The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-07-18
THELIEUTENAN|1'S s STORY

I 1t was dlSmaI OUTSIDE. Tor the ram
Ifell increasingly, but Mrs. ,Traynor's
idainty drawing room looked the pict-s
lure of comfort that dreary evening.
isabella, Capt. Traynors beautiful
Iyoung wife, was herself a picture
lsworlh looking at. She had been the.
reigning belle Of her native city, be-
fore marrying the most popular cap
1tain in the navy, who, many years her
lsenior, was very proud Of his hand
Isone young wife, who was admired by
Everybody.
i The seaport town mad long been not
led for its pretty girls and beautiful
/ women, and Mrs. Traynor, too sure Of
her own popularity to feel jealous, was
|sure to have some Of them with her.
On this particular evening the captain
4 had only just returned from his first
4 er officers TO help entertain his Wife's
iguests. They were scattered about the
Iroom, chatting gaily with the young
ladies, and all Of them more or less
Ijealous of Lieut.. Robert Brighton, who
Twas the lion of the hour, because he
Iahd only just returned from his first
Hong cruise, and being one of the for
IituEatc few who Know just how to look
land say the unutterable things that
fare sure to make one a favorite with
1.-THE fair sex, they petted him until he
Twas in a fair way of being spoiled, as
Ihe had rather a good opinion Of him
Iself, and knew his own merits, in spite.
Iof pretended modesty. 5e
/ Tell us something thrillingly excit-
ling urged Belle Talby, flashing her
black eyes bewitchingly at the hand
some lieutenant. Hill
T. ofv 1ox ev%n ,sNr, ,D,,1.1
be all that, no doubt" said Cora Nc
Arthur, shaking her blonde head vic
iously, as she noticed the glance re-
turned by the wicked Bob to the black
eyed beauty. @
Fife, "and we don't want one of his
love stories, for we all have chance
lnnough before the winter is over to see
land hear plenty Of our handsome lieu
tenants affaires de occur, won't we,
thoughy' said the little tease, provok-
lingly. r s.: &
"All right, then,'' replied our young
/ hero, unabas shed at being the center of
zattraction. 'I will tell you OF an adj
i venture we had just before we landed
Hat Yokohama
i II shall tell you a story that is a
\ At1AlN VI SiuS ScAtuIc, III WHICH nlC,
water, love, jealousy all figure prolni'
nently. No, Miss Cora, it is not one Of
Inly own love affairs; / only wish it.
we're; but onr lieutenant commander,
4 Clayton Reid is the hero Of this tale,
Land as he nlodestly objects to talking
ssfDf the matter as an act OF bravery /,
slIfor one, shall tell his story, although
i his reward was so great we all felt
fhof ha lSyoc no III t1on ~, 1,o ,,,f
I fered in doing that which the rest OF
us were afraid to undertake.
HE rescued crippled old man and
the most beautiful young girl I have
ever seen, present company excepted
OF course. She was a stunning beauty,
though" continued the lieutenant.
''Her eyes alone were enough to take
any man captive, and we all agreed
that 1t was a shame that Reid should
capture such prize wien he was the
least susceptible fellow among us; he
was, in fact, considered wonnan-hat-
er, and he seemed to shun them upon
every occasion; but he got bravely over
that after he rescued the little princess
j as we called her
Capt. Lamond said that Reid had
been one of the jolliest, best-liked fell
lows in the navy, until an unfortunate
love affair, a few years ago, soured
him so that he was like different
man. almost unapproachable to most
people who came in contact with him.
We were mighty glad of the change in
him, although he coolly cut us all with
out an effort, while we We're trying our
best to win. That he was the brayest
among us no one disputes, and that is
why he is the hero of this tale Of reck-
less bravery"
Whom did you say?" asked Mrs.
Traynor, in low voice, touching his
arm gently.
lieutenant Commander Clayton
Reid" replied Bob, wondering at the
look of intense jealousy on the fair
face before him, as she asked the ques-
tion
What was this great act of bravery
that the rest Of you dared not do?'
questioned Mrs. Traynor, eagerly,
drawing nearer to the story-teller. as
if She were afraid she might lose a
word of the tale in which she seemed
to take an unwonted interest. $
will tell you, . said the lieutenant.
Several miles out from our landing at
Yokohama we discovered small ship,
which had run up the signal of dis
tress. and upon getting nearer, we
could see that she was on fire. The
wind was blowing a gale. and it was
no easy matter to get within reach Of
the doomed vessel. but we made every
effort to do so. The flames were grow
ing fierce, and there seemed no place,
Where the sWall boats could run close
to her without danger of getting on
nre. After making several attempts,
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