The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-11-25

She Z q kncclinJ bU his side.
old Richard was torn to pieces under
u feet. We could not stay on her
longer, so we had to come here"
"And 1 not there! 1 suppose that L
have forfeited everything forever for
going UP to the castle. Shall you break
me, sir?"
Nothing, nothing shall be done, my
poor boy" answered the captain kindly.
you have been punished enough by
not having been with us in the greatest
battle EVER fought OH the sea. But it
seems to me you have not entirely lost
the game. You, too, have n prize In
tow. How go your love affairs! Z" he
whispered.
"Well, indeed, sir. The Lady Eliz-
abeth is here, rs YOU see. We are to
be married at once, sir"
"You may have the chaplain Of the
Scraps for that purpose"
Eyes, sir. When he last ohiciuted for
me he was reading my funeral scrv-
ice" replied O'Ncill, smiling.
"Somc people would say it's much the
same thing" laughed the captain; but
we know better. ALI, we'll, that's over
now, thank God, and this lady
Madam" he said. turning to her, 81
bndc YOU welcome to II ship nee be-
fore. 1t is a different ship now, but
the welcome Is just the same"
'Know YOU aught of Major Edward
Coventry. Captain Joncs!' cried Eliz-
abcth. This time 1T was she who re-
membcrcd.
"Why, lie lies on tho deck yondcr,
dying. He wouldn't let me take him
below. DO you know-but l forgot; he
was your friend"
"Take me to him." she cried hastily,
and in a moment h was knccling by
his side. They had made him as com
Portable rs possible with cushions and
boat cloaks, but his hours were num-
bercd. His head was thrown back, his
face CHASTITY pale. Blood stained the
linen shirt about his breast. His eyes
were closed. The end was ut hand.
"Poor fellow" said O'Ncill in great
sorrow. HE died for me-" And then
he briefly recounted the circumstances
of their escape to the astonishcd cap.
tain.
"Do you know how he was wound
ed, sir!' he asked.
ut was my own hand that struck
the blow" answered Jones. "Would
1t had been otherwise! There was Il
moment In the action when they
sprang to board. He leapcd upon the
rail, cutlass i'm hand. He was II fair
and easy mark. / met them with Il
pike, which | buried i'm his bosom. lie
fell back smiling. 1 remember that |
thought 1T strange to see him smiling
at that time. even in the heat of the
battle. Too bad-too bad!' he said.
ooh, Edward" cried the girl, tears
streaming down her face, ~ never
thought to see you thus! 1 never
meant to bring you to this! If you
could but speak TO mc-to say That you
forgave me for it all! If 1 could have
your blessing before The man stir
red a little II opened his eyes. He
looked about him Yacantly, but con-
seriousness began to dawn again, and
with the dawn came recognition. 1t
was the face of Elizabeth bending over
HIM. She was the woman whom he
loved. There, back of her, was O'Neill.
He began to comprehend.
"Elizabeth," he murmured, "my
death n0t i'll y~uin-then."
"Forgive m~e-forgive mel" she cried
b%rokenly. ooh, forgive me! i did love
your
YES" he said, family smiling, "but
mot like
He glanced at O'NeilI. "You, too"
he murmured. Observation-Disclosures
His mind wandered n little. Father"
he cried suddenlys don't look at me in
that way! 1 did 1t because I loved
her; her happiness before mine"
Oh. doctor, can nothing be done?