The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

inc UrO OF a DthtOh anu ~ uIh WhlSblCu ut III
car. wild with excitement I laughed d~erlsiye-
". The last strand was gone. Slowly the ship
forged ahead, bit then The top man nan on the gu aNyals
the water:between us. He came full on the top
OF me, and we fell together, on the floor of the
foundcrinr. but the sturdy boat proved true. /
clutched my a~ssailant with all my strength, pin.
ming sh him arm H. e. arm nrsn SIee wa 20 b Spsa on s sn0q fSSs.
sudden alarmed cry, The boat, the boat" But
"iFHfRse oy, inc row sn'p Fr SStt ai% any Them fs%'ii'i heard tho
sculls set in their tbolos, and with a slow, fal.
tsr,p sEEi strG %ov ihS P nearly vat at 3 right Snas to It.
I put out oil my strength. 1 was by far a big
ger man than the King, and ! did not spare
was on tho top and he below. Twisted his pistol
tuous cries came from the blurred mass that
was the ship, but tho breeze had fallen, the fog
i SSS . Thick .l thSy h %a P eSc O. senils beat w This Siaf
Barbara yielded them. Her hands wero cold
as death when they encountered mine. She
SacE"he' w insG ike in9 a s'i log nowntEfi he lay With
tho middle of his body under the seat on which
feo waS' T6 nss 1 i FEN i TO ToWin %p choosing aho@ DsS'nMoseeoo course rs
except that our way should be from the ship.
and ready at any movement OF the still form
at his head. Yet till that need came 1 bent
Justify to my work, and when looked over my
round hung the white ,vapor. the friendly ac-
complete 19nl of my enterprise. Gallant ,,,nr uo
knew that / was his master In strength, and
that I stood where no motive OF prudence could
reach and no fear restrain me. II were caught
count even the most august life in Christendom
heaven 1af i feared rssf that hs h I Sad 5ef hiiie;d f him.. of II Il
were so I must set Barbara in safety and then
follow him where he was gone; There would
had better choose my own end than DO hunted
to death like a mad dog. These thoughts spun
into the water on an aimless course through
the mist, till the mass OF the ship utterly disap-
peared and we three were alone on the sea.
Then the fear overcame me-. l rested on my
oars and leaning over TO where Barbara sat in
the stern, ! shaped with awsstruek lips the
She sat there, herself, as it seemed. half dead.
But at my words she ,shivered and with an Of
dropped on her knees by the King and raised
his head in her arms. She felt in her bosom
and drew out a flask Of salts. that she set to his
%nostrils. | watched. his face; the muscles Of 1t
contracted into a grimace, then. were smoothed
again. to calmness; he opened his eyes. Thank
him being gone by,-I remembered our danger,
and taking out my pistol, looked to 1t, and sat
Barbara. still supporting the Kings head,
What will become of usi" she asked.
AT least we shan't be married in Calais" l
NO" she murmured, and bent again over the
ming.
Now his eyes were wide opened, and 1 fixed
mine on them. / saw the return of conscious.
ness and intelligence; the quick glance that fell
witnessed to it. Then he raised himself on his
elbow, Barbara drawing quickly away, and SO
himself up into a sitting posture, and seemed
as though he would rise to his feet. / raised
the sS Past Sis fns p n Hed 1t n,s at him; said T. "1t,s n
matter Of danger to walk about in so small a
boat, and you came near to upsetting us be-
He, turned his head and saw. Barbara, then
gazed round on the sea. No, sail was to be seen
trablc SOLITUDE The sight brought to his mind
dismay nor fear showed IN his face. He sal
there, regarding me with an earnest curiosity
"You were d%eluding me all the timer he
Even So" said I. with an inclination of my
you did not mean to take my Offer"
Since / am Il gentleman, ! did not"
Nay / took You for a Prince, saidI.
He made no answer. but, looking around hin
The ship, must be near; But for this curset
Its well for us she isn't" I said.
ii sshse were iheEs's the pals.oi for .rts lady
". though his bearing s' bss a lie and his heart Sea'
You darep't." he cried in amazement.
VI should on lds te aI iSdra y. ! c c Tio, 49,,
Barbara's voice, soft and fearful.
"Simon, the fog lifts"
1t was true. The breeze blew, and the fol
by one Impulse. looked around on'the sea. Til,
fresh wind struck my cheek; and the enyelopini
hand and pointed. Away on the right, dimi!
visible. just detached from. the remaining
clouds of mist, was a dark object, sitting higi
the Kings ship. We should be sighted soon
My, eyes met the Kings, and his were ~exultan
would DO What I had az said. and \ he Usi tSoSgS Stt tina
the trap closed in on us again. For still tn,
mist rose. and in a few moments they on tn
You shall pay for your trick he said, be
1T is very likely" said I. b think tn,
Still he did not believe. 1 burst into a laugl
hard 10 understand how sometimes their great
But now and then fortune takes a within ant
teaches them the lesson for her sport.
have your privilege. You shall pass out befor
Soon i1 we shall III be ' plain nn 70 the ! s sSip. p come ne sly
He looked at me now. puzzled and alarmed.
1T is no light" answered. Then I turned t
Barbara. Go and sit n the stern" I said
simon, Simon" She moaned. but she obeye
me; and threw herself down. burying her fac
In ner hangs. i turned 70 the King.
How. will you die, siri" said /, quietly. and
as j believe, In a civil manner.
A sudden shout rang in my ears. ] woul
not look away from him. lest he should sprin
on me or fling himself from the boat. But
knew whence the shout came. for 1t wa
charged with joy and the relief of unbearabl
servants had seen their master. Yet the
would not dare to fire without his orders an
with the risk of killing him. Therefore / wa
easy concerning musket shot. Blu. we mus
not come near enough for q voice to be hear
from us and a pistol to carry to us.
How will you der I asked again. His eye
questioned me. ! added, "As God lives
will" And ] smiled at him.
To be continued.
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