The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-15
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ready launched; for me 10 turn bach
now would be TO forfeit my share IN
the glory Of success; 10 send him away
would be 10 ruin IL ALL"
I'm afraid II would" said the colonel
In tone OF discouragement; and ne
looked about him frowning, as II per-
picked at the difficulty of the dilemma
Camilla's Indignation was by this
time beginning to exhaust itself. To
hammer SO abject an opponent was
merely beating the air. and of that the
strongest fighter soon Wearles.
What am l to do?" she cried in de-
spair.
Couldn't you go on as you are do
ing?' he suggested.
What! live for a fortnight cooped
up here with a man whom I've insulted
to his face?"
ITS not your fault" he replied "he
brought ii on himself"
NO, not he did mott" she answered.
notify. 1T was your doing from the
beginning"
the colonel; but he shouldn't have ac-
copied"
How can you" she exclaimed. "how
/
your own? You were the tempter. you
were the suggester OF evil. His con-
duct in yielding may seem strange 10
us, but we can not tell what good rea-
sons he may have had for taking a less
severe view Of his duty in this instance.
lie belongs to a party which has long
favored the Emperors release: he was
no longer actually employed In the Eng
Hsh government, which has treated him
with ingratitude; he was chivalrously
devoted TO us, his friends. and there
may have been other reasons. I could
wish that he had acted differently, but
j will not hear you blame him"
The colonel Rugged himself in secret.
1t was an exquisite pleasure 10 hear his
own sophistries arrayed against him
and to see them working out his own
purpose after all. Some CLEAN of satis-
faction must have twinkled from a
crevice in his assumed stolidity, for
Camilla stopped. as If partly conscious
OF something inconsistent in her argu-
ment
Don't misunderstand me-" she Cried
Il do not take back anything of what
L said" He interrupted her.
"Of course not" he said: "I was
waiting to remind you that as we are
TO touch at Ascension. you have still !
a free choice; we could easily land you
there for a fortnight, and take yqd off
again on our return from St,..Helena.
You would lose none of the credit of the
and you would share the
Emperor's triumphal retuva &C Europe"
Il Will consider that" she replied,
before we reach Ascension; but Il was
not what was thinking Of. What l
meant tq>tell you was that in any case
l refuse TO have Captain Estcourt
forced upon me as a colleague. l de-
cline to recognize him in that position.
and you may tell hhA tnat II he and
l are TO meet, it must be on other
ground, and expressly on condition
that the object of this voyage is never
mentioned"
The colonel sighed; not. as she sup
posed, with resignation, but with relief
and perfect satisfaction.
Il Will go to han ct once" he said,
and left the cabin, still dejectea and
submissive in appearance.
Az ne climbed ti.s companion; .Yoer.
however. his Gvnea.o- HA5>yrJeut
complete change. and 1T VIII VITA
beaming face that he emerged 10 TIE
deck. where Estcourt was anxlously
awaiting his return.
1T is all right he said. cordially:
II knew 1t would be. She has quite
got the better of her disappointment.
and is sorry for having hurt your feel
ngs just now. Her indignation. it APP
pears. was not directed at you but me.
whom she blames severely for having
been the original cause for all this trou-
BILE. l confess it. but l assure you l
was far from intending to estrange you
from us"
Don't say another word" cried Dick.
Selling his hand and shaking IL in a
'ervor of gratitude. I'm your debtor
'or the rest Of my life. But now let ne
go TO her at once"
"Stay a moment" said the colonel. |
holding him by the sleeve; "let me give |
YOU one last hint before you GO No |
wise man expects an apology from a
woman under any circumstances"
Apology" Dick broke in impatlently. !
OF course notr
Very well, then" continued his COM
Danion, that being so, IT will prevent /
my possible awkwardness If you ignore |
he late regrettable incident altogether. /
And / may add that I know you would /.
De consulting her own wishes IL you
RETAINED from mentioning the object /
q our voyage at all. The subject is /.
lot one with pleasant associations as
between herself and you"
Dick thought the colonel a model OF |
Judgment and kindness. He thanked /.
lin again hastily, and went below with
4 beating heart. Camilla was in the |
loon D. fFfaa g gha .trI, h
entered, but greeted him naturally, and |
without any reference to what had |
passed. While her hand lay in his she |
ooked at him a little sadly, he fancied, /
as though a tinge of her first dlsap- /
continent still remained; but that sure |
Y was natural enough, and needed only |
line to efface it from her memory.
Meanwhile he had a fortnight. a whole |
lge--of happiness before him. The col /
Dnel, who had calculated with nicely |
he time he ought e allow them. now
anne discreetly in and suggested break |
last.
Certainly" said Dick: "ir is long
past the time; but where's Captain
oh" replied the colonel; haven't |
hey told you. Hes got a fever, and |
ant leave his berth today"
That's rather sharp work." said !
Dick; "he seemed all right when l left /
he ship yesterday"
Yes" said the colonel. there Is
sudden kind Of feverish attack which
s not uncommon. l am told. in these
attitudes. 1t took Tim quite suddenly
lust as we came on board; he was very
queer, and kept me up late into the
night talking in the most random man
ner. | thought you must have heard
Us. he added, with ] quick. searching
glance at Dick.
Il did hear you!" replied the latter.
And that reminds me that ais. heard