The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-14

tile" replied Camilla \ II \
hear Captain Estcourt shy thSts H&ySSfe
peculiar TO st. Helena ~
''But surely they must I'M z s,ifla O.
their way across at some titna s0rs Stner;
the two islands are not III
apart" 4 II sas
| st Is curious" said Dick HIT Il Az
sure you that there are none n III .ba
found anywhere else. Its II NV one sot
them, should know for certainty
| that I was OF st. Heleha. though q
moment before had been thinking my
! self In the Pacific or the North Sea- = n
He rolled up the chart md Rxeturned
1t to the colonel, who went ofI With It
| to his own cabin and did not appear Tor
some time. ~ n,
Dick and Camilla went On deck, ana
enjoyed the sun ana blue slEys after 90
many dark days. gs Sss7 l'SS ISL,
"Do you know" she said, 'that did
not always enjoy that perpetual rush
OF wind ana rain? And if u hadn't seen
that you were quite cheerful shout Il,
should have really been quite alarmed
at times ,SS
Dick smiled. II was more titnif thar
cheerful as looked" ,S, ; I.
',Then there was danger ?''s she asked.
There was q lee Shore and there
were nights In which we could zee moth
Ing" assS
'Then how could the ship be steered?"
''She couldn't; she drove before the
wind. which happily was IN the right
direction; an the steersman could DO
"a ~ e. H.nN,, =, ~. go.H
ways ready for 3 sudden danger"
"What work. she cried, Then It
was really one man who saved US all? p
''oh. no." he answered, that's too
much to say: let's hope he would have
savedius IL he had had the chance
"How can you speak 30 lightly q
him!'l she exclaimed, warmly. s.11e q
. hero. and shah thank him myself"
Dick was silent, and looked away.
tombstone was passing near ana
Camilla called to him.
what 10 your steersman.s' Manner
she asked. as he approached.
Dick had made some hasty excuse.
and was gone in a moment.
We've been taking the wheel IN turns
Of late" said tombstone: '.but ON: the
worst nights Captain Estcourt wouldn't
let her out Of his own hands. =
She nodded and turned away. John
stone passed on with m approving
shake Of the head.
my word!' he muttered, me would
be fool to stick at scruples now; he'll
be better paid than me by q hong sight"
AS for Camilla, this episode brought TO
decisive end the struggles which had
been going on at intervals In her mind
since she came on board the Speedwe4l.
She was convinced, and glad to be
convinced, that Dick was indeed the
man she had thought him Of old. What
| ever had been his reasons for Joining
in this expedition, they were not, she
felt certain, either weak fondness for
herself or disloyalty 20 the cologs un-
der which he served.
With this conclusion, which Was
rather due to instinct than reasoning.
and was but half-conscious1y present
to her mind, her old feelings toward him
resumed their place, and the restraint
which she had hitherto endeavored to
put upon them broke down completely.
Eight days passed in great content.
Tie colonel troubled them with his So
Fciety less than; ever. When he was not
alone In his own cabin, he was general
" In that Of Captain Worsley. Of whom
he gave reports to the others twice q
day.
| It appeared that the medicines on
board were insufficient: the Speedwell
carried no surgeon, in spite Of the
twelve weeks equation, which express
~ includes the Cape; and the patients
condition was, therefore, unsatisfactory,
and at times even critical.
Hearing this, Dick foresaw that the
remainder Of his voyage would prob
ably be spent in the sole company OF
tombstone. and he began to realize how
quickly and how pleasantly the last two
weeks had flown. Tomorrow Camilla
would leave the speedwell, and with
her would go for the present all the sum
shine Of life. Happily he had discov-
cred that she had no intention OF hid
ing herself again from MN; she was
evidently anticipating meeting in the
near future, though under what cir
cumstances he had no means Of guess
ing. To his great surprise the next day
passed without any sign Of the Island
Of Ascension coming in sight. He sup
posed that the brig had not been kept
straight to her course. and in his heart
thanked tombstone for the bad naviga-
ton which had given him another days
happiness.
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