Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

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20. which /? that like not Herbert, or
that took the bati?"
"Of-of both, Miss HILL" said Angus,
as he climbed to the deck.
"Oh. captain!"
AS Angus mounted the deck, Herbert
said: IA brave act Capt. Bruce, q brave
act!"
"Oh no." said Angus, none but a cow
ard would see lady drown; had I
stood where you did, when she went
overheard, she would have little more
than been immersed; now she is we'll
soaked"
Herbert hated Angus Bruce from that
| time.
well, you have done your duty, cap
tain, now stand aside and will receive
Miss HILL"
Not so, Herbert Lathrop, never do
things by half" and Herbert bit his
lips, as Angus lifted Clara over the rail-
ing, and, followed by the weeping Fam
ME. bore her to the cabin.
Don't cry, Fannie! don't cryi the
time to cry has passed. am quite over
my scare now-only wringing wet"
my sister Jennie" said Angus, "ac-
companied me to Charleston on my last
trip down the coast. You will find in the
bureau there, dresses and clothing that
she left aboard beg you will speedily
make use of such as please you; there is
vine in that decanter-now 1 will go
and put on dry toggery, as this is too
wet, even for q sailor"
When Angus returned to his berth
and changed his clothing, he thought
OF some of the language he had used,
under the excitement of the moment,
while he was rescuing Miss Hill, and
felt somewhat abashed.
CLARA Hill is not for me-" he said,
but by the gods, she will never find a
heart that loves her more-I have saved
her life for some more fortunate man"
While Angus was soliloquizing thus,
Clara Hill was repeating over anil over
In her mind the words:
angus Bruce loves me! Angus
Bruce loves me! This" she thought,
lis the love of a man; with such one
could be happy, but that would never
do--what would my father and my
brother say?-yes, or what would they
do, should even think of wedding
Angus-even my mother, l think,
would revolt to see her daughter wed
pilots son, and the captain of q
schooner; and yet I knew when I
heard his voice: Courage! cour-
age! Clara Belle that l loved
him; yes, l do love him as fer
vently as he loves me-beside him, Her
bert Lathrop is a cipher. Oh, Angus!
you saved my life, you have my heart;
would 1 could give you my hand.
But not SO, your image will be craven
on my heart my whole life long. but 1
| will be the bride of my fathers friend,
John Lloyd, and now 1 care not how
soon-for then will there be an impas-
sable barrier between the man love
and may not marry, and me-"
An hour later the two girls were on
the deck, gazing back in the direction
of the recent disaster; Clara clad in the
Scotch plaid of Jennie Bruce.
"Ah," said Angus, as he approached
them, II have aboard q Scotch lassie
now.
Miss Ill.," he continued, aside to
Clara, and q deep blush suffused his
cheek, 'pray pardon me for any words
uttered, when knew not but that
they might be the last"
Speak not of pardon. Angus Bruce,
but for you 1 should be now lying at
| the rivers bottom"
'This locket, Miss Hill, came from
Il Ill r
grasped you first; the slender chain
| parted and it remained in my hand. !
now return it,"
Have you opened it's facet"
ooh no, 1 would not take that lib
erty."
"rhen do SO now"
He opened it, and an exclamation OF
pleasure fell from his lips.
do you recognize the lady, captain? ''
ooh, yes, Miss Hill, it is your lovely
self"
Keep it, captain, in memory of the
worthless life you sayed;" and with
tears i'll her eyes, as she saw the look
on the face of Angus, Clara Hill de-
scended to the cabin.
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landed ut her pier, and John Loyd's car
riage was III waiting.
"Good-by, Capt. Bruce. When do you
return TO Orton?"
81 take q cargo here, Miss Hill, for
Charleston, but will go ashore at Orton
and see your father"
"When do you return to Whining.
ton?"
I'm three weeks time; provided, al
ways, that we have fair winds and
| weather."
"Ishall hope to see you then, and unit
then-good-by."
"Good-by. Miss Hill. Miss Lloyd, good
by" and Angus assisted them to thu
wharf, where they entered the elegan;
carriage of Banker Lloyd and were rap
idly whirled away, Clara shuddering, n:
she thought: "The next time see An
gus Bruce shall have on my finger ar
engagement ring"
Angus watched the carriage until il
turned the corner; then, turning te
his mate, Calvin Stewart man o.
some 80 years, who had been with hin
now two years, said:
"Now, Calvin, get everything in readi
ness for unloading. will go ashor,
and see the consignees. We must un
load tonight"
Calvin was q man of Bruce's statur,
who had appeared in Smithvifle tw.
years before. lie had stated that Ii,
had been shipwreckcd, and as he wa.
a thorough seaman. bold, fearless ant
we'll acquainted with the coast. Angus
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