Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-12-26

caileQ aCLenuOn TO IL. AS ne Steppe(
| within the screen and Elizabeth pre-
pared to follow him Coventry inter
rupted her by holding out his HAND
with a mute glance. Was she going Il
pass him by without a single word O.
| gratitude, of farewell even?
"Oh," she said, with unconscious
cruelty which pierced his heart, fol
this was the second time, II forgo
you" And then, as if repenting fol
the situation and to make amends fol
that forgetfulness, which was, to 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.
''What you do do quickly" he re-
piled. II will replace the sentry. You
will be safe. God grant you may sue.
coed. Twas bravely done. Goodby."
"Goodby. We shall not forget you,''
she said, hurriedly withdrawing with
in the screen. And this was the only
reward he received for his sacrifice.
BY his direction 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 he
loved, in the arms of the man 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 ONeill.
"Oh," she whispered. you are saved
-saved-and through met"
"No, dearest; not yet" replied he,
strainfng her to his heart and kissing
her fondly. 81 scarcely yet under
stand it all But If 1 heard Alright tits
but a reprieve until tomorrow. Build
no hope upon it."
1--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 it is quite
dark we will slip out of the port and
go away together. In few moments
it will be time"
The Irishman caught eagerly at the
suggested idea. 1t was full of i'm
probability, but it did present a bare
possibility Of escape If they were for
tunate.
Every good" he whispered; "excel-
lent. But the sentry thereT'
1--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 ad-
miral to gent the reprieve?' he asked
after another pause. not unemployed,
however.
"l-Well.' you see-oh, scarcely
know how. The admiral loves me, you
know-I cannot explain it. It seems
like a bewildering, frightful dream to
me-" said the girl. passing her hand
yer her hair and turning shade paler
as she spoke, and studiously avoiding
his eye. do not speak of it now. You
are safe for the moment-you saw the
also-it was all right.
Let that suffice"
He soothed her with tender words
Ind loving caresses. The sound of them
was death to the pale faced young
oil -
thoughts, on the other side of the
screen. Unheeded the night came steal
ng over the harbor; lights in the town |
here and there; the boat
'wain's whistle rang out between
1ecks on the frigate. There was call,
1 hoarse cry or two, hurrying of feet,
/ little confusion.
"Now is the time" said Elizabeth,
pleasing herself from his unwilling
arms and looking out through the port.
The man is watching. l met him on
he strand as l was seeking for boat !
% bring me out to you. He is faithful;
lie says he knows you-has served I'M
Ter you"
Knows mew said O'Neill, surprised,
Trusting his head through the open
'ort. There. right beneath him, little
kif was being brought up deftly and
Without noise from where it had lain
nnoticed under the counter in the
onfusion since the girls arrival. The
ide of the ship was in deep shadow,
nd the broad main chains extending
yer their heads above the ports fur
her concealed them from notice.
Gathering her skirts about her, Eliz-
beth slipped first through the port.
>'Neill held her firmly until the man
Glow lifted her gently into the stern {
+ the boat. Noiselessly and as quick
7 as possible O'Neill followed her.
y Elizabeths direction he lay down
! the bottom of the boat and she COW
red him entirely with her boat cloak.
he man in the bows. whom O'Neill
ad not recognized in the shadow and
rho had said nothing. slowly worked
ne boat back under the counter again,
hen with strong thrust showed her
lear Of the ship. The flooding tide
arried them slowly away. In a few