Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-12
CHAPTER XVIII.-CONTISUED.

Mr.. lynn was not for hating, and led
us boldly to the main gate. The pos
tern, as l might say here. was the
more obscure and the guard smaller,
but it was the farther removed. and
again we must pass the wings of the
castle, where men were frequently
lodging in and out. Finally. this gate
gave upon the edge of the plateau, be-
low which was the bold, exposed beach
The main gate, on the other hand, let
us at once upon considerable street,
and this was crossed by other streets
and was darkened in many places by
trees. Mr.. lynn thus proved his wis
dom by preferring the chief gate, and,
in brief, all went we'll, for we passed
safely out. was now for thinking the
danger as good as over. and drew
great breath of relief, and spoke
word of cheer to the senorita. Mr.
lynn, however, looked pretty sharply
back, and without stopping set us Il
quicker pace and drew on to the turn
of the first alley. l glanced down the
street, seeing no cause for apprehen-
sion, and thence fetched a look out
upon the dusky, yet starlit bay, and
still conceived that our troubles were
nigh over. This alley would take us by
a quiet way to the water, whence it
ought to be an easy matter to reach
the jetty and SO the boat.
For the reason that this quarter
contained so little wealth, we were in
the smaller danger of meeting stray
Cling parties of our men, and. indeed,
Mr.. lynn here ventured to relax the
pace a little. the which l was heartily
glad of for the senorita's sake. We
mi ght now have taken to the beach
had we so minded. as we had come out
to the water. but on the whole we
thought it best otherwise, and SO
fetched yet again to the right, this
continuing till the land once more
widened, when noted with JOY that we
were close upon the jetty.
1t seemed lighter here. The space
about US was more open, and the clear
stretch of water lay just before. The
jetty appeared to be deserted Gndeed,
it was an old one. little used). and
as far as could be seen not a person
was in the eigbborhood. The stars
made some show in fetching out the
eNpanse of the bay, which gave wider
boundary seward than one would
have guessed. and on the left there
was quickening to more and bright
er lights where the ships and small
craft lay. l could now give some at
tention to the wind, which | found
was off the land, though as yet, it
seemed, not confirmed, and in strength
hardly more than a small stir. There
was a moderate swell on, as l could
tell by the slow rising and sinking of
the ships, and the air was warm, with
kind of tropic smell and heaviness.
BY this time we were all upon the
jetty, Mr.. Tym and the captain wait
ing bit till my companion and l
could come up.
Tell the senorita she can take q
long breath now said Sellinger cheer
lily. Il will but fetch the sloor, and it's
good-by to this hell-hole!"
The captain now left US. and I sug-
gested that my companion would do
well to rest, which 1 found her pass
able place to do by spreading her cloak
upon the planks.
/ While ! looked anxiously in the di
ANection whence the captain was to
expected, a gray. square outline
Aoke ont of the obscurity, and i'm
Fdiately growing proved to be the
leone patched sail.
p uttered some exclamation of salts