The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

The man gave a growl in the shadows
like a sullen bear in its cave
What ill-luck brought you here?" he
snarled. And now you have entered my
room unasked. have you nothing to say
but to recall the past? If you have not,
you might as we'll leave me alone, as you
found me-
Have I not right" the captain be-
gan. with one of his sudden roars and
then, with an effort, he controlled himself
Holloway" he said, lowering his
voice, chance has thrown you upon the
beach where | live and ! wish il had
thrown you on it dead. You know / would
not be here for your sake, or because
want TO see you myself Before I say
why l came here / want you to tell me
what you've been doing since you disap-
peared, five years ago"
You" growled the man, you want to
know? You've wanted to know every
thing since ever You nneddled with my af-
fairs. You interfered about by marriage;
you made trouble for me after my mar
riage You bent my wife's mind against
me. You helped me to get away, that I
might leave you free with my wi
'Silenee you BLACKBOARD" yelled the
Captain, and, rising to his feet from his
chair, he shook his stick furlously at the
other. ''You-you scoundrel! Don't say a
word against that best"
What right have you to defend my
wife?"
The right of man" cried old Ted
1.-THE God-given right of a man to protect
all women against such as youi Stand
back, Holloway! l don't care that for your
pistol Touch 1t and I'll knock your brains
outr
The, man was painting with rage, but
the skipper looked so determined in his
wrath that the other sank back in his
chair.
"Pshaw. Ted Guestr' he growled LET
this thing drop. What do you want? If it
were not for one thing, of course I'd know
what brought you"
"Goota night, camaradoes," said voice
at the door, and the other man entered,
the same who had prayed on the smack
on the night of the storm. Guest turned
on him sharply. The ill-looking wretch
who met his look smiled on him benignly
Never mind him. said Holloway. He
does not understand much English He
and I-you see, repose special confidence
in such an old friend Che sneered), have
had to get away from Cuba best we
iards or Americans wanted US worst-we
played with both. That's why were here
Now, as l was saying"
IF it were not for one thing? What
thng?"
why that Dolly's dead. If she were
not l should say she sent you. / heard
of Dollys death four years ago"
Ted Guest did not reply. If this were
so, if the man really thought his wife
dead-then? Surely there was no use in
bringing him to Mrs. Holloway.
But said the outcast, with sudden
thought, there's Katey. Ia like to see
Katey. my little girl. Guest. look here.
can see by your eyes you know where
Katey is. Between us, let there be no
feeling. My friend here and are in the
blacklist of holes. Where Katey is you
know, and I'll soon find out. Give me
ask 1t from her"
For an instant the skipper grasped at
this chance to get Immediately rid of the
scoundrel railroad ran a few miles
away. He pulled out his watch to look at
the time. He was near the candle and the
foreign rascal was close behind him, walk
ing. Guest pulled a roll of bills half
way from his pocket and then showed
them back again. No! this was not keep
ing his promise to Dolly Holloway. II
alive he had said he would bring her
husband to her-for Katey's sake. Good.
Let the villain have the chance the white
souled woman would give him. Guest had
promised her. He would keep his prom
Use. These thoughts flashed through his
mind in a moment He drew himself
erect. The foreigner was close behind
him
Holloway" said the skipper, almos,
gently, Dolly is not dead. / came to
give you another chance. to bring you"
The butt of a revolver swung in the air
and crashed on the Captains head, and
he fell. The Cuban was at him instantly
rifing his pockets of watch and bills.
Holloway remained STILL stunned at his
comrades action, stunned at the news OF
his wife being alive. For all his trouble
he had found very little money on Guest,
and the watch was not of great value.
NO enough-a," he cried
Holloway came to his senses.
you've done IL now, Jose" said he
with a reckless laugh. I'VE are bound to
get away tonight at all risks-far away.
How about the other thing? Did you
scout? Is 1t safe? Only women? Then
well have to make a try. What time Is
it? Let's get out of this quick, then.
Dolly alive? If only 1 could find her /
would be safe! Come Jose, softly now!'
V.
In the snuggery OF the inn mother and
daughter sat together, sewing on Katey's
wedding dress. They were chatting cheer
fully according to the promise of there
being no tears at the girls wedding The
snow was falling; the night was very cold.
Katey peeped from the window.
Don't you find 1t dull without Jack.
mother dear?' she said. Perhaps Capt,
Guest will drop in to keep us Company"
But Christmas eve passed, and Capt
Guest did not come. Mrs. Holloway did
nos disguise her disappointment
He is such an old friend" she said
land on this night of all nights in the
year / thought he would call upon us"
Katey looked at her mother duizzically,
and bent over her and whispered in her
ear.
Mother" she said do you know we
have made very pretty wedding dress,
but we might do still better with practice.
How nice it would be TO practice next
upon yours"
''Katey!" cried Mrs. Holloway. and she,
TOO, found IL needful TO run to the win
dow and peep out at the weather The
snow was falling heavily now, and it was
quite dark, with a heavy clouded sky.
The inn had never before seemed
so isoioated. The silence without was
utter Even the uaayes upon the beach