Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

VI tHe Ne94tss kept tue TWO kfutsemfD
bowling 60 each other.
The two men report %. SIR"
The commander tossed one hand and
looked round at Miss Nausel. Where
is it,
ASHORE, SIR
Then we must lose no time. Mr..
Matthew'S will send four Of my men
aboard Of you. Make all plain sail up
on your ship. bot not more than will
enable me TO keep company"
Mr.. Matthews rosred ouf, Aye. aye.
sir"
The commander was addressed by
Miss Mansel He presently cried.
''Have you been into the catsus:''
"Yes. SIR"
How IL Miss Mapsel'sy''
81 should sag. by the looks Of Il. es-
&ctly NJ she left IL" answered Mr. Mat
tiiews.
This stroke Of news appeared 60 mako
Commander Boldock entirely happy.
Miss Nans.l waved gratefully Co the
ship. Even as 10 was with Mr.. Mat
thews 30 was 10 with her. Every far
things worth Of her property In this
world was in her cabin. She viewed
the bark with the pensive rszc which
Nr. Masters had ~ often admired.
Memory arose In her. and her connte-
nance changed again and again ne she
sought 20 give mold and substance 90
that black time when they had fhfo'-
tied her and st her afioaf Grcaf God
Did any woman ever undergo such an
experience: She trcmbled while the ~.
then her eyes net Captain Boldcck's
1t scarcely seems rational" ssid
she. smiling with sudden sweetness.
that should rcjo:ce 60 over the recor-
cry Of my poor few efsects-a hat. q
dress or two. o pafasol. Oh. dear. Cap.
tain Boldock. In the face Of the mighty
robbery of gold tool And yet ! dare
say" said she. with her pcnssve iook
coming ON her again. droopine bef lids
90 that the commander was ahle onoe
more 20 ADMIRE the length q her eye.
laslses. the los q my luggage wonld
be q greater blow 60 me- than the Joe. a
the gold 10 the owners uf IL. -
Boldock courteously and cordially a..
sented.
when do you think shall lo able
90 60 On boafd:''
Tomorrow. hope"
mot beforey" che exclaimed. with n
start and blush. looking round az the
sun that was now hanging low nor.
west. the swell rolling In blood under
him. and the sky fillcd with q thousand
scarlet clouds of cffulgcnce.
Il hope you are not In a very great
hurry TO leave the brig. Miss Mansely''
said the commander.
y should be shockingly upgra;cfri IL
! was" she answered.
The commander said no more and
seemed intent upon what was doing In
the bark. Six men had gone across 60
the Queen in one Of the briggs moiherly
quarter boats. Two had returned. and
the boat was boisted. and Mr.. Matthews
was now with n good working crcw-ii
men, in u word-of whom one was the
briggs boatswain. TO serve him ne mate.
They made sail quickly. but the ship
wanted symmetry. She could no longer
glow in beauty TO the evening sun. A
star was trembling in the cast. sibci,
the west was still red with light when
the two vessels began 60 move.
IN hang lantern ut my Haif end. ="
shouted the commander 10 Matthews,
land you will follow in my wake and
be careful not TO run me down. Let n
bright lookout be kept and hang rid.
ing light somewhere forward where we
may easily see it,
This being said, the commander, Of.
fering Miss Mansel his hand. conducted
her into the cabin to tea. The tea things
had been set by sailor. who was gene.
The naval officer and the young lady
were alone. Miss Manscl removed her
canvas cap and sat down upon n locker
in front Of n scagoing. battered teapot,
that had once been . very pretty. shin.
ing thing. and poured out two cup. Of
black tea. one Of which she handed to
the commander. who. as they had no
milk in the brig. used little brandy in.
stead. The dark table. agleam with
wear, was furnished with mnrmaisde.
biscuits and pot'ed shrimps. Of which
Miss Mansel and the commander pas.
took.
Our meeting with the bark 8. the
most extraordinary encounter In the HE.
tory Of the world. said Boidock. But,
though she had ten times the value of
the stolen gold safely slowed away In
her now. should still regret our hav.
ing fallen In with her
But whys" inquired Mis-. Mansel
archly. and her eyes. catching the hectic
Of sunset lingering upon the skylirh,
and dyeing the fiashe. q the swinging
lamp. looked unusually bright and VI.
vacious.
rs she no. going to remove you from,
thu. brig:" said the COMMANDER tender.
~. bot with the tenderness that breathe.
IN the lowing Of calf.
The young lady did not seem 60 bear
Miss Aansel-buf rather les me call
you Margaret. said Boldook. sakins
hold Of bis coat with both hands ..
from some half conscious desire 60 strd
himself tightly for . bussnes. that wa,
growing heroic. I'm a plain sailor.
lot used 20 boufins ship when the
winds fair. I think I can Gee q fas,
wind in your eyes. Margaret. or I rsvs