The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-26

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his triumph was short lived. for Utmost
Instantly it fell to the deck. and with
ii tie offending lard severed ut the
wrist by BraIdon's sword. Three or
four friends of the wounded man
rushed upon Brandon. w%hercupon Mary
screamed ard began TO weep, which OF
course told the whole story.
A great laugh went up. and instantly
o general fight began. Several OF tie
gentlemen. seeing Brandon attacked by
such odds. took up Lis defense. and
within twenty seconds MI were OH one
side or tic other. every mothers son of
item lighting away like mad.
You see low quickly and completely
ore woman without Tie slightest act OIL
her part. except q modest effort 10 be
let alone. had set the whole company
by the ears. cutting and slashing away
ut each other like very devils. The sex
must generate mischief in some IN
known manner and throw ii off. as tie
sun throws OF It's heat. However. Jane
Is an exception to that rule-if it is Il
rule.
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lively little fight and took Brandon
and Mary. WHO was weeping as any
right minded woman would. down into
tic cabin for consultation.
With a great oath Bradllurst eS-
claimed: 1T Is plain enough that you
have brought a girl on board under
false coiors. and you may MS well make
ready To put her ashore. You see WHAT
she has already dOne--a hand lost 10
one man aud wounds for twenty others
ard she was on deck less than five
minutes. Heart OF God. at that rate
she would have tie ship at the bottom
OF I)avy Jones' locker before We could
sail half down the channel"
1T was not my fault" sobbed Mary.
Ter eyes liashing fire. II did nothing:
all | wanted was to be left alone. but
those brutes of m%cn-you shall pay for
this: remember what | say. Did you
expect Captain Brandon to stand back
md not defend me wien that wretch
was tearing my garments OFF,"
Captain Brandon. Gid you say:'
asked %Bradhurst. with his hat off in
stantly.
It's. Is tIit illtilN .tiiisfi- 1
shipped under an assumed name for
various reasons. and desire not to be
known. You will do well to keep my
secret"
10 understand that you are Mas
ter Charles Brandon, tie kings
friend?r asked Bradlurst.
Il ann" was tie answer.
'TLen. SIR. | MIST ask your pardon
for the way you have been treated.
We of course could rot know 1t. but a
n.an must expect trouble when lie ut
tacl:es himself TO a woman" 1t ~ a
wonder the flashes from Mary's eyes
did not strike the old seadog dead. He.
However. did not see them and went
on: I'VE are more than anxious THAI SO
valiant IL knight rs Sir Charles Bran.
don should 20 with us. and hope your
reception viii not drive you back. But
as to the la,. you see already tie re
suit of her presence. ard. much as we
want you. we cannot take her. Aside
from the general trouble which Il wo.
man takes with her every wlerc'-Ma-
ry would not even look ut the creature
--"on sliplloard there is another and
greater objection. Ii Is said, you know.
among sailors that u woman OH board
draws bad tuck to certain sorts of
slli, rs. and every sailor would desert
before we could weigh anchor if II
were known this lady WAS to 20 with
us. Should they lind il out In laidoccan
q mutiny would he sure 10 follow. and
Cod ouly knows what would happen.
For her sake II for no other reaso.
take her ashore al once"
brandon saw only too plainly tnt
truth that he bad really seer all tho
eyes. and. throwing Mary's clons ovel
her shoulders. prepared TO 20 ashore
AS they rent over the side aud pulle,
of q great shout went up from the siil
far more derisive tliau cheering. ant
the men nj the oars looked M each 9th
cr nskancc and smiled. What a prcdic
aren't for n princess! Brandon curset
himself for In wing been such n knavt
aud fool as to allow this TO happen
lie had known the danger all the time
and his act could not be ~chargeable Il
Ignorance or II failure to see the prol,a
lie consequences. Temptation and self
ish desire had given him temerity ii
place OF Judgment.
When the princess stepped ashore. II
seemed to her as II the heart IN hei
breast was n different ard separate
organ from the one she had carried
aboard.
AZ the boat put off again for the shir
its crew gave u cheer coupled Will
some vile advice. for which Brandon
would gladly have run them through
each ard every one. lie had to swallow
his chagrin ard ange ard really
blamed no one but himself. though II
was torture TO him that this girl Should
be subjected to such insults and he
powerless TO avenge them. The news