The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-12-26
vosu ule vravesr TOT their nag.

50 JOSH uIo TOT their nag.
Dorothy. RECALLED with stirrinI
tales OF sea life, had wished hersel
a boy a dozen times before the mea
was over. and when at last she wa
free to slip away with the promised
lunch for the lad lurking in the oil,
convent there was but one though
in her mind--a resolve to dissuad,
the deserter from his attempt.
All the boys she had talked will
seemed to glory in their life. Th,
bracing sea air would oyercom,
habby muscles and thin blood, jus
as the tough experiences would
strengthen his weak will, and by til,
time she had reached the conven'
her friendly heart had launched hin
forth on a career Of noble seaman
ship which could have led to moth
ing short of an admiral's berth.
But alas! When she softly spoke
his name at the cell door, there was
no answer. She pushed in and peer
ed about. The room was empty. He
was gone. Had he been frightened
out OF his uncanny hiding place or,
tired OF waiting and hungry, had be
stolen away and made sure of his es.
cape from her unwelcome counsel
and his own honest duty? Soberly
and slowly she walked back to the
hotel.
Late that night the custom house
guards and fishermen lounging on
the quay were startled from their
drowsy talk by a boyish figure in
white which brushed past them and
hurried to the end of the wharf. His
clothes were dusty and stained, he
breathed heavily, and the eyes thas
glanced anxiously out over the black
water to the ship lying so quietly on
it's bosom were big with fear.
Yes; there we're still lights shin.
ing out from the captains portfolios.
Oh, il he could only report to him
and not to that stern, pitiless execu.
tive officer!
He turned and gazed back past the
group of men and the sleeping city
to tho hills from whence an uncon.
querable impulse had driven him,
but where still lay the escape for
which he longed. But then returned
the words which had been ringing in
his ears all day-from them there
was no escape-"brave and loyal
and true to his fag!" Should he be
that single n who proved unfaith.
full?
A flush covered his thin cheeks.
and following his last and best i'm.
pulse ne turned quickly to the men
and was soon seated in the stern of
little boat which was taking him
to q punishment honestly deserved,
but bravely met.
As the boat swung up alongside
the sbipa figure leaned over the rail.
ing above and the officer of the deck
called out:
els that Cadet Blake?"
AYE, aye, sir!" answered Theo.
dore. stepping quickly up the gang
way and saluting.
"A trifo late, sir!" sneered the
officer. 1.-THE captain left orders
that If you returned tonight you
should report Immediately to him."
AYE, aye. sir!" Saluting again,
the boy turned, with a thankful
heart, toward his captain s quarters.
A punishment, softened a little by the
captains compassion for the boys
thin checks and haunted, wear,
look, was melted out to him, and "a.
triotisna resumed its sway in his
heart.
1t was no wonder that the next
morning when, seated proudly in the
stern Of the captains gig in com.
pany with the American consul,
Dorothy approached the Victory to
pay her first ,isit to a sohoolship
she was astonished at beholding the
face OF her "deserter" beaming down
at her from ovsr the bullying side of
the great vessel, nor that her aston.
ishmsnt ohsnged into utter bewilder-
mont when, after q delightful hour
spent In being shown about the ship,
abe steppsd on the gang way to de-
scsnd into the gig which waited to
take them Ashore, the captain Of the
Victory, with a twinkle in his kindly
eyes, bowed low and sslutsd her as
- fellow officer"
"Eor," ne explained, ''soms Of our
greateat naval captures have been
made on dr3 land"
Then abe knew that Cadet Blake
had told him the whole story
Grace E. Johnson in Youths Com
panion.
SIS, 900 A YEAR DEBUTANTE.
y Girl by Proper Drill May Re Made
Attractive.
. What makes a successful debu.
tante? Scientific training, said the
shrewd, gray eyed woman at the far
end Of the luncheon table in answer
to this query.
"The thoroughly civilized debu.
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