The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-04
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board when he turned !. over 70 Lord ord
s5ii'"'He did quite right. Unjust have been
quite mad Indeed nil this time. II
Il CHAPTER xXx1I.
MADELEINE did not think It we'll TO 1et
her dwell upon the subject, but inquired
= SHE did not need some food .5
you, my dear young lady, but
Fl do4not seem to need any thing at press
that Is natural, but II we come sntely y
3out o. this tempest I shall soon recover \
my health and strength, 1 have n doubt.
III ID wonderful that I am here now 40 f
it is, 1t was very good OF you to take
care Of such n helpless wanderer.
"hfy dear Lady Palmer, It was but \
common humanity, and It was very for-s
tunnte that we saw you. or rather papa
did. Had we pissed the wreck at night
there Ii no Knowing where you might
have been rescued or into whose hands \
you might have fallen" 35 S
f..rrue. my dear, too true. am thank
ful that the good God saw fl to lot n ms
fall into such hands as yours. The storm
ST RACES, does It not 500 .3s..
Eyes, Oh yes. But the rocking OF the
vessel has ceased, SO trust that the
earthquake was but slight one. One
can never. tell when one Is safe IN such Z
commissions OF nature. We must SIMPLY
wait. ''s Va. VI. g3 & 38 sl34
wait Il and pray said the 4 older wo- !
man.. closing her eyes qule tly. III
Madeleine stole silently from tho room
and returned to the main cabin.
9'.Well %, * claimed all, as they turned /
to look at her. az v 4 Vi y. II. y q
.'sho has regained a,er senses. w neither
tt was tho shock OF the storm. the earth
Quake or what did It., I do not kn IVY. but &
slle Z Is quite sane again and has told mo
who she Is and where she came from. She /
is tho widow OF ajor- General Palmer. ~
s533"1 knew Of him." said Fitxmorrls. He
wns d man of great ability In the East
Indar, engineers. HeEwas sent to Pam n
anna last autumn a,
81 80 she said. that Is. In o general way.
! she knows that she has been crazy. ana A
Is deeply grateful for tho care that has mas
been bestowed upon her. X
..Iooor soul!', exclaimed Brent. here
was she going, and how did she come on
board that shin? r. II &
| THAT she does not know KS 38ss
The ship rocked slightly again. ana
Madeleine stopped speaking. The action
| was not MS VI olent na before and su b.
sided more ra pidly. d. 8&.Ia ssi8E
,slt lis not over yet" said LISA in &
low tone. There will DO one more. II
may be a less or greater one. you 4
cannot tell. 7 think. however. that wo
nreiperfectly safe here. What is t tho
hour7 y n Il, "a n sts 43 ss1SS
S"It Is Rmidnight.'' VI s8 Il! .i5
Then by morning the worst will be
over" said the girl. We can 40 noth-5
ing except walt. :" Is
The wind still howled madly overhead,
but there was no longer any rain y They
went on deck, but It was as dark as 2
pocket. The storm was still abroad,
| and showed little signs OF weakenin q. Il
| but they did not feel II, they simply I
could hear Its angry roar. Down where eN 9 4
1 they were It was as calm as y no vino +
ragged within miles OF them. si5S 3S
CHAPTER 9XxxIIl.
The morning dawned With a clear sky Z
and a. stiffness which vas nll the more
noticeable because OF the turmoil OF
tho night before. Ss.. {5S
1T is safe to steam out OF here now.iS
ri suppose said Brent to the Il brown
| girl. whom he found on deck talking 10 B
| Broughton who was a privileged char
acter on her account, as we'll as his
own. F3 Z, III 554a & 3Ss5
OH yes, you can go out at any time.
When a hurricane has done its work y
IS over for the time being, as you prob
ably know
"And the earthquake' IN all my van e.
derings 1t has*never been my fortune 70 \
experience ono before. " 7i5gs ia5.s 81
5EtYou are fortunate, but that is over.
also You can proceed With your work
! In the outer harbor Whenever 20 y choose
to do 80. : is.3 s5s5 ;.lS u
'Then lot us start at once. This Is a
beautiful spot, but ! feel hemmed in.
The hills seem to be topplng over onto i
U.S. ~ Y. M 81, "
It was not long before the Badger
was once more threading her way out /
through the narrow passage BY which i
| they had entered. S8 II
~ ou are a good pilot" said the mate.
Ito Lissa, MS she stood side OF him glv.-.33s
ling her orders coolly5 and quietly. i{iis
ut. Is easy work for me" she said.
II know every foot OF the harbor and
a good part Of the coast My father rs d
a fisherman now He has sailed al over
these waters, and many a time have !
been with him. !Ssf E 81
ITO DO continued Tuesday, a,i
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