The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS
A STORY OF THE GRAND BANKS.
BIZ RUDYARD KIFLrNe.
author OF " The Jungle Book" Bdrrdeb. Room
Ballads" &c.
Copyright fs>s ov Rudpard Kipitrp.
CHAPTER VIII,

multi millionaire. like any other working
man. should keep ABREAST of his business.
Harvey Cheyne, ST.. had gone East late In June
to meet q woman broken down. half rad, who
dreamed day and night OF her son rowninp
in the gray sess. He had surrounded her with
doctors. trained nurses. massage women. and
even faith cure companions. but they were use
less. Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned. or
talked OF her 10y by the hour together to any
one who would listen. Hope she had none.
and who could offer IT. All she needed was RS
surance that browning did not hurt. and her
husband watched to guard lest she should
make the experiment.. or his own sorrow he
spoke little. hardly realized the depth OF It
till he caught himself asking the calendar on
his writing desk: whats the use OF going
on7" There had always lain a pleasant notion
at the back OF his head that. some day. when
he had rounded on everything and the boy had
left college. he would take his son to his heart
and lead him into his possessions. Then that
boy. he argued. as busy fathers do. would In
stantly become his companion. partner. and
ally. and there would follow splendid years
Of great works carried out together-the old
head backing the young fire. Now his boy was
dead, lost AT sea rs II might have been n Swede
sailor from one Of Cteynt's big tea ships; tho
wife was dying. or worsc: he himself was trod-
den down by platoons Of women and doctors
and maids and attendants: worried almost be-
ycnd endurance by the shift and change OF her
poor. restless wilkins: hopeless, with no heart
to meet his many enemies.
lie had taken the wife to hi, raw new palace
pied a wing OF great price, and Cheyne. In a
veranda room bet scen a secretary and a typc.
writer. who was also a telegraphist. tolled
along YEARLY from day to day. There was n
wa of rates among four Western railroads in
which he was supposed TO DO interested; u dew
camps in Oregon. and the Legislature of the
state OF u",'nosn,H; wh nen, mas no love Tor Its
mhkers' was preparing opeh war agaihs, him'
Originality he "ouid nave accepted battle ere
ND nnsornnuinrs oarna,,, a., "an.
llmply. his soft black hat pushed forward OH
TO his nose, his big body sbrunk inside his loose
clothes. staring a. hi, boot or the Chinese
1uhKs In tho Day, ana asserting absently TO tho
day mall Harvey Cb,yns was wn,Iar,na
- - was monucrins
mil ont. He carried hugo insuranc.a couId
Inv b,m..,, a roy.I .,np,,v ora h.,ms.s :.
oay n'mse.i a roySl ahhul'y. ana between one
(that would do tho wife good). say In Washing
ton and south Caroiins. a man might forget
This click OF the typewriter stop ned. Tho
s surn, Ia wb ,iHoN'nS al tho secretary VINO had
lie passed Cheyne N telegram which Ind
SPicked up by ashipr schooner WAR. Hare
having fallen oil boat Great times on sa mefe'
fishing. Ali we'll. Waiting Gloucester. Mass,
what shall do: and how is mammSiUHarye r.
T6e father let It fall. laid his head ,,oxn y
the roller top Of the shut desk. and breathed
doetor' who SSd Ubsv run n nor Mrs r. Shey9es
"WhatNwhat d'yon ihink Of ia a. ~ ~ ~
s sa,,a m Is there !, .n any m meaning q, ,a1 to i' can't
II can" said The Doctor. II lose seven
a the ssdfu az Ghsy Ssw fSTs pr.c' biSaI he mad nS%
r'!aFnsd the isisS5 S% %!'h : sigh. .~ u"
FRAUD"
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di.pensable one who is iept on bv large wages.
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m nish yo Hna on aoi .Ss spp sqf IanS'Iv and az Ia a thin;
Th'ts;To9d square staircase cried; What is
ru mo t d%9ss H0q the sssSln cut house shs Shrek a nom asSs
"And that's ali right" saie the bo ess Eew se.
renely,. to the Typewriter. About the oniy
TO il is that Joy doesn', iii, Miss Mi.sh ki ans ruin
~ know Il. but we've y heap to do first.,
direct OF speech. and, as her tsnsV "i1 s"ms
toward the secrc,ary' abe diyIped Ih. .s"ssa
work IN hand. He was looking earn.stv AZ
The yasi ioiier man NJ a n.ricn az ,hnnes.y Ut
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car. STRAIGHT thronvh Roaton III, halvaao
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inquiringly, doubtful OF hIs r.on ooA N
sIgned 10 her IN move In ~ ~" Nuor,aarues' iIe
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