Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-01

(kSs3$Sy OF the boat cloak, and
stepped aft around the oarsman to the
stern sheets of the boat, where Eliz-
abeth sat motionless, holding the tiller.
He knelt down before her.
elizabeth. dearest we have actually
escaped" he said softly, STOPPING
toward her. ~ did not think It DOS
s,blev' She released the tiller, took his
head in her hands and kissed him in
wild exultation.
Free! Freew she murmured, "and
together-my own, my ownv' Her
words, her look, her caress, set his
blood bounding again.
Eyes, yes: u Il not heavenly. and
with you? Oh, my soul. how can
repay your he Whispered, giving back
kiss for Kiss, and stretching out hi
lands toward her. There was q little
pause. broken by q rough voice. which
Its owner evidently tried to render
more gentle. In q hoarse whisper
the man at the oars asked:
where are ye a-headin' Of the boat,
yer leddyshipr'
II know noty' she answered wildly,
seizing the tiller again. ''Only away
from that awful shipr
who Is this man at the oarsr
asked her lover, rising and sitting
down by her when he took the dller
from her nervous hands.
well, yer honor" said q low, deep
voice. with smothering laugh in 1t.
my name ashore. were I was left
by Captain Jones tother night to look
arter you. mought be Smith. or Brown,
or any old name; but yere in this boat
It's Price-William p. Price-w'ich II
wot my mother told me, at any rate,
though I amt got no evidence but
her word fur 1t, an she's dead. an
God be thanked I see yer honor alive"
price! Your exclaimed O'Neill In
great surprise. How did you ind
him, dearestY'
II found her. please yer honor" ne
piled the man. Il seed her leddyship
a-comin' down to the beach, an /
ups an captures a small boat from
the English, witch the man II be awful
disapp'inted like wen he. don't ind
AsCA O1AAOAAOWp 6u kA1CA = OR0 On Va
fers to take her OF, an tells her I
knows yer, an we hxes It up, an
here ye arev'
They were not yet 20 far from the
Scraps, even by this time, but that
the quick ear Of the girl detected the
confusion on her decks-the shrill pip
ing of the boatswain and his mates,
the sharp commands of the officers,
the trampling Of many feet were east
y heard. She clutched her lover nerv-
ously, all alert at the thought Of .
possible further. danger to him.
"Oh," she whispered. they are doing
something on the ship. Our escape Il
idiscovered. They will come after usr'
mot with the whole shipx he an
swered, smiling, though listening with
straining apprehension as we'll.
II think they're a-gettin' under way.
SIR" said the old seaman. Listen to
the clankin' O. the pawls. yer honor"
You are right. 1t cannot be after
us, though. A cutter or two would
suffice for that"
1T II be fur the Richard an the rest
Of 'em. Cap'n Jones. he said he'd CAP
ture them ships afore the mornin'
watch, an II you wasn't hung afore
that time he'd trice up the whole
crowd to the yardarms unless they'd
let you 60 free. Our vessels ought to
be a-cpmin' up from Flamburry putty
soon now. But If I mought make 20
bold. were are ye headin' fur now,
sirY'
I'VE head for the Richard, Of
course" said the young man promptly.
That's were we b'long," said the
sailor joyfully. Il don't want no
6ghtin' goin' On an I amt thsrv~
Nor l." replied ONeill. Il would
put you ashore. Elisabeth, before We
60, butt
Whittier thou goest will go; thy
people shall be my people," she quot
ed softly. "Whom have I now but
you? To whom can I go but to your
she murmured, laying her hand upon
his own. 1t was dark on the boat, but
II 1t had been broad daylight he could
not have helped it-he kissed her.
"Oh. to be worthy Of it all, to be
worthy" he answered.
William grinned alphabetically,
wiped his mouth wistfully with the
back Of his hand, and tried to look
away. Presently, unshipping the oars,
the two men stepped the mast and
hoisted the small sail. The little boat,
under the freshening breeze, began
to draw through the water rapidly. In
order to win out Of the mouth of the
harbor. they would have to pass in a
direction which would bring them
once more near the moving Scraps.
They could hardly hope to escape dis
covery. They had, Of course, gained
q good start on the frigate. But as she
was soon covered with sails, and her
great height enabled her to catch the
freshening breeze blowing over the
hills which w0a lost tO tho ann Has