The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
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tears and clothed hersei,.~ g., !
commander. "she may be ahlo :"
us some idea Of the intentions =. ~
scoundrels. Her memory's littlotL,
l believe my memory would no a ~
had l been gagged, half suffocatea' 4 ~
flung overheard. ~
"You will find, sir.r said a..
thoughtfully, "that the murds-o,I nla
ried her quickly TO the main cba;no
dropped her lightly into the water a. "
the splash OF the body shouIdn,,
heard. Otherwise she was bopnd ;.
down, sir. a"
"Quite likely" sung the deor =.
OF the commander. "If can disoaS
where the rogues intend 10 carr !.
ship, I'll give chase"
Here he stopped short in bi.,r.,]
turned sharply round and stsrr
intensity at his Que quarter drc'. ".j
He then faced about again ard sae,'
to consider the number an, 81, roa,aa1
Of his orew. lie laughed low and ID
bed his hands.
THESE are days of peace, roid |.
"but | fancy there's prize r.,Dfy 70 \
got, all the same. Three hundred IL,
sand, | think she said. What sborH
say to salvage benefaction of q @
while you, dare say, would be aha J
control your temper if they offered Va
CO, O00."
He faced the forecastle and lifted
hand in reckoning gesture. SeveralmaI
started from their Iounging, watcbdoI
postures.
Johnson" called the commands
The man came aft. Cant Won mail
canvas shoes, Johnson?" said BoldocE
eyes, sir.'
81 wish," said the commander in h;
pleading, aggrieved way, that ycuI
make the young lady we've rescued
pair of shoes.
IF l can get the size, sir, I'll turn
at once" said the man.
1t will be impossible to get the siza
Suppose you measure an imaginsr
boy"
The man touched his forehead an
was going.
STOP" said the commander, spess
ing as though he was much hurt
YOU'RE very smart with your needle.
believe? The lady will want cover ID
her head. Suppose you turn to AM
make her round canvas cap like
Turkish cap"
IF it comes to that, sir" said John
son, "I'd undertake, with nothing ell
to do, to fit her out in three or fou
days. "
What would you give her?' sal
the commander, while Mr.. Hardy leet
ed at the seaman with interest and CD
riosity.
There's quantity of light duck
the sail locker, sir. She shall have
jacket and dress and two underga1
ments.
"You were tailor before you wen
a sailor, weren't your" said Mr. HARDY
The man, with grin, said "Aye
sir. -
"Use what duck you please and 60
work at once and keep all your watcEd
below till this little jobs ended " sal
the commander.
II shall want TO measure the lady
sir. 4"
"Aye, aye. but not for shoes. Letn
have pair of boys shoes 10y tomorT0
"I'll do my best, !" said the man, an
went forward grinning with high q
light. He knew he would be tipped 70
this work and have nothing to DO bu
stitch, blow high or blow low, sleepD
all night in while his watch loae
under the stars or ran TO the braces an
mp to the mastheads in the wet.
While the sun continued to SID
filling the heavens and y
lea with burning gold, and while %
brig continued to break her sluggH
way onward, with crow like fappln
If her canvas az though she drowsl
louted the warm light breath that wan
ID power to steady the sails, Bolo"
md his mate stumped the deck toge'n
r, talking earnestly over the story 'ul
he girl had related. BY and bS
he sun was then like vast rayless 'ai
,et hung up in corner of the SKY U'
he water that sank in shaft OF nau
or leagues under him, the colorea CIV
anne out of the little caboose WIN
adys clothes. Mr.. Hardy took tnsu
cit them over, and, finding them O!
escended into the cabin with 'ngu
nd there he acted with gentlemanis
efficacy. He pulled off his hat ns'S
olded the clothes, then knocked
'as told to come in. The san W"
lost gone; the light was very '. -
own here; as he could scarcely seq
: knocking and opening the ooS Ut.
nsrtly trimmed and lighted -
70 lamp, which he hung open upOs
all. This made plenty OF lign' ~ =
Ir. Hardy, giving the lady bow U.s.
! how she did.
fro BE CONTINUED
$3.50, ..roo, .iopper.