New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

A TALE OF TRINIDAD
IN TWO PARTS-PART III.
BY BASIL MARNAN.

IN the stress of sudden hope. gently drowsed
At the same hour in the room whose light shone
out on the yacht. Don Pablo and his daughter
held Donna IorTains in nrivats i ntr ;s pa1S'
Despite his show Of arrogance TO the world. the
old noble had scant relish for that aIoofneSs to
which Donna Lorraine compelled him firmly to ad-
lost his front teeth than let his amghfer Enov his
real appreciation of the value of birth against
mating air Of dfidence that he ventured 70 breach
70 Lorraine the subject Of OgiIvies visit to him
For myself he concluded, with cunning touch.
II am an old man, and practically ruined offer.
then. no command. give you entire freedom
=. The girls face dropped. her cheeks and brow
her narrowly. was delighted He rose and patted
her cheek. "Carrambaf he said eleefully. we
shall yet build the old house again"
Lorraine turned as II she had been stqng and
she poured out on him all the eloquence Of the
scorn her own secret thoughts had for 50 long
reply she fed from the room
For some time she paced up and down divided
between rage and tears. not knowing whether to
hate most the presumption Of her suitor the
intoierable delight Of her father.
Suddenly into the silence Of her rage her fathers
"Carramba. What do you here?'
the other curtain hung She sprang to it, and
with cenched hands u cTy Of horror dying in her
throat; for within. in the grip Of three men. her
and the men garbed in the yellow dress of the
eSnvct isle which lay two miles nearer the I B9cas
sentenced for their attack on the Don and herself
Rigid and GREATNESS she watched them finish
their task and stand back.
gee devil? Jose de niggah geen laTn you dat Derse
6ewfel boat & out der IN de moonlight am an on 9ny y Js
cut un droat; take de boat go RI way vid yog
you goen be niggah. an Hkkle NrzeIle my ole
Lorraine with her head reeling. cIung to the
tain. A cry. gasp even. would mean discovery.
none for her father. All perception seemed merged
In picture From her window she could see
on, the deck-perhaps sleeping Her imagination
sy 70 the the I5 bi5 H them 9 mbn h side
approaching the sleeping form; with shudder she she
them. to save their unconscious victim Her
Iather's words. tuned to measured purposeful
you have me at your mercy he said but my
SaesRtsr Saost took the boat half an hour ago to the
"AII PoEtugee men are dam liars ret9Esed the
Ise goen find de Mzee dis mi q1inni5 nit hal,
mY n11I Ta 1bdr t5rSt rhen' IN portuguese ne Sooe0
As he spoke. he lifted himself: chair and all and
with violent spring hurled himself on the little
ground. and plunging the room into su den dark
ness -, - .,-. s,,
flung a black cloak about her head and shoulders.
and with her heart beating in her throat her
the room. like a phantom skirted the walls. MALLS ana ana
fIsion she had gained the steps and was racing
down them for the water
A glance showed her that the skin was gone;
Before her rose the outlines Of the yac1t % Wi5s % ad
spectral She 1g Ic ne5 msg ssted on "a 6ne rsW gdsa as sbe
advanced. though the ship was not more than a
strong swimmer. the water was deep and buoyant'
and her skirt was light Yet despite her strengtnii
dizziness before her eyes as she realized that & her
tonrb of the cold iron electrified her and in few
minutes she had Climbed panfaly 20 the SIs aeSIm
side
opening his eyes. lay staring In front OF ] hln IN
q continuation OF his dreams; Lorraine stood be-
SoTs faa him rf PEGna from the cIfng Of drenrhed
robes. her hair, touched by the moonHgnL @ 10 "a 4
waist framing face bent and flushed; her whole
posture and expression eloquent Of # SHINES ina
For with the sight Of him there had 1, burst on
fooded her with shame and with all the rebelious
emotions that turned .he shane TO sweetness For
ness of her surrender; but her tmperious tenpeI I
sprang up and advanced toward her with hands
outstretched and ewes a1ght with questions sae
lifted her head and met his gaze proudly. def
tTha convicts have escaped" she said. They
have bound my father. and they are coming ner 20
murder YOU and seize the yacht Ihey sIoie '"s
You ~ have done this for me-. he. stammered
taking her hand. and drawing her to ohm. hIm 7rbor
with a glance half defiant still. she whispered 1
could NOT et you ce him and he offered once
laugh she tried TO thrust him away and ponted
Cgflyie'S brows contracted. our taIneF- 10
cried ST was forgetting -.
TT is forgiven. senorH' murmured voice al MS
elbow. -...1
The two started. There. at the companion, stood
the Don looking very lean and yellow and chilly
his white dripping garb lending him curious re-
semblance in the pallid light to a column of melt
1T cut nv cords he said. griraly land climbed
down the cliff to the other island. and SWAN or
And now YOU had better get up steam. ana WARN
the governor of the convict island
Then as he noticed that Ogtivte's arm renained
,,rrenroved and that Iorraine'S hands seemed rfv-
oted in the clasp that held them fine. unre-
Strained smile lit his pinched lace. and he added
dryly: -, z ,,,b r.. ,e11 r,o
-,bere NAV find the hospitality of suit of his
cIntbes T will leave him to enjoy unenbaTrasSed