Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-19
CHAPTER Iy.-tcoptiuued.l


Course them cried Abel, as he reach
ed the other side of the point, and saw
that which his sister had seen from the
cliff behind the cottage.
He looked round him for a fresh way
of escape. There was the sea, if they
liked to leap in and swim: but they could
be easily overtaken. The rocks above
them were too oyerhanging to climb, and
there was no other way. unless they re-
turned, and tried to rush through their
pursuers; for beyond the point the tide
beat upon the cliff.
mo good, Bart; we're trapped" said
Abel, stolidly. 'I'll never forgive her
neyerr'
''Yes, you WILL" said Bart. sitting down
on a rock, and carefully taking off his
fur cap TO wipe his heaged brow. lou
viii GONE day. Why, l eould forgive her
anything-I could. She's a wonderful
gell; but, say. my hips are very sore. !"
He sat staring down at the bat be-
yond the point. the anchor having been
taken on board. and the oars being out
20 keep her off the rocks. as sac rose and
fell with the coming tide.
MOI said Abel, bitterly. III never
forgive her-neyerr'
NAY, lad, don't say that" said Bart,
rubbing one side. Hey, lass! yhere
abe is. Top O. the cliff. Look at her,
mate"
NO" said Abel; Set her look-at her
cowardly work.
"Now, them shouted the head consta-
bic, as he came painting up. rs it sur
render, or hght?'
For answer, Abel climbed slowly down
to the sands, followed by Bart; and the
next minute they We're surrounded and
stood with gives upon their wrists.
Warm work. said the constable,
cbeerfully; but we've got you safe now"
In silence the party with their prison
ers walked slowly back, and beneath the
spot where Mary stood like figure carv-
ed out of rock, far shove their heads,
till they had gone out OF sight, without
once looking up or making a sign.
Then the poor girl sank down in the
rocky niche where she had climbed first.
and burst into an agdni2ed fit of weep
ing.
Father mother = brother-all gonel
Lover false, Alone-alone- alonel' she
sobbed. What have done to deserve
it all? Nothingp' she. cried, iercely, as
she sprang to her feet and turned and
shok her clinched fists landward. Moth
ing but love a cold, cruel wretch. Yes,
love; and now-oh, how hate hlni-and
all the worldw
She sank down again in the niche all of
heap. and sat there with the sun slow
ly sinking lower, and the seabirds wheel
ing round and round above her head, and
watching her with inluisitiye eyes, as
they each now and Their uttered a mourn
full wall. which sounded sympathetic.
And there she sat. hour after hour, till
It was quite dark, when she began slow
ly to descend, asking herself what she
should do to save her brother and his
friend, both under a misconception, but
suffering for her sake.
And | stay here" she said, passion
ately. Let them think what they Will,
I'll try and save them, for they must be
In prison now"
Mary was quite right; for as night fell
Abel Dell and Bart, his companion, were
partaking of very frugal meal, and
made uncomfortable by the fact that il
was not good, and that they-men free
to sone and 20 on sea and land-were
now safely Gagged behind d massive iron
grill.
We'll" said Bart, at last, I'm only
sorry for one thing now"
What's that-Mary being so baseY
Mary being so base!'
NAY, I'm sorry for that replied Bart,
"but what l meant was that l didn't
give the captain one hard 'un on the
head"