The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-13

tired O. havin' him go away so much,
SO we decided that it was to be the
last voyage. He sailed t the north in
thu Arctic seas somewhere an never
/ came back" She sObbed a moment
in silence and resumed:
"A long time | couldn't give him up.
l didn't believe that he was dead, but
at last l mad to give in that he was.
| Two years after sailor came INTO
| port who had been in Jacks crew and
he told how Jack and his captain had
been led out into the forest by savages
on promises O findin' a great amount
O. gold. and both killed"
Laura. VINO was very much interest
ed in her sad story, asked:
Why are you going to the Klon-
dyke?"
Il am goin' where kin make
money; where l kin git rich, and help
young people, so they won't suffer
as l have.
From that time on they became the
best of friends. They were together
most of the time and exchanged hopes
and fears, and both kneeled at night
to ask God for guidance in their
course in the future.
Their long voyage was at last end
ed. The great engine was slowly puff
fling as the vessel was driven slowly
into the bay.
The vessel ran to within three
fourths of a mile of the shore and
dropped anchor.
They had been discovered by the
people on shore, who were waving
handkerchiefs and hats, firing guns
and pistols in the air. The boats were
lowered and men climbed into them.
Don't be in hurry to go. child"
whispered Kate, who exercised a sort
of motherly control over the girl.
There's another ship in"
Where did it come from" Laura
asked.
San Francisco, I'm thinkin'. Fact,
l know it's from San Francisco"
Poor Laura little dreamed who had
come on that vessel, starting after
she did, but beating her to the land OF
gold. Even had she known whom the
vessel brought she would not have
been able to guess his object in com.
ing to this country.
They went out on deck again to
find it cleared of passengers Another
boat was lowered, and they were asked
if they wished to go ashore.
Certainly" said Laura. They de-
scended to the rocking boat, and were
pulled ashore by eight sturdy oars.
men. A porter came from the boat
with her pretty, white bag, which
seemed in harmony with the spotless
purity which surrounded them.
She thanked him and gave him
silver dollar for his trouble. Then
she turned to go with Kate to the
hotel, when she suddenly stopped.
started back, and, with cry of alarm,
fell into the arms of Kate Willis. Be.
fore her stood Theodore Lakeland
smile on his contemplate features.
Kate Willis was dumbfounded at the
conduct of her charge. She knew the
girl had Unexpectedly met some one,
and the meeting was highly disagree
able, but could not, of course, under
stand the true cause. Kate knew the
Iudu pSAoIe uel WAS Lue cause OL LQG
trouble, and at once began to berate
him.
You unprincipled scoundrel" she
cried. What do you mean by comm
here to frighten this poor child to
DEATH"
In a moment Laura had recovered
her elf-possession. while Kate con.
tinued:
You ugly, hatchet-faced. spider
legged kangaroo! You fannel-mouthed
red-headed dude with brute's milk
eyes! You three-card monte. faro
bank shark, with tongue as black as
your heart! YOU"
That will do, Kate" interrupted
Laura, regaining her speech. This
mans sudden appearance startled
me-"
(To be continued)