The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-03

y Richard Knows that the land is encu,
J oefed, but thinks that it is only
4 use the money in better paying inye,
= ments. The aim of the captain's !;
from that time to this has been to p
| deem the estate and leave it clear
, MS son' lie has given the Won,
man more than he would have q
cepted had he known. He wa,
through college, contracting unnece -
sary debts, as boys will do, and the
came home to fall in love with Won
You speak as if that was a misfo
tune" ni'io
mo, but the captain is very prou
and very determined. 1 think he
more determined than your grand
father was. You must remembe
that ! refused the captain. and h
would never consent to his son marry
ing my granddaughter unless he ha,
own." " nel
!. Unto the third and fourth pepar
alton, quoted the girl with a tremn
Ious smile. ''But I'm in love with
the grim old captain, now, and the
only way to get him for a father ;s N ~
marry Dick, just as I intend DOING
Mlser, indeed! He's grand and noble
no matter If he was smugQler or
pirate or whateveriit was. No wonder
Dick's SO dashing and brave and indie.
pendent. He only writes me that
he's doing very we'll out there. but be
wouldn't v !, talk about coming home to to
nx things up with the dear old Gov. y
ernor, as he calls the captain. unless
ne was successful. Dick thinks aII
lne world \ OF him, though they did
then?'' ' ia'ner'
Because he forbade it when thew
parted, and you know they are not q
FIELDING !, family, l believe. + wish
Aey were more so. !"
AT the very time this conversation
vas gong ON the few people that the
aptaln had about him were rapidly
oncurrlng in an opinion that ba had
one crazy. His two latest meals had
cen like banquets compared with |
IS usual repasts. He had ;ssnad
landing order that hereafter he wonld
We as became the proprietor Of one
the finest landed properties in the
ate. In the evening he went 40 far
Z, 70 sing in his foghorn voice dome
.ne nautical classics that only 90 at
lelr best in the teeth OF d gale. ? The
mple truth was that he had Maid
g last dollar due on the MORTGAGES aces
ID was now longing for the safe re-
IN OF Dick, who had threatened to
en q gold mine before be came back
claim bride. The captain even
oughtof Margaret, and how ike ike
: was TO what her grandmother had
&c been, but dismissed her with
.ylc.lon that she would not have re- ,
lned true TO Dick OH SO weak {
lnaation as girls first love-
within week the quiet community
9 shocked bythe report Of Richard !
Anker 9 death. He was ON his way {
ne and had been shot by train rob, /
2 whom z. ne had attempted to re- i
J. The letter bringing this brief i
ount Of . tragedy that left the can. 4
: nothing TO live for and almost e
ke the heart of Margaret, told That = :
papers and money belonging to i
young man had been forwarded
y followed closely and showed That j,
: nad made good his promise to i
2 fortune. he was richer than ., a.
captain himself. Then the eirI
keted her pride and went to Diet,s
er. She read him the love letters
nis son, and in each OF them was ca
9 sentiment Of regard that filled ds
ola man with rejoicing while he ne
'ned as the thought of what might ag
been. The beautiful yonnr m, CO q
IAN and the captain were drawn to ca
other in their common affliction fe,
sne was as bis daughter and had VIC
'ay been named as the sole inher- wa
q ms property. One afternoon wo
sas talking IN the library when NC
wnite-faced servant rushed me
ngh the hallway to the rear of the tai
: wnlle another stood, wide-eyed chi
!. lst the newell post. chi
'ick, " shrieked the pirl. as doc
I laugh came from without. not
= ,'cs' echoed the hoarse voice Of ash
= :, captain aa be caught the faint strt
girl on big arm and stood aa
e 3 g defend ! beleagured sir.
fhAt's the TOW, governor9 Bid / i
Jon BIT d afright?'' shouted AM
me jovial voice g nd Maroie - = :
as ne encountered the obatacle : = ],
wing the captain d sonly en- hsd i
lllow nle, md he trans ! WI
ne burden to his own arms, !" +, !.
- = vater that brsIught her as,a I
3 cons ness and blushe,. M "a