Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-10-02

ID of yours last night wilton
"Who was it?" =
SHERRY"
you don't say so! How was hep
"Ol all right; not altered bit
He asked after you, and told me to
remember him to you II ever saw
you again
Hes a good sort. Il Sherry" re.
marked Wilton.
ale wanted to know II you'd seer
Della lately"
II was just going to ask you II he
had either" and hearty burst OF
laughter rang out simultaneously
from both men.
shut up, you two idiots" ! eI'
claimed, "and talk sensibly. II you
have got a joke there between you
pass It on and don't be greedy"
Wilton was chief officer in the
Anglo-Columbian line, and had seized
the opportunity of his ship being
docked to run up and see me, whilst
Archer was . young doctor and an
old schoolfellow of both OF US.
Well" said Archer, "this took
place some two years OF so ago. I
was in treaty for a post as ships
doctor, and one day when had been
kicking about Tilbury docks waiting
for man who never came. went
into the pub near to get drink and
something to eat.
81 was just finishing my meal when
the door opened and young fellow
hurried in.
'Hullo, Sherry said, what are
you doing hereT
For a moment I thought he was
going TO faint, he went so white,
then he stared at me, vainly, trying
to recognize me.
Don't you remember me. Sherry 2
I'm Archer
Frank Archeri SO you arei
And he shook hands as though ] was
the one person in the world he was
most pleased to see.
] could see he was In an awful
state Of funk over something, and IL
the door opened he looked scared.
and was generally so nervous that /
couldn't stand II.
"'What IL the matter with your
said.
80, nothing he answered, though
his face gave the lie to his tongue.
Then l made a chance shot Who
Is she?'
"'IIow did you knowT he gasped.
"Didn't know; | guessed. In 10
cases out of 20 there is always she
mixed VI, in the business.
Then | carried him on TO q pri-
vnte room. where he told me every
thing.
Some month or two before he had
been out OF sorts and consulted a
doctor. who recommended sea voy-
age.
"On looking through the shipping
advertisements, he came across one
that seemed TO be Just what he want
ed.
"'The Isle of Beauty. Capt. Delisle,
had accommodation for one or two
passengers desirous OF taking n trip
TO or from Madeira would leave Til.
bury in a few days etc, etc.
"One other passenger, a gentleman,
was also going the trip out, intend
ing to winter ON the island; and as
the days passed Sherry congratu-
lated himself on his choice OF ship,
for she was comfortable vessel,
well found, and the living was excel
lent, whilst Capt. Delisle was most
agreeable, and Sherry decided to re-
turn with him rather than wait for
another steamer.
when he came on board again he
went into his cabin without seeing
the captain, and before he had been
there very long he heard voices in
the saloon.
"The captain wus speaking, and his
voice had n bullying tone In IT, which
Sherry had only heard when he was
upset by any OF the crew.
sherry felt feeling OF pity for
the wife rise In his heart.
"If this happened when. as yet, he
had not seen her, what would Il be-
come when he did? In the DAYS
when the whole affair was but n
memory he raved OF her beauty, for
when he went In 90 dinner he was in
troduced to dainty little woman,
hardly more than girl, with golden,
real, dazzling golden hair. and eyes
like the blue of the sky he had been
living under for the last few days.
"The days passed, and the liking
he had for the captain gave way In
Sherry's heart To wrath and hatred
at his contemptuous treatment of his
wife, whom he declared TO himself
was an angel.
"rhe day before they were due in
the Thames matters came 60
climax. Sherry heard the captain
bullying her in such fashion that
his blood boiled, and he vowed 90
himself that II he could only per
suade her TO seek shelter with some
~ us " hNA AAANhhht nt NOulu ttht
her there AS soon as they reached
Tilbury, and then II there was way
of releasing her from her husband
without amy scandal touching her,
he would marry her himself and give
her the love she was now without.
"rhe captains voice. which now
sounded as though he had moved to-
ward the compNnionwAy, was
drowned u moment after by the slam
Of the saloon door.
Quietly he left his own cabin and
entered the saloon. Mrs Ech lc was
alone, sitting by the table uu which
she leaned, her face hidtcu m her
hands, sobbing violently
"Seiling her hand he told her all
his thoughts, OF his abhurrence OF