The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-12

the frothing bar. Miss Strathmoa
the captain and a good NAM
were watching It. Miss Strathmoss
been shooting at driftwood ana
big turtle that vas floating on 4,
in the sun. The captain had
watching her. The turtle was q
Ing and difficult mark, but abe MAJ
1t three times and then a boat bsd
out to bring 1t in.
Wen have turtle steaks to-mo,,..
said the captain; you're a pretty q.
shot" ="
But she had had enough of the Ann.
ment and they were leaning idly ar,,
the rail. The captain reverted TO NJ
"Matcho tell you about the palsc1
he asked.
He won't" she answered; 'be !.
he's forgotten it,"
HE isn't much on talk" he ri
approachingIy. Hasn't told you b.
the girl down below on the spards
either, l suppose?"
She shook her head.
Well" said the captain, "she's,
tie Indian from one Of his plantsum
down there-pretty little devil
Seems she's in love with him and
won't look at her. So what does (
go and do but scrape the money tops
er somehow and take steerage pass,
and follow him. She came on al e
Jose, but he never knew she was abo,s
until after we got off the Guatend
coast. She's a shy one-and Sian
Then one day when he was down vs
the doctor looking at the hospital (
showed herself, clasped his knees NJ
wept, and all the rest of it-made n
dickens own row He acted very We
but 1t put him in a ticklish kind
place. OF course we won't let her
mere, and he's mighty careful to ka
on the spardeck now. He's going
ship her back from Frisco, he sE
lie pointed to the back Of a black-han
that appeared over the side
rectly below them. That's her" En-
IDENTIFY the eyes in the head were wad
ing the boat, too.
She's seen you with him. and 3
don't like you a little bit" the cap1
chuckled. "She calls you names"
Miss Strathmore did not think
lmusing at all. The row boat was na
Miss ~Strathmore met Merida's eye.
Hell have a scramble of 1t geta
lp," the captain opined.
The ship was rolling heavily.
And his Mexicans," said the capas
lneasily; "by heaven, they're b
trunk, too. Look at their eyes"
Whether 1t was that or not, 1t wasN
ain that they could not seem to msnss
o keep the boat alongside long enOuF
Merida to catch the platform, whs
he ship rolled down.
Take your time, Merida" the cha
ngineer called to him-"take y
Apparently the word suggested som
hing to Merida. He put his hand to
'atch pocket-and then his fa
hanged. There We're three Mexlcansl
boat, but only two of them Is
owed, the other had been sitting me-
Inn in the stern, steering occasional
18th an oar. Merida said something
lis one. The fellow looked too Inn
and shook his head. Things hq
ened quickly after that. Merida caug
lie mozo by the arm, and that beg
lie fight. The rowers shipped ts
IRIS, and, urged by the excitement y =,
lie tequila- Joined in. The boat pltcs
nd plunged.
They'll kill him." the CAPTAIN call ,
1t, lower away a boat" !
IF they've no knives" hogan IS I
But as he said 1t a knife VI
lrown, and by the little Indian Girl !
le deck below.
captain swore one oath. "They
him now-sure," he said. :
Merida had his man by the throat. ba
was down, and all three were atopd Z
H. One of them jumped up sn
the knife by the handle as 1
me- dexterously. He gave it to tbs
who had Merida under him. adj (.
g other two drew back. A splendl
arm with its hand grasplng t q
ne rose high and poised above Mer c
$ breast. Then it fell-but uselessI
Up from the sh~oulder-bone. Then '
S smoke in the muzzle Of the reyd
in Miss Strathmore's hand. '
ierida threw the wounded Mexlca
Den over him, felt in his sash, an
out his own watch. The rover
resumed their oars. "Now," sal q
rlda' quietly. you take me along .
ne little Indian on the spar-deck hs
.ched 1t eagerly, hanging out "a !;
: the side. She turned now. twlstl (
IND lthely upon her back, her FAC I
lrned. Her dark eyes glowed, b {
apart. Miss Strathmore. the revo (
still in her hand, was straigt