Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-28
CHAPTER XIV.

4 SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN.
Accompanied by the marine guard
and leaning upon the surgeon and Cow
entry. who tenderly assisted his falter-
ing steps, O'Neill was taken below,
followed by Elizabeth. scarcely yet
cOmprehending what had happened.
The girls heart was eXuting madly.
So far she had triumphed. What next?
When they reached the little screened
Enclosure between the guns In which
IONeill had been confined the guard
saluted and released the prisoner He
had not been ironed again, and by
some oversight no one in the confusion
following the reprieve called attention
10 1t. As he stepped within the screen
and Elizabeth prepared TO follow him
Coventry interrupted her by holding
out his hand with mute glance. Was
she going to pass him by without a
single word of gratitude, of farewell
even?
oh" she said with unconscious
cruelty which pierced his heart. for
llllH was lutEtNbIN NlllfF lOl SUI
you" And then, as il rcpenting for
the situation and to make amends for
that forgetfulness, which was. ia say
the least, most ungrateful, in spite OF
the presence of the seamen and ma
rines she seized his hand, drew him
toward her and pressed a long, sweet
kiss upon his forehead.
God bless you for what you did"
she whispered.
"Whatyo do do quickly" he re.
piled. Il will replace the sentry. You
will be safe. God grant you may sue
coed. Twas brayely done. Goodby."
"GOodby. We shall not forget yon,"
she said, kurriedly Withdrawing with
In the screen. And this was the only
reward he received for his sacrifice.
BY his discretion the sentry on guard
withdrew to the opposite side of the
deck, and he himself mounted guard
In front of the canvas. With what
feelings he paced to and fro in front
Of that little strip OF cloth which alone
separated him from the woman who
loved her-and he had put her there!
As soon as she entered the Enclosure
Elizabeth threw herself in the arms OF
the bewildered O'Neill.
oh" she whispered, you are saved
-saved-and through me-"
NO. dearest; not yet" replied he,
straining her TO his heart and kissing
her fondly. 81 scarcely yet under
stand It all. But II | heard Alright It's
but reprieve until tomorrow. Build
no hope upon IT,"
we will not wait for the morrow,
my dearest" she answered softly, for
the boat swings under the counter yon-
der. When night falls and II is quite
dark we will slip out of the port and
go away together. In a few moments
1t will be time"
The lrishman caught eagerly at the
suggested idea. 1t was full OF i'm
possibility OF escape II they were for
tunate
Very good" he whispered; excel
lent But the sentry there"
We will wait until there is some
hustle on the deck" she answered,
and in the confusion and noise they
will not hear, At any rate, we must
risk It," Something told her she would
better not inform him that Coventry
was keeping watch.
How did you prevail upon the adj
miral to grant the reprieve?" he asked
after another pause, not unemployed,
however.
"l--well, you see-oh scarcely
know how. The admiral loves me, you
know cannot explain il. II seems
Ike a bewildering, frightful dream to
me-" said the girl, passing her hand
over her and turning a shade paler
az she spoke, and studiously avoiding
his eye. do not speak Of II now. You
are safe for the moment-yOu saw the
! papeT-Edward also-it was all right
Let that suffice
He soothed her with tender words
and loving caresses, The sound Of them
was death 10 the pale faced young
man, alone with his own broken
thoughts, on the other side OF the
screen. Unkeeded the night came steal
ing over the harbor; lights in the town
twinkled here and there; the boat
swain's whistle rang out between
decks on the frigate. There was call,
q hoarse cry or two, a hurrylng Of feet
q little confusion.
Now is the time" said Elizabeth,
releasing herself from his unwilling
arms and looking out through the port.
The man is watching | met him or
the strand as | was seeking for boat
TO bring me out to you. lie Is faithful;