Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04
CHATTER Ky.


Paul walked modify up and down the
quarter deck, and no one came there to
trouble him. Once he had seen Buffo
Huntington since he had returned. but il
was only for moment That individ-
ual had come up the fore hatch, but upon
seeing Paul on deck he went immedi-
ately back. That alone would have been
enough to convince the young man that
burlington was the betrayer. OF course
he felt the most utter contempt and in
dignation toward the dark looking man.
but vet he could not see through the
whole of it. The young man was walk
ing thus when the steward came and
told him that the captain would see him
in the cabin.
Paul at once obeyed the summons, and
when he entered the cabin he found
Mary there, habited in her own garb,
and looking very pale. She sat away
in ON corner, but when Paul came in
she qIickly arose and went to meet him. :"
Stop" said the pirate captain. You
may be seated together, if you wish"
Accordingly Paul sat down upon the
softly cushioned seat which extended
all around the cabin. He looked into
Laroon's face. and he found an express
sion there which was beyond his power
to translate. But Mary left him not long
for study.
Paul" he said. speaking very calmly
and candidly. but yet revealing some
thing in his black eyes which gave the
lie TO his manner, Il have sent for you
10 let you into a secret which | meant
ever to have kept from you. You may
think that l have never loved you-that
l have never cared for you more than
any other man or boy who may have
been under me. Now. why have you
wished TO flee from me?'
Because | loathe the life 1 am here
forced to lead. l allude TO the dark, con-
demning crime that surrounds me on
every hand. and the atmosphere of which
| am forced 10 breathe"
"Ah, you fear the gallows?"
NO. sir. l fear God and my own
soul.'.
well, perhaps you do. But now tell
me why you would have taken Mary
with you?"
For the self-same reason on her
part"
What did you mean to do with your
charge after you had got clear?'
Il meant to place her in a position
where she could have been eontented and
happy"
And Mary had consented TO become
your wife,
Il had consented, sir" replied Mary,
frankly.
Then shall never believe in the in
stincts OF nature more uttered the cap
tain, looking first upon the youth and
then upon the maiden. Paul." he added.
changing his tone TO one of deep import.
= have tried 10 deceive you. You are
not my chilly.
At any other time the young man
would have received this announcement
with Joy; but now a terrible fear struck
10 his heart. and his brow grew cold
with freezing moisture.
You are 10 child of mine, and no rela-
tive save by adoption" continued La
room. Your father died when you were
only three years old-or rather nearer TO
four Your real name is-Delanyw
"Delauyw gaSped Paul.
"Ay," returned the pirate. while a
grim smile played upon his dark fea-
lures. You bear the same name rs does
Mary--su If you should ever marry her,
there would he no change of names.
Curious, ISM II:
Go on" gasped Paul. paying no at
tention TO this last fling.
Its an told in very few words" the
pirate captain resumed. Mary is your
"ft cannot be- cried the stricken
youth. claspinE his hands.
Il never spoke more truly in my life.
rcplied Iaroon. she is your own sis
ter. You had but one father and one
mother. though the father died some
months before Mary was born l felt
il 10 he for my interest. when | first
took YOU. 10 claim you for son. l
hoped YOU would be more obedient; and
having, once told you that, did not
choose to give myself the lie without
some strong cause for it-and that cause
has now NEST surely come But you
don't seem very happy at having found
sister. How IS it with you. Mary? Are
YOU not glad you have found a brother {"
The maiden gazed up into her inter
iocutOr's face. but she did not speak.
Her face had now turned TO an ashy
pallor. and her hands were moving about
her throat and bosom as though there
were sense OF oppression there. Paul
thought he heard a gurgling in her
throat, and on the next instant her ewes
began to glare wildly st himself. He
threw his arms about her. and as he did
SO she sank upon his bosom like a corpse.
He quickly laid her back upon the seat,
and rushed for his medicine chest and
obtained battle OF liquid ammonia.
Ry this time the captain was on hand.
and he entered into the work OF resuscita-
ton with s will. Cold water was brought.
AID her brow and temples bathed. while
her hands were ehafed aud ever and
anon Paul held the ammonia TO her nose
The maiden possessed strong and
perfect organization. and ere long she
revived. bat she was too weak TO con-
verse. For while her pGlsc beat very
slowly and irregularly; but ere long its
velocity increased, and finally it beat
with extreme feverish rapidly.
She must be removed 70 the castle
Immediately Paul said for l fear a
fever viii SIT in upon this. AID this is
no place for her 10 be sick in"