The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-06

and things have turned out just as I've
guessed they would. You maundered
about your dear Teresa on my steamboat
till was nearly sick. and. by James,
you've won her now, and no error about
Now the Lady Emir was not LISTENING,
TO all this TRADE by any means unmOved.
Although she did not understand one
word in ten of what was being spoken.
she gathered the g1St of il: She threw
away the snaky steam of water pipe, and
gripped both hands to the troopers sword
till the muscles stood out in nigh relief.
DO you say she demanded you un-
willing marry me?'
Yes" said Wenlock. with sullen en-
phasis.
She turned her head and gave curt or
ders in Arabic. With marvellous read
mess. as though it was one of the regular
appointments of the place, a couple of
guards trundled a stained wooden block
into the middle of the floor, another took
his station beside it with an ominOUs ak
poised over his shoulders, and. almost
before WenloCk knew what was happen
ing he was pinned by a dozen more. pin
toned at wrist and ankle. and thrust down
to kneel with his neck over the block.
DO you say" the Lady Emir repeated
I'm British subject" Wenlock
shouted I've a foreign Office passport
in my pocket: IN appeal to my govern
my lad" said Kettle. you won't have
time to appeal. The lady isn't being fun
ny. she means square Dr. II you uOn
be sensible and see things in the same
way she does, it'll be one che-opp, and
what happens afterward won't interest
you.
Those spikes" said Welnock family.
above the Watergate?" said Kettle.
Queer. but the same thing occurred to
me. too. You'd feel a pit lonely stuck
up there getting sundried.'
III marry her.
With this Wenlock poured out all the
pretty speeches which he had in store
ba had Looked n rs n rHfg
very woman under such very different cir
cumstances. But he did not even suggest
taking his future spouse back TO England.
She. too, when she Sraciously pardOned
his previous OuJburSt, mentioned her de-
cision on this matter also. I am Emlr
here" she said. and l could not be Emir
in your England without many nights. SO
here l shall stay and you with me.
The mullah had come in. and they We're
forthwith married. solemnly and irrevoc-
ably. according to the rights and cere-
monies of the MahOmmetan churcn, as
practised in the kingdom of Dunkhot-
And now. Mr.. Wenlock, if you please.
said Kettle -'aS you re COMFORTABLY tied
to the lady of your choice. III trouble you
for that fee you promised
III see you in somewhere hotter than
Arabia said the bridegroom. hopping
:'Now. look, said Kettle I'm not
going to scrap with you here. and
don't want 10 break up this happy home
with domestic unpleaSantnesS, but II you
don't hand me over that TO l shall ask
your good lady 10 get il for me
WeniOck sullenly handed out a note.
Thank you. l know you feel injured
If you don't quite like what's been done.
you must remember that it's your own
fault for not wording the agreement Il
bit more carefully. And now. as feem
to have got through my business here. IL
it agreeab bic TO all parties II be gong
Goodbye. Mrs Wenlock, madam Let me-
call you by your name for the nrSt
time"
The Lady Emir set back her great
III. l. szfra
said. i am kmir. MY name does not
Beg pardon said Kettle; he takes
yours, does he? Didn't know that was
the custom OF this country. Wei, good
But do you want no PRESENT." said
= hank YOU" said Kettle. with a cock
of the head, but L take presents from
no one. W hat bit OF d living 1 get your
ladyship, 1 earn.
Il do not understand. But you are
sailor. You have sheep. You wish cargo
Captain Kettle snapped mis- fingers &c
hit me. Cargo's what 1 do want III
nave 10 tell you that freiSnts are up q
good del just now, and you'll have 10
pay for accommodation"
4 do not understand
"Of course you don't, your majesty.
But just give me line TO the principal
merchants N the toWIl' SdS iAs IhdL % u
like me 10 have few tons OF their stun,
and that II do.
You wish me write. / Will write. Now
we Will wash hands, and there IS ban
Guer."
and so it came to pass that some twen-
ty-fOur hours later Captain Kettle re-
turned to the Parakeet, sun scorched and
flushed with success. and relieved the
anxious Murray from his watch Inc
mate was naturally curious TO know what
had happened ashore.
Let lie nave d glaSS OF Christian peer
to wash all their sticky naStlneSS from
my neck, and I'll tell YOU said Kettle,
and he did with fine detail and circum-
stance.
well, Wenlock's got his heiress any
way said Murray with sigh, when
the tale was over. 4 suppose we may as
We'll get under way now, SIR
Not much said Kettle, Jubilantly.
why, man. I've squeezed every ton OF
cargo they have in the place, and stuck
you. They daren say no TO any
rate. oh. l tell you that Emir woman
has a wonderful power over them. Well
epen market here, and Keep II all 10
ourselves tn be as good as a back
yard gold mine. The bulk -sn much. Uf
course but YOU should see the freight.
And mark YOU said Kettle, hitting the
table. Thai or more'H be here waiting
for me every time / come, and no other
skipper need apply"
III m" said the mate, thOughtfully.
but will WenlOck be as civil and limp
next time YOU call. Slr2
Captain Kettle winked pleasantly. and
put f5J note in his lookup drawer.
'.IShat's all right, my lad. No fear OF
Master WenlOck. IL you'd seen the good
LADY, his wife, you'd know why. That's
the man that went hunting an heiress.
Mr. Murray and by the holy James he's
got her, and no error