The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-08

est from the gulf, ana OF that at this
time OF wear there was little probable
ity.
We looked into the loom of the lofty
n savage cliffs as we drew nearer
with mingled awe and admiration
which were rendered greater by the
strange pulstng glow, now red as blood.
now yellow as wheat-straW that beat
irregularly behind them. The ppear
ance was as if some vast confagration
had been dying out beyond the hills,
and the beating light was accompanied
at intervals by a low roaring sound like
heavy surf On a MINDLESS night. Anon
a recurring rumble would shake ia our
ears, causing a t%hrObbing whirl of the
brain like thai which accompanies
fever. At this the glow Redeemed mo-
mently and then died down. till again
through the stiffness only that long
continuous surf would boom on unseen.
beaches.
We soon found that Saul Mark did
not mean to take any risks of our es-
Gaping. Even when the boats were be-
ing got and while the first soldiers
were embarking, our irons were re-
affixed and wrists put into heavy
letters. Anna went to her father and
besought him to trust US not TO escape.
but he only shook his head.
Il cannot afford that" he said. speak
ing without heat, these young men
are over-clever to take any chances
with"
Then Will and I resolved that if the
irons were kept on US we would not
march at all through the woods. They
might carry US if they chose, that was
all. Presently E5orra came and
crouched with US behind the bulwarks.
We spoke in low tones of the hiding
place Of Morgan's treasure and its
deadly guardians. Eborra tried hard
to teach is h low, kissing whisper.
which Gas we had SEEM charmed the
snakes. We made various attempts at
it, but without enough success to give
US any real confidence. I Judged that
most likely the charm lay in the per
son using it, more than in the actual
sound. Nevertheless, we did our best
and. as Eborra said. succeeded not i'll.
Thus we four. Will, Eborra, Anna
and I, were waiting our turn to disem-
bark and listening to the dipping OF the
oars. when suddenly a shadow fell be-
tween US and a bank of stars on the
side Of the ship farthest from the Isle
of the Winds. 1 saw even in the dark
ness Of the night and the unilluminat-
ed ships deck that it was Captain
oNdAAol1Ci0 IN 6NOOQ NAACl6 ne WaiIEU
silently, leaning On the bHlwarks and
watching the phosphorescence Of the
sea deeps a like a banner under u
keel. But as soon as the deck was
quiet about US and all possible listen
ers removed, he spoke to US in low,
firm tones.
Go forward-do not fear" he said.
mo harm shall come TO any of Won on
this island. I promise It,"
Then he was silent a momen as if
waiting to take advantage of a favor
able moment in %another's feeling.
Philip" he said, I speak to YOU.
You are my son. IT is+rue I have been
40 worthy father Yet now. before I go
nto the presence of the Judge, I would
shake your hand. Mine is stained deep
ly enough, God knows, but. though
guilty, the blood of a father for which
men hold me in loathing, is not upon 1t.
Take my hand n tell me hat you
forgive"
81 forgive you freely for all the i'll
o have lone me-" I answered: "the
evil you have brought on my mother I
canno forgive"
He sighed a little and then said.
Phillip, you ought TO have been named
James. You are your g~randfather's
son, not mine. But yet-ten your
mother that II she mad owed me at first
ii might have been otherwise. YET at
the last my heart dwelt upon her. Yes.
in the blackness of despair and death I
loved her. At least tell her that fhe
thing which I shall do, 1 do for her
sake"
I reached out my hand 40 Captain
Stansfield. I always thought of him
as that-not as my father. His grasp
came to me through the darkness. He
held my hand in his for a long moment
and then moved silently awa.. could
see him. by the light of the red re-
fected glow oh~-~ a. =