The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-14

Devil. One promise, however, tool
care to extract from both officers, and
that was not to mention my name in
connection with the yacht on their re-
turn to civilization. made the excuse
that if such thing got known it might
do me serious harm in the practice OF
my profession, and both men readily gave
me their words that they would not
breathe syllable on tho subject.
Their stay with us, however, was not
to be of as long duration as we had ex-
pected, for early next morning we sight
ed small brigantine, who, on being
hailed, stated that she was bound for
Hongkong. Passages for the officers and
their men were soon arranged, and,
within an hour of picking her up she
had sent boat, we had hidden our naval
visitors goodby and were standing on
our fictitious course again. AS soon,
however, as they were out of sight the
helm was put up and we were making Q
bee line back to the settlement.
That evening as l was pacing the
deck, smoking my cigar and wondering
when the time would come for me to
say farewell, heard a light footstep be-
hind me and next moment Allie came to
my side. We paced the deck for little
While, talking commonplaoes about the
beauty OF the night, the speed of her
vessel, and the visit of the man of war S
men; then she drew me to the stern and
said:
DO you remember your first night
on board this boat, when we discussed
the sea and the poets who have written
of her?''
1T was the night of the first day
ever saw you" answered. SIS it like
ly should have forgotten it?''
"Some men forget very easily" she
answered, looking down at the sparkling
water. "But I'll do you the justice to
say l don't think you are one of that
kind
"And you are right; I am sure am
not. l think if / were lying dead in my
grave, my brain would still remember
you
She looked roguishly up into my face
and said:
"That is rather big assertion for
medical man to make, is it not?'
Bother medicine" cried impa-
tiently. "It reminds me of the outer
world. And by the same token, Allie, 1
want to ask you something unpleasant
again.
"And that is?''
when / am>to say goodby to your"
Tomorrow" she answered. "To- |
morrow night, all being we'll, we shall |
pick up trading schooner off certain |
island. Her owner is under an obliga- |
ton to me and will take you on board |
and convey you to Thursday island.
Thence You can travel home via Aus
tralia and the canal or Honolulu and
America, as you please.
l had expected that the parting was
not far distant, but / did not think it
would prove as close as this. / told Allie
as much.
1T is the only opportunity that may
serve, she answered. "And must not
keep you with me too long for your own
sake -
Under cover of the darkness man
aged to find and take her hand.
1T is only for year, Allie. You I'M
derstand that, don you? At the end of
q year you are to DO my wife?"
If you still wish it, yes, she an
;wered, but so softly that had to strain
my ears to catch it. Then with whis-
pered good night she slipped from me
md went below.
AT shutdown next evening, surely
enough small topsail schooner hove
n sight from behind an island, and see.
ing us ran up signal. 1t was returned
rom our galf, and as soon as / read it I