The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14
IN PERIL

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!" HE steamer swept on through
a tranquil sea. throwing be-
hind her a cloud of smoke.
the furnaces glowing Ike
fiery eyes IN the night. a calml- beau
fifHl sea. he moon ridi-g high In the
clear sky and the stars coming out
oae by one.
On the promenade deck stood two
persons. 3 man and a woman, both
young-one beautiful 81 al angel. and
the other stately ana strong the man
of al men to win woman's loYe-a
Saul among his feil0Ws
He had passed through q great civil
war unscathed-on which side we viii
not say. for since under the shadow OF
Bunker Hnl ! ~blue" and the gray"
have met we can hope for peace In our
broad land This young man had done
= mans part IN the struggle which is
Ger forever and a day. and then lay
ing his sword aside be had gone out 90
1he growing West to work out for him.
self a new fortune under the same old
flag.
The woman by his side was his wife
and they had been married but a few
weeks.
She was a lovely girl. an orphan.
whom be had met IN San Francisco.
and who had won his heart By her
modest. shrinking ways. and be had
made her bis wife. Then be sailed 10
the Atlantis for Portland. where he
had made his home. and meant to
build up FOR himself a fortune equal
70 the best ID that strong. young State
on the verge Of the Western sea
The young wife. leaning on her hus-
hands arm. looked out with mournful
eyes acrOss the sea.
What is the matter NlnaT' he said
"You look mournful; are you not hap
pyw
Happy Robert / never was so
happy before Mine has been nard
life-a life Of toll. with hardly a bright
spot in it until you came It does not
seem possible that this can last
Why not. dear one? Am I not
strong enough 70 defend you from tie
troubles 10 the worlds Trust IN me.
my darling; ! win keep you safe from
HARM
4 do trust you. Robert. When
cannot Do that I win not care to live
But. dear husband. whatever comes TO
us. we have been blessed
Il don't know what has come to
you. 7dna. he said. "Why have you
spoken ri that sad ways We shall
have trouble ID the time to come-hu-
man lie IS not an roses-but whatever
comes we ,gili bear It together"
Robert. said Nina Denzil sadly.
swe shall not live together. Some
thing seems to tell me that we have
had our happy days. / cannot help
this feeling I do not know why It has
come upon me. IT is weak and fool
ish. but have the thought deep in my
heart"
-Why. Nina. in a few hours. at
most. we shall be in our new home,
and then you win forget this feeling. |
Shall we 90 into the cabin|
''No. no: the sea is 50 beautiful that
] prefer 70 remain here. at least for the l
present
"As you like. dear one. But the air
is getting chilly. and you must let me |
wrap this plaid about you This Is
our first sea voyage. and you mean to /
enjoy il to the full"
have you noticed the captain. Rob /
ertg ! have noticed that he seems to 1
De q good deal under the influence Of |
liquor
1T IS true. my dear But be Is a
noble fellow when he is himself"
mobile or not. he Is not the man to
have charge Of 50 many human lives I
I am glad that we are having such /
beautiful weather. Tor when be left /
tho deck an hour ago be was not In a
condition 20 take charge Of a ship IN
a Storm
At this moment a man passed them /
with unsteady gait. and went up to the I
deck above the Wheeihouse The mate I
ID charge gave up 70 him the speaking /
tube which communicated with the en-
CINE room below. and came down the
ladder quickly.
rs that the captain in charge. SIR. I
gaeicyy y said Robert Denzil. in 3 low
Fo|cc
Yes SIR
Are you sure be Is right to have
Charge ~ the steamer. nickT
q iitie fresh. old boy: but in such
weather as this it doesn't matter The
fresh scs breeze wu bring him round