The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-11

mouth of the Mersey. The w%haleboat.
manned by six of the smartest anne
armed with cutlass and pistol. and
dressed in their best clothes. old Price
being cockswain again. was just being
made ready. The ship was presently
hove to. and a side ladder was dropped
overheard at the gangway where Miss
Elizabeth Howard and her maid were
standing waiting for the lowering of
the whaleboat. and around which tie
officers of the deck speedily congregat-
ed.
They were a sorrowful lot of men.
these impressionable sailors. for O'Neili
was not alone in his captivity. True to
his promise. Captain Jones had shifted
his course and was about to land his
fair passenger. He had chosen TO put
her ashore upon a rocky beach four or
five miles away from q fort at Birken-
head which guarded the mouth of the
river which gave entrance to the har-
Dor. not caring TO venture his ship in
any closer proximity to the fortifica-
tons and the war vessels probably in
the river. 1t vas a risky performance
at best. but he trusted 10 the known
speed of the Ranger and his own sea-
nanship to effect his escape in case the
ship should be discovered and pursued
in force.
Once on shore it would not be a diff
cult matter for the lady and her maid
to procure a conveyance to take them
to the city. a little farther inland. The
melancholy duty of landing the two
ONE by special request. had been al
lotted to the first lieutenant. much TO
the disgust of the various midshipnlen.
who conceived that the matter of TAX
ing charge of boats appertained more
properly to one of their number.
The farewells were soon spoken by
the grateful girl to the officers. who
had dene their very best in making the
days pass pleasantly and tightening
the tediuln of the oyage and to the
captain. who had been kindness and
consideration itself. The young lieu
tenant. still somewhat pale from his
adventure. had clothed himself in a
handsome full dress uniform md. with
Il splendidly jeweled sword swinging
W III ~ stt+}A VII MN atS
cabin the envy of all Ill others.
The ship had been hove to. the nc.
c~ommodation ladder shipped. tie whale
boat was lying at the gangway now.
and the three passengers at once took
their places in the stern.
See Miss Howard safely landed. Mr..
O'Ne.il." said the solicitous captain.
leaning over the rail. "and assure .yoar-
;e,f rs far as possible of her ability TO
.cach the town without harm and then
e.srn ut once. In any event do not
ave tie beach. We will watch you.
slr.''
Aye. aye. sir" answered O'Neill
Stove oT-out oars-giye way ana
p li..lp boat at once shot away from
Le SIDE. and. under the impetus given
Y the watcLful men. dashed toward
- not distant shore.
Miss Howard should have been RI
lian.ly happy at leaving the Ranger
md in her proximity TO Liverpool.
wl.ere she was about to meet not only
friends and family connections. but
1ne who was destined TO be something
more. This person was Major Edward
Coventry. Il gallant and distinguished
Young o..iccr. tie son and heir of her
guardian. Lord Westbro1Ae. and to
VIXEN for many y~ears-from infancy.
in fact-she had been betrothed. But
an unaccountable tinge of sadness hoy
cred over her lovely face. though she
strove to conceal ii under an affectation
OF lightness and gayety.
AS for O'Neill. he made no effort
whatever TO hide his misery. The i'm
questionable young lrishman had fallen
deeply in love with Elizabeth Howard.
He had fallen in love a thousand times
before. but not in this way. and he
heart which had withstood the sue
cessful assaults of the brilliant beau
ties OF the gay court of France had lit
orally succunbed at the first sight of
this beautiful English girl whom be-
nignant fortune had thrown across his
path.
She. and she only. was his fate, then
and thereafter. A new and hitherto
unknown feeling had been excited in
his heart at the sight of her. In that
hour in the boat when he lay with his
head upon her knee. when he had look
ed up at her. heaven had opened before
his gaze. and to his disordered fancy
she had seemed an angel. Each pass
ing mt discovered in her a new
charm. and he loved her with the I'M
petuosity of a boy. the doting passion
of an old man and the conservation OF
q devotee.
With the daring OF his race. he had
not hestitated to ~acquaint the girl with
his passion. either. though Ii was stale
news to her. There is nothing Il woman
discovers more quickly and more GER
tainly than the feelings of a man who
loves her. That she had laughed at
his ardor had not In the least deferred
him from persisting in his attentions.
which she had not found unwelcome.
for he thoroughly undo -stood the value
Of dpfarfnfnp1 purxllit She nru told