Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-10-02
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her husbands cruelty, lis deaire to
help her in any way he cual !, offered
to place her in the cnre of friends
who would care for her until she
could be released from her bonds and
wound up by declaring his love and
devotion for her.
"A slight noise behind him made
him turn and there, from the depths
of kind OF extra berth which was
built in the corner of the saloon. and
usually had n curtain over it, came
the face and hand of Capt. Delisle,
and moment after that gentleman
stood facing the pair
"'You yillain.' he said to Sherry.
You Internal villain 10 insult my wife
In this fashion. What do you mean by
tampering with her affections? by
heaven. III give you the biggest hiding
you ever hadl' But before he had gone
more than few feet his wife flung her
arms around him.
"'No, Jack dear, mol For my sake,
do nothing rash. Think OF what it may
mean to usl II would ruin us'
SHERRY was no fool; he saw now he
had been the dupe Of a pair Of rascally
schemers, and therefore concluded be
had better get out Of the trap that
had been laid for him as well as he
could, so, summoning up all the dignity
he could he said: Very we'll, but you
will find that is a game that two can
play at.
III the captain carried out his threat,
Sherry knew his uncle, whose heir he
was, would hear Of it, and then IL would
be good-by to all his chances Of inherit
ing the pleasant place and handsome
income he had been taught would some
day be his.
ITO cut the story short, he paid, and
TO the tune Of 500, for which he gave
an lou, so 1t was no wonder he was
upset when fell In with him"
Having arrived so far with the tale.
Archer left of and nodded to Wilton
to continue.
81 got dragged into this" began WI
ton, "by the long arm Of coincidence.
], too, was down at Tilbury that day
and chanced TO return TO town by the
same train as Acher and Sherringham;
we met on the platform and the tale
was told me as we went up,
II asked what her christian name
was, and when Sherry told me 'Delila,'
II came to me like fash Della Tray-
ers,' / shouted; 4 know her. Della
Trayers we called her; the prettiest,
most unscrupulous hussy ever met,
and one OF the best actresses, too
zone morning letter came to Capt
Delisle from n gentleman who was de-
sirous OF taking a trip to Madeira. II
was written on thick heavy paper and
bore an imposing crest at its head, and
the writer asked for the answer to be
sent to one of the most aristicratic
clubs In the West End
when the passenger arrived on the
day Of sailing he was duly received by
the captain and turned out TO be a
young. well-dressed man, who viewed
everything with an air OF languid inn
passiveness which nothing seemed to
dissipate.
Mrs. Delisle was also on board; she
was taking a voyage to Madeira for
her health, her husband said. and the
same game was played ms was worked
on Sherry; the passengers sympathies
were soon aroused on her behalf, so
much SO that he commiserated with
her without any hesitation when her
husband was out Of the way.
"From his cabin the passenger heard
the captains upbrniding, the sobs OF
his wife. and the final slam of the door
as the captain ended. After an inter
val OF some minutes he strolled q car
rying revolver in one hand and u rag,
with which he was cleaning il, in the
other.
eel say he drawled, what a charm
Ing husband you have got, TO be surel
] quite love him.
80. Mr.. Waldron,' she replied,
spare mel Is IL not enough to he
spoken to as you have heard? Cannot
you sympathi1c with me, instead Of
adding To my misery and she began
To sob afresh.
"I do sympathiye with you; but
what more can fellow do? can't
very well call him out and shoot him.
can ~ You see, duclling has unfor-
gone out Of fashion
Suddenly he laughed.
~ say, fancy what would happen II
] could challenge him2 I'll show YOU
and taking a match from box he car
ried, he stuck II on the point of the
small blade Of his penknife, which he
opened and laid on the table SO that
the blade pointed upwards.
"lIe then lighted the match and went
round TO the other end ~ the saloon.
"'Now,' he said, I'll put that match
out without knocking IL of the knife
and he took n steady aim.
"'Stop!' shrieked Mrs, Delisle, stop.
You'll hit
Nhat|
"'The bunk behind the curtain
80, never mind, IN pay for the dam
ages, look out One, Two' Before
he uttered three the curtain was thrust
aside, and Capt. Dclisle jumped or
rather Tell out from behind it,.
"'I thnuyht sh,utd fptrb V,u said