The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-07
The Lady Of Lynn.
By SIR WALTER BESANT.
copyrighted 1900 by Sir Walter Be.ant.)
BY SIR WALTER BESANT.

wealth? But i believe that they had
none. No one knew how rich she was eN-
cept the captain. The girl was intended
by her guardian for some great man. He
knew not as vet how he should find this
great man, but he knew that there We're
very few, even Of the noble lords in the
house of peers, whose fortune or whose
income would compare with that of his
ward-his little maid And J. who knew
this ambition, knew also that | was trust
ed not to hetray confidence nor 10 dis
turb the girls mind by any talk of love.
Now. the mind Of young maid piously
disposed is like the surface of calm
sea, which looks up to the sky and re-
fleets the blue of heaven, undisturbed till
Dan Cupid comes along and agitates the
calm with the reelection of some shepherd
swain and ripples the surface with new
thoughts which are allowed by heaven,
but belong not to any Of its many man
sions.
Therefore We talked of everything ex-
cent love.
The sun went down as we sat talking.
The sun went down, and the soft twi
light OF June. the month which most l
/ love because there is no darkness and
man on watch can discern ahead break
of the rolling sea. And then Nigra gath
cred her work together and arose.
Come to supper. honey" she said.
Come, Massa Jack and she led the
way.
Supper over the captain. instead of
turning round his chair to the fireplace.
liiillls ms pipe. ana Gaining Tor another
glass OF October. as We expected, pushed
back his chair and rose with dignity.
'Jennifer, he addressed Molly's moth
er, the persuader."
Jennifer was her Christian name. She
got up and drew from the corner by the
cupboard Il stout crab tree cudgel, twist
ed and gnar!sd like the old tree from
which It came. BE not revengeful,
NO. no. ] am a justice of the peace
! am captain on my own quarter deck
Punishment l shall bestow. not revenge"
Wei, John, but he is young, and you
Captain CrowIe laughed. Young. is
he? And. ! am old. am I? We shall
Some one was going to be tried judged.
found guilty. sentenced, and to receive
his sentence at once. The thing was
not unusual in the house of a justice
OF the peace.
Come with me, Jack. 1t shall not be
said that l inflicted this punishment
without witness. All the world shall
know about it. If so be the culprit de-
within, and if YOU hear Groans praise the
Lord for the correction of a sinner"
Greatly lnarveling, l followed the cap
tain as he marched out of the parlor Ar
rived at the garden he looked around.
so, he said, he has not yet come
Perhaps it is light enough for you to read
h. put his hand into his pocket and drew
read it
obeved. The twilight gave sufficient
sides. the writing was large and in bold
cnaracterS, why. ! said, 81 know this
writing. 1t is Sam semple's'
Very good. Go on Therefore"
AT the very first words I understood
what mad already happened and guessed
pretty wen what was going to happen
Molly divine. Thy heavenly charms prevail
As "heh lie sun doth rise stars fade and pale"
No need for much more of the rub
nish; Jack Read the last of it. | read
1t all, and it made me sick
so. matchless maid, thy silence grants consent
sec. at thy feet, the poets knee is bent
" hen evening roses scatter Fragrance faint
And the sad Philomel renews his plaint.'' /
60 on '''''i' 'dcA
within this bow'r. afar from sight OF men.
~ rpluo,1ow, Wednesday. at the hour OF ten
ia! now r. shrine Of love and temple fair.
VIII await thee-sanucl Semple-there."
What do you think of that. Jack?
samuel Scmple. the ragged. skuiking
'EiNeling, impudent son OF a thieyinp eT
1seTnan; n very fine lover for nv little |
naId! Ha. will he? VIII hep The can
a l.Si grasPed ms cudgel with resolution.
SIR! | said. with submission. What |
iid Molly say to this precious epistle?"
Molly Dost think that | would let
". IIttie Indld see such ranting stuff? |
,recious letters to me. There are three M
hem. Wait, Jack. Thou shalt see Hush
near his step. Let us get into the sum
il,i.. mouse ana lie snug to see what hap
We stepped into the summer house
low pretty dark. and waited expectant.
~ Ike lze, tne captain ! was, flied with
.nazenent that Samuel. whom | knew |
sell, who was my schoolfeIlow. should
presume to lift his eyes so high. AIasi
mere Is no bound or limit, / am assured.
rfE NHFga. Ff.-Va o..
n of foolish rhymes Yet I fell snree |
conjunction for him because he would |
most asSuredly receive a bastfug sucb as |
would cure him effectuaIly of the passion |
,erned Vac I'm |
Presently We heard footsteps crunch
n 19, the Eravel Snug, my lad. Lie
ne steps making their way along the |
'ath between the gooseberry and current
'ushes Then they came out upon the
. .T;sss AVN before the summer house
y ne grass is as big as quarter deck |
ack. said the captain ut will serve |
or the bastipg OF a measly clerk. I've
, ~, ,i,,, Gown many mutinous dog in
Inc poet came to the summer house and
tood outside. irresolute- He could not /
se the two occupants. He hemmed
vice aloud. There was no reply Match |
sss Molly he whispered Divine maid
am here at thy feet. Nymph of the |
Zure sea. / am here"
d.. ~ utN u You are! cried the captain. |
topping out. Why, here Is precious
man Tor you! Jack. cut him off in the |
ear II he tries TO get away. $3.50. my |
Dung fuill driver, You would poach or |
ne preserves Of your betters would vou2 |
Would you? Would you? AT each reneti |
ion he banged the wooden post Of The |
u IN, house with his cudgel.
The poet made no reply hut he 1oolrad |
D right and To left and behind him for
way Of escape. but found none for I |
,as ready 70 bar his flight, wherefore his
hohlders became rounded and his head /
unG down and his knees trembIed Sam |
81 Semple was caught in 4 trap Some |
Dung fellows would have made a fight |
[ 1t, but not Samuel All he thought
'hich might provoke pity.
Three times, jdckanapcs. hast thou | ,
Resumed 10 send stuff to my ward Here
hey are lie took from me the last
Is pocket two moro. Here they are
ne. two, three-all addressed to the
,dtcnless Molly. Why, thou impudeut !
lliatu, what devil prompted thee. 10 call | ]
er matchless Molly? Matchless to such |
) you. Take that, sirrah. and THAR {
hey were laid on with It will. The poet J
rodned, but made no reply. again look !
z vainly TO right and left for some way :
escape.
The bashng which followed was really /
orthy of the days when Captain Crowlc
18th his own hand quelled mutiny and c
owe the whole crew under matches '
IL was a poor. shrinking. trembling fig '
re full OF bruises and aches and pains | l
rat presently arose and skunk away
lould have felt sorry for him had he | U
ken punishment like man Why I | /
Guild maroon any Of my crew who would | n
y and grovel and SWIVEL when tied nm q
" his three dozen. 1t made one sick | v
nj ashamed TO see him and hear him | II
ith his Mercy, captain Oh, enough | c
rod captain. Oh captain, | contest
serve II all Never again. captain. Oh | *
rglveness. forgiveness and so on.
s. IL made Inc sick and ashamed. When | II
was over. | followed him to the garden | n