The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14
CHAPTER Ky,
CAPTAIN FOX ACTS WITH CHARAcrERrsrIc
PROMPTNEss

CAPTAIN FOX ACTS WITH CHARACTERISTIC
PRoMPrNEss.
viii you remain here, sir, or 20 OF
ooard!" asked renauld, whose admira
ion Tor his audacious commander rose
With the latter's confidence.
Wen go on board. Have the boat
'eadJ. In the meantime, must speak
with some OF these people, replied Fox.
viii Colonel Graham go with you?'
Il think so; he will if he is wise"
Fox waved his hand, and Frenauld
eft to obey the order he had Just re-
,eived.
DR.. Hedges, who had been watching
Captain Fox ever since he entered the
mn, now approached him and said, as
ae took his hand, Il am very glad to
welcome you back, Captain"
And en- doubly glad to be back. /"
SAID Fox, retaining the Doctors hand,
while he held his head down as If think
Ing OF something Of Importance. Sud-
1enly he added: BY the way, Doctor,
have you few moments to spare?"
All the time you wish, replied the
Doctor, who was more and more i'm
pressed by the gallant bearing and aris-
| tocratic manners of the Captain of the
| Wanderer
Fox asked the landlord to show him
and the Doctor to private room, and
then hemotioned to Don to follow with
the bag which he had brought from the
ship.
When Don went out the Captain closed
the door cautiously, and said, as he be.
gan to open the bag:
When In New York City few DAYS
ago, found a few trifes, and with Miss
Lea in my mind bought them. know
she does not like me as yet, but that is
because she does not know me, and
perhaps she retains a girlish affection
Tor Capt. Denham. I know nothing
about Denham's family, but be it high
or low ne is 6 cd sailor, and that is
saying a great DEAL"
And that is saying ALL" said the
Doctor, with vigor. I'VE all believe
that Ralph Dennam is the natural child |
OF some one. OF course, he is not to |
blame for that, but my daughter shall |
never wed man che knevs nothing |
about"
Perhaps you are right" said Fox.
ayerting his face to conceal the smile
that he could not suppress at the 9TH
er 8 absurd reasoning. But was 60
ing to ask you to do me great favor.
A thousand of them," said the Doc
Tor, at once.
Captain Fox drew an ebony. inlaid
casket from the bag, and taking small
key-ft looked to be made Of gold-he
displayed the contents.
Great diamond stones that p,owed
With the briiliancy of inbows mirrored
md held under tropic suns, flashed in
Earrings and brooches; emeralds, the
ight OF which seemed to fill the room ;
With a cold, green glow that was daz- {
'ilng, gieamei in wristlets and other {
ewelry. And at one end OF the casket. s
Ike discounted white serpent, there Law ,
pearl necklace, worth in itself the
ombined fortunes of all the dwellers
. Sag Harbor.
The Doctor knew something of the
aue OF these things, and -dazed at the
treasure as well as dazzled 0
its beauty. he bent his head over the y
'wel case, and trembled with excite 4
tent.
i secured these things from a Bur- 7
undian prince, who has recently been
xiled, and came to the new world with
le only wealth left him. The price
as much to him, but nothing, fortu- I
stely, to me. thought at once of the b
sautiful Lea, and bought them" o.
But surely not for my daughterl. ex- n
aimed the Doctor. :, -
Yes. for Your daughter. Now, !,
low, beautiful as they are, that she u
refuse them ut MY hands. She u
mot DO 50 il you give them to her. y