The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-09

other end of the beach gave entrance
through II little opening or pass in the
rocks upon Il country road which wan-
dcrcd about inland, losing itself under
some trees Il mile or so away.
On the rocky ~promontory back of
and at one end of the beach there was
q small lighthouse, and several miles
from the beach in the other direction,
ut the end of the rond probably, was n
castle or fort, the flag floating laZily
from the STAFF indicating that it was
gari'iSoned. %Springing lightly from the
boat O'Ncill stepped rccklcssly into the
water alongside. Miss Howard rose to
her feet and looked a%nXiously about
her.
ALLOW me- said O'Ncill, and then,
without waiting for permission, he lift
ed her gently in his arms and carried
her to the shore. "WouId that all the
earth were water and that / might car
ry YOU forever" he said as he put her
down upon the sand.
You would not like heaven then?"
she replied, testing,
Il find my present experience OF it
delightful, madam. But why do YOU
80 ''''' Nv ~
because there, we are told, there
will be no moro sea- she answered
with well simulated gaycty.
ellis Il poor place for II sailor, them"
lie replied gravcly, in no mood for
badinagc, and fear few of them will
get there
Price, who had followed his officers
example with the maid, now stepped
up to him for his orders, necessarily
i~ntcrrupting the conversation.
"Pricc," he said TO that intrepid old
sailor, "you may 20 back to the boat
and shove Off and keep her under the
lee of that little point until 1 call you.
Keep Il sharp lookout too"
"Ayc, aye, SIR" said the old sailor,
turning to fulfill the command.
"Now, L suppose, the time has come
for me to say goodby to Lieutenant
O'Ncill," said Elizabeth.
ooh, not yet, Miss Howard. 1 can
not leave you here alone until 1 know
that you are safe"
Out your duty, slr?'
"A gentlcman's, n sailors, first duty
especially If she is"-
Ills pllSoIlcI, YOU WOulu say, L sup
pose" she said, i%nterrupting hastily.
That was not at all what he had in
tended TO say, but he let it pass.
"Iou know who is prisoner now and
forever, Miss Howard"
"If you refer to Lieutenant O'Neill, 1
will release him now and forever as
well, at once, SIR" she said archly.
"You cannot"
GAS you will, sir" she replied; "but
rs l happen to see several horscmc'
coming down the road yondcr I ina g
inc you Will not be detained from " m
ship n very long time. Let us go FOL
ward to meet them. Perhaps they lcal
give us some information"
The horsemen, evidently an Office
and two orderlics who were e. hlooin,
toward the beach, at this MOI nont NO
ticed the boat party and prol Iably tn
Ranger itself. They refined 4 In thci
horses at once, and the off ear nppar
emily gave some directions ITO one o
the others, for he saluted Mturned hi
horse about in the road anil gallope,
rapidly back i'm the dire ctj on of tn
castle. The officer then tfot ted hasti!,
forward, followed by thei REMAINING
man, and, looking int ntly ahead @
him until he reached the vicinity o
the little group, he "Gdsmd nntod and
handing the brldle(to fhc. 81 ,Idier, bad,
him wait where hcsvAs. IL G came for
ward fcarlessly, witty ope2 land on hi
sword, the other, hofdingSaN pistol whicl
lie had taken from ythc PHI olster. III,
was n young and, handsoni , man In {
new and brilllanPscarlet Uni liform.