The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-26

boon companions, and De Montpar
;, nasse danced daily attendance upol
:. 4 Miss Beatrice.
Such was the state of affairs whe1
the Dunbarton was three weeks out
!, at which time she careened to the full
! strength of the northeast trades, anC
; Win every rag set, was bowling swift.
~ down to the southwark Then, day
Dy day, the sun shone hotter, sea ane
SKY TOOK on a warmer tone, the all
grew balmy and shoals of glittering
! ! flying dsh skipped lightly past the
DOW. Ihe poop awning was brought
out and stretched; cane chairs and
lounges, relics of a former East Indian
; voyage, made their appearance, and
the passengers, driven from below by
Inc neat, spent most of their time on
deck
AT four bells one evening Hawkins,
the stowaway, came aft to the wheel.
BY taking the second dog watch trick
Tor men who wanted to play bluff, .
= the stowaway earned his tobacco,
Sou by east" he repeated after the
man whom he relieved, and he grasped
the spokes with the air of one who
enjoyed his occupation
Below in the saloon the cabin folks
i were at tea. Through the open sky
light came the sound of their voices
and laughter At the break of the poop
the second mate leaned thoughtfully
| over the weather rail. An ordinary
seaman was shipping the side lights.
The slush lamps in the house and fore
castle began to show. Slowly the sun
departed, night overlapped the day,
and darkness fell like a garment upon
| the waters.
| Hawkins leaned comfortably against
the Wheelbox, his face illuminated by
the pinnacle light, occasionally giving
the snip few spokeS up or down. He
mad developed into an excellent helms
man. Suddenly the mans frame stiff
fened, and he stood bolt upright, lis /
tenlng. A woman's laugh had sounded
at the foot of the companionway. It
was followed by a patter of feet on the
leaded stair, and moment later Miss |
Armstrong, attended by De Montpar-
nasse, stepped on deck
AS the pair seated themselves ON the |
weather side of the skylight Miss Arm
strong was struck with the expression
on Hawkins face His forehead wore |
a scowl, and his dark eyes shone with
an angry light in i'll accord with his
usual good-natured appearance 1t
looked so unlike the smiling fellow who
puttered about the poop all day and in
his capacity waited upon her with
such uncommon care and thoughtful
ness, that she found herself speculat-
ing about the man for the first time
had often bestowed a word of encour-
agement or praise upon the poor
stowaway," as she called him, she
had never given him a thought in any
other way. And, indeed, why should
she? The average woman never sees
a man who is poorly dressed Yet
now, for some unaccountable reason.
she suddenly found herself wondering
what the fellows past had been. Under
cover of the darkness she looked at !
him closely. What a strong face" she y
thought. But for the black stubble !
IN his upper lip and chin, he might be |
i handsome man." AS Hawkins raised
lis eyes from the compass card, and
ooked toward the skylight with half
blinded eyes she gave a little start !
What is the matter, Miss, ARM =
trong?" asked her companion. in his ?
'wn tongue. Are you afraid?'A o
Don't you think it's rather chilly L
lifting here? Shall we walk a little?"
he replied, evasively. $
At one bell her escort went below, q
nd Miss Armstrong strolled idly aft II
o lean over the taffrail and, gaze at a
he sparkling wake. AS she watched u
he niurmuring eddies slip from the
udder and go swirling away to the II
lack water astern she kept repeating Z
} herself, Where have seen those
yes before?'' M
She was disturbed presently by the e.
ppearance of a shark under the III
ounter of the vessel. A faint ghostly :,
ght far down beneath the keel was %
le first intimation of its coming, ~
growing larger and more u
light as it neared the surface, until
lie outlines of the great fish could be -
ainly seen, and the phosphorescent %,
Ito round it illumined the Dunbar - =
ms stern. Impelled by curiosity, not n.
lr7i wi ba i-I CIV
rther across the top rail to watch ~, .li'
e movements of this phantom scav- IN 1'
ger of the sea. On sudden her foot oS
pped on the dewy deck. She pitch r .,S
forward lost her balance, and had ,ls
ne headlong overheard but for the I'd I'd
an at the wheel. Before she wholly w!
allied her danger Hawkins caught
r about the waist, and lifting her MI MI
Oily, placed her on her feet again. W.
II a moment the great fellow held her se
d looked down at her frightened
,e. go'
You little fool!'' he said at last. we
en-, deftly catching the twirling 90 =
eel, he returned to his post, white -;
the lips. ", .oi
It the stowaways words the rush of i - ;
ngled emotions that rose in Beatrice NJ, ne
mind were checked by in r.
nation. How dare this common man ~ :.
| her little fool?" Illuminating as -
: position was. she yet drew herself -.
proudly and without looking at him bea
d: Il will see that you are reward at
for this, MI. Hawkins, upon whic,. M
swept haughtily past him and de- is
nded the companionway. sea
he stowaway smiled. hin
ne episoae nau taken place SO RAPID tell
iho WIFI so Htlle morse tnat the sec tina
mate knew nothing about it. A few COLI
luteS later, however, noticing that ma,
weather leeehes were lifting, and FOR
liking it caused by change of wind. est
ran aft to the compass. He found Won
wilkins staring hxedly at the card and lool
vessel three points off her course. A
Where in h are You steering to?" wal
began. Hard up you soldier!" and whe
-ream of abuse followed. tina
awkins awoke as from dream, and kerr
-tering an incoherent excuse u
med the wheel over. and
ardly had the officer returned for hao-
d before the stowaway heard a rus sne,
of drapery, and Miss Armstrong low
in stood beside him. She had re- Hay
ted. The proud girls better nature Ane
asserted itself. She saw how she ever
WTonsed MIN, and with noble men
II nad haSleneu oack TO humble two
'elf to the man to whom she doubt the
owed her life. tran
fawkins,' she said, in grave AL
IT voice. II have come to apologize for
on for my rudeness. You must. I at t
sure, think me very ungratefuI. But wan
I not. was angry at nothing, and fine
INT you to forgive me. And 1 want bree
lank you for saving me from such gish
rrible DEATH $50 ing
e stowaway's dark eyes were at t
ed full upon her; his upper hand, Their
by the bnnacle light, trembled grea
ly, but he did not speak light