The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-23

Lane, mate Of the saIome. into seryics
Thomas Lane She said, Capt
Dayidge Ia too SLOW In his courtshiI
Of Cecilia Craig lie needs rouslng,
and want you to help me do it."
What a d0?" inquired the
amazed Mr.. Lane.
Make out you wanted her yourself:
cut out The captain all the time and
make him Jealous. Then hen speak"
"IH do ~ exclaimed Mr.. Lane,
with enthusiasm. You can depend on
me, Miss Dodd."
Mr. Lane, who had been an OCCASION
al visitor at the Craig cottage, row
became aHHiduouB In his attentions to
MISS Cecilia Sandhurst and Miss Dodd
spurred On Capt Dayidgc TO action.
Il wouldn't let my mate beat me"
she said, speak up aud she VIII have
you"
The SaIome sailed for Boston a few
days later. but Captain Bob found time
t" stop at Miss Cynthia's cottage be
fore sailing.
'Cecllia1s said 'ycg, he remarked.
She congratulated him; but she was
gloomy that day All her friends were
settling down. and she would miss
Captain Bob.
Stretching out northwestwardty
from tho port Of Sandhurst was a
long submerged ledge. a dangerous
menace 10 vessels In thick weather.
ana there had been many wrecks aud
several Hives lost on those hidden
rocks, hence, when a fierce nor'eaBter
roarch through the streets Of the VII
lago, bringing with It a whirllng
Smndge Of sno that mRrRed the short
DAY into night long before Its time,
people who had friends at sea prayed
that they might be far from Sandhurst
ledge that stormy night.
Among those who wruug their hands
and prayed was Cynthia Dodd, The
was due at S%andhurRt, and
with that bowling gale driving along
would not be behind time, A the
night drew down the gale increased.
aud She stood on the porch. miscrably
nervous. uumlndfll Of the blast and
'wlrIing snow,
A man bearing a lantern ran past tho
There's a vessel on the iedge!" he
they say it's the Salomei"
Miss Cynthia flung a cloak about
Ter and ran after the man to Daw-
ans tavern. near tho beach, where n
.rowd of women and old men were
assembled, Some wept, itherB Earru-
gave their opinions, and Others
till Ghzed y~acuOusly into the night, /
waiting for the news they dreaded |
D hear. d
Cecilia Craig stood gazing toward G
he beach, pale and ghudderinE, and G
Iiss Cynthia, noting her, found to s
amazement that she hated her, "A
.ot for her life could she have gone
the young woman md whispered a q
1mfortinE word, Ashamed of herself r
10 shrank back into the gloom. Il
Then the wind bore with it some "
ing beside bite aud Bnow-swirl. It II
'N a FA''HAE hlbh u |" AlllfAH as ~ ~
there was yet q significance In II
that caused nm old seaman 10 NUT
r, THANH God" and to rush to- q
ards the beach. IL came again, that k
tout, stronger o and articulnte. a,
MI Rafe!" was Its burden, aud women W
led with Joy and old men halloed oil
In BCreechy tones. Then came bl
words plainly from the
ovid approaching. III
was the Salome," Q,
She hit the ledge, but Bob managed III
back her off W
Bully boy, Captain Boh!" IN
Miss Cynthia stood trembling until WI
rushed among them and threw IN
arms about Cecilia Craig. Then ST,
nthia Dodd fed homoward. crying In
lily. for she had discovered some
ing. She stood before her mirror IN,
d looked at herself. III
You fool" she cried; you stupid 90
u, Are you crazy" "a
2apt, Davidgo called on Miss Dodd 10,
lie she was eating her breakfast dr.
following morning. Miss Cynthia tri
mt look at him; but then she was NJ,
looking at her best. Her face was tic
G and her eyes swollen and red, oh,
| want to tell you something said for
)tain Bob, abruptly. eb,
Is 1t about CecIIia9" asked Miss tto,
lthta. with n shuddcr.
Part Of 1t u.s." he replied; shes ~
ng to marry Tom Lane the first Of NV
month"
Dodd dropped her cup. thereby 81"
aking a set she had inherited from
grandmother, and ga2ed aErighted
he captain.
Oh, Robert" she walled. ITS all T
fault. | did II, ! am the cause Of ton
| set him on 10 It." the
aptaiu Bob approached the weep the
woman. seer
he said, %nervously, II zett
er wanted 10 marry Cecilia, the
ted you, was afraid to ask you, 'Gr
had been friends so long that / viii
ID the idea Of breaking off from Besi
and | was sure you'd say no" scra
'ou wanted me2' exclaimed Miss the
thia, Historically. Hen
yo very happy people ate break ham
In the Dodd cottage that morning. befo
cted