The times., 1897-04-25

discovery just in time to prevent an elope-
aent ana a great scandal
Her father tried threats, but they
would not work on the rector son
Then he tried to brbe him TO leave the
country, but was only laughed at folks
said that the young man really desired
to marry tie girl, and that. perhaps, 'hey
would have come out all right IN the ehd'
but the S;HclaIrs had other prospects TOT
the daughter and bitterly opposed the
match. SO obstinate was the giri ana 50
determined the young man that she was
locked up in her room, and he was sent 10
jail on some charge that might otherwise
have been overlooked. IL was Whine ne
was in limbo that it was decided TO send
her out to Jamaica in charge or al aunt TO
pass a year among relatives Inside or
a week their passage had been secured
on the Iron Duke, a sailing vessel, and
the craft was ready to sail.
1 was an apprentice on board OF the Iron
Duke, and so can give you full particu-
lars OF what may be called the last halT
of the story. There were five passengers
in ALL being Mary Sinclair, her aunt, Mr
Mosher aud his wife. and young man
named Brown The girl fought against
the decision of her father and vowed that
she would drown herself at the firSt op-
uortunity For this reason the father ac-
conpanied her on beard and told the story
to the captain and gave her Into his charge.
Mary was quiet enough, however She
YEAS even CAV az we hauled out OF dock at
Iiverrool and took the towline OF tug.
What had caused the change in her no
one knew, but the aunt and the captain
agreed that she had probably decided to
submit to the inevitable with the best
grace possible On the day before we
hauled outofdock, which was the day Mary
came aboard / was sent to certain
sailors clearinghouse on an errand, and
while there | saw the boatswain OF Our
shin in close and suspicious conversation
with a strange young man whom L knew
to be a landsman.
Isaw money pass between them and over
heard a few words of their conversation,
but, being busy, the affair went out of
nv mind What called it up again was
the sight of the young Iandsman on our
decks as one of our crew three hours
later, while the one-eyed man, whom
knew had signed articles, had taken MS
departure. An exchange of men had been
MADE Tor money, dS IL OAtCu NOiS J"'0
as a ship is leaving port; but it was none
of my business, and had nothing To say.
1t was the presence Of George Early on the
deck of the Iron Duke which had wrought
the sudden change in Mary Sinclair, but
of that none of US knew anything The
aunt did not know the young man by sight,
and so lie was safe in planning as lie
did.
A ships crew 3 made up of able seamen,
ordinary seamen and landsmen, and, until
the watches are set ald the officers get to
remember faces and names, most any sort
of shift can be made Early had taken the
place of a aIandsman, of which two had been
shiDped, and as he was young, strong and
active. there was no doubt of his pulling
through. though he would be made drudge
of and have no sympathy from the officers
We were hardly clear of the docks when L
heard the captain and mate speaking OF
him and wondering who he was and what
had driven a smart young man like him to
sea. and that made me take notice Of him
and get in his way for word or TWO
After a conversation during his watch
off duty, in which lie praised and flattered
me without stint, he asked me to carry
note from him to Mary Sinclair l was
surprised that common sailor should even