The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-05

] when T am triste he tell me the 6roI
story am say how soon i viii Ds
home. An now he have put evers-
thing of food am shelter iu the bateau
an'-an. you ask me that j leave
Her voice ch0ked and she covered her
face with her hands
The Mate dug his foot in she sand
and gnawed the end Of his neH,
bristiing mustacEe.
rs there any other reason, Celeste"
he asked i'm voice like the echo Of the
surf.
She raised her head. and the sum
light shone on her face The little
hands were tightly Clasped.
An. yes there is more. i have
known many men I'm many country
many who have the wit. the resource.
the courage, the heart Of gold But
never have / known man who have
them ,all. az this grau' man, and he
has beside -she turned and covered
her face with her hands-"mon cOeur.'
She sobbed softly
"Oh, hell." groWled the Banker;
lets go.'
"Goodby. children, called the Baro-
net. Wei have e schooner here for
YOU i'm a fortnight
He dug his oar blade in the hard
packed sand when suddenly a feeble
spark Of decency dsred up from deep
i'm the Bankers sordid soul
IF Celeste6 not coming Wc might
/ leave her a ration he muttered
Il say, by JOVeI that's so-Whatg''
There's some hope for YOU set. old
man. said the Mate genially TO the
Banker
who's going to chaperon you two
until the schooner COmcsy' asked the
Baronet j0cosely.
This said the Mate. ion a derp-
u
his neck and drew forth q heavy golden
ring The blue eyes of the Countess
opened wide
1T, was my mothers Celeste. VIII
you wear il for me-alNays2
she put her hand in his. yes
J-J-Jordiu Knapp"
The busy little Jap, who had ben
sWaDblng the boat dry leaped 90 bis
rect so quickly that he almost had a
caDsize.
~E-e-e-e-e-yah" he squeaIed. point
ing seward.
The Mates keen eye was the dIet to
follow the boys
Sailor he roared in Il voice that
sounded like a CRY OF pain Suddenly
ne threw his hands hove his head.
They've come for us, The other
boats been picked up, WhaJ-What-.
he did beach dance that would
shame a CdUnibai.
TIE Banker stared out 90 sea as IL
uncertain of his part of the play
Close to the shore the piaCid waters
lay peariy gray still unaWakened in
the shadow of the palms. Beyond. the
sparkling waves danced sUu-l<issed and
joyous with the life of the growing
day Far on the low horizon a widen
ing band Of ultramariue marked the
advent Of the Jrade-wind, and over Tie
SKY Hue q pink pun rose steadily over
the oceans -bFim.
Larger it grew, cOursiug in the wake
of the breeze, and soon the darker
speck that marked the hull appeared
on she came, her topsaiis shot with
The flaming crimson Of the sunrise. ana
soon snowy streak beneath her fore
foot showed each onward rush.
Close grouped. as III % concentrate
their sight. they feasted with thsi=
eyes until the Countess grew SO dim
she could not see. a little sob -ruggIaI
10 escape. and al the sound the Mate
and the Banker turned t0 her The
eyes Of the two men met I'm a look diff
ferent from that thrown seward.
Well said the Banker, there's no
need for heroics after ali. We'T.au go
together, and lets try TO forget this
chapter / say We call everything
that's happened on this blooming island
on Celeste, don't cry, my
The Mates arm encircled the C0un-
tess. She turned To the Banker.
All, yes, mon cher, iJ shall be as
you wish Everything IS oH-but the
ring. she added softly, turning 90 the
Mate.
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