The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-02
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buked, and she felt him tower above
her higher than ever.
at is n strange game" he said. more
! lightly, "ln which you and I are found
on opposite sides; but since were in IT,
let no one say we didn't play 1t out
"But either way you lose!" she cried,
with despair In her voice and eyes.
mot So" he answered, tenderly. Il
have won already, and received my
prize beforehand
He drew her to him as he spoke, and
again for a space the chains OF their
iron destiny fell away from them. and
they fled together across shoreless seas
under an infinite radiance Of sunlight.
She tore herself away at last. but only
at his urgent entreaty that she would
| rest She promised with a sad smile,
knowing sleep to be impossible:
outside stood tombstone. As he was
about to lock the door again the colonel
came up and stopped him.
walt a moment" he said. II want
to speak to Captain Estcourt."
He turned to Camilla, and added, be-
fore he went in, II am sorry to trouble
him again, but I must make 1t plain to
hi that his fate Is none the less newt
able for any help you may have prom
fsed him. l warn you, you are power
less In my hands: IL you wish to save
him 1t must be by bringing him over to
our side, and not by deserving to his"
you may spare him your hateful
presence, then" retorted Camilla, FOR
have made no PROMISES
The colonel looked incredulous.
ooh" she cried, "how should you I'M
derstand? 1 would have given up all,
and gladly, too; but he compels me to
do my duty In spite of myself"
The colonel looked a little uncom-
Portable, but his face cleared. Then /
may count on you to nelp me?" he
asked. y
She turned upon him, her eyes blaz-
ing with unspeakable hatred and con-
tempt.
YES" she cried, you may count on
me to help you and despise you; to
curse you in success ana to triumph In
your downfall"
The colonel turned away. He felt that
he was not appearing at his best be-
fore tombstone; and 1t was against his
principles to let himself be seen at a
disadvantage by a subordinate.
Camilla went to her own cabin and
threw herself into her berth. She was
worn out. but far too overstrung to
sleep. The wind was rising outside;
the ship moved violently, with sounds
of straining timbers and of heavy
masses thrown from side to sire.
Hour after hour passed in this tur-
moil which seemed to match the help
less tossing of her thoughts. Sometimes
the shouting of rough voices came to
ri Of n
wind was like the despairing cry Of hui
man agony. Her nerves quivered, rest
less terror overpowered her reason. and
the most horrible fantasies possessed
her. At last she could bear 1t no longer.
Hardly knowing what she did. she rose
and went to the saloon.
tombstone, wearied out by a long
watch on deck. was sleeping on the floor
beside the door.
She took the key from his pocket
turned 1t in the lock, and passed softly
in. He woke as she stepped over him,
but seeing who 1t was sat still and eyed
her watchfully.
She steadied herself in the doorway
and looked down the room. A hammock
had been slung across It near the mid
die; there lay Dick. sleeping quietly as
child; single lamp was hanging
near, and the unsteady light threw
strange distorted shadows across his
face without troubling his rest.
She stood gazing for some minutes; a
deep sense Of peace came over her; she
sighed and turned away, soothed and
strengthened.
tombstone, without rising, held out
his hand for the key. As she went back
a l.. 1t - IAA
Jay. ay! my beauty; he'll be sleeping
sounder yet tomorrow night"
Happily she did not hear him, but
went to her berth comforted and slept
for some hours in spite or the noise OF
the hurricane. which ragged with In
creasing violence.
During the night the brig. after vain
ly attempting to anchor, had been driv-
en- past the island to the south, and
when Camilla came on deck In the
morning she thought at first that an
unhoped-for deliverance had thus been
brought about, for st. Helena was far
away on the horizon, and the wind
though 1t had moderated in force, was
still blowing almost dead against them
She soon saw, however that the ships
head was toward the island. and that
ny Ttpetteu tdcklnB tNey were ALREADY
making some way against the wind.
The colonel himself came up to her
and pointed out this fact. by sunset"
he said, I'VE shall have comfortably
worked back TO the north side of the
island, and our new guest will be on
board the Speedwell soon after mid
night"
She looked at him with cold hatred
and made no answer.
II can not help seeing" he remarked
that | have had the misfortune to in
cur your dlspleasure. But | hope the
Emperor. when he comes. will recon-
cile us all"
She turned her back upon him and
went below, When she reach. a the
door OF the saloon she found tombstone
posted there again. This time he re-
fused to let her in.
mo, no." he said; your turn last
night; mine this morning. I've particu-
lar business with Captain Estcourt to.
day. and from his looks l should say II
would take us some time yet"
She went TO her cabin, and the long
day began to drag YEARLY on
Dick, Ia the meantime, was raeklng
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