. And he has 81"
It's king of medicines"
"'Tis much approved In 4
mndam," said Curtis, "ior
the lungs. But doubtless" p
seeing how troubled sbe wa,
rs you say. he should rest ss, ~
tho luggcr begins to labor. wv
mission will withdraw"
"But come again, "cried AZ
back soon. A talo OF the
medicine for me.
Yes" answered the lieu.
will come again when youi
may. wo must obey her ofu.
So he went out, and Ayinose
TO his bunk again, singing,
mans praises as Lucilo siaos
low and covered him With ths
why was ! not made ~
said. 'Thorc Is nothing ~ "
and done. You should hen
has to toll. Alb, Lucille, ~
that Is the man wouio
band"
TO BE CONTINUE