The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-18
COPYRIGHT. 1895. On rw Avrros.

name the young lady unhappily cam
remember, said the commander.
''In that case" said Mr.. Hardy,
"they may shift their helm and eros:
our hawse within hailing distance "
What good would that be-" ex.
claimed the commander. Mr.. Hardy
leered at the gun. "A nine pounderr'
said Boldock, folding his arms, adj
vancing one leg and eying the gun in
the attitude Napoleon is usually pic.
tured in.
! Weight enough there to bring down
mast, sir" said the mate.
"Ihe Queens a witch; she sails two
feet TO our one, man; it would be touch
and away with her while you were try
ing 10 bring that piece 10 bear. Our on
/ ~ chance IN that way lies in blood hav-
ing been shed aboard-in fact, Mr.
Hardy, IN rho ship being thrown into
/ confusion by the demon Of carnage. She
| comes 10 "a stand head TO wind all shak-
ing. IN that condition we may hope TO
sight her; in none other "
1t was little before If o'clock the
same morning when the sailors wit.
messed a sight novel indeed aboard the
Wellesley. First Of all Mr.. Hardy came
up the companion hatch hugging AN old
folding chair 70 his heart. He opened
and set it down in the great rolling
shadows cast by the trysail; then
through the skylight received a couple
Of pillows, which he placed III the chair
with ceremony, patting and smoothing
them. A little later the figure Of the
commander uprose, backing and stag
gering as he assisted the young lady to
mount tie steps. She moved slowly.
She was weak and needed the help Of
his strong and gentle hand.
She came out of the hatch into the
flying sunshine, with frown at the
brilliance, but smile that showed her
white teeth as she drank in the liberal
rush of wind that whistled in her pale
lips The sailors forward stared. They
had seen her lifted out of the sea, a
drenched and streaming body, CHASTITY
with its gag and black lines of brine
glued hair, and now they beheld a fine
figure of young woman clad in GRIM
son with rope of colors round her
waist. Her hair was coiled down upon
her head, and its abundance was mani
fest in spite Of the round, white canvas
cap that gave new character TO her
eyes, enlarging them and deepening
their soft, luminous glow.
Yet poor Miss Margaret Mansel look
ed exceedingly pale, and any one could
have seen that she was fresh from a
violent shock or dangerous illness.
She had been admired by some Of the
gentlemen aboard the Queen, particu-
larly by Mr.. Masters. She was without
beauty, bat her features hzld grace
which brought them near to it. On
board the Queen she had chiefly pleased
by her peusive expression, her habitual
down and thoughtful regard, so that
the faint bloom on her cheeks was often
shaded by the long lashes of the upper
lids. They had also considered her teeth
and figure unusually good, and her hair
very fine.
She was tall and stood up bravely,
holding by the companion hatch, to the
admiration of Mr.. Hardy, and when
she had gained the deck Commander
Boldock let go her hand.
Il feel now that am alive indeed"
she said as she looked aloft with bright
glance and then smiled at Boldock.
1T is ladies weather-very charm
ing" said the commander. "Let me
seat you.
He led her to the folding chair, and
Mr.. Hardy laid rug over her knees. |
She smiled with gratitude at both men.
"This is little ship after the
Queen" said she. where is this fine |
wind driving us?'
"We are bound to part of the ocean |
where there are rocks and shoals whose |
position is improperly shown OH the |
charts. That DONE" continued the COM |
"we shall then proceed to sur
vey certain islands. We then return to |
Sydney. We are at present off ouI
course
'1t will he hard upon me" said Misc
"to return to Sydney. L have
no money. The little l had was in my
box in the Queen. All that Rssess in
clothes, books, keepsakes am other
things was in that ship. suppose they
are lost forever. I"
"We shall not allow such considera.
tions to be trouble to u.s." said the
stoutly, brave smile max.
ing his wide sunset of face as engaging
as if he were handsome, "on so bright
a day as this, and with the memory of
your deliverance as green as yesterday
can let it be. >" |
She hung her head, touched by the re-
buke, and her eyes filled with tears.
But this, fortunately for the command.
sr's sensibility, he did not observe. He
was gazing earnestly at tho sea ahead.
at would be prodigious satisfac-
ton, said he, eff you could recollect
the name of the island. Was it, and
no named great number of the islands
Of the Polynesian groups, including
reefs and barriers.
''It was that of person. 1t vast
vas''- She strained her memory with
,losed eyes and then said, ut will
,ome."
''The necessity for your remember