Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-19

NdIlcS. LlSS WGIC UullIS anu NNAASoA~S
that had been taken on the rapid march,
was soon broiling on the Goals.
Colin Morton, securing rifle and am
munition from the chief, wandered up
the shore, and assembled a mass of de-
tached rocks, within sight Of the camp,
from the summit of which a good view
was promised. He cIambered up, and
great was his surprise to see a ship at
anchor not three hundred yards away.
He called to mind that one of the
guards, or it might have been Robert
Bracebridge told him that Captain Ford,
Jennie's father, had secured another yes
sci in San Francisco, and that she was
then bound to Fort Clark with supplies.
He tried to signal, but did not like to
discharge his rife
Florence" cried Colin, returning to tie
camp, ''there is a ship in sight from the
| summit of those rocks"
"a shipv'
Eyes, and think she is your uncle's.'
"My uncIesr' Florence sprang to her
| feet, and without another word started
| for the lookout.
She knew that her uncle was expected
at Fort Clark, and she felt certain that
this was his vessel
| Sue COOk OIL ner scarlet SCdEI, Iue SCdAA
| that had done service before as signal,
and began waving it.
II think they see u.s." said Colin.
| ''There, they are waving their hats ana
| lowering away a boat.
| what ship is that?" asked Colin, as
the bow of the boat grated on the gray
ely beach
THE good ship Arrow, of New York"
| ,I,>
| ''Who commands herW
Captain Ford, at your service"
The sailors shipped oars and sprang
out. And the officer, who had been on
| the former vessel, ran toward Florence
with extended hands. Florence recognize
ed him, and was about to introduce Colin
Morton, when the young sailor said:
81 need no introduction to the man that
saved my life"
! Colin shook hands with him, and asked:
Where are you bound to now"
ITO Fort Clark, then back to Victoria,
Van Couver's Island. But come on board.
| The captain will be delighted. We knew
this part of the coast wasn't inhabited,
and seeing a woman the captain thought
| there might have been wreck near
| here"
we Will explain W lily uHClct OuI hO
must come on Shore" said Florence.
''As you say, miss. But it'll be a big
surprise for the old man." said the Off
| GER
The sailors took their oars and went
back to the ship, with a speed that
would have done them credit had they
been started in race.
The captain was in the bow on the re-
>oI
| shore at the same instant. The next
moment he had Florence in his arms.
At first he was alarmed at the sight of
so many armed and painted warriors;
but not being a nervous man, he reason
ed that this was all right; and being
curious man he was burning with anxiety
to have it explained.
Il will explain" said Colin, ''and when
: / fail to make myself clear Miss Flor
ence viii help me out"
He then told all that had befallen him.
self since the captain left Fort Clark;
and as he went on that bluff sailor eX-
! pressed his disapproval by very strong
! and decided phrases; and he manifested
a stronger desire to have Germon's head
under his arm while a woman could
count forty"
But when the captain heard of the
| plan whereby Florence effected the res
cue of Colin Morton, he became so joy
| ously excited that he leaped to his feet,
caught Florence in his arms, kissed her,
| and whirled her around in a wild dance
that amazed the Indians.
"Ha. ha! hap he reared when this
thing gets wind in the army, as it'll be
sure to do, it'll kill Germon deader than
| a herring, even if the law doesn't lay it's
| clutches on him. But tell me, what do
| you young people propose to do now?''
| I'VE thought about going into the
mountains with the Skagits. There was
nothing else left for us to do" replied
| Colin.
The captain stroked his forehead for
! some seconds in silence; then looking
suddenly up, he said:
That won't be wise; and it will bring
others besides yourselves into trouble"
Then what would you adviser
''You must come aboard the Arrow. l
! can stow you both away in my cabin, and
not a soul will know you are there if we
should remain at Clark a month
but the crewY
There is not a man on the ship that
won't go in to help me- Come, what do
you say
Before answering, Florence said she
wanted to talk to the chief She drew
Long Lance to one side, and in his own
dialect explained the situation.
IF you think it will be safer" said the
| chief, go My warriors and | will re-
turn without fear to the mountains. But
our hearts will be heavy, for we can
| never expect to see you again"
You will see me soon, if live
You will live" said the chief, who
| had a dim notion that a being SO beauti-
full could never die.
When Colin and Florence reached the
deck Of the Arrow, the sailors, who had
had hint of the state of affairs, threw
up their caps and greeted them with three
rousing cheers; ani they became more
vociferoug in their welcome after Flor
ence had shaken hands with them.
Captain Ford was ouite right in the he-