The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-19

following In The space Of few minutes
irlrd q boat putting away from the side, he
ibud OF oars n the water making jar on my
car drums aimos, painful. For time there
rsigncd comparative silence, and then came
phat was doubtless 4 marines report.
"Ih, hold Is clear of all life sir Nawthln
iuL load below. an cabin an force ale all
cleaned dut haun' some arms an the cap
lltns old clothes
How this Ncammcl'' said Bclden, evi
IDENTITY turning to that officer, We saw
three mon aboard, and but two are aC.
counted Tor Thorndyke has gone 20 hell
over the side. and TINS lad Of YOUR is like TO
JON HIM by another route Where's the
llirlt'
There was uo third. came the sharp
70 spousc. Two IL was that smothcrc'i us
t,iow. ] know oi none other! no more doca
Iounsbury
Nay" said that worthy, speaking for
lie drst time. and with a thick burr 10 his
speech, "thcfr was never more than four
l,gs TO the lot. Mayhap that giant split
D. salt an two foF the sake o looks-there
was enough % him. Thank God for his loss'
/ would ne 'cr sleep easy again KNOWN him
e,ivc."
Here words fell to q nurmur until Louns
bury again spoke, evidently addressing him
lsii TO the one who was in authority on
u7ard.
Now take it. leitcrAnt. that by rights
this craft Is nine.
Yours, ye toasted mug" demanded the
unknown voic, What mean ye!"
"Ay, only he right o prize, | mean was
tire anawcr Twas who first laid hand
on her. an got q split skull for my pains,
| an not a damn sovereign to help heal II,
LcithpT 30 much glory as shines from The
| Iutt9ns o. yer coat. Prize be cussed! Now,
| 4 yer capting wills To let me take her into
ror, as I came nigh doing awhile agone--
| twill go far 10 put me right with the ad.
miraky an get me job. mayhap, like that
| lost through Thorndyke tAkin' my name.
| damn his soul, Dye see!'
"Ay, ! sec, SO sweep And ia that ally
| No prize money
"Ay, all. all. Only TO sail her home; no
| more"
mo more, chg ie are a cursed deep
villain. but III touch the captain on IL. Go
/ get the grimo from gour face and look less
! ike toad. Had he seen YOU, twas no
| vcudcr Thorndyke launched himself over
| the rail What now, Scammcll! Does the
lad slil live!"
lie lives, indeed" was the answer, ''but
| whether or no he wil bide long cannot
ray he was better on deck than be u be.
low. The cabin still stinks. hope twill
hot b. forever before the doctor grts here.
| Was he drunk at mesas II u possible be can
! bold the Lads life long enough te allow him
to sprak; he does little now bu. moan"
AZ this the two walked forward. and
heard nothing bur the coarse voices Of the
marines as they Gang out 90 one another CT
| laughed unconthly.
The kaowledge that Ames stiH lived gave
| uie quick sense ai rclief--a relic. which
fled on the instant as thought OF the prob
I able future in store for him. My own posi-
| ton was infinitely better than bis, even were
( he not suiIering from wound, and, as for
his sister. after all was doae, was she not
better of than eithers But was she dead
! II not, what could have become Of beri
/ had heard that the vessel had been searched
/ without finding trace OF the third part,
| 10 whom Bcldcn had referred. On seeing al
was lost, was II possible that she had thrown
herself ovsrhoard that she might not wit
Tess her brothers tragic cnds II was like
her. Ii would have been an act showing
/ her strength af character, a. well 40 thu
| weakness of her sex; a natural retril frUn
| rhysical and meutal SUFFERING w,.hout 9
purpose; . heroic ssifsaxriiiee. II were az
well she hsd NOT suffered captivity and
Iong-drawn misery. with her brother al
| deaths docr. or perhaps saved 20 die By
| uslitsry saw; her property eonhsented, with
| cut home or relatives ard at thu mercy d
Citations heartiess rnizsress, life wouh havs
held no mere for her than the deuhsfnl ben
eft q mere sxissense 10 ean6nsmsrt isr =
J Inasfsits psrio<.