Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-30

tugather-my own, my own" Her
words. her look. her caress, set his
blood bounding again.
Yes. yes; is 1t not heavenly, and
with you? Oh, my soul. how can
repay you?" he whispered, giving back
kiss for kiss. and stretching out his
hands toward her There was a little
Pause. broken by rough voice, which
its owner evidently tried to render
more gentle In hoarse whisper
the man at the oars asked:
Where are We a-headin' of the boat.
yer leddyship?"
81 know not" she answered wildly
selling the tiler again. "Only away
from that awful ship"
who Is this man at the oars?"
asked her lover, rising and sitting
down by her when he took the tiller
IRON her nervous hands.
We'll. yer honor" said low, deep
voice. with smothering laugh in it,.
my name ashore, were was left
by Captain Jones t'Other night to look
arter you, mought be Smith, or Brown,
or any old name; but yere IN this boat
it's william p. Prce-w'ich is
wOt my mother told me, ut any rate,
though | amt got no evidence but
her word fur 1t, an she's dead, an
God be thanked see yer honor alive"
Price. You!" exclaimed O'Neill in
great surprise. How did you find
him, dearest?"
Il found her, please yer honor" re-
! piled the man. II seed her leddyship
a-comin' down TO the beach, an I
ups an captures a small boat from
the English, witch the man II be awful
disappointed like wen he don't find
her tomorrow, an then ] ups an Of
ters to take her OFF, an tells her !
knows year, an we fixes 1t up, an
here ye are!"
They were not yet so far from the
Scraps, even by this time, but that
the quick year Of the girl detected the
confusion on her decks-the shrill pip
ing of the boatswain and his mates,
the sharp commands of the officers,
the trampling OF many feet, were east.
~ heard. She clutChed her lover neTv-
ously, all alert at the thought of n
possible further danger to him.
oh" she whispered, they are doing
something on the ship. Our escape Is
discovered. They will come after u.s."
Not, with the whole ship" he an
swered, smiling, though listening with
straining apprehension as well.
II think they're a-gettin' under way.
sir" said the old seaman. Listen to
the clankin' O. the pawls. yer honor. "
you are right. 1t cannot be after
us, though. cutter or two would
suffice for that"
1T II be fur the Richard an the
rest of 'em. Cap'n Jones, he said he'd
capture them ships afore the mornin'
watch. and If you wasn't hung afore
that time he'd trice up the whole
crowd to the yardarms unless they'd
let you go free. Our vessels ought to
be a-cOmin up from Flamburry putty
soon now. But If ! mought make so
bold, Were ar eye headin' fur now,
sir?'
I'VE head for the Richard, of
course" said the young man promptly.
That's were we blong, said the
sailor joylully. Il don't want no fight
in going on an | amt there"
Nor L. replied O'Neill. Il would
put you ashore, Elizabeth, before W.
DO, but
Whittier thou goest | will go; thy
people shall he my people," she quot
ed softly. Whom can go but to you?"
she murmured, laying her hand upon
his own. 1t was dark on the boat, but
II It had been broad daylight he could
not have helped it-he kissed her
oh, to be worthy of 1t all, to be
worthy" he answered.
CONTINUED Tomorrow