San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14

There been nobody to think of me, fair
or foul, since my mother died.
THAT'S altered" said Miss Mansel'
She was about to ask after the prison
ers Some men came along to enter the
Quarter boat which lay floating IN the
water alongside and interrupted her:
One was Harry the Dane. He looked
with scared though brilliant gaze at
the commander and tumbled quickly
into the mizzen chains before the rest
Boldock did not address him. He called
to one of the others:
Amy of you men injured?
None of us here, sir. There's man
dead in the fox Isle. "
HAP groaned Boldock.
The seamen dropped over the side.
ut was that scoundrel Dane VINO
killed your friend Trollope, Margaret.
SIS Trollope dead?" she exclaimed.
"Killed by dirty little mutinous
foreigner, in absolute disobedlence 10
my orders. 1 will see how he IS to be
punished for it. / doubt if there is any
law that under the circumstances will
enable me to get at the scoundrel. "
Captain Trollope dead!' murmured
the girl. "Are others of them killedT'
"AII unhurt in irons in the steerage. ="
They stood watching the men bring
ing the longboat to the ship, and they
talked of the fight, and Miss Mansel
asked the commander if he saw the look
ON Caldwell's face when he saw her?
at was not a favorable moment for
observation, said the commander. Il
trimmed him ON a sudden rather easily,
I thought, and fell with him and ON
him. He carries the aspect Of picked
character. The handkerchief convlcts
him as one of them. l should like to
know who was the other. "
1T is like dream" said the girl.
"Yet could swear that the other was
Mr.. Davenire.
ME-. Matthews rose upon the ladder
and came in his slow walk along the
poop. He looked pale and hollow, as
though just out of hospital.
"Sorry to say there's hand dead IN
the fox Isle, and the others seem in
bad way. I've done what l could for
them"
1.-THE villains should have surrender
ed and saved this loss of life, " cried the
commander, stamping his foot
"As l came along" continued Mr..
Matthews, your bos'n told me that
one of the prisoners had gone mad. l
put my head over the hatch to listen
and heard the voice of Mr.. Caldwell
shouting. 1t mainly concerned you,
Miss Mansel--you and the man Masters.
D'you remember him-the worm eaten,
rather good looking chap that was be-
lieved to have lost his heart to your
"I'd rather not hear such things,
said the commander stitfiy, while Miss
Mansel's cheeks began to glow.
what is that dreadful Caldwell say
ing?" said the girl
"Oh, he was shouting and shouting,
and all / could collect was-but he
swears so-I never would have shot
you, you wretched idiot, if I'd known
she was alive! Why in the name OF
birthstone did you challenge me for
, dead woman, as you thought her
( There's Davenire here will tell you we
did it in the interests Of the gang fol
, your sake, you Here he began tc
t shout and rave again, but it was all tt
n the same effect. He's gone mad and IL
talking to the ghost of Mr.. Masters, anC
t l never heard the others speak word. ,
e "Caldwell's assistant, then, was thu
d giant?" said the commander.
r 81 have all along said it," exclaimed
e Miss Mansel, and she appeared to watcl
d the proceedings of the two boats.
t whats our programme, now, sir?
: said Mr.. Matthews, with slow gaze o
!, fatigue and horror at the distant brig.
t up helm for that craft there as sool
as ever you like" answered the com
:. mander, land straight course for tn
y island, where hope we shall find tn
gold. Refresh yourself first, pray, and
e Mr.. Matthews, let the hands have
l. bumper all round. Get that boat stoves
Ie as smartly as the men are able to do it
1t and, Margaret, come below, my dear
and help me to find the materials for
4 glass Of grog."