Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-04-21
CHAPTER XXv.-(Continued.,

hing had happened to you"-but here
his strong self-control came back
u should never have forgiven myself.
ne finished. with rather ludierous drop
,;nr off in emphasis. He tried To cover
II by going on with briskness:
But it is time that Fidele came into
che story. You haven't told me just what
,aSsed. but | guess | can imagine il.
This scamp broke in and began to act
the rufIian and the dog pitched into him
and downcd him, wasn't that it?'' She
nodded.
..Yes. that was it, | warned him back.
bnt he would come. He had probably
been drinking and before he finally
came in he drank again. Then he got Ill
ready for the fight and jumped down
Fidele made 4 rush at him and threw
him headlong, and then they went strug-
cling over the floor. 1t was terrible"
And then Eidele got the best of it.
for the man must have dropped his knife
and had nothing but his hands. | see.
Well. as you are better | will give a
look at the scamp. | suppose we mustn't
LET him die for want of care" He rose
and went over to where the fellow was
still stretched ont.
well. my man. We'll have to see to
YOU | suppose. | will help you move
, little, so that /" He stopped abrupt
". That's a little tough. | didn't sup
pose it was so bad as that, He's dead.
'Deadw exclaimed Arva in horror.
Yes" Keene looked at the body
mare narrowly. HE bled a good deal.
He might have had a heart trouble. too,
and couldn't stand the strain and ex
ctement."
"Oh, am afraid we are to blame for
pagecting him. cried Arva in distress.
| bpt
YOU could have been looking after him.
IL had only known"
''No one is to blame" said Keene with
decision. ''You took no more of my time
than you could help. and he was left to
himself only few minutes. If he was
in bad shape it was his own fault. |
think we had better be getting out of this
now, if you are strong enough. / can
bury him later.
He seemed little hard and severe,
Arva momentarily thought. and different
from what she had seen him before; but
then she remembered how severely his
nerves had been trid, and how little con-
sideration the dead man really deserved.
and her feeling changed Moreover, it
Just then flashed upon her that Keene's
harshness. if he We're harsh, was on her
account This made it positively I'M
grateful to pursue the thought. and she
gladly dropped it and turned to answer
his remark,
She was quite strong enough she de-
clared, to leave the chamber, and she
proved it by rising without assistance
and taking few tolerably firm steps.
Keene was pleased and satisfied, and be-
gan to pack up some of the things pre-
paratory to going out.
You seem to be very sure that the
danger is all over. and that we shan't
have to come back" she said as she first
watched and then began to help him.
You think there may still be some
straggers left, | suppose, he answered.
but am very sure not. | took pretty
good look around"
the boat, you said. Well. / suppose we
are safe. but | shall have to own l am
still little nervous"
mo wonder. 1t has been exciting
enough for anybody. But about that
dead sailor, it makes me think. You
know | told you that he was lying in a
b0at?'
Il remember you said so-yes.''
Il didn't tell you said Keene. with
peculiar look. that it was the bark's
longboat. You know what longboat is.
| suppose"
A l6ngboat? Such a craft as the mate
and his crew had escaped in from the
Daniel Gray? That was-why it was
good deal larger than the boat they had
now. The whole idea flashed upon her.
She dropped the articles she was rolling
up,
hyerance?" He stopped in his work of
tying "A large bundle upon his back. and
smiled in his quiet fashion.
don't want to promise quite so
much as that yet" he answered. but |
VIII say that it begins to look Il little
Ike it. The main trouble is this new
boat has a hole Knocked in her bows
and seems Drettv old and weak and our
own boat is in kindling- wood. Besides
mat, our visitors had the goodness to
use nearly all the odd spars and bits If
wood we had to make them Il fire, and
50 It a rather hard job putting the new
craft in shape"
But YOU think you can" she cried
eagerly. "or YOU wouldn't have spoken
C? 1t at ALL | know your way. You
always do more instead Of less than you
PROMISE
Thank you. That's a very good com.
Phmcnt. But the trouble is this time |
nave told the best as well as the worst.
However. we will see what can be done.
will begin right away"
Il am going to have faith that you-
WI, succeed said Arva resolutcly.
BUT how do you think it was" she con
unued, that this longboat came To be-
stove up SO? l shouldn't have thought
'hey would do it on purpose
can't say, answered keene.
There is little mystery about it. But
perhaps 1t was done by some one throw
Us down heavy stone from the shore.
1 see. That looks reasonable. But
Gear me- she added quickly as the
thought struck her. what about the
treasure? Is that safe?" She had quite
iorgQtten it in the excitement. She
could not disguise that she was con
cerned about il now,
>, That's all right" said Keene prompt
y Il glanced at the place as | passed
5ae huts and the ground had not been
disturbed"
don't want to seem mercenary." she
HaiI m little confusion. but really.
WIN thus prospect of escape, the money
4s9As az more and more importance. |
mean to be good with it, She went on
hastily, unwilling not to stand fully
feared IN his eyes. Il shall give to the
poor help those who are struggling to
-aln a foothold, and not let prosperity
lLake me proud. And | mean 10 learn
Tf'fafethlHg and amount to something.
eIhaps | shall spend quite little on
G.eSs and amusementS," she continued
,,sHatIngiy; Il have been starved for
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